Running & Triathlon

In my spare time, I enjoy running and competing in triathlons. Like academic research, endurance sports have taught me patience, discipline, and persistence.

Running

Selected marathons:

Glass City Marathon Toledo, Ohio · 2025
Green Power Hike 50K Hong Kong · 2023
Mesa Marathon Mesa, Arizona · 2023
Detroit Marathon Detroit, Michigan · 2021
Ann Arbor Marathon Ann Arbor, Michigan · 2021

Triathlon

Selected Ironman and Olympic-distance races:

IRONMAN 70.3 Ohio Sandusky, Ohio · 2026
Ann Arbor Triathlon Ann Arbor, Michigan · 2021 and 2026
IRONMAN 70.3 Florida Haines City, Florida · 2025
Battle of Waterloo 10-Stage Tri Waterloo, Michigan · 2023 and 2025
IRONMAN 140.6 Chattanooga Chattanooga, Tennessee · 2024
IRONMAN 70.3 Michigan Frankfort, Michigan · 2022
USA Triathlon Age Group National Championships Milwaukee, Wisconsin · 2022
Qualified for the Olympic Triathlon National Championships 2022-2027
Chicago Triathlon Chicago, Illinois · 2021

Race Memories

Yiqi Li at the Chicago Olympic Triathlon — My first olympic triathlon · 2021

Cycling during the Chicago Olympic Triathlon — Chicago Olympic Triathlon · 2021

Cycling at the Chicago Olympic Triathlon — Chicago Olympic Triathlon · 2021

Yiqi Li at the Mesa Marathon — Mesa Marathon · 2023

Yiqi Li at IRONMAN 70.3 Michigan — IRONMAN 70.3 Michigan · Frankfort · 2022

Yiqi Li pacing the Holiday Hustle Half Marathon — Pacer for Holiday Hustle Half Marathon · Dexter, Michigan · 2024

Yiqi Li during a gravel bike ride in Waterloo, Michigan — 111-Mile Gravel Bike Ride · Waterloo, Michigan · 2022

Yiqi Li during Ironman Chattanooga — So relieved after finishing Ironman Chattanooga at 10 hours and 50 minutes · Chattanooga, Tenesse · 2024