Mao Jinhu set a new Chinese debut-marathon record with 2:07:36 at the Wuxi Marathon, and also posted the fourth-fastest time in Chinese history. Mao Jinhu's watch recorded 42.51 km, so even top elites end up running a bit extra. His average pace was 2:59/km and his average heart rate was 166 bpm; assuming the watch's heart-rate reading wasn't off, that was an exceptionally steady effort. His fastest pace appeared in the final sprint, reaching 2:50. Remarkably, he was able to accelerate after 36 km and hold it to the finish, which clearly reflects very solid race preparation. Mao Jinhu's cadence stayed around 187 spm, with an average stride length of 1.78 m, ground contact time of 144 ms, vertical oscillation of 9.4 cm, and an average vertical ratio of 5.2% — textbook running economy. He and Feng Peiyou are both long-stride runners. The 2:07:36 performance moves Mao Jinhu to fourth on China's all-time list; ahead of him are Feng Peiyou (2:05:58), He Jie (2:06:57), and Yang Shaohui (2:07:09). All three have held the Chinese men's marathon national record. Will the next national record belong to Mao Jinhu? We have reason to believe this young athlete has the ability to challenge for it — Chinese marathon running has found a new disruptor. #TrailRunningExplosion #marathon #MaoJinhu#WuxiMarathon#FengPeiyou #RecordBreaking #HeJie