Ma family army
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The Ma family army was the dominant long-distance running squad in China during the early 1990s, renowned for producing world-record-breaking female athletes under coach Ma Junren’s controversial high-intensity training methods.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinese long-distance running team
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athletics training group ⓘ |
| achievement |
multiple world records in women’s 3000 metres
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world record in women’s 10,000 metres by Wang Junxia ⓘ world record in women’s 1500 metres by Qu Yunxia ⓘ |
| activePeriod | early 1990s ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Chinese national athletics team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| athleteBackground | many athletes recruited from rural China ⓘ |
| coach | Ma Junren NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coachReputation | Ma Junren known for authoritarian coaching style ⓘ |
| competition | Chinese National Games NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controversy |
allegations of abusive training practices
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suspicions of doping ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| decline | late 1990s ⓘ |
| discipline |
10,000 metres
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1500 metres ⓘ 3000 metres ⓘ 5000 metres ⓘ |
| founder | Ma Junren NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy |
influenced perceptions of Chinese women’s distance running
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subject of ongoing debate about training intensity and ethics ⓘ |
| member |
Lan Lixin
NERFINISHED
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Liu Dong NERFINISHED ⓘ Qu Yunxia NERFINISHED ⓘ Wang Fuyan NERFINISHED ⓘ Wang Junxia NERFINISHED ⓘ Zhang Linli NERFINISHED ⓘ Zhang Lirong NERFINISHED ⓘ Zhong Huandi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | dominant performances at the 1993 Chinese National Games ⓘ |
| notableFor | producing world-record-breaking female distance runners ⓘ |
| reasonForDecline | breakup of group and departure of key athletes ⓘ |
| reputation | dominant Chinese women’s distance squad in early 1990s ⓘ |
| specialization | long-distance running ⓘ |
| sport | athletics ⓘ |
| trainingBase |
Liaoning Province
NERFINISHED
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altitude camps in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau ⓘ |
| trainingMethod |
altitude training
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high-intensity training ⓘ high-mileage training ⓘ |
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