10.06 seconds! 17-year-old He Jinyan broke the national youth record in 100 meters
On the evening of the 29th, at the 2024 National Track and Field Championships and National Track and Field Grand Prix Finals in Rizhao, Shandong, two young players under the age of 18, Chen Yujie and He Jinyan, became the focus of the 100-meter race. Chen Yujie broke her own women's 100m Asian junior record with 11.29 seconds to win the championship; He Jinyan's winning time of 10.06 seconds not only greatly improved the men's 100m national youth record, but also tied for the best Chinese men's 100m score this season.
In the women's 100m final that day, 15-year-old Zhejiang player Chen Yujie beat many famous players, including Asian Games champion Ge Manqi, and crossed the line first with a time of 11.29 seconds, improving his Asian junior record by 0.03 seconds. The original record was set by Chen Yujie when she won the Asian Youth Championships in track and field in April this year.
On June 29, Chen Yujie (left) and Ge Manqi (right) finished the match. The picture is from the Chinese Athletics Association
Guangdong's Liang Xiaojing finished second with a time of 11.33 seconds, and Fujian's Ge Manqi finished third with a time of 11.39 seconds.
In the men's 100m final, 17-year-old He Jinyan of the Fujian team won the championship with a time of 10.06 seconds, after his personal best was 10.17 seconds set last month. While greatly improving the PB, He Jinzhen also broke the national youth record of 10.15 seconds set by Zeng Keli at this year's Asian Youth Championships, tying the 10.06 seconds run by the famous Xie Zhenye in March, and tied for the best time in the Chinese men's 100m this season.
On June 29, Ho Kam Chang (third from right) in the game. The picture is from the Chinese Athletics Association
Shandong's Wang Shengjie finished second in 10.26 seconds, and Jiangsu's Sui Gaofei finished third in 10.31 seconds.
On June 29, Yan Ziyi (second from right) took a group photo of the award. The picture is from the Chinese Athletics Association
It is also worth mentioning that the women's javelin competition also shined that night. 16-year-old Zhejiang's Yan Ziyi won the championship with 63.51m. Hubei's veteran Lu Huihui and teammate Su Lingdan ranked second and third. In April this year, Yan Ziyi, who was not yet 16 years old at the time, threw 64.28 meters, setting a world youth record in this event.
Source: Xinhua News Agency