He Jie (, born 27 December 1998) is a Chinese athlete from

Pingluo County Pingluo County (, Xiao'erjing: پِئٍ‌لُوَ ثِيًا) is a county under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Shizuishan in the north of the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China, bordering Inner Mong ...

. He competes in long-distance running. In 2023, he won the gold medal in the men's marathon at the postponed

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. He is the current Chinese record holder in the marathon with a time of 2:06:57 set in

Wuxi Wuxi ( zh, s=无锡, p=Wúxī, ) is a city in southern Jiangsu, China. As of the 2024 census, it had a population of 7,495,000. The city lies in the southern Yangtze delta and borders Lake Tai. Notable landmarks include Lihu Park, the Mt. Lings ...

on 24 March 2024.

2024 Beijing Half Marathon win controversy

On 14 April 2024, He won the Beijing Half Marathon. His finish was controversial as three African runners ahead of him - Willy Mnangat (Kenyan), Robert Keter (Kenyan), and Dejene Hailu Bikila (Ethiopian) - appeared to let him win. Mnangat later said that he was entered as a

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for He, not unusual in road races, and that he was never intended to be an actual competitor in the race. The African runners were not listed as pacemakers by the race organizers, but Mnangat said, "My agent from Kenya told me, when I was going to get the visa, that I am going to China to help the Chinese break the national record". Pacemakers are used in various

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, including the Beijing Half Marathon, and their use is permitted by

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. On 19 April 2024, He and the three pacemakers of Ethiopian and Kenyan nationalities who allegedly aided his final championship were disqualified by the committee of the 2024 Beijing Half Marathon with their trophies revoked.

International competition

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:He, Jie 1998 births Living people People from Pingluo County Ningxia University alumni Chinese male marathon runners Athletes (track and field) at the 2022 Asian Games Asian Games gold medalists for China Medalists at the 2022 Asian Games World Athletics Championships athletes for China Olympic athletes for China Athletes (track and field) at the 2024 Summer Olympics