China's track stars delivered electrifying performances at the National Athletics Championships in Zhejiang, where Olympic hopeful Xu Zhuoyi claimed his first-ever men's 110m hurdles title! The Shanghai athlete clocked 13.31 seconds in a dramatic finish that saw him overtake rivals in the final stretch.
Dubbed a 'race of generations,' the event pitted Xu (Paris Olympics semifinalist) against teen sensation Chen Yuanjiang (18) and defending champion Zhu Shenglong. Though Zhu initially led, Xu's signature late surge sealed the deal, with Jiangsu's Liu Junxi taking silver and Chen securing his first senior medal with bronze.
'I raced half on muscle memory and half on adrenaline,' laughed Xu, who revealed he'd battled a last-minute ankle tweak. Despite limited post-Olympics training, the hurdler nearly hit the World Championships qualifying standard: '13.31 is cool, but 13.27 would've been chef's kiss!'
With this win, Xu cements his status as China's hurdles frontrunner ahead of next year's global tournaments. Can this laid-back champion level up? Stay tuned!
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The Shanghai athlete clocked 13.31 seconds in a dramatic finish that saw him overtake rivals in the final stretch.
Though Zhu initially led, Xu's signature late surge sealed the deal, with Jiangsu's Liu Junxi taking silver and Chen securing his first senior medal with bronze.
Can this laid-back champion level up? Stay tuned! 
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