Marathons thrive in China, boosting economic growth
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Marathons thrive in China, boosting economic growth

China Daily  

Runners start the Beijing Half Marathon 2024 on April 14. WEI XIAOHAO/CHINA DAILY In a time of 2 hours and 7 minutes, Li Zezhou, a 17-year-old visually impaired runner with a second-level disability, crossed the finish line of the 2024 Tianjin Marathon, to complete his first half-marathon. Thanks to the support of my accompanying runners, the race went smoothly," said Li, a student from Tianjin School for Visual Impairment, who participated in the Oct 20 event alongside five other visually impaired runners. Before the event, the Tianjin Red Cross Foundation recruited several experienced accompanying runners and regularly organized special training sessions at the school. The most critical one is the main guide runner who holds the guide rope and needs to give the visually impaired runner verbal and physical signals for when to accelerate, decelerate, and turn.

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Volunteers guide runners in overcoming adversity
1 year, 6 months ago

Volunteers guide runners in overcoming adversity

China Daily  

Yao Taotao is accompanied by two volunteers at the park. WEI XIAOHAO/CHINA DAILY Information exchange Volunteers joining the charity running group quickly realize that their charges do not easily concede defeat. Qi Longlin, 54, who is a frequent runner, often noticed visually or hearing impaired people running in Olympic Forest Park, so he joined the charity organization late last month. …

Volunteers guide runners in overcoming adversity
1 year, 6 months ago

Volunteers guide runners in overcoming adversity

China Daily  

A volunteer stretches with visually impaired runners before a morning run at Beijing Olympic Forest Park this month. WEI XIAOHAO/CHINA DAILY Fresh hope He, the founder and organizer of Running in the Dark's Beijing branch, said: "As a group, we are involved with many runners, not just our visually impaired friends, who join us because other groups do not accept …

Volunteers guide runners in overcoming adversity
1 year, 6 months ago

Volunteers guide runners in overcoming adversity

China Daily  

A volunteer guides a visually impaired runner with a hemp rope at the park this month. WEI XIAOHAO/CHINA DAILY Charity group assists athletes who have disabilities Every Thursday and Sunday morning, a group of runners with impaired vision or hearing sets off from a rest area near the south gate of Beijing Olympic Forest Park. Yao was one of 15 …

Volunteers guide runners in overcoming adversity
1 year, 6 months ago

Volunteers guide runners in overcoming adversity

China Daily  

Yao Taotao is accompanied by two volunteers at the park. WEI XIAOHAO/CHINA DAILY Information exchange Volunteers joining the charity running group quickly realize that their charges do not easily concede defeat. Qi Longlin, 54, who is a frequent runner, often noticed visually or hearing impaired people running in Olympic Forest Park, so he joined the charity organization late last month. …

Volunteers guide runners in overcoming adversity
1 year, 6 months ago

Volunteers guide runners in overcoming adversity

China Daily  

A volunteer stretches with visually impaired runners before a morning run at Beijing Olympic Forest Park this month. WEI XIAOHAO/CHINA DAILY Fresh hope He, the founder and organizer of Running in the Dark's Beijing branch, said: "As a group, we are involved with many runners, not just our visually impaired friends, who join us because other groups do not accept …

Volunteers guide runners in overcoming adversity
1 year, 6 months ago

Volunteers guide runners in overcoming adversity

China Daily  

A volunteer guides a visually impaired runner with a hemp rope at the park this month. WEI XIAOHAO/CHINA DAILY Charity group assists athletes who have disabilities Every Thursday and Sunday morning, a group of runners with impaired vision or hearing sets off from a rest area near the south gate of Beijing Olympic Forest Park. Yao was one of 15 …

Volunteers guide runners in overcoming adversity
1 year, 6 months ago

Volunteers guide runners in overcoming adversity

China Daily  

A volunteer guides a visually impaired runner with a hemp rope at the park this month. WEI XIAOHAO/CHINA DAILY Charity group assists athletes who have disabilities Every Thursday and Sunday morning, a group of runners with impaired vision or hearing sets off from a rest area near the south gate of Beijing Olympic Forest Park. Yao was one of 15 …

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