This was a scene that no one had expected. In the last 100 meters, Chen Yada, who was originally ranked fourth, barely catching up with Nirmila and Aisha, actually overtook Aisha, who was originally ranked third, and Nirmila, who was ranked second, in this last and most difficult 100-meter stage, and finally won the runner-up!
The moment Chen Yada crossed the finish line, Pei Jinan was so shocked that he stood up from his seat in the audience, and the amazement on his face was completely beyond words.
"Xiaobai, Yadan...she got second place already?"
Pei Jinan's face was filled with disbelief. You know, just a few seconds ago, he was still worried that Chen Yada had lost control of her speed when she turned from the second bend to the straight. As a result, in the last few dozen meters of the track, Chen Yada's speed-up sprint at the final moment was, without exaggeration,... Pei Jinan was dazzled.
It was a complete display of strength and beauty. In this final stage, all the players were competing in speed on the same straight. If you replay the live footage, you can see that in this final stage, Chen Yada's pace completely surpassed Aisha and Nirmila in front of her, and she returned to the same rhythm as Nashar.
Even in the final stage, Chen Yada's pace might have been a few points faster than Nashar who was firmly in first place.
Even when watching through the camera, one can feel Chen Yada's indomitable spirit in the final moments. In her eyes, there shines a spirit of determination and persistence.
She longs for transcendence;
She was craving for victory.
And now, at the moment when she successfully crossed the finish line, almost everyone who saw her expression wanted to say to her: You did it!
Su Bai looked at Chen Yadan on the track with amazement, then smiled and said to Pei Jinan beside him: "Yes, she won the Asian Games."
This result was indeed beyond Su Bai's initial expectations, but it was definitely a gratifying result.
With her unremitting efforts, tenacious persistence and desire for victory, Chen Yada was the first to achieve the "potential breakthrough" before many players with stronger talents than her.
She has broken the shackles of her original talent, and will have a broader path for growth in the field of track and field.
In the athlete waiting area at the back, Zhang Ziyi and the other two, who had just watched the entire women's 400m race, were also speechless.
Qiu Wen touched the back of his head in a daze: "Wow... Sister Dan is too awesome, isn't she? The comeback in the last 100 meters, it feels like she's no worse than us, right?"
As he spoke, Qiu Wen looked at the TV with a complicated expression: "Are all the sisters in the women's team so strong? Lao Zhang, I think it won't be long before we are hung on the pillar of shame..."
Li Junhao snorted coldly at the side, but he didn't say much this time.
At the end of the second bend, they could all see that Chen Yada's physical strength was almost exhausted, but she persisted in that state and successfully overtook others.
They had heard countless legendary versions of this kind of self-breakthrough on the field from talented athletes, but this was the first time they had actually seen it in person.
They have always been well aware of Chen Yada's hard work and perseverance, but now, seeing her figure bending over and gasping for breath with her hands on her knees as if she was exhausted after breaking through the finish line, they truly felt how strong the desire for victory and strength was in the heart of this big sister of the women's team.
Li Junhao pursed his lips and was silent for a long time before he said firmly: "If it comes to the desire for victory, we will not lose!"
If, in the past, Li Junhao had developed a resistance to competitions because of his weak ability to withstand psychological pressure, then after Su Bai's series of strong pressures, a completely different rebellious mentality emerged in Li Junhao's heart.
His strict pursuit for victory has now left a deep mark in his heart, and this mark has become more profound and persistent with the passage of time.
Especially during this period, after the mixed training of the men's and women's 400-meter teams started, Li Junhao had recalled his original asshole image countless times.
Before Su Bai took over, these girls had much more difficult training conditions and results than the men's team. They never gave up when facing any strong enemy. When he was in the B city team, Lao Wang advised him every day, and Zhang Ziyi and Guo Dun were by his side every day to persuade him to take the game seriously.
But he never took his talent and good training conditions seriously at that time...
Only a few months have passed, and looking back now, Li Junhao couldn't help but say to himself back then - what a piece of shit you are!
Although he never said it to Su Bai, he was grateful countless times that Su Bai's series of iron-fisted actions after accepting the 400-meter event woke him up from the state of mind that had buried its head in the sand.
"What was Sister Dan's score yesterday?" Qiu Wen scratched his head. "I think it was 52.06 seconds?"
When Qiu Wen said this, he suddenly showed a look of fear on his face: "Lao Zhang, what is the standard for the women's 400m World Championships? 51.80 seconds, right?"
