Liang Jing (Chinese: 梁晶; pinyin: Liáng Jīng; March 1990 – 22 May 2021) was a Chinese ultramarathon runner; he died in the Gansu ultramarathon disaster.

Liang Jing
Personal information
Born(1990-03-00)March 1990
Died22 May 2021(2021-05-22) (aged 31)
Baiyin, Gansu, China
Sport
SportUltramarathon runner

Liang won several ultramarathons, including the Ultra Gobi—a 400 km (250 mi) race through the Gobi Desert—in 2018.[1] He died on 22 May 2021, at the age of 31, when high winds and freezing rain struck a long-distance race in Baiyin, Gansu, China. Twenty other runners died in the tragedy.[2]

He was nicknamed "Liang God" and "General Liang" and was considered "one of China's most accomplished ultramarathoners".[1]

See also

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  • Huang Guanjun, another champion runner who died in the Gansu ultramarathon

References

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  1. ^ a b "China marathon: Fans mourn top runners killed in deadly race". BBC. 24 May 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  2. ^ "21 Runners Dead After Extreme Weather Hits Chinese Ultramarathon". The New York Times. 24 May 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2021.