第13届亚运会田径赛将于今年12月13－20日在泰国首都曼谷举行，其中女子马拉松项目的决赛提前在12月6日进行。本届比赛是本世纪末亚洲最后一届综合性大型运动会，也是1999年世界田径锦标赛和2000年奥运会前亚洲各国田径实力的一次大检阅。因此，各国家和地区都全力以赴，加紧备 The 13th Asian Games track and field will be held December 13-20 this year in the Thai capital Bangkok, where the final of the women’s marathon project on December 6. This competition is the last comprehensive large-scale games in Asia at the end of this century. It is also a great review of the track and field strength of Asian countries in 1999 before the World Athletics Championships and the 2000 Olympic Games. Therefore, all countries and regions are fully committed to stepping up their preparations