As he spoke, Qiu Wen took a breath of cold air: "Lao Zhang, Ah Hao, we are finished! Xiaobai does not have any World Championship qualification requirements for the women's team, but the women's team may be qualified for the World Championships... Our full-capacity competition has not even started yet..."
Qiu Wen was about to continue talking about what terrible situations would happen if the team could not compete with full members, but he heard Zhang Ziyi next to him say: "Not possible."
"Ah? What's not possible?" Qiu Wen was stunned for a moment, and then he saw Zhang Ziyi pointing his finger at the TV screen in front of him. On the screen, the results of the women's 400m final had all been released.
Looking at the numbers on the screen, Qiu Wen swallowed hard.
In the commentary booth, Shao Minyi and Li Sen were announcing the results of the women's 400m final with great joy: "First place: Nashar (Bahrain) 49.87 seconds, second place: Chen Yada (China) 51.61 seconds, a new PB, third place: Nirmala (India) 51.67 seconds..."
As Shao Minyi announced the results one by one, the barrage of comments in the live broadcast room exploded like fireworks.
[Fuck! Sister Dan is awesome! ! ! Sister Dan is so awesome! ! ! 】
[51.61 seconds!] ! ! Am I seeing things? Is this the qualification for this year's World Championships? ! 】
[Wipe, wipe, wipe, wipe. Will our 400m event finally qualify for the World Championships? 】
[Although, Zhang Shuai of the men's team is not far from qualifying for the World Championships, I still have to say that the women's team is awesome! ! After changing the ab standard to a qualifying score as the entry standard, is this the first time our women's team has regained the World Championships entry standard? 】
Not only were the comments on the Internet roaring, but Shao Minyi and Li Sen were also excitedly introducing the significance of the result of 51.61 seconds to the audience.
"...Chen Yadan's result not only refreshed her PB, but also won her the qualification to participate in the 2019 World Championships! This is the first athlete in the 400m event of the Chinese track and field team to run the qualifying results in an official competition after the World Championships qualifying results were officially announced! Let us congratulate Chen Yadan and the Chinese track and field national team!"
At the scene, more than a hundred lucky spectators, as well as the national team coach, on-site organizer staff, etc., all applauded loudly and cheered for Chen Yada for a long time.
This is the glory and victory that completely belongs to her!
After Lin Huan and Lin Yao crossed the finish line in fifth and seventh place respectively, they ran to Chen Yada, cheered and hugged her. After the results came out, they excitedly hugged Chen Yada again.
"Sister, just wait, Lin Yao and I will not lose to you!"
Lin Huan looked at Chen Yada's results displayed on the big screen with a determined look in his eyes - although Su Bai did not require the women's team to obtain full qualification for the World Championships like the men's team, they did not want to lose to the men's team!
51.80 seconds, Sister Dan has already achieved success ahead of them, and they will also work hard to catch up!
In the audience, Pei Jinan looked at the data on the big screen and couldn't help laughing: "Boy, you didn't promise that the women's team would be fully staffed, but the women's team has taken the lead in qualifying for the World Championships!"
After hearing what Pei Jinan said, Su Bai smiled and said, "The men's team will also be on the field soon."
Hearing Su Bai's words, Pei Jinan perked up: "Why? You mean, the men's team can also get a qualifying result for the World Championships today?"
When Su Bai heard this, he smiled but did not answer.
Seeing that Su Bai seemed to be keeping things in suspense, Pei Jinan was no longer in a hurry. He changed the subject and said, "Come to think of it, why did you only mention the men's team and not the women's team when you mentioned the full team? Is it because the remaining members of the women's team can't improve their results so quickly?"
Hearing this question, Su Bai felt a little embarrassed. He shook his head and said, "In fact, the women's team has basically no problems. I know this. For example, Yadan's breakthrough was earlier than I expected, but her performance in the World Championships was also expected."
"But the men's team still needs some pressure, so I specifically mentioned that only the men's team needs to obtain full qualification, and there is no requirement for the women's team."
"Because I know that after the players on the women's team know the standards of the men's team, they will not want to lose to the men's team. And their fighting spirit can also give the men's team more pressure and motivation."
Pei Jinan understood when he heard half of it. He smiled and said to Su Bai, "little fox."
To be honest, during the initial training for the Asian Games, Su Bai's series of moves made him feel that Su Bai was acting a little reckless, but in the end, after getting here to take a look - well, this is not reckless at all, he is simply a fox cub with a thousand tricks.
While the two were chatting, the male and female players had already been replaced on the field. The contestants in the women's 400m final had already left the field, and the contestants in the men's 400m final had also entered the field and were making their pre-race preparations on the track.
