In the Beijing Half Marathon on April 14, Chinese runner He Jie won the championship with a time of 1 hour, 03 minutes and 44 seconds. After the game, the three foreign players were suspected of deliberately slowing down in the sprint stage to ensure He Jie won the championship, which caused heated discussions on the Internet. On April 15, a suspected statement by He Jie in the fan group leaked, which was the first time He Jie publicly responded to the "escort door" incident.
In a screenshot of the fan group that leaked on the Internet, He Jie responded as the group leader. In response, He Jie said that his professionalism did not allow him to retire after he entered the arena, and he did not need this championship to prove himself. "I don't think I need to go into too much detail with you, thank you for your understanding and support of Applejack. ”
In another screenshot of the reply to netizens, He Jie said that he had not forgotten his mission and that he himself was a victim of this incident. He didn't know what he was going to do, he just knew that he was going all out the moment he started the shot.
The Beijing Municipal Sports Bureau, which is the organizer of the event, responded to the incident earlier. The staff said that they have received feedback from the citizen hotline channel, and there will definitely be staff to deal with it in the future.
The relevant person in charge of Xtep, the partner of the event, said that the current situation is still being confirmed and verified by multiple parties, and further information will be communicated as soon as there is follow-up.