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Beijing, China – July 16, 2019 – Noted ultra-marathoner, Chen Penbin of China, will travel to the province of Alberta, Canada to join the field of participants in this year's 42-kilometre Servus Edmonton Marathon taking place August 17-18. Chen, 41, is among fewer than 100 athletes worldwide who have completed ultra-marathons on seven continents and, in 2015, he completed 100 marathons in 100 days.
This year, Chen Penbin is serving as an official Servus Edmonton Marathon ambassador in China. He aims to encourage more people to embrace a healthy lifestyle through running and to consider participating in the 2019 Servus Edmonton Marathon, a Family Festival Weekend.
Chen will also be part of an athlete panel during the Servus Edmonton Marathon Pre-Race Party being presented by YEG Fitness on Friday, August 16 at Craft Beer Market.
In China, running is a growing sport and travelling around the world to events has become a trend. For some, qualifying for the Boston Marathon is the ultimate goal, making the Servus Edmonton Marathon an attractive destination to qualify for the 2020 race.
For more details, and to purchase tickets, please visit www.edmontonmarathon.ca/Event Info/Events.
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