When Chen Yada came on stage, her teammates did not ignore this female 400-meter sprinter from the Chinese team.
In this World Championships, in the sprint events, especially the 400-meter sprint, the Chinese team achieved unprecedented good results. In recent days, not only the domestic media have been reporting surprises, but foreign sports media have also paid attention to the performance of the Chinese team.
——The rise of China’s sprinting? ! 》
——《The Chinese 400m sprinter is coming with great momentum and has been fully upgraded! 》
——《Can China's Zhang win a medal in the 400m sprint final? Let's wait and see! 》
——《Fang Yu, the interceptor of the bronze medal in the men’s 100m sprint at the World Championships! 》
Various sensational headlines appeared in the columns of sports media in various countries, allowing foreign track and field enthusiasts to take the Chinese team's sprinting strength seriously for the first time.
For example, for the athletes in the women's 400m event, although given their strength, it is unlikely that they will really pay attention to Chen Yada, but this does not prevent them from being wary of Chinese women's 400m athletes.
During the warm-up, Chen Yada also attracted the attention of players from other countries for the first time. The attention was accompanied by a hint of curiosity, but there was no malice. It was obvious that there was doubt about Chen Yada's ability.
Chen Yada did not care about the gazes and attention from other players. She knew in her heart that this attention came from the achievements of Zhang Ziyi, Qiu Wen, and Li Junhao. This attention brought by the strength of her compatriots did make her very proud. However, she also knew that only her own strength could allow her to gain a foothold in the arena.
On the public screen of the sports channel's online live broadcast room, the comments were filled with blessings and encouragement from track and field enthusiasts to Chen Yadan -
[Ahhh, come on, Sister Dan!] ! 】
[Sister Dan, go for it!] Show your style and strength in the competition! 】
[Come on, Sister Dan! We don’t have to compare ourselves with other contestants. We can just compare ourselves with our past results! 】
Track and field fans all know that, unlike the men's 400-meter sprint, the women's 400-meter sprint has improved significantly under the guidance of Su Bai. However, the talent of the athletes in the women's 400-meter sprint is still far behind that of Zhang Ziyi, Qiu Wen, Li Junhao and others.
Among the current players, Chen Yada is already the top one, but Chen Yada has passed her peak after all. Even though she does have outstanding talents and abilities, and her strength is constantly improving with training, the extent of her strength improvement is obviously slightly weaker than that of the players on the men's team.
All along, even before Su Bai took charge of the 400m event, these track and field fans had already heard about how hard the women's team trained.
They really have no reason to be harsh on the female team members who have been working hard.
In the commentary room, Shao Minyi was also recounting Chen Yada's past.
"I remember the first time I watched Yadan compete, she was still very young, but at the age of 15, she successfully defeated competitors who were one year older than her in the National U16 Youth Track and Field Grand Prix." Shao Min smiled and shook her head, saying, "At that time, I had only been a track and field commentator for a short time, and that game was also a game that left a deep impression on me."
"At that time, everyone was saying that this little girl had a bright future and would definitely become a national player in the future. In the blink of an eye, 12 years have passed."
Li Sen smiled and nodded when he heard this: "That's true. Yadan is now the top female player in the 400-meter sprint event of our national team. The prediction of this national player can be said to be very accurate."
The two chatted for a while and then turned the topic back to the competition.
"Today's women's 400m sprint semi-final third group is also full of strong players. Although Nashar, who is currently ranked first in the world, is not in this group, Thompson and DiRado from the US team, Williams from Jamaica, and Monika from Poland are all world-class women's 400m runners. Among them, Thompson, DiRado and Williams' PBs are all under 50 seconds. These four players have also achieved remarkable results this season and have run under 51 seconds many times. They can be said to be in outstanding form."
The audience in front of the TV knew how difficult it would be for Chen Yada in this battle just by listening to Shao Minyi and Li Sen introducing the battle records of Chen Yada's opponents.
As for the semi-finals, only the top two players in each group can directly advance, and the top two players in the remaining three semi-final groups will be selected.
As of the final results of the first two semi-finals, the top two remaining players in the first two groups who failed to advance are Vracek from Poland with 51.05 seconds and Sally from Jamaica with 51.10 seconds. In other words, if Chen Yada wants to enter the final of the women's 400-meter sprint in this game, she must at least run a time of less than 51.10 seconds in this game - and this is just the most basic condition.
This is a very difficult goal to achieve. The track and field fans in front of the TV know it, and Chen Yada knows it in her heart too.
However, Chen Yada knew that this was not a reason for her to avoid the competition or not fight hard.
Su Bai, who was sitting in the audience, was also looking at Chen Yada on the track attentively. Among the players he coached, compared with the more talented male players, the one who first achieved a breakthrough in talent was Chen Yada from the female team. Although a breakthrough in talent requires a certain amount of luck, judging from the breakthrough cases of Chen Yada and Zhang Ziyi, this kind of breakthrough also requires willpower.
It can be said that in terms of willpower, Chen Yada is no less than any player on the men's team. Even because of the pressure her original family once gave her, she still has a tenacious resilience.
