The Su God of the Reopening of the Sports Arena

Chapter 2541 Let's break the record!
几乎所有人都把注意力现在放到了团队的4×100米竞技赛，虽然还有4×400米的比赛，但是显然热度和4×100米没法相比。

The men's 4x400m relay has always been the grand finale of the World Athletics Championships. The 2015 Bird's Nest stadium brought together a host of top teams, including the United States, Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica, and the Eagles.

As the undisputed champion in this event, the United States team has already achieved five consecutive world championship titles, and this time their goal is to achieve a sixth consecutive title.

The Trinidad and Tobago team boasts 400m stars such as Lalond Gordon and Machel Cedenho, giving them the strength to compete for the gold medal.

The Jamaican team, with the rise of a new generation of players, hopes to break the monopoly of the United States and the United States.

The host team, China, was eliminated in the first round, but this is not our strong suit, and we didn't have high expectations to begin with. Therefore, the enthusiasm of the audience was not diminished at all, and they continued to cheer for the wonderful performances of each team throughout the event.

The first event was the women's 4x400m relay final.

As the starting gun fired, the first runners from all eight teams simultaneously pushed off the ground and surged out of the starting line. Christina Dai of the Jamaican team in lane 6 reacted quickly, gaining a slight advantage at the start. Her core strength lay in her control of the rhythm and stability of her stride frequency in the curves. After entering the curves, Dai further accelerated, extending her stride to about 1.9 meters, gradually pulling away from her opponents.

Sonya Richard Rose, lane 4 for the U.S. team, was not to be outdone. As a legendary athlete in the women's 400m, her acceleration in the later stages was top-notch. She chased after Dae with all her might in the straights, always keeping a gap of less than 0.3 seconds.

Kristina Ohulugu of the Eagles had a strong start, and her five-point advantage put her in third place at the corner. Kotryalova of Russia and George of Nigeria finished fourth and fifth respectively.

In the final sprint of the straight, Dai maintained his peak form, completing the baton exchange first with a time of 49.49 seconds, setting a perfect start for the Jamaican team. Richard Rose followed closely behind, completing the exchange in 51.5 seconds, putting the United States in second place. Ohulugu finished with a time of 51.3 seconds, placing the Hawks firmly in third.

After the first leg, the top three groups began to take shape, with Jamaica, the United States, and the Eagles trailing behind by more than 0.8 seconds, while teams like Russia and Nigeria were locked in a mid-table battle.

After Jamaica's second baton takeover, Sherikka Jackson instantly displayed world-class explosiveness. This promising young athlete, who was already showing promise at the time, had a stride frequency of 4.2 steps per second. She accelerated immediately after receiving the baton, further widening the gap with the American team during the cornering phase.

After receiving the baton, Natasha Hastings of the US team gave it her all, but Jackson's speed advantage was too obvious. In the straight, Jackson further increased her stride, and her time for the single leg was only 49.40 seconds. This was the second-best single leg time in the final. She extended her lead to 0.5 seconds and completed the baton exchange first. The Jamaican team took 1 minute and 39.80 seconds for the first 800 meters, firmly holding the top spot.

Hastings' single-run time was 50.4 seconds. Although he performed well, he was still outpaced by Jackson. The US team completed the second baton exchange in 1 minute and 41.79 seconds and is currently in second place.

Annika Olula, the second batter for the Eagles, ran her batter in 51 seconds, maintaining her third position with a steady handover at 1 minute 42.17 seconds.

Russia's Zadolina and Nigeria's Oladoye are ranked fourth and fifth respectively, while Ukraine, France, and Canada are in the lower ranks. The hierarchy is becoming increasingly clear, and Jamaica's lead seems unshakeable.

The third leg was the turning point of the final, and also Allison Felix's moment of glory.

After Jamaica's third runner, Stephanie Ann McPherson, took the baton, she continued the team's lead with precise rhythm control, but she faced the US team's ace, Allison Felix. The US team's third runner, Allison Felix, was 0.5 seconds behind when she took the baton, but the World Championship and Olympic double champion demonstrated unparalleled finishing ability and tenacity in the final stretch.

After taking over, Felix steadily adjusted his pace in the first 100 meters, and began to accelerate in the curves, increasing his stride frequency from 4.1 steps per second to 4.4 steps per second, gradually narrowing the gap with McPherson.

