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NameZhangShunphotoAge86-year-olddreambecomeamarathonrunnerExperiencetookpartinthe2022BeijingMrathonhadastomachacheonthewayranonandcrossedthefinishinglineinthelastminiteWhat’samazingabouttheoldman?Trytowritebyyourself!para12

What’samazingabouttheoldman?HaveaninterviewwithLaoZhang?Student:Congrats,Mr.Zhang!Zhang:Thankyou!Student:Weworriedaboutyouthenandweevenheldourbreath.Howdidyoumakeit?!Zhang:Youknow,Ifeltconfidentatfirst.EvenIhadastomachache,Istillbelievedmyself.CanyouimaginethatIkepttrainingforyearsandIfilledmy30notebookswithmyrunningrecords?Student:Unbelievable简直难以置信!Youaresoamazing!para3

WhatcanwelearnfromZhangShun?Haveadream,andjustgoforit!Nevertoolate!Wherethereisawill,thereisaway.

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