Sprint: This champion is a bit weird

Chapter 198 9 in 80 seconds! Who can stop it? !

In the stadium, two referees walked back and forth in front of and behind the players. After confirming that no one's starting posture violated the rules, they quickly evacuated the track.

Similarly, after confirming that all players are ready and entering a waiting state, the starter on the sidelines raised the starting gun.

"Set——"

At the command, the eight players on the field quickly raised their waists and hips, and made uniform preparations for starting.

Ready to go, just waiting for the gunshot!

At the same time, the "timer" in the lower right corner of the live broadcast screen began to appear, and a small two-line table also appeared in the lower left corner.

The first line shows [WL: 9.88], which is the "season's world's best 9 seconds", which Wenhao ran and maintained at the Osaka Grand Prix.

The second line shows [MR: 9.84], which is "race record 9 seconds 84", which was created by Tim Montgomery in 2001.

Strangely enough, after the Court of Arbitration for Sport's ruling in 2005, all Montgomery's results after 2001 were cancelled, but the Oslo Golden League still retained his tournament record.

This incident was considered a "shame" by many Norwegian track and field fans, and they appealed to Powell and Wenhao before the game, hoping that they could run better than 9 seconds and give the Oslo Golden League a "clean" competition record. .

"Snapped--!"

A crisp gunshot was transmitted through the loudspeaker and quickly rang in the ears of the players, clearly telling the audience: the game has begun!

Warm cheers and shouts rang out, and the players on the field burst out from the starting blocks like bullets.

If someone can obtain the clearest video material from the organizer or the athletics federation afterwards and play it in slow motion, they will find that the starting technical movements of the two players on the field are almost identical.

Asafa Powell in lane 4 - Wen Hao in lane 6!

In his previous life, Wen Hao was very impressed by the documentary filmed by Neon NHK TV station on Powell.

Therefore, during the winter training in 05, Wenhao insisted on using Asafa Powell's "explosive start" technology as a template to improve his starting technology.

At that time, Li Qing didn't understand why a young Chinese child could have such a deep understanding of the starting technique of a Jamaican athlete.

But Li Qing didn't care about these minutiae, because Wen Hao's description of the so-called "explosive start" technology is completely feasible in theory.

Since the theory is feasible, let’s practice!

This practice lasted for more than a year.

In terms of starting speed, if it is better than Powell at full state, then Wenhao himself does not have this confidence.

But if Powell is, as Fasuba said, still competing with an unrecovered knee injury, then he dares to say that he will never be even half a point behind in the starting session!

As for Asafa Powell, although he is very aware that his condition is not good, he is still very confident in terms of starting speed.

At the press conference yesterday afternoon, he and Wen Hao were interviewed by reporters together.

When hearing Wen Hao say: "My starting technique comes from Powell's [explosive start]", Asafa Powell just smiled and said nothing.

[Explosive Start] was a cool name, but he didn't believe that a young man like Wen Hao could grasp the essence of it so quickly.

Even if you completely follow my techniques for training, will you get the same result?

It’s very blue!

But with the completion of the first 10 meters of the starting stage and entering the support acceleration stage, the center of gravity of the body continued to move upward and the head gradually lifted up. Asafa Powell made a surprising discovery - he was actually lagging behind!

There is a fifth lane between Asafa Powell and Wen Hao, which is the European record holder Francis Obikweru, a big man with a height of 5 centimeters, who is good at running in the middle and behind the track.

His starting speed is obviously lagging behind among players of the same level, so Powell's peripheral vision on the right side will not be blocked by Obikeweru at all.

It is precisely because of this that Powell could easily judge the fact that he was lagging behind Wen Hao in the start-up acceleration phase.

Damn it!

Judging from the previous game videos, shouldn't this Chinese guy be a late-range type? !

All I can say is that sometimes the eyes can be deceiving.

In terms of segmented data, it is true that Wenhao is a late-stage player.

But this does not mean that his startup acceleration ability is not strong, especially in the first 10 meters!

Good starting reaction and superb starting technology can help him gain a certain advantage in the starting process.

After that, through sufficient acceleration over a long distance, you can reach a high enough top speed.

Finally, rely on excellent speed endurance to win!

10 meters, 20 meters, 30 meters.

After completing the technical transition of running on the road, Wen Hao finally found his mind to observe his position, and was pleasantly surprised to find that he was actually in the leading position!

On his left and right sides, Obikewelu and Nesta Carter were both left behind by nearly one body, while Asafa Powell in lane 4 was also almost half a body behind at this time.

Judging from the impression of Asafa Powell in his previous life, this situation can fully prove that the "intelligence" shared by Fasuba with him is completely true.

Since breaking the world record in 2005, although Asafa Powell has also performed well in the later stages, overall his ability in the early stages is actually better.

Unless there is a mistake in listening to the shot, or he is in really bad condition, he can basically stay at least half a body away from other players in the first 30 meters.

