Chapter 156
The third match day on September 29 was a fruitful one for the Chinese team.
In addition to Su Yu and Zhan Youming who both qualified for the men's 200m sprint at the World Championships that night, in the women's 20km race walking event, the three female athletes of the Chinese team directly won the gold, silver and bronze medals!
The next morning, when the country received the good news that the women's 20km race walking team won the gold, silver and bronze medals, there was a burst of cheers on the Internet, and the news was almost at the top of the hot searches based on the regular popularity provided by netizens.
The General Administration of Track and Field Administration and the publicity team of the national track and field team were a little surprised. After all, the Chinese team has been strong in events such as the women's shot put and 20km race walking for more than one or two years, but even if these events had achieved good results in previous years, it would have been difficult to achieve the current level of popularity.
Both the national team and the General Administration's Athletics Management Center know that a large part of the credit should be attributed to Su Yu's popularity on the trending searches that almost dominated the charts. It was because of the popularity that attracted so many viewers who were not originally interested in track and field events after the start of this World Championships.
Early in the morning, in the office of the Market Operation and Promotion Department of the General Administration’s Field Management Center, the people in the Propaganda Group all had relaxed smiles on their faces.
"Friends, we have been looking forward to this for a long time, and finally a great blessing has come to our track and field events!"
As a group under the General Administration's Market Operation and Promotion Department, the publicity group is responsible for the promotion of commercial activities related to athletics on a daily basis. However, although athletics is the easiest project for the whole nation to participate in, it is also one of the most difficult projects to promote.
There is no way. Track and field events are indeed too down-to-earth, like physical education courses in schools. It seems that people can always get in touch with it, but in fact, track and field is a very complex event. In addition to the most commonly seen 100-meter sprint and 200-meter sprint, many people can't even tell whether the 400-meter run should be classified as a sprint or a middle- and long-distance run.
To give another example, everyone knows the 110-meter hurdles, but many people don’t know that the 110-meter hurdles is a men’s event, and the women’s event is the 100-meter hurdles. At the same time, there is also the 400-meter hurdles in the hurdles event, which is almost forgotten by everyone.
Just in the well-known track and field events such as sprinting and hurdles, there are so many tricks that ordinary people cannot understand, not to mention the more niche events.
For example, when it comes to long jump, many people subconsciously think of triple jump, and for a series of throwing events such as shot put, hammer, and javelin, most people can't tell how far they should be thrown to be considered at the international top level.
If the public at least knows about the existence of events such as sprinting, long jump and shot put, then when it comes to 20km race walking and 50km race walking, many people's first reaction is probably - what? Are there still such long distance competitions? Isn't this really a marathon?
In fact, the 50km race walk is the longest track event in major competitions such as the World Championships. After all, a marathon is only a little over 42km, and the 50km race walk is 8km longer than that.
In addition, there are events such as the 3000-meter steeplechase, mixed 4*400-meter relay, men's decathlon, women's heptathlon, etc. There are many events that are so unpopular that most people don't know what you are going to compete in after hearing about them.
If you don’t tell me, many people probably don’t know that there is an event in track and field that requires athletes to cross puddles.
For such a complex track and field event, it is difficult to promote only events such as sprinting and women's shot put, in which the Chinese team currently has an advantage, not to mention other events that the general public has basically never heard of.
Just like the women's 20km race walking, because the Chinese team's female athletes have world-class strength in this event, the publicity team has always attached great importance to the promotion of this event. However, in the past, even if the General Administration of Sports and sports media issued articles, it was difficult to trigger public discussion. How could it be like this time, when they just released the article and the news appeared at the end of the Weibo hot search early in the morning?
Someone in the office sighed: "No wonder every project wants to launch its own star player nowadays? Didn't the table tennis team next door come up with a star-making plan? If a player becomes popular, it will easily drive the discussion of the entire project."
"Isn't it? Apart from other things, our track and field team actually experienced this kind of popularity before. Before the Hurdles King, how many ordinary people knew about the 110-meter hurdles track and field event? Why is there a fixed 110-meter hurdles event in the IAAF Diamond League in our domestic S City?"
The emergence of a truly cross-border star player can be regarded as a revolutionary change for the entire project.
The staff in the office couldn't help sighing when they mentioned the hurdle king, and then mentioned the previous "star-making plan" of the table tennis team. Someone smiled and said: "Before, Captain Zheng, Feng Chuming and Xiao Zhan were very popular, and some people thought that it would be good for us to also launch a star-making plan with the table tennis team."
