The Yangzhou Jianzhen International Half Marathon will start on April 20th. From the second press conference for this event, we found out that Khalid Kamal Yassen and Lucy Wangui Kabuu, last year’s world top ranking male and female athletes, respectively, will attend this marathon. Also attending will be the 2013 Roma Ostia Half Marathon men’s champion, Wilson Kiprop, and previous Yangzhou Jianzhen International Half Marathon women’s champion Worknesh Degefa Debele, and other athletes will make this marathon event the greatest its ever been.
The Yangzhou Jianzhen International Half Marathon Organizing Committee also invited the physical rehabilitation team leader of the State Sports General Administration, Dr. Bob Chen (monitoring and recovery technical training expert of the 2008 Beijing Olympics Chinese delegation), to open “Dr. Chen’s Sports Auditorium” on April 18th in Yangzhou. He will talk about sports injury prevention and expertise related to physical rehabilitation for the public.
In addition, Dr. Chen and his team, sponsored by Ling Ning Company Limited, will work together with CCTV 5 setting up a “Dr. Chen’s Healthy Running Counseling Service Station” at the end of the half marathon terminal, and they will provide professional stretching and relaxation guidance for runners after the match.
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On April 21, 2013, CCTV invited Dr. Bob Chen to become the chief physical rehabilitation consultant for its program “Run Together with 5.” Before the Yangzhou Marathon, Dr. Chen was interviewed, and he provided proper running posture guidance for challengers in order to minimize injuries. He provided a full range of marathon service protection for many CCTV anchors. Please see related pictures:
More service protection related pictures of Dr. Chen’s team in the marathon event:
Written by Wang Di
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