Almighty Coach

Alexander looked around, and couldn't help but think of the scene when he participated in the Olympic Games last time.

At that time, Gitel was at the peak of his career, and the most important task of the US team in the Olympics was to challenge the world's number one flying man from Jamaica. The result was of course in vain. Although the US team led by Alexander tried their best, they still lost to the powerful Gitel. In the subsequent 4x100m relay race, they were also killed by Gitel in the last leg. The United States The team lost to Jamaica.

Now after many years, things are different, none of the teammates who fought side by side with Gitel in the Olympic Games can appear in the finals of today's trials, and they are replaced by young faces.

Although Alexander knew these people, there was still an inexplicable strangeness in his heart.

"A lot of young people have emerged this time!" Alexander shook his head slightly. He is only 30 years old this year, and he is in his prime. Even for a sprinter, 30 years old can be regarded as the peak of his body In the final stage, he can still achieve good results, but compared with these young men around him, he is already an older player.

The competition in the 100-meter sprint has always been the fiercest, and the renewal of athletes is also the fastest. The physical peak of the athletes is only a few years. In these short years, the athletes will be active on the field. After a few years, if the peak of the body is not there, the players will gradually fade out of the field.

What's more, the United States is the world's number one track and field power, and there are countless excellent sports in the country. Every year, a large number of young people become professional athletes, and the replacement speed of athletes is even faster.

In the 100-meter sprint event, if athletes from other countries reach the Olympic A standard, they have a great chance to participate in two Olympic Games, at least one Olympic Games and one World Championships. Participating in the Olympic Games twice is already a very remarkable achievement, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it can be boasted for a lifetime.

And the former ruler of the 100-meter sprint, Gitel, has retired, which makes many 100-meter runners eager to move. When Gitel was there, no one could challenge his overlord position, but now the old king has left, but the throne is still vacant. Every top 100-meter sprinter hopes that he can succeed Gitel , became the new king of the 100-meter sprint, and became the new world's number one flying man.

The Olympic Games is obviously the best stage for the new king to be crowned. Therefore, the number of participants in the 100-meter sprint in the U.S. Olympic trials this time is not only large enough, but the level is also higher than previous ones. The same is true of other sprint powers, especially Jamaica, whose athletes have long been desperate for a place in the 100-meter sprint in the Olympics, and each of them hopes to inherit the position of the world's number one sprinter.

Just when Alexander felt that things were different, he found a provocative look coming from the track next to him.

"It's that talented sprinter, 'Miami Hurricane' Wharton. I won against him last time. He must be very unwilling. This time, he is here to seek revenge from me!"

Seeing Wharton, Alexander couldn't help but think of his former coach Sebastian.

"The 'pharmacist' coach has now become the head coach of the US team. After I am promoted, I will be under his management again. It is a very bad thing to think about."

"And this Wharton is really strong. I'm afraid it's not much worse than when I was young. If he plays better today, maybe I will lose to him."

Thinking that the race might be difficult, Alexander took a deep breath. He put aside all distracting thoughts, stood on the starting block, and made all the preparations before the start.

...

The starter raised the starting gun high, and at the same time signaled to the contestants to take their positions, and then a shot was fired, and the 100-meter flying race officially began.

None of the athletes who can successfully enter the 100-meter sprint final is an easy person. Eight of them in the final have the ability to run within 10 seconds. That is to say, as long as any of them appear in Asia, it is a safe Asia. champion.

Because of this, in the first 20 meters after the start, there was almost no gap between the eight runners. The slight difference in the sequence of the athletes can only reflect the speed of their respective start reactions. Those who react quickly at the start will be a little bit ahead, and those who have a slow start reaction will be a little behind, just a little bit.

Twenty meters later, the contestants began to compete for acceleration. At this time, whoever accelerates faster will gain a certain lead, and for some competitors with faster strides, they will have an advantage in speeding up.

Experienced players will run according to the rhythm they are familiar with, even if they are slightly behind, they will not change their rhythm. And some rookie athletes are easily disturbed by the opponent's rhythm, which leads to confusion in their own rhythm.

