He Jie ran 2 hours, 6 minutes and 57 seconds to set another Chinese men's national marathon record. In more than a year, the record has been rewritten three times.
He Jie, Yang Shaohui and Wu Xiangdong are currently leading the men's Olympic qualification race. Xia Yuyu, Zhang Deshun and Bai Li are temporarily among the top three in the women's race for the 2024 Olympic selection event in China. The top three will have the opportunity to advance to the Olympics.