For the audience at the scene and the countless ordinary viewers in front of the TV, Zhang Guan broke a world record, which is indeed something worthy of celebration. Of course, it is also a normal thing. After all, Zhang Guan has set several records a year. With an excellent record of two world records, many people think that it is natural for Zhang Guan to break a world record again.
However, for professionals in the sports world, especially those coaches from various countries present at the scene, Zhang Guan did something incredible again.
Although the 1500-meter world record does not attract as much attention as the 100-meter world record, it is still an insurmountable gap for athletes because the person who set this world record is the former "King of Middle and Long-distance Running" Queroy.
In the track and field events of modern sports, no one can have such a stable dominance in the 1,500-meter event as Gueroy. When you open the men's 1500m page of the IAAF website, you will find that it was swiped by a person named "Hicham-El-Guerrouj". Seven of the eight best results in the world are his, and the top 50 results are his. Most of it belongs to him. This is something that neither Carl Lewis, Mike Johnson, or John Powell, nor later Jeremy Varina, Asafa Powell, or even Usain Bolt, who is known as the most genius, can do. To achieve this, none of them have the dominance that Gueroy has in the 1,500-meter event. In eight years, he won 81 world championships in 84 international competitions, a record that no one can beat.
When people mention a certain top athlete, they can't help but compare him with other athletes, such as the 100-meter dash. In the 1990s, people would compare Lewis and Burrell. People have also set two world records each; in the 21st century, people will mention Asafa Powell and Justin Gatlin; and then there will be another Bolt, even in the future Brazilian Olympic Games , some people are still asking who is stronger between Bolt and his compatriot Blake.
The same is true for other track and field events, but in the 1500-meter event, when people mention Queroy, they can't find any athlete to compare with him, because no one has Queroy's amazing dominance. force.
The 1,500-meter world record held by Gueroy in 3 minutes and 26 seconds is not as well-known as the 100-meter dash world record, and it is not as disappointing as the long jump world record or the triple jump world record, but it is definitely the most popular one. A world record that is uncontroversial and one that most people take for granted.
However, today, this world record was broken by Zhang Guan. He surpassed Queroy. This feeling was like kicking a god respected by thousands of people off the altar.
"Oh my god, Zhang Guan broke the 1,500-meter world record? And he improved the world record by a whole second, one second!"
"How did he do it? The world record of 1,500 meters has been maintained for a full ten years. 3 minutes and 26 seconds is already considered a human limit. Even the holder of this score, Queroy, admitted frankly that he could not do it. He created better results, but Zhang Guan did it! He ran better results!"
"As the 100-meter world record holder, I can understand that he can break the long jump world record. After all, sprinting and long jump have many similarities, but he can also break the 1,500-meter world record. It's a dream." Tan? There is absolutely no similarity between the 100 meters and the 1500 meters. They even have completely opposite physical requirements. He was able to break these two world records at the same time! This... This is simply unimaginable to me!"
"Three minutes and 25 seconds, am I right?" A coach rubbed his eyes and looked at the scoreboard again. His face instantly solidified, and then he pointed at the scoreboard and shouted, "Look, look. Ramzi’s results are also out, and Ramzi also ran within 3 minutes and 26 seconds!”
On the electronic timer on the sidelines, under Zhang Guan's 3 minutes and 25 seconds, the result of second place Ramz appeared.
At 3 minutes, 25 seconds and 99 seconds, Ramzi also ran within 3 minutes and 26 seconds. Although it was only 0.01 seconds faster than 3 minutes and 26 seconds, Ramzi also surpassed Queroy's world record.
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After crossing the finish line, Ramzi fell to his knees on the ground. He felt extremely exhausted, not only physically, but also mentally.
"I lost, I lost in the end!" Tears rolled out of Ramzi's eyes. He really wanted to find a place without anyone and cry quietly.
For this game, for this Olympic gold medal, he worked so hard that he even gave up his dignity. During the game, he once thought he could win, but in the end, he still lost. , defeated in the final sprint.
