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World Top 10 Athletes In 2025

1. Lando Norris (Britain, Formula 1) Norris seized his first Formula 1 World Drivers' Championship with seven wins, eight runner-up and three third-place finishes in 2025, ending Max Verstappen's four-year reign. The Briton also helped McLaren retain the constructors' championship. This file photo taken on Dec. 7, 2025 shows McLaren's British driver Lando Norris celebrating after the Formula One Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates. Photo by Zhu Xingjian/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Agathe Cauet to Represent France at Miss World 2025

File photo - Agathe Cauet attends the closing ceremony during the Series Mania Festival 2023 on March 24, 2023 in Lille, France. - Agathe Cauet, first runner-up to Miss France 2023, and Miss Nord Pas-de-Calais 2022, will be vying for the crown at the 72nd Miss World pageant in India on May 25. Photo by Sébastien Courdji /ABACAPRESS.COM

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Agathe Cauet to Represent France at Miss World 2025

File photo - Agathe Cauet attends final red carpet on Day Eight of the Series Mania Festival on March 22, 2024 in Lille, France. - Agathe Cauet, first runner-up to Miss France 2023, and Miss Nord Pas-de-Calais 2022, will be vying for the crown at the 72nd Miss World pageant in India on May 25. Photo by Sébastien Courdji/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Agathe Cauet to Represent France at Miss World 2025

File photo - Series Mania Festival Day Eight LILLE, FRANCE MARCH 22 Agathe Cauet attend Day Eight of the Series Mania Festival on March 22, 2024 in Lille, France. - Agathe Cauet, first runner-up to Miss France 2023, and Miss Nord Pas-de-Calais 2022, will be vying for the crown at the 72nd Miss World pageant in India on May 25. Photo by Franck Castel/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Agathe Cauet to Represent France at Miss World 2025

File photo - Series Mania Festival Day Eight LILLE, FRANCE MARCH 22 Agathe Cauet attend Day Eight of the Series Mania Festival on March 22, 2024 in Lille, France. - Agathe Cauet, first runner-up to Miss France 2023, and Miss Nord Pas-de-Calais 2022, will be vying for the crown at the 72nd Miss World pageant in India on May 25. Photo by Franck Castel/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Agathe Cauet to Represent France at Miss World 2025

File photo - Series Mania Festival Day Eight LILLE, FRANCE MARCH 22 Agathe Cauet attend Day Eight of the Series Mania Festival on March 22, 2024 in Lille, France. - Agathe Cauet, first runner-up to Miss France 2023, and Miss Nord Pas-de-Calais 2022, will be vying for the crown at the 72nd Miss World pageant in India on May 25. Photo by Franck Castel/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(SP)ITALY-ROME-TENNIS-ATP-ITALIAN OPEN-SINGLES FINAL

(240520) -- ROME, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- First placed Alexander Zverev (R) of Germany and runner-up Nicolas Jarry of Chile pose during the awarding ceremony for the men's singles event at the Italian Open in Rome, Italy, May 19, 2024. (Photo by Alberto Lingria/Xinhua)

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Speed skating: Miho Takagi grabs 2nd sprint world c'ship

Japan's Miho Takagi (C) is pictured after winning her second world speed skating sprint championship in Inzell, Germany on March 8, 2024, following her first championship win in 2020, with the runner-up Femke Kok (L) of the Netherlands and compatriot Jutta Leerdam (R) who finished third.

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World's Largest Natural Ice Rink Reopens - Ottawa

A runner makes their way along a pathway as people skate on the Rideau Canal Skateway on its opening day in Ottawa, ON, Canada on Sunday, January 21, 2024. Renowned Rideau Canal Skateway, the world's largest natural ice skating rink, opened for skating on Sunday morning for the first time in two years, the National Capital Commission (NCC) said. The 7.8-km (4.9-mile) Rideau Canal Skateway, which first opened over 50 years ago, opens new tab, is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Canada's capital city Ottawa and is also a top attraction for skating enthusiasts seeking outdoor thrills during Canada's usually biting cold winters. The canal did not open to skating last season in early 2023 for the first time due to a lack of ice, NCC, which maintains and operates the skateway, said at the time, blaming the closure on a mild winter caused by climate change. Photo by Justin Tang/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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First Significant Snowfall In Halifax - Canada

A runner makes their way on along a snowy roadway following the first significant snowfall of the season in Halifax, NS, Canada on Monday, December 4, 2023. Photo by Darren Calabrese/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CANADA-RICHMOND-2023 MISS CHINESE VANCOUVER PAGEANT-FINAL

(231201) -- RICHMOND, Dec. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Winner Isabella Zhai (C), first runner-up Tracey Chung (L) and second runner-up Annie Zhang pose for photos during the awarding ceremony of Miss Chinese Vancouver Pageant 2023 Final in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada, Nov. 30, 2023. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua)

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Jones, Oldroyd retain titles at Queenstown Marathon

