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| Personal information | |
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| Born | March 1990 |
| Died | 22 May 2021 (aged 31) Baiyin, Gansu, China |
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| Sport | Ultramarathon runner |
Liang Jing (Chinese: 梁晶; pinyin: Liáng Jīng; March 1990 – 22 May 2021) was a Chinese ultramarathon runner; he died in the Gansu ultramarathon disaster.
Liang won several ultramarathons, including the Ultra Gobi—a 400 km (250 mi) race through the Gobi Desert—in 2018.[1] He died on 22 May 2021, at the age of 31, when high winds and freezing rain struck a long-distance race in Baiyin, Gansu, China. Twenty other runners died in the tragedy.[2]
He was nicknamed "Liang God" and "General Liang" and was considered "one of China's most accomplished ultramarathoners".[1]
See also
- Huang Guanjun, another champion runner who died in the Gansu ultramarathon
References
- 1 2 "China marathon: Fans mourn top runners killed in deadly race". BBC. 24 May 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ↑ "21 Runners Dead After Extreme Weather Hits Chinese Ultramarathon". The New York Times. 24 May 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
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