At 2 p.m., accompanied by the athletes' march, Bai Yu and his three companions arrived at the playground.
The afternoon competition had already begun. As soon as they started, Bai Yu and the others saw Hu Tao on the field. Hu Tao was competing in the 100-meter semi-final.
As luck would have it, one of the people in his group was that troll, and in that same match, the top two also advanced to the finals.
Perhaps inspired by Coach Li during lunch, Hu Tao charged forward the moment the starting gun fired.
Hu Tao was on track one, and Hei Zi was on track three. The two sprinted towards the finish line at roughly the same speed, and in the end, by a hair's breadth, Hu Tao crossed the finish line first, winning first place in the semi-finals.
The semifinals of the 100-meter race followed immediately, but the teams were from different groups. In the end, a total of eight athletes advanced to the 100-meter final.
The 200-meter semifinals followed immediately, and Kuroko also made it to the finals.
Then came the 400-meter semifinals, where Kuroko had already been eliminated, so there was nothing for him to do.
The 4x100m relay also had nothing to do with Kuroko; no one teamed up with him because the relay race was organized by department.
After the relay race, the next events will be some middle- and long-distance races, such as the preliminary rounds for the 1,000-meter and 1,500-meter races.
In these competitions, as long as the finals did not conflict with each other, Kuroko participated in the events he was confident in, and unsurprisingly, he advanced in all of them.
Even without familiar faces in the matches, Bai Yu and the others still stayed on the playground, watching other games.
Especially basketball games, the physical collisions, the clashes between defense and offense, are exhilarating to watch.
Despite Bai Yu's height of over 1.8 meters and muscular build, if you actually put him on the basketball court, he might get completely outplayed by smaller players.
He really has no talent in this area; he is only suited for simple sports, such as long-distance running.
As night fell, the first day of the sports meet came to a close.
During the sports meet, Bai Yu and others did not need to attend evening self-study sessions, so after nightfall, Bai Yu and Wang Hai went to the playground to prepare for some simple activities.
In order to perform better tomorrow, simple exercise and stretching are very necessary, and this stretching is not limited to pre-competition warm-up.
For a good, professional athlete, whenever a competition is coming up, they will adjust their condition several days or even weeks in advance, making sure to get themselves into the best condition.
Of course, warm-up exercises before the game are also essential.
For Bai Yu and Wang Hai, running is the most suitable activity.
Bai Yu started by running five laps to test the waters. Five laps is two kilometers, which was a piece of cake for Bai Yu.
It wasn't just Bai Yu and Wang Hai; basically, all the members of the track and field team were doing extra training on the field tonight.
Even Hu Tao, who advanced to the finals, was no exception; he was also running on the track. Moreover, he wasn't running alone; he had pulled several people along for practice.
According to Hu Tao, they would not care about other events in this sports meet, but for any event in which members of the track and field department participated, the champions could not be taken away by the exchange students.
After running five laps, Bai Yu greeted Hu Tao and the others, then returned to his dormitory with Wang Hai. He needed to rest and recharge.
Around 10 p.m., Bai Yu and Wang Hai went to bed early, and Li Shuang and Lu Sheng also wisely went to rest.
The next morning at seven o'clock, Bai Yu and his three friends got up, had breakfast in the cafeteria early, and then went to the playground to wait for the start of the competition.
Bai Yu has two races today, both 3,000-meter races, one a semi-final and the other a final. The champion, runner-up and third place in the 3,000-meter race will be determined today.
Wang Hai has more competitions today; the 400-meter and 800-meter races he registered for will both have their winners decided today.
Or to put it another way, today, apart from basketball and the 10,000-meter race, all other events had a winner, runner-up, and third-place finisher. Only basketball and the 10,000-meter race had their results decided on the morning of the third day.
Wang Hai had just arrived at the playground early in the morning when he received a notice to prepare to go on the field. He hurriedly ran to the field and did some simple warm-up exercises.
