Senior citizen aged 70 completes 20 marathons
By Han Junhong and Zhou Huiying |
chinadaily.com.cn |
Updated: 2019-03-18 14:38
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Yu Yonghe, 70, has run through nearly the whole country over the past eight years, and he has completed 20-plus full marathons, feats that have won him great support from young runners, according to Changchun Daily.
Yu, a retired electrician in Changchun, capital city of Northeast China's Jilin province, started training for long-distance running daily after retirement in 2009, it said.
He's famous among local marathon enthusiasts and has attracted lots of followers.