STORY: Jones, Oldroyd retain titles at Queenstown Marathon SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 18, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 19, 2023 LENGTH: 0:03:44 LOCATION: Wellington CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the marathon STORYLINE: Host runner Daniel Jones and Hannah Oldroyd from Britain defended their titles in the men's and women's categories respectively of the Queenstown Marathon on Saturday as the picturesque event attracted over 11,000 athletes. Wellington-based Jones won the men's race in two hours, 31 minutes and 13 seconds, while Oldroyd finished first in the women's category with 2:49:50. "I'm feeling pretty stoked. I've been back training pretty well for the last six weeks and I felt just about ready to get in a good marathon today. 2:31, I think it was not my quickest time here, but I was pushed hard by some of those other guys earlier on and just managed to pull away in the second half and held my nerve and just managed to stick to it," said Jones. "There was such a good atmosphere again, running through Que

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Hangzhou Asian Games promotes friendship: foreign attendees

STORY: Hangzhou Asian Games promotes friendship: foreign attendees DATELINE: Oct. 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:05 LOCATION: HANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 19th Asian Games 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): OLONBAYAR JAMSRAN, Mongolian athlete 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SAMANTHA ARUNA BANDARA RAJAPAKSA, Sri Lankan team official 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): WENDY MICHELLE WERNETH, Journalist from Asian Games News Service 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): ABDULAZIZ MOHAMMAD S ALBAQOUS, Media attache of NOC Saudi Arabia STORYLINE: The 19th Asian Games were held in the Chinese city of Hangzhou from Sept. 23 to Oct. 8, attracting 12,000 athletes from 45 countries and regions. Many foreign attendees have shared their impressions of the just concluded sports event, saying it's a well-organized Games which has promoted friendship. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): OLONBAYAR JAMSRAN, Mongolian athlete "I'm a Mongolian marathon runner. It's very unforgettable that this is my first time attending the Asian Games. T

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Chinese electric vehicles reshape Israeli auto market

STORY: Chinese electric vehicles reshape Israeli auto market DATELINE: July 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:38 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese electric vehicles 2. STANDUP (English): WANG ZHUOLUN, Xinhua correspondent 3. SOUNDBITE (English): TOMEL HADAR, Auto industry observer STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): WANG ZHUOLUN, Xinhua correspondent "Here I am in a BYD shop near the Israeli city of Tel Aviv. In the first half of 2023, Chinese electric vehicles have continued their leading position in the Israeli market, gaining increasing popularity among the consumers." The data released by the Israel Vehicle Importers Association in early July showed that China's BYD and Geely were the champion and runner-up of Israel's best-selling EV brands in the first half of this year. Over a third of new EVs sold in Israel during this period were subcompact crossover SUV Atto 3 produced by BYD, which has opened six sales and service centers in Israel. EVs were rarely seen in Israel before 202

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(SP)FRANCE-PARIS-TENNIS-ROLAND GARROS-FRENCH OPEN-WOMEN'S DOUBLES

(230611) -- PARIS, June 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- First-placed Wang Xinyu (3rd R) of China/Hsieh Su-Wei (2nd R) of Chinese Taipei and runner-up Leylah Fernandez (3rd L) of Canada/Taylor Townsend (2nd L) of the United States pose for photos during the awarding ceremony for the women's doubles at the French Open tennis tournament at Roland Garros in Paris, France, June 11, 2023. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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(SP)KENYA-ITEN-TRACK & FIELD-YOUNG RUNNER-AIMING FOR CHENGDU

(230611) -- ITEN, June 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Kenyan runner Kelvin Kimtai Chepsigor from Kisii University pets a cat at a training camp in Iten, Kenya, on June 5, 2023. At nearly 6 am, the first morning light shines upon the landmark arch written with "Home of Champions" in Iten, the runners gathered here to greet each other with a fist bump, stretch their muscles, and prepare for the first training session of the day. With an average altitude of 2,400 meters, Iten sits in the west of Kenya, near the Great Rift Valley of East Africa. It is an ideal long-distance running training place and is the cradle of many world-class middle and long distance runners. In Iten, athletes of different camps, age groups, and genders train together and inspire each other with their performance. The 22-year-old Kelvin Kimtai Chepsigor, an athlete student from Kisii University who trains in Iten, was born in Kitale, a small town in the northwest of Iten. "Eliud Kipchoge is my idol, and his experience inspires me to train hard day

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(SP)KENYA-ITEN-TRACK & FIELD-YOUNG RUNNER-AIMING FOR CHENGDU

(230611) -- ITEN, June 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Kenyan runner Kelvin Kimtai Chepsigor (5th L) from Kisii University gestures during a training session in Eldoret, Kenya, on June 6, 2023. At nearly 6 am, the first morning light shines upon the landmark arch written with "Home of Champions" in Iten, the runners gathered here to greet each other with a fist bump, stretch their muscles, and prepare for the first training session of the day. With an average altitude of 2,400 meters, Iten sits in the west of Kenya, near the Great Rift Valley of East Africa. It is an ideal long-distance running training place and is the cradle of many world-class middle and long distance runners. In Iten, athletes of different camps, age groups, and genders train together and inspire each other with their performance. The 22-year-old Kelvin Kimtai Chepsigor, an athlete student from Kisii University who trains in Iten, was born in Kitale, a small town in the northwest of Iten. "Eliud Kipchoge is my idol, and his experience inspires me t