"I remember, I remember."
"It's so funny. At first, we were planning to contact some variety shows and let Captain Zheng and his team appear on them, right? In the end, it seems that the national team discussed it and rejected it. They felt that Captain Zheng and Feng Chuming's images were not suitable for variety shows..."
When everyone talked about this, they couldn't help laughing.
After all, this is really the truth. The story about Captain Zheng and Feng Chuming being mistaken for "zero-dollar shopping" abroad is well known in the entire system. If you really want to let them appear on variety shows...
The scene was too beautiful to look at.
After laughing, the staff in the office still felt emotional. After waiting for so many years, the Chinese team finally had a player like Su Yu, who had strength, talent, and was also a hot topic.
"I feel that the next ten years or so will be the golden period for the development of our track and field events. Friends, it's time to work hard!"
***
Doha, Qatar
When Su Yu woke up early the next morning, he had no idea what discussions were going on in the country at that time.
When he woke up in the morning, he blinked in confusion at first, then took out the mobile phone next to the pillow and took a look - 6:30.
That’s good. He seems to be back to his normal routine.
Now that he's back to his normal routine, it proves that yesterday's game did not have much impact on his condition.
This realization made Su Yu breathe a sigh of relief. After sitting up, he silently clenched his fists and exerted force. After feeling the strength and muscle sensation of his body, he also realized that his condition today was indeed better than when he woke up yesterday.
The impact of the consecutive semi-finals and finals the day before yesterday on his personal condition was finally eliminated by 80% to 90% today. This realization also made Su Yu feel a little more relaxed.
Not far away, Pei Dingshan, who was sitting at his desk drinking coffee, smiled slightly after seeing Su Yu's expression: "Are you feeling good today?"
Su Yu didn't act pretentiously and nodded: "Yes."
Because he felt in good condition, Su Yu seemed to be more relaxed. He got up from the bed, threw off the quilt, and stepped barefoot on the carpet in the room.
Pei Dingshan glanced at Su Yu's bare feet and raised his eyebrows slightly: "Xiao Yu, put on your slippers."
Su Yu was stunned for a moment after hearing this, then he said "Oh" and put on his slippers.
It wasn't that he didn't intend to not wear slippers. After all, he had been in poor health since childhood, and his parents would always keep an eye on him and not let him walk barefoot on the ground. It was just that Pei Dingshan was staring at him and asking him to wear slippers now, and he couldn't help but think of the day before when Pei Dingshan emphasized that he was only 24 years old.
When he was a graduate student, his seniors were about the same age, but it was common for them to go shirtless or barefoot in the middle of summer...
Although Su Yu did not complain, Pei Dingshan, who was not far away, could almost tell what Su Yu meant from the expression on his face - what 24-year-old would frown when seeing someone barefoot?
Pei Dingshan looked at Su Yu and felt that Su Yu was indeed a lot more lively now than before - it was just that the active contents in his mind seemed a little too lively.
***
After washing up early in the morning, Su Yu made a rare appointment with Jiang Yuan and Zhou Yuang to have breakfast at the restaurant downstairs.
Among the three, Jiang Yuan and Zhou Yuang had not played any games today, and they both seemed to be in good shape. However, after seeing Su Yu, Zhou Yuang looked at him strangely.
"Good man, Su Xiaoyu, did you take some magic pill yesterday? Why do you look so radiant today???"
After Jiang Yuan looked at Su Yu twice, he nodded affirmatively: "You are in very good shape today."
As he spoke, he took out his cell phone, took a photo of Su Yu on the spot, and sent it to the family group they shared.
Zhou Yuan glanced at the group and content sent by Jiang Yuan, and sighed: "You two are really like brothers - the older brother helped the parents monitor the younger brother's condition early in the morning."
After complaining, Zhou Yuang circled around Su Yu again: "Su Xiaoyu, how did you do this? It's the fourth day of the competition. You competed for three consecutive days. Yesterday I saw that you seemed to be in a bad state but I didn't dare to say anything. Today you are full of energy again? "
Su Yu thought about it, but he actually didn't quite understand the relationship between the changes. Finally, he said, "Maybe it's because we didn't run the 100-meter semi-finals and finals consecutively yesterday like the day before yesterday."
"My current strength is not good enough. It is already very difficult for me to rush from the semi-finals to the finals of the 100m. Running a gun final and competing against such a strong opponent will be too much of a drain on my body and mind."
