China News Service, Baiyin, Gansu, May 23 (Reporter Wei Jianjun and Liu Yutao) "The raindrops were like bullets. At that time, I felt that there was a strong wind of magnitude 7 or 8, blowing from the front, blocking the view." On May 23, the Gansu Marathon cross-country public safety incident was personally witnessed. In a telephone interview with a reporter from Chinanews.com, Mr. Zhegao said that with such a strong wind, raindrops hit his face, his eyes could not be opened, and he could only squint.

　　Although Mr. Gao has participated in the race here for the third time and is very familiar with the track, it is the first time he has encountered such extreme weather.

"Even if I was wearing a jacket at the time, I couldn't stand it. I had to take it down, not to mention that I was only wearing short-sleeved shorts."

On May 23, the injured in the Baiyin Mountain Marathon cross-country race in Gansu received treatment at Jingtai County People's Hospital.

Gao Zhanshe

　　On May 22, a mountain marathon 100-kilometer cross-country race was held in Jingtai County, Baiyin City. At noon, there were sudden hail and freezing rain, accompanied by strong winds, and the temperature dropped sharply, killing 21 people.

　　Mr. Gao said that the most difficult part to travel is from CP2 to CP3, which is about 8 kilometers away. It climbs 1,000 meters and only climbs without descending, which is very steep.

It was on this section of the road that encountered extreme weather, and it was difficult to stand firm, "I feel that people are likely to be blown down."

The picture shows the rescue scene.

Photo by Gansu Fire

　　"I felt unwell, so I gave up decisively." Mr. Gao said that he chose to return on the hardest section of the road. It usually takes at least two hours to complete this section of the track.

　　Like the players who withdrew down the mountain, Mr. Gao said that he could see people lying on the side of the road, unable to move, and foaming at the mouth.

But the problem is that every player is full of helplessness.

　　"Very empathetic, no one can take care of me going down the mountain. I am very lucky to be able to persevere. I really can't save him..."

On May 23, a rescue vehicle in the Yellow River Stone Forest Scenic Spot in Jingtai County, Baiyin City, Gansu Province under aerial footage.

Gao Zhanshe

　　Participants said in an interview with reporters that if the weather is “absolutely bad”, many events are much worse than this time, and there are also many competitions above 4000 meters above sea level.

But the problem is, "In a normal summer, everyone thought it would be hot on the track, and this is the case when wearing summer clothes."

　　"If you follow the requirements of low-temperature competitions and wear three layers of clothing, the inner layer is breathable, the middle layer is warm, and the outer layer is a jacket, there is generally no problem." Mr. Gao believes that in the summer competition, many people Ignore this.

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