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(SP)KENYA-ITEN-TRACK & FIELD-YOUNG RUNNER-AIMING FOR CHENGDU

(230611) -- ITEN, June 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Kenyan runner Kelvin Kimtai Chepsigor (2nd R) from Kisii University attends a training session in Eldoret, Kenya, on June 6, 2023. At nearly 6 am, the first morning light shines upon the landmark arch written with "Home of Champions" in Iten, the runners gathered here to greet each other with a fist bump, stretch their muscles, and prepare for the first training session of the day. With an average altitude of 2,400 meters, Iten sits in the west of Kenya, near the Great Rift Valley of East Africa. It is an ideal long-distance running training place and is the cradle of many world-class middle and long distance runners. In Iten, athletes of different camps, age groups, and genders train together and inspire each other with their performance. The 22-year-old Kelvin Kimtai Chepsigor, an athlete student from Kisii University who trains in Iten, was born in Kitale, a small town in the northwest of Iten. "Eliud Kipchoge is my idol, and his experience inspires me to train

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(SP)KENYA-ITEN-TRACK & FIELD-YOUNG RUNNER-AIMING FOR CHENGDU

(230611) -- ITEN, June 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Kenyan runner Kelvin Kimtai Chepsigor (R) from Kisii University is seen at Kisii University in Kisii, Kenya, on June 6, 2023. At nearly 6 am, the first morning light shines upon the landmark arch written with "Home of Champions" in Iten, the runners gathered here to greet each other with a fist bump, stretch their muscles, and prepare for the first training session of the day. With an average altitude of 2,400 meters, Iten sits in the west of Kenya, near the Great Rift Valley of East Africa. It is an ideal long-distance running training place and is the cradle of many world-class middle and long distance runners. In Iten, athletes of different camps, age groups, and genders train together and inspire each other with their performance. The 22-year-old Kelvin Kimtai Chepsigor, an athlete student from Kisii University who trains in Iten, was born in Kitale, a small town in the northwest of Iten. "Eliud Kipchoge is my idol, and his experience inspires me to train hard

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(SP)KENYA-ITEN-TRACK & FIELD-YOUNG RUNNER-AIMING FOR CHENGDU

(230611) -- ITEN, June 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Kenyan runner Kelvin Kimtai Chepsigor (front L) from Kisii University attends a training session in Eldoret, Kenya, on June 6, 2023. At nearly 6 am, the first morning light shines upon the landmark arch written with "Home of Champions" in Iten, the runners gathered here to greet each other with a fist bump, stretch their muscles, and prepare for the first training session of the day. With an average altitude of 2,400 meters, Iten sits in the west of Kenya, near the Great Rift Valley of East Africa. It is an ideal long-distance running training place and is the cradle of many world-class middle and long distance runners. In Iten, athletes of different camps, age groups, and genders train together and inspire each other with their performance. The 22-year-old Kelvin Kimtai Chepsigor, an athlete student from Kisii University who trains in Iten, was born in Kitale, a small town in the northwest of Iten. "Eliud Kipchoge is my idol, and his experience inspires me to trai

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(SP)KENYA-ITEN-TRACK & FIELD-YOUNG RUNNER-AIMING FOR CHENGDU

(230611) -- ITEN, June 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Kenyan runner Kelvin Kimtai Chepsigor (R) works as an student assistant in sports office at Kisii University in Kisii, Kenya, on June 6, 2023. At nearly 6 am, the first morning light shines upon the landmark arch written with "Home of Champions" in Iten, the runners gathered here to greet each other with a fist bump, stretch their muscles, and prepare for the first training session of the day. With an average altitude of 2,400 meters, Iten sits in the west of Kenya, near the Great Rift Valley of East Africa. It is an ideal long-distance running training place and is the cradle of many world-class middle and long distance runners. In Iten, athletes of different camps, age groups, and genders train together and inspire each other with their performance. The 22-year-old Kelvin Kimtai Chepsigor, an athlete student from Kisii University who trains in Iten, was born in Kitale, a small town in the northwest of Iten. "Eliud Kipchoge is my idol, and his experience inspires

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(SP)KENYA-ITEN-TRACK & FIELD-YOUNG RUNNER-AIMING FOR CHENGDU

(230611) -- ITEN, June 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Kenyan runner Kelvin Kimtai Chepsigor from Kisii University drinks water during a training session in Eldoret, Kenya, on June 6, 2023. At nearly 6 am, the first morning light shines upon the landmark arch written with "Home of Champions" in Iten, the runners gathered here to greet each other with a fist bump, stretch their muscles, and prepare for the first training session of the day. With an average altitude of 2,400 meters, Iten sits in the west of Kenya, near the Great Rift Valley of East Africa. It is an ideal long-distance running training place and is the cradle of many world-class middle and long distance runners. In Iten, athletes of different camps, age groups, and genders train together and inspire each other with their performance. The 22-year-old Kelvin Kimtai Chepsigor, an athlete student from Kisii University who trains in Iten, was born in Kitale, a small town in the northwest of Iten. "Eliud Kipchoge is my idol, and his experience inspires me to tr

