Who is the Chinese men's 5,000 meter record holder?

　　Among the many events in athletics, the men's 5,000 meters have always been a high-profile contest of endurance and speed. Many track and field enthusiasts have this question in their minds:Who is the Chinese men's 5,000 meter record holder?？

　　The Chinese men's 5,000 meter record holder is Xia Fengyuan. On October 23, 1997, in the track and field field of the National Games, Xia Fengyuan ran an excellent time of 13:25.14 with tenacious perseverance and excellent competitive state, creating this proud record.

　　Before Xia Fengyuan set the record, there were also many outstanding athletes in the Chinese men's 5,000-meter event. Like the "Prince of Asian Long-distance Running" Zhang Guowei, his sports career is equally brilliant. Zhang Guowei has participated in more than 50 national and international competitions, and has refreshed and maintained China's 3,000 meters, 5,000 meters, and 10,000 meters records 18 times. He won a silver medal in the 5000m run at the 9th Asian Games in 1982 (13:58.09) and a 5000m run at the 6th National Games in 1987 (13:41.24). Although Zhang Guowei did not become the 5,000-meter record holder, he made a huge contribution to the Chinese men's long-distance running event. At the 1982 New Delhi Asian Games, Zhang Guowei competed fiercely with Japanese and South Korean athletes in the men's 10,000-meter race, and finally won the gold medal by a narrow margin of 0.15 seconds over his Japanese opponents, which was the first gold medal won by Chinese men's long-distance running in the Asian Games, which greatly encouraged the Chinese track and field community.

　　Xia Fengyuan's record of 13:25.14 is not only a number, but also a symbol of the fighting spirit of Chinese men in the 5,000-meter event. This record has inspired generations of Chinese track and field athletes to constantly challenge themselves and move towards higher goals. Every time a new athlete stands on the 5,000-meter course, he dreams of breaking records and making history.

　　Now, many years have passed since Xia Fengyuan set the record, but the Chinese men's 5,000 meter event continues to develop. Young athletes continue to train hard to improve their strength, and perhaps in the near future, new athletes will break this record and create their own glory, so that the Chinese men's 5,000 meter event will shine more brightly on the world stage.