Hey sports fans! 🏃♂️🏃♀️ Guess what? China’s runners just smashed their own national record in the men’s 4x400m relay at the World Athletics Relays in Guangzhou! 🎉 They finished the race in an amazing 3 minutes and 1.87 seconds! ⏱️
The World Athletics Relays is a super exciting event where teams from all over the world compete in relay races. This year’s competition is also a big deal because it’s helping teams qualify for the upcoming World Athletics Championships in Tokyo! 🗼
The Chinese team was full of fresh faces: Liang Baotang, Li Yiqing, Zhang Qining, and Fu Haoran. Even though they’re rookies, they ran like champions! 🥇 Fu Haoran, who ran the last part of the race, said, “My mind was blank when I was running, just to do my best.” And he sure did! He caught up and secured second place for the team! 💪
But that’s not all! There was also a brand-new event called the mixed 4x100m relay, where boys and girls team up together! 🙌 Canada came in first, but the Chinese team also did great and made it to the finals! Chen Guanfeng said, “It’s interesting to mix and mingle boys and girls in 4x100m. We are really excited and happy for the introduction of the event.” 🌟
In the men’s 4x100m relay, China’s team, led by veteran Xie Zhenye, ran super fast and almost caught up with Italy. They finished just 0.005 seconds behind! So close! 😮
There was some drama in the women’s 4x100m relay when a baton pass didn’t go as planned, but everyone is still proud of the athletes for trying their best! 😊
Other teams also set new records. The USA made a world-leading time in the mixed 4x400m, and Spain set a new national record in the women’s 4x100m! 🌍🏅
Isn’t it exciting to see athletes from around the world doing their best and setting new records? Maybe one day, that could be you! Keep running and dreaming big! 🏃♂️🏃♀️💫
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China break men's 4x400m national record at World Athletics Relays
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