Chapter 117 In order to become a legend
On the big screen of the Crystal Palace Stadium, during several slow-motion playbacks from different angles, the finish referee had also completed the cursor calibration of the athletes' finishing moments, and then the results of the eight athletes appeared on it:
Wind speed:-1.6m/s
1————China————Wei En————9.94
2 - Jamaica - Yohan Blake - 9.95 sb
3 – Jamaica – Nesta Carter – 10.01
4 - United States - Michael Rodgers - 10.04
5......
The strong headwind had a great impact on the athletes' performance. Except for Wei En and Blake who were in good condition, the other athletes failed to break the 10-second mark.
And 10 seconds later, except for Carter and Rogers, everyone else's results were within 10 seconds.
In track and field competitions, there are many external factors that can affect the performance of athletes, such as wind speed, altitude, temperature, humidity (whether there is water on the track, whether it rains)...
Any change in external factors may have an impact on the athlete's final performance, of which wind speed is the most important.
When Wei En saw "-1.6m/s" displayed on the big screen, he knew that his transformation in running style in the past month had a good result.
Don't look at the result of 9.94 seconds which is currently 0.02 seconds slower than his personal best of 9.92 seconds, but to say that Wei En's strongest shot so far, 9.94 (-1.6m/s) is definitely well deserved.
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In the 2011 Montreux track and field meet, the stadium was at an altitude of 111 meters, the wind speed was 0.9m/s, and the score was 9.92. Converted using the Moureca formula, the hard power was about 9.97.
In the 2011 Diamond League London Station, the stadium was 14 meters above sea level, the wind speed was -1.6m/s, and the score was 9.94. Calculated by the Murica formula, the hard power was about 9.84!
Of course, hard power conversion can only be used as a reference, because in different competitions, the athletes' own status is not static, and external objective factors are also different.
There are too many factors that affect an athlete's performance. If the shot just now was taken under zero wind speed conditions, Wei En really can't guarantee that he can run 9.84 seconds.
But this time's result has undoubtedly given Wei En great confidence, because no matter how conservative the calculation is, he already has the ability to run into 9.90 seconds.
"Wayne!"
Turning around, he found Blake walking towards him with an unhappy look on his face. One was wearing a bright green Adidas sportswear, and the other was wearing a dull black and red Nike sportswear.
Wayne suddenly felt that perhaps from the moment he was reborn, he and Blake were destined to become enemies.
Even if there is no grudge, we will admire each other because of the other's unyielding spirit, and at the same time feel distressed by the other's existence. But aren't they just enemies?
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"It's so dangerous! It's just a little bit close to catching you up." Wayne turned around, stretched out his hand and greeted Blake.
"I didn't expect your line-breaking skills to be so good. I just went to the referee to check the thousandth score. You were 9.939 and I was 9.944, which is just 0.005 short." Blake said with a helpless smile.
Wei En was also very shocked when he heard this. The difference of 5 thousandths of a second was extremely difficult to distinguish with the naked eye.
And this is also proven from the side. Even if he improved his running method and converted from a front-end type to a balanced type, his back-end ability is still much inferior to Blake.
This gap of 5 thousandths of a second can almost be said to be achieved by relying on the line pressing technique I learned from Lemaitre.
If it had been a month ago, and I had been anxious to press the line and had slowed down, I would have probably lost to Blake.
"I have a good teacher, and his line-pressing skills are very good. Do you want to introduce him to you?" Wayne took the flowers from the staff and took Blake with him to take photos from reporters.
"Then you're not afraid that if I learn it, I'll beat you in the next competition?" Blake said with a smile while facing the reporters' cameras.
"That's really scary," Wei En breathed, "but the stronger the opponent, the more excited I am and the more motivation I have to move forward. And we all have a common goal, right?"
Blake knew what this "common goal" was without Wayne having to say it explicitly.
What Wai En said was right. If he couldn't defeat that person, no matter how fierce the competition between him and Wai En was, no matter how tense the atmosphere was in the media, as long as that person appeared, everyone's attention would be drawn to him.
Beside that person, you will always be a green leaf to set off.
Usain Bolt.
