Zhang Xinyan ran 9:28.54 at women's 3000m steeplechase

In Luoyang, a low-key national meet was held for distance running on May 6 and 7. The first event of women's 3000m steeplechase saw Zhang Xinyan achieved an Olympic qualifying mark (9:45.00) at 9:28.54, less than 2 seconds off the national record. Zhang ran 4:16.38 at 1500m on the next day. Li Zhixuan from Inner Mongolia won women's 5000m at 15:41.19 on day 1. One of the rising young runners, Zheng Zhiling from Shanghai, ran 32:56.66 at 10,000m on day 2. In recent first leg of National GP, Wang Chunyu, world youth championships medalist, ran 2:02, which was not far from the Olympic qualifying mark.