Born to Run

On the stands of the Athens Olympic Stadium.

Just as Yeqin would appear in the stands from time to time to observe the competitive state and results of other players, his performance in this game also attracted many people's attention.

"I have to meet this guy again tomorrow, Wallace, I think you may not win the championship."

Sitting in the front row of the stands was a black athlete who was taller than the average person, grinning and showing his teeth, looking at a black athlete with a very fashionable hairstyle next to him.

"If I can't win, doesn't it mean you don't have a chance."

Wallace Spielmont looked at his companion, not his teammate Jason Gaby in the United States national team, but Jamaica's current men's 200m project's most competitive genius, Yosef Bot.

The two were familiar with the previous Grand Prix. One of them was Wallace Spilmon who fell asleep on the bench in the warm-up zone before the game, and Youssé Bot woke him up, and one time. It was the same hatred caused by the arrogant Xavier Carter some time ago.

Xavier Carter, the men’s 200-meter rookie who emerged in the United States in the past few years, couldn’t understand the playful appearance of Yousse Bot before the game. It has been repeatedly rumored in the athlete circle that he would teach Youss Bot on the track and field. Wallace Spielmont was secretly reminding Youssef Bot several times.

After going back and forth, the two established a friendship, and they found that the two of them are very appetites. It can be said that they are similar in their personalities. Every time they warm up for the game, they come to jokes, and they are tacitly like old friends who have known each other for more than ten years same.

Recently, it can be said that in the circle of men's sprinters, the fact that the two held each other's jokes before the game has been spread to everyone.

"At 400 meters, I definitely won't have a chance." Youssé Bot replied with a smile, "Gosh, I sometimes think about how this guy persists, 400 meters, during the over-distance training. , I almost want to commit suicide."

"I don't want to commit suicide, but what I think is, God just broke my legs, I won't suffer this torture anymore." Wallace-Spiermon also has the same feelings, "I have been this year. I tried 400 meters, but you know, if I'm on the court now, Yeqin might also be able to get a dozen meters away from me to the finish line."

"No, Wallace, don't you want to compete with me for the second title of Michael Johnson, you know, he is Yechin's now."

Youssé Bot grinned with an exaggerated expression. In 2002 and 2003, he won the IAAF Rising Star Award. The outside world once regarded him as the second place for Michael Johnson. However, after he didn't run 400 meters very much in recent years, his voice gradually became much quieter. On the contrary, there are many people in the media, even Michael Johnson himself has publicly stated that Yechin, an Asian athlete, is very talented in the 200m and 400m.

"Sean Merritt is also very strong in the 400m. I think Yechin will have a long time to compete after the 400m." Wallace Spielmont said lightly, everyone specializing in the 200m. Athletes, in fact, are involved in the 400-meter event more or less.

When Jason Gaby switched to the men's 100 meters this year, Wallace Spielmont also began training for a period of time in the men's 400 meters.

In July, he ran a 400-meter race in the Paris Golden League. The result was 45.22 seconds. This is the best result he has ever run in the 400m event, but this result is very different from competitors like Yechin and Sean Merritt, and he almost dispelled this idea in his heart. .

"Speaking of, Youssé, are you and Yechin very familiar? I see you mentioned him many times." Wallace Spielmont continued to ask.

"We met very early on. In 2003, at the World Junior Championships in Sherbrooke, Canada, I was the men's 400m champion at the time. He was the third runner-up. There were several races after that, and we had a good relationship." Youssé Bot He introduced with a smile, "However, the athletes in their country are not better than ours, and the management is stricter than ours. In addition to the coach, there are other officials who need to deal with."

"You're right." Wallace Spielmont nodded. "I and Ye have participated in several games, but we haven't had much contact in private, and we can often see people by his side. I didn't even know that he was familiar with you, so it looks like I should be able to be friends with him?"

For Yechin, Wallace-Spilmont is no stranger. Except for the 2005 Helsinki World Championships, everyone has met several times at various Grand Prix competitions, but there has not been much contact in private.

