Sprint: This champion is a bit weird

Chapter 246 I come, I see, I conquer!
In the Gottlieb Daimler Stadium, wonderful game replays from all angles are constantly playing on the big screen.

From the start of the gunshot to the acceleration stage of the first 30 meters, Asafa Powell took the lead with rapid momentum;
In the first high-speed stage from 30 meters to 60 meters, the two strong players from China and Spain were evenly matched and it was hard to tell who was the winner;
In the second high-speed stage from 60 to 80 meters, Wenhao began to chase after him and gradually regained his previous disadvantage;
In the decisive stage of the sprint from 80 meters to 100 meters, first Wenhao caught up and reached a state of keeping pace with Powell, and then Powell's mentality was affected and he pushed the line early, causing him to lose everything.

Wen Hao, on the other hand, seemed to have a winning ticket. He didn't even make any obvious moves to press the line. He just crossed the finish line with his head high and his chest high like a king.

Tyson Gay, who was "squeezed" in the middle by the two of them, seemed to know that he was powerless in the end, so he relaxed his arms in the last two steps and crossed the finish line with a helpless expression.

After a series of replays, the audience had fully observed all the details of the game. While they felt sincere admiration and admiration for Wen Hao's exciting and exciting final kill, they also felt hatred for Powell's unsatisfactory performance in the end. Iron cannot become steel.

Fortunately, everyone was looking forward to it so much, but it turned out to be in vain.

Qiancheng is obviously one position ahead. Although Qiancheng has a tendency to be gradually caught up, if he can stabilize his mentality and press the line perfectly, the outcome may still be uncertain. We have to wait for the thousandth place result comparison.

Alas, I gave you a chance but you didn’t use it!
After the wonderful replay, the final result came into view:
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IAAF World Athletics Finals in Stuttgart
Men's 100m - final results

Wind speed: +0.8m/s
1 - China - Wen Hao - 9.72 WR
2 – Jamaica – Asafa Powell – 9.74=PB
3 - USA - Tyson Gay - 9.77 NR
4 – Norway – Jesuma Saidi Durr – 10.01 NR
5 – Nigeria – Olusoki Fasouba – 10.04 SB
6 – Jamaica – Michael Flatt – 10.06
7 – Portugal – Francis Obikweru – 10.12
8——UK——Marlon Devonish——10.13——
The men's 100m final at the World Athletics in Stuttgart was a fruitful one.

Wen Hao, who ranked first, won the championship with a world record-breaking time of 9 seconds. The popularity after the game is bound to be popular all over the world. The video of the game alone is expected to sell quite gratifying sales.

Asafa Powell, who ranked second, made a mistake in the final pressing stage, but overall his performance was very strong. His time of 9 seconds also tied his personal best. Moreover, the wind speed in this game is smaller, the competition is more intense, and the gold content is still very high.

Tyson Gay, who ranked third, also ran a good time of 9 seconds, successfully setting a new American record and officially surpassing the legendary Maurice Greene at the turn of the century, the leader of the new era of American sprinting. The title is well deserved.

The following five athletes also each had their own wonderful performances, and this excellent performance also made this World Athletics Final, which is slightly inferior to the World Championships in terms of level, not at all inferior in terms of excitement!
"confirmed! Audience friends, Wen Hao’s results have been officially determined! 』

"9 seconds 72!" The world record was born. Although after tonight, the IAAF still needs to repeatedly check and confirm this result, including conducting strict urine tests and even blood tests on Wen Hao, in the past two years, Wen Hao has set every time New records will eventually be successfully certified, and I believe this time will be no exception! 』

"After thirteen days of waiting, Wen Hao once again holds the world record tightly in his hands, but this is not the end of his career. Wen Hao's legendary story will continue to echo on the track and field. Until one day in the future, he may no longer be able to run at that time, but whenever people see short-span athletes running and crossing on the track, they will always recall a red figure, which was recorded in Rome, Osaka and The night sky over Stuttgart is filled with dazzling fire! 』

After running around the field to celebrate, Wen Hao finally returned to the finish line.

