Famous Ethiopian athlete speaks highly of China's marathons, plans to return

ADDIS ABABA, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) -- Ethiopian runner Dawit Wolde was among the 35,000 participants in the 2025 Xiamen Marathon, held on January 5 in the coastal city of Xiamen in China's Fujian Province.

The 33-year-old crossed the finish line in two hours, six minutes and six seconds, improving on the previous course record of 2:06:19 set by Kenya's Moses Cheruiyot Mosop in 2015.

"I was confident that I woul