Born to Run

August 22, the eighth day of the Yanjing Olympic track and field events.

The entire Olympic Games is now coming to an end. The Chinese Olympic team is ahead of the United States and Russia in the gold medal standings, standing at the top of the gold medal standings.

The enthusiasm of people at home and abroad for the Olympics has almost diminished now. Although there are still many games, the enthusiasm for these games is actually not particularly high.

But today there is another one that attracts much attention from domestic and foreign audiences, and that is the men's 4×100m relay final.

At 22 o'clock in the evening, when the 1500-meter men's decathlon race ended, the atmosphere of the entire Bird's Nest Stadium was boiling. Nearly 90,000 spectators were waiting in the stands for the upcoming men's 4×100-meter relay final.

At the same time, in front of the TV at this moment, countless viewers have also tuned their TV channels back to the Central Five Channel.

The results of this game have actually been analyzed by many people before the game, and various posts on the Internet before the game have also been discussed vigorously, and the final champion is attributable to it.

The Jamaican team is undoubtedly strong. All four clubs have scores within 10 seconds. Among them, Youssé Boll and Asafaville are the top three fastest men in the men's 100 meters.

As long as they perform at a normal level and do not make major mistakes, there is almost no suspense about the championship.

Although the Chinese team has Ye Qin, the world record holder in the men's 100m event, it is difficult to stand alone. The best result in this game is to strive for a medal.

Of course, better results are not impossible.

After all, this is a track and field arena, this is a relay race. In the first group of the preliminaries, as many as four teams, including the United States and the United Kingdom, made mistakes in the transfer of the baton. In the end, they did not score and were disqualified.

"Are you ready?"

In the Bird's Nest Stadium lounge, Ye Qin checked his spikes and number plate for the last time, and when he stood up, he saw Yang Yao beckoning to the three people around him.

The core figure of this relay team is undoubtedly Ye Qin. It was Ye Qin's appearance that made the men's sprint event usher in a small explosion. The athletes broke the shackles on their bodies and had more scientific training.

But in comparison, Yang Yao, who has been in the national team for almost ten years, is an indispensable role to some extent.

Ye Qin's performance is good enough, like a benchmark, but he often trains and matches and is not with other players. In terms of age, he is not far behind Zhang Peimeng and others. Instead, it was Yang Yao, who has been working hard to play a heavyweight role in this relay team.

Seeing Yang Yao greet him, Ye Qin was the first to walk towards him and replied loudly: "Ready!"

"All right!"

"It's OK!"

Zhang Peimeng and Su Bingtian looked a little excited, and they walked over together, their eyes fell on Yang Yao and Ye Qin, and they nodded solemnly.

Yang Yao smiled and stretched out his hand first, with the back of his hand facing down, and then Ye Qin, Zhang Peimeng, and Su Bingtian put their hands on top one by one.

"China..." Yang Yao shouted passionately.

"Sure!" the three shouted at the same time.

"Let's go, come on!"

...

22:10.

The Bird's Nest Stadium is brightly lit, like daylight.

Nearly 90,000 spectators gathered here, and a deafening shout and cheering sounded through the sky.

"Dear spectators, the men's 4,100-meter relay final is about to be played... Now that the players have entered the stadium, the final preparations before the game are in progress."

When the TV screen was switched to the Bird's Nest Stadium, at the same time Mu Jiang's voice was transmitted to thousands of households through broadcast signals.

The information of the eight teams in the men's 4×100m relay finals appeared on the big screen and TV screens.

"...The second thing is the Chinese team. The Chinese team has made significant progress in sprinting in recent years. This is not only Ye Qin's performance on the field, but also other athletes of the Chinese team have also made rapid progress. Like Zhang Peimenghe Su Bingtian and others are all fairly young athletes. Three or five years later, it is very likely that they will enter the 10-second mark. Yang Yao, the third best athlete, has entered the men’s semi-finals for two consecutive Olympic Games... The goal of the Chinese team is to fight hard. A medal.

