Running on faith

He Shanshan and her guide, You Junjie, race in the women's 400m T11. While He could not see the purple track of the Stade de France during the women's 1,500m T11 final on Sept 2, she was able to negotiate the course by relying entirely on her guide. With You's steady encouragement, they surged toward the finish line together, ultimately stepping onto the podium in second place for a silver medal. A silver medalist in the men's 1,500m at the 2021 National Games, You's role as a guide has rekindled his passion for running and he plans to return to competitive racing next year. "I might need to practice a new technique hundreds of times before I get it right, but You is never tired of teaching me," He said.