The marathon that laughs and sarcastically lives is a marathon
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"My name is Li Xiaobai, run together!" "Marathon xiaodai" on the Douyin platform became popular.
This is a special personal website that promotes marathon culture, attracting the attention of many marathon fans. Founder Li Xiaobai, from Wuhan, Hubei Province, was born in Nanning City, Guangxi Province in 1957. He is a member of the Communist Party of China and a senior economist. In 1978, he was admitted to Shanghai Textile Engineering College (now Donghua University ). After graduation, he entered the Ministry of Textile Industry . From 1994 to 1995, he served as deputy mayor in Yantai City .
The Li Xiaobai I know is Li Xiaobai, who was appointed as deputy mayor from the Ministry of Textile Industry to Yantai City at this time. At that time, I worked in the Yantai Municipal Government Office. Due to my work relationship, I had many contacts with him, who was the Mayor of Xiaobai at the time. At that time, he was in his thirties, young and promising, shrewd and capable, serious and responsible in his work, pioneering spirit, and gentle to his comrades. He always had a kind smile on his face, and formed a deep friendship with everyone. After Li Xiaobai finished his post, he returned to Beijing to work. According to the news from the media, he became the chairman of the New Silk Road Fashion Organization, became the head of New Silk Road and the leader of China's fashion industry. He has won honorary titles such as "Outstanding Entrepreneur in Beijing", "The Most Influential Person of the Year in the Model Industry", and "Advanced Business Management Talent in Beijing", and is well-known for his "model godfather" in the fashion world.
Δ Li Xiaobai was the chairman of the New Silk Road Fashion Organization and the leader of China's fashion industry
, but I can't connect Li Xiaobai with marathons anyway. After he finished his term, he still visited Yantai from time to time. Every time he went to Yantai, he would meet and meet with old comrades from the municipal government office. In the past, it was related to economic activities, but in recent years, the reason for coming to Yantai became to participate in marathons. After meeting him, he talked about marathons, which opened my eyes, as if he had opened another window of the world, and thus learned many details and anecdotes of "Marathon Xiaobai". Nowadays, he is not only famous in the marathon circles at home and abroad, but also a senior consultant to the Rocky Sports Company, which is engaged in marathon sports in Yantai. The intensive marathon activities in Yantai in recent years are not unrelated to him.
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"Xiaobai" is a popular hot word on the Internet today. It refers to a novice in a matter, knowing nothing, or indicating those pure and slightly stupid people. If this word is used to describe the accidental collision between Li Xiaobai and marathons many years ago, it is appropriate to describe it.
The first time Li Xiaobai was hit by a marathon was in the spring of 2013. At that time, Li Xiaobai, as the chairman of the New Silk Road Fashion Organization, was full of confidence, a big belly, and a fragrant car and BMW. Not to mention running, he didn't even have the opportunity to walk a long road. Marathons had not yet swept China at that time, but they had already become popular among corporate executives. He was fooled by his friends, and he was interested in losing weight. He hurriedly got on a horse in Chongqing with impulse. When he dragged his stiff legs back to Beijing, lying on the bed for nearly ten days, his heart was filled with frustration. Why was he only 56 years old? He turned himself into an old, weak, sick and disabled in a half-time marathon?
"Absolutely! I will never run again!" For more than half a year after that, when talking about the marathon, Li Xiaobai still looked bitter and still had fear. But what I didn’t expect was that this Chongqing Marathon would inadvertently break open another door to his life.
"Do I want to try again?" Nine months later, Li Xiaobai regrouped and stood at the starting point of the Xiamen marathon. While secretly encouraging himself, he was uneasy, worried that he would be sad to not be able to go back to the hotel.
When the start sounded the gunshots stirred the sky, he threw all his thoughts out of the sky and bravely ran forward into the first full marathon of his life. At that time, he did not realize that this marathon was accidentally stepping on a new wave node. At this time, Xiamen was held at the same time as the 2014 China Marathon Annual Meeting. From this year on, the country canceled the approval of marathon events to activate the social "horse-running" power. From then on, the marathon race opened its gates and flowed thousands of miles in China."I actually finished running?" This full marathon made Li Xiaobai lie down for another 7 days. But this marathon made him regain his long-lost confidence, "Look, as long as you dare to try, there is nothing that cannot be done in this world."
