This men's 100-meter flying battle is known as the most intense competition in the history of the Golden League. Zhang Guan, who won the first place, not only broke the world record for the men's 100-meter dash, but also ran the 9.70-second mark. Powell ran a personal best of 9.76 seconds. Montgomery, who had just come back, ran a perfect comeback of 9.80 seconds. Even the fourth-placed "African Champion" Fasuba ran 9.85 seconds, while the fifth-placed The famous Sean Crawford’s time was 9.88 seconds. This score sheet even surpasses the level of the Olympic finals.
With the end of the 100-meter plane battle, all the morning competitions ended. After a short break, the first competition in the afternoon was the men's 400-meter sprint.
There are also strong players in the 400-meter sprint event. For example, the U.S. team sent only second-tier athletes to the Indoor Track and Field Championships a few months ago, but in the Golden League, it only sent first-tier and even top-tier athletes. Jeremy Varina, the number one flyer in the 400 meters, and Otis Harris, the silver medalist at the Athens Olympics, will both compete.
Jamaica, the second strongest nation in sprinting, sent veterans Michael Blackwood and Brandon Simpson. Among them, Blackwood won the 400-meter dash championship at the World Championships and World Athletics Grand Prix multiple times from 2002 to 2003. Simpson also reached the 400-meter final at the Athens Olympics.
In addition, it is worth noting that Bahamian star Christopher Brown and Canadian star Christopher Taylor.
In the broadcaster's studio, the host was chatting with a guest about the upcoming men's 400-meter race. This guest was a black man. He was a legendary jumper in the 400-meter sprint, 400 meters and 200 meters. World sprint record holder Michael Johnson.
Since retiring, although Michael Johnson has lost a lot of advertising endorsements, he has never been idle for a day. His main job now is to travel to major track and field events, serving as a guest and mascot. For example, at the first Track and Field Gold Grand Prix held in China last September, Michael Johnson attended as a guest and earned a considerable appearance fee.
Next up is the 400-meter dash event. In this event, Michael Johnson, as the world record holder, naturally has the most say.
Regarding this matter, in the studio, the host and Michael Johnson were still discussing the topic of Zhang Guan.
"9.70 seconds, this is really a terrible number." Michael Johnson continued: "Last year, at the Track and Field Golden Grand Prix held in China, I once witnessed Zhang Guan running 9.72 seconds. I was there at the time. I was wondering when Zhang Guan could run to the 9.70 second mark. I didn’t expect that this year, he would do it! But I’m not surprised. According to my guess, he could actually run this result long ago. It’s just that this year’s There were no big games in the first half.”
"Yes, with a time of 9.70 seconds, Zhang Guan is well-deserved as the world's number one flyer! I think only he can break this world record! But in the next 400-meter sprint event, Zhang Guan will still appear, Mr. Johnson , do you think Zhang Guan can win the 400-meter dash?" the host asked.
Johnson thought for two seconds and then said: "I think this is difficult. The 400 meters and the 100 meters are two completely different events. If Zhang Guan runs the 200 meters, I think he has a great chance of winning. But 400 meters is really difficult. There are many successful double runners in sprint events, such as Carl Lewis and me, but Carl Lewis only ran 100 meters and 200 meters, and I only ran 200 meters and 400 meters. meter. I also tried to run the 100 meters, and Lewis also tried to run the 400 meters, but the results were very unsatisfactory."
The host looked through the information in his hand and then said: "I have some information here. Zhang Guan once participated in the 400-meter dash event at the World Indoor Track and Field Championships in the first half of this year. He once ran under 45 seconds. At that time, he His time was 44.87 seconds, and according to records, his best time in the 400-meter dash was 44.50 seconds last year. This seems to be a very good result."
"Yes." Johnson nodded: "This result is enough to win the championship in a general international grand prix. And in the following competitions, if there is no Jeremy Wariner, I may not be able to win the championship." I will be optimistic about Zhang Guan, but with Warina participating, other athletes may only be able to compete for second place!"
"Jeremy Varina? So you're very optimistic about him?" the host asked.
"In the 400-meter sprint, in addition to technique, the most important thing is speed endurance. Varina's explosive power and ultimate speed are average, but his speed endurance is excellent. He is probably the athlete with the best speed endurance I have ever seen. Yes." Johnson said.
"How does that compare to your time back then?" the host asked a trap question.
Johnson smiled: "When I was as old as Varina, I didn't have as good a technical level as him. However, in terms of explosive power and extreme speed, Varina is still slightly inferior. Otherwise, I believe that Varina will be 200 years old." You can also achieve world-class achievements in the meter dash!”
Although Johnson did not answer directly, the implicit meaning was that Varina's level was not as good as his own.
"Okay, we already have the picture in front of us, let's turn the camera to the scene and watch the 400-meter dash below!"
