After the 100m preliminaries, the next event was the 110m hurdles finals.
When Su Zhe stepped down from the field, the registration for the 110-meter hurdles final had already begun. Su Zhe even had time to take a bottle of sports drink from his father to replenish his energy. After taking a few sips, he quickly rushed to the athlete preparation area.
Zhou Tianjue, Ye Jun and others had already been making their own preparations in the preparation area. Seeing Su Zhe hurrying over, Ye Jun's brows were knitted together. He took out a dry towel from his competition bag and handed it to Su Zhe, asking him to quickly wipe off the remaining rain on his body.
A large amount of rain staying on the surface of the body will cause the body's heat to dissipate faster, which is very unfavorable for the athletes to protect their own physical fitness.
"Azhe..." Ye Jun looked at Su Zhe's slightly tired face, hesitated for a moment before speaking: "Your preliminaries have already reached the World Championships' entry standards, giving us an extra spot in the 110-meter hurdles. You will also have the 100-meter final later... You can consider whether to put this final on hold for a while..."
Su Zhe was a little surprised to hear Ye Jun's suggestion. Although Ye Jun was a good-natured person, he had read some information about Ye Jun and knew that he was very serious about his love for the 110-meter hurdles and was very tenacious in his persistence in the competition.
Ye Jun, who was so interested in the game, made such a suggestion to him. It can be seen that Ye Jun had already seen that he was in poor condition and had seriously lost physical strength, and he was sincerely considering him.
Su Zhe thanked Ye Jun gratefully, but still shook his head: "I must run well in this race."
Zhou Tianjue on the sidelines didn't say much, which was unusual. From his slightly serious face and tense aura, it can be seen that he was also determined to win the final tonight.
Whether it is Zhou Tianjue or Ye Jun, or other athletes present.
They all have a strong desire to win, not only for their own desire to win, but also for the glory of representing their respective teams and the glory of the national team. In order to be able to fight for another place for the country in the World Championships, they are all ready to fight tonight at all costs.
The atmosphere in the preparation area was a little frozen for a moment.
After wiping off the rain on his body, Su Zhe began to move again. The previous rain made his body a little cold, and the anaerobic state under the high-speed burst of power in the 100-meter race consumed muscle energy too quickly. It was only less than ten minutes now, and the heavy feeling of physical exhaustion had already spread over him. However, the instinct to win still made him eager to try the next game.
The more difficult it is, the more worthy the challenge is.
Under the influence of Su Zhe and others, the entire athletes' preparation area has been filled with this strong fighting spirit. Everyone is preparing seriously and showing an indomitable momentum.
This strong pre-war atmosphere made the blood of every athlete present boil!
The live broadcast has started. At the commentary booth, commentators Zhang Jing and Wang Miaochuan are introducing the significance of tonight's game to the audience watching the live broadcast.
Wang Miaochuan: "The 110-meter hurdles used to be our country's strong event, but after Song Chen retired, our country's 110-meter hurdles no longer have strong strength in international competitions."
Zhang Jing: "Yes, since this season, the best result of a domestic 110m hurdler in international competitions is Ye Jun's third place in the Asian Championships. I have to say, this is a rather regrettable thing."
Wang Miaochuan: "I hope that in tonight's 110m hurdles final, there will be new athletes who can help us win two more places in the World Championships."
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Backstage of a program.
The stars participating in the program recording were chatting in groups of three or four. One of them noticed that Shao Xingchen had been sitting aside for a long time without moving, so he walked over and said hello to him.
"Brother Shao, what are you watching? Huh? Is this a competition?"
The mobile phone in Shao Xingchen's hand was playing the live broadcast of the 110-meter hurdles final on the sports channel. The commentators had already introduced the athletes who were about to appear.
"Ah, it's a race? Brother Shao, do you like watching these competitions?"
The exchange here attracted the attention of other stars around. Shao Xingchen nodded to everyone and pointed to his phone: "The finals are about to begin."
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At the sports center, the athletes have already entered the arena. Standing on their own tracks, they begin to quickly adjust their starting blocks, while at the same time taking small jumps, stretching, and kneading their muscles, trying their best to relax their bodies.
The rain was still falling, but the lights in the stadium had already been turned on, making the entire venue as bright as day.
In the stands, many track and field fans have seen Su Zhe standing on the field again, and many of the big brothers are a little worried.
"Master Zhe, are you going to play four games in one day today?"
"Yeah, there are three high-intensity games tonight. How can I keep up with my physical condition? It will affect my performance, right?"
Everyone looked at each other, and was very worried about the intensity of Su Zhe's matches tonight.