The long road of life is inevitable to encounter thorns and bumps, but only by persevering, there will be a beautiful rainbow after the storm. Li Xiaobai has been persisting for ten years, bringing the "New Silk Road" from the bottom to the commanding heights of the industry, winning him a reputation that he never expected. During the 30 years of reform and opening up, he was named "Top Ten Figures to Promote China's Fashion Process" and became the leader in the Chinese fashion industry.
marathon is a sport that competes with human will. As long as you persist to the end, you will succeed. When the Beijing Marathon started on October 19, 2014, Li Xiaobai appeared again among the crowd of 30,000 people running. Turning around On November 23, 2014, he ran on the Guangzhou Marathon track participated by more than 20,000 athletes from more than 40 countries and regions. In August 2015, on the undulating plateau mountain road of the Chuxiong Marathon in Yunnan, Li Xiaobai ran wildly in the face of the harsh climate and conditions, "distantly"...
Δ In May 2013, Li Xiaobai participated in the Gobi Challenge
Li Xiaobai participated in one marathon after another, challenging one after another. His belief is: never give up until the end!
In 2014, Li Xiaobai ran three marathons.
In 2015, Li Xiaobai ran 17 marathons.
Li Xiaobai was surprised to find that he had gone from fear of marathons to love marathons, and he never thought that his body actually had huge potential hidden. In September 2015, Li Xiaobai ran into the Dalian Marathon for the first time, and the first "breaking 4" made him so excited that he had discovered endless treasures.
Li Xiaobai was running in the marathon, and intimately contacted Mother Earth and embraced everything. He ran through cities, villages, and through vast fields and remote islands while breathing. He felt that his mood was getting more and more happy, his body was getting stronger and stronger, and his goal of strengthening his body had been achieved.
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Li Xiaobai fell in love with marathon, and seemed to be inseparable from the marathon. He began to challenge himself, challenge his life limits, and realize one dream after another in life.
"If you really want to run, you should go and see the best." Someone encouraged Li Xiaobai to go abroad to run a marathon. Since 2015, he has been to the world's top "Six Grand Slams". The so-called "Six Grand Slams" are marathons established in 2006 including six cities in different countries and different times. In this "Six Grand Slams", a total of 567 people signed up for the world, and only more than 20 people in China were among them.
Δ Li Xiaobai won the World Marathon "Six Grand Slams" certificate
's first stop was Tokyo, Japan in February 2015. Li Xiaobai and 36,000 people set off from the Tokyo Metropolitan Hall building and ran all the way to the Linhai Vice Capital International Exhibition Hall. He has been to Tokyo many times, and now he has changed from a businessman to an ordinary marathon runner. He realized that he had never really entered the city in the past. The marathon allowed him to observe Tokyo from a new perspective. The second stop of
is the Boston Marathon in April of the same year. It was founded in 1897 and is the oldest marathon in the world. 36,000 contestants participated. Li Xiaobai and many contestants were enthusiastically followed by 1 million spectators in the rain. When a cafe owner heard that he came from China, he rushed to get free and gave him a thumbs up.
The third stop was the Berlin Marathon in September of the same year. Li Xiaobai ran with more than 40,000 people, enjoying the band accompaniment along the way. Mid-Autumn Festival mild weather, flat tracks and enthusiastic audiences have made this "fastest marathon track in the world". The fourth stop of
is the Chicago Marathon in October of the same year. When the first ray of sunshine in the morning shone on Chicago , Li Xiaobai and 45,000 people rushed out of the starting point of Grant Park in the downtown area. The fifth stop of
was the New York Marathon in November of the same year. More than 50,000 runners participated, claiming to be the largest in the world.Li Xiaobai uses his feet to start every cultural journey; uses his eyes to appreciate every scenery that is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
The last stop was the London Marathon in April 2016 in the UK. Li Xiaobai stepped on the London Tower Bridge , cheering and thundering, a sense of pride rushed in his chest, and he rushed to the finish line with energy.
