A December full of competitions what is taking shape in China.
There were two Taihu races last week, and during this week the athletes moved north to the city of Suqian in Jiangsu.
Suqian is a city close to the more famous Huai'an that was the birthplace of the famous First Minister of China Chu EnLai.
On the program there were two 15km, one for men and one for women valid for the Grand Canal Race Walking and Walking Series.
Again, they competed both individually and for Team.
15km men
Starting on the pace of 3:55 with immediately in the lead the three favorites of the eve: Wang Kaihua, Cai Zelin, and Zhang Jun.
Together with them a few meters away Li Kewen and Chen Ding.
The pace at each lap of 1km is quite high.
The first 5 km are passed in 19:15
- 1km: 3:54
- 2km: 3:51 (7:45)
- 3km: 3:51 (11:36)
- 4km: 3:51 (15:27)
- 5km: 3:48 (19:15)
At 5km, Zhang Jun leads the race, but is already in the jury's sights.
In the following 5km, the pace at the head of the race did not change.
It always turns on 3: 50-3: 53
Between 9km and 10km the surprise of the race. It was disqualified Zhang Jun who was up to 7km with the lead group and had already been stopped in the Penalty Zone for 30 ”.
At 10km, Wang Kaihua and Cai Zelen took the lead (38:38). A few meters from Chen Ding.
In the last 5km, the situation did not change for the next 2km, when Cai Zelin also ends up in the penalty area.
Green light to Wang Kaihua who wins in 57:54
Second place to Cai Zelin in 58:39
Third place to Li Kewen in 1:00:07
Fourth place to Chen Ding in 1:00:26
Fifth place to Bian Tongda in 1:00:37
15km women
There are eight athletes at the start.
She lacks the multi-champion Liu Hong who was entered and expected and it would have been interesting to see her compete against Yang Jiayu who appears to be in exceptional shape.
Yang Jiayu immediately heads up the race with some meter of lead on the others.
Spit times in first 5km:
- 1km: 4:24
- 2km: 4:22 (8:46)
- 3km: 4:22 (13:08)
- 4km: 4:19 (17:27)
- 5km: 4:18
At 5km the London World Championship 2017 passes in the head in 21:45. Together with her Qieyang Shenjie, Ma Zhenxia and Lu Xiuzhi.
More detached Li Maocuo, Liang Rui and Ma Faijing.
In the second 5km the situation does not change until 7km. The first three pass together in 4:18, 4:16 and 4:14.
Between 7km and 8km Yang Jiayu forces the pace and cover a lap in 4:05. The others come off a little (4:10), but in the following laps Yang Jiayu continues in 4:06 while the others are lapping in 4:14.
The passage to 10km is as follows:
- Yang Jiayu: 42:32
- Qieyang Shenjie and Ma Zhenxia: 42:43
- Lu Xiuzhi: 42:47
In the last 5km Yang Jiayu continues with her pace (4:08 - 4:10 - 4:09 - 4:10 - 4:12) while the couple Qieyang Shenjie and Ma Zhenxia cotinue in: 4:15 - 4:15 - 4:16 - 4:19 - 4:20.
Lu Xiuzhi turns in 4:18 - 4:17 - 4:22 - 4:22 - 4:25
Victory to Yang Jiayu in 1:03:21
Second place to Qieyang Shenjie in 1:04:19
Third place to Qieyang's training partner Ma Zhenxia in 1:04:19
Fourth place to Lu Xiuzhi in 1:04:51
Fifth place to Jiang Jinyan in 1:05:36
Sixth place to Li Maocuo in 1:07:34
Seventh place to Liani Rui in 1:09:16
Eighth place to Ma Faying in 1:10:49
Statistical curiosity: in the individual race no athlete among the eight classified received a red card from the jury.
Risultati ufficiali - Official results