Born to Run

Icahn Stadium, New York, June 2, 2007.

The weather in the afternoon reached the highest temperature throughout the day, but the stadium was very lively, and a large number of spectators who bought tickets were pouring into the stadium.

Today is the time for the annual New York Reebok Grand Prix. As the only two grand prix in the United States, as a track and field powerhouse, both the New York Grand Prix and the Eugene Grand Prix have attracted many track and field players across the United States. Attention.

At the same time, in addition to the United States, a large number of good players from Central, South America, Asia, and Africa have also participated in this competition, with the goal of being able to compete with high-level American athletes.

The overall level of athletes participating in the competition every year is not inferior to the Super Grand Prix and the Golden League held in Europe.

"Hi Ye Qin, I heard that you are going to participate in the men's 100 meters?"

On the life track of Icahn Stadium, Youssé-Bot looked at Ye Chin, who had just finished warming up, and asked him with a grin.

"100 meters is the crown on track and field, I want to wear a crown." Yeqin looked at Yousse-Bot and the other side and gently touched his shoulders, and replied with a smile.

"Oh, crown, I didn't expect you to have such big ambitions." Youssep-Boer supported his forehead with a few fingers, and then replied, seemingly thinking, "I think I should be with Asafa Let’s talk, there is a Chinese kid who wants to take the crown from him."

"Haha, you don't need to say, I will run a few 100-meter races with Asafa, and feel the demeanor of the world's trapeze."

Youssé-Bot's eyes widened slightly. He felt that Yechin wanted to challenge Asafa to be a little weird, but then he felt normal. After all, athletes have a strong heart and want to be the strongest.

Thinking of this, I asked in a low voice, "Man, you have to tell, how does it feel to practice 100 meters? Will it be easier than 200 meters?"

"It's okay, I think the main thing is to practice starting, and other things don't need to be particularly deliberate."

Many trainings in sprint events are common, such as speed, strength, speed endurance, etc., but there are also slightly focused aspects. The 400-meter project will focus on speed and endurance, while the 100-meter project will focus on explosive power, that is, strength.

Yeqin was still a little surprised when he heard Yousei Bot ask about this. He looked at the other person and asked with a smile: "Yuse, don’t you have this idea? Didn’t you say to try 400 meters? I’m still waiting. You beat Jimmy Warner and Sean Merritt in the 400m event."

The two had previously joked that both men’s 200 meters and men’s 400 meters will participate in both events. At that time, one person will win a championship, but Yeqin has already won the men’s 200 meters world champion, but in the 400 meters event, There is still a lot of distance from Jimmy Warner.

"I think it may be easier to run 100 meters than 400 meters." Youssé Bot poked his mouth and spread his hands. "Coach Mills and Pelt wanted me to try 400 meters since last year. You I know, it’s too hard to practice 400 meters. I think I’m going to fall apart.”

Mills is the coach of Youssé Bot. Yechin knows this. He also saw this fat middle-aged black man during the World Youth Championship last year. As for Pelt, Yechin heard Yousse Bot mentioned that this was his agent, and he had been taking care of his economic affairs from a long time ago.

In 2005 and 2006, Youssef Bot has reached the top five and six in the world in the men's 200 meters. Glenn Mills and Norman Pelt are both promoting Youssef Bot. Continue to pick up the men's 400m event that was thrown away after the 2004 Athens Olympics.

After all, with Youssé Bot’s physical condition, the men’s 200m and men’s 400m events were tailor-made for him. In 2003, Youssé Bot used 20.25 seconds and 45.35 seconds respectively. The second result broke the 200m and 400m records of Jamaican high school, and the 400m event after that was ranked sixth among the young track and field athletes in history.

If it weren't for the excessive training before the Olympics, which caused Youssé Bot to completely lose interest in the 400m, it is estimated that he has already started training for the men's 400m.

Michael Johnson's second place at the time was no joke. At the age of 16, he was able to run out of the performance that Michael Johnson could only run at the age of 20.

"The coach said that my height and body shape are not suitable for running 100 meters. As soon as the gunfire sounded in the game, I had not had time to accelerate, and others ran a few farther away." Although Yousse Bot wanted to try the men's 100. Meters, but obviously didn't have much confidence, but his heart was full of resistance to the men's 400 meters event, which made him come forward to ask after seeing Yeqin's special men's 100 meters.

Yechin glanced up and down at Youssé Bot, and then said, "I don’t think it’s a problem. I used to start slow and accelerate slowly. You see Jason Gaby too. Training in this area, I think the improvement is still very fast."