"I tell you, Wallace, Yeqin must be a good partner. When I met him for the first time, he didn't speak English yet, and we both used sign language." Exaggerated gestures, "Later, this kid has improved his English very fast, and he has begun to play tricks on me."

"Haha..." Wallace Spielmont looked at the expression and movements of Youssé Bot, laughing forward and backward, and even attracted the attention of Jason Gaby, who had just finished the men's 100 meters not far away. , Staring blankly at the funny Wallace Spielmont and Youssé Bot.

"Really two live treasures!"

Wallace Spielmont is Jason Gaby’s training partner. The two have always had a good relationship, but Jason Gaby is introverted and follows the rules. In contrast, he is playing with Yosé who loves to play. -Bot all blended together. But because of the Wallace-Spirmont relationship, Jason Gaby and Youssep Bot have a good relationship at this time.

"I think when we finish the men's 200 meters tomorrow, we should be able to go out with Ye. You didn't know that I came to Athens to participate in the Olympic Games two years ago. This is my sad place."

Youssé Bot continued to say to Wallace Spielmont, "Tomorrow's 200m race, the three of us will take the top three, and then go to Athens, it is perfect."

"The three of us directly swept the top three, Yossé. Fortunately, you didn't let other people hear you, otherwise, you will be hostile to others." Wallace Spielmont laughed.

"Isn't it?" Youssep-Bot said disapprovingly.

In many cases, the final results of the IAAF World Cup are not available, but as a member of the competition, there are basically some guesses about the players' state of each other and the final results.

Just like today's men's 400 meters race, before the start of the race, the first three basically guessed it in mind. It was nothing more than Yechin, Sean Merritt and Gary Kikaya. Of course, the specific rankings still need to be played. So far, although Sean Merritt and Gary Kikaya are better than Yechin in their personal best results, they have failed to perform well in this World Cup.

This is also what Yousse Bot knows about Yechin's many events. As long as it is an important match, Yechin rarely makes mistakes and is very able to withstand pressure.

Tomorrow's men's 200m race, among the participating players, there is no shortage of masters, but one is Jason Gaby because he participated in the men's 100m race and did not continue to participate in the men's 200m race. Other players such as Francis Obiqueviru and Stefan Buckland are not in the same state as those of them.

"You guy." Wallace Spilmon shook his head, then laughed again, "but you are right!"

As a top athlete, you have enough self-confidence in your own field. In the Golden League of the Grand Prix in a year, basically everyone knows what level an athlete can run on the same field.

And the more important point is that these people are in the ascending stage of their careers, and they are constantly refreshing their best results.

"Hi, Jason, the game is over tomorrow, do you want to go out and celebrate with us?" Seeing that Wallace Spielmont had agreed to this side, Youssef Bot turned to Jason who was on the other side. Gaby asked.

"No, I need to rest early. As a track and field athlete, I need to maintain a good schedule." Jason Gaby shook his head ~www.ltnovel.com~ stood up from the stands and prepared to leave.

He glanced at Wallace-Spilmont again and said, "Wallace, we should go now. It will be a 4×100-meter relay soon."

"You are already the 100m champion, once in a while..."

Yousse Bot wanted to continue speaking, and Wallace Spilmon next to him made a gesture at him, interrupting Youssé Bot.

After seeing Jason Gaby had left the stands, Wallace Spielmont said, "Don’t expect to be able to call Jason Gaby. I’ve known him for so long and I’ve never seen him at a party. He, he doesn't really like to socialize, he doesn't go out to play, he is an introvert, he only loves track and field, and everything follows the rules. So..."

"I understand." Youssé-Beau expressed his understanding with a characteristic point.

"No, you don't quite understand." Wallace Spielmont glanced behind him again, and after confirming that Jason Gaby had left, he continued, "Jason Gaby is very competitive. When you lose to him, he will still be your friend. But when you beat him, he will only see you as an opponent."