Following in Bolt's footsteps

Chapter 231 Red Lightning 【Subscription】

London-London time 21:40 p.m., Yanjing time 4:40 p.m.

The alarm clock rang in the living room and the two bedrooms at the same time, and Cheng Guanfeng, who was lying asleep on the sofa in the living room, was awakened immediately, and then the doors of the master bedroom and the auxiliary bedroom were opened one after another. come.

Everyone's spirits were really sluggish, and there was no dialogue in tacit understanding, but they just watched the TV with their heavy eyelids.

Su Bingtian has never been so looking forward to the early start of the final. Last year in Rio, everyone complained that the rest time was too short, and his physical condition could not be restored to a more ideal state.

But today, he hoped that the final could start sooner.

cold, too cold.

If the semi-finals in the evening were just cool, then as the sun sets and the darkness gradually rises in London-London, it can really be described as "cold".

The low temperature is mixed with a lot of wind, which makes the warm-up of the players useless. After the warm-up, the body cools down quickly. Although everyone has recovered their strength, the cold wind in London is always testing the players' bodies. state.

Wu Ziyi did not understand how London-London designed such a schedule:
19:05, men's 100m semi-final;

19:25, men's discus final;
19:35, women's 1500m semi-final;

20:05, men's long jump final;
20:10, women's 10000m final;
21:00, women's 200 meters, fourth of the heptathlon;

21:45, men's 100m final.

2 hours and 40 minutes, half an hour more than the 2 hours and 10 minutes between the men's semi-finals and finals of the Yanjing World Championships, it seems that there is more time left for the athletes to recover, but it is not at all.

从20点10分开始到21点45分的这段时间，一共只有两项比赛，那这一小时35分钟的时间用来干嘛呢？
The answer is to give out awards, which are as smelly and long as a grandmother's foot wrap.

Men's 10000 meters, men's discus and women's 10000 meters, the awarding of the three events took so long. Not only the athletes were emotional, but the audience was also impatient.

In an hour and a half, the competition lasted for 5 minutes, awards were presented for half an hour, and there was an hour of daze.

6 people bought tickets to participate in this track and field feast, and ended up watching this?
But even so, all the audience sat obediently in the auditorium, no one left early, and everyone was looking forward to it.

After the lengthy women's 10000-meter award ceremony, the [-] spectators at the London Bowl were in a daze for a while, and finally saw the players following the staff line up and walking in the athlete's aisle on the big screen.

Sibney and Su Bingtian walked in the front, followed by Bolt and Coleman, Wu Ziyi walked side by side with Blake, the two talked in each other's ears from time to time, with smiles on their faces from time to time, Gatlin He and Xie Zhenye followed behind.

Walking into the waiting room before the stage, the contestants began to take off all kinds of clothes they used to keep warm, including warm clothes, leggings, and hats.
Seeing that the players had taken off their clothes, an English lady took a score list and began to read the names of the players:

"Zhenye XIE, come here young man, you are the first to appear."

Xie Zhenye said "Come on!" to Wu Ziyi and Su Bingtian, and walked obediently to the front.

"Sibney, you'll be second. Then Gatlin, Bingtian SU, Blake"

Blake stepped forward after hearing his name, but Bolt patted his head: "Are you going to play with it, Yohan?"

Blake molded it on his head, only to realize that he hadn't taken off his hat, so he quickly took off his hat and put it in his clothes box.

Bolt raised his hand to Blake, and Blake held out his hand with a smile, two thick palms clasped together.

Bolt looked Blake in the eye and said, "For Jamaica, for myself."

"For all the people who love us!" Blake responded sincerely, and then returned to his position.

"Coleman, Uzis and finally Usain Bolt. Good luck, lads!"

The players lined up, and the camera shifted from the waiting room to the stadium.

The on-site host spoke in a passionate voice: "Ladies and gentlemen! Next, let us welcome the contestants in the men's 100 finals with the warmest applause. First of all, the contestant from China——Xie Zhenye!"

"And then Akani-Sibini from South Africa!"

"The third is Justin Gatlin, from the country of mildew!"

