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Participating in a Marathon

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ID: 2380 Intermediate
Stretch out those legs. It's time to go for a run, and a long one at that! In this lesson, ChinesePod talks about the Shanghai Marathon!
Mon Feb 17 2014 | Greg, Vera
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
让一让 ràng yi ràng to let through
国际 guójì international
马拉松 mǎlāsōng marathon
广场 guǎngchǎng public square
怎么了？这么多人！让一让……
zěnmele ？zhème duō rén ！ràng yi ràng ……
What's going on? There are so many people. Excuse me...
这是上海国际马拉松赛。
zhè shì Shànghǎi guójì mǎlāsōng sài 。
It's the Shanghai International Marathon.
哦，每年都有吗？
ò ，měinián dōu yǒu ma ？
Oh, do they have one every year?
每年12月2号。
měinián shíèr yuè èr hào 。
Every year on December 2nd.
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