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Chapter 145 4100m Final

In the entire track and field event, only the relay is the only team event.The men's 4×100m relay race is the event that best represents the comprehensive strength of a country's track and field sprint.

This is not an arena that can be ruled by a sudden rise of talented athletes. It is difficult for a small and weak country to win gold and silver.He is a four-person sport that represents the overall level of national track and field sprint strength.

It also represents a country's position in the sports world, and even maps to the comprehensive performance of all aspects.

"Regardless of the final results, we are proud to have our own team appearing here..." Following Yang Jian's emotional explanation, the TV camera gradually zoomed in from the Stade de France parade, and a message box floated on the screen. The arrangement of the eight teams in the men's 4×100m relay race was made.

"The first lane is the French team; the second lane is the Brazilian team; the third lane is the Chinese team; the fourth lane is the American team; the fifth lane is the British team; the sixth lane is the Nigerian team; the seventh lane is the Japanese team; Eighth lane, Trinidad and Tobago team." Yang Jian quickly read the lane numbers of the participating teams.

The viewers in front of the TV have gradually been able to see the athletes in various rounds preparing for the competition with the advancement of the current broadcast camera, and their hearts have gradually lifted.

In the past, some people would watch the men's 4×100m relay event in the World Series, but not too much. Although it was a very exciting event, but without the participation of their own national team, something was obviously missing.A bystander's mentality, it doesn't matter who wins or loses, it's just for the pure beauty and intensity.

But now, with our own Chinese standing on the track, this kind of strong mood swings made it impossible for all Chinese people with national honor and pride to remain calm.

In the corner of the grandstand, the head of the Chinese delegation, the team leader and staff, coaches and athletes who went to Paris were all present.Today is the last day, and the closing ceremony, especially this rare event, will obviously not be absent.

In the Stade de France, thousands of Chinese spectators are not many, but the momentum is not weak.From their first large-scale appearance in the stadium, they have become better and better organized and bigger and bigger.Starting from the [-]-meter preliminaries, the huge red flag will fly in the stadium every match day as scheduled.Become a unique landscape of the stadium.

"The U.S. team changed the list of players. They replaced Patton in the second row and replaced him with Capel, the 200m silver medalist at the World Championships. Relatively speaking, Capel is stronger than Button. You can see Well, the US team's lineup is now stronger than in the preliminaries. Especially in the first three teams, their personal strength is stronger than other opponents in the finals based on past results. The final result depends on the performance and the performance of athletes from all countries. The baton handover skills and tacit understanding..."

The TV cameras were facing the athletes of each round, and Yang Jian followed the camera to introduce the participating athletes.Compared with the preliminaries, the only substitution was the second team of the US team.But it's not just the United States that has changed.

"Our Huaxia team has also changed. The Huaxia team advanced to the final with the first place in the preliminaries and the third place in the total score. The first ball has not changed, it is still Shen Bao, the second ball has been replaced by Yang Zuyao, and Chen Jianhai has changed to the third. Awesome..." At this point in the commentary, Yang Jian's tone was obviously a bit surprised.It is obviously a risk to change sticks temporarily.

On the sidelines of the competition, several sprint coaches, including Liu Ren and Lin Mu, got together. When they saw the American team change a player, they didn't feel too much.It's good to have expected it early, or because there is a gap in the strength of the first few sticks, no matter whether it is changed or not.The difference between the difference of 0.1 and the difference of 0.15 is not big.

As for the issue of changing the stick, it was after Liu Ren consulted the leaders in the team.After discussing with several athletes' head coaches, the decision was made.

What has changed is two, three, two. Compared with Chen Jianhai and Yang Zuyao, if the two bats are compared with the same period last year, it is obviously more efficient for Yang Zuyao to run the longest distance of the second bat than Chen Jianhai.They have run like this before, and Yang Zuyao at that time obviously did not have the current strength.Later, it was decided to replace Chen Jianhai as the second stick, based on comprehensive coordination and strength comparison.I didn't think there was much of a difference, so I settled for it.

But it is obviously different now, especially after repeated breakthroughs in the 200m and [-]m.Yang Zuyao's strength is incomparable.As for the third leg, Chen Jianhai's ability to run this distance will not be much worse than that of Yang Zuyao.On the whole, such a lineup, in the current situation, is obviously better in terms of strength utilization.

But there is also a shortcoming, which is the tacit understanding of the handover.They switch back and forth, usually they have been trained to hand over the baton.Except for Zhao Lin's final blow, everyone else had it, it's just a matter of how many or how few times.Whether they can break out of the tacit understanding they once had, really means taking a risk.