Li Xiaobai became the 15th player in mainland China to complete the "Six Grand Slams" and won the title of Six Star Runner of the World Marathon. Li Xiaobai saw on the "Six Grand Slams" world marathon track that Chinese marathon runners are chasing the world marathon record, constantly creating new achievements, demonstrating China's strength. He was fortunate to be a member of this team, and a sense of family and country arises naturally.
A week after running the "Six Grand Slams", Li Xiaobai rushed to Vancouver, Canada, to spend his 59th birthday here in a marathon running manner, and reunited with his family at the finish line to enjoy the joy of family life in the exotic world.
Δ May 2016 Canadian Marathon reunites with family
During the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday in 2016, the Beijing Marathon fired its guns. Li Xiaobai, who participated in the competition again after two years, is no longer a runner, but also a "rabbit" with 6 hours and 15 minutes - the official runner, responsible for bringing as many runners as possible to the finish line during the closing time. Once upon a time, he wanted to run faster. Now I have slowed down and seen another world, those who are struggling to run to the finish line with difficult steps and cannot run anymore. Among them are father, son, grandchildren, brothers, sisters, relatives and friends. Many of them are running a marathon for the first time. These people encourage and support each other. Seeing that the time for closing the door is up, they still refuse to give up. In the last few minutes, they burst out with amazing strength and rushed to the finish line desperately.
Those who run to the end often suffer from fatigue and pain that their bodies cannot bear. Li Xiaobai empathized with it and admired these people the most, and often ran around to cheer them on. Because, he also struggled and stumbled all the way. So what if the running starts at a low level, the elderly, the weak, the sick and the disabled? What a marathon pursues is a spirit of perseverance and transcendence.
In 2016, Li Xiaobai completed 40 marathons in a year, with 13 results within 4 hours. Li Xiaobai ranked first in the "Top Ten Running Figures of the Year" selected by People's Daily . At that time, his official identity was still the chairman of New Silk Road Fashion Group.
Li Xiaobai regained himself, regained his confidence, regained his health, found happiness, and saw a more exciting world and a different life.
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As Li Xiaobai ran, he had a newer understanding of marathon. Marathon is not only a sport, but also a form of cultural expression. The marathon is open and can be participated by anyone, emphasizing the physical and mental health and comprehensive development of people, and has obvious mass, ornamentality and applicability.
Today's booming marathon in China is exactly the "people's growing needs for a better life."
After retirement, Li Xiaobai has more time to participate in and participate in more marathon events without restraint. The marathon is no longer a pain, but a platform for him to experience life again, enjoy life, travel around the world, and understand the world.
At the end of the 2016 Fuzhou Marathon, Li Xiaobai won a good result of 3 hours, 25 minutes and 38 seconds. According to the standards of the Athletics Association, this score belongs to "male, elite, between 30 and 35 years old." Seeing this result, Li Xiaobai couldn't believe it, and he wondered if the timer was wrong?
repeatedly confirmed that the results were real, Li Xiaobai was so excited that he directly signed up for the "777" that was founded shortly afterwards - this World Marathon Extreme Challenge. The first "777" was held in 2015, with only 12 people participating around the world. The third session in 2017 welcomed the first batch of Chinese people.
Δ In January 2017, Li Xiaobai participated in the "777" World Marathon Challenge
. At the first stop, Antarctic United Glacier
, one marathon a day, with a total of 296 kilometers of 7 games, and he had to switch to 7 continents within 168 hours. He stayed for a total of 106 hours in various places and flew 38,000 kilometers in the air.Is it possible for a person to fight against time difference, climate, living habits, and physical fitness limits? Li Xiaobai thought, how many times can you fight in your life? Why not have a bigger challenge in your sixties?
