YANGON, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar Marketing Committee (MCC), which undertakes promotion of international tourism market for the country, will launch its 3rd fun run in Yangon to raise fund for the committee's activities, the committee's administrator Ma Aye Aye told Xinhua Monday.

The fun run will be held at the Kandawkyi Park on Jan. 29 and live music performances and amusement games will be attached, she said.

Members of the committee such as travel agencies and hoteliers as well as foreign embassy family members will join the one-day event, she added.

The 5-kilometer run will comprise three categories of man, woman and child under eight, and first, second and third winners will be awarded, according to the administrator.

MMC has held such competition in 2008 and 2009.

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