China Pictorial (English)

Chinese Speed

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As a track and field athlete, even 0.01 second means a great deal to me. I will keep moving forward and never give up.

Su Bingtian, Chinese sprinter and men’s 100m Asian record holder

From men’s 100m semifinal at the 2012 London Games, to the first Asian-born athlete to run a sub-10 second in the 100 meters when he finished third at the IAAF Diamond League meeting in Eugene in 2015, to the first Chinese sprinter to qualify for the Olympic men’s 100m final at the Tokyo Games, Su Bingtian has been synonymous with “Chinese speed.” In 2015, Su switched his feet on the starting block. With the help of Ralph Vernon Mann, an American expert in sports biomechani­cs, Su gradually found a science-based training method suited for him. As the men’s 100m Asian record holder, Su has been an inspiratio­n to millions.

 ?? ?? August 1, 2021: Su Bingtian becomes the first Chinese sprinter to qualify for the Olympic men’s 100m final at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. Su clocked a personal best and a new Asian record of 9.83 seconds in the semifinals to secure a place in the final. by Wang Lili/xinhua
August 1, 2021: Su Bingtian becomes the first Chinese sprinter to qualify for the Olympic men’s 100m final at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. Su clocked a personal best and a new Asian record of 9.83 seconds in the semifinals to secure a place in the final. by Wang Lili/xinhua

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