The crazy "777" brought Li Xiaobai from the Antarctica United Glacier with ice-covered temperature -20 degrees Celsius (Celsius) to 10 degrees South America Penta Arenas, 20 degrees North America Miami, 6 degrees Europe Madrid, 13 degrees Africa Marrakech, 18 degrees Asia Dubai, and finally ran to Sydney, Oceania with temperatures close to 30 degrees. It’s like riding a roller coaster, spanning four seasons in a week and traveling across 7 continents within 7 days. He forced himself to complete a series of prescribed actions in the cycle of "eating, sleeping, and running" until the end of the Sydney marathon arrived. When he fought all his strength to rush to the finish line, he was moved by himself. He never expected that in the magical "777" challenge in his sixties, he actually achieved an average of 4 hours and 27 minutes in 7 marathons. This was really amazing.
What Li Xiaobai is most proud of is that 7 of the 8 Chinese participating in the competition completed the challenge, and the other one completed all the 6 competitions he participated in. Of course, commercial events like "777" cost a lot, but this is not only for Chinese people. Foreigners need to pay the same amount of money to participate. Chinese contestants are getting more and more year by year, which undoubtedly demonstrates China's strength. "Marathon is a very good platform. Our generation has the responsibility and obligation to do something for the development of China's marathon and do something for China." Li Xiaobai said that each of us should become the spokesperson of the country's soft power.
"I hope you understand that in addition to studying and working, life should also have ideals and love." In September 2017, at the opening ceremony of Donghua University, Li Xiaobai was invited to return to his alma mater to deliver a speech. As the first college student after resumed the college entrance examination in , he is very glad that he has kept up with the tide of the times and has experienced the ups and downs of the world and has always maintained an ups and downs. After 40 years of blinking my fingers, my hair turned white, but I was relieved that I actually found the original intention of striving for life while running.
In October of 2018, Li Xiaobai went to Deng Xiaoping's hometown Guang'an to commemorate the great man who launched reform and opening up 40 years ago and changed his life trajectory and the fate of the Chinese.
In 2017, 4.98 million people participated in the marathon in 234 cities across the country. Li Xiaobai ran including the "777" World Marathon Extreme Challenge, the "Six Grand Slams" in two laps, and more than 100 full marathons. In the fashion world behind me, the new Silk Road has embarked on a new journey with the new leader Li Bing. He was retiring and running further and further, not only won the title of "Chinese Marathon Running Person" this year, but also awarded the title of "the most attractive man of the year in 2017" by Sohu Fashion.
In January 2018, in Xiamen in the rain, Li Xiaobai stood at the starting point again. Four years ago, when I finished my first marathon here, I never dreamed that I would come to run the 110th game. In 2018, he ran 55 games (including 15 overseas games), broke 4 in 23 games, and completed the Arctic Marathon.
Li Xiaobai still remembers the Arctic Marathon, which was postponed to April 9, 2018 and held on April 16. This is the only certified marathon in the world located above the ocean, and is recognized by the Guinness World Record as the northernmost marathon on the earth. This is his 120th marathon, the coldest place he has ever been in his life. He runs on a marathon track set on the ice. There are a total of 61 contestants in the Arctic Marathon worldwide, and 14 Chinese athletes, including Li Xiaobai. They have proved to the world that the Chinese have the strength to go to the Arctic and have the ability to finish the marathon. What is proud of is that the Chinese Xie Guoping also won the championship in one fell swoop. This time, Li Xiaobai, Li Xiaobo, Sun Jiahong, Xin Yuesheng, Xie Guoping, Xing Bo and others became the first Chinese members of the Marathon Global Grand Slam Club ( Seven Continents + North Pole).
On May 19, 2018, the half marathon of Gothenburg, Sweden started. Li Xiaobai was invited by Volvo Car Company to gather with 60,000 marathon enthusiasts from all over the world. This is not only the world's largest half marathon, but also a marathon that can really make people feel "happiness". National Marathon, a carnival of 60,000 people.
2018, on the National Day, Li Xiaobai and the five-star red flag landed on the Nasdaq screen in Times Square, New York. This is the first time that China's "marathon running figure" has appeared on Times Square as a runner. No wonder some people commented: "Often the head of state or business genius appeared here, and today the Chinese marathon runners also took the stage!"