Midway through the straight, Felix made a crucial overtake and continued to accelerate, maintaining her lead until the baton exchange. Her time in the first leg was only 47.72 seconds, the best time of the entire final and a top-tier performance in the history of the women's 4x400m relay. With this explosive performance, the US team achieved a stunning comeback, finishing the first 1200 meters in 2 minutes and 29.51 seconds, securing first place.

McPherson's batter finished in 50.19 seconds, and Jamaica finished the exchange in 2 minutes and 29.99 seconds, slipping to second place. The Eagles' third batter, Elid Child, finished in 50.61 seconds, and finished the exchange in 2 minutes and 32.78 seconds, firmly securing third place. The gap between them and the top two has widened to more than 3 seconds, making the bronze medal outcome basically clear.

Russia's Rylova clocked 51.12 seconds in the singles, and the team finished fourth with a time of 2 minutes and 34.02 seconds.

Nigeria's Adeloye finished the singles in 51.14 seconds, ranking fifth.

Ukraine, France, and Canada followed in that order, but the gap between them and the top three was now insurmountable.

The final leg of the battle brought the atmosphere at the Bird's Nest to its peak. Jamaica's Noorenne Williams Mills was 0.4 seconds behind the US team when he received the baton, facing Francesina McCrory of the US team.

After receiving the baton, McRory of the US team knew that Felix's advantage was hard-won, so he immediately accelerated and tried to maintain the advantage to the finish line. For the first 300 meters, McRory maintained a stable pace and was always about 0.3 seconds ahead of Mills. The audience thought that the US team had secured the victory.

However, Williams Mills, a veteran of the Jamaican team with extensive experience in major competitions, did not rush to catch up. Instead, she maintained her own pace, staying behind McCrory for the first 300 meters, conserving her energy, and waiting for the best opportunity to overtake.

In the final 50 meters, McCrory's physical condition declined significantly, his stride frequency began to decrease, and his speed gradually slowed down.

Mills seized the opportunity, instantly exerting his strength, increasing his stride from 1.8 meters to 2.1 meters, and raising his stride frequency to 4.5 steps per second, sprinting at full speed.

In the final 30 meters, Mills made a crucial overtake, passing McCrory and then maintaining his speed to cross the finish line.

The entire audience erupted in cheers, their shouts echoing throughout the Bird's Nest stadium.

Williams Mills' time of 49.14 seconds was the third-best time in the final, and with this game-winning shot, the Jamaican team ultimately won the championship with a world-leading time of 3 minutes and 19.13 seconds, completing an amazing comeback.

McCrory clocked 49.93 seconds in the singles batting, while the US team finished second with a time of 3 minutes and 19.44 seconds, unfortunately missing out on the gold medal.

Sheryl Bondi Davis, the last runner for the Hawks, clocked 50.84 seconds, securing third place and winning bronze with a season-best time of 3 minutes and 23.62 seconds.

Among the mid- and lower-ranked teams, Russia's final batter, Yakshanova, clocked 50.82 seconds, placing the team fourth with a time of 3 minutes and 24.84 seconds.

Nigeria's Pesens Oken George finished the singles in 50.76 seconds, placing fifth with a total time of 3 minutes and 25.11 seconds.

Ukraine's Lyakhova finished the singles in 50.89 seconds, with a total time of 3 minutes and 25.94 seconds, ranking sixth.

France's Floria Gué finished the singles in 49.95 seconds, placing seventh with a total time of 3 minutes and 26.45 seconds.

Canada's final batter, Baptiste, finished with a time of 52.38 seconds, placing them eighth with a total time of 3 minutes and 27.69 seconds.

Compare this to our country's women's 4x400m relay team, whose final result was 3:34.98 in the preliminary round.

You can see the final results from here.

There is a huge gap between them and the last place in the final.

There is still a lot of room for improvement.

The men's 4x400m relay final began shortly after the women's event.

BOOM——————

As the starting gun fired, the first runners from all eight teams simultaneously pushed off the ground and started running.

Lenny Quevan, in lane 5 for Trinidad and Tobago, had a reaction time of only 0.177 seconds, making him the fastest first runner in the race. He quickly took the inside advantage after the start and maintained a steady pace of 4.6 steps per second during the cornering phase, establishing a lead early on.