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At this time, the camera happened to be aimed at the athletes' exit, and it happened to capture Zhang Guan walking out of it. Immediately afterwards, the entire audience stood up and gave Zhang Guan warm applause.
The applause was very grand, as if welcoming a hero who thought he had returned in triumph, but Zhang Guan felt something was wrong. He had participated in too many games and received a lot of applause, but he heard this kind of atmosphere before the game. The applause made Zhang Guan feel a little baffled.
"The game hasn't started yet, why does it feel like you are celebrating my victory?" Zhang Guan thought to himself.
At this moment, the DJ's voice answered Zhang Guan's doubts: "Zhang Guan is on the stage! He will participate in the 400-meter dash in this Golden League! He is also the first to participate in two events at the same time in the Golden League. An athlete, no matter what results he achieves in the next competition, he will make history!"
"La la la la..." Continuous applause erupted from the scene again.
Zhang Guan frowned angrily: "What do you mean, no matter what results I achieve, I will make history? I am here to win the championship, not to gain achievements! I am also the world's number one flyer, so I need it." Do you look down on me so much?"
At this moment, Varina actually walked forward, gave Zhang Guan a friendly hug, patted his shoulder at the same time, and said: "Zhang, congratulations to you for creating a history! You are the first Athletes competing in two events in the Golden League! I wish you good luck in the following competitions!”
"Uh. Thank you... and I wish you good luck!" Zhang Guan replied somewhat depressedly.
Then, Bahamian Christopher Brown and Canadian Christopher Taylor, who had never met Zhang Guan, also came forward to congratulate Zhang Guan.
"Zhang, congratulations!" Brown shook Zhang Guan's hand and patted Zhang Guan's shoulder.
Then two Jamaican athletes came over with smiles on their faces...
In the player waiting area, there was also a round of applause. Powell, Montgomery, Crawford, Fasuba and others also applauded Zhang Guanzai. Powell even whistled at Zhang Guan, which made Zhang Guan even more depressed.
The race hasn't started yet, let's celebrate Zhang Guan's honor first. This seems to be telling Zhang Guan that your task of today's 400-meter race has been completed, and there will be nothing to do next without you.
"I'm not here to gain achievements!" Zhang Guan muttered in a low voice: "I'm here to win the championship!"
Zhang Guan stood on the track. Since he just used the status potion in the morning, his current status is still at 94 points. However, his physical strength has been consumed a lot due to the morning competition, so he used the stamina potion.
But Zhang Guan's luck was not good today and he was in the eighth lane.
Although Zhang Guan is the 100-meter world record holder, he is still a rookie in the 400-meter event. Both athletes from the United States have won Olympic medals, and both athletes from Jamaica have also placed in the Olympics or World Championships. The remaining contestants are all famous athletes in the 400-meter dash. In comparison, Zhang Guan is better in this event. He is still a newcomer, so it makes sense to give him the eighth level.
Whether it is 100 meters, 200 meters or 400 meters, the eighth lane is the most difficult to run. In the 100-meter dash, the eighth and first lanes are the worst, but the 100-meter run is a straight line throughout, so the situation is a little better. In the 200-meter dash, there is only one curve, and the eighth lane is okay.
In the 400-meter race, the eighth lane is much more difficult to run than the first lane. Let’s not talk about the angle of the curve. Let’s just talk about the starting position. Since the starting position of the eighth lane is relatively forward, the athletes in the eighth lane are also in a relatively leading position. This makes it difficult for the athletes in the eighth lane to compete. The changes in the rhythm and speed of other athletes observed during the game also caused the athletes to misjudge the competition situation. Although the first lane is also on the edge, you can observe the situation of other athletes, and the first lane gives the athletes the feeling that they are always chasing. In a sprint competition, catching up is easier than leading.
After some preparations by the athletes, the audience gradually became quiet. The athletes were ready to start, and the starter also signaled the athletes to prepare to start.
The starter raised his gun, and after a gunshot, the athletes started running.
Zhang Guan is in a relatively forward position, so the other seven athletes can observe Zhang Guan's situation. Zhang Guan can only observe the starting situation of the seventh athlete. The other athletes are behind him, and he can't see it at all. Less than.
In the past, when Zhang Guan ran 400 meters, his physical strength and condition values were basically below 80. After all, his opponent was not strong. East Asian athletes can win the championship if they can run under 46 seconds, and they can win the indoor world championships if they can run under 45 seconds. But today's situation is different. Basically, the participating athletes have the experience of running under 44.50 seconds, and there is also Varina, a strongman who can run under 44 seconds.
Therefore, if Zhang Guan wants to win, he must run faster than usual!
"Station 94, physical strength 96, I will definitely be able to perform exceptionally!" Zhang Guan began to speed up.
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