Δ On the 2018 National Day, Li Xiaobai and the five-star red flag landed on the Stark screen in Times Square, New York
Where there is Li Xiaobai, there is a fluttering national flag. Holding the national flag to cross the finish line has become Li Xiaobai's classic standard. This "model godfather" and the "heroine" in the fashion industry has now become an excellent marathon runner and has become the "little white brother" or "little white general" in the mouths of runners.
Like fashion, transcending race and borders is the common pursuit of mankind. Therefore, now we need to let the world understand and understand the Chinese from many aspects such as competitive state, living state and spiritual outlook. China Athletics Association Chairman Duan Shijie 's evaluation is: "The national flag brother Li Xiaobai has become a symbol of Chinese marathon runners. He shows the Chinese style and interprets the Chinese spirit." Li Xiaobai said that we are beneficiaries of reform and opening up. Only when we get rich can we have the opportunity to run and go around the world. When you go abroad, every runner is a representative of the national image. Everything we do, every move, represents the image of the country.
In 2019, Li Xiaobai ran 49 marathons. This year he achieved his personal best in Berlin 3:15:31; this year's Beijing Marathon was his 200th marathon; this year he was elected as deputy director of the Road Running Committee of the Chinese Track and Athletics Association, and this year he was awarded the title of " Chinese Marathon Grand Slam Image Ambassador".
Δ October 2019 Li Xiaobai won the Grand Slam of the Chinese Marathon
On August 18, 2020, at the Qinghai Lake 151 scenic spot, the first day of the Qinghai Lake Super Marathon was fired. Starting from the scenic spot, the contestants need to complete 5 full marathons for five consecutive days. At the age of 64, he started the Qinghai Lake Super Marathon Trio as the image ambassador of the Qinghai Lake Super Marathon event.
People's Daily commented that Li Xiaobai conveyed positive energy through running marathons, promoted marathon culture in many fields, promoted scientific concepts, and showed the positive spirit of the Chinese people internationally. In particular, the environmental protection concept he vigorously advocated and the active cooperation with the Chinese Marathon Grand Slam "Competitive Leadership·Public Welfare as the Soul" and the public welfare theme concept of "Big Hand Holding Small Hands and Life Flying" jointly initiated with Chinese Children's Charity Relief Foundation , taking marathon culture as its mission, attracting widespread attention and praise from the society.
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After January 2020, with the continuous spread of the new crown epidemic, it has brought new challenges to society, enterprises and everyone, and some marathon events across the country have been forced to be cancelled.
Amid the epidemic and market anxiety, an event company called Rocky Sports was born in Yantai City, Shandong Province. This is a comprehensive sports service organization founded by Zhang Wei, a young marathon enthusiast, which integrates sports training, sports event planning and execution, and sports marketing. The core team members have national and international experience in participating and organizing competitions. Li Xiaobai served as a senior consultant to Rocky Sports Company. Rocky Sports' debut was the Zhuqueshan 50 Cross-Country Race held on October 4, 2020. Li Xiaobai invited big names such as Shen Jiasheng to participate in the planning of this event. It is also Yantai's first cross-country marathon event that has passed international certification. The event service has a huge reputation with "no budget restrictions".
Li Xiaobai has a deep affection for Yantai. He believes that Yantai is a famous coastal city with wide and flat coastal roads. The air along the way is fresh, the environment is beautiful and the scenery is pleasant. It is also a national track and field hometown. It is a rare city suitable for marathon competitions and is very attractive to marathon enthusiasts from all over the world. From 2020 to the present, he has participated in 6 marathons in Yantai.His purpose is to host marathons through Rocky Sports, promote international exchanges and the development of sports in Yantai, guide people to participate in health activities, and objectively advocate a healthy social lifestyle.
In 2021, Yantai City launched the "Run! Yantai" full-region characteristic series of marathon events, including full marathons, half marathons, and 10-kilometer and 5-kilometer mini marathons, etc., and successively held urban marathons at all levels, outdoor cross-country super marathons , cultural and tourism characteristic marathons, industrial and economic characteristic marathons, rural revitalization characteristic marathons, "Running into government agencies, enterprises, schools, communities" activities, environmental protection charity running activities, "Party building +" red running series activities, etc. Li Xiaobai participated in many of these activities.
