
Tariku Jufar Robi of Ethiopia holds the champion trophy during the awarding ceremony for the men's competition of the 2012 Beijing International Marathon in Beijing, China, on Nov. 25, 2012. Tariku Jufar Robi took the gold medal with a time of 2:09:39. (Xinhua/Liao Yujie)

Tariku Jufar Robi of Ethiopia runs towards the finish line during the men's competition of the 2012 Beijing International Marathon in Beijing, China, on Nov. 25, 2012. Tariku Jufar Robi took the gold medal with a time of 2:09:39. (Xinhua/Guo Yong)

Tariku Jufar Robi of Ethiopia runs towards the finish line during the men's competition of the 2012 Beijing International Marathon in Beijing, China, on Nov. 25, 2012. Tariku Jufar Robi took the gold medal with a time of 2:09:39. (Xinhua/Guo Yong)

Contestants run during the men's competition of the 2012 Beijing International Marathon in Beijing, China, on Nov. 25, 2012. (Xinhua/Cao Can)