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This short documentary covers the 2021 Gansu Ultramarathon in China - a race which resulted in the death of 21 of its runners... Fascinating Horror posts weekly videos covering the true stories behind some of history's greatest disasters. The channel is made possible by supporters on Patreon and YouTube channel members. HUGE thanks to everyone who supports this channel! *LINKS:* 🔗 ► My other channel: https://www.youtube.com/@FascinatingHistoric ► Support this channel: https://www.patreon.com/fascinatinghorror | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFXad0mx4WxY1fXdbvtg0CQ/join ► Follow me: https://twitter.com/TrueHorrorTales | https://www.instagram.com/fascinatinghorror/ | https://www.facebook.com/horrorfascinating ► Get in touch: hello@fascinatinghorror.co.uk *CHAPTERS:* 🔖 ► 00:00 - Intro ► 00:54 - Background ► 05:07 - The Gansu Ultramarathon Disaster ► 11:24 - The Aftermath *MUSIC:* 🎵 ► "Glass Pond" by Public Memory *SOURCES:* 📑 ► "An ultramarathon ends in tragedy: runners describe horror of Gansu race" by Helenn Davidson, published by The Guardian. May 2021. Link: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/may/28/an-ultramarathon-ends-in-tragedy-runners-describe-horror-of-gansu-race ► "China ultramarathon disaster: what happened during the storm that killed 21 runners?" by Pavel Toropov, published by The South China Morning Post, May 2021. Link: https://www.scmp.com/sport/outdoor/trail-running/article/3135226/china-ultramarathon-disaster-what-happened-during-storm ► "‘I Am So Freaked Out. I Can’t Even Get My Mind Around It.’" by Matthew Futterman, published by The New York Times, May 2021. Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/25/sports/ultramarathon-china-runners.html ► "21 Runners Dead After Extreme Weather Hits Chinese Ultramarathon by Alexandra Stevenson and Cao Li" published by The New York Times, May 2021. Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/23/world/asia/china-ultramarathon-deaths.html ► "21 Deaths, and 1 Suicide: The Story of an Ultramarathon Gone Very Wrong" by Viola Zhu, published by Vice, June 2021. Link: https://www.vice.com/en/article/china-gansu-ultramarathon/ ► "Marathon boom sweeps China as thousands hit the streets on 'Super Marathon Weekend'" by He Leijing, published by People's Daily Online, November 2024. Link: http://en.people.cn/n3/2024/1104/c90000-20236908.html ► "Why the Ultra-Race Tragedy in China Wasn’t Surprising" by Will Ford, published by Outside Magazine, May 2021. Link: https://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-adventure/exploration-survival/china-gansu-ultramarathon-deaths-tragedy/?scope=anon ​​​​​​​#documentary​​​​ #history​​​​​​​​​ #truestories #disaster​ #marathon #running