Ramzi felt that everything in front of him seemed to be in a dream, so unreal. This is a nightmare. He hopes to wake up from this dream as soon as possible. He hopes to return to reality as soon as possible.
However, this is the reality, and Ramzi immediately realized this. He also understood that his dream of becoming an Olympic champion was shattered once again.
His heart was full of unwillingness, because he had come back too many times for this Olympic gold medal; his heart was full of anger, and he was angry for losing the gold medal; his heart was full of endless regret, how much he He hopes that this has not happened yet, so that he can go back to three and a half minutes ago and do it again. He thinks that if he does it all over again, he will do better and he can win the championship.
Finally, Ramzi looked up, and then he got up from the ground. He knew that this was reality, he accepted it all, and he had to get up and face failure.
Ramzi subconsciously looked at the electronic display on the sidelines. He wanted to see what his final score was, and he even wanted to know what Zhang Guan's final score was. He found his name immediately and saw the results behind his name.
"3 minutes, 25 seconds and 99, I broke Queroy's world record!" Ramz stayed on the spot. Although he knew that he was very fast in the game, he did not expect that he could surpass Queroy.
For Ramzi, who was born in Morocco, there is no doubt that Queroy is his idol. He has dreamed more than once that he can surpass Queroy and stand at the top of the world. At this time, when he discovered that he had surpassed Queroy, there was a vague excitement in his heart.
Ramz did surpass Queroy by 0.01 seconds, but he was not at the top of the world.
"I surpassed Queroy... No, Zhang Guan is faster than me. I can already run within 3 minutes and 26 seconds. So what would Zhang Guan's score be?" Ramzi found Zhang Crown's name, and then saw his results.
"This... 3 minutes and 25 seconds!" Ramzi's expression became dull again.
At this time, all the unwillingness, anger and regret in Ramzi's heart disappeared without a trace, leaving only deep confusion.
"Zhang Guan ran 3 minutes and 25 seconds! He was a whole second faster than Queroy! No wonder I lost, he could run so fast. But how can I defeat Zhang Guan like this? "Ramzi took another step back subconsciously, which was a manifestation of his subconscious fear.
Ramzi knew that he had used banned drugs to achieve such a result, and if it was true strength, Ramzi would not have been able to run under 3 minutes and 26 seconds. At the same time, Ramzi also knew that Zhang Guan’s time of 3 minutes and 25 seconds was his true strength, because Zhang Guan had already won three gold medals and passed three urine tests, so it was impossible for him to use illegal drugs.
"Is Zhang Guan really that powerful? Even if I use stimulants, I am still no match for him. Zhang Guan like this makes me feel desperate! Maybe he really is invincible!"
Thinking of this, Ramzi suddenly felt extremely sad and cried. He suddenly felt that he was born in the wrong era, because in this era, there was an opponent that he could never defeat.
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On the sidelines of the game, Ramzi's coach also had the same idea.
"In 3 minutes, 25 seconds and 99, Ramzi has already run within 3 minutes and 26 seconds. In this game, it's not that Ramzi's speed is not fast enough, but that Zhang Guan is too fast!" The coach took a deep breath and looked at Zhang Guan, a fear also rose in his heart.
"Ramzi used erythropoietin, and the dosage was very large, but even so, he couldn't defeat Zhang Guan. This Chinese is really terrible. Maybe for athletes, he was born with Zhang Guan. In the same era, it is really sad..."
And the next second, a feeling of fear suddenly arose in the coach's heart.
"Ramzi increased the dosage of erythropoietin for this gold medal. Although I don't know what the Chinese people's biotechnology testing level is, since it can pass the certification of the International Olympic Committee, it must have real talent and knowledge. Yes, and the International Anti-Doping Organization will also give China some help. What should we do if the erythropoietin-stimulating hormone used by Ramz is detected? If we had known this, we should not have allowed Ramz to continue using it recently. of erythropoietin.”
