Sprint: This champion is a bit weird

Chapter 80 When dreams come true!
  The men's 100-meter trapeze battle is the highlight of tonight's London Super Grand Prix.

Before that, one hard dish after another was served on the table.

Without the pressure from Tyson Gay, in the men's 200m event, Xavier Carter continued to maintain an unbeaten record in the international arena, easily winning the championship with a time of 19 seconds.

Bolt, who is still in his "infancy" stage, only ran a time of 20 seconds and ranked third.

女子400米比赛中，美国的理查兹以49秒05的赛季世界最好成绩获胜，前赛季世界最好成绩49秒27，是她在今年5月创造的。

In the women's pole vault competition, Russia's world record holder Yelena Isinbayeva regained her form and won the championship with a world-best result of 2 meters in her second try. There was no repeat of the failure in the Stockholm Golden League a few days ago. .

However, since then, she has attempted the world record of 3 meters three times without success.

In the women's high jump competition, Swedish world champion Bergqvist won with a season's world best of 2.05 meters. Subsequently, she tried three times to set a new world record of 3 meters, but failed.

The women's high jump world record of 2.09 meters was set by Bulgarian star Kostadinova and has been held for 19 years!
  In the men's 5000-meter race, former Kenyan star Lagat, who immigrated to the United States, surpassed Ethiopian star and world record holder Bekele in the last 50 meters and won with a personal best time of 12 minutes, 59 seconds and 20 seconds, which was an upset.

In the women's 100-meter race, American flying star Jones was booed by many spectators during the introduction. Track and field fans who hate doping poured their dissatisfaction and anger against Justin Gatlin into the United States competing today. On sprinters.

This season, Jamaican flying star Simpson, who ran 10 and 82 seconds, the two best times in the world this year, once again showed her strength.

Simpson took the lead from the start, and kept suppressing Jones, an American in the adjacent lane, during the run. Finally, he crossed the finish line first in 11 seconds and won, defeating Jones for the second time this year.

In the Crystal Palace Stadium, more than 20,000 spectators gave Simpson unprecedented warm cheers and applause. At the same time, they were even more looking forward to the arrival of the men's 100-meter flying contest.

"Come on, come on, Wen Hao is entering!"

"Hey, Coach Li, do you think it's possible for Wen Hao to be as upset as he was in the 5000 meters and defeat these black athletes and win the championship?"

"Haha, that's what you young people think. It's great that Wen Hao can reach the finals. He is the champion." Li Qing was immediately amused by Annie's unrealistic idea.

"There is no chance of winning the championship, but..." Li Qing touched his forehead, "Based on Wenhao's performance in the preliminaries, combined with the performance of other athletes in the season, winning the top five in this game will be a big win for him. It shouldn’t be a problem.”

"Sean Crawford's strength has been a bit erratic recently. When he is in good condition, he can run within 10 seconds. Wen Hao should be able to keep up with him at 05- at his best. He is a strong rival."

"Leonard Scott is slightly stronger than Crawford, but his strength is limited. The main reason is that his condition is more stable. Wen Hao and him should be in a 4-6 draw."

"It seems that Obikwelu is getting older and his strength is not as good as before. Wenhao can basically compete with him."

"The other opponents are nothing to worry about. Anyway, as long as Wenhao can show the strength and condition of the preliminaries, the finals of this shooting should be a five-for-three situation!"

After finishing his analysis, Li Qing stopped and waited for Annie to answer, but after waiting for a while, he found that the other party made no move.

Turning around, Annie was holding a camera in her hand, taking pictures of Wenhao Kaka, who was preparing for activities in the starting area.

"Well, not bad, this shot is well captured!"

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, look at those abs, look at that face. If this kind of photo is published in a photo album in the future and put in it, his fans will be unable to sleep after seeing it."

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Li Qing sighed slightly.

Sure enough, he, the coach, and Annie, the agent, had never focused on the same point of attention for Wen Hao.

Forget it, let’s just concentrate on watching the game.
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  On the track, after debugging the starting block and conducting a test run to confirm that there were no problems, Wen Hao returned to the starting preparation area and took off his sports jacket and trousers.

In the starting area, each athlete has three standard items: starting block (walking aid + starting horn), number stool (for athletes to sit and rest), and storage basket (for athletes to place personal belongings).

