In the women’s 10000 meter final of the national track and Field Championships in October 2020, a female athlete showed a sweet smile before the start of the competition and entered the public view in an instant as she moved towards the camera for a short time
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That smile of self-confidence and sunshine made many track and field fans call out: “this smile, the world is bright!” Then, the topic of beautiful women on the track, instantly swept the micro-blog and jitter, and the name of the goddess tiktok and the most beautiful long-distance runner also spread
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Her name is Li Meizhen
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She is only 21 years old
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Although she regretted that she was in the fourth place and missed the podium, her 33 minutes 36.05 still created her personal best
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In fact, Li Meizhen, who was born in 1999 at a young age, has multiple identities: a graduate student of Shanghai Institute of physical education, a Chinese track and field athlete, and a member of E-House club
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In addition, Li Meizhen, like her elder martial sisters Li Zhixuan and Zheng Zhiling, is a favorite student of famous coach Li Guoqiang
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Although she is not as famous as her elder martial Sister Li Zhixuan, Li Meizhen has emerged in the running circle in the past two years
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She is not only a middle and long distance runner, but also a marathon runner, and has achieved a lot of good results
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She has both beauty and strength: the champion of Zhoushan marathon in 2018 (half way), the thriving runner up on January 1, 2019, the champion of xinjiangwan city half way marathon in 2019, and the runner up in 2019 The fifth runner up (16:16) and the 10000 meter champion (33:43) of the national track and field Grand Prix in 2010, the half horse Pb score is 1 hour 12 minutes 21 seconds, and the full horse Pb score is 2 hours 37 minutes 50 seconds (2020 Nanjing marathon)
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In the fifth grade of primary school, Li Meizhen chose the latter between “piano class” and “sports interest group” because “sports make people happier”
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The coach of Longyan sports school valued her outstanding explosive power, and soon recruited her into the sports school, and took her to 800 meters and 1500 meters special systematic training
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She also grew from a childish primary school student to a high-profile “champion girl”
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At the 2014 Fujian Provincial Games, 15-year-old Li Meizhen broke the women’s 1500 meter and 3000 meter records
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Her outstanding performance attracted much attention, and later became a double score athlete of Fujian team and PLA
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A year later, Li Meizhen joined the national youth team and met the then coach Li Guoqiang
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She still remembers the “devil training” at that time
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Coach Li will double or even double the training task for the team members
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She has completed the extreme challenge again and again
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Li Jiaolian was generous with praise: “my first impression of this child was that he was very hardworking.” He attaches great importance to the will and quality of athletes, and can still clearly recall the hard work of Li Meizhen
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Li Meizhen always trusts and respects coach Li Guoqiang
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Because of this trust, she joined the middle and long distance running team of Shanghai Institute of physical education in 2016, continuing her apprenticeship
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In 2016, Li Meizhen, a freshman, was specially invited by the organizing committee to participate in the Shanghai International Marathon of that year, and won the second place in the half marathon with a score of 1 hour, 16 minutes and 42 seconds
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Like jade into the treasure pool, her half horse first show results ripple in the marathon circle
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In September 2018, Li Meizhen enlisted in Fujian
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In order to prepare for the military games in Wuhan in 2019, she was transferred to the PLA for nine months of Orienteering Training
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This is a completely new attempt to challenge ourselves
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Running in the wild jungle is totally different from flat ground training
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When running at high speed, the team members need to distinguish the direction and road, and pay attention to the safety of their feet when crossing, going up and down the slope and stopping in an emergency to avoid injury
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In order to prepare for the Orienteering of the military games, she has not been involved in marathon training for nearly a year
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Her physical fitness has declined
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At that time, she was unable to adapt to the sudden change of training volume and accidentally pulled
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To make matters worse, colds followed
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However, Li Meizhen admitted that it was the hardest nine months of her life, and also a period of treasure years
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She even sighed: “compared with orienteering, marathon training is not hard, as long as you are willing to persist, you can get results.” Since the beginning of 2020, Li Meizhen has systematically focused on marathon, because she has the speed base of 1500m, which is the top level in the country, helping her still have a significant advantage after turning to longer distance projects
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At six o’clock in the morning, the training class starts on time
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Before the sun sets, the recovery run and physical fitness training will be carried out
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In the weekly training arrangement, there are two major classes: one is the intensity class based on intermittent training, the other is the long-distance (28-30km) or ultra long distance (35km above) training; the other time will be interspersed with the small class and middle class based on aerobic training
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Practice twice a day and once a weekend
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According to this training plan, Li Meizhen can run 160-180 kilometers per week! Of course, the devil training is not only reflected in quantity
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Li Meizhen and her teammates’ training ground is located in Lijiang, Yunnan, 2400m above sea level
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Sometimes they have to run all the way to Yulong Snow Mountain, 2700m above sea level
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This is not the same concept as training in the plain
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It is not easy to complete a high-quality training course alone
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From trot to big, Li Meizhen also spent a long time to adapt to the adjustment
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As a junior sister in the group, she set a goal for herself: every class should be completed according to the plan and never fall behind
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Coach Li is full of praise for his marathon rookie: “Li Meizhen trains hard and conscientiously
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No matter how difficult it is, she can almost complete the training plan to the letter.” When it comes to Li Meizhen’s goal, coach Li Guoqiang said frankly: her whole horse performance should be within 2 hours and 35 minutes, and around 2 hours and 33 minutes
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She also made solid progress under the leadership and help of her elder martial sisters Li Zhixuan and Zhang Xinyan, and her future glory is worth looking forward to
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At the same time, Li Meizhen successfully obtained the qualification of insurance and research by virtue of her excellent special performance and academic performance
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On her first day as a graduate student, she revealed her dense schedule and joked: “after reading the schedule, she gradually lost her smile
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Such a schedule makes me dream of being a freshman
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” Since she joined the professional team at the age of 16, Li Meizhen, who loves beauty, has learned to use sunscreen
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She also trains in long clothes, trousers and hats
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She said that the girls in the team all protect their skin in this way, which is quite different from the impression left by Wang Junxia and Xing Huina
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More than 20 years ago, they wrote the legend of “Oriental deer” on the track of the Olympic Games, which is the proof of running in the hot sun
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The intervention of skin care products has changed the impression of middle and long distance running girls
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Li Meizhen is the best proof
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It’s hard for anyone who has seen Li Meizhen herself not to be attracted by her youthful appearance – if you blurt out the word “goddess”, you don’t have to be embarrassed
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You are not the first or the last
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She is a pretty girl who can blush shyly and pursue her love boldly
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What Li Meizhen hopes that everyone will remember is the figure who is brisk and courageous in the competition
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She also said on her tiktok, “the process of transformation is painful, but every change will have a pleasant surprise
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Listen to the firm voice in your heart
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” Many people see the colorful wings of butterflies, but it’s easy to ignore that butterflies once had a difficult time to break their pupae
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Content source: E-House marathon club, Shanghai Institute of physical education, sina sports,
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