This ensures that she will never lose her will to fight and her desire to win no matter what kind of opponent she faces.
Su Bai actually felt a little regretful about Chen Yada. If he could have obtained the system two years earlier, if he could have met Chen Yada earlier, then Chen Yada's achievements would have been much more than this.
It’s a pity that there are not so many ifs in the world.
On the track, the athletes have already taken their positions at the starting lines of their lanes. Chen Yada is in the eighth lane. In front of her is only Botswana athlete Gary Field in the ninth lane. Behind her in the seventh lane is Britain's Ansley, a veteran in the women's 400m event with a PB of less than 50 seconds. However, in the past two seasons, due to her age and declining condition, she rarely runs under 51 seconds.
Thompson and DiRado of the American team are in the sixth and fourth lanes respectively, and Williams of Jamaica is in the fifth lane. These three are also the strongest contenders for the qualifying spots in this game. Monica of the Polish team and the Kenyan player are in the third and second lanes respectively. The strength of these two people should not be underestimated, especially Monica, who is always waiting for an opportunity.
When the starter's voice came over the radio, the eight athletes were already squatting in front of their starting blocks, ready to start.
"Everyone, get ready."
"Bang!"
After a simple sound of the starting gun, the eight contestants on the track also responded. At the starting point of the 400-meter curve, eight agile figures had already started on the curve at the same time!
Gary Field from Botswana was a little hesitant because there was no reference runner in front of her, so her speed was a little fast at the beginning. However, she could not maintain this fast pace for long. The rapid loss of physical energy told her that her starting speed exceeded the speed level she should have.
Although there was only Garyfil in front of Chen Yada, she was very confident in her speed and rhythm. She was not affected by Garyfil's fast start, but she also ran faster than usual.
She knew that if she wanted to seize the last bit of hope in this game, she had to be fast!
She wanted to try, even though the hope was so slim.
Gary Phil and Chen Yada's quick start did not have much impact on Ansley behind them. As a veteran who once stood at the top of the world, Ansley also has a strong control over her own rhythm. She is well aware that her physical fitness has declined due to her age. Therefore, at this stage, she has stronger requirements for her physical distribution and rhythm. She will not let her rhythm get out of control, nor will she doubt her own rhythm.
Thompson, Williams and DiRado ran in a completely different way from Ainsley. They were talented, young and energetic. They were confident in their speed and abilities and were explosive from the start. Thompson even significantly closed the gap between himself and Ainsley in a very short distance!
The intensity of this women's 400-meter sprint competition is no less than that of the men's competition. The contestants on each track have their own rhythm. Thompson, DiRado and Williams are closely competing with each other. Ansley always keeps her own rhythm, and Monica approaches step by step from behind when no one is paying attention!
Gary Phil, who was at the front, was overtaken by Chen Yada when entering the second corner because of the disordered rhythm in the starting stage. Ansley was also gradually approaching Chen Yada when entering the second corner, but she was not able to suppress Chen Yada's rhythm as expected.
The tug-of-war between Thompson, Williams and DiRado in the middle continued. Unexpectedly, when DiRado entered the second corner, an expression of pain appeared on her face. Then her speed dropped rapidly and she could only barely maintain a certain speed.
"Dilado's left leg is clearly injured. It should be a ligament strain...?"
In the commentary room of the sports channel, Shao Minyi paused, with some regret. Dirado was in outstanding form in the first half and was one of the players with a good chance of making it to the finals. As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly said, "Monica of the Polish team is speeding up! What a fast speed!"
Monica of the Polish team was already fast before, and she had been closing in on the Thompson trio in front of her. When the second corner was about to end, her speed suddenly increased significantly, and she entered the sprint state early!
Monica's acceleration and DiRado's injury broke the balance of the first half of the race. When Thompson noticed Monica's approach, he seemed to be affected to a certain extent, and his speed in the sprint stage was not as fast as the audience expected.
On the field, the only ones who are not affected seem to be Ansley, Chen Yada, Williams and Monica. Among these four, Williams is the fastest, followed by Monica who burst out with power and speed in the final stage. The two American players who have always maintained the leading advantage in the initial stage have fallen to third and last place respectively.
Ansley still maintained her own pace, but her pace was obviously not enough in the current competition. Chen Yada was also sprinting with all her strength. Her eyes were fixed on the finish line in front of her. She no longer paid attention to the opponent beside her.
Tonight, on this track, her only goal is... to surpass herself!
In the audience seats and in front of the TV, the audience shouted "Come on!" in their hearts.
In the commentary room, Shao Minyi and Li Sen's hearts were also beating like thunder.
The last 50 meters...
30 meters...
20 meters...
10 meters...!
In the final stage, Chen Yada had surpassed Ansley, but she was never able to catch up with Thompson of the American team. In the end, she crossed the finish line in fourth place, but this ranking was far beyond many people's expectations of her before the race.
When the final group results were announced, the time of 51.34 seconds made Chen Yada, who was standing at the finish line of the track, reveal a rare bright smile!
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