In the Ironman World Championships, the last event is long-distance running. Athletes need to complete a 42-kilometer marathon. And this marathon was after completing a 3.8-kilometer open water swim and a 189-kilometer road bike.
Even professional athletes with excellent physical fitness must be exhausted after completing the first two events. However, the world's top triathletes can still run after swimming 3.8 kilometers and riding a bicycle for 189 kilometers.
Hansen-Brown ate an energy bar while running. Then he squeezed the energy drink from the supply bag into his mouth, swallowed half of it, and just rinsed his mouth with the other half before spitting it out.
Athletes don't want to feel bloated during competition, so they don't drink a lot of water. They only drink half of the energy drink to replenish water and electrolytes in the body, and then gargle and spit out the other half. Relieve the temperature in your mouth and reduce your fatigue. Athletes in sports such as cycling, track and field, and football often use carbohydrate solutions to rinse their mouths during competitions instead of drinking them directly.
At this time, Hansen was still in the leading position, and no one was catching up behind him. He was like a lonely wolf king, running alone on the grassland.
Hansen enjoyed the feeling of riding atop the field, which made him look forward to winning more.
But Hansen's speed is also gradually declining. The distance to the finish line is getting closer and closer, and his speed is getting slower and slower.
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Tyr Brown is waving his arms and taking steps mechanically.
The previous 3.8 kilometers of free water swimming and 198 kilometers of road cycling have already exhausted his physical fitness. Now he is running to recover his physical strength, and then use up the recovered physical strength.
His rhythm didn't change at all, nor did his speed. It was like a robot on an assembly line, constantly repeating the previous action.
At this stage of the competition, it is not easy to do this. Even when exhausted, he can still maintain his own rhythm. Only Tyr Brown, the ruler of the triathlon, can do this. .
Finally, Tyre saw the shaking black spot on the horizon ahead.
"It's Hansen!" Although the distance was far away, Tyr still recognized his younger brother's figure.
"I saw Hansen. The gap between us is about two thousand meters! At this speed, I should be able to catch up with him!" Thiel thought to himself.
If it were an Olympic competition, and the final long-distance race was only 10 kilometers, then the gap of two thousand meters would be impossible for Thiel to catch up with. But in today's competition, athletes have to run a 42-kilometer marathon. The gap of two thousand meters, It's just a short stretch in the long distance of 42 kilometers. Maybe it won't be long before Thiel can catch up with Hansen.
However, Thiel did not change his running rhythm. He did not take the risk and chose to speed up the pursuit, because he knew that he was faster than his brother Thiel. As long as he maintained the current rhythm, he would definitely be able to catch up with or even surpass Hansen.
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Hansen had already seen Thiel behind him. Although Tyr was still a little far away from him, Hansen could feel that with every step forward, Thiel would get closer to him.
"He's catching up!" Hansen felt a little anxious in his heart. He wanted to speed up and go faster, but his legs didn't obey him at all.
Hansen's physical strength has already bottomed out, and it is very difficult for him to maintain his current speed, let alone accelerate.
"Am I going to lose to Tyr again? No, I'm not willing to do it!" Hansen's expression showed a ferocious look. He gritted his teeth and tried to exert force, but his body was already at a limit. At this time, even the strongest willpower is difficult to transform into strength.
Thiel was gradually approaching behind him. Of course, the speed of this approach was not very fast. From the time Hansen saw Thiel's figure, it was more than 20 kilometers later that Hansen caught up to Thiel, who was a hundred kilometers away. Domi place.
Although Hansen still maintained an advantage of more than 100 meters, he could feel that the pressure brought by Thiel on him was getting heavier and heavier.
Hansen's speed also became slower and slower. At this time, he only felt that his legs had begun to become numb and he was gradually losing consciousness. He even felt that he could no longer control his body. Every step forward was just based on instinct. .
There are still ten kilometers to go before the finish line. Hansen's physical fitness has been completely exhausted. Now, his body has already exceeded its ultimate load. He can no longer maintain the original speed, and he can only slow down.
Thiel has also slowed down. After nearly eight hours of non-stop competition, most people may not even be able to stand up, but Thiel can still run, but this kind of running no longer looks vigorous. Looking a little embarrassed.
Hansen looked back and saw that Thiel was much closer to him.
Hansen became more and more anxious, and the pressure brought by Thiel on him became more and more intense. This pressure made Hansen feel suffocated, and he even felt that his will was on the verge of collapse.
Finally, Thiel caught up with Hansen and they were neck and neck.
Finally, Thiel passed and left Hansen behind.
There was a trace of despair in Hansen's eyes. In the past year, he had trained hard to defeat Thiel. In today's game, he once saw the hope of victory, but he was still close to the game. At the end, he was surpassed by Thiel.
Hansen had tried his best, and his body had been overloaded for a long time. In his current state, once he was overtaken by Thiel, it would be impossible to overtake him.
"I'm still going to lose to him!" Hansen looked unwilling, but now he could no longer use force to accelerate. He could only watch as Thiel opened the distance, getting further and further away from him.
Reluctance, loss, and anger sprouted in Hansen's heart and filled his body. However, all of this was of no help. He could only swallow the pain into his stomach.
A feeling of powerlessness came over him, and Hansen felt a sharp touch on his calf. He knew it was a calf cramp.
After long-term exercise, the body has been overloaded and the body lacks electrolytes. In this case, cramps are normal.
Hansen stumbled and fell to the ground. He ignored the pain and tried to stretch his toes, hoping to relieve the pain caused by the cramp.
A feeling of fatigue came over him, and Hansen suddenly felt that it was really comfortable to fall to the ground like this, and he didn't even want to get up again.
