Recently, at the 2024 Laser Run World Championships in Zhengzhou, Hu Shizhen and Chen Xinmiao, representing Beijing Forestry University, joined over 500 elite athletes from more than thirty countries to compete for the Chinese team. In the competitions, Hu Shizhen achieved 23rd place in the adult group's 5x600 meter race and notched an even more remarkable 10th place in the 2x3x600 meter relay. Meanwhile, Chen Xinmiao secured 23rd place in the men's youth 5x600 meter race.

BFU had Hu Shizhen, from the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, and Chen Xinmiao, from the School of Economics and Management, shining in the national trials for the 2024 Laser Run World Championships. Led by the expert coaching of sports instructors Zhang Zhi and Zhang Zhenming from the Department of Physical Education, Hu Shizhen achieved 1st place in the adult division, while Chen Xinmiao secured the championship in the youth division.

It is reported that Laser Run is the latest original event introduced by Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne (UIPM), developed from run-shoot. It was incorporated into UIPM's competitions in 2015. In this event, each participant must run a distance of 400-800 meters and then pause to shoot, successfully hitting five targets before resuming the run. This pattern contines until the specified running distance is completed, with rankings determined by completion time. The event requires high physical fitness and quick responce to stop and shoot, highlighting both endurance and precision.

Written by Jiang Zhiming
Translated and edited by Song He
Reviewed by Yu Yangyang