On August 23, track and field athlete Hu Linpeng announced her retirement on her personal social media. She said that from 2010 to 2026, this season was the best of her 16-year athletic career. As an athlete, she knows that one day she must choose to leave, and this moment is indeed a difficult decision.
Responding to netizens' confusion in the comments, Hu said she revised the text again and again, worried that she and her fans would cry over it. She emphasized that it is not due to form or injury, but because she wants to open a new chapter in life, and hoped everyone would not be reluctant to let go, thanking everyone for their company.
Hu Linpeng was born on December 29, 1995, in Hebei, China, graduated from Beijing Sport University, and is a Chinese track and field athlete. She began high jump in 2010 and won the women's high jump title at the second leg of the 2019 National Athletics Grand Prix series, the women's high jump title at the 2018 National Indoor Athletics Championships final, and the women's high jump title at the second leg of the 2024 National Indoor Athletics Grand Prix, among other honors.