Except, of course, for the World Series.

After quickly judging the situation on the field, Wen Hao's confidence instantly increased.

In later generations, as related research continued to deepen, Asafa Powell was also known as the "textbook of sprinting", and his starting acceleration technique and running technique on the way were also imitated by countless athletes.

But even this "grandmaster of explosive starts" and "textbook-like running template on the road" have a fatal weakness - his mentality is not strong enough. "I am invincible if there is no one in front of me" and "I give up if there is someone in front of me." Although these words are ridiculing, they are indeed problems that often occur in Asafa Powell's games.

So, Asafa Powell.

Now in this Golden League, you are already lagging behind others in the start-up acceleration stage that you are most proud of. What will you do next?

The competition is going on fiercely, 40 meters, 50 meters, 60 meters.

Wen Hao glanced at both sides again and found that the figures of his opponents on both sides were further away from him than before.

Among them, Asafa Powell is naturally included.

I can't help but feel a little regretful in my heart.

He is the type who gets stronger as he fights. Rather than taking a clear lead from beginning to end like now, Wen Hao prefers to play catch-up with Tyson Gay.

In the game, only when he encounters a strong enough opponent can he activate his full potential.

But this is just his idea.

For the audience who watched the game live and on live TV, his performance of taking the lead at the beginning was even more exciting.

Wen Hao's opponent in this game is Asafa Powell!

World record holder!

Just halfway through the game, we achieved such a clear lead. Could it be said?

Is Wen Hao going to set a new world record? !

No one was sure until the last moment, but seeing the game at this time, all the spectators had great expectations for this idea.

hurry up!

Hurry up!

Let’s break a world record, Wen Hao!

70 meters, 80 meters, 90 meters.

Wen Hao still leads the way,

No, it should be said to be an outstanding performance!

From the moment he enters the running stage, every second that passes, he will put a certain distance away from his opponents on the field.

Even world record holder Asafa Powell is no exception!

If Wen Hao is removed, Asafa Powell's performance in this game is actually quite good.

In the first 30 meters, except for Fasuba, the former indoor 60-meter world championship champion, the other players were not his opponents.

After entering the mid-race stage, Fasuba also opened a gap with him. The only one who could not be opened by him was Obi Kwelu, the former runner-up of the Athens Olympics.

If there is no Wenhao, Asafa Powell will still be the strongest player in this game and will still be the focus of everyone's attention.

But now, his knee injury has not healed, and he has completely become Wen Hao's background.

Not to mention that like Tyson Gay, he fought to the death with Wen Hao in the back, and it was impossible to judge the outcome without relying on the thousandth line of a high-speed camera.

Entering the final sprint stage, everyone focused their attention on Wen Hao. Countless people were eager to see the results they expected to happen.

For a moment, Wen Hao would have this thought flashing through his mind:

"Forget it, stop running so hard. No one can catch up anyway. Even if you fail in the last 10 to 20 meters, you will still be the champion." 』

But this idea was quickly rejected by myself.

What is my purpose in coming here to compete?

Is it to earn appearance fees, or to gain greater fame?

What was my goal in running so hard for more than 80 meters in front of me?

Is it to win the championship or defeat Powell?

It seems so, but it seems to be more than just that.

As a sprinter, the most essential purpose should be to follow the Olympic motto of faster, higher, and stronger, and constantly challenge yourself and hit your limits!

As a reborn person, the reason why he keeps running on the arduous road of sprinting is to surpass Bolt and become the tallest mountain and the longest river.

Regardless of the purpose, the word "relax" should not appear in such a scene.

Sprint with all your strength!

The timer stopped beating and settled at .9.80.

No world record was broken.

However, the cheers of the audience did not diminish.

For Wen Hao, their highest expectation is to break the world record, but they also know that breaking the world record is not an easy task.

So when Wen Hao crossed the finish line and the timer stopped at [9.80], they still gave Wen Hao a very warm cheer and applause.

It did not break the world record, but the time of 9 seconds also meant that the conference record of 80 seconds that originally belonged to Montgomery and embarrassed the Norwegians came to an end.

In addition to the tournament record being refreshed, the world's best result in the new season was also born, and it still belongs to Wen Hao!

more importantly.

"9 seconds 80!" New tournament record! New (season) world best result! New Asian record! 』

"Wenhao wins!" He defeated Asafa Powell! 』

“Throughout the entire 2006 season, Jamaican Asafa Powell was undefeated in the -meter race, but today, the world king who dominated the entire season last year ushered in a defeat! 』

"Wen Hao - this nineteen-year-old Chinese boy has never stopped for a moment and continues to progress at a speed that is difficult for us to understand! 』

"Who else can stop him at this moment?" Who else can stop this young Eastern Lion! 』

　There will be another chapter later, I promise!

　　

　

(End of this chapter)