When Chen Yada passed the mixed interview area with Lin Huan and Lin Yao, she was also stopped by reporters. After answering several questions such as how she felt and what she felt about qualifying for the World Championships, someone asked Chen Yada a question.
"Yadan, last year, you mentioned that you were not confident about your age and talent. But in today's game, you were not afraid of Nashar, Nirmila, Aisha and others. You didn't seem to lack confidence. How did you make such a change?"
When Chen Yada heard this question, she couldn't help but be stunned - indeed, last year, she had doubted whether she could still make a breakthrough since she had passed her golden age.
At that time, although she was training very hard and didn't want to give up, she was actually afraid and uneasy about her performance growth and future.
She thought about it and was truly full of firm confidence in her future again. One reason was that Coach Zheng Xingguo had been urging them on, and the other was what Su Bai had once said to them.
Do you want to run faster? 】
【As long as you want, there is no problem. 】
That was the first time a coach told them so firmly and decisively that they still had enough room to grow. It seemed like they had been waiting for that word for too long.
Chen Yadan no longer remembers what she said. She just remembers telling the reporter: "It was Coach Su Bai. He told us that as long as we want to run faster, we can definitely do it."
The reporter who asked the question was a little stunned. He didn't expect the answer to be such an idealistic statement. However, the serious look on Chen Yada's face revealed that her answer was definitely not perfunctory.
When the interview with Chen Yada and others in the mixed interview area ended, the contestants on tracks 1 to 8 were ready to start the race.
The 8 people on the field, in addition to Li Junhao, Qiu Wen and Zhang Ziyi who are in the 1st, 3rd and 6th tracks respectively, there are Japanese player Aso Yota in track 2, Bahraini player Lakasa in track 4, Bahraini player McKnight in track 5, Qatari player Roger in track 7 and Iranian player Morandi in track 8.
The drizzle on the track suddenly turned heavier, making the already slippery track even worse. However, in the previous few races, even in the rain, there were players who achieved good results. So even though it was raining, on the track now, whether it was China's Zhang Ziyi, Qiu Wen, Li Junhao and others, or people like Lacasa and McKnight, they were all eager to try and want to give it a good performance on the track!
In front of the curved starting line, Qiu Wen's face no longer had the silly and playful look it usually had. His eyes were looking at the contestants in front of him with bright gazes, and he was completely excited and wanted to keep surpassing others.
Li Junhao kept a sullen face and said nothing. His expression was also filled with the unwillingness to admit defeat.
As the one who is closest to the qualifying result for the World Championships, Zhang Ziyi is closing his eyes, taking deep breaths, and adjusting his state. There is a string tightly stretched in his mind, and this string is telling him - stay calm, and then go all out, you can do it!
During the broadcast, the starter's voice was still very fast because it was raining.
"Everyone, take your positions!"
The athletes quickly came to their starting blocks, supported themselves with their hands, jumped onto the starting blocks with both feet, and adjusted their starting posture.
Then, the sounds of preparation and the starting gun rang out one after another!
"Ready—bang!"
On this track, there is no doubt that men's competitions are bound to be more intense and explosive than women's competitions!
The moment the contestants on the 8 tracks heard the gunshot, they burst out with speeds that tore through the rain curtain, even in the gradually heavier rain!
Step on the starting blocks, burst out, and start!
Even the slightly slippery ground and starting blocks could not affect their steady grip. The track did become slippery, so they used even greater strength to grip the ground, allowing themselves to burst out more powerfully and move forward!
No matter if it was Zhang Ziyi, Qiu Wen or Li Junhao, the speed they displayed from the start astonished all the track and field fans who were watching the competition on site or in front of the live broadcast!
So fast!
This is a start on a curve, but the speed and acceleration... it looks like a start on a straight track, incredibly fast!
[Zhang Shuai and the others…were their starting acceleration so fast before? 】
[Oh shit, on a curve in the rain, is it really okay to accelerate at this speed? 】
[…No, look at McNight and Lacasa, there is probably no problem with this speed…but this speed is definitely not the speed Zhang Shuai and the others had before! 】
[Fuck, starting from this curve, adjusting the stride smoothly when cutting from this curve to the straight... they were already very impressive in yesterday's preliminaries, are they really going to be amazing in today's finals? 】
The audience in the live broadcast room were shocked, and Shao Minyi and Li Sen, who were responsible for the on-site commentary, also had amazement written on their faces.
"I have to say that in this six-nation joint competition, the national track and field team has brought us too many surprises and unexpected things, especially in the 400m event. In the just-concluded women's 400m final and the ongoing men's 400m final, we have seen significant progress in our national athletes in the 400m sprint!"