David Fairberg, in lane 9 of the US team, had a slightly slow start, but thanks to his superb acceleration in the later stages, he continuously increased his speed on the straight, increasing his stride from 1.8 meters to 2.0 meters, gradually narrowing the gap with Quewen.

Rabah Yusuf, lane 8 of the Eagles, had a strong start and used his outside lane advantage to keep up, currently in third place.

Jamaica's Peter Matthews had a slightly slower reaction time of 0.225 seconds, placing him fourth after the start. Belgium, France, Cuba, and Russia finished fifth through eighth, respectively.

In the final sprint of the first leg, Kuiwen maintained his rhythm and completed the baton exchange first, with a time of 45.8 seconds, giving the team an early advantage.

Fairberg followed closely behind, completing the baton exchange in 45.9 seconds, with the US team trailing by only 0.1 seconds.

Yusuf handed over the bat in 46.1 seconds, and the Eagles team remained firmly in third place.

Matthews finished the singles in 46.3 seconds, putting Jamaica in fourth place.

After the first leg, the top four teams were all within 0.5 seconds apart, forming the first tier. The teams behind them had fallen more than 1 second behind, and the competition was focused on the top four.

After the second baton exchange, the pace of the race suddenly accelerated. Tony McWeir of the United States burst into action immediately after receiving the baton. As a 400-meter specialist, he immediately accelerated after receiving the baton, overtaking Larond Gordon of Trinidad and Tobago on the curve to take the lead. He continued to widen the gap on the straight.

Gordon was not to be outdone. As the core player of the Trinidad and Tobago team, he had a stride frequency of 4.1 steps per second. He chased after McWeir with all his might in the second half of the straight, and the gap between him and McWeir was always within 0.05 seconds, almost achieving a tie.

After Denore Williams took over the baton, he played steadily, and his time of 45.7 seconds allowed the team to firmly hold onto third place.

Jamaica's Ricardo Chambell delivered a solid performance, clocking 46.0 seconds in his singles batting, maintaining his fourth-place position.

Robin Vandebanden of Belgium has performed well and is currently in fifth place, with the teams behind him gradually falling behind.

During the second baton exchange, McWeir was the first to complete the exchange, with a time of 45.2 seconds. The US team's total time for the first 800 meters was 1 minute and 31.1 seconds, giving them a slight lead.

Gordon then completed the baton exchange, finishing in 45.3 seconds. Trinidad and Tobago's total time was 1 minute and 31.1 seconds, tying with the United States.

The Eagles finished in 1 minute and 31.8 seconds, while Jamaica finished in 1 minute and 32.3 seconds. The top four teams remained neck and neck, and the suspense surrounding the championship continued to escalate.

The third leg is crucial in the relay race, and each team's tactical choices directly affect the outcome.

After Bryshaw Naylor took over, the US team maintained their lead, controlling the pace with extreme precision. They didn't blindly increase their speed, always maintaining a safe distance from the runners behind them, and not giving their opponents a chance to overtake them.

After receiving the baton, Deon Leno of the Trinidad and Tobago team stayed close behind, and although he failed to overtake, he kept the gap within 0.1 seconds, waiting for the final battle.

Jamaica's Luson McDonald pulled off a crazy overtaking sprint, starting from fourth and accelerating at full speed through the corners. He not only overtook Eagles' Jared Dunn but also nearly caught up with Leno, briefly moving up to third place.

The Eagles' Dunn was a bit lackluster, falling behind McDonald and temporarily ranking fourth, while Belgium's Kevin Poli made steady progress, maintaining his fifth position.

Before the third baton exchange, McDonald's energy levels dropped due to his earlier sprint, and his speed slowed down significantly. Leno seized the opportunity to widen the gap, while Naylor completed the exchange first. With a time of 46.0 seconds, the US team's total time for the first 1200 meters was 2 minutes and 17.1 seconds, continuing to lead the race.

Leno's baton exchange took 46.2 seconds, and Trinidad and Tobago's total time was 2 minutes and 17.3 seconds, temporarily placing them in second place.

