On August 11, the track and field competitions of the London Olympics are coming to an end. After today's games, the main venues of the London Olympics will be closed to prepare for the closing ceremony on the last day.
Today's track and field competition will produce eight gold medals, and the men's 5,000-meter long-distance running competition is today's highlight.
Four years later, in the 2008 Olympics, there were still a relatively large number of people participating in the 5,000 meters. At that time, there was also a preliminary competition, and only those who advanced could participate in the finals. In the London Olympics, there were only 16 athletes participating in the 5,000 meters, which was much less than the previous Olympics.
In terms of difficulty of winning the championship, 5,000 meters is also more difficult than 10,000 meters. This is not because the 5,000 meters is more difficult than the 10,000 meters, but because the competition in the 5,000 meters is more intense.
5,000 meters is a long-distance race, so long-distance runners will definitely participate in the 5,000-meter race. In addition, some marathon runners occasionally participate in the 5,000-meter race; there are also 3,000-meter obstacle course runners who run The physical exertion of the 3000-meter obstacle course is actually similar to that of the 5000-meter race, and you will also participate in the 5000-meter race. Shaheen, the king of the 3000-meter obstacle course at the time, also won the gold medal in the 5000-meter World Championships; others ran the 1500-meter race. Athletes who compete in the 5,000-meter race will also run the 5,000-meter race.
Ethiopian star Bekele was once the world record holder in the 5,000-meter race. After his comeback at the Olympics, he is still a world-class player in the 10,000-meter event and can still represent Ethiopia in the Olympics. However, in the 5,000-meter long-distance race, Ethiopia has failed There is no longer a place for him, which also illustrates how fierce the competition in the 5,000-meter long-distance race is.
In the player preparation area, British player Farah looked very active.
Farah, as the new "King of Long-distance Running", was considered the favorite to win the championship before the game. However, since Zhang Guan broke the men's 10,000-meter world record, Zhang Guan's odds of winning have become as good as Farah's.
In fact, Farah's 5,000-meter level is much better than his 10,000-meter level. The 5,000-meter is Farah's real strength.
Farah first practiced football, and later changed to practice running 3,000 meters. This is an indoor event, not an Olympic event. There are many similarities between 3,000 meters and 5,000 meters, but compared with 10,000 meters, the differences are relatively large. Therefore, compared with 10,000 meters, Farah is better at running 5,000 meters. As early as 2006, Farah won the European Championships.
At this time, Farah was not intimidated by Zhang Guan's 10,000-meter world record. In his heart, he even expected to defeat Zhang Guan in the 5,000-meter race.
"The whole world knows that Zhang Guan is deliberately sniping the British team. Wiggins, the Brownlee brothers, and even Sir Hoy were defeated by Zhang Guan. If I can beat the next 5000 meters final If Zhang Guan wins, I will become a hero of the British Empire! I may even be awarded a medal by Her Majesty the Queen! The 5,000 meters is my strongest point, and I will definitely win."
The title "Hero of the British Empire" is too tempting for Farah.
Although Farah is already the world's top athlete, in fact, many people in the UK do not truly regard Farah as a British person and do not accept him from the heart.
Farah was born in Somalia and came to the UK as a refugee. No country in the world can accept refugees without reservation, and it is even more impossible for ordinary people to regard refugees as one of their own. This has been proven countless times in history, not to mention that the UK is still a relatively xenophobic country in Europe. , in the future refugee incident in the Middle East, Germany, France, Spain, Italy, and even small countries like Belgium will all accept refugees. Only the United Kingdom does not want any refugees, and it even initiated the matter of Brexit.
The British are xenophobic, and traditional British people are even more xenophobic. Somalia was once a British colony. Refugees from colonies like Farah, even if they obtain British nationality, are only second-class citizens in the eyes of traditional British people. Being discriminated against is inevitable. Therefore, if Farah wants to become a real British person, if he wants to be recognized by ordinary British people, he must make enough contributions to the United Kingdom, and he must win enough honors for the United Kingdom.
Today, the temptation of a "Hero of the British Empire" and an opportunity for Farah to realize his dream are enough to make Farah fight for it!
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Not far away, Zhang Guan's expression looked a little solemn.
"It's not easy to win today's game!" Zhang Guan sighed silently in his heart.
The 5,000-meter race was originally full of strong players, but after Zhang Guan joined in, a "catfish effect" was formed.
One of the major characteristics of long-distance running is that if it is fast, everyone is fast, and if it is slow, everyone is slower. Therefore, in some competitions, in order to make the athletes faster, the organizers often invite some "rabbit" runners to lead the race.