Even in summer, the temperature difference between day and night in London is huge. Fortunately, tonight's men's 20-meter final will be held at :.

If the time is arranged around 21 o'clock or even 22 o'clock like the Olympic Games and World Championships, the temperature may drop to a level that may affect the condition of the athletes.

Put your coat and trousers into the storage basket, and politely said to the volunteer girl arranged by the organizer, asking her to take care of her belongings.

Unexpectedly, the girl was really rude and pointed at the new baseball cap she bought two days ago: "Can you give it to me?"

The volunteer girl looks young, probably a high school student, but I don't know what she grew up on. The loose volunteer uniform can't cover her rough breasts.

Coupled with her blond hair, Wen Hao immediately reminded of Elena, but the facial features of the blond girl in front of him were not as delicate as hers, and there were many freckles on her face, which affected her appearance.

"If you don't mind that there is no signature on it." Wen Hao smiled at the volunteer girl and turned around to wait.

The atmosphere in the stadium is at its busiest. Photographers on the edge of the track are holding equipment, sitting or lying down, constantly adjusting the angle of the camera, preparing to capture the powerful starting moment of the athletes.

Soon, the announcer of the competition followed the live TV footage and began a pre-match introduction to the eight contestants:

"Lane 1, David Chambers, from the UK, bronze medalist at the 1999 World Championships in Seville! 』

As the only remaining British athlete in the 100-meter trapeze final, David Chambers naturally enjoyed the highest treatment in the audience. Cheers and applause like a roaring tsunami resounded throughout the entire venue in an instant.

"Lane 2, Ronald Vernon, from France, won the 2005-meter relay championship in four events at the 4 Helsinki World Championships! 』

In the pre-game introduction session, if the announcer/host's introduction mentions relay events, it means that the player's personal strength is relatively weak and there is no individual event honor that can be achieved.

"Lane 3, Leonard Scott, from the United States, won the men's 2006-meter championship at the 60 World Indoor Championships in Mexico! 』

"Lane 4, Asafa Powell, from Jamaica, personal best time of 9 seconds - world record holder! 』

So far in Asafa Powell's career, he has only had two relatively outstanding shooting honors.

One was fifth in the men's 2004-meter final at the 5 Athens Olympics, and the other was the champion in the 2004 World Track and Field Finals. The honors are still a bit behind, but fortunately there are world records.

(PS: The World Athletics Finals can be regarded as the Golden League Finals and now the Diamond League Finals.)
  "Lane 5, Wen Hao, from China, personal best time of 10 seconds - this is the new world youth record! 』

Before Wenhao, the world youth record for 2003 meters was 10 seconds set by Trinidad and Tobago athlete Darrel BROWN at the 01 World Championships in Paris.

At that time, Derrell Brown was 10.01 years and 18 months old when he set the former world youth record of 10, while Wenhao is now 18 years and 2 months old.

Although the record certification process takes about a month at the IAAF, based on Wen Hao's age, he is definitely qualified to wear this world youth record title.

"Lane 6, Tyson Gay, from the United States, personal best time of 9 seconds! 』

Tyson Gay only broke the 10-second barrier a week ago, so it would be awkward to introduce the -meter event. He could only introduce the results, but not the influential event honors.

"Channel 7, Francis Obikweru, from Portugal, 2004 Athens Olympics silver medalist! 』

"Lane 8, Sean Crawford, from the United States, silver medalist at the 2004 World Indoor Championships in Budapest! 』

This time, because he ran first in the preliminaries, Wen Hao was assigned to lane 5 in the middle.

Beside him, one is Tyson Gay, the second person in history at 100 meters, and the other is Asafa Powell, the fourth person in history at 100 meters.

Competing with two such powerful opponents on the same stage, Wen Hao didn't feel nervous at all and was even quite relaxed.

Probably because he achieved his goal in the preliminaries and broke the national record by 0.04 seconds, tying the Asian record and setting a new world youth record.

Although it is the "finals" now, the event we are in is a super grand prix after all, not a major stage like the Olympics and the World Championships where we really wear the national flag and play for our country.

For this shot, he just wanted to focus on himself and enjoy the game!

"On Your Marks!"

