Chapter 221: Witnessing the Legend

"Well done, Su Zu!"

"Beautiful!"

On the field, accepting a burst of cheers from the audience, Su Zu quickly got off the field, first, to seize the time to rest, and secondly, the women's 800-meter race behind was about to start.

"How about going back to the lounge for a while?" Li Zhizhong looked at Su Zu and asked with a smile of relief on his face.

Behind him, Zhang Pingqiu, Jiang Daheng, and Yu Yaling were all full of excitement, and they applauded softly after seeing Su Zu go down.

This is Su Zu, this is China's No. 1 speed, Asian record, he can run his best in any big game, there will be no surprises, there will be no bad form, he will never disappoint the supporters standing behind him.

Although he is still young, Li Zhizhong has gradually seen that Su Zu has become more and more confident after the Athens Olympics, and has the confidence to compete with the world's top competitors.

In a gesture, he began to have a bit of a superstar demeanor.

It's a process of growth.

A teenager, even if he has a fully mature mind, is a completely unfamiliar territory on the road of sports competition, and he has been walking cautiously like a toddler.

Only one victory after another can build his self-confidence.

"It's too short, and I still won't go back."

Su Zu shook his head, and directly under the west stand of Hayward Stadium, in the area where Li Zhizhong was standing, pulled a folding chair and sat down.

"I also want to see the women's 800m, the defending champion in Eugene for 12 years, and I really want to see it again."

Becoming an athletics athlete really knows how hard it is to stay in a consistent competitive state. Su Zu has a system to monitor the negative state of his body at any time, but other players don't, and the ups and downs of the state are really common. One year, two years, three years, or even five or six years, you can do it at the peak of your career, but you can't keep it for eight years or ten years.

Although María Mutalla has not broken the women's 800m world record, she is the only athlete to have won the Olympics, World Championships, World Indoor Championships, Commonwealth Games, Continental Games and European Championships in the 800m.

This is already one of the greatest track and field athletes of all time.

"Truly the best legends." Li Zhizhong nodded, glanced back at the track and field, and was not reluctant. The Grand Prix is not good at this, the interval between the middle is too short, with the 100-meter champion in hand, the 200-meter time is such a short interval, no one will be harsh on what the run looks like.

"It's okay, just sit, give me your legs."

Jiang Daheng, who was on the side, saw Su Zu sit down, and without saying a word, pulled a folding chair and sat down in front of Su Zu, "I just ran so beautifully, what is that, Obi Kevilu, the strength is very strong." ”

"yes, he's the top sprinter at the moment, but this trip deliberately controlled the start, otherwise I might not have won." Su Zu said slowly, he was very happy to win, but it was not without suspense that he would win. Obikviru still didn't run at his peak in this Grand Prix.

"Hey, what do you think about looking at the women's 800m, the defending champion, let me tell you, that looks ...... Tsk, it's memorable. Jiang Daheng pressed Su Zu's calf muscles with proper strength to relieve muscle fatigue, and sighed while smashing his mouth.

"Hahaha......"

After saying this, Li Zhizhong and Zhang Pingqiu, who were standing next to him, laughed, this physiotherapist Master Jiang's mouth is really ......

Even Yu Yaling, who has always shown a cold face, couldn't help but purse her lips and laugh.

In the midst of several jokes, the women's 800m runners took to the field.

Su Zu looked across the track and field, looked at the athletes in front of the starting line, and sure enough, he saw the legendary female athlete who created the miracle of the Prefontein Classic in Eugene. Belch...... It's ...... Impressed!

In athletics, the 800-meter and 1500-meter runs in the middle distance are among the most challenging events, requiring strong physiology and tenacious fighting spirit.

In this event, the world's top athletes are no longer monopolized by black athletes, especially in the women's 800m, where a large number of European and Asian female athletes have run very good results. Czechoslovakia, the Soviet Union and Slovenia all have world-class players.

The Asian record of the women's 800m is 1:55.54 set by China's track and field female athlete Liu Dong, which is also a good result in the top ten in the world.

As he spoke, the guns were fired on the field, and all the competitors started in the corners.

The 800-meter run is the shortest middle-distance run, and after the first starting corner enters the straight, there is a sign reminding the runners to merge in tandem and use running tactics. Moreover, the final result of the 800-meter race is often crucial to the position of the athlete in the race.

Suzu looked at the athletes who started to start on the field, and he was not impressed by the others except Maria Mutola, but there were obviously a few white female runners participating.

The speed and rhythm of the run is very good, and it is a very good mix of speed, strength and endurance. After the end of the first lap, it can be clearly seen that the physical fitness of the athletes who ran in the first lap in the first place and the first and second places began to decline, and some players in the third and fourth places began to catch up.

Although Su Zu has not practiced 800 meters, he still understands something when he occasionally trains for speed and endurance or listens to some coaches.

There are many different running techniques, and Athens Olympic champion Russian athlete Borzakovsky used a uniform pace. The 800m runs two laps on a standard track and field, and Borzakovski's two laps were so average that even though he was behind the leader on the first lap, he was able to take first place on the second lap at a relatively smooth pace.

In addition, there are negative split tactics, such as driving the running rhythm of the whole group at a faster pace in the first lap, dragging down others, and winning on the second lap with super stamina and physical energy. Or maybe the slower pace of the first lap overwhelms the others, and usually the use of the famous runner will affect the overall speed of the other runners, and then the second lap will exert force.

Theoretically, it would be best to divide the first and second laps equally at a constant pace, but due to racial and individual differences, it is basically difficult to achieve, and there are a variety of different ways of running.

Eyes returned to the women's 800m, which had entered the second half of the second lap, and Maria Mutola, who had been in third place overall, really started to exert her strength.

I went from third to second, and after the last corner, I gradually caught up with the first place on the outside course.

The cheers of the audience suddenly increased a lot, and countless spectators on the side of the arena in the stands stretched their necks, and the hula applause began to beat rhythmically.

Rush the line!

1:57.09! There is still a big gap from Maria Mutola's personal best of 1:55.19, but in this race, there is no suspense about the championship.

With whistles, cheers and loud applause, Maria Mutalla was crowned champion for the 13th time in the women's 800m event at the Prefontein Classic.

"Oh, Maria Mutalla has won again."

On the sidelines, among the people who were watching the game, Wallace Spearmon applauded, his pigtails flicking, and he was extremely excited.

"It's great!"

Tyson Gay patted his hands, he was competitive, but no one could help but praise such an athlete.

There are a few athletes who have been able to beat injuries and years, and it is always something that all track and field athletes praise to win the women's 800m in the Prefontein Classic for thirteen years in a row, regardless of Maria Mutola's appearance.

"It's coming to us soon, let's warm up again."

Wallace Spearmon watched the women's 800 meters finish, got ready, and began to trot around the arena. Tyson Gay looked at it, and moved his body as well.

They had had a brief warm-up before entering Hayward Stadium, but after being on the sidelines for so long, even with their coats on, their bodies were a little colder.

This Grand Prix is his and Spearmon's first appearance in an international event, although the Grand Prix is not particularly grand, their agent team and the United States Athletics Association have confirmed their places in this year's World Championships, and Tyson Gay has even been selected for the men's 4×100m relay team.

But even in the warm-up game, he had to have a beautiful start.