Hengshui Chinese athlete's best result in the 5000m - the best result of a Chinese athlete in the 5000m event
The best result of the Chinese athlete in the 5000m: the pursuit and breakthrough of glory
On the track and field track, the 5,000m event has always been a fierce contest of speed and endurance. Chinese athletes have left many shining moments in this event, and their continuous refreshed best results have witnessed the spirit of hard work and transcendence.
Looking back on the past, the Chinese track and field team has had a glorious history in the women's 5000m event. In the women's 5000m final of the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games, Liaoning star Wang Junxia was like a bright star, winning the first Olympic gold medal in middle-distance running in China and even Asia with a time of 14:59.88, which was also the first women's 5000m gold medal in the history of the Olympic Games. With her sweat and perseverance, Wang Junxia has written a strong stroke for Chinese track and field, and has become a hero in the hearts of countless people.
The women's 5000m final of the 8th National Games in 1997 was the highlight of Chinese track and field. Liaoning stars Jiang Bo and Dong Yanmei, and Shandong star Liu Shixiang swept the top three with a score of 14:28.09, 14:29.82, and 14:38.14 respectively, and worked together to break the women's 5000m world record and push the Chinese women's 5000m to the top of the world. At that moment, Chinese track and field shined brightly on the world stage.
Since then, Chinese athletes have continued to work hard in this event. At the 2002 Busan Asian Games, Sun Yingjie won the championship with a time of 14:40.41, winning the Asian Games gold medal for the Chinese women's 5000m for the first time, and the result was also the second best result in the world in the women's 5000m that year.
However, after 2013, the Chinese women's 5000m fell into a trough as a whole, and it was difficult for anyone to run into the 15-point mark. But the Chinese athletes have not given up and have been trying to find opportunities to break through. Finally, on April 16, 2022, in the women's 5000m final of the track and field concession held at Shanghai Xinzhuang Training Base, Shanghai player Xu Shuangshuang performed well and won the first place with a time of 15:23.41, improving the personal best set in 2019 by 3.03 seconds, which is also the best result of Chinese women's athletes in this event since 2015. Xu Shuangshuang's breakthrough has given people hope for the recovery of China's women's 5000m event.
The best results of Chinese athletes in the 5000m event are not only a proof of their personal strength, but also a witness to the development of the entire Chinese track and field industry. Every refresh of results embodies the countless sweat of the athletes and the careful guidance of the coaching team. It is believed that in the future, Chinese athletes will continue to create more brilliance in the 5000-meter event and add new glory to China's track and field career.