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(SP)KENYA-ITEN-TRACK & FIELD-YOUNG RUNNER-AIMING FOR CHENGDU

(230611) -- ITEN, June 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Kenyan runner Kelvin Kimtai Chepsigor (front, 2nd L) from Kisii University takes notes at Kisii University in Kisii, Kenya, on June 6, 2023. At nearly 6 am, the first morning light shines upon the landmark arch written with "Home of Champions" in Iten, the runners gathered here to greet each other with a fist bump, stretch their muscles, and prepare for the first training session of the day. With an average altitude of 2,400 meters, Iten sits in the west of Kenya, near the Great Rift Valley of East Africa. It is an ideal long-distance running training place and is the cradle of many world-class middle and long distance runners. In Iten, athletes of different camps, age groups, and genders train together and inspire each other with their performance. The 22-year-old Kelvin Kimtai Chepsigor, an athlete student from Kisii University who trains in Iten, was born in Kitale, a small town in the northwest of Iten. "Eliud Kipchoge is my idol, and his experience inspires me

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(SP)KENYA-ITEN-TRACK & FIELD-YOUNG RUNNER-AIMING FOR CHENGDU

(230611) -- ITEN, June 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Kenyan runner Kelvin Kimtai Chepsigor (front) from Kisii University is seen at Kisii University in Kisii, Kenya, on June 6, 2023. At nearly 6 am, the first morning light shines upon the landmark arch written with "Home of Champions" in Iten, the runners gathered here to greet each other with a fist bump, stretch their muscles, and prepare for the first training session of the day. With an average altitude of 2,400 meters, Iten sits in the west of Kenya, near the Great Rift Valley of East Africa. It is an ideal long-distance running training place and is the cradle of many world-class middle and long distance runners. In Iten, athletes of different camps, age groups, and genders train together and inspire each other with their performance. The 22-year-old Kelvin Kimtai Chepsigor, an athlete student from Kisii University who trains in Iten, was born in Kitale, a small town in the northwest of Iten. "Eliud Kipchoge is my idol, and his experience inspires me to train h

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(SP)KENYA-ITEN-TRACK & FIELD-YOUNG RUNNER-AIMING FOR CHENGDU

(230611) -- ITEN, June 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Kenyan runner Kelvin Kimtai Chepsigor (front L) from Kisii University warms up before an early morning session of local training camp in Iten, Kenya, on June 5, 2023. At nearly 6 am, the first morning light shines upon the landmark arch written with "Home of Champions" in Iten, the runners gathered here to greet each other with a fist bump, stretch their muscles, and prepare for the first training session of the day. With an average altitude of 2,400 meters, Iten sits in the west of Kenya, near the Great Rift Valley of East Africa. It is an ideal long-distance running training place and is the cradle of many world-class middle and long distance runners. In Iten, athletes of different camps, age groups, and genders train together and inspire each other with their performance. The 22-year-old Kelvin Kimtai Chepsigor, an athlete student from Kisii University who trains in Iten, was born in Kitale, a small town in the northwest of Iten. "Eliud Kipchoge is my idol, and

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(SP)KENYA-ITEN-TRACK & FIELD-YOUNG RUNNER-AIMING FOR CHENGDU

(230611) -- ITEN, June 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Kenyan runner Kelvin Kimtai Chepsigor from Kisii University stretches muscles after an early morning session of local training camp in Iten, Kenya, on June 5, 2023. At nearly 6 am, the first morning light shines upon the landmark arch written with "Home of Champions" in Iten, the runners gathered here to greet each other with a fist bump, stretch their muscles, and prepare for the first training session of the day. With an average altitude of 2,400 meters, Iten sits in the west of Kenya, near the Great Rift Valley of East Africa. It is an ideal long-distance running training place and is the cradle of many world-class middle and long distance runners. In Iten, athletes of different camps, age groups, and genders train together and inspire each other with their performance. The 22-year-old Kelvin Kimtai Chepsigor, an athlete student from Kisii University who trains in Iten, was born in Kitale, a small town in the northwest of Iten. "Eliud Kipchoge is my idol, and hi

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(SP)KENYA-ITEN-TRACK & FIELD-YOUNG RUNNER-AIMING FOR CHENGDU

(230611) -- ITEN, June 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Kenyan runner Kelvin Kimtai Chepsigor from Kisii University dusts off with leaves after a morning session of local training camp in Iten, Kenya, on June 5, 2023. At nearly 6 am, the first morning light shines upon the landmark arch written with "Home of Champions" in Iten, the runners gathered here to greet each other with a fist bump, stretch their muscles, and prepare for the first training session of the day. With an average altitude of 2,400 meters, Iten sits in the west of Kenya, near the Great Rift Valley of East Africa. It is an ideal long-distance running training place and is the cradle of many world-class middle and long distance runners. In Iten, athletes of different camps, age groups, and genders train together and inspire each other with their performance. The 22-year-old Kelvin Kimtai Chepsigor, an athlete student from Kisii University who trains in Iten, was born in Kitale, a small town in the northwest of Iten. "Eliud Kipchoge is my idol, and his e

