What I want to say may make some people unhappy, and even feel a little spicy, but this is something I have to say, as the name suggests, it is to criticize, yes, if you want to criticize, you can criticize it thoroughly. What we want to talk about today is the Beijing Half Marathon on April 14, 2024, which is quite an inspiring race. He Jie, the national record holder of the Chinese marathon, played a beautiful game, with a time of 1 hour, 3 minutes and 44 seconds, the first to cross the line, won the men's championship, full of majesty. However, winning this championship is more torturous than walking into a fire pit.
As soon as this competition came out, it was like a hot pot base, which instantly exploded and caused controversy with thick smoke. Because in the final sprint, the African brothers seemed to have become He Jie's "coach", waving their hands uprightly to indicate the direction, helping him sprint, and even blocking other competitors with their bodies. Sincere and sincere, I was moved when I looked at it. But it's as if no one really wants that championship, which makes people mumble when they look at it. "It's... What's going on?" the audience was confused. Such rules make He Jie's first place more like a gift, and it is a little embarrassing.
He Jie himself was confused, and in an interview after the match, he showed a light and helpless attitude towards his championship, saying only that it was a high-quality training session. Even though he was also victimized, he always felt a little cold feeling of falling into the ice cellar.
The Beijing Half Marathon has always been known for its fierce competition, and the results are good now, and such a textbook-level desecration of competitive sportsmanship can happen in front of everyone's eyes, making people want to smash the pot. Even if they are half-motionless, the spectators who are just watching the race are raising their blood pressure, and they are criticizing and writing, and it is even more appropriate to describe the "half marathon" as a "companion" marathon.
At first glance, it looks like a blackly humorous farce, which makes people laugh, but the strong smell of money in it makes people uncomfortable, which reminds me of the saying: "Reality is the biggest drama." Seeing this play, He Jie seems to have become a victim, and money and interests have once again crushed the justice and fairness of this game. Maybe there is nothing we can do in the face of such strong money and power, but hopefully one day, the rules and fairness in the arena will stabilize their place, instead of letting money run rampant. This is the only unending expectation in our hearts.
Beneath the strange circle of the whole incident, there is a deep uneasiness and reflection. This reminds me of the golden sentence left to us by our ancestors: "A gentleman loves money and takes it in a good way." "At the same time, in the sporting arena, we expect fair play and a good way to win. Only by hard work and dedication can everyone play happily, not to mention the carnival of power and money? Then, it is not only the marathon that is insulted, but also the sportsmanship, independent personality, and public trust.
The turmoil of the Beijing Half Marathon not only trampled on the sportsmanship on the field, but even He Jie's "innocent" champion had embarrassing scars. The final lesson of this incident is that fair competition is the right of every participant, and money and power should not be the straw that distorts the spirit of competition.
To paraphrase the lyrics, "Some people laugh and some cry, and some people wait for the moon to climb up", He Jie, what do you think of this farce? Marathon, do you still have your own honor? The book is the same, the song is the same, "I still haven't changed." Beijing Half Marathon, you better change it.