He did not run the semi-finals and finals consecutively, but only one preliminary round, which was easier than he expected and he even broke out in an unexpected state.
Su Yu guessed that this was an important reason why his condition improved again today.
During the three months from June to August, although he also competed and met some world-class athletes in the process, these world-class athletes were in a relatively relaxed state in the IAAF Challenge.
Due to the different systems of athletes at home and abroad, these competitions are part of their daily training. At the same time, the prize money of the competitions is also their goal. It should be said that this is also the reason why foreign athletes prefer to use competitions instead of training.
The top foreign players we meet in this state are incomparable to the top World Championship players we meet in the semi-finals and finals of the World Championships in terms of the state, confrontation and pressure they put on their opponents.
After reviewing the situation, Su Yu said to Zhou Yuang seriously, "Angzi, next season, you should ask the coach for more international competitions, whether they are big or small."
There is a difference between competing at home and abroad, and there is another difference between competing abroad and competing at a tournament like the World Championships.
Su Yu once felt that his mentality was very stable, and whether it was domestic or international competitions, it would not have much impact on his mentality.
But after actually experiencing it, Su Yu realized that he had wrongly overestimated his own condition - his mentality might indeed be more stable than that of ordinary players, but when facing a lineup of all top players, the pressure would still stimulate him involuntarily.
Zhou Yuang knew what Su Yu meant, and he also knew that Su Yu said this to him for his own good.
"Okay, I know about this, don't worry."
"And the coach gave me a heads-up in advance. He said that I might not be able to participate in the World Youth Championships next year. By then, I might be the main force in the 200m."
At this point, Zhou Yuang smiled, showing his big white teeth, and said: "Don't worry about this matter. Even if it is just to avoid losing face for our 303bking, I will try my best to rush forward!"
The three of them chatted while eating breakfast. At noon, Su Yu took a short nap as usual. In the afternoon, Su Yu, who had eaten early, took the first bus of the national team to Khalifa Stadium.
On the fourth day of the World Championships tonight, he needs to participate in two events across events: 400m and 200m.
The 400-meter event was not considered a main race, so Su Yu went to participate particularly early. The race started before all the main races, and was scheduled to start at 4:05 in the afternoon.
At 3 pm, Su Yu had already arrived at the Khalifa Stadium with Pei Dingshan and others. This was the hottest time of the day in Doha, and the sunlight was very glaring. Fortunately, the Khalifa Stadium had a complete circulating air-conditioning system, so it was not hot either in the open stands or in the stadium.
But even so, the time period starting at 4 o'clock later is definitely not a very good time.
Because it is only a qualifying match, this match is not even included in the official schedule of the World Championships. This match will not be broadcast live in the main competition. At this point in time, there are not many spectators who have entered the venue in advance. Only some media and teams from various countries fill the spectator seats.
However, for Han Yiqing and his group who came to Doha specifically to watch the game, today's schedule is the most important reason for them to come to Doha!
“The 400-meter race is finally here!!!”
Guo Debiao looked excited. Although what was about to begin was just a men's 400-meter sprint qualifying round, for them it was a chance to finally see Su Yu run a 400-meter race in the World Championships!
Of course, in addition to today's 400m qualifying round, tomorrow's official 400m group round is what they are really looking forward to - after all, in terms of the two-day schedule, only tomorrow's 400m will actually be the first time that Su Yu has truly led the Chinese team's 400m sprint event to the World Championships.
Some of the track and field fans who came with us were also hesitant and worried: "Hey, do you think Xiaoyu will have any problems in tonight's competition?"
When this question came out, Guo Debiao waved his hand first: "Okay, Old Xing, I know you are nervous, but Su Yu, who is really going to compete, told Liu Ji directly during the interview yesterday that he must win the 400 meters today, so why can't we trust Su Yu a little more?"
Han Yiqing smiled and meant the same thing: "Yes, Old Xing, as the current No. 1 400-meter sprinter in our country, it was Su Yu who led the Chinese men's 400-meter sprint to the World Championships. Now we must also believe that Su Yu can definitely lead the 400-meter sprint in the main competition tomorrow!"
As they were talking, Sui Feng said, "Hey, Lao Han, do you have enough data on the card you bought? Someone in the group is asking if we can have a live broadcast of the qualifying round?"
After all, the qualifying rounds are not included in the main competition and there is no live broadcast, so track and field fans cannot watch the competition even if they want to.
Everyone present looked at each other. They had never considered live broadcasting before, but because it was so rare to see the qualifying matches, they had considered recording the games as a commemoration.
