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zhao qu, a runner of taiyuan marathon: i am touched every time i go to taiyuan and i look forward to the next year's taiyuan marathon

2024-09-22

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(photo provided by zhao qu) zhao qu is on the right
our reporter shen bo reported that on september 22, the taiyuan marathon started as scheduled. zhao qu, a contestant from suzhou city, found that his mobile phone had fallen on a taxi before the race. after contacting the reporter, the whereabouts of the mobile phone was finally confirmed before the race, so he could participate in the race with peace of mind.
zhao qu, who loves traveling and sports, is from suzhou city, anhui province. his story with taiyuan started in 2013. that year, when he first came to taiyuan, the square in front of the railway station was being renovated and the bus routes were adjusted. zhao qu was confused at the railway station and had to ask for help from the traffic police on duty. at that time, wang yanlin and peng fei, police officers from the third squadron of the yingze first brigade of the traffic police, provided timely help and explained in detail the relevant information about tourism in taiyuan. when leaving, zhao qu took a photo of the two police officers.
in 2023, zhao qu participated in the taiyuan marathon for the first time. he brought the photos he took of the two policemen that year and wanted to contact them again. he called the hotline of our newspaper and, with the help of reporters, the photos taken 10 years ago were finally handed over to the two policemen by zhao qu himself. the two trips to taiyuan left zhao qu with a very good impression.
before this year's taiyuan international marathon, the reporter interviewed him by phone and asked him to share his impressions of the taiyuan international marathon and the city of taiyuan. at the end of the interview, the reporter also mentioned: "if you need any help, feel free to contact me."
on september 21, zhao qu checked into a hotel near chaoyang shoes city on chaoyang street. at about 6:40 a.m. on the 22nd, he and three other runners took a taxi from the hotel to taiyuan railway station.
after getting off the taxi, zhao qu found that one of his mobile phones was missing. recalling the whole process, he was sure that it was left in the taxi he took before. no one answered the phone and he didn't remember the license plate. zhao qu was very anxious. then he thought of the reporter.
after receiving zhao qu's call, the reporter continued to call the number and finally someone answered. baoli taxi company, jin adt2715, the driver is guo xiaoqiang. master guo said that after he picked up a few more passengers, he found a mobile phone in the back seat. the ringing sound was not loud, so he didn't pay much attention to it. when he heard that the owner was a foreign athlete participating in the "taiwan marathon", he immediately said "you can stop what you are doing and send it over." at this time, the race was about to start, and the reporter and guo xiaoqiang agreed to contact each other after the race to hand over the phone.
after learning about the relevant situation, zhao qu finally felt at ease to compete.
at about 1 p.m., zhao qu finished the race. at that time, guo xiaoqiang was resting at home. when he heard that zhao qu had finished the race, he immediately went out and rushed to the jinyang lake international convention and exhibition center to return the phone.
when the enthusiastic guo xiaoqiang heard that zhao qu was about to leave taiyuan in the afternoon, he offered to drive zhao qu to the hotel in chaoyang shoe city.
before leaving taiyuan, zhao qu contacted the reporter again. he praised guo xiaoqiang for keeping his mobile phone intact, returning it in time after the race, and sending it back to the hotel by special car, which touched him very much. in response, guo xiaoqiang said that he was just an ordinary taxi driver, and he could only do so much to help the "taiwan marathon", and it was all he should do.
the story between zhao qu and the city of taiyuan has a new chapter, and zhao qu's love for the city of taiyuan has a new element. he said he is looking forward to the "taiyuan marathon" next year.
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