On the track, Qiu Wen's explosive power and absolute speed were as strong as ever in the first half of the race. And after a period of adjustment, his speed ability in the first half began to gradually extend to the second half - his advantage in speed endurance has allowed him to gradually control the distribution of physical energy, allowing his speed advantage to be demonstrated in the second half!
Li Junhao's absolute speed and explosive power are not as good as Qiu Wen's, but he is very fierce when running. This ferocity makes him so fierce that the surrounding players want to retreat.
On the field, the Japanese athlete Aso Yota, who was sandwiched between Qiu Wen and Li Junhao, began to doubt his life at this stage - the Chinese athlete in front of him in the third track, ran the first half of the 400-meter race at a speed that seemed like he was sprinting 200 meters, and the Chinese athlete behind him was chasing forward with such momentum that he felt as if he was being chased and bitten by a wolf.
Competing in the rain is not a very pleasant experience in itself. After the two Chinese runners competed against each other, Aso Yota felt that the 400-meter track, which he was used to running, was now too long for him to bear.
If Qiu Wen and Li Junhao's performances were impressive enough, then Zhang Ziyi, who was ahead of Lacasa and McNight, was performing even more brilliantly than the two of them!
From starting, bursting into action, accelerating, to cutting into the straight road from the curve.
Zhang Ziyi's previous habit was to maintain a stable speed in the early stages, control his own speed, and rely on a balanced speed and overall rhythm to achieve stability and improvement in performance.
However, as the time spent training with Su Bai increased day by day, as his desire for victory grew day by day, and as his absolute speed continued to increase after speed training, Zhang Ziyi's style on the track has also undergone a completely different change from the past!
He changed his playing style from a follower to an aggressive leader.
Control your own rhythm and keep yourself at the top of it forever!
Although his ability cannot match this idea for the time being, after watching Chen Yada's last race, Zhang Ziyi suddenly felt that - even if he could not completely gain an advantage on the track for the time being, he was willing to let go of his ambition and give it another try in pursuit of the limit!
There is no doubt that Zhang Ziyi's running style is much better than his previous running style that paid special attention to rhythm. From the beginning until entering the second corner, Zhang Ziyi has always been following this rhythm. As the race gradually entered the second half, he has gradually approached Roger on the seventh track. Behind him, Lacasa and McNight are also approaching him, but if you look closely, you can find that with this running style that is much more unrestrained than before, Zhang Ziyi's speed has also improved significantly!
In the audience, Pei Jinan looked at the track in surprise.
"Zhang Ziyi...his running style has completely changed!"
Su Bai looked at Zhang Ziyi's persistent gaze and performance on the track, and nodded - not only had his running method changed, but his pursuit of victory and his level of persistence were also very different from the past.
Huff, huff…
The rain in the sky seemed to be still getting heavier, but the feeling of the rain splashing on his body, the feeling of tearing through the rain barrier, tearing through all obstacles and rushing forward, made Zhang Ziyi feel extremely happy!
In the past, he was an absolutely law-abiding player. He trained seriously, participated in every game seriously, listened to the guidance of his coach, and worked hard to shoulder all the responsibilities he should bear.
So much so that on the track, he has the same style.
Until today, until this feeling of completely letting go of himself exploded in his mind, so, even though the heavier rain made it more difficult to adjust his breathing on the track than before, and even though the heaviness and soreness in his body were always there, he still felt - it was great!
In the corner of his eye, he passed Roger and Morandi, but at the same time, Lacasa and McNight also passed him from his left side...
The last straight.
Did he want to lose to them?
No!
He doesn't want to!
Not long ago, Chen Yada's determined gaze on the TV screen flashed through his mind like lightning - just like Qiu Wen often said, the women's team is okay, but if their men's team can't do it, how can they face people in the future?
With this almost funny obsession and idea, and with a strong ambition that cannot be extinguished even in the rain.
Zhang Ziyi gritted his teeth, took bigger steps, and started to sprint forward!
"Zhang Ziyi, Zhang Ziyi is also speeding up and overtaking!!!"
In the commentary booth, Shao Minyi's voice sounded in the live broadcast room. Then, everyone in the live broadcast room also looked at the figure on the track. Just like Chen Yada before, he began to overtake amazingly from the tug-of-war between third and fourth place!
Finally, when that figure also crossed the finish line, Shao Minyi's voice also rang out: "Congratulations to Zhang Ziyi for winning the runner-up in the 400m final!"
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