No one would have thought that at this moment, this fair-skinned, slightly thin girl wearing a red T-shirt and black sweatpants, had the goal of breaking the record.
Xiaoqi prepared a lot for this day.
Constantly adjust your running form every day.
I also keep practicing the sprint explosiveness buff, and I gain new insights every time.
She made good use of her skills and the endurance of a donkey. The most important thing in long-distance running is endurance and stamina, which is easy to say but the hardest to do.
The key is persistence, not only in this game, but also in the daily training before the game.
It also has the same jumping ability as a panda. Pandas look black and white and stupid, but they actually have very good jumping ability. Making good use of this jumping ability is also a technique to increase running speed.
The reason why black people run fast is not only because of their natural advantages in physical fitness, but also because of their jumping ability. Their calves are generally longer, so when they run, each step they take is faster than others. Small gains add up to a lot, and they are born with strong athletic ability and excellent jumping ability.
In comparison, especially among the black group, Xiaoqi looks particularly white and thin.
She is only 1.66 meters tall and doesn't look tall.
The red shirt is quite eye-catching.
But the black female athlete next to her had arms full of flesh, so strong that she looked like she could lift a horse. In comparison, Xiaoqi looked even thinner.
Everyone spoke English. Xiaoqi had a very good sense of English, but she also found that although they were all English, people from different regions had different accents, and the differences were quite large. Some black people even spoke Chinese fluently, probably because they often came to China to participate in such competitions.
It is easy for them to get prize money from such competitions, and they are considered veterans.
The top six in the men's group are usually taken up by the team, and the top three in the women's group can include one or two athletes from the country.
However, last year's marathon in Meng City was very bad. In both the men's and women's groups, the top six were basically black people. The only domestic female athlete won the sixth place in the women's group.
It's basically like having your head shaved.
Anyway, the organizers of such competitions are very active and often offer various sponsorships. It is also a popular activity among citizens, but it is still quite embarrassing that the top six are not locals.
Therefore, the bonuses for Chinese people are getting higher and higher.
The one million RMB grand prize probably comes from this. The "National Speed Racing" athlete incentive program jointly launched by the National Athletics Association and the Sports Federation stipulates that if the national record is broken in the men's and women's marathon competitions, a reward of one million RMB will be given, and the reward will increase by 10,000 RMB for every second broken, and so on.
It is also the biggest gimmick of this marathon.
However, according to previous experience, there will still be three black players standing on the podium for the championship, runner-up and third place.
Awkward and helpless.
The weather was great, and there were a lot of citizens participating, many of them were elderly men and women, and there were also quite a few young people.
Because it seems that some people are just here to get a set of competition clothes, wear them to take photos, and post on WeChat Moments. Their shoes are not very formal. Some wear casual shoes, but some wear sandals or leather shoes.
But their expressions were all very excited, holding their phones to let others take pictures, taking selfies, and all kinds of things.
Xiao Qi was inexplicably squeezed into a group of black athletes. They were all warming up, and Xiao Qi also started warming up.
Her temporary assistants, Jia Jia and Lu Chao, stood on the side. Lu Chao was carrying a large backpack containing Xiao Qi's cell phone and other things, as well as Jia Jia's camera. He was also holding a tripod in his hand, and was very hardworking.
Jia Jia, the little student, looked very professional. She started filming right after warming up with Xiao Qi.
She didn't think that the teacher would get first place or anything, but filming a complete marathon would be very meaningful. This was originally the main purpose of her coming, to do something. Perhaps this was the primary reason for convincing her mother. The top three in the final exam... were all empty talk.
The competition has not started yet. Although the sun is shining, the sea breeze is a bit cold. Two athlete representatives are in the front, lighting the Olympic flame. Then at exactly eight o'clock, the gun is fired, music sounds on the scene, and tens of thousands of athletes set off in a mighty procession. The scene is very spectacular.
Xiao Qi still started the race with a group of black athletes around him. They broke away from the main group at the beginning and ran at the front, about thirty people.
Before the race, Xiaoqi had carefully studied the situations of previous marathon races and watched videos. He knew the importance of taking the lead. If he was not fast at the beginning and hesitated for a moment, he would be caught up in the large group of joggers and his speed would be slowed down. So if he wanted to get a ranking, he had to put himself in the lead position from the beginning.
So you need to speed up a bit at the beginning and keep some distance.
The black athletes next to Xiaoqi were quite surprised. They didn't expect that the little girl who had just warmed up with them would actually run with them. However, they didn't care too much. When running, sometimes you can run faster if there is someone leading you. But this is a marathon. It's not just about speed, there are many other factors. The little girl is probably running so fast now that she will get tired after a while and will soon fall behind.
This is indeed the case. At this time, Enhua’s foreign coaches Galen and Bruce are also in the first echelon and leading the team.
However, after running nearly three kilometers, Bruce fell behind.
Maybe black people are different from each other. Although Bruce is black, he has no talent for running, so he gradually fell behind and disappeared in the first echelon.
Old man Galen actually persisted for five kilometers before he started to fall behind.
Obviously he exercises regularly.
Xiaoqi always maintains a constant speed in this echelon, neither at the front nor at the back, but in the middle.
She adjusted her breathing, adapted to the current air, and kept running. In fact, it was easier than usual, probably because the shoes were very adaptable to her. She felt the wind on her feet and wanted to run. If she hadn't slowed down, Xiao Qi would have run faster and faster. However, the marathon was very long, and this was just the starting point. Running too fast now would consume too much physical energy, which was not wise. Xiao Qi maintained a steady speed, kept her body in the best condition, and continued running.
Sea breeze, coconut trees, seagulls, tall buildings, many spectators on both sides of the street, running, it was very refreshing.
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