McDonald finished the baton in 45.8 seconds, but ran out of energy and was overtaken by Dunn. Jamaica's total time was 2 minutes and 18.1 seconds, dropping to fourth place. Dunn finished the baton in 46.7 seconds, and the Eagles' total time was 2 minutes and 18.5 seconds, returning to third place.

After the first three legs, the United States team was in a slight lead, followed closely by Trinidad and Tobago, with the Eagles in third place and Jamaica in fourth. The four teams were all within 1.5 seconds of each other, and the final leg would determine the final winner.

As the final baton was taken, the atmosphere at the Bird's Nest reached its peak, with tens of thousands of spectators cheering in unison. The American team's final runner, Rashon Merritt, took the lead. As a double world champion and Olympic gold medalist, his ability to finish with a last-second shot is considered world-class.

Trinidad and Tobago's Mechel Cederho took second place, the 19-year-old displaying tremendous attacking power; Eagles' Martin Rooney took third, and Jamaica's Yaon Francis took fourth, both harboring hopes of winning a medal.

After taking over the baton, Cedenho took the lead and chased Merritt with all his might. In the first 200 meters, he narrowed the gap to 0.08 seconds, making the audience cheer.

Merritt displayed the tactical acumen of a top athlete, remaining undistracted by his opponent's rhythm, maintaining a steady lead for the first 300 meters, and then sprinting at full speed in the final 100 meters, extending his stride to 2.1 meters, completely leaving Cedenho behind and crossing the finish line with an absolute advantage.

The single-run time was 44.72 seconds.

This secured the victory for the US team, who ultimately won the championship with a time of 2 minutes and 57.82 seconds.

To achieve a six-peat in the World Championships.

Despite Cedenho's best efforts, the gap in ability between him and Merritt was too significant. Cedenho crossed the finish line in 44.9 seconds, while Trinidad and Tobago won the silver medal with a time of 2 minutes and 58.20 seconds.

On the other side, Rooney and Francis battled for the bronze medal. Rooney sprinted with all his might after taking the baton, while Francis, with his youthful explosiveness, kept chasing in the later stages. The two crossed the finish line almost at the same time, and the official time showed that they were both 2 minutes and 58.51 seconds.

After the referee's photo assessment, Rooney's time at the finish line was slightly better, giving the Eagles the bronze medal and Jamaica a disappointing fourth place finish. This result became the biggest highlight of the match.

中游及下游队伍方面，比利时队安东尼·吉列单棒46.8秒，队伍以3分00.24秒排名第五；法国队托马斯·若赫迪尔单棒47.1秒，3分00.65秒位列第六。

The Cuban and Russian teams both finished with a time of 3 minutes and 03.05 seconds. According to the official rankings, Cuba is seventh and Russia is eighth. Both teams completed the race successfully.

However, the domestic men's 4x400m relay team had no chance to even reach the World Championships stage, and did not even participate in the preliminaries.

under these circumstances.

The Asian seed was actually the Japanese team, but they didn't have a chance to reach the finals.

This only shows that things are still the same in this project.

America's dominance is unparalleled, and its six consecutive championships are the biggest proof of that.

We'll have to wait for time to break through.

However, even with such a terrifying achievement, it can only serve as an appetizer. Simply put, while gold medals may seem to have the same value, their individual values ​​are not the same.

Because the competitions are differentiated by their level of influence.

You can say that the value of a gold medal is no different, but the influence of a gold medal is definitely different; that's an objective fact.

Most people only regard this competition as a warm-up event for the 4x100m relay, or a preliminary event.

Therefore, not many people delve too deeply into this matter.

As a result, the popularity of the 4×400 meter project has never been very high.

This is why the US team could easily achieve a six-game winning streak.

Not many people will focus on practicing this sport.

The main issue is that the level of interest is too low, and it doesn't represent anything significant.

Even if we win, it will only be an appetizer for the 4x100m race.

This also meant that even though the US team achieved the incredible feat of winning six consecutive championships, it was only mentioned briefly and wasn't particularly exciting.

It's exciting, and one important concept is that everyone has a sense of belonging to this project.

Otherwise, what's the point of winning the neighborhood running championship? Not many people would care about that.

Because its influence is too small.

The level of public approval is not high.

Therefore, Yang Jian himself didn't talk much about this aspect. During the commentary, he even occasionally chatted with Liu Xiang about the upcoming 4x100m relay.

