Chapter 170 Unexpected record-breaking occasion(2/3)
Zhang Peimeng's time was 20 seconds 36, which was 0.01 seconds faster than Ecuador's Quinonez. Compared with the 20 seconds 37 in the preliminaries at a wind speed of 0.9m/s, it can be said that he reached the limit of his performance.
But unfortunately, Zhang Peimeng still failed to qualify directly for the finals.
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"Let's take a look at the third group list of the men's 200 meters semi-finals——"
Four minutes later, Yang Jian and Kan Fulin gathered their spirits and started the pre-match introduction again:
"Lane 2, this is Brandon Christian from Antigua and Barbuda. He also reached the men's 200m semi-finals in the 2008 Yanjing Olympics."
"Lane 3, this is Maurice Mitchell, a player from the United States, second place in this year's All-American selection."
"Lane 4 is the host player Christian Malcolm, the runner-up winner of this year's English Championship."
"Lane 5, Asian record holder - Wei En!"
Wei En's popularity is getting higher and higher. Before the host has even started to introduce him, the cheers in the stadium are already loud and loud, no less than that of the host player Malcolm.
When the domestic audience saw this scene and heard the roaring cheers from the audience, they felt extremely proud!
"Channel 6, Warren Weir from Jamaica. Like Blake, he is also Usain Bolt's junior, and his coach is the legendary coach of Jamaica - Glenn Mills."
"Lane 7, this is the Dutch star Qiurandi Maldina. He also entered the men's 100-meter final in this Olympics and is a regular in the finals of the World Series."
"The eighth lane is Anthony Adams from St. Kitts and Nevis, and the ninth lane is Gao Ping Shenshi from Neon, who is also an Asian veteran we are familiar with."
After the introduction session, the starter did not give instructions quickly, and the players could only stand and wait.
So Wei En stood there and casually rubbed his wrists and slapped his thighs, but the flames of war were already igniting in his heart.
In the timeline of the previous life, the overall competition in this group was not strong. Maldina and Warren Weir were both confirmed to be the top two in the group, and the other players had no chance to compete at all.
But with his appearance, the qualifying situation of this group has obviously become different.
Among the current substitutes, Lemaître is temporarily ranked first with 20.03 seconds, and Zhang Peimeng is second with 20.36 seconds. Although at the level of Martina and Warren Weir, they want to run faster than 20.36 seconds.
The result is completely easy.
But the problem is that if you advance to the finals as a substitute, you will only be placed in lanes 2 and 3. These two lanes will greatly affect the performance of the game.
Therefore, we must work hard and strive to get the top two in the group!
Wayne, Warren Weir, and Maldina, all three of them were very relaxed at this time, but in fact they were ready in their hearts - to go all out!
"on your marks~"
The final pre-race adjustment time was over, the starter gave instructions to get into position, and the eight athletes on the track stepped forward to prepare.
“let’s go!”
"e on wayne!"
"Come on Wayne!"
In this final moment of preparation, a few clear words of cheering still sounded from time to time in the stadium, and occasionally a few loud whistles sounded. However, as the athletes gradually took up their preparation postures on the starting block, the stadium gradually changed.
It has to be quiet.
Wayne stepped on the starting block with his feet in tandem, and stepped even harder with his right foot, causing the starting block to creak.
The legs are placed naturally, but the muscles have been tightened unconsciously, like two springs that have been preparing for a long time, ready to eject at any time.
"set——"
"Snapped--!"
"Game start!"
At the moment when the gunfire sounded, Yang Jianjiang's long-prepared emotions burst out instantly, and his passionate words instantly crossed the English Channel and entered the TV sets of every household, echoing in the minds of Chinese audiences.
At the same time, the eight players on the track also started up, and the players roared like eight whirlwinds and ran a distance of more than ten meters.
"Wayne's reaction at the start was very fast and he ranked first! His start-up acceleration was also very fast. He was quickly approaching Warren Weir on the outside lane. His performance was very strong!"
After the preliminaries, Wei En had a new understanding of the start-up acceleration process in the 200-meter curve, and since he had to compete for the first place in the group as much as possible, he must give full play before confirming the absolute advantage.
Therefore, his acceleration ability was much stronger than that of Warren Weir and Maldina. With very obvious visual effects, he gradually caught up with several players on the outside. The gap between him and the players on the inside was also getting wider and wider.
At 60 meters, Wei En had already visually "surpassed" Warren Weir on the outside lane, and then passed the other runners one by one. When he reached the blue-grey 80-meter mark, it was obvious that he was already at the 60-meter mark.
Absolutely leading position!
Under such a visual impact, the 80,000 spectators at the London Bowl cheered and shouted even more enthusiastically. At this moment, they had forgotten about their own player Malcolm. After Wei En's unstoppable performance, they quickly turned their heads to support Wei En.
kindness.