"I just finished the last 100-meter preliminaries, and I ran in the rain. How can my muscles and physical condition recover so quickly? I'm sure I won't be able to run at my peak condition this morning." said one of the men who followed the full-day competition today.
"What can we do? The schedule arranged by the organizing committee is too humane."
"That's not right. This is our own domestic competition. If a well-known athlete competes in two events, the schedule will definitely be biased. But before the schedule was arranged, Zhe Shao was not that well-known. Besides, wasn't Zhe Shao suddenly appointed to compete in the 110-meter hurdles by the Athletics Administration? The organizing committee didn't know there was such a way to compete in two events."
In fact, everyone was just complaining verbally, and they all knew the actual situation. However, when they actually watched the competition, they saw people finish the previous race and then go back to compete with other athletes who were in good condition. They were all worried about Su Zhe.
The "Philosophers" girls gathered nearby were also worried about Su Zhe's condition. They had watched so many competitions with Su Zhe, and many girls in "Philosophers" had specialized in studying sprinting-related knowledge. The girls present and many track and field fans nearby gave them scientific explanations, which made them realize very clearly how huge the challenge Su Zhe would face tonight was.
"Zazi has already secured a place in the 110-meter hurdles at the World Championships this morning. Tonight's final isn't important to him, right?" a little girl said hesitantly.
"That's right..." Another little girl held the banner in her hand, looked at Su Zhe on the court, and quickly shook her head and said, "Look, Zaizai is still preparing so seriously. I think he must be very serious about winning this game."
Suddenly, the audience in the stands began to become increasingly nervous.
Ye Jun's supporters hope that he can run at his best and win a place in the World Championships for the country.
Zhou Tianjue's supporters also hope that he can refresh his personal best and enter the international arena. Even if it is just to see the level of international competitions, it will be of great benefit to young players.
As everyone anxiously waits, the 110-meter hurdles final is about to begin!
Zhang Jing and Wang Miaochuan were also waiting in anticipation. After introducing all the contestants, they also introduced and explained Su Zhe's situation to the audience.
Wang Miaochuan: "Su Zhe has already successfully reached the qualifying standard for the 110m hurdles of the World Championships in the preliminaries this morning. At the same time, as a dual-event athlete of the men's 100m sprint and 110m hurdles, he is facing a terrifying schedule of four races in one day today. It is no exaggeration to call it a devil's schedule."
Wang Miaochuan: "Just 15 minutes ago, Su Zhe entered the men's 100m sprint final with the first place in the second group of the 100m sprint preliminaries. After leaving the court, he quickly returned to the court to participate in our current 110m hurdles final. This will be a huge test of his physical fitness in this game."
Zhang Jing: "Yes, not only that, after the 110m hurdles final, Su Zhe will compete in the men's 100m final in just 50 minutes. This schedule may have a great impact on his personal performance."
As the commentators finished their introduction, everyone on the field was ready. Zhou Tianjue, Ye Jun and Su Zhe were in the third, fifth and sixth lanes respectively. All the athletes on the field were already waiting in their starting blocks.
Finally, the referee gave a solemn warning.
Immediately afterwards, the starting gun fired!
"Bang!"
The competition officially begins!
In the pouring rain, the athletes pushed off the starting blocks with all their might, pushing their bodies forward as far as possible!
At the moment of starting, Zhou Tianjue and Ye Jun's postures were very similar, and both of them stared fiercely at the front with ferocious eyes. At this moment, the only goal they were pursuing was the finish line!
In terms of reaction to hearing the gunshot, Zhou Tianjue and Ye Jun were on par with each other, with their reaction speeds both within 0.15. Su Zhe was slightly tired, so even though he had concentrated, he still couldn't beat them at the moment of starting reaction.
As all the runners stepped off the starting blocks, they began to sprint forward towards the first hurdle.
The one who reached the first railing the fastest was Zhou Tianjue, and his speed was almost the same as Ye Jun who was also sprinting forward with all his might.
As they charged towards the first hurdle, they charged like wild beasts. Their surging momentum even affected the players beside them, causing the rhythm of the opponents behind them to sluggish for a moment.
Although Su Zhe was not affected by them, his condition was not very good at the moment. When he pushed off the starting blocks, he found that the explosive power of his right leg was slightly insufficient. This was the overall impact brought about by the decline in physical fitness.
In the stage before the hurdles, his height limitation meant that he did not have an advantage. In addition, his physical decline prevented him from sprinting at his fastest and strongest speed. From the start to the hurdles, he was only in fourth place, barely maintaining his position in the upper-middle sequence.
