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Jimu News commentator Qu Jing

On August 10, Xu Yiming, an amateur marathon runner born after 1995, will strive for a special goal: the Paris Olympic Games mass marathon. She has been preparing for 2 years to qualify for this marathon. Xu Yiming is a customer manager of a bank in Hangzhou. When she asked for leave to go to Paris to participate in the Olympics, her supervisor thought it was a joke. When they learned that she was really going to participate, her colleagues were also very excited. The supervisor immediately said: "Approved! Run like a Chinese!" (According to Red Star News on August 5)

Screenshot of news video about post-95s girl Xu Yiming who will participate in the mass marathon at the Paris Olympics

Many people may be curious, can ordinary people participate in the Olympic Games even if they are not on the national team? It is true. The Olympic Mass Marathon is an innovative move of the 2024 Paris Olympics. For the first time in the 100-year history of the Olympics, the door of the Olympic Games is open to marathon enthusiasts around the world, embracing all those who want to release their passion for sports at the Olympics. The establishment of this event not only enriches the competitive events of the Olympic Games, but also reflects the Olympic Games' emphasis on and encouragement of universal participation. A total of 40,048 marathon enthusiasts around the world will have the opportunity to step onto the Olympic track, compete with top athletes, and feel the unique glory and passion.

Xu Yiming is running at night (Photo source: Chao News)

In the past, although Chinese athletes have achieved great results in the Olympic marathon, the opportunities for ordinary people to directly participate in Olympic competitions were extremely limited. With the establishment of the mass marathon at the Paris Olympics, this barrier was broken. Many ordinary people from all walks of life who love sports got Olympic tickets through various channels.

Luan Yushuai, who is called "China's fastest courier" by his fellow runners because of his love for marathons, has obtained the qualification to participate by binding running points to the sports software. Li Lunyi, who participated in the selection of torch runners for the Beijing Olympic Games in 2008, prepared for a long time but unfortunately failed to be selected. This time, he was selected for the Paris Olympics, which finally gave him the opportunity to fulfill his unfinished dream. Xu Yiming, a girl born after 1995, is one of the lucky and ordinary ones among them. In order to complete the sports mileage points required by the Olympic Committee, Xu Yiming began to prepare for the competition in the summer of 2021, maintaining an annual running volume of 3,000 kilometers, and paid unimaginable hardships and efforts. After 500 laps around the West Lake, she finally ran into the Olympics!

On June 24, 2024, Luan Yushuai showed reporters the winning email of the Paris Olympic Games Mass Marathon sent by the Paris Olympic Organizing Committee after work (Photo source: Oriental Outlook Weekly, photo by Ju Huanzong)

People who like marathons may have run marathons in many cities, and running marathons across countries is not a new thing. However, running a marathon at the Olympics is different after all! Not only because the public marathon track of the Paris Olympics starts from the Paris City Hall on the Seine River, passes through the Paris Opera House, Tuileries Garden, Louvre Museum, Place de la Concorde and other attractions, and runs all the way to the Palace of Versailles 20 kilometers away, which condenses the history and culture of France and is extremely charming and romantic. It is also because this is the venue of the Olympics. Running a marathon at the Olympics is an incredible honor and achievement in itself, and it will be an unforgettable experience for anyone.

Marathon, this ancient and challenging sport, has attracted countless runners from all over the world to sweat and surpass themselves because of its openness and sense of freedom. Running a marathon in the Olympic Games requires extraordinary efforts and carries different meanings. This is not only a contest of speed and endurance, but also an exploration and release of inner strength, a challenge to one's own limits, and the inheritance and promotion of the Olympic spirit. Runners from different countries and regions compete together on the track, enhancing mutual understanding and friendship, and feeling the joy of embracing the vast world and running out a wonderful life!

Although they may not receive as much attention as professional athletes, everyone standing on the Olympic field is a highlight moment after persistent pursuit and a dream come true, and they also have the opportunity to win glory for the country! Manager Xu Yiming's words "Run like a Chinese!" are the most sincere blessings and the warmest encouragement, which demonstrates the humanistic spirit and social responsibility of the company.

With the rapid development of China's economy and society, the door of opening up is opening wider and wider. Those who went to the Paris Olympics to run the marathon are the epitome of the thousands of ordinary Chinese people showing their style on the world stage. Whether in the sports arena or in other fields, it is the unremitting efforts of so many ordinary people who interpret the Olympic spirit with the courage and perseverance of "running forward" every day - constantly challenging themselves, pursuing excellence, and taking responsibility. It is these people who pursue their dreams who have gathered together a powerful force to promote social progress and civilization development.

Every Olympic dream will shine, every effort is worth being seen, and everyone has the potential to become a champion in their own life. No matter how far-fetched the dream may seem, as long as we persevere and have the courage to pursue it, one day, we will be able to run freely on our own track!

(Source: Jimu News)