Athletics

[Gung-Ho-Joe]

Can anyone remember the female runner from China who ran with her arms down by her side? I know I didn't dream this but can't get an answer anywhere! She was an Olympian........I can't remember what distance she raced though......

[wolf63]

Read through this - the google results indicated that the answer of your question is on this website. I am off out shopping and don't have the time to read it - sorry.

http://factsanddetails.com/china/cat12/sub79/item271.html

[angie55]

Sun Yingjie is the one you're looking for.

[Svejk]

from wolf's link.
///In 2003, Sun Yingjie won a bronze medal in the 10.000 meters at the world championships. She has a very unusual and distinctive style of running in which she held her arms almost straight down as she ran. She led the entire race until she was passed with 300 meters left to go. The race was won by Ethiopian Berhane Adhere, who set a meet record and ran the third fastest time ever.///

[ABerrant]

A few months ago, while watching coverage of the World Half Marathon Championships in Cardiff, I was struck by the similar style of running of Yuka Ando from Japan.

Here are some pics of her from a more recent race...

http://media.gettyimages.com/photos/yuka-ando-of-japan-competes-in-the-womens-10000m-during-the-hyogo-picture-id524458974

http://media.gettyimages.com/photos/yuka-ando-of-japan-competes-in-the-womens-10000m-during-the-hyogo-picture-id524458968

[Gung-Ho-Joe]

Thank you all so much.