Permalink: https://www.media.greenpeace.org/archive/Runners-Protest-against-Smog-in-Beijing-Marathon-27MZIF3K6IYD.htmlConceptually similarRunners Protest against Smog in Beijing MarathonGP0STONX7Completed★★★★Runners Protest against Smog in Beijing MarathonGP0STONX8Completed★★★★Runners Protest against Smog in Beijing MarathonGP0STONWWCompleted★★★★★★Runners Protest against Smog in Beijing MarathonGP0STONWYCompleted★★★★★★★Runners Protest against Smog in Beijing MarathonGP0STONWZCompleted★★★★Runners Protest against Smog in Beijing MarathonGP0STONWXCompleted★★★★★★Smog in Pictures at Beijing's LandmarksGP0STOO4HCompleted★★★★Smog in Pictures in Beijing's Bird's Nest StadiumGP0STOO4KCompleted★★★★Air Pollution Action at the Bird's Nest Stadium in BeijingGP0STONHYCompleted★★★★View AllGP0STONXBRunners Protest against Smog in Beijing MarathonA long time Chinese marathon runner, nicknamed 'Happy as a Pig', raises a placard which says, 'We want health, not pollution!', in Chinese by the Tiananmen Square at the Beijing Marathon. He decides to pull out of the marathon due to the heavy pollution. Despite the high level of pollution, with a PM2.5 (fine particulate matter) index showing as high as 405 or 'hazardous levels' at the start of the race, the organisers did not suspend or cancel the international event. The World Health Organisation says the daily pollution levels should not exceed an average of 25µg/m3 of fine particulate matter. Locations:Beijing-China-East AsiaDate:19 Oct, 2014Credit:© Li Gang / GreenpeaceMaximum size:5616px X 3744pxKeywords:Actions and protests-Activists-Air pollution-Climate (campaign title)-Day-Fog-Iconic Landmarks-KWCI (GPI)-Local population-Marathon-Masks (protective)-Men-Outdoors-Signs-Smog-Sports eventsShoot:Runners Protest against Smog in Beijing MarathonChinese marathon runners hold placards reading 'We want health, not pollution!', in Chinese, by the Tiananmen Square at the Beijing Marathon. Many runners decide to pull out of the marathon due to the heavy pollution. Despite the high level of pollution, with a PM2.5 (fine particulate matter) index showing as high as 405 or 'hazardous levels' at the start of the race, the organisers did not suspend or cancel the international event.
