Born to Run

? June 10, Eugene, Hayward Stadium, University of Oregon.

The weather is clear. Although it has entered summer, the weather on the west coast of Eugene is quite pleasant at this time. The average temperature is around 25 or 6 degrees. And because of the Mediterranean climate, there is little rain in summer and it does not appear humid.

At 16:30 in the afternoon, before the men's 400-meter starting line, Ye Qin looked at the Chinese spectators gathered in the stands of Hayward Stadium on the sidelines, beckoned, and expressed his gratitude to his supporters.

Compared with Eugene Station, the semi-open outdoor stadium of Hayward Stadium makes people feel more comfortable. There are more overseas Chinese and foreign students in Eugene nearby than in New York.

Although New York is a metropolis, traffic congestion in all aspects, whether studying abroad or working, most people live in a much rush, and there are actually very few people who can make time to watch for a game. Part.

Eugene is a track and field capital. Compared with New York, it has the atmosphere of living and living in small and medium cities in the United States, and its enthusiasm for track and field events is also more prominent. There are also many overseas Chinese and overseas students from other nearby states who specially choose this time to come here. On the one hand, it is travel, and on the other hand, it is also for the players from China to cheer for!

Over the past two years, the domestic track and field atmosphere has become completely enthusiastic, and some competitions involving Ye Qin and Liu Yangyu have basically received extremely high attention. In addition, the Olympic Games is approaching, and media reports are basically surrounding various events. Basically, not many people don't know Ye Qin's name.

Before the men's 400m race, Yechin had already watched the previous games on the sidelines, the most important of which was the performance of Maria Mutola, the Mozambican women's 800m contestant.

In the first two competitions in Eugene, Yeqin took time to watch the opponent’s women’s 800 race. This year is no exception. It’s just that due to the adjustment of the schedule, the women’s 800m race time is reserved for him to participate. Of men before 400.

Not disappointing, Maria Mutola once again continued her miracle in the Putfontein Classic, winning the women's 800m championship at this site for the fifteenth time. From 1993 to 2007, Maria Mutola remained unbeaten in the Women's 800 event at Eugene Station.

Such a feat of track and field, not to mention unprecedented, but it is estimated that it is difficult to come after.

The Eugene Grand Prix is ​​not a small competition. There are countless athletes participating in this event every year. Since their debut, they have won 15 consecutive games, and their status has been maintained to an astonishing level.

The peak period of many athletes may be only three to five years, and the top players who can last for about ten years are already corners and corners.

And Mutola has been maintained for fifteen years. This is not the most important thing. The most important point is that for fifteen years, every year in the Eugene station has been won. This For a track and field athlete, it is really very difficult.

Track and field is a fast-changing event. A generation of athletes is almost three to five years old. Basically, after time has passed, except for a few top athletes, everyone else has to say goodbye to this arena and stage.

Yechin participated in the 400 meters in Eugene in 2005, 200 meters in 2006, and 400 meters in 2007. Although he won the championship in the first two years, this year is the third year. 400 meters project.

This station originally planned that he wanted to participate in the men’s 100 meters, but considering that he will officially appear in the men’s 100 meters and 200 meters in the Golden League this year, he gave up the men’s 100 meters and 200 meters this time in Eugene. The 400-meter project was selected.

The most important reason is that since the start of this year, he has not played the 400-meter event properly. Even though he has added the men's 100-meter event, he still cannot drop the 400-meter event.

On the big screen of the scene, the list of men's 400m contestants has appeared in front of all the spectators at the scene, and it is also the top lineup in the current men's 400m contest:

The first one, Sean Merritt, United States;

Second, Angelo Taylor, United States;

The third road, Gary-Kikaya, Congo;

Fourth Road, Darrod Williamson, United States;

Fifth Road, Taylor Christopher, Canada;

The sixth way, Michael Blackwood, Jamaica;

The seventh way, Ye Qin, China;

Eighth Road, Aylin-Franschke, Grenada;

Among the other seven players on the field, most of the players Ye Qin are familiar with, and they have played against each other on the 400-meter track. The only Angelo-Taylor with only the second line was the first time Yechin met.

Angelo Taylor is not a special 400-meter hurdles athlete, but a 400-meter hurdles athlete. He was the champion of the men’s 400-meter hurdles in the 2000 Sydney Olympics. He was also a member of the American men’s 4×400-meter relay team. -Johnson and other players won the Olympic champion together. In the following years, Angelo Taylor committed indecent assault and was assessed as a sexual offender. It wasn't until this year that he started to return to the track and field arena.

