Finalists

There were many people standing in the audience, but that figure still caught her eye immediately.

Very conspicuous, with a height and appearance that wouldn't really disappear even if thrown into a crowd.

It’s Qin Chengmo.

He seemed to be smiling, waving a banner in his hand. When he saw Qu Chi's gaze, he waved his hand faster. Regardless of whether Qu Chi really saw it or not, he wanted to congratulate her in this way.

Qu Chi saw it, so he also raised his hands and waved.

The next second, the horn sounded again, from the same direction.

"Qu Chi! I'm your fan! I'm your fan! You run so well! Fuck! Don't pull me!"

A staff member asked this overly unstable factor to leave. Qu Chi watched the people around Qin Chengmo being taken away and couldn't help laughing.

After the results were announced, they were asked to leave.

Qu Chi took a deep breath, stood still, faced that direction, and bowed.

Regardless of whether Qin Chengmo heard it or not, she said, "Thank you."

Thank you for still supporting her. Even though she cowardly ran away from another game, he was still willing to see her off to the new arena.

The final will be held at 6 pm on the second day, and the semi-final will be held in two hours. All the audience became excited, as they all knew that today's game was not without highlights.

Those who had originally bought tickets for only one day today regretted it. Fortunately, there were still tickets available, so they quickly asked for leave to stay and continue watching the game. Who would have thought that the 400 meters, which no one cared about before, would have such appeal.

Semifinals.

Qu Chi and a new group of contestants were assigned to Group 1. Unlike the previous looks of contempt and tolerance, these people began to have fear and scrutiny in their eyes, which was the look one should have towards an opponent.

She stood among the contestants, her face calm and composed, secretly moving her ankles.

Condition: very good.

Amidst the cheers of the crowd, she once again won first place in the group and advanced directly, while also refreshing her personal best.

Semi-finals, first in the group, 52.36 seconds (pb).

With a 0.3-second improvement, everyone who watched the race knew clearly that Qu Chi hadn't even tried his best. The way he easily left everyone behind captivated many.

The pursuit of track and field competitions is "higher, faster, stronger". All spectators who watch competitive games have a heart that admires the strong. Qu Chi's easy defeat of the other players satisfied the expectations of many people and also gave rise to more expectations.

Her results in the preliminaries and semifinals were impressive, but they were still based on her intentional speed control. To ensure she had enough energy for the upcoming competitions, Qu Chi's impressive performance wasn't her all-out effort. So, with the finals still to come, could she possibly perform even better? What kind of surprises would they expect?

Everyone who came to watch this game remembered a name, Qu Chi.

No matter who she was before, from today on, everyone who knew her would say she was some 400-meter-tall Purple Star that fell from the sky...

A talented player with a promising future.

A shining gem in this long-dormant project.

"Damn, I didn't expect the 400m to finally rise to prominence. Really..."

The finals took place the next day with eight contestants.

In this competition, they were fighting not just for the top three spots, but also for a chance to join the national team. Winning a medal didn't guarantee a spot on the national team, but the closer they got to first place, the more they pushed their limits, and the more likely they were to be recognized by the national team coaches.

Except for Qu Chi, the sudden change of event genius, those who have the ability to run here are all veteran athletes who have trained in the 400m event for several years.

They are well aware of the sluggishness of the 400 meters, and are also happy about the signal sent by the national team for the 400 meters this time.

Before this, it was only four years ago that a 400m runner was selected for the national team, including Dong Zichun, the current number one female 400m runner in China.

Last year, after finishing winter training, Dong Zichun ran 52.67 seconds. Although her form has been average for two consecutive seasons, her achievements are obvious to all.

Being selected for the national team means that they will receive guidance and training from the country's top coaches, which means they will have better training resources and more detailed training plans. They can also try to challenge 53 seconds, 52.50 seconds or even 52.00 seconds, and they will have more and larger competition venues.

Maybe if they join the national team, they will be able to represent the country, go abroad, and compete with the world's top players in speed and skills. That is the glory of all athletes.

Qu Chi was assigned to the fifth track.

It was a wonderful feeling. When He Yang was explaining the track to her, he mentioned the differences between the tracks in each area.

What she likes most are actually the least favored inner and outer paths.

She likes it whether she is surpassing other players one by one or rushing forward with the title of first place.

But now, she has wolves in front and tigers behind her, and even the player in the front who is assigned to the ninth lane is difficult to overtake.

Qu Chi asked himself, are you afraid?

Actually, it’s okay.

It was strange, even if they weren't at the same starting line, what did it matter? She knew that everyone's track was ultimately the same, and they would race along it, running to determine victory or defeat. Just like those 100-meter races before, they were all vying for the first spot at the finish line.

Could that person be her?

Qu Chi was ready, and in the silence of the whole place, she heard the gunshot.

Reflexively, her body shot out and she took five steps to the start. Her excellent stride length allowed her to almost catch up with the runner in front of her.

In the audience seats, the audience who were following the game gave excited commentary.

"Qu Chi's momentum is too strong! He's already surpassed Mo Xiaohuan!"

"Are you rushing too fast? Mo Xiaohuan has always been very good at controlling her speed. It might not be a good thing for Qu Chi to overtake her right now."

"She was this fierce before, Qu Chi is sure."

Compared with 100 meters and 200 meters, 400 meters is too long and has more changes. Perhaps the sprint lead at the beginning will sow the seeds of failure in the end. Human endurance is limited, and being too excited at the beginning will often lead to a rhythm collapse. In the last 100 meters, it is easy to feel half-dead, using all your strength but unable to mobilize your limbs.

Sometimes you misjudge the speed of the runners around you. They are just running normally, but you speed up to catch up because you perceive that you are too far behind. This will only cause the energy in your body to be consumed prematurely, and the end result is that you will not be able to catch up no matter how hard you try.

The audience's concerns are not unfounded.

The 400-meter race was indeed a race where the pace could easily get out of control. Only experts were confident in their own pace and wouldn't be too influenced by those around them. However, in this race, it wasn't Qu Chi who was affected, but Mo Xiaohuan.

As a middle track athlete, Mo Xiaohuan is an experienced 400m veteran.

After the two games, although she had noticed a new talented young player like Qu Chi, her own PB was 52.35 seconds, which was also achieved in this competition.

This is enough to show that she is in extraordinary form in recent competitions.

She also became one of the only three active female 400m runners in China who can run under 53 seconds. She once won the silver medal in the National Games. Qu Chi is still too young.

She guessed that Qu Chi had used all his strength in the previous two games.

Breaking PB for a sprinter is not like cutting cabbage, especially the energy consumption of a 400-meter race is enormous.

Athletes should not only consider the speed and endurance distribution of each game, but also the physical distribution of all competitions.

Quchi is a new seedling. Even if it grows fast, can it still be taller than a tree?

Mo Xiaohuan has always had a stable mentality, which has allowed her to maintain a high level of performance.

But this time, something unexpected seemed to have happened.

Mo Xiaohuan noticed someone approaching her side, and the feeling of oppression came over her as she started running.

She had fought with Dong Zichun before, but at this moment, she actually felt crushed...

Even Dong Zichun couldn't crush her in the first 100 meters!

Mo Xiaohuan speeds up!

She has been training longer than Qu Chi, and her cornering skills are supposed to be more mature. At this moment, she is concentrating all her attention on improving her speed, but she believes that the inertia of her body maintained by long-term training will allow her to successfully stabilize the situation.