Su sprints into history
By Sun Xiaochen | China Daily | Updated: 2015-08-24 08:00
Chinese star becomes first Asian to make the cut in men's 100m final
Chinese sprinter Su Bingtian made history on Sunday by becoming the first Asian athlete to appear in the men's 100m final at the world athletics championships.
With the huge crowd at the Bird's Nest keeping their fingers crossed and hoping for a miracle, Su delivered a national record-tying result of 9.99 seconds in the semifinals to qualify as one of the nine fastest men in the world.
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