"I really want to sleep for a while..." Hansen almost closed his eyes, but he still saw Tyr in the distance, getting further and further away from him.
"I can't give up yet!"
The next second, Hansen climbed up and staggered forward.
However, after only two or three steps, he fell to the ground again. Then, a tingling feeling came from his ankle joint. Gradually, the tingling feeling became stronger and stronger, making Hansen couldn't help but grin.
At this time, Hansen finally realized that this was not just a calf cramp. He had also sprained his ankle the moment he fell. However, due to excessive fatigue, the intuition of his legs was not that sensitive, so he Didn't notice this just now.
"It's over!" Hansen showed a painful expression. He didn't know the extent of his injury, but he knew that with his current physical condition, it would probably take a long time to stand up again after suffering an ankle injury.
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Thiel looked at the sign on the roadside and saw that there were only three kilometers left before the finish line. For him, this is five kilometers away.
"Come on! Tell!"
"Tiel, you are the strongest!"
As the finish line approached, the number of spectators on the roadside gradually increased, and they began to cheer for the contestants. Thiel even saw several compatriots waving British flags and shouting in the crowd.
Tai suddenly felt a little excited, and even his fatigue disappeared a lot.
Then Thiel glanced back, but did not see Hansen's figure.
"Did you throw Hansen away so quickly? You shouldn't. With his speed, he wouldn't be thrown away by me so quickly."
Tyr was full of doubts. He couldn't help but turn his head and looked behind him. Then he saw Hansen who had fallen to the ground far away from him.
"What happened to Hansen? Did he fall?" He stared at Hansen's position for several seconds, but found that Hansen still didn't stand up.
Thiel turned his head and looked ahead. Then he turned back and looked at his brother Hansen.
Tell slowed, then stopped, then turned and ran back.
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Hansen tried to get up, but he failed several times in a row.
"Damn it!" Hansen sighed. Faced with this situation, he had no choice but to retire.
Ahead, a person ran over.
"Is the doctor here?" Hansen thought to himself. During the competition, the players all run forward, and only the staff responsible for logistics support run in the opposite direction.
Hansen raised his head and saw his brother Tyr.
Tyer, who was jogging all the way, had already arrived in front of Hansen.
"Why did you come back?" Hansen asked.
"You fell, of course I have to come back and take a look." Taylor squatted down and asked, "Are you okay?"
"It's probably a sprain, no bones were broken, and I should be able to walk," Hansen replied.
"That's good, come on, stand up!" Thiel supported Hansen and stood up from the ground.
"Let's go." Thiel directly put Hansen on his shoulders, and then the two of them walked forward together.
"I remember when I was little, every time you fell down, you would always sit on the ground and cry. You couldn't get up on your own. You had to let me help you before you would get up." Tyr said, with a smile on his face. A smile that reminds you of the past.
Hansen didn't answer. He just looked at his brother with a special look, gasping for breath, and listened to Thiel chattering about the past alone.
In this way, the elder brother supported his younger brother and walked slowly towards the finish line...
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Hansen looked at the sign on the roadside and saw that there were only two kilometers left before the finish line.
At this time, a competing figure also appeared behind them.
The third place athlete finally caught up.
Hansen knew that if he hadn't been injured in a fall and had to walk this distance, the third place would never have been able to catch up.
He looked at his brother and said, "You go ahead. There are less than two kilometers left before the finish line. If you start running now, that person won't be able to catch up with you."
"I ran away, what will you do?" Tell immediately asked.
"You don't need to worry about me. I'm already injured anyway, and the person behind will definitely surpass me." Hansen replied.
Thiel shook his head: "In your current situation, there is no way you can finish the last two kilometers. If I leave, you will have no choice but to withdraw from the race and you won't even get the ranking."
"But if you do this again, I will get involved. The person behind will overtake both of us, and you will lose the championship." Hansen said anxiously.
"So what if I lose the championship? You are my brother, and I will not leave you alone." Tyr said decisively.
Hansen opened his mouth, looked at his brother, saw Tyre's determined eyes, and said no more.
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With only 500 meters left before the finish line, the player who was originally ranked third finally ran up to them and passed them.
Hansen looked at the man. The man's speed was already very slow, barely faster than walking. It could be said that his physical strength had long been exhausted.
"You put me down now and chase him before it's too late. Your physical fitness is definitely better than his, and your speed will be faster than him. You can easily surpass him in the last 500 meters." Hansen said to Thiel said.
Tyr shook his head again: "I said, you are my brother, and I will not leave you alone. It was like this before, it is like this now, and it will be like this in the future."
"You really don't want to win the World Championships?" Hansen, on the other hand, was slightly worried.
"No. The championship is not as important as my brother." Tyr grinned: "Let's go, it's the last 500 meters, let's walk through the finish line together."
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Ahead, the first place finally reached the finish line.
Two hundred meters behind, Thiel was still supporting Hansen and moving forward with difficulty.
"That person has already crossed the finish line." Hansen turned to look at Thiel, and then asked: "Do you regret it?"
"Why regret it?" Taylor asked.
"Don't you regret that the champion you won flew away?" Hansen asked.
"No regrets." Tyr continued: "If I had abandoned you just now, that would be the only thing I would regret."
After hearing this answer, Hansen was finally convinced that Thiel didn't care much about the world championship. In Thiel's heart, his younger brother was more important than the honor of the championship.
But Hansen still didn't understand that this year, he regarded Thiel as his competitor and gradually alienated him. He put the honor of the championship above the brotherhood.
Hansen finally realized that he was wrong. Compared to the honor of being a champion, Tyer in front of him is what he should cherish the most.
"I'm sorry, brother." Hansen leaned into Tyr's ear and whispered...