Chinese runners He Jie (right) and Yang Shaohui hug each other after finishing the 2024 Wuxi Marathon on March 24, 2024 in Wuxi, East China's Jiangsu Province. The 25-year-old He clocked two hours, six minutes and 57 seconds, setting China's new national men's marathon record. Yang was the second-best Chinese runner at the event with a time of two hours, seven minutes and 26 seconds. Photo: VCG