According to the China Athletics Association, the East China Division of the 2021 Track and Field Invitational Tournament kicked off in Zhaoqing, Guangdong Province on April 24. In the 100-meter sprint, Su Bingtian won the championship with a time of 9.98 seconds.

Xie Zhenye, also a member of the national team, came in second at 10.16 seconds, while a Guangdong sprinter Liang Jinsheng came in third with 10.38 seconds.

After winning the final of the 2018 Jakarta Palembang Asian Games with a time of 9.92 seconds, Su Bingtian broke the 10-second barrier again two years and eight months later. As a result, Su Bingtian and Justin Gatlin are tied for 5th place in the world this season.