Dramatic Finishes Highlight Day of Athletics at 15th National Games
Nine gold medals were decided in track and field at Guangzhou's National Games on Wednesday, with Xu Zhuoyi delivering Shanghai its ninth consecutive men's 110m hurdles title in a photo finish. The 25-year-old clocked a personal best 13.12 seconds to edge Jiangsu's Liu Junxian (13.14) by 0.02 seconds – the narrowest margin in event history.
New Stars Emerge in Women's Sprints
Guangdong's Liu Jingyang stunned the women's 100m hurdles field with a 12.81-second personal best, defeating 2023 Asian Games champion Lin Yuwei and social media sensation Wu Yanni. The victory marks Liu's breakthrough moment in domestic competition.
Teen sprinter Chen Yujie continued her meteoric rise, adding 200m gold to her 100m title. The 16-year-old Zhejiang athlete held off seasoned rivals to clock 23.02 seconds, reinforcing China's growing depth in women's sprinting.
