This indoor championship is being held in the country, so the sports channels will naturally be broadcasting it live throughout the entire process.
On March 1, the first competition day, which happened to be a Sunday, many forum members in the Athletics Kingdom who were unable to attend the competition in person were watching the live broadcast in real time to learn about the latest progress of the competition.
When Su Zhe crossed the finish line first with overwhelming strength, there was an immediate burst of celebration on the forum.
【Zhe Shao is awesome!!! I bet 5 yuan and I’ve secured a place in the finals! 】
[Damn, Zhe Shao's... winter training has worked well? In the finals in Japan, he barely managed 6.60 seconds, but this time he let his guard down in the last few meters and still managed 6.54 seconds? ? ]
[I think it’s time to make a push for the final ranking! ]
[Are there any big guys here? Why don't we analyze how far Zhe Shao can run in his current state? ? ]
The time of 6.54 seconds that Su Zhe ran in the preliminaries made everyone on the forum feel extremely excited. His performance completely made everyone, who had been a little anxious before, feel a little more grounded.
On Weibo, there were many people following the first day of competition. However, compared to outdoor events, if everyone knew that running under 10 seconds in the men's 100-meter race was considered awesome, for most ordinary people, the judgment of the results of my 60-meter race was a bit vague.
【#World Indoor Track and Field Championships Day 1#Speaking of which, it seems that Su Zhe ran very easily! He quickly crushed all the athletes in the same group, but what exactly is the result of 6.54 seconds? Can any big guy explain it a little bit? ? 】
[Following the explanation, I searched and found that the current world record for 60 meters seems to be 6.34 seconds? I couldn't find the national record...]
As the saying goes, interest will generate curiosity, and curiosity is the first step to entering a circle.
These people will ask questions, which is the best time to guide them to understand track and field events.
Therefore, track and field enthusiasts naturally do not mind these doubts and are very happy to answer them. Many track and field enthusiasts have mobilized and turned into enthusiastic commentators, answering a variety of questions for everyone on Weibo.
【Let me put it this way. The current national record for men's 60m sprint in Japan is 6.53 seconds. In our country, the national record was set by Chen Da Shen at the Birmingham stop of the World Indoor Track and Field Tour two years ago, which is 6.45 seconds. If you have watched the competition, you should have noticed that Zhe Shao slowed down a bit in the last 4 or 5 meters. In this case, he was able to run 6.54 seconds, which is enough to show that he now has the ability to run 6.51, 52, or even higher. 】
[The boss on the right is right. I would like to add one more piece of data. Currently, there are no more than 10 active athletes in the world who can run 60 meters in less than 6.50 seconds. Based on Zhe Shao’s current data, I can say without hesitation that in the 60-meter event, his ranking in the top 20 in the world this year is absolutely stable! ]
If some people thought the first answer was “Oh my, this result hasn’t even broken the national record,” then the second answer shocked all bystanders.
[Wait, am I reading this correctly? This is the first competition of the year, right? With this preliminary result, I'm sure I'll be in the top 20 this year? ? ? Bro, this isn't the way to brag, is it?]
[I think so too... I admit that Su Zhe is awesome, but seeing how easy he ran today, it seems that he is not in his best condition, right? If he is now in the top 20 of the world this year, then there are semi-finals and finals tonight and tomorrow. You want him to take the world's number one this year, right? ]
Athletics fans originally wanted to report this data so that the onlookers could more intuitively and truly feel the awesomeness of Su Zhe's performance today. The funny thing is that the onlookers felt that they were just bragging.
Compared to the track and field fans who are still a little bald, the actions of Su Zhe's fans, the "philosophers", are more direct. The big V account called "Xiaobai Kan Athletics" managed by the philosopher group directly compiled the top 20 annual results of each season from the 2010 season to the 2019 season from the IAAF (International Athletics Federation) official website, and attached a tutorial on how to query data on the IAAF official website to prove that their data source is completely true and reliable.
The results reported on the IAAF official website are the best results of a single athlete in a single season. In the data screenshot provided by the philosophers, the result of 6.54 seconds is not only among the top 20 in the world, but it can even be among the top ten in many annual seasons. That is to say, in the past 10 years, in each annual season, the number of athletes who can run 60 meters in 6.54 seconds has not exceeded 20.
After this data came out, those who had originally thought they were just casually eating a bite of track and field fans were all showing shocked expressions.
【??? Wait, so Su Zhe can definitely be in the top 20 this year just by running casually? Is his strength so amazing now?】
[Those of you in front of me, think about it carefully. Su Zhe made it to the finals of the World Championships last year, and his final result was fifth in the world! Do you still have any misunderstandings about his ability? ? ]
【I'm also wondering what's wrong. It seems that everyone knows that Su Zhe is already very strong, but there is still no clear judgment on his ranking in the world. Let's put it this way, although Su Zhe's current personal PB for the 100m is 10.02 seconds, and he was only ranked in the top 30 in the world in last year's season ranking, his performance is so stable that he is definitely rare among sprinters! 】
After a round of popular science, those who had originally just casually questioned the issue were shocked to refresh their worldview after being given a wave of new knowledge.
