The Chinese Athletics Association has officially included the 10 km road race and the half marathon in the national record certification system. Not only does this fill a domestic gap in the official recognition of road-running records, it also signals that Chinese road running at the competitive level is entering a more standardized, internationalized, and higher-quality phase of development. The Chinese men's and women's national records for the 10 km road race are: Mao Jinhu — 28:49, set at the 2025 Valencia 10 km road race; Zhang Deshun — 31:54, set at the 2025 Meishan 10 km Elite Final. The Chinese men's and women's national records for the half marathon are: Wang Wenjie — 1:01:15, set at the 2026 Beijing Half Marathon; Zhang Deshun — 1:07:55, set at the 2024 Renshou Half Marathon. The enhancement of the official record system not only provides authoritative recognition of elite athletes' performances, but also establishes clear benchmarks for domestic middle- and long-distance elites to target. #Trail Running Boom #National Athletics Records #Chinese Athletics Association #Marathon #10 km Road Race