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(SP)KENYA-ITEN-TRACK & FIELD-YOUNG RUNNER-AIMING FOR CHENGDU

(230611) -- ITEN, June 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Kenyan runner Kelvin Kimtai Chepsigor (R) is seen at Kisii University in Kisii, Kenya, on June 6, 2023. At nearly 6 am, the first morning light shines upon the landmark arch written with "Home of Champions" in Iten, the runners gathered here to greet each other with a fist bump, stretch their muscles, and prepare for the first training session of the day. With an average altitude of 2,400 meters, Iten sits in the west of Kenya, near the Great Rift Valley of East Africa. It is an ideal long-distance running training place and is the cradle of many world-class middle and long distance runners. In Iten, athletes of different camps, age groups, and genders train together and inspire each other with their performance. The 22-year-old Kelvin Kimtai Chepsigor, an athlete student from Kisii University who trains in Iten, was born in Kitale, a small town in the northwest of Iten. "Eliud Kipchoge is my idol, and his experience inspires me to train hard day in and day out," K

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(SP)KENYA-ITEN-TRACK & FIELD-YOUNG RUNNER-AIMING FOR CHENGDU

(230611) -- ITEN, June 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Kenyan runner Kelvin Kimtai Chepsigor (R) from Kisii University stretches muscles after an early morning session of local training camp in Iten, Kenya, on June 5, 2023. At nearly 6 am, the first morning light shines upon the landmark arch written with "Home of Champions" in Iten, the runners gathered here to greet each other with a fist bump, stretch their muscles, and prepare for the first training session of the day. With an average altitude of 2,400 meters, Iten sits in the west of Kenya, near the Great Rift Valley of East Africa. It is an ideal long-distance running training place and is the cradle of many world-class middle and long distance runners. In Iten, athletes of different camps, age groups, and genders train together and inspire each other with their performance. The 22-year-old Kelvin Kimtai Chepsigor, an athlete student from Kisii University who trains in Iten, was born in Kitale, a small town in the northwest of Iten. "Eliud Kipchoge is my idol, an

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(SP)KENYA-ITEN-TRACK & FIELD-YOUNG RUNNER-AIMING FOR CHENGDU

(230611) -- ITEN, June 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Kenyan runner Kelvin Kimtai Chepsigor (top, R) from Kisii University delivers a presentation at Kisii University in Kisii, Kenya, on June 6, 2023. At nearly 6 am, the first morning light shines upon the landmark arch written with "Home of Champions" in Iten, the runners gathered here to greet each other with a fist bump, stretch their muscles, and prepare for the first training session of the day. With an average altitude of 2,400 meters, Iten sits in the west of Kenya, near the Great Rift Valley of East Africa. It is an ideal long-distance running training place and is the cradle of many world-class middle and long distance runners. In Iten, athletes of different camps, age groups, and genders train together and inspire each other with their performance. The 22-year-old Kelvin Kimtai Chepsigor, an athlete student from Kisii University who trains in Iten, was born in Kitale, a small town in the northwest of Iten. "Eliud Kipchoge is my idol, and his experience inspi

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(SP)KENYA-ITEN-TRACK & FIELD-YOUNG RUNNER-AIMING FOR CHENGDU

(230611) -- ITEN, June 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Kenyan runner Kelvin Kimtai Chepsigor from Kisii University reacts after an early morning session of local training camp in Iten, Kenya, on June 5, 2023. At nearly 6 am, the first morning light shines upon the landmark arch written with "Home of Champions" in Iten, the runners gathered here to greet each other with a fist bump, stretch their muscles, and prepare for the first training session of the day. With an average altitude of 2,400 meters, Iten sits in the west of Kenya, near the Great Rift Valley of East Africa. It is an ideal long-distance running training place and is the cradle of many world-class middle and long distance runners. In Iten, athletes of different camps, age groups, and genders train together and inspire each other with their performance. The 22-year-old Kelvin Kimtai Chepsigor, an athlete student from Kisii University who trains in Iten, was born in Kitale, a small town in the northwest of Iten. "Eliud Kipchoge is my idol, and his experienc

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(SP)KENYA-ITEN-TRACK & FIELD-YOUNG RUNNER-AIMING FOR CHENGDU

(230611) -- ITEN, June 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Kenyan runner Kelvin Kimtai Chepsigor (2nd L) talks with students of hockey team at Kisii University in Kisii, Kenya, on June 6, 2023. At nearly 6 am, the first morning light shines upon the landmark arch written with "Home of Champions" in Iten, the runners gathered here to greet each other with a fist bump, stretch their muscles, and prepare for the first training session of the day. With an average altitude of 2,400 meters, Iten sits in the west of Kenya, near the Great Rift Valley of East Africa. It is an ideal long-distance running training place and is the cradle of many world-class middle and long distance runners. In Iten, athletes of different camps, age groups, and genders train together and inspire each other with their performance. The 22-year-old Kelvin Kimtai Chepsigor, an athlete student from Kisii University who trains in Iten, was born in Kitale, a small town in the northwest of Iten. "Eliud Kipchoge is my idol, and his experience inspires me to tr

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(SP)KENYA-ITEN-TRACK & FIELD-YOUNG RUNNER-AIMING FOR CHENGDU

(230611) -- ITEN, June 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Kenyan runner Kelvin Kimtai Chepsigor from Kisii University delivers a presentation at Kisii University in Kisii, Kenya, on June 6, 2023. At nearly 6 am, the first morning light shines upon the landmark arch written with "Home of Champions" in Iten, the runners gathered here to greet each other with a fist bump, stretch their muscles, and prepare for the first training session of the day. With an average altitude of 2,400 meters, Iten sits in the west of Kenya, near the Great Rift Valley of East Africa. It is an ideal long-distance running training place and is the cradle of many world-class middle and long distance runners. In Iten, athletes of different camps, age groups, and genders train together and inspire each other with their performance. The 22-year-old Kelvin Kimtai Chepsigor, an athlete student from Kisii University who trains in Iten, was born in Kitale, a small town in the northwest of Iten. "Eliud Kipchoge is my idol, and his experience inspires me to

