Preface
Ma Junren, this name has been thunderous in the Chinese sports world. He coached with an iron fist, pushing batch after batch of athletes to the top of the world and winning glory for the country.
However, a doping scandal instantly pushed the world-famous coach into the abyss.
But Ma Junren did not sink here, but with his unique vision, he actually broke out of the Tibetan mastiff world that has nothing to do with sports, and his worth soared to 10 million.
And just when he thought that his life was frozen, by chance, he returned to the position of coach, and in his 70s, he rejuvenated the "second spring" of coaching.
So, why is Ma Junren's life so legendary?
Information source: All the content stated in this article is reproduced by reliable information sources, please watch it rationally at the end of the article.
Ma Junren's childhood
Ma Junren was born in 1944 in a poor rural family in Liaoyang City, Liaoning Province.
Although his family is poor and he has many brothers and sisters, he always has a sparkle of curiosity in his eyes. The parents saw that this child was different and did everything they could to get him to school and get a good education.
He worked very hard to absorb the nourishment of knowledge, and his performance in school was very good, which was unanimously praised by his teachers.
However, fate always likes to play tricks on people. The sudden illness of his father forced him to interrupt his studies at a young age and shoulder the burden of the family early.
Faced with the first major setback in his life, Ma Junren did not choose to back down. He chose to give up his studies, took over his father's errand, and began to drive a carriage to earn money to support his family.
With his extraordinary understanding and perseverance, Ma Junren quickly made a name for himself in this field and became a leader among his peers.
However, Ma Junren's heart has always burned with a thirst for knowledge. He understands that if he wants to get ahead, he must go out, and he can't be bound to the mountains and villages forever.
So, he seized the opportunity to return to campus and continue his studies. This decision not only changed the trajectory of his life, but also laid the groundwork for his legendary experience in the future.
Ma Junren's idea of being unwilling to accept the status quo is like a seed buried deep in the soil, although the environment is difficult, it still grows tenaciously and will eventually break through the soil and continue to grow strongly.
Ma Junren's success
Ma Junren was born a good seedling of sports, and was soon discovered by a discerning physical education teacher, and directly used it as a key sports specialty in the school.
After graduating, he naturally stayed on to teach and became a physical education teacher at his alma mater. But Ma Junren is not a person who is content with the status quo, and his life plan will not be limited to this small world.
Ma Junren's dream is like a mountain far away in the sky, and you can't see the top of the mountain at a glance. Step by step, he had to step over the thorns and climb to the top of the mountain to enjoy the fantastic scenery of the mountaintop.
In order to chase the ideal in his heart, Ma Junren resolutely put down the whip and joined the army. A few years later, he returned to education with a wealth of life experience.
At that time, there was a great shortage of physical education talents in China, so Ma Junren seized this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity in time.
With his own advantages, he entered the provincial sports team as a coach. Although his education is not high, Ma Junren did not give up, and he relied on his wisdom to gain a firm foothold in the provincial team.
In 1982, Ma Junren was appointed as the marathon coach of the Liaoning Provincial Track and Field Team. In addition to being happy, he also knew that this was a very severe test.
In the face of this new challenge, he did not flinch in the slightest. Despite his low academic qualifications, Ma Junren has amazing insight and strong fighting spirit. He knows that in order to get ahead in this field, he must find a training path that is suitable for Chinese athletes.
Ma Junren began to devote himself to research, and he found that European training methods were not fully applicable to the Chinese physique. So, he boldly transplanted the experience of "horse training" into training, creating a unique and rigorous method.
Although this kind of training method beyond the scope of ordinary people was controversial at the time, the stubborn Ma Junren still firmly believed in his own views. He believes that as long as there is enough training intensity, it can create a true World Champion.
Later, the facts also directly showed the answer to this question, and Ma Junren's idea was right. His persistence has won a lot of proud achievements for China.
In 1993, Ma Junren's team members became famous in the world competitions, and successively won many excellent rankings for the country, and the name of "Ma Jiajun" resounded in the world sports arena.
Precipitation after setbacks
Everyone is selfish. After becoming famous, Ma Junren took advantage of his fame and began to get involved in commercial endorsements to make a lot of money for himself.