Making this decision actually considers the issue of stability and hard work.Reporting to the leader for advice is also here.History has been made, and now every step is profitable, how can we be reconciled if we don't fight hard.If you use the lineup for the preliminaries, I believe the results will not be too bad. Of course, it will be difficult to challenge again.From the last preliminaries, it can be seen that Chen Jianhai ran the second leg of that round, obviously he has reached his limit.As for Yang Zuyao, the distance in the third club obviously hasn't allowed him to fully play.

So the current lineup is to maximize the use of strength, and then to fight for a handover baton.If the handover and cooperation can still be performed perfectly, it is obvious that all the strengths of Huaxia have been fully utilized.If you still lose, then there is nothing to say, after all, the overall strength is indeed not as good as others.

Let's take a closer look at the Huaxia team's lineup.

Zhao Lin's personal best is 100 seconds in the 9 meters,

陈建海个人最好成绩100米10秒23，就算按他平时拼命的成绩也不会高于10秒15；

杨祖耀个人最好成绩100米10秒11，200米20秒整；

沈保个人最好成绩100米10秒23，200米20秒63；

In terms of comprehensive average strength, the strength of the Huaxia relay team is far inferior.In addition to Zhao Lin's stick, there is a fight, but it's just a fight.In the same situation, there is a huge gap between the relay teams of all other countries and the US team.

In the 4×100-meter relay race, one point is worth one point based on one's absolute strength, and the rest depends on the tacit understanding between the players.At this time, almost all concerned people in the country are pinning their hopes on this.

On the field, Zhao Lin was measuring his steps in the fourth lane. Compared with Yang Zuyao, the tacit understanding with Chen Jianhai was obviously worse.Therefore, I tried a few times temporarily in the morning, and the coach also helped him analyze and calculate the steps for cooperation.Now he is getting ready.

In terms of absolute speed, Chen Jianhai is not weaker than Yang Zuyao.The steps have not changed too much, not to mention that he has also trained with Chen Jianhai, and he usually observes a lot.In the case that Chen Jianhai's strength has not broken through and improved.He always has some points.

While measuring, he was also watching his opponents nearby.He can't control the performance of his teammates in front of him, so he can only be more active and work harder to face the fourth team in each country.

The last player of the American team was JJ Johnson, whose personal best time of 9 meters was 95 seconds, which was almost different from his best time.Zhao Lin didn't think he would lose to him.

Britain's fourth was Chambers, with a personal best of 9 seconds.But the results of the 87-meter race this time were really bad.Couldn't even get a card.The state is really average.

The Nigerian team's fourth runner, Aliu, was slightly behind Zhao Lin regardless of his personal best or the [-]-meter result this time. In the preliminaries, Zhao Lin easily got rid of him.

And Brazil, and Trinidad and Tobago...

Looking at these opponents in the fourth place, although Zhao Lin was not afraid of them at all, he couldn't be optimistic.He knows that everything still has to be fought, and what is fought is the best performance of the players and the tacit understanding of the teammate's handover.Now he's praying for a perfect performance.

"Okay, the game is about to start!"

As the live commentator Yang Jian's voice fell, the [-] spectators at the scene and the hundreds of millions of spectators from all over the world in front of the TV were waiting with bated breath.

The noisy and boiling sound of the whole process gradually quieted down. The athletes of all lanes of the first leg had already stepped on the starting block, and all the athletes of the other legs were also getting ready in the relay zone.

A string of international passwords are issued!

boom!
The starting pistol sounded!
The members of the Huaxia team standing in the relay zone suddenly felt the blood in their bodies start to boil almost at the moment when the gun was fired. Looking at the first starting line from a distance, the eight athletes started to accelerate like lightning.

"Shen Bao is the first one. He started very well and is accelerating. His first half is not weaker than other opponents. Williams of the American team is very fast...50 meters...Williams is gradually in his position Running out of an advantage, Shen Bao is chasing, and now he is not too far behind, Shen Bao, come on!"

Amidst Yang Jian's commentary, Shen Bao showed his best state and all his strength in the moment of the gunshot on the field.

He maintained a consistent rhythm in his starting reaction and starting speed in the first 30 meters.Many people say that China's sprinters are world-class in the first 30 meters or even the first 40 meters.Because of its physical characteristics and technical characteristics.And Shen Bao is like this.

Starting from the third position, Williams of the American team was still tightly locked for dozens of meters.Amid the crazy swings and steps, almost the entire face of Shen Bao became ferocious and distorted due to excessive exertion.This is the strongest opponent in the finals, and they always refer to themselves as members of the American team.