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(SP)KENYA-ITEN-TRACK & FIELD-YOUNG RUNNER-AIMING FOR CHENGDU

(230611) -- ITEN, June 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Kenyan runner Kelvin Kimtai Chepsigor (front L) from Kisii University interacts with other runners before a morning session of local training camp in Iten, Kenya, on June 5, 2023. At nearly 6 am, the first morning light shines upon the landmark arch written with "Home of Champions" in Iten, the runners gathered here to greet each other with a fist bump, stretch their muscles, and prepare for the first training session of the day. With an average altitude of 2,400 meters, Iten sits in the west of Kenya, near the Great Rift Valley of East Africa. It is an ideal long-distance running training place and is the cradle of many world-class middle and long distance runners. In Iten, athletes of different camps, age groups, and genders train together and inspire each other with their performance. The 22-year-old Kelvin Kimtai Chepsigor, an athlete student from Kisii University who trains in Iten, was born in Kitale, a small town in the northwest of Iten. "Eliud Kipchoge is

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(SP)KENYA-ITEN-TRACK & FIELD-YOUNG RUNNER-AIMING FOR CHENGDU

(230611) -- ITEN, June 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Kenyan runner Kelvin Kimtai Chepsigor (R) from Kisii University talks with coach James Kwalia during a training session in Eldoret, Kenya, on June 6, 2023. At nearly 6 am, the first morning light shines upon the landmark arch written with "Home of Champions" in Iten, the runners gathered here to greet each other with a fist bump, stretch their muscles, and prepare for the first training session of the day. With an average altitude of 2,400 meters, Iten sits in the west of Kenya, near the Great Rift Valley of East Africa. It is an ideal long-distance running training place and is the cradle of many world-class middle and long distance runners. In Iten, athletes of different camps, age groups, and genders train together and inspire each other with their performance. The 22-year-old Kelvin Kimtai Chepsigor, an athlete student from Kisii University who trains in Iten, was born in Kitale, a small town in the northwest of Iten. "Eliud Kipchoge is my idol, and his experie

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(SP)KENYA-ITEN-TRACK & FIELD-YOUNG RUNNER-AIMING FOR CHENGDU

(230611) -- ITEN, June 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Kenyan runner Kelvin Kimtai Chepsigor (2nd L) from Kisii University drinks water during a training session in Eldoret, Kenya, on June 6, 2023. At nearly 6 am, the first morning light shines upon the landmark arch written with "Home of Champions" in Iten, the runners gathered here to greet each other with a fist bump, stretch their muscles, and prepare for the first training session of the day. With an average altitude of 2,400 meters, Iten sits in the west of Kenya, near the Great Rift Valley of East Africa. It is an ideal long-distance running training place and is the cradle of many world-class middle and long distance runners. In Iten, athletes of different camps, age groups, and genders train together and inspire each other with their performance. The 22-year-old Kelvin Kimtai Chepsigor, an athlete student from Kisii University who trains in Iten, was born in Kitale, a small town in the northwest of Iten. "Eliud Kipchoge is my idol, and his experience inspires

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Lithuania's Sorokin breaks own world record for 100km ultramarathon

STORY: Lithuania's Sorokin breaks own world record for 100km ultramarathon DATELINE: May 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:27 LOCATION: Vilnius CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of runners during the event 2. various of the audience watching and cheering 3. various of Aleksandr Sorokin 4. SOUNDBITE (Lithuanian): ALEKSANDR SOROKIN, Lithuanian runner STORYLINE: Lithuanian runner Aleksandr Sorokin broke his own world record in the 100km Ultramarathon Championship held in Vilnius on Sunday. Sorokin finished first in six hours, five minutes and 35 seconds, six seconds faster than the previous record made by himself. Sorokin said that he had a stomach ache during his run, but did his utmost during the last hour to break the record. SOUNDBITE (Lithuanian): ALEKSANDR SOROKIN, Lithuanian runner "The support from all of you helped a lot. I wouldn't say it was the hardest competition. I had some problems with my stomach in the middle of the run, but I felt better afterward. I was running, and in the middle of the run, I

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CHINA-GANSU-POEM-ENTHUSIAST (CN)

(230422) -- LANZHOU, April 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhu Yanjun (L) gives an interview for the upcoming World Book Day in a studio of China Education Television in Beijing, capital of China, April 12, 2023. Zhu Yanjun, 50, is the runner-up of the 2023 Chinese Poetry Competition. After graduating from junior high school in 1992, he stopped his schooling and left his hometown, a village in Jingning County of northwest China's Gansu Province, and began to work as a migrant worker. Over the past 30 years, although he was always busy working during the day, he kept on spending his spare time to pursue his passion for poetry. This year, he finally appeared in the Chinese Poetry Competition and won the second place, stunning the audience with his talent. Zhu's obsession with poetry runs through every aspect of his life. Whenever he goes to a city for work, he first visits bookstores. On rainy days when the construction site where he works halts work temporarily, he usually rushes to the bookstore early in the mor

