[2] In 2023, he won the gold medal in the men's marathon at the postponed Asian Games.

[3] He is the current Chinese record holder in the marathon with a time of 2:06:57 set in Wuxi on 24 March 2024.

His finish was controversial as three African runners ahead of him - Willy Mnangat (Kenyan), Robert Keter (Kenyan), and Dejene Hailu Bikila (Ethiopian) - appeared to let him win.

The African runners were not listed as pacemakers by the race organizers, but Mnangat said, "My agent from Kenya told me, when I was going to get the visa, that I am going to China to help the Chinese break the national record".

[7][8][9] On 19 April 2024, He and the three pacemakers of Ethiopian and Kenyan nationalities who allegedly aided his final championship were disqualified by the committee of the 2024 Beijing Half Marathon with their trophies revoked.