When Su Zhe reached the first hurdle and prepared to start attacking, Zhou Tianjue and Ye Jun had already jumped over the first hurdle!
He can't lose!
He has to be faster!
Su Zhe's eyes were also fixed on the finish line in front of him. He suppressed the heavy feeling of losing physical strength. He tried his best to mobilize the remaining strength in his body and control his pace forward.
Since there was a lack of initial sprint burst, then make up for the lost advantage in the following running rhythm!
Running forward is also a process of accumulating momentum and energy. As long as you master the rhythm throughout the process and use the momentum generated during the running process, you can gradually increase your forward sprint speed!
More importantly, Su Zhe has enough confidence in his endurance and ability to accelerate in the later stages!
Although Zhou Tianjue and Ye Jun are fast enough in the initial sprint stage, this will also consume a lot of their physical energy. The rhythm advantage between the two of them is not as good as Su Zhe. As a result, Su Zhe has a glimmer of hope to overtake the two.
The spectators in the stands had already shouted themselves hoarse. The honking of horns and shouting were equal. Everyone was shouting at the top of their lungs to support their favorite players, hoping that they could get the best results in the competition!
"Come on, Master Zhe! I will always support you!!!"
Many rough guys were waving small flags wildly and shouting loudly to cheer for Su Zhe.
Su Zhe, who had no advantage from the start, made them nervous and all of them fell into a state of tension.
"Master Zhe, come on!!! Damn him! You can win!!!"
Perhaps he was encouraged by the spectators in the stands, or perhaps the momentum of his forward charge gave him a slight advantage while running.
After crossing the first hurdle, Su Zhe felt that his strength had recovered slightly, and the explosive force of his right leg when pushing the ground forward was even stronger than at the start of the race!
After crossing the first hurdle, Su Zhe began to subconsciously speed up his pace. Under this situation, he had to maximize his advantage, even though his pace control had been weakened in the 110-meter hurdles, an event that places more emphasis on the rhythm between hurdles.
The rain in the sky has not stopped, and the exciting battle on the field has not stopped!
The intense battle situation made the cold rain turn hot.
Zhou Tianjue's usually immature face became serious and cold on the court. He stared sharply at the front, always keeping his own rhythm control in mind, and focused all his attention on speeding up the rhythm.
He was confident in his control over his body's stability. Even the rain and the slippery track could not stop him from sprinting forward.
Ever since he was discovered by Lu Fei and accepted as his disciple, hurdle jumping has always been an ability he is proud of. Even though he just stepped up from the youth group to the adult group this year and it took him some time to adapt to the new height of the hurdles, he always firmly believed that his strength in hurdle jumping is enough to crush everything!
Even his master Lu Fei once said that he is now capable of breaking 13.40 seconds at any time, and the world championship standard of 13.46 will not be an obstacle for him.
However, sometimes a breakthrough in performance also requires a certain state and luck.
He felt that he was in perfect condition today, and his momentum at this moment was enough to defeat all obstacles in front of him!
Ye Jun's momentum is just like a rainbow.
As one of the top cross-hurdle players in the country, Ye Jun lives in both good and bad times.
When he was a rookie athlete, Song Chen had just retired. At that time, the 110-meter hurdles was still one of the most popular events in the track and field circle. Many newcomers entered the hurdles event with admiration for Song Chen.
However, after Song Chen retired, a sudden talent gap emerged in the country, causing the performance of this event, which was once dominated by Chinese people, to gradually decline. The quality of domestic athletes can no longer suppress athletes from other countries even in Asian competitions.
It was in such a project environment that Ye Jun gradually emerged with his own efforts and talent, and began to stand at the highest level of domestic cross-hurdle projects. However, his current performance is still far from the national record set by Song Chen, so far that he even doubts that he will never be able to cross the distance in his lifetime.
The emergence of Zhou Tianjue and Su Zhe gave him hope for this sport to rise again and even reach its peak - but before that, before the two of them really grow up, should he, a famous cross-hurdles player, admit defeat because of his opponent's strong talent and potential?
This is impossible!
The appearance of Zhou Tianjue and Su Zhe once again ignited the fighting spirit in Ye Jun's heart. This fighting spirit was aroused by the new hope of the hurdles event, and it was also the will of a hurdles veteran who was unwilling to admit defeat.
He is not old yet, he still has enough strength to keep fighting!
On the court, Su Zhe, Zhou Tianjue and Ye Jun were in great form.
Su Zhe had already surpassed Qian Mingsheng, who had briefly led him. At this time, relying on his own superior rhythm between the columns, he had gradually caught up with Zhou Tianjue and Ye Jun.
