Chen celebrates after crossing the finish line outside Beijing's MasterCard Center, formerly known as the Wukesong Stadium, in Beijing, on July 10, 2015. [Photo/Xinhua] |
"I am so encouraged that many people joined me in the run. On the micro blog and WeChat, I saw lots of people who never ran before trying to follow my steps," Chen said.
"It might be a small step forward. But I believe more people in the country will become running fans. I hope to see that people, maybe 500 million, will join us," he said.