The contestants participating in the finals must not be rookies, but all of them have rich experience in the competition, so everyone knows that the lead in the first 50 meters is only half a moon in the water. If this lead cannot be converted into victory, then this lead Also pointless.

In today's 100-meter sprint, if the level of the players is not much different, the real competition is the strength of the second half.

...

After fifty meters, Alexander and Wharton were almost neck and neck.

"Wharton's speed is faster than last time!" Alexander has already realized this.

It has been several months since the last time he played against Wharton. In the past few months, Alexander has been training hard, and his strength has fully recovered to the situation before the suspension. Stronger than before.

If Wharton was still the same as it was a few months ago, Alexander would definitely win the game steadily. However, Wharton is no worse than Alexander now. This can only show that Wharton has also won the game in these few months. Made great progress.

"This Wharton is worthy of being called a talented sprinter. In just a few months, his strength has grown a lot. With this speed of improvement, maybe he will win the Olympic champion this time." Alexander Thinking of this, I felt somewhat resentful.

Not only Alexander and Wharton, but several other contestants also showed great strength. At least in the 50-meter to 70-meter stage, the contestants were still in a stalemate.

...

"That athlete named Wharton ran so fast today! I think his current strength is not inferior to Alexander's. It's only been a few months. It's really impressive." Dai Li thought to himself.

Dai Li is still very confident in his training level. In the past few months, Alexander has made obvious progress. It is obvious that Dai Li's training is very effective.

However, at this time, Dai Li saw a Wharton who was improving more rapidly. When he lost to Alexander a few months ago, his strength was a little weaker, but now Wharton's strength is vaguely surpassing that of Alexander. momentum.

"I always feel that something is wrong. It is said that I have a systematic bonus now, and the effect of training is unmatched, but this Wharton, his improvement speed is obviously faster than Alexander, which means that he has improved in the past few months. The training effect is better. I remember that Wharton’s coach is Sebastian, who is also the coach of this year’s US track and field team. To become the coach of the US team, he must have some skills, but to say The combination of me and the system is stronger, it seems impossible!"

"Alexander was originally 'No. 2 in the world'. I just let him return to his previous state. This difficulty is much easier than retraining a new athlete to reach the top. Old athletes know better what to do and what not to do, and have The past performance is the foundation, and the self-confidence must be more sufficient, and the new athletes have not undergone a lot of competitions, and it is impossible to reach the sky in a short period of time. Besides, physical training is a step-by-step process, and there is no such thing as a one-step leap to the sky.”

While Dai Li was thinking about it, the contestants on the track had already entered the final sprint stage.

Alexander and Walton are still neck and neck, but they are already ahead of the rest of the field, and it looks like the winner will be born between them.

...

In the last 20 meters, Alexander's speed has been raised to the extreme.

However, at this time, Alexander suddenly discovered that Wharton was faster than himself, and he was already half a body ahead of Alexander.

"Being overtaken by Wharton!" Alexander couldn't help feeling a little anxious, and at the same time he tried his best.

Wharton was indeed a little faster than Alexander, and Wharton's lead was further consolidated as the finish line approached.

The next moment, the two bent down and crossed the line almost at the same time. The gap between the two was not that big, but even though they crossed the line very fast, they could still be identified with the naked eye. It was Wharton who crossed the finish line first. .

Walton won the championship!

...

In the main stand, Sebastian showed a smug smile on his face.

"Alexander, do you think the Wharton of today is the same as the Wharton of a few months ago? You never imagined that Wharton's performance would improve so much in just a few months, right? You are now It’s not that I regret rejecting me at the beginning, if you choose to continue training with me, you will be the champion today. As I said earlier, Franklin Lab’s technology is the best in the United States!”

Sebastian thought of Franklin Laboratory, but felt a little guilty deep in his heart.