The first event of the morning was the 100-meter final. There were eight runners in this race, with Hu Tao in lane one and Hei Ge in lane eight.
After 100 meters comes 200 meters, then 400 meters (Wang Hai participated in), then 4 x 100 meters, then 800 meters, and so on.
Bai Yu's match was the last one in the morning, around 10:45 AM. So while the other contestants were preparing for the match, he was leisurely standing in the stands watching the excitement.
There aren't many athletes like him left; at least there are very few members left in the track and field department, and only four or five people are still by his side, all of whom participate in the 5,000-meter and 10,000-meter races.
"Brother Yu, do you think Brother Tao can win this time? This is the final. If he loses, all the efforts he has made before will be in vain."
"Don't worry, Tao will definitely win the 100 meters. That guy does have some ability, but his specialty is still long-distance running. It's not comparable to put a long-distance runner in a 100-meter race against a professional sprinter."
And that is indeed the case. Long-distance runners simply cannot outrun professional athletes in the 100-meter event. Otherwise, how would they put those who specialize in sprinting in such a precarious position?
As for the 100-meter result, just as Bai Yu said, Hei Ge didn't even make the top three, let alone first place. Those track and field athletes are just kidding you.
Under Coach Li's encouragement, all the track and field athletes were in top form. Even Hu Tao, who usually dominated the other members, was almost defeated in the final and almost lost first place.
Not to mention that Blackie didn't place in the 100-meter event, the same thing happened in the 200-meter event, and he was eliminated long ago in the 400-meter event, not to mention this one.
However, he made it to the finals in the 800-meter event, the 1000-meter event, and achieved a commendable third place in the 1500-meter event.
Yes, this is his first place in this sports meet, and it might be his last.
As expected, Wang Hai won the championship in the 400-meter event, earning five credits.
When Wang Hai won first place, the happiest person was not Wang Hai, but their counselor.
When Wang Hai was competing, the counselor followed him on the inner track the whole way. When Wang Hai sprinted, he waited for him at the finish line. When the first place result was announced, the counselor jumped three feet high and dragged Wang Hai along the track for half a lap.
Following closely behind in the 800-meter event, Wang Hai also easily advanced.
As the time approached 10:30, it was time for Baiyu's next event: the 5,000-meter run.
Seeing that it was almost time, Bai Yu put her number on and walked towards the lawn.
"Keep it up, Brother Yu! You're the best!"
"Brother Yu, you won! We'll treat you to a big meal!"
With encouragement from Wang Hai and the other two, Bai Yu began his pre-match warm-up exercises in the preparation area.
I don't know why, but while there are only six participants in the 10,000-meter race, there are more than thirty participants in the 5,000-meter race. This forced the event to be divided into two groups, first selecting the ten strongest runners, and then holding the final.
Bai Yu was a member of Group A. When he arrived at the preparation area, a lottery was being held.
You asked what kind of draw? It's the draw for the starting position in the match, of course.
Long-distance running is different from sprinting. In sprinting, each person has their own lane, while in long-distance running, a group of people share eight lanes. After the start, the group of runners will generally only use two or three lanes.
Therefore, this position is very important in the initial stage. After all, everyone knows that the inner circle has the greatest advantage in running events, and everyone wants to be in the innermost circle.
To ensure fairness, the initial positions will naturally be determined by drawing lots.
However, during the lottery, Bai Yu saw a familiar figure walking over – Blackie, who had just finished running 1,500 meters.
Seriously? Is this guy really that dedicated?
It's only been half an hour since the black guy ran the 1,500 meters, and he's already on the field again? How many races has he run this morning? And why is he in Group A for the 5,000 meters?
After a morning of competition, Hei Ge's best result was only third place. In the matches that have already ended, Hei Ge can be said to have been thoroughly defeated all morning.
He's no longer as unruly as he was yesterday; he seems a bit listless. I wonder how he's feeling right now, but it probably isn't too good.
After the draw, Bai Yu was placed seventh, while Hei Zi was lucky enough to be placed third.
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