I did the ceremony too early... Missed the championship in front of the marathon finish line
Mar 28, 2025
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According to Chinese media such as Sohu, Xiaopun (35) unfortunately ranked second in the 2025 Chongqing Women's Half Marathon held on the morning of the 23rd.
He was overtaken while celebrating the championship with his arms wide open with the finish line right in front of him.
As a result, Ganji Fang, who was immediately following, won the lucky championship.
The difference between the two players was almost one-tenth of a second.
After the match, Xiaopun posted on social media, "I received a video from a friend, and I saw it and reflected on it."There are two things I learned, one that I must look back a few hundred meters before the finish line, and the other that I must not relax in advance."
Although she missed the championship, Xiaopun broke her personal best with a time of 1 hour, 24 minutes and 23 seconds.
"With many high-level players participating, the goal was to make the top 30 in the first place.""She said she was happy to win her friend, Ganji Fang.
A mother of two, she began running in September 2023 and has competed in 19 races so far.
After finishing 18th in the 2023 China 10km Classic Chongqing, the first race in November 2023, Xiaopun is confident and is competing in several competitions.
She added "It's great for women to compete while taking care of their children"I hope you all enjoy running"
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