"Wen, congratulations!"

Fasuba, who had been staying at the finish line for a long time, came to express his congratulations. His strength is not on the same level as Wen Hao, so he will not be discouraged by Wen Hao's domination of the field again, and the relationship between the two of them is good. .

"Thank you, Fasuba." Wen Hao hugged him lightly, then took Fasuba's hand and smiled: "You ran well, 10 seconds is also your best season. If you work hard, maybe next year I can compete for a medal in the Olympics.”

这当然只是客气话，除了去年的多哈超级大奖赛预赛9秒93、决赛9秒85外，法苏巴后续就没有再跑进过10秒大关了，全力发挥的情况下成绩基本稳定在10.05~10.15的区间内。

With such strength, he is basically in the middle and upper ranks of the world's top players, and is still far from the top players. It would be great to get a ticket to the finals of the World Series.

What's more, in next year's Yanjing Olympics, as long as they are not injured later, Wenhao, Powell, and Tyson Gay will definitely occupy the three finals seats.

In addition to the soon-to-be-born Usain Bolt, there are also Richard Thompson, Walter Dix, and Michael Flatt. There are even those who became apprentices to Glenn Mills in advance due to Wen Hao’s guidance. Yohan Blake.

Let alone medals, reaching the finals is considered a success.

Fasuba was also very self-aware. He smiled at Wen Hao's kind words and said, "You must treat me well when I go to the magic city in the next few days." Then he said hello and said goodbye.

Wenhao then shook hands with other players one by one and accepted their congratulations, but Asafa Powell and Tyson Gay were not among them.

The relationship between the three of them is not bad, but it cannot be said to be very good. Especially when they compete so fiercely with each other and they are all people with strong self-esteem, they naturally can't lose face at this time and congratulate calmly. .

Like Justin Gatlin, he competed with different camps for several years and was repeatedly defeated by Bolt, a powerful opponent. In the end, he was able to defeat Bolt in his retirement battle and kneel down to show his respect. Respect, and the story of sympathy and hatred that ends with a smile and grudges are still too rare.

Maybe one day, Wen Hao, Powell, and Guy can put aside their previous quarrels and drink together and talk about the past, but it's definitely not now.

Looking around this huge Gottlieb Daimler Stadium, long guns and short cannons are still focused on him. There are still many spectators chanting Wen Hao's name, and the enthusiastic atmosphere lasts for a long time.

With great excitement, Wen Hao strolled to the timer recording his new world record of 9 seconds and took a group photo.

When the first-response process ended and he entered the mixed interview area and was swarmed by reporters from various media for interviews, he felt inspired and started the Q&A with a famous slogan composed of three two-syllable Latin words:

"VENI, VIDI, VICI!" I come, I see, I conquer!
After seeing his time of 9 seconds, Tyson Gay finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Although he lost the game again, at least this result satisfied him, and he finally lived up to the sweat he had put in day and night for so long.

Looking at Wen Hao who was running around the field to celebrate, Tyson Gay gave up the idea of ​​expressing congratulations in the past and turned towards the infield exit to end the hustle and bustle tonight.

However, his desire to go back to the hotel and take a hot bath as soon as possible was naturally not something he could do right away. Next to the infield exit was the mixed interview area, where reporters with long guns and short guns would not easily Let him go.

"Tyson? Mr. Gay, please wait a moment."

"Please accept our interview, Mr. Guy!"

"Guy, can you look at the camera?"

The greetings came one after another, and Tyson Gay had to stop and take a deep breath. When he turned around, he saw reporters from various media had gathered around and handed the microphone to him.

"Mr. Guy, as a silver medalist at the Osaka World Championships, you only finished third tonight. How are you feeling now?"

I don’t know which reporter took the lead in initiating the question. Anyway, once the opportunity was opened, reporters from other companies naturally followed suit and started asking questions of their own.