Accelerate to accelerate, bite, must not fall too much gap.

Shen Bao knew that this was his first time participating in the World Championships, and if nothing else happened, it might also be his last.He is 26 years old this year, and he is at his peak in terms of age, but this has always been the case in China.Many of the year-round training and competitions from childhood to adulthood are unscientific.Like many people, he has been troubled by injuries, and he himself feels that he may not have much time to continue to ride on the track.

Moreover, his special project determines that in the absence of an absolute advantage in strength, it will inevitably require long-term cooperation and running-in to improve the performance of the project.Compared with other individual events, the replacement of old and new, and the replacement of personnel, the relay is much more rigorous.It is conceivable, at most next year's Olympics.After that, no matter how you look at it, this time, such an opportunity, in this life, he probably will never have it again!
I came to participate in the World Championships, broke into the relay finals for the first time, stepped on such a big stage for the first time, how can I let myself leave regrets!
Such a thought flashed across Shen Bao's mind for a moment, and then he continued to squeeze all the potential of his body.

50 meters, 60 meters, 70 meters...

The distance was getting closer and closer, and Shen Bao had already seen Yang Zuyao in the relay area getting ready to start running.He likes Yang Zuyao very much, a smart, sunny and kind little brother.He is also very happy that this little brother can have the current development.He added another reason in his heart that he needed to fight hard, he couldn't let down everyone he liked and liked him!

"catch!"

With a sound that almost exploded from Shen Bao's throat, the moment Yang Zuyao extended his hands behind him, Shen Bao's baton was quickly passed to Yang Zuyao's hand.

Fast, smooth and error-free.All in one go!
William, who was in the fourth lane next to him, reached the relay zone first by nearly 0.15 seconds faster than Shen Bao, but the smooth cooperation of the Huaxia team, on the contrary, used superb technology to complete the high-speed handover ahead of schedule.At this moment, Williams was a little anxious. Originally, as an athlete who has been galloping in the top arena all year round, his psychological acceptance was not so high.But because of many factors, those annoying guys, the impact of the disharmony caused by the temporary change of teams.Williams couldn't calm down.

"Entering the relay zone, the US team is slightly ahead, followed by the UK and China...Shen Bao completed the handover. Beautiful! Their cooperation is perfect, slightly behind the British team, and the second one completed the handover... Yang Zuyao's speed is up!" Yang Jian's eyes were fixed on the handover between several teams in the relay zone, and when the Huaxia team made a perfect handover, only slightly behind and rushed out with the British team, he roared excitedly.But it's not over yet...

"The U.S. team was the first to reach the handover, and it was not smooth. They... dropped the stick! Dropped the stick!" Yang Jian wanted to jump up and cheer.And almost at the same time, the audience also let out an exclamation, followed by a huge burst of sound.

Whether they admit it or not, as long as they enter the finals, countries that are interested in competing for medals will regard the US team as their number one enemy.Now the United States has made a mistake. If you are not a true American track and field fan, you can just cheer!
Originally relying on the handover baton to almost pull back the disadvantage with the United States, it was only slightly slower than the UK. The strength of the first team of the British team was indeed stronger than that of Shen Bao, and their cooperation was also very tacit.I was ready to continue to stay in the third place, but now the US team made a mistake.

Williams, who came with the baton, was eager to hand over the baton to Capel, who was the second baton. When he passed the baton, the rhythm was not well coordinated, and he almost stabbed Capel.Capel misses and drops the bat.In a hurry, Williams picked up the handover baton in an instant while feeling annoyed, and handed it to Capel, who was staring and gloomy, and completed the first baton handover.But at this time, a lot of time has been wasted, and more importantly, Capel's starting speed is gone.

Capel, who wanted to grit his teeth, didn't dare to delay after receiving the stick, and rushed out again at high speed.At this time, almost all opponents have already handed over the first bat. A difference of 0.1 or 0.2 is not enough to offset their mistakes in dropping bats.Capel's heart was full of gloom, they were behind, and he was still at his stage, with round eyes and a ferocious face, he was speeding up with his head sullen.He didn't need to look to know that the first few opponents who rushed out had already left him by a long distance.

After completing the handover, Shen Bao slowly slowed down, not having time to gloat over the American team's mistakes.He watched Yang Zuyao run fast on the second straight with big strides, and let out a long breath.He has done his best, ran at full speed for more than 80 meters, and squeezed all his strength.

Whatever the final outcome, his game was over!
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