But because of false propaganda, he was involved in the whirlpool of controversy of "Chinese turtle essence". For a while, netizens talked a lot, which seriously damaged the reputation of this famous sports teacher.
Immediately afterwards, the team members collectively "wrote a book" and accused him of his wrong behavior. Brutal training, not treating the players as human beings, forcing the players to use doping...
For a time, this famous sports coach became the target of everyone's criticism. have accused this "world famous teacher" of being inhumane and cheating...
The "crimes" listed by the team members made Ma Junren calm down and re-examine himself, and his heart was suffering greatly. In the end, Ma Junren chose to leave the field and ended his career as a track and field coach.
The life of retreating to the "second line" is a new challenge for Ma Junren. He felt lost and lost, as if he had lost his purpose and direction in life for a while.
At this moment, a chance opportunity rekindled the fighting spirit in his heart.
The Tibetan mastiff, a fierce and mighty dog breed, awakened Ma Junren's deep "desire to conquer". He began experimenting with domesticating the Tibetan mastiff and training the ferocious dog.
The Tibetan mastiff trained by Ma Junren is very obedient, comparable to a military dog during the service, and has also won the "champion" in professional competitions.
At that time, the domestic Tibetan mastiff market was extremely hot by a group of rich players, and any Tibetan mastiff that had won the ranking was worth hundreds of thousands or millions, and a bloodline Tibetan mastiff cub was worth tens of thousands of yuan.
Ma Junren's Tibetan mastiff career soon became a great success, not only did he earn tens of millions of dollars, but he also set up a Tibetan mastiff association.
However, within a few years of such days, the value of the Tibetan mastiff plummeted. The originally fiery snow mastiff and white mastiff were also ignored because of this, and Ma Junren's career was in trouble again.
The once beautiful "Tibetan mastiff king" is now facing the dilemma of the closure of the breeding base. Ma Junren realized that he may have been carried away by his short-term success, ignoring the cruelty of the laws of the market.
This failure gave Ma Junren a new understanding of life. He began to re-examine himself, success or not, not only money and fame, but more importantly, his original intention and self.
Just when Ma Junren felt dazed and helpless, an unexpected opportunity appeared. The long-running club threw an olive branch to the 71-year-old and invited him to take on the role of coach of the club.
Ma Junren hesitated this time, the past controversy and trauma were still haunting in his heart, and his heart was full of hesitation and uneasiness. In the end, the love for the runway in my heart overcame all obstacles.
Ma decided to take up the challenge and returned with a new look. He no longer pursues breaking records and winning championships, but pays more attention to the feelings and needs of his students.
He realizes that for most people, running is all about fun, health, and happiness. He found that helping ordinary people realize their dreams is also a value.
Watching the students continue to improve under his guidance, Ma Junren has rediscovered that long-lost sense of achievement. That kind of joy and satisfaction from the heart made him understand that this is the life he really wants.
epilogue
Ma Junren's story reflects the changes of an era, and also reflects the development and growth of an individual. In the ups and downs of the market and the ups and downs of life, he finally found inner peace and self-worth.
This 71-year-old man uses his own experience to tell us that no matter how old you are, no matter how many difficulties you encounter, as long as your dreams remain in your heart, you will always have the courage and strength to start over.
Sources:
"Ma Junren" - Baidu Encyclopedia
https://baike.baidu.com/item/%E9%A9%AC%E4%BF%8A%E4%BB%81/2953906?fr=ge_ala
"Exclusive Interview with Zhao Yu, Author of 'Ma Jiajun Investigation', Revealing the Details of 'Ma Junren Personally Doping Athletes'" - Beijing News - February 4, 2016
https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s?__biz=MzU2MzA2ODk3Nw==&mid=2247490990&idx=2&sn=51719037b95853fcc0da4cb402456fff&chksm=fc5eb4f0cb293de6a103f9cebf2f5b98d167655666d0fc1e0c11ce7aeac294597be390653ba0&scene=27
"Zhu Xiaolin: Sprinting is not addictive to practicing marathon, running bad toes in training", China News Network, July 17, 2012
https://www.chinanews.com.cn/ty/2012/07-17/4036930.shtml