The arch at the end of the Hong Kong Marathon is under construction on February 17 (photo taken on February 13)
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Tomorrow (February 17), another high-profile international Gold Label Marathon event, the Hong Kong Marathon, will start with a gunshot. The Hong Kong Horse Track, which has many slopes, bridges, tunnels, and many turns, and the road is not evenly flat and sideways, is known as the most abusive track in Asia; even so, the annual Hong Kong horse registration is full, and it has repeatedly refreshed the number of participants.
In recent years, the number of participants in Hong Kong and Malaysia has reached more than 70,000, which should be the largest number of marathon participants in China. So many people participated in the competition, but it was repeatedly praised, I have to say that the hong Kong horse race organization does have its own unique features.
And every year, Hong Kong and Malaysia attract many stars, especially Hong Kong artists, which often become a major attraction of the event: Xu Haochen, Chen Guanxi, Zhan Yuhao, Xiu Jiekai... They have all run Hong Kong horses, and some of them have also run very good records. Today Xiaobian will take stock of those stars who have competed in the Hong Kong Marathon, maybe you will meet them tomorrow on the field!
01 Xu Haochen: PB345, China's most capable female star
Speaking of Xu Haohao, there are some people who may not be familiar, in the entertainment industry, she is known as Eason Chan's wife; but in the running circle, she is definitely more famous than Eason Chan, and she is known as "Kenya Xu". Born in Hong Kong in 1974, Xu Haochen, all-Malaysian PB345, can be said to be the first Chinese female star, 45-year-old she still has a beautiful vest line.
Xu Haochen was first known for his marathon, in the 2013 Shanghai Half Marathon, the completion result of 1 hour and 52 minutes was already very good for amateur female runners, everyone exclaimed "The original wife of Eason Chan can run so well"!
After that, in 2014, the Hong Kong Horse, for the first time, was fully marathoned, and the "most difficult marathon in Asia" finished in 3 hours and 52 minutes, which was really great.
Being able to get such good results is, of course, inseparable from the usual hard training. Preparing for the first horse, Xu Haochen is serious and serious, looking at her long-distance training plan for the first two months of the race, there are 4 LSDs above 30 kilometers. If you're wondering why you haven't broken 4, there's only one reason: lack of practice!!
Here are some of the marathons she's run:
2012 Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon 10 km; 2012 Taipei NIKE Girls Road 10 km; 2013 Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon 10 km; 2013 Nagoya Women's Marathon Half Course, about two hours; 2013 Taipei Women's 10K; 2013Hood to Coast Relay; 2013 San Francisco Women's Half Marathon, 1 hour 52 minutes 07 seconds; 2013 Shanghai Marathon Half Marathon, 1 hour and 52 minutes; 2014 Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon, 3 hours 52 minutes 04 seconds, 2014 Nagoya Women's Marathon, 3 hours 50 minutes, 2014 Washington Women's Half Marathon, 1 hour 46 minutes, 2014 Temujin Grassland Marathon Extreme Challenge Half Course, 2014 Shanghai Marathon 10 kilometers, 2015 Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon, 3 hours 52 minutes, 2015 Tokyo Marathon, 345PB, 2017 Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon, 2018 Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon, 4 hours and 16 minutes.
These achievements are also convincing! Judging from the above experience, Xu Haochen also started from 10 kilometers to participate in the race, but as long as you are persistent and diligent enough, you will have good results.
So, will this year's Hong Kong horse Xu Haochen participate? Two days ago, Xiaobian's friend found Xu Haochen's name in the vast sea of people in the name wall of Hong Kong Horse
In recent months, Xu Haochen has also often run and punched in Weibo, and the 30-kilometer LSD has also been run.
In November last year, when Kipchoge was traveling to Hong Kong, Xu Haochen, who saw the idol, was very happy, and wondered what kind of "true scriptures" she had taken from Brother Qiao. Tomorrow's Hong Kong Horse, will you meet the Hong Kong Horse Goddess by chance? Or can't catch up at all?
02 Zhan Yuhao: PB305, China's most capable male star
Everyone may be a little unfamiliar with Zhan Yuhao's name, but when it comes to the combination of Nanquan Mother, you will definitely suddenly realize. Popular songs such as "Rainy Day" and "Mudanjiang" have made young us want to move (eh, is it revealing age?). ）
However, the piano prince still has another identity: a marathon runner. Zhan Yuhao's performance in Hong Kong Horse is also quite good, and in 2017, half a horse was 1 hour and 28 minutes, which was also a god level! However, he did not have any running foundation, and he also insisted on his own step by step.
In 2010, Zhan Yuhao became interested in running under the enlightenment of the comic "Marathon Tough Guy"; in 2011, under the leadership of his cousin, he tried to run three kilometers for the first time, and after running, he was surprised to find that it was more delicious than usual, and since then, he has also liked the pleasure of running.
