Who is the Chinese men's 5,000m record holder?

　　In many events in athletics, the men's 5,000 meters has always been a high-profile contest of endurance and speed. Many track and field enthusiasts have this question in their minds:Who is the Chinese men's 5,000m record holder?？

　　The Chinese men's 5,000m record holder is Xia Fengyuan. On October 23, 1997, in the track and field arena of the National Games, Xia Fengyuan ran an excellent time of 13:25.14 with tenacious perseverance and excellent competitive form, setting this proud record.

　　Before Xia Fengyuan set a record, there were also many outstanding athletes in the Chinese men's 5,000-meter event. Like Zhang Guowei, the "Prince of Asian Long-distance Running", his sports career is equally brilliant. Zhang Guowei has participated in more than 50 national and international competitions, and has refreshed and maintained our country's 3,000 meters, 5,000 meters, and 10,000 meters records 18 times. He won a silver medal in the 5000m run at the 9th Asian Games in 1982 (13:58.09) and in the 5,000m run at the 6th National Games (13:41.24) in 1987. Although Zhang Guowei did not become the 5,000-meter record holder, he made great contributions to the Chinese men's long-distance running event. At the 1982 Asian Games in New Delhi, Zhang Guowei competed fiercely with Japanese and South Korean athletes in the men's 10,000-meter race, and finally won the gold medal by a narrow margin of 0.15 seconds over his Japanese opponent, which was the first gold medal won by Chinese men's long-distance running at the Asian Games and greatly encouraged the Chinese track and field community.

　　The record of 13:25.14 set by Xia Fengyuan is not only a number, but also a symbol of the fighting spirit of Chinese men in the 5,000-meter event. This record has inspired generations of Chinese track and field athletes to continue to challenge themselves and move towards higher goals. Every time a new athlete stands on the 5,000-meter field, he has the dream of breaking records and making history.

　　Today, although many years have passed since Xia Fengyuan set a record, the Chinese men's 5,000-meter event is still developing. Young athletes continue to train hard to improve their strength, and perhaps in the near future, new athletes will break this record, create their own glory, and let the Chinese men's 5,000-meter event shine more dazzling on the world stage.