The Chinese team's first shot was Su Bingtian, the second shot was Zhang Peimeng, the third shot was Yang Yao, and the fourth shot was Ye Qin! ...... This year's World Youth Championship men's 100 meters champion, at his home court, under the attention of 90,000 people, four Chinese athletes will meet the frontal competition and challenges of the world's strong players here. As the core figure of the Chinese team, Ye Qin also shouldered the most important role in this men's 4×100m relay final!

The third is the Brazil team, the first is Lima, the second is Vianna, the third is Perth, and the fourth is Munia;

The fourth is Trinidad and Tobago. The first is Bradman, the second is Mark Burns, the third is Carandre, and the fourth is in the 100m. Among them is Richard Thompson, who performed well.

Let’s take a look at the powerful Jamaican team that is about to challenge the predecessor of the United States. The first is Nesta Carter, the second is Flatt, the third is Youssé Bot, and the fourth is Asafa. Will they be able to take over perfectly? Can it hit the human limit of 37.40 for the US team 15 years ago? Perfect to wait and see.

Sixth, the Canadian team, the first is Parry Mel, the second is Henry, the third is Connaughton, the fourth is Brown;

The seventh is the Japanese team. The Japanese team's four bars are Naoki Tsukahara, Shingo Suetsue, Shinji Takahira and Shoji Asahara.

The eighth is the Dutch team. The first is Carson, the second is Hugemu, the third is Luik, and the last is Douglas.

The ninth is the German team, the first is Angel, the second is Hemke, the third is Kosenkov, the fourth is Keller...

The Jamaicans sent their strongest lineup. The opponent they faced was not any other team present, but the American team fifteen years ago, the legendary American team led by the legendary Karl Lewis, and the human limit of 37.40 seconds. , Their biggest challenge in this game is the transfer of four bars...

At the same time, this is also the second time that the Chinese men's 4×100m relay team has entered the finals of the top track and field event after last year's Osaka World Championships... Can the Chinese team, with Yeqin as the fourth club, perform well? Defeating other opponents and striving for a medal, even a silver medal, is very worth looking forward to! "

Ye Qin carefully measured the steps in the fourth relay area, and made a mark on the steps with a small piece of tape. After confirming that it was correct, he returned to his position and did it quietly. Preparation before the game.

He learned the trick of small tape measure from Su Bingtian and Zhang Peimeng. After the Chinese men’s 4100m relay team achieved very ideal and good results at the Osaka World Championships last year, everyone has worked hard in this regard. It can be said a lot.

Compared with individual events, team relay competitions such as the 4100m have higher requirements for individual abilities, but they still offer more possibilities.

The lack of personal strength can be compensated by technology. A handover action is likely to recover the 0.2 to 0.5 second gap in a sprint race where every second counts.

"Ye Qin, come on!"

"Ye Qin, Ye Qin!"

...

Next to the relay area of ​​the fourth corner, many people who saw Yeqin in the audience stand were screaming and cheering frantically.

Whether the Chinese team can achieve a good result in this final depends on whether the transfer of the first three bars is smooth and whether it will be dragged too much by other opponents. On the other hand, it depends entirely on the fourth bar of Ye. How many other players can Qin's personal ability eventually catch up with.

There are currently eight relay teams on the field. Excluding the powerful Jamaican team, Trinidad and Tobago's first three clubs are also not weak. The Japanese team's Naoki Tsukahara, Shingo Suezue and Shinji Takahira In general, the individual ability is above the top three of the Chinese team.

Others such as Brazil and Germany won’t lose the first three shots to the Chinese team at least. The Chinese team wants to break through this deadlock and fight for a medal from several teams. It also needs to go all out. run!

"Onyourmarks!"

After the eight relay teams in the field had completed their pre-match preparations, before the starting line of the first leg, the voice of the player's voice was heard.

The boiling Bird's Nest Stadium seemed to be quiet for an instant, and the eyes full of expectation were all projected on the track and field stadium.

Many viewers in front of the TV are sitting or standing at this moment, or are a few minutes closer to the TV screen, their expressions become tense.

Bang bang bang...

Standing in front of the second starting line, Su Bingtian seemed to hear the sound of his heart beating violently.

Tension, excitement, and all kinds of emotions seemed to fill my chest.