"The fourth is Su Bingtian, he is from China!"

"Following is Yohan Blake, from Jamaica!"

"The sixth place is Christian Coleman, from the country of mildew!"

"Next is another player from China——Uzi!"

"The last one I don't think anyone doesn't know, Jamaica - Usain Bolt!"

In fact, according to the results of the semi-finals, Bolt should play in fifth place, followed by Blake, Coleman and Wu Ziyi who are the first in each group.

But who made him Usain Bolt.

Even though audiences all over the world now know that this battle is not good or bad for him, they still extend their warmest welcome to him. After all, this is his last [-]-meter race.

Yang Jian: "The audience in London still likes Bolt very much, and there are also a lot of Jamaican spectators present. Without the participation of English players, this place has become Bolt's home field. Bolt As a legend who holds 11 world championship gold medals and 7 Olympic gold medals, he has never been defeated in the 08-meter event in top international competitions since the Bird's Nest in 100. The reason why he emphasizes the 100-meter event is because last year In Rio, he lost a gold medal in the 200m final."

Lao Yi: "Yes, it was ended by our Chinese flying man Wu Ziyi. Although we all respect Bolt in sprinting, judging from this year's situation, Bolt should not be able to complete the three consecutive [-]-meter World Championships. Crown feat."

Yang Jian: "He managed to win three consecutive 200-meter championships in the Olympic Games. The three-peat [-]-meter championship was terminated by Wu Ziyi, so this time it will be the World Championships."

Lao Yi: "Our team, including the leaders of the Sports Bureau and the Field Management Center, have absolute confidence in Ayi. Maybe we need to be humble in the past, but today our goal is very clear-we are running Here comes the gold medal!"

Yang Jian: "Okay, I'm very confident! Then let's follow the camera and get to know the eight finalists on the field—"

At 21:46 London-London time, the contestants completed the pre-match starting block adjustment and warm-up trial one after another, and returned to the back of the starting block to wait for the introduction.

With the movement of the camera, the players in the second track came into people's eyes.

"In the second track, Akani Sibini from South Africa, Sibini ranked behind Gatlin in the first group of the semi-final with a thousand points disadvantage, but still entered the final without any risk .”

"The third track, this is our famous player in China - Su Bingtian! Su Bingtian has entered the final of the World Championships for the second time. He won No.3 in 15. I hope he can create good results this time and break through himself again!"

"Like 4, Jamaica Lightning -- Usain Bolt! The London Bowl was once a stage for him to shine in the world. Let's see if he can defend his title tonight?"

"On the fifth track, Christian Coleman, who represents the future speed of the country, is only 5 years old this year. He is the creator of the second best time in half a season of 21 seconds. Can he beat many powerful opponents today?"

"The 6th track, the Chinese flying man representing the speed of Asia, the red lightning - Wu Ziyi! Wu Ziyi created this year's world best time of 9 seconds in the Monaco station of the Diamond League last month, and thus ranked sixth in the history of men's 75 meters People, he is the most popular player to win the men's [-]-meter trapeze championship, let us look forward to him shining in the London-London Bowl!"

“第7道，来自牙买加的尤罕-布雷克！2011大邱世锦赛的百米冠军，个人最好成绩9秒69与泰森-盖伊并列历史第二，今年也跑出了9秒90的世界顶级水平。”

"The 8th track, 35 years old this year, is also the oldest player in the country - Justin Gatlin! Gatlin is also a legend, and today he will once again attack the world championship."

"The 9th track, the Chinese teenager who staged the ninth miracle in the third group of the semi-finals - Xie Zhenye! In the final, he once again stood on the ninth track, which is somewhat magical for Chinese athletes. I look forward to his good performance. "

"This should be the most anticipated game for track and field audiences all over the world. Bolt's leg says [always the fastest], but what he faces today is definitely the strongest challenge in his career. What is it? Whether the legendary Usain Bolt successfully defends his title, whether it will be Gatlin and Blake representing the veterans, or the new kings of the younger generation such as Wu Ziyi and Coleman will take the throne, let us look forward to it together!"

