Profile | Meet Shen Haoze: China fitness KOL with 8 million fans makes Olympic public marathon event
- Online marathon guru delights army of fans by landing berth in mass participation running event at Paris Olympics
An online influencer in China who is famous for sharing his inspirational fitness journey with millions will take part in a mass public participation marathon event during this year’s Paris Olympics.
Shen Haoze, 34, who lives in Zhejiang province, southeastern China, rose to fame in 2017 after he shed 20kg in a year through marathon training, attracting 8 million followers on social media.
Over the past seven years, the employee of a state-owned enterprise, has dedicated himself to promoting the sport and has taken part in about 100 events.
The 2024 Paris Olympic Games will feature its first publicly available mass-participation marathon, a historic event that has drawn about 800,000 registrations worldwide.
Shen is among the lucky five per cent selected to compete.
He took up running to lose weight in 2015, a decision that changed his life .