The Standard Chartered Marathon men's full marathon, which is regarded as the most intense battle for local runners over the years, finally won the championship with Ji Jiawen running 2 hours, 24 minutes and 46 seconds. Dad lying in the hospital.
"Dad, let's work hard together." Written on the back of the hand, it is also a sentence in the bottom of my heart. It is just six words, but full of warmth.
In February 2023, the 2023 Zama Men's All-Malaysian, the current Hong Kong record holder Ji Jiawen, the previous Hong Kong record holder Huang Yinjun, and Wei Geng, Yu Xianhua, Zhuang Siyang, Qu Jinglang and other players are on the same field, which is regarded as the most exciting match in the past years. war.
The 39-year-old Ji Jiawen has been holding on to the second place, and finally surpassed Huang Yinjun, who will have his 27th birthday tomorrow, and crossed the line in 2 hours, 24 minutes and 46 seconds to become the local runner champion.
[Smart Marathon/Standard Chartered Marathon] Ji Jiawen.
(Photo by Xia Jialang)
[Smart Marathon/Standard Chartered Marathon] Huang Yinjun.
(Photo by Xia Jialang)
"Ten weeks ago, my father suffered a stroke and was admitted to the hospital. I also decided to participate in the Marathon. What can I achieve in ten weeks? I don't have any expectations, but what I want to say is that as long as you don't give up, life is full of hope. Come on, Dou!"
"I really remember that when I was young, my father would drive me to races. Every time he drove me, I would win. I really hope he can go to watch me race again, just once."
"Dad, work hard together" is written on the back of his hand. It was Ji Jiawen who "brought" his father who was lying on the sickbed to the track, and it was also he who wanted to bring the spirit behind "Hong Kong No. 1" to his loved ones from the track.
[Smart Marathon/Standard Chartered Marathon] Ji Jiawen.
(Photo by Ye Shimin)
Ji Jiawen, who has dominated the long-distance running in Hong Kong for many years and even holds the record in Hong Kong since he was 10 years old, ran to the age of 39 today, but it was not until this time that the "Hong Kong runner" won the whole local race in Malaysia at home for the first time as a "Hong Kong runner". First, he said: "At my age, I can run as soon as I want to do it. Yes, I have achieved all my goals. As a Hong Kong athlete, I always want to become a full-marathon champion in Hong Kong (Editor's Note: Only local runners are counted) , now I have no regrets."
The weather was hot and humid that day. Although Ji Jiawen said "the first K was already hard work", he won in the end because he did enough energy food and water supply.
After he completed the first half of the race in 1 hour and 12 minutes, he did not lose speed in the second half, but he never thought that he would eventually be able to outperform the juniors, "almost 40 years old, and his physical strength is always limited."
He also expects that the performance of the Hong Kong long-distance running has improved greatly in the past one or two years, "I hope I have the ability to help everyone improve their level, and it is best to go to the world class." For this year's half-marathon runner, his close friend Chen Jiahao, who is sixth in this year's half-marathon, he is more open Spurring, "He should run the whole marathon and overcome him. I hate it, but relying on willpower, the whole marathon is 70% willpower and 30% physical strength."
Indeed, age has never stopped Ji Jiawen. When other young local runners have planned their future races, he hastened to catch up: "Win or lose, the most important thing is to do my best. I also plan short-term races, how much to run How much do you get?"