It was obvious that neither of the commentators was particularly interested in the match.

There is just this project, and we must explain it completely.

Now that the commentary is finished, we can finally begin the official match.

The appetizer is over.

The real meal begins.

"The 4x100m race is about to begin. This year, our women's relay team has performed exceptionally well, showing outstanding results in the preliminaries. Based on this, their performance in the main race is highly anticipated."

"Yes, based on this performance in the preliminary round, I think we can still have some expectations for the final round. We should be able to move up a few places."

"Although it is still very difficult to win a medal, it is already quite good to make a significant improvement for the first time and achieve a good ranking in the final."

"That's right, that's right. Don't put too much pressure on the girls. They are all very young. Our team is very, very young. The oldest leader, Chen Juan, is only 25 years old."

“The rest of the girls are very young, so I think there will be two more rounds of extremely competitive competition.”

"However, if we can achieve a slightly better result, that would be great. We should seize any opportunity. There's no pressure, so we can just give it our all."

Yang Jian and Liu Xiang were chatting.

The 4x100m relay team has begun to take the field one by one.

"Okay, let's take a look at the list of participants."

"First team: Germany."

"The first through fourth batons are: Haze Rebecca, Bughart Alexandra, Laken Kempogina, and Serverena."

"Second lane Trinidad and Tobago team."

"Their batters from first to fourth are: Batista Carey, Aye-Michelle Lee, Thomas Viare, and Hackett Semoy."

"The third one..."

Yang Jian's eyes lit up immediately, and he raised his voice.

"Chinese Women's Relay Team".

"The runners for the first through fourth batons are: Liang Xiaojing, Yuan Qiqi, Wei Yongli, and Chen Juan."

"Compared to the preliminary round, there has been a significant upgrade. This time, all the athletes participating in the 100-meter event are competing, especially Liang Xiaojing, who has a great advantage in the first leg."

"Let's see what kind of results the four girls can achieve this time."

"Could we get a closer look at the medal?"

"It's something to look forward to."

"However, it may not be that easy. After all, our Asian record is only 42.23 seconds, and it will be very difficult to win a medal with that time."

"Our goal is to get close to this result, which seems more realistic at the moment."

Liu Xiang clearly prepared his lesson in advance: "I think that being able to get close to this result, or even break it, would already be a huge success."

"After all, this achievement had been unseen for over a decade."

That's right, the original record was set in 97.

It will be almost 20 years from now.

With Su Shen's meticulously trained women's relay team, things should start to loosen up.

Lane 5 is the American team.

First through fourth runners: Gardner English
Felix, Plandini Jenna, Todd Jasmine.

The sixth Jamaican team.

Their first through fourth runners are:

Campbell Brown Veronica, Maurice Natasha
Thompson Elena, Fraser Pricesherry Ann.

The seventh lane is the Little Eagles team.

The first to fourth runners are:

Philip Asa, Asher Smitkina, Williams Jody, Henri Descyly.

Lane 8 is the Netherlands team.

……

"Our goal is to try and break the record."

"This record hasn't been broken in 18 years."

"Coach Li just said the same thing, let's try to break this record."

"I believe we have a chance, let's all give it our all."

"Nobody expects us to win a medal, and we're not good enough, but I think it's still possible to break this record."

"Come on, let's all try to break it together."

"Let's rewrite our names in the Asian record."

"come on."

Sisters!

Before going on stage, Chen Juan gathered everyone together.

Let's cheer each other on.

Although she is only 25 years old, she has an extremely rich experience in participating in competitions.

Moreover, she is definitely the leader of the team.

He won a silver medal at the World Championships and an Olympic Games.

What else is there to say?
Female sprinters all over Asia regard her as an idol.

Therefore, she has a strong appeal here.

A simple sentence can make all the team members feel full of energy and spirit.

Li Xuemei was also watching from the side.

Records are meant to be broken.

Seeing that the record could be broken by the athletes he led.

It is a kind of comfort in itself.

It's better than watching people in other countries fall apart.

And she also believes in this team.

That's possible.

Come on, Juan.

Let me see what level of results your team can achieve.

Let me see how high the Chinese women's relay team can go under your leadership.

Go and show it.

Ah Juan.

Li Xuemei watched silently from the side and said.