Countless people are familiar with his performance heights, such as 9.69 seconds in the Yanjing Olympics and 9.58 seconds in the Berlin World Championships. However, only after fully understanding track and field sports and sprinters can we know what kind of performance he is in the men's 100 meters and 200 meters events.
The presence.
He is a towering 10,000-meter mountain, the sacred and unclimbable Olympus in the hearts of countless people, and the "god" that Wayne, Blake, and countless sprinters want to catch up with and surpass.
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"Of course, we have a common goal!" Blake's face showed a look of yearning, but then he sighed softly: "The gap is too big, neither you nor me are enough to be him now.
threats."
Blake was Usain Bolt's training partner, and both are now coached by Glenn Mills, who is also a teammate on the Jamaican national track and field team.
They have known each other since Blake entered the Glen Mills Runners Club. Bolt was also the first person among many club members to greet and talk to him. They gradually became friends, trained together, and traveled around the world together.
Participate and bring honor to Jamaica.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! But since he ran 9.89 seconds and 19.78 seconds last year, his heart finally began to change.
He still respected Bolt, but while respecting him, he began to have the idea that "maybe I'm not much worse than Bolt."
In 2010, Bolt's season-best time of 100 meters was 9.82 seconds, and his best time of 200 meters was 19.56 seconds.
The gap in the 200 meters seems to be a bit big, but the 100 meters does not seem to have no opportunities to catch up and surpass. Especially after seeing Bolt lose to Tyson Gayin in Stockholm, Blake's "ambition" became even stronger.
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A soldier who doesn't want to be a general is not a good soldier. If he doesn't have the idea of surpassing Bolt in his heart, he is definitely not a good sprinter.
Blake fought against Tyson Guyon three times last year, and although they ended in failure, he felt that he learned something new every time.
If you want to make progress, it's no use just immersing yourself in training. You also have to compete with the masters on the same stage.
Blake was very eager to compete with Bolt, but the problem was that Glenn Mills didn't think so, which made Blake very angry.
Why can Daniel Bailey race with Usain Bolt? But not me?
At the end of 2008, Bolt was asked in an interview with Jamaican TV who he considered a potential threatening opponent. He said without hesitation: "Be careful with Blake, he works like a beast, he fights with him almost every day."
I'll train together."
At the Montreux track and field meet two months ago, Wayne mentioned the name "The Beast" again in front of reporters, which made Blake suddenly "awake up". He felt that he seemed to understand why Mills did what he did.
Mills is afraid. He is afraid that if Bolt and himself are arranged to compete together, he will learn more and improve faster.
Mills is afraid he will surpass Bolt!
Blake knew that Mills' desire helped Bolt become one of the greatest athletes in the history of track and field and the entire history of human sports.
Bolt himself once said, "I want to become one of the greatest athletes in the world. I want the world to compare me with boxing champion Ali and football king Pele. I want to become a legend!"
Blake looked around, darkness had enveloped the sky over London, and he and Wayne were standing in the center of the spotlight.
But this is not enough. There are only more than 10,000 spectators present today, which is not lively enough.
After losing to Wayne twice, the first time he was angry, but now for the second time, Blake can start to calmly examine his heart.
It doesn't matter if he loses to Wayne. Failure is the passport of the strong. It doesn't matter if he does it dozens, hundreds, or a thousand times. As long as he can beat Bolt once, the world will praise his failure.
I can lose thousands of times, but as long as I win once, that's enough!
Thinking of this, Blake suddenly laughed: "The World Championships are coming soon. I competed with him twice last year and lost both times. Maybe Daegu will be no exception."
"But one day we will win."
"When he is over thirty years old and his condition declines?"
"Who knows, maybe it will be in Daegu, maybe next year, no one can tell."
"Although I feel that what you said is not very practical, I will definitely try my best to train and catch up for that day. As for winning or losing, when God sees my hard work, I believe He will take care of me."
"I don't believe in religion, but I hope your God can take care of you. As for me, I will keep my head down and take each step step by step. One day, I will reach the top."
"Then maybe I will reach the top before you, haha~"
Wayne smiled, stretched out his right hand, and fist-bumped with Blake.
"To become a legend."
"To be great."
"come on!"
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