From the day he entered the national team, he never thought that he would be able to stand on the Olympic stadium so soon.

Everything seems to be a dream.

He is a young man who came out of a small town. He has not been in a sports school for a long time. Fortunately, he was favored by coach Yuan Guohua and made a leap from the Guangdong track and field team to the national team.

Originally, according to the estimation given to him by his sports school coach, it would take two or three years for him to run in such a performance of 10.30 seconds. However, he entered the national team early, and the introduction from IMG Academy and other foreign countries is more scientific. His technology has made him improve significantly faster.

More importantly, the competitive atmosphere in the relay team is very good. Although he is currently a catching-up role, he does not feel frustrated that his strength is not as good as others. Instead, he is improving step by step because he has a clear goal.

This year, he participated in the World Youth Championship and won the first individual men's 100m championship. This is the highest personal honor he has ever won. He has rarely won championships in previous competitions or domestic competitions.

"You are also a world champion!"

Su Bingtian thought of his teammates joking with him because he was a little nervous before the game.

In an instant, he seemed to have become a lot more in his heart.

This World Youth Championship men's 100m champion, for him, is completely the most emboldened he can stand in this arena to compete with other athletes.

In 2007, he fledgling to participate in the World Championships men's 4×100m relay finals. At that time, he replaced Wen Yongyi, who was in poor condition. This time he is no longer a substitute.

From the beginning of the preliminaries to the current finals, he has been the best and most suitable athlete in the country.

"SET!"

Putting his feet on the running aid, Su Bingtian almost subconsciously changed from squatting to a squatting start position when he heard the voice of the command, and he was completely involved in the game.

He knows his mission!

He is the first club, what he has to do is not to be left too much by other players at the start, and try his best to hand over the baton in his hand to Zhang Peimeng!

They were able to finish fourth in the Osaka World Championships last year. After a year, they should be even stronger!

Snapped!

The crisp electronic starting gun sounded!

Su Bingtian suddenly started to accelerate from the running aid at the moment the gunfire rang.

His pace was very fast, and the first 20 meters was hardly weaker than any other player when the gunfire sounded. After 20 meters, Su Bingtian did not raise his head quickly. He and Ye Qin had also communicated with Yang Yao and others. He is now His running tempo is not particularly ideal. Although he starts quickly, his premature raising of his head will affect his acceleration momentum. At this time, he should keep as much as possible and let his good running momentum go further.

The moment the gunfire rang out, the entire arena suddenly became quiet and noisy. The sound of shouting and cheering are intertwined, and the sound is like a wave.

Because it was in the second lane, the most inward lane, Su Bingtian could see the positions of the other lanes in front of him at the moment he raised his head.

Needless to say, the fifth player of Jamaican team, just Brazil's first club Lima pulled him away.

Su Bingtian clenched his teeth, his entire face twitched, and all his hair that was not too long flew high, trying his best to catch up.

He is the first bar of the Chinese men’s 4×100m relay team. He was selected for the first bar not only because he is good now, but also because he is not old, but he has a stable and strong mentality and dare to face it. Any powerful opponent in the world.

"It's not that I want to be afraid of them, but that they are afraid of me!"

Fifty meters, sixty meters, seventy meters...

Getting closer to the area of ​​the handover, he had already seen Zhang Peimeng's figure.

At the moment when the gunfire rang out, Zhang Peimeng suddenly felt that his heart seemed to be held tightly by someone. The tension before the game, especially when the gunfire sounded, was enough to make ordinary people feel whole. Time gaffes.

But a lot of games and the idea of ​​not admitting defeat made him concentrate more at this time.

Strictly speaking, he comes from a family of sports and his parents are both athletes. Since childhood, his sports have been outstanding among his peers.

Joined the Yenching team in 2004 and entered the national team in 2005. He is considered to be the best sprint genius in China. Only after really entering the national team, I realized a peer who was only one or two months older than him, but surpassed him in all aspects.

This gave him a strong sense of competition and crisis. Later, when Su Bingtian, a younger teenager, joined, this sense of competition became even stronger.