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(230422) -- LANZHOU, April 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhu Yanjun buys pastries, as gifts for the colleagues in his hometown, at a store of a traditional Chinese bakery brand in Beijing, capital of China, April 12, 2023. Zhu Yanjun, 50, is the runner-up of the 2023 Chinese Poetry Competition. After graduating from junior high school in 1992, he stopped his schooling and left his hometown, a village in Jingning County of northwest China's Gansu Province, and began to work as a migrant worker. Over the past 30 years, although he was always busy working during the day, he kept on spending his spare time to pursue his passion for poetry. This year, he finally appeared in the Chinese Poetry Competition and won the second place, stunning the audience with his talent. Zhu's obsession with poetry runs through every aspect of his life. Whenever he goes to a city for work, he first visits bookstores. On rainy days when the construction site where he works halts work temporarily, he usually rushes to the bookstore earl

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(230422) -- LANZHOU, April 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhu Yanjun looks through a book in the library of Jingning County, northwest China's Gansu Province, on April 10, 2023. Zhu Yanjun, 50, is the runner-up of the 2023 Chinese Poetry Competition. After graduating from junior high school in 1992, he stopped his schooling and left his hometown, a village in Jingning County of northwest China's Gansu Province, and began to work as a migrant worker. Over the past 30 years, although he was always busy working during the day, he kept on spending his spare time to pursue his passion for poetry. This year, he finally appeared in the Chinese Poetry Competition and won the second place, stunning the audience with his talent. Zhu's obsession with poetry runs through every aspect of his life. Whenever he goes to a city for work, he first visits bookstores. On rainy days when the construction site where he works halts work temporarily, he usually rushes to the bookstore early in the morning and spends the whole day read

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(230422) -- LANZHOU, April 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhu Yanjun (L) gives an interview for the upcoming World Book Day in a studio of China Education Television in Beijing, capital of China, April 12, 2023. Zhu Yanjun, 50, is the runner-up of the 2023 Chinese Poetry Competition. After graduating from junior high school in 1992, he stopped his schooling and left his hometown, a village in Jingning County of northwest China's Gansu Province, and began to work as a migrant worker. Over the past 30 years, although he was always busy working during the day, he kept on spending his spare time to pursue his passion for poetry. This year, he finally appeared in the Chinese Poetry Competition and won the second place, stunning the audience with his talent. Zhu's obsession with poetry runs through every aspect of his life. Whenever he goes to a city for work, he first visits bookstores. On rainy days when the construction site where he works halts work temporarily, he usually rushes to the bookstore early in the mor

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(230422) -- LANZHOU, April 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhu Yanjun shares poetry reading experience with students at Chengguan Primary School in Jingning County, northwest China's Gansu Province, on April 10, 2023. Zhu Yanjun, 50, is the runner-up of the 2023 Chinese Poetry Competition. After graduating from junior high school in 1992, he stopped his schooling and left his hometown, a village in Jingning County of northwest China's Gansu Province, and began to work as a migrant worker. Over the past 30 years, although he was always busy working during the day, he kept on spending his spare time to pursue his passion for poetry. This year, he finally appeared in the Chinese Poetry Competition and won the second place, stunning the audience with his talent. Zhu's obsession with poetry runs through every aspect of his life. Whenever he goes to a city for work, he first visits bookstores. On rainy days when the construction site where he works halts work temporarily, he usually rushes to the bookstore early in th

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(230422) -- LANZHOU, April 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhu Yanjun reads books at Beijing Books Building after taking part in a TV program interview in Beijing, capital of China, April 12, 2023. Zhu Yanjun, 50, is the runner-up of the 2023 Chinese Poetry Competition. After graduating from junior high school in 1992, he stopped his schooling and left his hometown, a village in Jingning County of northwest China's Gansu Province, and began to work as a migrant worker. Over the past 30 years, although he was always busy working during the day, he kept on spending his spare time to pursue his passion for poetry. This year, he finally appeared in the Chinese Poetry Competition and won the second place, stunning the audience with his talent. Zhu's obsession with poetry runs through every aspect of his life. Whenever he goes to a city for work, he first visits bookstores. On rainy days when the construction site where he works halts work temporarily, he usually rushes to the bookstore early in the morning and spends

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(230422) -- LANZHOU, April 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhu Yanjun shows the runner-up medal he won at the 2023 Chinese Poetry Competition at home in Jingning County, northwest China's Gansu Province, on April 10, 2023. Zhu Yanjun, 50, is the runner-up of the 2023 Chinese Poetry Competition. After graduating from junior high school in 1992, he stopped his schooling and left his hometown, a village in Jingning County of northwest China's Gansu Province, and began to work as a migrant worker. Over the past 30 years, although he was always busy working during the day, he kept on spending his spare time to pursue his passion for poetry. This year, he finally appeared in the Chinese Poetry Competition and won the second place, stunning the audience with his talent. Zhu's obsession with poetry runs through every aspect of his life. Whenever he goes to a city for work, he first visits bookstores. On rainy days when the construction site where he works halts work temporarily, he usually rushes to the bookstore early