After introducing the eight contestants, the camera turned to behind the contestants, and then the "On your marks" command was issued, and the contestants stepped forward to start preparations.

Wu Ziyi walked to the starting block and stood there, looking straight at the finish line 100 meters away. This is the stage that all [-]-meter athletes long for. He had imagined countless times in his mind, and finally stood here down-to-earth.

The camera was on Wu Ziyi, and what caught people's eyes was his pair of dark pupils, which are a pair of eyes carrying the hope of 14 billion Chinese people. Today, he finally showed the world the absolute confidence of a king!

Wu Ziyi gently raised his right hand, and put his index finger vertically in the center of his lips. The London Bowl, which was filled with various cheers and noises, fell silent in an instant.

Stepping on the starting block, constantly adjusting the position of the soles of the feet on the starting block, pressing ten fingers on the dry and cold runway, shaking the body slightly, waiting for the gun to be fired.

On the top floor of the London-London Bowl's second-floor stand, Randy Huntington and Ralphman supported each other and looked at the [-]-meter track inside the stadium from a long distance.

The two old men kept talking in a low voice, with the corners of their mouths slightly upturned.

Although Wu Ziyi only played five Diamond League games in the season before the World Championships, even if there was a voluntary "giving up" at the Rome-Ma station, he did prove that he is currently the most powerful and the best men's hundred in the world. m athlete.

Even in their hearts, the performance of Su Bingtian and Xie Zhenye is more important, because compared to Wu Ziyi, who has become the world's top [-]-meter athlete, Su Bingtian and Xie Zhenye obviously still have a lot of room for improvement.

"Set—"

A preparatory order interrupted Randy's train of thought, allowing him to refocus on the game.

The athletes also immediately set up their starting positions at the moment the order was issued, waiting for the moment when the gun shot.

"boom--!!"

With the sound of gunfire, eight [-]-meter runners representing the world's top level began to kick their legs, swing their arms, and start running in unison.

Game start!
Start with curved arms, three points and one line, golden four steps.

Start, speed up!
"Puff puff puff puff puff——" After stepping out, the ten-meter line has passed, which is also the first mark point for judging the difference in the players' stature.

Unexpectedly, the eight players on the field were almost unanimous. Except for Wu Ziyi and Bolt who took seven steps, all the other players took the eighth step.

The first to land was Christian Coleman!
They are all eighth steps, but there is still a slight gap. If eight steps can lead the others by 0.01 seconds, then add up to forty steps after that, and at the end, there will be a gap of about one body position.

Unsurprisingly, Bolt was behind the other players. He also took seven steps. His left foot had just been raised, and the knee had only just folded to 90°. Wu Ziyi's eighth step had already sent him forward.

There is also a gap of ten meters, but the ending has not yet been finalized.

brush brush --

Ten meters, 20 meters, 30 meters
The runners started to look up from the low center of gravity acceleration phase, and then fully entered the halfway running phase.

But Coleman failed to win the first 30 meters like in the semi-finals. Su Bingtian, who was separated by a pass, was not inferior to him at all, and Wu Ziyi on his right was only less than half behind him. position.

On the seventh, eighth, and ninth lanes, Blake, Gatlin, and Xie Zhenye strangely maintained a parallel state. Like Sibney in the third lane, they were temporarily behind.

Although Bolt's start was the slowest among the players, and he was still slightly behind at 20 meters, but he chased back after a short distance of [-] meters. He is currently ranked behind Wu Ziyi and is always waiting to be behind. program to overtake.

40 meters, 50 meters.
Entering the high-speed state before extreme speed, Xie Zhenye gradually couldn't keep up with Gatlin and Blake, and began to fall behind.

Su Bingtian was also about to enter his extreme speed state, and he was still not thrown off by Coleman, biting him firmly.

Coleman was a little panicked. He had never encountered such a difficult opponent in domestic competitions in the country for several years. There was Su Bingtian who could not lose to him in the first 50 meters, and another one who could catch up to him at any time Wu Ziyi.

