Su Bingtian has retired from professional sprinting. The 36-year-old Chinese sprinter made the announcement after competing at the National Games of China on Thursday (20).
Su ran the first leg of the 4x100m relay for his home province Guangdong in what became his final race. He said he plans to continue promoting athletics and sport after stepping away from competition.
The sprinter holds Asian records in both the 60m and 100m. His 100m mark of 9.83 came in the semifinals at the Tokyo Olympic Games in 2021. He went on to finish sixth in the final at those Games.
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Su set his 60m Asian record of 6.42 at the 2018 World Indoor Championships in Birmingham. That time earned him silver and ranks him joint sixth on the world all-time list.
His career included appearances at six World Championships, three Olympic Games, and four World Indoor Championships. He first competed at a global championship in Daegu in 2011.
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Su earned multiple medals at major events. He was part of China’s 4x100m team that won bronze at the Tokyo Olympics. He also helped China claim 4x100m silver at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing.
At the continental level, Su won the Asian 100m title twice. He captured three Asian Games gold medals across the 100m and 4x100m relay.
In May, Su served as ambassador for the World Athletics Relays Guangzhou 25. He joined 100 schoolchildren from Guangzhou at a Kids’ Athletics event during the competition.
