For over nine years, Xiong'an New Area, often called China's "city of the future," has grown from a plan on paper into a functioning, modern city. The Xiong'an Marathon has tracked that progress along the way. This year, 12,000 runners lined up on a course that now runs through a fully built, living urban space. Take a closer look at how the city feels on the ground.

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