Finally, Han Yiqing waved his hand and said, "Why are you broadcasting live? Are you still in the mood to broadcast live when you are watching the game later?"
Guo Debiao and the others immediately shook their heads wildly - what the hell, they were asked to broadcast the game live instead of watching it on the spot? Don’t even think about it!
"At most, we can record the game for them to watch later, but forget about the rest."
As soon as this reply came out, there was a cry of grief among their 400m fans group, but no matter how much they wailed, everyone in the group knew that when they were watching the game live, they would definitely not be in the mood to do a live broadcast. They just felt it was a pity not to be able to see Su Yu's first 400m performance in the World Championships.
***
In the audience, Han Yiqing and other track and field fans from China were waiting nervously. In the backcourt locker room, Liu Qinlong was also extremely tense, but he knew he was nervous, so he simply didn't go into the locker room. He was afraid that Su Yu, who was originally in good condition, would be made nervous by him.
On the side, Zheng Sheng patted him on the shoulder and said, "Look at what you have accomplished!"
Liu Qinlong also complained back: "You are so aloof! Calm down! How about we try another project?"
Zheng Sheng chuckled and said, "Don't even think about it. You run your 400 meters and I run my 200 meters. What's the saying? 'We both have a bright future.'"
Although Liu Qinlong didn't know this joke, he rolled his eyes and said, "That's enough. I'm really nervous now."
Zheng Sheng looked at Liu Qinlong, smiled, and patted him on the shoulder: "Alright, don't be nervous. Just these few days of competition, haven't you seen it? Su Yu is a kid who can handle heavy responsibilities. He has been competing for three consecutive days. Yesterday, when I saw his state before the 200-meter race, I was also very nervous. As a result, this kid ran out of 20.35 seconds!"
"In the competitions these past few days, no matter how much pressure he was under, his results and his personal best results fluctuated very little - after he came back from the competition, Coach Xiao Pei never let him do a complete speed test."
"But I think this kid's strength in these three events should have improved, otherwise he wouldn't have achieved such a good result in the 200m group race yesterday."
"Also, when I saw him for the first time today, I felt that he was in much better condition than yesterday. Given his condition, what are you, Liu Qinlong, worried about?"
Liu Qinlong actually understood all the principles that Zheng Sheng said, but even though he understood them, it didn't stop him from being nervous!
"What happened on the field, is that something we can make clear before the game?"
Not to mention the distant past, just take the 100-meter event two days ago. Before the competition, no one expected that Su Yu would be the one to make it to the finals.
As soon as Zheng Sheng saw Liu Qinlong's behavior, he knew that this was because Liu Qinlong couldn't let go of this worry until the qualifying round was over.
"Look at your mental quality!"
Liu Qinlong was too lazy to pay attention to this old friend. After taking a deep breath and adjusting his state, he went into the backcourt locker room and asked about Su Yu's condition.
Su Yu seemed to be the most relaxed person among all the people. He nodded to Liu Qinlong, indicating that he was fine. Before Liu Qinlong could say anything more, he heard the door of the lounge being knocked open by the staff on site.
"The players can prepare to warm up."
Everyone then looked at the time. It was already 3:35 in the afternoon. Su Yu picked up the sports bag that he had prepared long ago, said hello to Liu Qinlong and others, and went out to the warm-up venue.
After seeing Su Yu's quick and decisive action, everyone present smiled at each other.
"Looking at Su Yu's performance, I think he's a sure winner in the 400m qualifying round."
***
After leaving the backcourt locker room, Su Yu could roughly guess what the coaches in the locker room were discussing, and he didn't mind the coaches' concerns and discussions.
For him, athletes do need to be cautious and respectful and serious about every game, but he also believes that if it is a competition that one does have enough strength to advance, there is no need to create too much psychological pressure on oneself before the game.
If you really take every game too seriously, you will end up in an overly tense stalemate and be unable to relax.
When Su Yu arrived at the warm-up field in the backcourt, the players who were also preparing for the competition on the warm-up field noticed the figure from the Chinese team almost immediately.
There was no way around it. As the youngest sprinter who also competed in the most events at this World Championships, it was hard for the 400m runners present not to notice him.
Among these athletes, some already knew that Su Yu competed in three events, while others only found out about this when they saw Su Yu appear at the warm-up site of the qualifying round.
"Oh my god... is he a devil??"
"He's only 16 years old, right? Can his physical fitness support him to compete in these three events?!"
