“Aim high and be worthy of your dreams!” After the competition, He Jie, a young man from Ningxia, wrote this sentence on social media. In the men’s marathon on the final day of the Hangzhou Asian Games on October 5, he finished first in 2 hours, 13 minutes and 02 minutes, becoming the first Chinese athlete to stand on the highest podium of the Asian Games men’s marathon, creating China’s Marathon, a new history of Chinese track and field.
This is not the first time that 25-year-old He Jie has made history – in the Wuxi Marathon in March this year, He Jie ran a good time of 2 minutes, 07 seconds and 30 seconds, breaking the national men’s marathon record that had been sealed for 15 years.
He Jie was born in Lingsha Township, Pingluo County, Ningxia in 1998. He started practicing middle-distance running in 2013. According to his coach, Xiao Li, who is nearly 70 years old, He Jie possesses the important qualities to become an excellent marathon runner, which is not to give up easily and to have a tenacious fighting spirit in both training and competition. Xiao Li said that he practiced very hard in winter training last year. Faced with a large amount of exercise, He Jie never complained or complained. “The persistence of athletes will also give the coach confidence. I have always believed in him, and he has always used progress and results to give people confidence.” I reciprocate.”
In the men’s marathon of the Hangzhou Asian Games, He Jie was definitely not the most favored one before the game. Judging from the registration results alone, Japan’s Yohei Ikeda and Toshiki Tadakata were both more dominant. And judging from the experience of the competition, there were also Wuhan military athletes in the competition. Famous athletes like Schumi, the men’s marathon champion and Bahrain runner. As the race started, the person who put the greatest pressure on He Jie was North Korea’s Han Il-yong. The two kept changing speeds to put pressure on each other, and the entanglement lasted until 40 kilometers. He Jie, who had formulated a follow-up strategy before the race, persisted until the end. , about one kilometer from the finish line, he finally got rid of his opponents and won the first marathon gold medal in the history of the Asian Games for China.
After crossing the finish line, He Jie hugged Xiao Li tightly. After the award ceremony, he hung the gold medal around Xiao Li’s neck.
“What Director Xiao often said to me is ‘Dare to think, dare to do’. First, dare to think, and then resolutely implement it. Before the Wuxi Marathon broke the national record, I felt that I could not do it. Before the Hangzhou Asian Games, I did not I have the confidence to win, but I have done it. I think whether it is breaking a record or winning the Asian Games, the important thing is that someone opens the door. After that, Chinese marathoners can think about 2 hours and 7 minutes, 6 minutes or even 5 minutes. results. As long as we put in the effort and work hard, I believe we Chinese can also create miracles on the marathon track!” said He Jie.
From an inconspicuous “sparing athlete” for the provincial team and the national team to the national record holder and China’s first Asian Games men’s marathon champion, He Jie’s story is legendary enough, but he feels it is not enough. The bright-eyed young man has begun to set his sights on Paris.
“Now that I have broken the national record, I have greater confidence. If I want to further improve my performance in next year’s Olympic trials, the process may be difficult and may even ‘collapse’, but I will still go all out and strive towards the goal.” Hit the goals of 2 hours, 6 minutes, and 5 minutes, and don’t set limits for yourself.” (Reposted from page 03 of China Sports News on October 6)
2023-10-06 00:55:24
#young #man #high #aspirations #worthy #dreams #memory #Jie #mens #marathon #champion #Hangzhou #Asian #Games #State #Sports #General #Administration #Peoples #Republic #China
