(ECNS) -- Zhang Shuihua, a nurse at the First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University and the women's domestic champion at the 2025 Harbin Marathon, achieved a personal best of 2:35:27, which has ignited a public debate after she requested flexible leave to train.
Zhang expressed hope that her hospital supports her passion for running.
Supporters believe that employers should foster personal development, praising her persistence and passion.
Critics argue that personal hobbies should not burden an organization, and that Zhang should have kept her request private.
Amid mounting public scrutiny, Zhang has limited her comments on social media to followers only.
Reports indicate that Zhang recently signed with the Rabbit Hi Running Camp MCN agency, where she is promoted as "National Elite Marathon Athlete" with 40,000 followers on Douyin.
(By Gong Weiwei)
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