Chapter 350: 100m Final (1)

"Yusain, this way!"

At 8:50 p.m. local time in Osaka, two young black men in short-sleeved T-shirts squeezed through a somewhat congested crowd, one of whom was a head taller than the average person, making him stand out from the crowd.

"Oh, there are so many people today that I almost can't squeeze in."

The tall black man exhaled lightly and wiped the sweat from his forehead slightly, the hot weather and the large number of spectators made the entire Nagai Stadium look like a big steamer.

"I told you earlier, we should come to the scene early, otherwise we will miss the most important game of the World Championships." Dwight Thomas said, shaking his head.

He is tall and strong, a combined athlete in the men's 100m, 200m and 110m hurdles, and his personal best is 10 seconds in the 100m and 20.29 seconds in the 200m.

However, in the talented Jamaican track and field team, athletes of his level are not enough, and they have not been selected for the competition list in any event, so they can only come to Osaka to participate in the World Championships as a substitute for the 4×100m relay.

"Dwight, I don't agree with you." The tall black man followed behind him, wearing loose white short sleeves, and shook his hand repeatedly, "The most important competition of this World Championships will be the men's 200 meters." ”

The tall black man said and pointed to himself, "The men's 200m championship will be won by me, Suzu, and Tyson Gay." ”

"Well, Usain, I want to see how you managed to win in the 200m."

Dwight smiled, he was a veteran of the Jamaican track and field team, and he knew the tall black athlete who was ten centimeters taller than him.

The opponent's talent is amazing, and he has an extraordinary performance in the World Youth Championships. In the 200m, he is already at the top of the list, and he broke the national men's 200m record not long ago.

It's just that this fun-loving personality made him shake his head slightly.

The two were originally going to come to Nagai Stadium early to watch the semifinals and finals of the men's 100m, but when they passed through Kabukicho Street, the tall black young man behind him felt a little like he was lingering all the way. Fortunately, it was only the men's 100m semi-finals, and the official final had not yet begun.

"Don't worry about Dwight, it doesn't matter if you watch the semifinals or not, you don't need to ask about the results, it's definitely a matchup between Suzu, Asafa and Tyson Gaye, and I can't think of anyone who can keep them out of the final."

The tall black youth reached out and touched Dwight Thomas's head, and the two made their way through the somewhat crowded auditorium until they finally found a place to sit.

At this time, the semi-finals of the men's 400-meter hurdles are underway, and the 400-meter hurdles are a headache for the black youth, not to mention the 400-meter hurdles, in addition to speed and endurance, but also have perfect hurdle skills.

Jamaica also had three competitors in the event, Danny McFarlane, Issa Phillips and Marquino Barkley. Danny McFarlane is both very familiar to Dwight Thomas and Usain Bolt, and is the strongest of the three Jamaican 400m hurdlesmen.

And throughout the Jamaican track and field team, there is a lot of respect for Danny McFarlane, although the opponent does not have too many honors and championship halos, but the performance of the 36-year-old veteran born in 1972 is still admirable.

"Danny, Danny, well done! Danny might just have a chance to win a medal! ”

At the end of the semi-finals of the third group of the 400m hurdles, Danny McFarlane won the group with a time of 48.32 seconds and successfully advanced to the final.

And the two who had just sat down in the audience enjoyed such a game, and they were a little excited for a while. Especially the tall black youth, who won the applause of others on the track and field, and also gave applause to others off the track.

The 400m hurdles competition only has the preliminaries, semi-finals and finals, and the 38 preliminaries compete for 24 people to enter the semi-finals, and finally the best 8 players in the semi-finals are selected to enter the final finals.

"Youssein, you really have a big heart."

As the 400-meter hurdles began to take their feet, the staff on site began to be busy cleaning the track, and Dwight Thomas looked at his companions and sighed.

"Dwight, I don't understand what you mean." The young black man squirmed slightly, and it was clear that Danny McFarlane's victory had put him in a good mood.

"Aren't you worried at all, Yusain?" Dwight-Thomas asked the question he wanted to ask the most, "You're going to race the 200m the day after tomorrow, and this year you've been named to the 4×100m relay lineup, and you don't look nervous at all." Coach Glenn Mills wants you to beat Michael Johnson's 200m record in Gothenburg, Sweden. ”

In Dwight Thomas's eyes, the black youth in front of him was prepared for the competition in a way that was the opposite of what he knew of other athletes. Like the other two Jamaican 200m runners, Marvin Anderson and Christopher Williams, at this time, are either no longer doing the final acclimatization training before the race, or they are resting to adjust their condition.

Only the one in front of him couldn't see the slightest hint of nervousness.

"I didn't think there was a record." The black youth looked back and said solemnly, "Or maybe I deliberately didn't think about it." Really, Dwight, whether it's running the 200m or the 100m recently, I haven't even thought about the record. Because the first thing is to challenge for the best results, athletes must completely relax and reach their full potential. Thinking about the record and the gold medal before the competition will only add pressure to yourself. If there is pressure, there is no state, and if there is no state, it is not good to run. ”

"I don't know if other people are like that, but I'm sure it's like that. You look at Asafa when he broke the world record for the first time in 2005, he certainly didn't plan ahead. He just stood on the track and gave it his all to win the race. After that, he became very nervous before each major competition, and in order to win the gold medal, he forced himself to replicate his previous achievements: breaking the world record and winning the championship. He put pressure on himself, so he couldn't relax and enjoy the game after that. This time he went out shopping and had a drink before the game, which I think is a good sign and I'm sure he won't be too nervous. In the upcoming competition, we may be able to see Asafa regain the world record. ”

"You know what I'm thinking right now, Dwight, I'm hungry for a fight, I'm hungry for Suzou, I'm hungry for Tyson Gay, I'm going to beat everybody, but what kind of run I'm going to run is not on my radar. My idea is to win the race first and then think about the results. I just wanted to run, and when I stepped on the runner, I had only one thought – come on! Usain Bolt is never afraid of a challenge! ”

Dwight Thomas listened to the words of his companion next to him, and for a moment he felt a little strange.

That was after the opponent won the 200m at the Jamaican National Championships and broke the record, and that was after hearing that the opponent had started running the 100m.

There is a very peculiar temperament between words and deeds, and he seems to want to challenge the game and the players.

While the two were talking, a huge cheer suddenly erupted in Nagai Stadium.

The runners in the men's 100-meter final, led by a girl holding a sign, appeared on the field.