"Yechin, you are 10 centimeters shorter than me." Youssef-Bot smiled and stretched out his hand to rub Yechin's head.

"Don't move." Ye Qin twisted his head slightly. His hair is short and round, which looks a bit like mainstream European and American athletes. After getting away from Yousse-Bot’s big hand, Yechin continued, “No one stipulates the height of a 100-meter athlete. Your explosiveness and stride may be slower at the start, but after you accelerate, it’s enough. More than most people."

"Hahaha, Yechin, I like what you said." Yousseh-Bot laughed. Although everyone from Yechin and Wallace-Spirmont comes from various countries, they don’t see too much time in a year. , But the friendship played on the field is quite solid, and the technical characteristics between each other are relatively clear, and occasionally this aspect will be discussed in private.

"I'm serious." Ye Qin recalled the technical characteristics of Youssé Bot, with a solemn expression on his face. It has been three or four years since I met Yousebot at the World Junior Championships in 2003. Ye Chin knew about the technical style and characteristics of the competition. Later, he learned about various starting and mid-way runs. Technology, Ye Qin watched the competition videos of various players in the past few years.

In Yeqin's view, Youssef Bot has explosive power, a fast pace, and a large stride. If he runs 100 meters, his results should be very good.

"Think about it, Francis Obique Viru, he is not much shorter than you, and his performance in the men's 100 meters is different and very good." Yeqin continued to give an example.

"Francis Obique Viru?" Youssé Bot is no stranger to this name. Among sprinters, those who can really be remembered and have excellent performances are actually only a small part. In many cases, The rise of a top sprinter has basically been on the list for at least several years.

Francis Obique Viru, originally a Nigerian, was the double champion of the men's 100m and 200m in the 1996 World Youth Championship. In 2000, due to conflicts with the sports department, he switched to Portuguese nationality. In the men's 100m event at the 2004 Athens Olympics, he trailed Jax Trin by one hundredth of a second and surpassed Morris Green by one hundredth of a second, and won the silver medal in the 100m with a time of 9.86 seconds.

Last year, in 2006, he was elected the best men's track and field athlete in Europe.

Both Yechin and Yousse Bot have met Francis Obique Viru. ​​Although they are not familiar with this track and field athlete, they are not uncommon in the same game. Although I don't know the specific height of Obikviru, it is probably estimated to be between 191-193.

Youssei Bot is a few centimeters higher than Obi Kwiru, but Yechin doesn't think it is a problem at all. After all, Youssei Bot has fully proved himself in the men's 200m event.

Last year, Youssé Bot’s best time in the men’s 200 meters event was 19.88 seconds. The Lausanne Super Grand Prix race came out. That stop brought together Jason Gaby, Xavier Carter and Youssé Bot. People ~www.wuxiaspot.com~ have very high results.

In the men's 200 meters event, he can run within 19 seconds and 90 seconds. Technical characteristics Yechin also knows the absolute speed ability of Yousse Bot. He feels that the opponent has this strength and ability to run 100 meters.

Another point, Yeqin knows very well that in a situation like Youssei Bot, either the men’s 100 meters or the 400 meters is the men’s 400 meters. Since the men’s 400 meters Yousei Bot was very resistant, he just ran. The men's 100 meters are ready.

"Man, you gave me a lot of confidence." Youssé Bot grinned. Although he hasn't had a showdown with the coach and agent, he has already made up his mind silently.

The reason for discussing this with Yeqin, not Wallace-Spilmont, is mainly because Wallace-Spilmont considered the men's 100-meter concurrent event last year, while Yechin obviously ran both the 200-meter and the 400-meter. And now that it is the men's 100 meters, the two should have a little more common language.

Of course, if Jason Gaby is willing to say these things to him, Youssef Bot feels better. After all, Yechin at this time has just opened the 10-second mark in the men's 100-meter event, and Jason Gaby Has ran into within 9 seconds and 90 seconds.

"I will give you more confidence." Yeqin pointed towards the runway in the distance. "Wait later, I will talk to Jason Gaby, Derek Atkins, Sean Cloud. They run 100 meters together, remember to watch my performance."

"Of course. I will definitely watch your performance."

Youssé-Bot smiled and stretched out his fist and touched Yechin. He has been looking for references to increase his confidence in the 100-meter men's event. Similarly, he knows that he needs to prove himself on the court later. Only then can you gain the initiative to communicate with coaches and agents.