The coach of his former Yanjing team said that his talent can probably run to about 10 seconds 20-10 seconds 30. He once believed, but now he feels that he can run better than this.

If they can get there, I sure can too!

Even if you can't reach that height, at a discount, it is always possible to run into the 10-second mark!

This is Zhang Peimeng's positioning and belief in his own abilities!

This men's 4×100m relay race is of great significance to him!

After last year's Osaka World Championships, and before he participated in the men's 100m and 200m this year, he knew that if he wanted to win a medal in this Olympics, then there is no doubt that the men's 4×100 The meter relay is the most likely.

Last year, the Osaka World Championships scored 37.94 seconds, ranking fourth, but if this result is placed in the last Athens Olympic Games, it is a result that can win the championship.

This year's opponent is very strong!

The Jamaican team is in full swing!

But in a year's time, we have worked hard, absolutely no laziness at all!

We are also improving!

Looking sideways at the runway behind him, Su Bingtian suddenly turned his head and started to accelerate when he reached the position where he could measure a good step!

He is not good at starting and accelerating, but this is a relay race. He has a relay area to accelerate him!

"Take it!"

Just as Zhang Peimeng quickly ran three or four steps away, he suddenly heard a sound that seemed to burst from his chest behind him.

Without any hesitation, his left arm was swung back, the palm spread out, and the baton landed steadily on his hand.

After firmly grasping the baton, Zhang Peimeng ran forward quickly!

In the arena, the Chinese audience cheered Zhang Peimeng loudly when he was sprinting fast!

The disadvantage of the second track is that from the beginning of the race, both the live and TV audiences saw the Chinese team at the back. Even if the relative position is not slow, it is difficult to have a clear reference.

"...The game started! After the start, Su Bingtian was very fast. Su Bingtian's start did not lose to other opponents. Let's take a look at the handover of one or two shots... Su Bingtian and Zhang Peimeng! The Chinese team took over perfectly! Jamaican from the front. The team ran ahead and was clearly in the lead!"

After the start of the relay race, Mu Jiang’s voice was almost like a shotgun, and he quickly uttered each word from his mouth, and passed the broadcast signal to the ears of many audiences who couldn't see the situation in the field because the lens was zoomed out.

The second straight phase...

Zhang Peimeng is very fast and runs very hard!

He and Su Bingtian's transfer of one or two shots was also very quick, and there was hardly any unnecessary time wasted, but at this moment, the relative distance is actually slightly inferior to other opponents.

However, compared to Su Bingtian, his technical and personal abilities are more mature at this time. The first Su Bingtian was thrown away by Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, Brazil and Japan. .

But after the handover of one or two bats, this gap has been recovered.

Zhang Peimeng's second straight line, in the rapid rush, although still not able to catch up with Jamaica, but surpassed Brazil, only behind Trinidad and Tobago and Japan.

Two or three hits!

Yang Yao was already waiting for the gunshots in the relay area of ​​the third rod!

This is already the second Olympic Games he has participated in. For a Chinese male sprinter, being able to participate in two Olympic Games is already a very good result.

In the two Olympics, he entered the second round in the men's 200m event. He actually qualified in the men's 100m event, but in the end he was handed over to Gu Kai and Zhang Peimeng.

In terms of personal honor, he is very similar to Zhang Peimeng!

In individual events, even if he participates in the men's 100 meters, he is probably eliminated in the preliminary or semi-finals. Focusing on the relay event, with the help of the team, he is very hopeful that he can get a medal!

He was born in 1981 and is already twenty-five or sixteen years old this year. If nothing else, this Yanjing Olympics is likely to be the last one he participated in.

He hopes to have a perfect ending!

I want a medal!

An Olympic medal!

This idea, this idea, he has never told anyone else!

After returning from his training camp in the United States, he has been preparing for it and working hard!

Why is he the big brother on the track team?

Including Ye Qin, Zhang Peimeng, Su Bingtian, and even Gu Kai and Liu Yangyu, they all respect him very much. It is not only that he is kind and willing to take care of others because he entered the national team earlier.

Also, his training attitude has always been impeccable and blameless!