This is the difference between track and field athletes and other sports. Especially when the people of a country find that their athletes are not competitive and there is a star player on the field, they can easily "abandon" the athletes of their own country.
Instead, cheer for the star players during this exciting competition.
Unless the star player on the field has a grudge against them and has made inappropriate remarks.
This may seem like a strange phenomenon to some people, but it is normal for track and field sports, because in addition to representing their own country, these athletes off the field also represent the entire human race!
Except for Wei En, who performed extremely well in the curve, the other players were basically "lined up", and the gap was very small in the first 90 meters of the curve.
However, after crossing the eye-catching 90-meter bright yellow marking line, the players present knew that whoever can reach a higher top speed from the next corner to the straight will have a greater chance of winning!
90 meters, 100 meters, 110 meters...
"Going into the straight after the bend, Wain continued to maintain the lead, followed by Warren Weir and Maldina."
After entering the straight, the visual impact of the curve caused by the forward reach has been completely eliminated. At this time, the position gap of all players is clearly visible.
Wei En ran in the first place with a considerable advantage, one position ahead of Warren Weir and Maldina in the second echelon, followed by Maurice Mitchell, who was half a position behind them.
Christian Malcolm.
As for Anthony Adams and Shenshi Gaoping, they were far behind the team, especially Shenshi Gaoping. At this time, the gap between him and Wei En had exceeded 10 meters!
Seeing this scene, the Chinese audience, who accounted for only a small part of the London Bowl, cheered even more enthusiastically. At the same time, the domestic audiences who were watching the game through TVs, radios, etc. and listening to the live game were also excited.
Come on, Wayne!
Must get first place in the group!
After entering the straight track, Wei En had difficulty judging his current position, because he completely left his opponents behind after 80 meters. If he wanted to observe the positions of his opponents, he had to tilt his head to look.
The only people in this group that could pose a threat to him were Warren Weir and Martina, so he only needed to look to the right to observe their positions.
But now was not the time. Wei En was still running with all his strength. His top speed range was between 100 and 110 meters. After entering the straight, he started to lose speed slightly, but the amplitude was very small.
And because his speed ability is unmatched by anyone in this group, he has no worries that subsequent slowdowns will cause Warren Weir and Martina to quickly recover the gap. They don't have that strength yet!
120 meters, 130 meters, 140 meters...
Wei En still maintained his leading position, and even within this range, his advantage was even greater than when he first entered the straight.
Maldina seems to be a bit out of his depth. He was born in 1984, and his opponent Warren Weir was born in 1989. One is a 28-year-old quasi-veteran, and the other is a 23-year-old in his prime, with advanced speed and endurance ability.
Naturally there is a certain gap.
Not everyone can be like Michael Johnson, who can become "better as he gets older" and can break the 400-meter world record at the "advanced age" of 32 years old.
Warren Weir began to widen the gap with Maldina little by little, firmly occupying the second position, and while the two of them were competing, they were also frantically leaving behind several people behind them.
player.
From the corner of his vision, Martina saw Warren Weir gradually leading him. Although he was a little anxious, he did not give up.
The gap is not big. How can you give up until the last moment?!
In the original timeline, Warren Weir, who was supposed to easily advance to the finals, and Martina, who had a little push to win the first place in the group in order to occupy a better position, had to go all out because of the appearance of Wei En.
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None of them want to enter the reserve seat!
"Wayne also went all out this time. He didn't relax at all after entering the straight. Warren Weir and Martina behind him were chasing very closely. The competition in this group is too fierce!"
Yang Jian almost stood up. He saw the situation on the field very clearly, and he also knew very clearly that Warren Weir and Maldina were bound to fight for the direct promotion spot for second place.
The competition on the field has entered a fierce stage, but Yang Jian can still clearly see that Wei En still seems to have some spare energy at this time, and the expression on his face is not like the last 30 meters of the 100-meter trapeze three days ago.
So ferocious.
Wayne, it seems like you are about to start letting loose?
150 meters, 160 meters...
It was not as Yang Jian thought that Wei En had not relaxed, because even if he wanted to let go, he would not have chosen this time.
The reason why his expression did not become painful or ferocious was because he entered a "relaxed running" state.
Although the competition in this group is fierce, it is not as suffocating as Bolt next to him in the 100-meter final. Warren Weir and Maldina can indeed put some pressure on him, but not too much.
At this time, Wei En was performing at about 95% of his output, so he was very relaxed. The expression on his face was like that of Tyson Gayin in the men's 200m final of the Osaka World Championships, unchanged and at ease.
170 meters, 180 meters, 190 meters...
The finish line is in sight!
After 180 meters, Wei En continued to reduce his physical output and rushed to the finish line at about 90% of his output.
To be continued...