China Focus: Kids race toward healthier futures in China

NAMPA / Xinhua
2025-06-01
BEIJING, June 1 (Xinhua) -- On a warm weekend in early summer, thousands of muddy, panting and determined children sprinted, crawled and climbed their way through the obstacle-packed Spartan Kids race in Beijing. The race, held May 24-25 at Beijing's Universal CityWalk, drew children aged 4 to 14 to tackle 3-to-5-kilometer courses featuring 18 to 26 obstacles. Kids vaulted over walls, scaled nets and grappled with monkey bars, while parents ch......
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