【_(:з」∠)_ I’m so impressed by Su Zhe. Although I knew he was already a top player in the country, I always felt that he was still a little bit away from the world’s top level… Now that he has reached the world’s top 20 level so easily, it seems that he is definitely world-class, right? ? ?】
[Sigh, now let's see, it's probably because Su Zhe is so strong that it looks like he ran this result so easily, which makes us think that this result is just okay... In fact, it's just because he's strong, right? ]
[I feel like we did misunderstand something before. I re-watched the game replay. The two athletes in his group really tried their best. But when they reached the finish line, they looked at Su Zhe in shock. They seemed to be shocked by Su Zhe's strength...]
For the entire day, discussions on Weibo about Su Zhe's performance did not stop, and there was even a topic of discussion - #What level is 60 meters in 6.54 seconds#.
Many people came in at an ordinary place and walked out with a look of surprise on their faces, but at the same time they gained a lot of trivia about track and field.
After understanding the significance of Su Zhe's performance, the onlookers developed a new interest in the semi-finals in the evening.
[I'd like to ask a big shot to explain this. If Su Zhe can achieve this result in the preliminaries, what will his performance be like in the semi-finals tonight? ? ? ]
Not only did people raise questions about this topic on Weibo, but many people in the Athletics Kingdom also expressed their opinions on it. Immediately, someone posted the discussion content in the Athletics Kingdom on Weibo to answer people's questions.
[Although the semi-finals have not been announced yet, the semi-finals will be full of strong competitors and the competition will definitely be more intense than the preliminaries. However, according to the stability of Su Zhe's performance, as long as he can run under 6.54 again in the evening, his place in the finals will be basically guaranteed. Now we just have to see if he can meet the top competitors in the semi-finals tonight, forcing Su Zhe to show his full strength and let us see what his current best performance in the 60m is.]
This answer was forwarded by many onlookers, who said they were ready to watch how Su Zhe would perform in the semi-finals that evening.
On Weibo, the only ones who are still exercising caution and restraint are probably Su Zhe's fans of the Philosopher. Many of the Philosopher girls have said that "there are many factors that affect the final results of competitive games. I hope everyone will watch the games rationally and not put too much pressure on the athletes."
As everyone was chatting and discussing, the schedule for March 1st quickly moved on to the men's 60m semi-final at 8:50 pm.
In this semi-final, 24 contestants were divided into three semi-final groups. Su Zhe was in the third semi-final group. His group members included strong players from Spain, Côte d'Ivoire, Britain, Poland, Jamaica and other countries.
Among them, Baragon from the UK and Hill from Jamaica are both top athletes who can run the 100 meters in less than 10 seconds. Although their 60-meter results are not the best, their personal PBs are both within 6.50 seconds.
If Su Zhe wants to advance directly with the top two results in this group, then Baragon and Shilm will be his biggest opponents in this group.
Before the men's 60m semi-final was about to begin, Zhang Jing and Wang Miaochuan also chatted with Su Yinsheng, discussing whether tonight's grouping was beneficial to Su Zhe.
In response to Zhang Jing's question, Su Yinsheng frowned, "From my point of view, there is no problem with this grouping. It is already very lucky that we don't meet players like Gate and Evenson in the same group. Just like you said just now, Su Zhe's main competitors tonight should be between Shilm and Baragon. Although these two have higher individual PB scores in the 60m than Su Zhe, in terms of real strength, they are currently at a similar level to Su Zhe. The competition tonight should mainly depend on how they perform at their respective levels."
After a pause, Su Yinsheng added, "Just like in last year's World Championships, Baragon was slightly stronger than Su Zhe, but he was eliminated in the semifinals and did not even make it to the finals. In competitive events, the performance of athletes has a very high impact on their performance, especially in world-class competitions. If you lose focus for a moment or make a slight deformation or mistake in your technical movements, it is possible that athletes who are not as strong as you will have already run ahead of you."
Su Yinsheng's explanation was very clear, and Zhang Jing and Wang Miaochuan nodded in agreement.
Wang Miaochuan sighed: "Yes, as we often say, everything is possible on the court, and this is the charm of competitive sports!"
As several people talked, the competition time was getting closer, and the contestants of the first group of semi-finals had already stepped onto the competition field. Zhang Jing and Wang Miaochuan began to introduce the contestants of the first group of semi-finals on the scene.
