Live from Tokyo: The fight continues on the track and field competition
By Cui Meng, Published: 2021-08-03 22:35:23
China's Wang Zheng recorded a personal best in the women’s hammer throw with a personal best 77.03 meters, bagging a silver medal for China.Photo: Cui Meng/Global Times
Editor's Note:
Chinese athletes keep fighting on the track and field events, including men's 110m hurdles, men's 200m semifinals, women’s 800m final, and women’s hammer throw. Wang Zheng wins a silver medal for China in women's hammer throw and updates her personal best. (Photos: Cui Meng/Global Times)

China's Wang Zheng recorded a personal best in the women’s hammer throw with a personal best 77.03 meters, bagging a silver medal for China. Photo: Cui Meng/Global Times
China's Wang Zheng recorded a personal best in the women’s hammer throw with a personal best 77.03 meters, bagging a silver medal for China. Photo: Cui Meng/Global Times
China's Wang Zheng recorded a personal best in the women’s hammer throw with a personal best 77.03 meters, bagging a silver medal for China. Photo: Cui Meng/Global Times
China's Wang Zheng recorded a personal best in the women’s hammer throw with a personal best 77.03 meters, bagging a silver medal for China. Photo: Cui Meng/Global Times
China's Wang Zheng recorded a personal best in the women’s hammer throw with a personal best 77.03 meters, bagging a silver medal for China. Photo: Cui Meng/Global Times
China's veteran hurdler Xie Wenjun qualified for the men's 110m hurdles semifinals with 13.51 seconds. Photo: Cui Meng/Global Times
China's veteran hurdler Xie Wenjun qualified for the men's 110m hurdles semifinals with 13.51 seconds. Photo: Cui Meng/Global Times
China's sprinter Xie Zhenye finished the men's 200m with 20.45 seconds in the semifinals. Though Xie failed to qualify for the final, his result is already the best for a Chinese athlete in this discipline. Photo: Cui Meng/Global Times
China's sprinter Xie Zhenye finished the men's 200m with 20.45 seconds in the semifinals. Though Xie failed to qualify for the final, his result is already the best for a Chinese athlete in this discipline. Photo: Cui Meng/Global Times
China's sprinter Xie Zhenye finished the men's 200m with 20.45 seconds in the semifinals. Though Xie failed to qualify for the final, his result is already the best for a Chinese athlete in this discipline. Photo: Cui Meng/Global Times
China's sprinter Xie Zhenye finished the men's 200m with 20.45 seconds in the semifinals. Though Xie failed to qualify for the final, his result is already the best for a Chinese athlete in this discipline. Photo: Cui Meng/Global Times
China’s distance runner Wang Chunyu finished the women’s 800m final with a personal best 1:57:00, ranking 5th in the eight-woman race. Her appearance in the final is already a breakthrough for China. Photo: Cui Meng/Global Times
China’s distance runner Wang Chunyu finished the women’s 800m final with a personal best 1:57:00, ranking 5th in the eight-woman race. Her appearance in the final is already a breakthrough for China. Photo: Cui Meng/Global Times