He Jie made history by becoming the first Chinese runner to win a full marathon（马拉松） gold medal in the HONOR·Shenzhen Marathon 2022. It was an international sports event. It started at 7:30 a. m. at the Civic Center in Futian District on February 19th, 2023. The event saw 10,000 full marathon runners (including 300 running groups) from 14 countries and areas.
He Jie completed the 42. 195-kilometer full race in 2:13:29. Adula Alemayehu from Ethiopia won the first place in the women's group with a time of 2:34:19.
"The view is very beautiful along the way and the atmosphere（氛围） is very good," He Jie said. Alemayehu was also pleased with her results. "Shenzhen is a beautiful city and I'm motivated while I'm running. When the volunteers cheered for us along the way, I was full of energy," she said.
"The atmosphere is cheerful because more people come to support the runners. It's my first time to volunteer in a marathon. It's a new and interesting experience for me," a Russian volunteer Maria told Shenzhen Daily.
Turk Toprak, a Ph. D. student at Shenzhen University, said the marathon was well organized. "The organizers have really worked to provide a good and safe environment for the runners. "
Although the HONOR·Shenzhen Marathon 2022 ended, sportsmanship remains and gives people power to move forward.