In this group, the most noteworthy athletes are Evenson from the United States and Carlos from Spain. Evenson's personal PB in the 60m event is 6.43 seconds, while Carlos from Spain is very special. His 100m result is not outstanding, but his personal PB in 60m is 6.41 seconds, and his result in 60m is quite stable. He can run under 6.48 seconds in almost every competition. He is one of the few athletes in the world who may touch the forbidden zone of 6.40 seconds.
Carlos' amazing strength in the early stages of his career shocked many people, but at the same time, his strength in the second half after 60 meters even hindered him from reaching the semi-finals of the World Championships. This contrast made many people feel sorry for him.
After a brief introduction, the first group of athletes on the track were ready to compete. The audience who had been cheering for the athletes loudly stopped shouting and waited with bated breath for the athletes to start the race.
"Everyone, take your positions."
"Be prepared."
"Bang."
After the crisp gunshot, the first group of athletes in the men's 60m semi-final quickly stepped off the starting blocks and began to sprint towards the finish line!
The 60-meter race track is filled with a sense of speed and power, and it is tense and exciting. In less than 10 seconds, the world's top athletes will decide the final victory.
Amid the enthusiastic cheers of the audience, the first person to cross the finish line was Carlos from Spain, and the next person to cross the line was Evanson from the United States, as expected.
In the semi-finals, these two ran 6.47 and 6.50 seconds respectively, which also represents the standard performance data of the top 60m athletes in the world.
Then, in the second group of the semi-finals, Gaiter, also from the US team, easily won the first place in his group with a score of 6.51 seconds, while Hassan from Iran won the second direct spot in the group to advance to the finals with a score of 6.53 seconds.
After two consecutive semi-finals, when the third group of semi-finalists came on stage, thunderous applause and cheers came again!
The third group of the semi-finals, to which Su Zhe belongs, has appeared!!!
The audience at the scene either watched Su Zhe's performance in the preliminary round in person this morning, or watched the replay of the preliminary round on video.
That short period of just over six seconds was an unforgettable and exciting moment for every Chinese audience member present. At this moment, the scene that everyone has been looking forward to is about to reappear!
"Come on Su Zhe!! Come on Chinese team!"
Such shouts rang out again at the scene, and in such shouts, everyone's deep expectations were carried.
In the commentary booth, Zhang Jing said: "Friends watching TV, you should be able to hear that with Su Zhe's appearance, our scene has entered the hottest state, and everyone is cheering for Su Zhe with the most enthusiastic shouts."
When all the contestants stood on their own tracks, Zhang Jing and Wang Miaochuan began to introduce the nationality, names and other information of all the contestants in the third group to everyone.
Among the athletes in the third group of the semifinals, in addition to Baragon and Hilm, the one Su Zhe is most familiar with is probably Yuki Minamiyama of the Japanese team. In the morning preliminaries, Yuki Minamiyama performed well and advanced to the semifinals with a score of 6.59. In the evening semifinals, his goal is to get the third place in this group and compete for the top 2 spots in the finals among the remaining athletes.
After standing still on his own lane, Su Zhe discovered that Nanshan Yuki was on Lane 6 to his left. The two looked at each other, nodded slightly in greeting, and then each lowered their heads to carry out pre-race preparations without continuing any further conversation.
At this time, with their chances of reaching the finals at stake, no one was in the mood to exchange pleasantries before the game.
After Su Zhe adjusted his starting blocks, he stood up, put his hands on his waist and took two deep breaths to relax himself.
The audience at the scene were continuously shouting encouragement, which inspired Su Zhe, but also brought him a little pressure and tension. He clenched his fists and took deep breaths to get himself into a state of excitement while maintaining a little tension and pressure.
Tension and pressure are originally a state that brings forward momentum. As long as they can be properly controlled and used, they can improve the player's competitive state.
When the cheers almost reached their peak, the referee on the field began to raise his hand to signal that the game was about to begin!
The audience's cheers stopped at this moment. It took less than 5 seconds from excitement to silence. Everyone began to stare at the field, looking forward to the most exciting moment!
On the track, at the referee's signal, the eight athletes squatted down, put their hands on the ground, and stepped onto their starting blocks.
Everyone began to concentrate and hold their breath, waiting for the moment when the starting gun would be fired.
"Everyone, get ready."
The referee's voice was calm and indifferent. After five short words, the starting gun sounded at the right time.
"Bang!"
This gunshot means the beginning of the battle!
At the start of the race, all the competitors stood up quickly at the same moment the gun sounded, using their greatest explosive power to drive themselves forward quickly!
Listen to the gun, react, start, and then accelerate. All these steps must be completed in the shortest possible time!
With a track of just 60 meters and a life-and-death time of less than 7 seconds, there is no room for mistakes or delays!
After long-term practice, all these steps have been imprinted into Su Zhe's body and have become one of his most profound instincts.