After that, Zhan Yuhao actively searched for articles and videos about running, learned from experienced runners, and trained seriously. He then tried to participate in some competitions:
November 26, 2011, New Taipei City 20 km charity run, March 24, 2013, Tokyo Marathon, the first horse 412, December 15, 2013, Taipei Fubon Marathon, 408 Malaysia, 2013 Taitung Chishang Marathon, ranked 18th, March 2, 2014, New Taipei City Wanjinshi Marathon, 356, the first time broke 4; March 30, 2014, Daiyu Half Horse, 1 hour and 48 minutes; April 12, 2014 Taiwan Station TNF100, 50 km 6 hours 54 minutes; April 27, 2014, Qixingtan Half Marathon, 1 hour 48 minutes; May 11, 2014, Lukang Ancient Town Half Horse, 1 hour 42 minutes; July 12, 2014, Tainan Anping Starlight Marathon, 420 malaysia; September 13, 2015, Taiwan 12 hours ultra marathon, finished; 2016 Kaohsiung Marathon 25 kilometers, 1 hour 54 minutes, pace 4 minutes 35 minutes; 2016 Wuxi Marathon, 3 hours 22 minutes 2016 Shanghai Marathon, 3 hours 15 minutes and 56 seconds; 2017 Hong Kong Marathon, half course, 1 hour 28 minutes; 2017 Taipei Women's Half Marathon, 2 hours Guantu; 2017 Shanghai Marathon, 3 hours 14 minutes 47 seconds; 2018 Osaka Marathon, Japan, 3 hours 05 minutes.
Stunned?!
In 2017, the "Marathon Assistant" once conducted an exclusive interview with Zhan Yuhao, in which he once said: "In the eyes of everyone, I am almost A PB, but in fact, when I face the race, especially the whole horse, I am quite scared before the race, because the pain of the PB is unimaginable every time, but the moment I pass the finish line, everything is worth it." So this extreme feeling can also be said to be the charm of marathon racing. ”
Yes, being in hell and having a heart in heaven, that's the charm of marathons! Behind every bull is countless times of hard-pressed persistence. Step by step, you will eventually shine!
03 Chen Guanxi: In 2012, hong Kong and Malaysia finished in 3 hours and 55 minutes
Chen Guanxi does not participate in many running competitions, but Chen Guanxi is very good at running, but many people know it.
In 2012, Hong Kong Horse, which is also the first horse of Chen Guanxi, the finishing result of 3:55:46 made him known for a long time, and for a time "outperformed Teacher Chen" became the goal of a group of male runners. In order to get the first horse, Chen Guanxi quit smoking and alcohol, and in the three or four months before the race, he ran three or four times a week, got up at 5 o'clock in the morning, and went to bed at 10 o'clock at night.
Previously, on November 20, 2011, Nike 10 km run, Chen Guanxi ran a score of 44 minutes and 27 seconds, and the strength can be seen!
For Chen Guanxi, running has reborn him. After the 2008 "nude photos gate" incident, Chen Guanxi left Hong Kong and settled in the United States, he admitted that in the darkest days of his life, running became a way for him to escape and escape from reality, and running gradually let him out of the shadows. He said: "Running every time is a pleasant experience, a good mood will enjoy the process of running; if you are not in a good state, you must insist on running, and after running, you will feel better." I didn't know that running really stimulated the inner energy, maybe it would become stronger..."
To this end, he also specially created a song "running", which is the story of his love for running when he was "precipitating" in the United States. Some of the lyrics do write about feelings that only people who love running can experience.
04 Xiu Jiekai: 1 hour and 44 minutes in the 2017 Hong Kong Horse halfway
In 2017, Zhan Yuhao participated in the Hong Kong Horse Half Horse with Jia Jingwen's husband: Xiu Jiekai. He ran for 1 hour and 44 minutes in this race, and his strength was not bad!
Xiu Jiekai was originally a friend of Jia Jingwen's younger brother, and later the two became friends because of running fitness. Under the guidance and companionship of Xiu Jiekai, a fitness instructor, Jia Jingwen gradually stepped out of the shadow of the farce of divorce with her ex-husband. In 2016, the two also ran a 10 km race in Taipei together.
In addition to his repeated marathons, Xiu Jiekai has also served as a pacer in many marathon races: from 2014 to 2017, the Taipei Women's Half Marathon Official Rabbit for four consecutive years; in January this year, Xiu Jiekai also served as a pacemaker in the 13 km group for 1 hour and 10 minutes.
05 Cai Sibei: 2018 Hong Kong Horse Halfway 1 hour and 47 minutes
Last year, the stars who came to participate in the Hong Kong horse, in addition to Xu Haochen, there is another one who has a very bright result, that is, the runner-up of Miss Hong Kong in 2013, TVB artist Cai Sibei, she successfully completed the half horse competition in 1 hour and 47 minutes, is it very powerful?
According to Hong Kong media reports, Cai Sibei has insisted on running for ten years, this is the first time to run a half horse, can run a half horse in the Hong Kong horse track into 150, the strength of the little sister is by no means more than this.
The stars who come to hong Kong horse are more than these:
Guo Jingjing's husband Huo Qigang participated in the 10-kilometer race of Hong Kong and Malaysia in 2017, and in 2018, a family of three came together to debut at the family running event, and also appeared on Weibo hot search.
In the 2018 Hong Kong Horse, TVB artist Yu Decheng ran a 49 minutes and 47 seconds in the 10-kilometer race, and after the race, he said on Weibo that he had won himself four years ago.
2017 Hong Kong Horse, Hong Kong model Chui Bi Jia Half Horse 2 hours 19.
In 2013, Hong Kong Horse, 101-year-old Indian old man Fajah-Singh, 1 hour, 32 minutes and 28 seconds, after completing the 10 km race, officially retired, achieving a legend.
The Hong Kong Marathon is the largest marathon event in Hong Kong, and since 1997 it has given people one impressive race after another. Whether it is a star or a general public, the marathon is the same for each of us: running makes us feel happy, and how you give, what you will gain!
Tomorrow, the 23rd Hong Kong Horse will start running, and the mainland popular marathon runners Li Zicheng and Jiao Jingjing, as special invited elite runners, will also participate, what kind of wonderful performance will be staged tomorrow, and what kind of story will happen, we will wait and see.
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