In 2022, after successfully hosting the "2021 Yantai Marathon Online Competition", Rocky Sports continued to innovate and adopted the "points + league" competition model. Based on the "Yanma A-level League", it joined forces with many running enthusiasts and elites from all walks of life to start running in ten districts (cities) including Yantai Development Zone, Fushan District , Zhifu District , High-tech Zone, Laishan District and Mouping District B. On January 1, 2022, the "Yanma A-level League Big Star Test Ranking Competition Big Star Test Ranking" welcomed the new start at the Jinsha Beach in the development zone, and Li Xiaobai appeared in the runners' team. After the event, the author met Li Xiaobai and some big names at Rocky Sports’ thank-you meeting. Li Xiaobai was still immersed in the event. He said to me, "Yantai is a hometown of track and field. The people love running and develop marathons. They have unique conditions. If you persist, Yantai's marathons will definitely have greater development in a few years." Everyone was moved by his sincere heart.
Δ July 4, 2021·Li Xiaobai ran at Yantai, Shandong 2021 Bohai Heart test line
From July 30 to August 7, 2022, Rocky Sports held the "First Dragon Nine Son Nine Island League Slam" on the nine islands of Changdao, combined with more than 3,000 elites and business leaders, running around the Changdao Island Island for nine consecutive days. In June before that, Rocky Sports even collaborated with more than 4,000 people across the country to conduct a sensational online "Dragon's Nine Sons, Nine Heavens and Nine Horse Challenge". During this game, Li Xiaobai completed three "challenging nine and a half horses for nine consecutive days"! After the game, Li Xiaobai shared the mental journey of this game with people. He believes that holding a marathon is something that requires dedicated people to do. To change people's familiar race habits, it is an extremely complex project to rebuild the marathon concept. The completion certificate of the entire marathon group of this Nine-Day Nine-Mark Challenge says "Crazy Demon Becomes a Buddha". This spirit is needed to be a race company - you can't become a Buddha without being mad.
In order to better spread fashion concepts and promote a healthy lifestyle, in 2022, Li Xiaobai opened his Douyin account "Marathon Xiaobai", introducing his experience and experience in participating in marathons, and promoting the concepts and culture of marathons. He had a wish: "I hope to turn the Chinese marathon into a weather vane for Chinese fashion life, and strive to hold a Li Xiaobai Centenary Marathon invitational competition when he was 100 years old. If the heavens can be completed, my life will be worth it." He said to me with confidence. I think he is by no means a joke. From his mental state, we can see that the marathon seems to have made him rejuvenate and make his body younger and younger.
Δ Li Xiaobai from the past and Li Xiaobai from today
In the vast sea of people, every figure has its own story, and everyone's life is a marathon. Li Xiaobai was running non-stop, telling his own story.From a marathon novice to a marathon enthusiast and a marathon culture disseminator, his sweat is poured on the 42.195-kilometer long track. In the past ten years since 2013, he has traveled all the way from the first marathon, 100 or 200. So far, he has completed more than 300 full marathons at home and abroad (including the online full marathon during the epidemic, excluding half marathons, 100-kilometer cross-country races, etc.)..., and the full marathons each year are increasing by about 40 or 50 games. He is 66 years old this year, and he still has more than 30 years of time to reach the age of 100. No one can tell how many marathons he can run. Now, let us look forward to the arrival of that day.
"You should also go to run a marathon..." Li Xiaobai told me, and also to the people he was dating. Yes, we should all go to a marathon, not only for fitness, but also for spiritual enjoyment and cultural influence. Marathons are very simple sports. Runners do not ask where they are or whether they are identifiable. As long as you want to run, you can run anywhere. Life lies in exercise. Everyone has their own way of life, but it is an indisputable fact that the amount of marathons the elderly participate in represents the level of progress in social civilization.
The old man runs a horse without losing his ambitions, forgets his worries when he runs a horse, and does not know that old age is coming. Regarding the present, Li Xiaobai most wants to run with more people around him, so that the marathon can change the lives and lives of more people, especially to make more elderly people mentally and physically stronger, turn "horse running" into fashion, and enjoy the health and happiness brought by running.
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