You Jia (1st L) takes a morning run with running friends near the watch tower of the Forbidden City, in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 8, 2020. The 29-year-old You Jia is a nurse, working in operating rooms of Peking Union Medical College Hospital. A 5 year amateur runner, You Jia picked up running in 2015 after she is introduced to an online marathon app. At first, she was motivated by the various medals by attending marathons and cross-country races and improve her running performance in the organized big events. In 2018, You Jia made some achievements by finishing Beijing Marathon race within 3 hours 45 minutes, finishing in OCC group of the Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc (UTMB) with 9 hours 47 minutes and 22 seconds. Her friends told her to get some professional training to achieve more, but she turned to slow down to enjoy what running really brings to her. "Running makes me feel happy and confident, also earns me respect from other people. The stunning sceneries and self-competition I encountered when I hit the road make me insist on running cross country. Crossing over the finishing line with such persistence is proud for me." You Jia said. (Xinhua/Li Ming)
