Nantong Zhiyun's star Lu Yongtao once again won the runner-up spot on the running list with 11.9 kilometers of sprinting, which is the second time in a row that Lu Yongtao has been on the second spot on this list. Looking back to the last round, Lu Yongtao's running distance was as high as 12,849.45 meters. In the 16th round of the tournament, Nantong Zhiyun hosted Tianjin Jinmen Tiger, and Lu Yongtao made the first breakthrough for his team with a precise header. However, at the end of the game, Tianjin Jinmenhu's foreign player Školjic equalized the score with a world wave, and Nantong Zhiyun lost the victory and gained only one point.
On the running list, Shanghai Seaport's foreign strongman Leo Chitardini ranked third with an outstanding performance of 11,767.06 meters. Chitardini's figure frequently appeared on the running list, and his stable performance was the key to Shanghai Seaport's consecutive victories and return to the top of the table. In the latest round, Shanghai Seaport beat Wuhan Sanzhen 2-0 on the road, and continues to lead the table with a narrow advantage of 2 points.
Beijing Guoan's foreign star Gonzalo has been equally eye-catching on the field. In Beijing Guoan's 4-0 win over Cangzhou Lions, Gonzalo ran a distance of 11,684.03 meters. Gonzalo has appeared in 15 league matches for Beijing Guoan this season, starting in 14 of them, highlighting his central position in the team.
Nantong Zhiyun's Cao Kang followed Gonzalo in fifth place on the running list with 11,682.16 meters. He is only 2 meters away from Gonzalo, making Nantong Zhiyun the second best player in this round's Chinese Super League running list. Known for his toughness, Cao Kang has played in 15 of the 16 rounds of the season, starting in 14 of them and contributing 2 goals and 2 assists, making his performance crucial to Nantong Zhiyun's relegation battle.