In the opinion of this coach, Ramzi used doping in order to win a gold medal at the Olympics. It is worth fighting for the first Olympic gold medal in Bahrain's history. But now the gold medal has not been won, and Ramzi has only won a silver medal. If he is detected to have used doping, Ramzi will not only be deprived of this silver medal, but may also ruin his subsequent career. After all, using stimulants is really not worth it.
Among the twelve players, except for Zhang Guan, no one else is Ramzi's opponent, so Ramzi can get a silver medal even without doping. So judging from the current results, this doping matter is not only a useless effort, but also brings extremely huge risks to Ramzi.
Thinking of this, nervous sweat rolled down the coach's forehead. He prayed silently in his heart, hoping that Ramzi would not be detected as doping, and that Ramzi could keep this Olympic silver medal.
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Inside and outside the stadium, many foreign spectators watching the game started talking about it.
"Oh, Ramzi is such a pity, this is a quasi-world record! Without Zhang Guan, Ramzi would have broken the world record. But the current situation is that Zhang Guan took the lead and ran 3 minutes and 25 seconds. result, so Ramzi’s result cannot be recognized as a world record.” Someone said with regret.
"That can't be said. Without Zhang Guan, Ramzi might not have sprinted so fast in the end, and he wouldn't have been able to run within 3 minutes and 26 seconds. It's precisely because Zhang Guan kept sprinting Putting pressure on Ramzi will allow Ramzi to achieve the good results he has now." Someone immediately retorted.
"Do you feel that this scene seems familiar? I remember that in the final of the 100-meter dash a few days ago, it seemed to be like this. Bolt also ran a result that exceeded the world record, but Zhang Guan was faster. As a result, although Bolt exceeded the world record, his results cannot be recognized as a new world record." Someone said.
"Yes, when you said that, I remembered that there is such a thing! Today's 1500-meter final seems to be a repeat of history! And this also reflects Zhang Guan's strength."
"You're right. This situation happened twice in a row. It's really dramatic. Does Zhang Guan think it's too easy to win the championship directly or break the world record, so he has to defeat an opponent who is also capable of breaking the world record? ?”
"Zhang Guan can break the world record in the two events of 100 meters and 1500 meters, but what about the events in the middle? 200 meters, 400 meters, 800 meters, does Zhang Guan also have the ability to break the world record? In this case, he Can I win three more gold medals?" someone asked.
"He has won four gold medals now. If he gets three more, wouldn't that be seven gold medals? Seven gold medals in one Olympic Games! Incredible!" someone exclaimed.
"What's so incredible? Isn't it just seven gold medals? Don't forget that American Phelps has already won eight gold medals in this Olympics! No matter what, Zhang Guan still can't surpass Phelps ." This person obviously doesn't like Zhang Guan.
"Don't forget that Zhang Guan also has a triple jump event. He can break the world record in the long jump, so his strength in the triple jump event is not weak. Maybe Zhang Guan will win a gold medal."
"That's eight gold medals, which equals Phelps' world record of eight gold medals. But people tend to only remember the person who set the world record, and people will only recognize the greatness of the first time..." The man continued explain.
"Zhang Guan has two more events! The 4x100-meter relay race and the basketball competition." Someone said immediately.
"Hahaha... Are you kidding me? In the sprint event, the Chinese team has no second-class athletes except Zhang Guan. The 4x100m is a collective event. There are world-class athletes like the American team, the Jamaican team and the British team. The top strong team, even if the Chinese team has Zhang Guan, it is impossible to win the gold medal. If it can win a medal, it will be thankful! As for the basketball project, besides the American Dream Team, do you think there is a third team? Can the second team win the championship?"
Two chapters in one. Let me report to you, when I enter the background operation these days, it always prompts that the operation failed. Sometimes when uploading a chapter, although it prompts that the operation failed, it was still uploaded, but I couldn't refresh it. Yesterday it almost happened. Duplicate chapters have been posted, so today the two chapters will be posted together to avoid duplicate chapters.
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