At the Chongqing Marathon on March 24
Wearing an orange jersey
Through a running rope
A blind running group "hand in hand" with accompanying volunteers
Particularly eye-catching
They are members of the Chongqing station of the "Dark Running Group".
It is also the first team composed of visually impaired people in the heavy horse race
9 people participated in the full marathon
17 people participated in the 5km mini-marathon
Many of them are first-time runners
But all of them finished without a hitch
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Video: Visually impaired runners and volunteers running at the 2024 Chongqing Marathon on March 24
This is the first time that the 32-year-old visually impaired Zhao Limin has challenged the whole Malaysia
And it is in the case of the first recovery of a foot injury
The difficulty can be imagined
"I didn't think I could finish running
I wanted to give up many times
I can't really run in the back, so I just walk and run again."
Zhao Limin said
It was the encouragement of the volunteers that gave her strength
Depart at 7:25 a.m
It was late afternoon when we arrived at the end of the line
Zhao Limin ran 42.19 kilometers in 5 hours, 55 minutes and 40 seconds
It was her own glory
It is also more than a year since the establishment of the Chongqing Station of the "Dark Running Group".
The epitome of achievement
As a volunteer of the national public welfare running group organization "Dark Running Group".
Lu Wei has been running marathons all over the country since 8 years ago
Guide and accompany the visually impaired to run
And the meaning of this year's heavy horse is very different
This is him as the head of the Chongqing station
It is the first time to lead a visually impaired runner who has trained himself
Run on the track
Visually impaired people trying to run
Initially, there were some psychological disorders
Mainly due to the fear of unknown road surfaces
Chronic lack of exercise exercise
Poor physical fitness
and reasons such as not being familiar with the volunteers
But the volunteers explained carefully
Hands-on teaching and attentive service
Runners with visual impairments can learn running skills
And form full trust in the volunteer runners
On average, Lu Wei leads runners to train once every one to two weeks
Often run in the park on the hill
Use the terrain of the mountain town to increase the intensity of your training
The visually impaired runners are also very hardworking
When there is no volunteer sparring
I also insisted on running with weights on the spot
Core training such as jumping jacks and planks
"The running group is our home, and the family is very warm
What I get in the running group is respect and equality
It's happy and healthy."
Wang Qunqin, a 63-year-old visually impaired runner in Shanghai, said
She joined the "Dark Running Group" in 2017
When you try to run for the first time
After only 50 meters, I was so scared that I cried
Immediately took out the fast-acting heart-saving pill and took it out
At that time, she didn't even dare to go out alone
You must carry a quick-acting heart-saving pill when you go out
No matter the wind or rain, the heat or the winter
It's still a holiday holiday
The escort run in Shanghai is held five times a week
Wang Qunqin is encouraged by the big family of the running group
Stick to the event
now
Not only did she finish the Shanghai 10km Elite Race many times
And she is already retired, and she still takes on it
Part of the organization of the running group
What makes her feel even more accomplished
After conquering the marathon
Fear of going out, dependence on quick-fix pills
It's all gone
Cheng Yi, the initiator of the "Dark Running Group", told reporters
Every visually impaired runner usually needs
Three volunteers served him
Each of the three has its own duties
The frontrunner is responsible for choosing the route
The runner is responsible for guiding the visually impaired runner with the running rope
The companion runner is responsible for maintaining the formation and not being inadvertently broken up by other runners
And bring supplies such as water to your teammates
Volunteers accompany the marathon
It's much harder than running on your own
Because they can't form their own running rhythm
"The most tired are the chaperones
So during the race, the three volunteers had to rotate their positions."
Cheng Yi said
"Sometimes
Volunteers may even be too tired to run the entire distance."
"Dark Running Group" was established in Hangzhou in April 2016
It currently has stations in 19 cities across the country
There are more than 8,600 registered people
Among them, there are three times as many volunteers as people with disabilities
The beneficiaries have been initially visually impaired
It is extended to various types such as hearing-impaired and cerebral palsy
The good deeds of the "Dark Running Group" have received a lot of social support
Cheng Yi told reporters
Some marathon organizers will give:
Tilt of disability runners' eligibility
and assign places to the chaperones
Sponsors will also give away entry places and supplies
Some philanthropists will also sponsor "dark running groups" to run horses abroad
Speaking of this year's work
Cheng Yi is full of energy
"More than a dozen new city sites will be added this year
There should also be an increase in visits and exchanges between sites."
He said
Marathons have an end point
But philanthropy is always on the way
Reporter: Gu Xun
Reporter: Yang Qianye
Editor: Wang Qinou
Photo: Courtesy of the interviewee