Ge Yu Makes Valiant Attempt In Qingjiang River
Zhang Jian coached Ge Yu across the Changyang Qingjiang area for 19 hours 44 minutes and 65.79 km on September 9th.He attempted to set a record in the Qingjiang River.
But the young 19-year-old Yu was stopped short of his goal when stomach cramps prevented him from going on to break the record of 69 km.
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