Following the starter's command to get into position, Wen Hao looked at the finish line in the distance, jumped hard on the spot, and then quickly stepped forward to prepare.

Tyson Gay, who was on his right, picked up the water bottle and took a sip of water, then stood there and closed his eyes, chanting something while praying with his hands pointing to the sky.

Almost when other athletes were already squatting down and starting to prepare for squatting, Tyson Gay completed his pre-game prayer and stepped forward to prepare.    This set of actions has become his fixed pre-game action as early as the NCAA league period.

It's a matter of faith, and it didn't affect the progress of the game. It's beyond reproach.

Of course, if you design a set of unconventional moves for the purpose of deliberate hype, you may say to yourself, "I just think this move is cool and suitable for me," and your relatives will explain, "This is to commemorate the deceased xx."

That’s not being unique, but being sensational!

The stadium, which accommodated 24,000 spectators, quickly turned from noisy to very quiet. Everyone was waiting for the moment the starting gun sounded.
  With the tiger's mouth facing down, press it close to the starting line.

His head was lowered, and the rubber track, which was only about half a meter away, was somewhat blurry in his field of vision.

Because he was concentrating on preparing to hear the gun.

One second, two seconds, three seconds.
  With the body almost remaining calm and balanced, this wait seems short, but it is extremely long.

"Set——"

The ready command sounded suddenly, and the muscle memory forged through day and night training made him react subconsciously in an instant.

One second, the tiger was prostrate, waiting for its opportunity;
  The next second, the bow was like a full moon, just waiting to break through the sky!
  "Snapped--!"

Game start!
  One second, the stadium was as quiet as a lake blown by the breeze. The next second, it turned into a turbulent sea with howling winds. A huge wave of cheers and cheers quickly swept the entire venue!
  The moment the starting gun sounded, Wen Hao kicked back violently, and his starting movements were as if they were carved out of the same mold as Asafa Powell beside him.

In the preliminaries, he performed 100% in acceleration and en route running, and even his finishing moves were meticulous.

But only at the start, he is more conservative.

With his current strength, he only needs to do well in accelerating, running and sprinting in the preliminaries, and there is no reason not to advance.

Therefore, the start should be relatively conservative to avoid starting too quickly and causing a foul.

But now that he is on the final track, he naturally doesn’t have to hold anything back!
  10 meters, 20 meters, 30 meters.
  During the support phase of accelerating running, Wen Hao's stride frequency and stride length became faster and larger after each forefoot landing, and his speed also increased rapidly.

In the first 30 meters, the players with relatively strong prospects on the field have gradually widened their position gap.

In the first echelon are Leonard Scott in lane 3, Asafa Powell in lane 4, and Wen Hao in lane 5!

Tracks 3, 4, and 5, the masters of the United States, Japan, and China are advancing hand in hand!
  On Wen Hao's right side, Tyson Gay was nearly half a body behind him at this time.

But he didn't panic at all. He focused on the finish line and started running as hard as he could.

Tyson Gay has a very clear understanding of himself. Starting and accelerating are not his strong points. If he wants to challenge Asafa Powell, he must follow closely in the middle and pursue fiercely in the later stage.

Fight for the last 20 meters!
  40 meters, 50 meters, 60 meters.
  Entering the highest speed stage of running on the road, the situation on the field became increasingly obvious.

At this time, Asafa Powell had thrown away Wen Hao and Leonard Scott by a full body length, and occupied the absolute leading position alone.

Wen Hao and Leonard Scott, on the other hand, were both advancing hand in hand at this time, not as analyzed by Li Qing.

According to Li Qing's analysis before the game, Sean Crawford, who is about 40 or 60 points away from Wen Hao, is now slightly less than half a size behind the two of them.

The analysis is correct, but not entirely correct.

The positions and situations of the other contestants have not changed much, but only one.
  Tyson Gay!

At 30 meters, Tyson Gay was half a body behind Wen Hao.

But as he gradually entered the stage of high-speed running on the road, Tyson Gay's extreme speed ability, which was temporarily beyond Wen Hao's reach, quickly became apparent!
  At 50 meters, Tyson Gay had already tied up with Wen Hao and launched a strong pursuit towards Asafa Powell, who was far ahead.