Facing these eager reporters, Tyson Gay just stood there quietly and allowed the reporters to be noisy for a while. It was not until they finally restored order that they began to selectively answer questions. .

"Every time after a fight, someone always asks: 'Tyson, how did you feel at this moment?'. I know the deeper meaning of questions like that, and people want to see me react in anger because I lost the fight." reaction, or maybe they want to see me lose confidence and become self-pitying because of failure again and again.”

"But... you know? Since I started practicing sprinting, I have been constantly challenging those who are better than me. At any stage in my life, there is always someone who can run ahead of me. When I refreshed Kentucky's After setting a high school record and entering college, I could only smell the exhaust behind the talented guys in the NCAA tournament.”

"As I continue to grow and compete with all the NCAA opponents, whether it's Justin Gatlin or my good friend Spearmon, they are always able to run ahead of me in the game. Remember Helsinki? After the 200-meter finals I could only stand behind them, watching blankly as NBC reporters interviewed them, feeling like a clown who could only stand there."

Having said this, many reporters surrounding Tyson Gay laughed out loud. Some of them witnessed the scene he mentioned with their own eyes in Helsinki two years ago.

"In the 2006 season, I started to try to focus on the 100 meters. As a result, I was suppressed by Asafa Powell for a whole season. And this year, I was suppressed by Wen Hao for a whole season. It seems that my life experience has always been The word lose is inseparable, but losing the game does not mean that I am a loser.”

"You know? After experiencing failure again and again, I have gradually become accustomed to failure and regard failure as a lemon. If you bite a lemon directly, you will be numb by its sour and astringent taste. It hurts your mouth, so why not think in a different way, when you get a sour and astringent lemon in your life, you might as well turn it into lemon juice.”

"What I'm trying to say is, it's like squeezing juice out of a lemon. It doesn't matter who we are or what happens to us. As long as we train, dedicate, and are determined to chase our dreams, there will be a positive reaction." This greatly increases the chance of success.”

"So even if you lose the game again, you won't have any thoughts of giving up. Will you still maintain a normal attitude and fight against all strong opponents as you did in the past?" ” someone asked again.

Tyson Gay suddenly laughed and said: "Yes, I will always maintain a normal heart, because I have been taught this way since I was a child. If I forget my roots, my parents may kill me."

"When you see Wen Hao running 9 seconds, will you feel more pressure?" After all, you were only 72 seconds behind him at the Osaka World Championships, and now the gap between you has been widened to 0.02 seconds. 』

"The pressure will naturally be greater, but pressure is a good thing, because pressure is a natural source of motivation, and as competitive athletes, we must learn how to withstand this constant pressure. Only in this way can we Only then can we continue to break through the limits on behalf of all mankind!”

“Can you tell me about your plans after this game? After competing for a whole season, your body must be very tired. Is it time to take a vacation and enjoy life? ” asked a reporter who is familiar with Tyson Gay.

"Yes, after a hard work season, I really need a vacation now. I want to take my family to the sunny beaches of Jamaica, or Narvik, Norway. That is something I have always wanted to experience but have not been there yet. Place." Tyson Gay replied sincerely.

"But based on what we know, it seems that you have accepted tournament invitations from China and South Korea? 』

Hearing this question, Tyson Gay smiled and nodded: "I did accept the invitation, the Magic City Golden Grand Prix in China and the Daegu Track and Field Invitational Championship in South Korea. I will not miss the next two games. You know, the Olympics will be held in China next year, so I hope to gain more experience in competing in East Asia.”

"So you will have a fierce duel with Wen Hao again in the Magic City or Daegu?" 』

"Forget it, I really can't outrun him now, and my body is already tired enough, so I will go over as a guest to feel the venue, adapt to the climate and so on. If we have a duel, we will definitely do it next year!"

Tyson Gay finished this with a smile, then waved and walked away.

(End of this chapter)