"Having said that, Franklin Lab's new generation of products is really effective. It is very suitable for young athletes like Wharton who are on the rise. They can stimulate their physical potential faster. If it is not because of that Dai Li Franklin Laboratory will not give me this new product in advance. However, this new product is not very effective for old athletes whose bodies have been developed. So I have to put the new excitement in Dai Li's hand If I get the potion, then I will be able to 'take it all', wouldn't it be invincible in the world!"

...

"Wharton won. He defeated Alexander in the last 20 meters and won the 100-meter sprint championship! His time was 9.83 seconds, a world-leading result, and a result very close to 9.80 seconds. I just I checked and found that this is the best result in the 100-meter sprint event this year! And among American athletes, this result can also be ranked third in history. I think if Wharton can run the same result in the Olympics , will definitely win the Olympic champion!"

As soon as the narrator's voice fell, there was a round of applause at the scene, and the audience congratulated Wharton for getting the best result of the year.

"Alexander won the runner-up with a time of 9.86 seconds. He was only 0.03 seconds slower than Wharton. It is really a pity, but we still want to congratulate him!"

At this time, the results of all the contestants were shown on the big screen at the scene, and the wind speed at that time was also given, which was 1.7 meters against the wind.

Alexander won the runner-up and successfully secured an Olympic spot, but at this time he was not happy, not only because he lost to Wharton, but also because of Wharton's rapid growth, which already made Alexander feel a little panic.

The last time the two fought, it was not difficult for Alexander to win. At that time, the scores between the two were not too big. Alexander's score was 9.87 seconds, while Wharton's score was 9.91 seconds. The difference between the two was only 0.04 seconds.

Now, however, Wharton is 0.03 seconds faster than Alexander, which is a gap of 0.07 seconds if calculated inside and out, and this gap of 0.07 seconds has only been used for a few months. This speed of improvement is really too fast. Exaggerated, so exaggerated that it is unbelievable.

"Is it because of the headwind? Is Wharton better at running against the wind?" Alexander looked at the scoreboard with a confused expression. Last time Alexander's score was 9.87 seconds, but it was done when the wind was down. Now, under the wind speed, Alexander ran a 9.86 seconds. Although it is only a 0.01-second improvement, considering the wind speed, Alexander's progress must be More than 0.01 seconds.

In fact, for this kind of athlete who can run within 9.90 seconds, 0.01 seconds faster is considered a huge improvement, and you can even open a bottle of champagne to celebrate.

Wharton's performance improved by 0.08 seconds. His last time was 9.91 seconds, and this time he was 9.83 seconds.

In the same period of time, if Alexander improved by 0.01 seconds, he would open champagne to celebrate, so Wharton improved by 0.08 seconds. It would not be an exaggeration to say that there is a special celebration.

"This speed of progress is abnormal! Could it be that Sebastian used a stimulant on Wharton again?" Alexander knew Sebastian's method, so he immediately guessed the possibility.

"How angry! If I really lost to strength, like I lost to Gitel, I have nothing to say, but losing to such a despicable method is really angry!"

The anger in Alexander's eyes flashed, but he also knew that he had nothing to do with Sebastian's behavior. Based on what he knew about Sebastian, Sebastian was No clues will be revealed, and as long as he dares to use it, he will definitely not be detected.

What's more, Sebastian is now the head coach of the US National Track and Field Team!

...

"I didn't expect Alexander to lose to that Wharton. Alexander ran well enough today. His time of 9.86 seconds shows that his state has adjusted to the peak, but it is a pity that he still lost. Maybe the opponent's luck was better. Some, you played at a better level." Dai Li shook his head helplessly, then he looked at the scores of other players on the scoreboard.

"The United States deserves to be the number one country in track and field. It is really full of talents. Except for the eighth place, the results of other contestants are also within 10 seconds. From the overall level, the final of the American trials may be worse than the final of the Olympic Games. Be tall."

"The 100-meter sprint is over. Tomorrow, the 200-meter preliminary race will start. Fortunately, Wharton did not participate in the 200-meter race. There is one less powerful competitor, Sean Ford. You must strive to win the championship. ah!"