The best result of a Chinese athlete in the 5000 meters: the pursuit and breakthrough of glory

　　On the track of track and field, the 5000m event has always been a fierce contest of speed and endurance. Chinese athletes have left many shining moments in this event, and their best results have been constantly refreshed, witnessing the spirit of hard work and transcendence.

　　Looking back on the past, the Chinese track and field team has a glorious history in the women's 5000m event. In the women's 5000m final of the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, Liaoning's Wang Junxia was like a bright star, winning the first Olympic gold medal in middle-distance running in China and even Asia with a time of 14:59.88, which was also the first women's 5000m gold medal in Olympic history. Wang Junxia used her sweat and perseverance to write a strong stroke for Chinese athletics and became a hero in the hearts of countless people.

　　The women's 5000m final of the 8th National Games in 1997 was the highlight of Chinese athletics. Liaoning stars Jiang Bo and Dong Yanmei, and Shandong star Liu Shixiang won the top three with times of 14:28.09, 14:29.82, and 14:38.14 respectively, and worked together to break the women's 5000m world record and push the Chinese women's 5000m to the top of the world. At that moment, Chinese athletics bloomed dazzling on the world stage.

　　Since then, Chinese athletes have continued to work hard in this event. At the 2002 Busan Asian Games, Sun Yingjie won the championship with a time of 14:40.41, becoming the first Asian Games gold medal in the Chinese women's 5000m, which also ranked second in the world in the women's 5000m that year.

　　However, after 2013, the Chinese women's 5000m as a whole fell into a trough, and it was difficult for anyone to run into the 15-point mark. But Chinese athletes have not given up and have been trying to find opportunities for breakthroughs. Finally, on April 16, 2022, in the women's 5000m final of the Athletics Charter held by Shanghai Xinzhuang Training Base, Shanghai's Xu Shuangshuang played well, winning the first place with a time of 15:23.41, improving the personal best set in 2019 by 3.03 seconds, which is also the best result of a Chinese female athlete in the event since 2015. Xu Shuangshuang's breakthrough has given people hope for the recovery of the Chinese women's 5000m event.

　　The best results of Chinese athletes in the 5000m event are not only a proof of personal strength, but also a testimony to the development of the entire Chinese track and field industry. Every refresh of results embodies the countless sweat of the athletes and the careful guidance of the coaching team. It is believed that in the future, Chinese athletes will continue to create more brilliance in the 5000m event and add new glory to China's track and field industry.