Participants run past Tiananmen gate during the Beijing Marathon in Beijing, China, September 16, 2018. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
SHANGHAI: Facial recognition will be deployed at a marathon on Sunday in China to crack down on cheating, state media said, after a half-marathon was blighted by widescale flouting of the rules.
Running and marathons are fast becoming popular in China, with participants sporting the latest trendy gear and wearable technology.
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