Yu Chujian, a Shenzhen Middle School student, won first place at the Academic Marathon in Chemistry global competition recently, the Shenzhen Special Zone Daily reported.

Then, he attended the international event as a representative of China. Yu said that the competition required quick reaction and comprehension. He had a lot of fun from exploring new knowledge.

The International Academic Marathon is an innovative academic program that aims to explore students’ potential through immersive and challenging academic events. It was founded by Envirothon China and academic marathon organizations of countries such as the U.S., the U.K., Canada, Australia and New Zealand.

This year’s event attracted over 600 contestants from 26 countries. The final round of the competition features a two-hour material-based test.

(Lin Lin)