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Determination goes a long way and this man proves just that after he went viral for completing a triathlon!
A 125kg man from Wuhan, China named Guan Zunyu, recently gained fame online for completing a triathlon event in 3.5 hours!
Zunyu has reportedly been obese since childhood and had joined many marathons and competitions after he was determined to lose weight back in 2019.
He swam a total of 1.5km, cycled 40km, and ran 10km in the triathlon event and was ranked 14th in the category he had taken part in!
Zunyu has lost 30kgs since his weight loss journey began and to prepare for the triathlon event, he runs between 5–10km every night, swims for 1.6km and cycles a total of 20km during his journey to the swimming pool and back to his home daily!
He also revealed that he had started learning how to swim just to join the event and didn’t know how to prior to signing up for the triathlon.
His appearance caught many people’s attention on the day of the event and despite it, he managed to swim 1.5km using breaststroke in 49 minutes, cycled for 40km in 1 hour and 39 minutes (despite having an accidental collision with another contestant) before running his final 10km towards the finish line.
Zunyu’s story and determination inspired many after he went viral at the triathlon event, and has been nicknamed “ball lighting” by many for his speed.
He also said that he weighed 155kg at one point before he decided to start losing weight two years ago and shedding 30kg in the process.
Thank you Zunyu for inspiring us and proving that nothing is impossible with determination and commitment!
Info via Sina , Mothership , MS News
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