Of course, there are no rabbit runners in competitions like the Olympics, and there are no athletes leading the pace. But since Zhang Guan broke the world record of 10,000 meters, the situation has been different. Originally, everyone was athletes of about the same level, but suddenly a person who can break the world record appears. It is like a catfish coming among the sardines. The other participating athletes will subconsciously increase their rhythm. This may be more effective than finding a "rabbit" player.
Zhang Guan looked around, and Farah's eagerness to try came into his eyes.
"Farah looks very excited!" Zhang Guan sighed, and then noticed the Ethiopian Legion.
Ethiopia, the strongest country in long-distance running, sent three runners this time. The strongest among them is Gebremeskel. He once ran a good time of 12 minutes and 53 seconds. This time has surpassed Bekele's Olympic record. record. It can be said that Gebremeskel also has the ability to win the championship.
The American Legion on the other side also sent three runners. The leader of the American team is veteran Lagat. He is a naturalized player from Kenya and was born into a family of middle-distance runners. In addition to the 5,000 meters, Lagat also ran the 1,500 meters. It is worth mentioning that Lagat’s wife is a Chinese Canadian, and his coach is also a Chinese, so Lagat can speak a few simple Chinese.
Ramz, Gebremeskel and Lagat, plus Zhang Guan, are the four athletes most likely to win the 5000m.
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With the starter's gunshot, the game officially begins.
As Zhang Guan expected before the game, although there was no rabbit player, the athletes were moving faster. The Americans, Ethiopians, Kenyans, and the British Farah did not choose conservative tactics, but chose a more radical running method.
"That's right, I'm just afraid that you guys can't run fast!" Zhang Guan used follow-up running and blended into the middle of the team.
Zhang Guan wanted to break another world record. Before that, Zhang Guan was worried that other runners could not run fast, which would affect his own results. But now it seems that all the speeds are very good. If he keeps running at this speed, It is very promising to break the world record.
In the first two laps, everyone was in the same group, and there was not a big gap between them. After all, they are athletes who dare to participate in the Olympics, and their strength is not too bad. In the first two laps, even if the speed is relatively fast, no one will be left behind.
The world record for this event is 12 minutes and 37 seconds held by Bekele, so after two and a half minutes, Zhang Guan stopped using follow-up running and switched to fixed-speed running.
The moment Zhang Guan switched to running at a fixed pace, the speed gap between him and other runners was clearly reflected.
Zhang Guan set a speed that can break the world record. If other contestants could also achieve this speed, then they would have broken the world record long ago.
Zhang Guan stood out from the team and quickly rushed to the front.
"Is Zhang Guan going to take the lead? Should we follow or not?"
"The current speed is fast enough. If we keep up, will we not be able to hold on in the second half?"
"Zhang Guan's current speed consumes too much physical energy, so we can't keep up!"
The other fifteen players had different thoughts and made different choices. Some people chose to speed up and follow Zhang Guan, while others did not choose to follow, but continued to maintain their original rhythm.
In the 2000 meters, Zhang Guan is in the lead, followed by three Ethiopian athletes, three American athletes and British athlete Farah. The two Konya runners did not choose to follow, but ran at their own pace.
After 3,000 meters, Ethiopian players Watt and O'Mairy, and American player Luo Meng had fallen behind. They could not keep up with Zhang Guan's leading pace.
At 3500 meters, the speed of another American player Rupp also gradually slowed down. At this time, only Britain's Farah, Ethiopia's Gebremeskel and American Lagat can keep up with Zhang Guan's pace.
After 4,000 meters, Lagat was also left behind, leaving only two people behind Zhang Guan.
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"Zhang Guan can still maintain such a fast speed! Isn't he tired?" Gebremeskel's expression was ferocious. He could hardly bear it any longer.
Gebremeskel glanced at Farah beside him. He gritted his teeth and tried hard to maintain his speed.
"If Farah can keep up, I will definitely be able to keep up! I will not lose to Farah!"
But in the next second, Gebremeskel's legs began to lose control.
Gebremeskel is still persisting, but his faith can no longer overcome physical exhaustion.
"If I can't keep up, I will lose!" Gebremeskel was full of unwillingness.
Ethiopia used to be the strongest country in long-distance running, and it was common to take the top three places.
But now, as Ethiopia's number one player, he has already lost in the follow-up stage, and he still lost to two people.
However, this is competitive sports. It has nothing to do with nationality, only strength.
The honors and brilliance of the past can only represent the past. Any abnormal competition is a new beginning, and the winner takes all!
The next second, Gebremeskel was thrown away by the two leaders...
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