Silently and diligently, silently work hard!

Quick footsteps sounded!

Yang Yao spotted Zhang Peimeng and entered the step area he had measured, and suddenly started to accelerate!

His starting speed and ability to run on the way are not much different from those of other players, but years of 200-meter training has given him better cornering skills than others.

"Take it!"

After Yang Yao started, he heard the sound of Zhang Peimeng behind him suddenly sounding like thunder.

There was no need for any special thoughts at all. As soon as the body stretched out a hand completely instinctively, the baton fell on his hand.

This is an absolute tacit understanding developed during two or three years of training with eating and living together. From the start of his acceleration, the distance of each step has reached a state of conformity.

"...The third club of the Jamaican team was Youssé Bot. He started the transfer baton to slow down a bit, but still relied on his super ability to run in the first place.

The third bat of the Chinese team was Yang Yao. Yang Yao took over very well and did not waste any time. The Japanese team ran in second place, and the third place was Trinidad and Tobago! Yang Yao is chasing fast in the corner! "

In Mu Jiang’s commentary, the audience in front of the TV could hear the huge roar that almost exploded in the Bird’s Nest Stadium.

The third rod is only more than 80 meters away, and it will be the fourth rod soon!

There, Yeqin is already waiting!

Ye Qin turned his head toward the inside and left and looked at Yang Yao as he approached him quickly step by step. He didn't look behind him from the right side because the outside road was not far from him. The fourth shots of the other passes were all in. Waiting there.

In this group of relay finals, he doesn't need to see where his opponent is, he just needs to wait for the baton, wait for Yang Yao!

Thirty meters, twenty meters, ten meters...

Yang Yao's figure flew across the runway at an amazing speed. With the perfect handover in front, the Chinese team has now surpassed the Brazilian team and only lags behind Jamaica, Japan and Trinidad and Dopa. Brother team.

Ye Qin adjusted his breathing lightly, but the muscles inside his body seemed to be roaring frantically, just waiting for the gear to go up, and he was about to rush out.

"Arrived!"

Ye Qin suddenly turned his head when he saw Yang Yao's figure running to the position where he had fixed his steps with cloth strips, and his body began to accelerate almost instantly.

"Take it!"

Yang Yao's voice seemed to cover up countless huge roars from the sidelines at this moment, and it rang clearly in Ye Qin's ears.

Ye Qin stretched out his hand to peek behind, and the baton with the sweat of the three athletes in front fell into his hand.

"Ye Qin, run!"

When Yang Yao handed over the baton to Ye Qin, he shouted loudly!

In an instant, Ye Qin's whole spirit seemed to be elevated to the highest state! After receiving the baton, he quickly ran out of the relay area and entered the straight from the corner.

He looked forward.

The yellow figure in the front has already flew out, opening a huge gap with him.

That is Asafaville!

The performance of the Jamaican team in this group is amazing!

The combination of Youssé Bot's third and Asafaville's fourth is the fastest combination of three or four in human track and field history.

In addition to Asafaville of Jamaica, Richard Thompson of Trinidad and Tobago of fourth and Nobuharu Asahara of Japan were also faster than Yechin at this time. Several body distances.

"Flush! Flush! Flush!"

The shouts and cheering on the sidelines reached the highest point!

Only 70 meters away from the finish line!

"Brothers, you have gone all out to run! The rest is my job!"

Ye Qin held the baton in his hand, swinging his arms frantically and stepping, his hands and feet moved so fast that there was almost nothing left behind.

He knows what the other three people think!

It is a great honor to be able to participate in the Olympic Games held in your own country!

And if you can compete for a medal, it will be an unimaginable achievement personally!

Unlike Ye Qin, the other three have already achieved success in the men's 100m and 400m events. The men's 4x100m relay is their biggest goal.

And this is also what many coaches in the Chinese track and field team expect. Yuan Guohua started from accepting the Chinese relay team in order to be able to compete for a medal in the Olympic World Championships!

Last year's Osaka World Championships, the Chinese team ended up a little bit short, only to get fourth place.

But in this year’s Olympics, when both the American and British teams are out, the Chinese team is the most promising to win medals!