This matchup of the men's 400m race is basically a matchup of the most important athletes in the current international men's 400m event. Except for the Olympic champion, Jimmy Warner, who is in full swing at this time, regardless of Sean Merritt, Players such as Gary Kikaya or Taylor Christopher are all top players.

After the athletes reach a certain level, basically the faces that can be seen in various large-scale events are basically those people. The top ten and top twenty of the IAAF are basically these athletes. Other players can occasionally show their faces, but because Because of the level difference, it is difficult to cause an impact on other players.

Just like the men’s 200-meter event, the IAAF’s pattern at this time is basically Jason Gaby, Wallace Spilmon, Yechin, and Youssé Bot. In the situation, the champions are rarely left behind. At most, a few athletes such as Xavier Carter, Sean Crowder, Walter Dix can have the opportunity to challenge in some competitions, and other players basically cannot pose a threat to the first few people in large-scale competitions.

Ye Qin still attaches great importance to the men's 400m race. Although he currently has the men's 100m event concurrently, the 400m event has not been considered really aside.

The current situation of the 100m is probably that this project is influential enough to attract the attention of the whole country and the world. As the first 200m, Yeqin ran into the 20-second mark, and the 100m broke 10 seconds. The Asian players of the mark, if they don't stand on the men's 100-meter track, it is totally unreasonable.

But this does not mean that he really put the 400 meters on hold. His talent in the 400 meters project has reached the level of Jimmy Warner in the training bureau test. It can be said that Jimmy Warner is in Yechin. At this age, he may not be able to run out of his current results.

This men's 400m is the first stop of Yechin's 400m project in 2007. He is still facing opponents who have the same strong competition, and he does not dare to say that he will win completely.

However, among the many players present, Sean Merritt and Gary Kikaya should undoubtedly be the two strongest. Facing the two, Yechin is weaker than them in the best result, but Last year's IAAF World Cup and later in the 400 meters at Shenghai Station, he has beaten the opponent, the psychological advantage is still very obvious.

After a gunshot, the game officially began.

Yeqin's start and acceleration are now very obvious, but in the men's 400m race, he did not let go of unbridled acceleration in the first 100 meters.

Instead, he controls his own speed rhythmically, assigning speed and physical energy. The training between the three events of 100 meters, 200 meters and 400 meters has made Yeqin's sprinting skills and rhythm distribution mature, and he has been able to master and respond to the changes of the players around him.

Because Yechin is the seventh track, except for the eighth track of Grenada's Aylin Franschke, he can't see the other people's positions. What needs to be tested is his control of the rhythm and pace.

At the end of the 200-meter run and entering the corner again from the straight, Yechin had already passed Grenada's Erin Franchik, but he still didn't dare to take it lightly.

Regardless of Sean Merritt or Gary Kikaya, the level of the second half is not weak, he can't measure the position of the two at this time, and can only keep running forward at the rhythm.

It was not until the end of the third 100 meters and immediately entered the final corner into the straight phase, Ye Qin felt that he should have determined the advantage.

In this game, Sean Merritt may not have played particularly well because of the first lane. After Yechin entered the straight, he did not catch up.

The third Congolese player Gary Kikaya followed Yechin not far behind, but in the final half of the sprint, after losing the front lead, Gary Kikaya had no way to fight Yechin. create a threat.

Thirty meters, twenty meters, ten meters...

Cross the line!

44 seconds 63!

When Ye Qin crossed the finish line~www.wuxiaspot.com~, he glanced at the men's 400m score in his group.

Not particularly good, because he was in the eighth track, he didn't feel the competitor in the end. After he fully determined his advantage, he could not fully rush in the last tens of meters and lost the opportunity to refresh his personal best.

After Yechin, the second to cross the finish line was Gary Kikaya with a score of 44.93. The third place, Sean Merritt, with a score of 45.17... After the whole game, Yeqin could feel himself. In the 400-meter event, he did not regress, but because the 100-meter increased starting and acceleration, his ability in the first half was improved to a certain extent.

However, because of the Grand Prix, the opponents have reservations, or are not in the best condition, and there is no such strong competitive atmosphere.

Standing on the runway, Ye Qin looked at the many international students and overseas Chinese who were cheering on the sidelines, reaching out and beckoning to everyone again.

"Next stop, Norway! It's time to face Asafaville, the world's number one man in 100 meters!"