The accumulation of momentum from the start to the first three hurdles gave him more and more momentum to sprint between the hurdles, and the boiling blood also offset the fatigue in his body and the slightly heavy limbs.
The battle now enters a fierce and bloody state!
There was always a very small gap between Zhou Tianjue, Ye Jun and Su Zhe. The former relied on the advantage created in the sprint stage, while the latter relied on his own rhythm and pace to increase his speed.
On the commentary desk, Wang Miaochuan and Zhang Jing were both very excited.
Wang Miaochuan: "Their speeds are almost the same now. Who will win the championship in the end?!"
The spectators in the stands had already gone crazy, and the battle between Su Zhe and the other two made them feel tense, and they could only vent their emotions through constant shouting.
"Come on, Jue brother!!! The championship is yours!!"
"Jun Ye, come on! Show them some color!!!"
"Long live Master Zhe!!! Go to hell with him!!!"
The honking of horns and the waving of flags made the entire audience area extremely agitated. The shouting even gave people the illusion that everything around them was vibrating, but no one questioned the situation.
This is the most exciting moment in the game.
From the fourth hurdle, Su Zhe relied on his rhythm advantage and forced pace to catch up quickly. After five hurdles, the three of them were driving side by side, and Su Zhe's advantage had not yet been exhausted!
None of the three paid attention to what was happening around them; their only goal was to rush to the finish line in front of them.
The first person to cross the tenth hurdle was Su Zhe, but Zhou Tianjue's speed was only a hair's breadth behind him. Only Ye Jun was slightly delayed due to his own technical flaws on the hurdles, but the gap between him and Su Zhe and the other two was only in microseconds.
In the final sprint stage, everyone exerted their strongest sprinting power.
Su Zhe leaned forward, relying on his endurance and acceleration ability in the later stages, and sprinted forward with the momentum accumulated between the fences. At this time, there was no fence to restrict him, so he pushed his pace and stride to the limit of what he could control at the moment, and his body sprinted forward and cut through the rain curtain in front of him.
Zhou Tianjue and Ye Jun were equally powerful. Even though the rain was washing over their bodies, it seemed as if there were still raging flames burning on them.
When the three people led by Su Zhe crossed the finish line, the residual momentum of the sprint still allowed them to rush forward for more than ten meters before gradually stopping.
On the commentary stand, Wang Miaochuan shouted loudly: "The champion is Su Zhe! He, Zhou Tianjue and Ye Jun ranked first, second and third in the 110-meter hurdles final!"
Zhang Jing was also very excited: "This is really amazing! This is already his third high-intensity race today, and up to this moment, Su Zhe has ranked first in all three races today! He ranked first in the 110-meter hurdles preliminaries, the 100-meter preliminaries, and first in the 110-meter hurdles finals!"
Wang Miaochuan: "Su Zhe showed us his strong competitive ability today. Let's look forward to the men's 100m final in 50 minutes! I wonder if there will be another miracle by then!"
The championship is his!
As he let out a breath, a feeling of exhaustion and fatigue instantly surged over his body. During Su Zhe's final slow run, the fatigue made it impossible for him to control his steps. His feet slipped slightly, and his body involuntarily fell to the side.
Fortunately, Zhou Tianjue and Ye Jun were by his side, and they both held him at the same time. Knowing that he was exhausted, one of them held one of his arms and carried him to the side to shelter from the rain while waiting for the final results of the game.
After Su Zhe felt that his strength had recovered a little, he looked at Ye Jun and Zhou Tianjue who were hugging him on the left and right, and couldn't help laughing, recalling the scene after the National Championships 110m hurdles final.
Obviously, Ye Jun and Zhou Tianjue also recalled the scene at that time.
Zhou Tianjue immediately said with a look of disgust: "You little sheep, you have no energy left but you are still running so crazy. I think I should call you Crazy Sheep instead."
Hearing the word "sheep", Su Zhe and Ye Jun immediately looked at Zhou Tianjue with an extremely complicated expression, and then with the same expression, they uttered three sounds to him - bleat.
When Zhou Tianjue was angry and ready to leave, the commentator finally started announcing the final results of the game.
Wang Miaochuan: "The final results of the 110m hurdles final are: first place, Su Zhe: 13.43 (0.4), second place, Zhou Tianjue: 13.44 (0.4), third place, Ye Jun: 13.45 (0.4)."
Zhang Jing's voice was filled with joy: "Congratulations to the three athletes! Congratulations to Zhou Tianjue and Ye Jun for reaching the World Championships qualification standard, winning two precious spots for our country in the World Championships again!"
Instantly, enthusiastic applause rang out wildly in the stadium, and the stands were filled with cheers and joy.