He doesn't care about Su Bingtian, the athletes present have countless channels to understand their opponents, he knows very well that Su Bingtian can't keep up with him in the back, but Wu Ziyi on the right.
3.35 seconds of segmental data of the last 40 meters, now he has appeared in his peripheral vision.

Wu Ziyi was still accelerating.

60 meters, about to enter the state of extreme speed, the situation on the field changed again, Su Bingtian finally began to slightly lag behind Coleman, but Coleman's attention was no longer on him, he quickly turned his eyes to the right go.

Just happened to meet Wu Ziyi who turned his head to look at him.

Wu Ziyi calmly responded to Coleman with a crooked smile, then straightened his head and continued to accelerate unaffected.

64 meters, enter the state of extreme speed!
Red Lightning has descended on the London Olympic Stadium!
"The race started! Su Bingtian started very fast, and he and Coleman were in the lead in the first 30 meters!"

"Wu Ziyi was chasing forward with all his strength. After 50 meters, he started to catch up with Coleman. At 60 meters, Wu Ziyi forcibly surpassed him!"

"Wu Ziyi surpassed the first place! In the last 30 meters, no one can keep up with his footsteps! Wu Ziyi sprints——!"

"9 seconds 82! Red lightning pierced the London-London night sky. At this moment, the new king is enthroned!!"

Different from the audience booing after Gatlin crossed the line in his previous life, when Wu Ziyi crossed the finish line with an absolute lead, he was greeted with cheers from the audience.

At this moment, whether it is the people of Britain, European countries, Central and North America, or audiences from the same motherland as Wu Ziyi, they all gave the greatest congratulations and respect to the new king enthroned in London.

Wu Ziyi opened his arms and shouted towards the sky, venting the endless thoughts in his heart, then he turned around and turned back.

Bolt saw Wu Ziyi walking towards him, opened his arms and wanted to give him a hug, but he never thought that Wu Ziyi stopped three steps in front of him, and then knelt down on one knee to salute him.

This was an act that both surprised and felt reasonable to the [-] spectators at the scene, after all, Wu Ziyi has always been "the number one blogger".

Wu Ziyi made this action with a pious attitude, without a trace of affectation. This [famous scene] of Gatling has finally changed its owner.

"You don't have to be like this," Bolt quickly pulled Wu Ziyi up, and the two hugged each other tightly. Bolt stroked Wu Ziyi's back, panting and said: "From that time in 15 years In the 200m semi-finals, I knew when you were next to me that one day you would stand on top of the world, and now you have done it!"

Wu Ziyi didn't answer, but just listened to Bolt quietly.

"My career should have ended last year, and I was very angry, but I am really happy for you to be here and see you doing so well. The old days are over, and from now on, you are Lightning, the red lightning that belongs to China. Go, let the world witness a new legend again!"

All the shots were aimed at the two huddled together. No one cared about the other players. Since Wu Ziyi first crossed the finish line, it meant that the men's [-]-meter history had entered a new stage.

Su Bingtian and Xie Zhenye were in a good mood. They walked away from the crowd and walked to the sidelines. They received three five-star red flags from Yuan Guoqiang, and then waited for Wu Ziyi to end his sensational embrace.

Coleman looked at the big screen with his hips crossed, sighed and shook his head.

Gatlin sat on the ground with tears streaming down his face, but a smile remained on the corner of his mouth. On the big screen was his satisfactory result:

Wind speed: (-0.8m/s)

1 China - Wu Ziyi 9.82
2 Moldy Country - Justin Gatlin 9.92
3 Jamaica - Usain Bolt 9.94
4 Moldy Country - Christian Coleman 9.94
5 China - Su Bingtian 9.98
6 Jamaica - Yohan Blake 9.99
7 South Africa - Akani-Sibini 10.01
8 China——Xie Zhenye 10.13
Justin Gatlin didn't win the gold medal, but he also didn't get booed. His tears flowed for himself, and his smile was the most precious gift he gave himself.

Wu Ziyi took over the bright five-star red flag from Su Bingtian, and the three brothers got together to congratulate each other.

Bolt began to circle the field for his farewell ceremony.

A legend ends, and a new legend begins!

(End of this chapter)