
Zhan Jiaqin is sixty-one years old. He is from Hunan. He loves running. In 2024, he finished a very hard race in Nepal’s mountains. The race was 231 kilometers (千米) long! He was the oldest person to finish it.
Zhan started running at age 49. He wanted to get healthy. He woke up at 4:30 every morning to run. At first, he could only run 2-3 kilometers. But he kept practicing.
Now, Zhan runs marathons (马拉松赛跑) and mountain races. He once ran for 45 hours in rain and snow! His family also run with him now.
3. 3. Why did Zhan start running?
A He wanted to win money.
B He wanted to make friends.
C He wanted to travel.
D He wanted to become healthy.