"He has already run 4 times in the previous 3 match days, right? Why does he look so relaxed now??"
Although Su Yu has not actually started the game yet, the relaxed state of preparation he showed in the warm-up match has already made his opponents anxious.
Many people present even conceded at this time that Su Yu should have the strength to compete in the 400m group stage of the World Championships.
Finally, when the time gradually approached 4 o'clock, the staff on site came to inform the first group of contestants that they could go to the site to prepare to start the competition.
After hearing the staff's instructions, Su Yu, who had already finished warming up, packed his things, picked up the bag in his hand, and followed the staff to the direction of the contestants' entrance.
Soon, the eight players in the first group of the qualifying round gathered under the guidance of the staff. Su Yu's group included him and players from the Netherlands, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Mauritius, Honduras, South Korea, Vietnam and Gambia.
***
In the audience seats, Han Yiqing and others couldn't help but sigh after listening to the commentator introduce the countries of the first group of players in the qualifying round.
"Wow, this is a gathering place for all kinds of unpopular countries."
"Of course. Except for some athletes who were invited by the IAAF based on their personal performance, the vast majority of athletes are from countries where no athletes can meet the standards, so they are sent to participate. Such countries usually have a small population base or a low level of development, so it is difficult for them to have particularly talented athletes."
After everyone discussed for a while, at least one thing could be confirmed - facing such an opponent, it was really safe for Su Yu to successfully advance to the 400m race of tomorrow's World Championships.
The only question is, what kind of results will Su Yu achieve in this game?
The old horse said: "I think he will run more conservatively, right? After all, there will be the men's 200-meter sprint semi-finals at around 8 o'clock, and Su Yu's focus today should be there."
But some people do not agree with this statement.
Sui Feng glanced at Su Yu who was scanned on the large electronic screen at the scene - although the qualifying rounds would not be broadcast live, the organizers would still leave official photography materials. Except for the small number of spectators on site and the lack of live broadcast, the rest of the regular competition process and configuration were no less.
"I think Su Yu is in good shape today..." Sui Feng said, "Who knows, maybe Su Yu will break the national record in the 400m today?"
When everyone heard Sui Feng's words, they couldn't help laughing.
Although most people thought this might be difficult, Guo Debiao still smiled and said, "Okay, okay, if our Yudi really breaks the national record for 400 meters today, then after the entire 400-meter race is over, I, Old Guo, will treat everyone to a good meal!"
The 400-meter enthusiasts in the audience were excited for a short while, and then turned their attention to the competition.
The stadium was very quiet at this moment. In the huge stadium, only Su Yu and his group were competing. The spectators were coming in one after another, and there was really no competitive atmosphere.
It was not until the race was about to officially begin that the on-site commentator reminded the audience entering the venue to remain quiet, and then the official starter gave the command "Get ready".
After the contestants took their positions, the starter quickly gave the command "ready", followed by the sound of a "bang" from the starting gun - the competition began!
On the field, Su Yu was in the seventh lane in this race. Behind him on the left was a 400-meter runner from the Netherlands, who was also a very promising athlete to advance to the main competition. His personal best this season was 45.51 seconds, and he was also a player who received a substitute invitation based on his performance.
This contestant originally thought that even if Su Yu's results were better than his, he should not be far behind Su Yu.
But when the starting gun of this game sounded, the Dutch athlete fell into confusion.
What's going on?
Why did the young player from the Chinese team start so quickly? !
Of course, he knew that this was a guy who could run sixth in the World Championships final in the 100-meter dash, but this was a 400-meter event? ?
After a brief hesitation, the Dutch athlete felt a great sense of urgency, thinking that he might have started too slowly at the start, so he gritted his teeth and chased the figure from the Chinese team in the seventh lane.
When entering the second 100-meter stage from the first 100-meter curve stage, after merging from the curve into the straight, Su Yu's speed in the second 100-meter stage began to increase further!
Even the official commentator on the scene did not expect that this was just a 400-meter qualifying match, but such an exciting scene would appear at the very beginning.
Perhaps it was because Su Yu was in too good a shape, or perhaps it was because the strength of Su Yu's opponents was indeed average, which led to an unbalanced rhythm in this game from the beginning.
From the first 100-meter curve section to the 100-meter straight section of the second stage, Su Yu's personal advantage was visibly further increased.
Almost as soon as the second 100-meter straight run was finished, Su Yu had already caught up with the runner in the eighth lane.