His reaction ability is firmly in the forefront among all the players. In this game, his reaction to the gunshot took only 0.124 seconds. After adjusting his ready posture and starting posture, he also improved in the effective conversion of his explosive power when using the starting explosive power. This improvement also earned him a speed increase of about 0.02 seconds in the starting stage.
run!
Try your best!
He must win his place in this semi-final and advance directly!
After a quick start, Su Zhe smoothly entered the acceleration part. He pedaled hard, relying on his own strength to burst out and run as fast as he could.
Beside him, Nanshan Yuxi was already slightly behind Su Zhe at the start of the race. When Su Zhe broke out and accelerated, Nanshan Yuxi was even quickly left behind by more than half a body length.
? !
This speed?!
Is this Su's current strength? !
Yuki Nanshan was in disbelief for a moment. He had personally confirmed Su Zhe's 60-meter strength during the Japan Indoor Invitational Competition. The gap in strength between Su Zhe then and Su Zhe now is more than just a chasm.
On the fourth and third lanes, Baragon and Shilm are keeping pace with Suzhe, competing for the front row position of the race!
"Su Zhe! Come on!! Come on!!"
In the audience, whether they were old men or little girls, they all cheered for Su Zhe at the top of their lungs. Even the ordinary uncles and aunts who had no idea about track and field contributed their own efforts to the excitement in such a passionate environment.
On the track, Baragon, Hilmer and Suzhe were in a close race. After the acceleration stage, although Suzhe did not obviously surpass the two, he already had a slight advantage in position!
[Damn it, how is this possible? ]
On the right side of Su Zhe, Hilm was shocked, and stimulated by the fact that he was slightly behind Su Zhe, Hilm gritted his teeth and forced himself to speed up, determined to surpass this Chinese boy.
【Run on the way! 】
【This is your chance! 】
Hilm firmly believed this - the mid-run phase has never been what Asians are good at. Even though the mid-run phase of a 60-meter race is not that long, it is enough to leave Asians who are not as good as him in maintaining speed behind!
It's a pity that all of this is just Baragon's own idea. Since the World Championships, it has basically entered the off-season, and he has not paid attention to Su Zhe's subsequent performance.
Although we know that Su Zhe is very strong and will be a strong opponent in the future 100-meter race, there is too little valid data on Su Zhe before, and it is difficult to form sufficient research data - Su Zhe's 100-meter performance data is scarce, let alone the 60-meter event?
At this moment, Su Zhe's performance has completely shattered his imagination.
As he accelerated, Su Zhe also accelerated, and after entering the mid-run stage, he was also shocked by Su Zhe's ability to maintain speed to the maximum extent possible.
Is this the strength level of Asians?
Hilm suppressed his surprise and began to run forward with all his might.
At about 30 meters into the race, Su Zhe determined that he only had a slight lead, and in the following stages, he began to grit his teeth and continued to fight with Shilm and Baragon in order to finally determine his absolute advantage!
Keep it up!
Can't lose!
Su Zhe was alert in his heart, and the audience at the scene were also trembling with fear for this thrilling competition for the first place.
"Su Zhe!!! Come on!!!"
In the commentary booth, Wang Miaochuan excitedly but restrainedly shouted: "Su Zhe has a chance! He is in the absolute leading first group, and he and Hillm are competing for the first place!!! Su Zhe, come on!!!"
Don’t let your guard down, don’t relax!
come on!!!
Su Zhe's eyes were fixed straight ahead, his heart beating violently.
Coming soon!
Victory belongs to me!
When entering the final sprint stage, Su Zhe leaned forward slightly and moved forward in a sprinting posture. In recent training, he has gradually mastered the methods and techniques to slightly improve his acceleration ability in the later stages on the 60-meter track.
Relying on the explosive power and kinetic energy accumulated before, he crossed the finish line with a diving posture!
The excessively strong follow-up force allowed Su Zhe to continue rushing towards the crash barrier at a rapid pace. He eventually slammed into the crash-proof sponge wall and finally stopped.
When he crossed the finish line, he no longer had the energy to pay attention to who finished first between him and Himm. Including the spectators at the scene, no one could see clearly who was the final winner at the last moment.
The director on the scene was very aware of the audience's eagerness, including the director himself, who was also eagerly waiting for the final answer.
Who is the first athlete to cross the finish line?
Soon, the slow-motion shot of the final sprint appeared on the big screen at the scene, and after Su Zhe crossed the finish line on the screen, all the audience at the scene shouted in surprise.
"Fuck you!!! Master Zhe is awesome!!!"
In the commentary booth, Zhang Jing also shouted excitedly: "In the men's 60m semi-finals, our athlete Su Zhe won first place and directly advanced to the finals!!!"
The author has something to say: Ahhhhhh, the air conditioning is broken tonight, and I am sweating profusely while typing at an unprecedentedly slow speed.
Speed, see you tomorrow, boss!
Love you all!
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