Now, whether you can get this bronze or silver medal, which is comparable to gold medals in many competitions, depends on Ye Qin's performance!

Ye Qin's speed has increased to unprecedented speed!

It seems faster than he was in the men's 100m final!

The audience in the audience and the audience in front of the TV seemed to see a red lightning, which came later and rushed towards the finish line.

"...The last stick!

Asafaville received the baton from Youssé Bot and is now sprinting towards the world record with all his strength! ... Yeqin, Yeqin is quickly starting after getting the baton, Yeqin is chasing, Yeqin's speed is too fast! He is flying! ! "

At the media commentary, Mu Jiang had almost half-climbed onto the table, feeling a little incoherent with excitement.

The loud voice of the audience pierced the sky in an instant!

Fifty meters from the finish line...

Ye Qin rushed up from behind and tied the Japanese team's fourth shot, Asahara Xuanji!

The position of the players on the straights was clear to everyone present!

Fifty meters from the finish line, Yechin overtook Chaoyuan Xuanzhi and started chasing Trinidad and Tobago's fourth shot, Richard Thompson.

Forty meters from the finish line, Yeqin and Richard Thompson raced side by side, and the two sprinted towards the finish line.

Thirty meters from the finish line, Yechin passed Richard Thompson and went all out to catch up with Asafaville.

Asafaville was close to the finish line at this time, and there was only a distance of about ten meters and less than ten meters. The advantage that the Jamaican team had accumulated with each previous shot was too obvious!

Yeqin didn't give up at this time, after surpassing Richard Thompson, he still chased Asafaville frantically!

Two flashes of lightning, one yellow and one red, shocked the audience at this moment!

Cross the line!

37 seconds 10!

On the timing board at the finish line, the championship result of this group of men's 4×100m finals clearly appeared!

"...37 seconds 10! World record! Jamaica team set a new world record! New human limit!... China's final result was... 37 seconds 73! The Chinese team won the silver medal! Set the Asian record! Ye Qin's final fourth bar was almost astonishingly fast. Everyone on the field could see that from the moment Ye Qin received the baton, he started a duel with Asafaville with absolute speed..."

The moment Yeqin crossed the finish line, the Chinese and Jamaicans all cheered.

It can be said that the most exciting thing in this men's 4×100m final is the final matchup of the fourth bar!

The amazing speed of Jamaican team Asafaville after receiving the baton made everyone dazzled, and after Yechin got the baton, the amazing speed of chasing wildly from behind made the world once again recognize this world record. Holder's ability to be called abnormal speed.

On the big screen, the final results of the men's 4×100m relay finals had already appeared:

1. The fifth track, the Jamaica team, scored 37 seconds and 10;

2. The second track, the Chinese team, scored 37.73 seconds;

3. The fourth track, Trinidad and Tobago, scored 38.06 seconds;

4. The seventh track, the Japanese team, scored 38.15 seconds;

5. The third track, the Brazilian team, scored 38.24 seconds;

6. The ninth track, the German team, scored 38.58 seconds;

7. The sixth track, the Canadian team, scored 38.66 seconds;

8. The eighth track, the Dutch team, scored 45.81 seconds;

In the post-match statistics of each bar's performance ~www.wuxiaspot.com~ the fastest third bar is Yusei Bot's 8.98 seconds, and the fastest fourth bar is Yechin's 8.65 seconds and Ah Safeville's 8 seconds 70.

In the arena, after Yeqin won the 4×100m silver medal with super personal ability, the other three players Yang Yao, Zhang Peimeng and Su Bingtian were almost overjoyed.

One by one from the other end of the runway, they rushed to Ye Qin's side quickly!

This is the first time that the Chinese men's 4×100m relay team has entered the final of the Olympic Games!

And this first time, I won a precious silver medal for the Chinese relay team!

At this time, the audience and the audience in front of the TV also began to applaud enthusiastically!

Cheer and jump for the outstanding performance of the Chinese team in the arena!

The strength comparison between the Chinese team and the Jamaican team is very clear, and Ye Chin's powerful strength exploded in the final shot, and it did not disappoint!