At the end of the second bend, Su Yu had completely surpassed the player in the ninth lane. As for the Dutch player in the sixth lane, although he was trying hard to catch up with Su Yu, he was still unable to close the distance between him and Su Yu.
——This is outrageous, how can he be so strong? !
When the Dutch player in the sixth lane was looking at Su Yu's back, the thought that kept echoing in his mind was - why did this guy appear in the qualifying round?
Is he here to bully others? !
The organizers are really going too far. Shouldn't such players be allowed directly into the main competition? !
As for Su Yu on the seventh lane, he certainly had no idea what his opponents were thinking. At this moment, he was running freely and relaxed on the track. He was enjoying the race at this moment and feeling his excellent condition today.
Until the last 50 meters, Su Yu still spared no effort in the final sprint even though he had already completely gained the advantage. However, in the last 10 meters or so, he slowed down a little and did not sprint across the line at his limit.
After he crossed the line, he could feel that he was a little tired, but it was just like the feeling after yesterday's 200-meter preliminaries, not to the point of being overly tired.
This level of physical exertion will probably not have much impact on his physical fitness when he rests and adjusts later in the evening's 200m semi-final. It may also be easier for him to get into the best condition when the semi-final begins because he has already been in the game in advance.
While Su Yu was thinking like this with his hands on his knees, the Chinese team's staff had already arrived at the stadium to confirm Su Yu's condition.
Su Yu quickly stood up, put his hands on his waist and continued to breathe for a while, then said "It's okay" to the staff.
The staff also noticed it, and after seeing that Su Yu was fine, they breathed a sigh of relief and brought Su Yu some energy supplement drinks.
Su Yu took the food but didn't drink it. Instead, he turned his gaze to the large electronic screen on the scene. He wanted to confirm his results first.
The referee team announced the results very quickly. After all, the gap between the winners and losers in this game was too obvious. After confirming that none of the players had committed fouls, the final results were displayed on the electronic screen.
Among them, the first place is undoubtedly Su Yu's result. It is clearly shown that Su Yu's final result is 45.32 seconds (NR).
It is no exaggeration to say that after seeing this result, all the people present who were paying attention to Su Yu's performance were stunned for a moment.
Whether it was Liu Qinlong and others in the Chinese athlete zone or Han Yiqing and other 400-meter enthusiasts, although they thought that Su Yu's result in this game should be quite good, because the gap between him and his opponent was too big, it was difficult to judge what Su Yu's result would be for a while.
In their minds, Su Yu would definitely run under 45.50 seconds in this race, and some even thought that Su Yu would almost run under 45.40 seconds. However, they did not expect that Su Yu would actually break China's national record for the men's 400m sprint in the qualifying round!
And they could all see that in the last 10 meters, Su Yu slowed down early.
In other words, this race, in which Su Yu seemed to run quite easily, was not Su Yu's best condition and result in the 400-meter race...
Even though it was not his best condition and result, Su Yu was already able to run 45.32 seconds...!
“Oh my god…Oh my god!!!”
In the audience, Chinese 400-meter sprint enthusiasts like Han Yiqing were so excited that they almost jumped up after seeing Su Yu's result.
After seeing Su Yu's results clearly, they shouted at the top of their lungs, "Su Yu is awesome!" on the field. ! !
At the national team seat, Liu Qinlong looked at Su Yu's condition and results, feeling excited and ecstatic, and pulled Zheng Sheng beside him and shook him wildly.
"Su Yu...Su Yu is in this state!!"
Zheng Sheng was almost dizzy from being shaken by him. Finally, he could no longer bear it and slapped Liu Qinlong's hand away, saying, "Alright, that's enough. Isn't it just 45.32 seconds? Isn't the formula for testing the 400m potential of athletes 200m PB*2 plus 3.5 seconds? Look at what Su Yu's current 200m PB is? If you calculate it this way, it's possible for Su Yu to run to 44.14 seconds. Now it's only 45.32 seconds. Calm down...!"
The pie that Zheng Sheng drew for Liu Qinlong was really big and round.
Liu Qinlong was stunned at first, then he calmed down and said, "I can't even think about 44.14 seconds. If Su Yu can really break the 45-second mark someday, it will be a milestone day for China's 400-meter sprint!"
Zheng Sheng listened to Liu Qinlong's words, and finally smiled and patted him on the shoulder: "Okay, this day will come."
"But before that... the 200m semi-finals will be in a few hours. Tsk, the one who should be nervous... it's my turn."
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