However, Tyson Gay's strong tying and surpassing did not affect the rhythm of the player Wen Hao.

If a player is caught up or surpassed by an opponent who was originally behind him during the game, causing his own rhythm to be disrupted.

Either the player's mentality is not good enough, or he has not prepared psychological expectations for this and feels that this matter is unreasonable.

Wen Hao has neither of these. Not only does he have a good mentality, but he is also very clear about the gap between himself and Tyson Gay from the beginning.

I rushed and was beaten by Tyson Gay. What is there to say?

70 meters, 80 meters, 90 meters.
  The exciting men's 100-meter trapeze battle has entered its most intense stage.

Although Asafa Powell is still in the lead, Tyson's Gay has obviously caught up a lot, and the gap between him and the former is only the last half a body!

At this time, in the corner of Wen Hao's vision, Leonard Scott's figure was still clearly visible on the left, and there was also a figure on the right, but it was difficult to tell whether it was Obikwelu or Crawford.

A person who travels a hundred miles is only half a mile, and these last 10 meters are often the key to victory or defeat for competitions at the same level!
  So no matter who it is, he must withstand the last 10 meters!
  92 meters, 95 meters, 98 meters.
  Under the premise of ensuring that his body would not fall forward, Wen Hao had already pushed his body's center of gravity forward to the extreme!
  Cross the line!

9.88!

In the spectator seats, Li Qing clenched his fists and stood up, staring closely at the results displayed on the big screen.

Asafa Powell, who was the first to cross the line, had a reference time of 9 seconds, and Tyson Gay finished second with a slight disadvantage.

What about Wen Hao? !
  The equipment of the London Super Grand Prix is ​​very precise. Even if there is an error in the reference score of the timer, it is usually only within the range of ±0.01 seconds.

At the final moment of crossing the line, the gap between Wen Hao and the winner Asafa Powell was between 2 and 2.5 positions.

In this international high-level 1-meter race, the difference of one body position when crossing the line is converted into a result of about 0.05 seconds.

2~2.5 body positions difference
  Li Qing's hands, which clenched his fists, began to tremble slightly.

Now he only hopes that the position gap he can judge with the naked eye is actually closer to 2 instead of 2.5.

In the stadium, the vast majority of the audience cheered enthusiastically for Asafa Powell's victory.

Because Asafa Powell not only won the championship, but also gave a wonderful speed performance to the track and field fans present and in front of all the TVs. He also broke the 9 seconds set by Justin Gatlin last year. .

People cheered that it was Powell, who people thought represented "nature", who defeated Gatlin, the "medicine pot"!

In the middle of the curve, Wen Hao held his knees with his hands, raised his head and stared at the information on the big screen.

He felt a slight dizziness in his brain, which was somewhat similar to the feeling he had when he ran 9 seconds in super wind speed in Athens more than half a month ago, but not as serious.

Maybe this is a good sign
  After what seemed like a short but actually long wait, the final score calibrated by the referee at the finish line was finally refreshed on the big screen.

Wen Hao read down line by line.
  The first line is the wind speed information, -0.4m/s. The following are the results of the players:

1 – Jamaica – Asafa Powell – 9.88 MR
  2 – United States – Tyson Gay – 9.90
  3——China——Wen Hao——9.99 AR丨WJR
  4 - United States - Leonard Scott - 10.01
  5 – USA – Sean Crawford – 10.04
  6 - Portugal - Obikveru - 10.09
  7 – France – Ronald Vernon – 10.19
  8 – UK – David Chambers – 10.23
  Wen Hao's eyes actually only stopped at the third line.

"Did I really break 10?"

The dizziness seemed to be getting stronger again, but this time it was not because of extreme physical discomfort, but because of the brief lack of oxygen in the brain due to extreme excitement.

9 seconds 99 - this result that he had dreamed of countless times has finally come true!
  Who says Asians, yellow people, and Chinese people can’t run within 10 seconds? !

Today, I, Wen Hao, proved it to the world! ! !

　Fifth update!

　　Here comes a 5500-word chapter!
  　　A total of 16900 words have been updated today!
  　　I’ll have dinner with my friends later, come back and continue coding, and try my best to complete the goal of 2 updates per day!

　　
  　
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