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(230422) -- LANZHOU, April 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhu Yanjun and his colleague set up equipment for a World Book Day activity in Jingning County, northwest China's Gansu Province, on April 10, 2023. Zhu Yanjun, 50, is the runner-up of the 2023 Chinese Poetry Competition. After graduating from junior high school in 1992, he stopped his schooling and left his hometown, a village in Jingning County of northwest China's Gansu Province, and began to work as a migrant worker. Over the past 30 years, although he was always busy working during the day, he kept on spending his spare time to pursue his passion for poetry. This year, he finally appeared in the Chinese Poetry Competition and won the second place, stunning the audience with his talent. Zhu's obsession with poetry runs through every aspect of his life. Whenever he goes to a city for work, he first visits bookstores. On rainy days when the construction site where he works halts work temporarily, he usually rushes to the bookstore early in the morning

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(230422) -- LANZHOU, April 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhu Yanjun (L) gives an interview for the upcoming World Book Day in a studio of China Education Television in Beijing, capital of China, April 12, 2023. Zhu Yanjun, 50, is the runner-up of the 2023 Chinese Poetry Competition. After graduating from junior high school in 1992, he stopped his schooling and left his hometown, a village in Jingning County of northwest China's Gansu Province, and began to work as a migrant worker. Over the past 30 years, although he was always busy working during the day, he kept on spending his spare time to pursue his passion for poetry. This year, he finally appeared in the Chinese Poetry Competition and won the second place, stunning the audience with his talent. Zhu's obsession with poetry runs through every aspect of his life. Whenever he goes to a city for work, he first visits bookstores. On rainy days when the construction site where he works halts work temporarily, he usually rushes to the bookstore early in the mor

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(230422) -- LANZHOU, April 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhu Yanjun shares poetry reading experience with students at Chengguan Primary School in Jingning County, northwest China's Gansu Province, on April 10, 2023. Zhu Yanjun, 50, is the runner-up of the 2023 Chinese Poetry Competition. After graduating from junior high school in 1992, he stopped his schooling and left his hometown, a village in Jingning County of northwest China's Gansu Province, and began to work as a migrant worker. Over the past 30 years, although he was always busy working during the day, he kept on spending his spare time to pursue his passion for poetry. This year, he finally appeared in the Chinese Poetry Competition and won the second place, stunning the audience with his talent. Zhu's obsession with poetry runs through every aspect of his life. Whenever he goes to a city for work, he first visits bookstores. On rainy days when the construction site where he works halts work temporarily, he usually rushes to the bookstore early in th

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CHINA-GANSU-POEM-ENTHUSIAST (CN)

(230422) -- LANZHOU, April 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhu Yanjun shares poetry reading experience with students at Chengguan Primary School in Jingning County, northwest China's Gansu Province, on April 10, 2023. Zhu Yanjun, 50, is the runner-up of the 2023 Chinese Poetry Competition. After graduating from junior high school in 1992, he stopped his schooling and left his hometown, a village in Jingning County of northwest China's Gansu Province, and began to work as a migrant worker. Over the past 30 years, although he was always busy working during the day, he kept on spending his spare time to pursue his passion for poetry. This year, he finally appeared in the Chinese Poetry Competition and won the second place, stunning the audience with his talent. Zhu's obsession with poetry runs through every aspect of his life. Whenever he goes to a city for work, he first visits bookstores. On rainy days when the construction site where he works halts work temporarily, he usually rushes to the bookstore early in th

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(230422) -- LANZHOU, April 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhu Yanjun sorts out his notes of poems at home in Jingning County, northwest China's Gansu Province, on April 10, 2023. Zhu Yanjun, 50, is the runner-up of the 2023 Chinese Poetry Competition. After graduating from junior high school in 1992, he stopped his schooling and left his hometown, a village in Jingning County of northwest China's Gansu Province, and began to work as a migrant worker. Over the past 30 years, although he was always busy working during the day, he kept on spending his spare time to pursue his passion for poetry. This year, he finally appeared in the Chinese Poetry Competition and won the second place, stunning the audience with his talent. Zhu's obsession with poetry runs through every aspect of his life. Whenever he goes to a city for work, he first visits bookstores. On rainy days when the construction site where he works halts work temporarily, he usually rushes to the bookstore early in the morning and spends the whole day rea

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(230422) -- LANZHOU, April 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhu Yanjun transcribes poems in a hotel in Beijing, capital of China, on April 11, 2023. Zhu Yanjun, 50, is the runner-up of the 2023 Chinese Poetry Competition. After graduating from junior high school in 1992, he stopped his schooling and left his hometown, a village in Jingning County of northwest China's Gansu Province, and began to work as a migrant worker. Over the past 30 years, although he was always busy working during the day, he kept on spending his spare time to pursue his passion for poetry. This year, he finally appeared in the Chinese Poetry Competition and won the second place, stunning the audience with his talent. Zhu's obsession with poetry runs through every aspect of his life. Whenever he goes to a city for work, he first visits bookstores. On rainy days when the construction site where he works halts work temporarily, he usually rushes to the bookstore early in the morning and spends the whole day reading books. In order to make use