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at around 6 pm on september 15, the women's 100m hurdles preliminaries of the 2024 national track and field championships started at the quzhou sports center in zhejiang province. wu yanni won first place in the group with a time of 13.41 seconds and easily advanced to the final to be held on the evening of the 16th.

2024 national track and field championships women's 100m hurdles preliminary, cctv video screenshot

it is understood that the 2024 national track and field championships will be held at the quzhou sports center in zhejiang province from september 13 to 16. as one of the highest-level track and field events in china, this competition attracted 33 teams from all over the country to participate. a total of 828 athletes will compete for 114 medals in 38 events. famous athletes such as xie zhenye, gong lijiao, and wu yanni will all appear on the field.

before the game, wu yanni updated her personal weibo account and posted photos of her training on the field and wrote: "only by loving can i repay enthusiasm. here i come, quzhou!"

at the end of june this year, wu yanni ran 12.74 seconds to win the championship in the women's 100m hurdles final of the 2024 national track and field championships and national track and field grand prix finals, breaking her personal best.

in the paris olympics women's 100m hurdles preliminaries, wu yanni ranked sixth in the group with a time of 12.97 seconds, and failed to qualify directly, so she had to compete in the revival match. after the game, she commented on her olympic debut in an interview, saying that she ran too slowly and gave herself a "0 point". she also said that she was very happy and excited to come to the paris olympics, and her goal was to break through herself and learn from international standards.

in the subsequent revival match, wu yanni ranked fourth in the third group of the revival match with a score of 12.98 seconds and missed the semifinals. despite this, according to domestic media data, wu yanni has become the first chinese athlete in the history of the olympic games in the women's 100-meter hurdles to run under 13 seconds.

source: red star news (reporter yuan wei)