"Usain, the guy you want to challenge has improved again, and he's got a big gold medal."

Glenn Mills watched as Suzu had finally crossed the finish line and was racing around the stadium to signal to the auditorium. He turned his head slightly and spoke to the young black man beside him.

"Yes, coach. He ran faster and actually beat Justin Gatling. ”

The young black man nodded, his scoliosis gradually improved, the muscles in his body became stronger, and the whole person looked more erect and powerful than before.

He stared blankly at the bright red on the TV, but there was a bit of fire in his eyes, and he had made this man his target since the New York Grand Prix.

In that Grand Prix, he won by 0.4 seconds, which was not the first time he had faced such a strong opponent, but it was definitely the first time he had been overtaken by such a large margin in the same age group.

Even though he is injured, his personal best in the 200m is still quite far from the opposition.

How long has it been since this happened?

The last time he had such an opponent in the same age group was when he was in elementary school. The first time he lost, he was thinking about cricket, and then the school's chaplain, Mr. Newsend, used a lunch snack as a training condition, and he practiced casually for a while, and then beat his first opponent in the sprint field, Ricciardo.

After that, he stepped onto the runway, step by step from amateur to professional.

He hasn't had anything like it since the 2002 World Junior Championships, when he was fourteen or fifteen years old and was always the one who won against players two or three years older than him.

But he lost the New York Grand Prix, the 200m, his main event, but lost to a Chinese who was a few months younger than him.

"Usain, this time you asked me to give up the World Championships and stay in Kingston to train, and I agreed."

Glenn Mills had a calm look on his face, but there was some embarrassment in his tone, "But since you don't admit defeat, if you want to work hard to surpass others, you need to work hard." You look at the time you wake up in the morning, and when you wake up, the morning light of Kingston is already sprinkled all over the Blue Mountains. ”

The young black man bowed his head slightly, feeling ashamed and a little annoyed, mixed with the rebellion and impatience of this age.

This mixed emotion comes from his desire to train hard to outperform his opponents, but he can't always restrain his inertia. It's just like those people who shout to go to bed early every day, but one by one they are about to become Buddhas and ancestors.

Glenn Mills never scolded him, but every time he said something to him, it always pierced him directly into the heart.

He had heard many people say that sprinters were all virtuous, a bunch of guys who were addicted to girls, drag racing and games. He didn't know what about the others, but there was no doubt that he himself was in this category. Going to nightclubs, staying out of bed, using his injury recovery to prevaricate training, almost as long as he has the opportunity, he will not let go of small tricks to avoid training.

But once you are lazy and avoid training, you have a sense of guilt in your heart, especially when you see that the opponent you want to challenge is getting better and better, this feeling has almost reached its peak, and it is extremely torturous.

"Did you know the IMG Academy in the United States? Coach Seagrave, the head athletics coach there, coached Suzu during winter training. He once told me that this young man from China was extremely himself and wanted to be a robot. His training intensity is not the largest, the time is not the longest, but he does complete the training task according to the plan most accurately, with a focus and enthusiasm that surpasses the vast majority of people. Talent determines your ceiling, and effort determines when you'll be able to touch the apex. ”

"Like a robot?!" The young black man grew up and shook his head, "Then you might as well let me die." ”

Glenn Mills smiled faintly and said earnestly, "VJ, it's wise to do what you should do at the best age. Do you know how much he is paying for endorsements now? "American Athletics" reported that his endorsement fee this year exceeded $30 million, and it will be even higher in the future, and Mercedes-Benz, the world's top brand, are expressing their intention to cooperate. How long is the golden life of a sprinter, even if you retire after the age of 30, you have a lot of money, you want to play cricket, you want to play football, what kind of life do you want to live? Top models aren't going to climb into your bed right now. ”

The young black man opened his mouth, as if unable to comprehend what was going to come out of his coach's mouth, but imagined as if a new door was opening before his eyes.

He grew up in a small village in Jamaica, and even though he had competed in many world championships at this age, his horizons were not broad enough.

And Glenn Mills looked at the young disciple looking down in thought, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. Unearthing the deepest motivation of an athlete is in itself the ability of a top coach. Playfulness and enjoyment will limit an athlete from climbing the highest peaks, but it will also give people a lot of motivation.

"That'...... Coach, can I run 100 meters? The young black man's eyes lit up, and he glanced at the picture of Su Zu cheering around the field in the TV camera, "100 meters is the most popular." ”

Glenn Mills refused without even thinking about it: "Of course not, your height limits your starting speed, and the 200 meters and 400 meters are your main directions." And, now needless to say, the first thing you should learn is...... Early! ”

"Oh my God, I can make less money......"

……

The interview in the mixed area was not very long, only five or six minutes before and after, and Su Zu left quickly after simply answering a few questions.

It's not because the media reporters let Su Zu go, but the award ceremony for the men's 100m final is about to be held.

At the Helsinki Olympic Stadium, spectators were leaving their seats one after another, but only a small number of people were leaving, and as the organizers of this World Championships, the Finnish spectators showed first-class quality. Whether it was participating in the opening ceremony in the rain or watching the game in the rain afterwards, the applause and encouragement given to the athletes diluted the chill brought by this rainy weather with their enthusiasm.

In the stadium, which was as bright as day, Justin Gatlin, Suzu and Obikviru walked into the makeshift podium of the Olympic Stadium one by one, led by the female guide arranged by the organizers.

Warm applause and cheers rang out again, this is the applause of the champions, runners-up and third runners-up of the most important event of this World Championships, thank them for dedicating a wonderful duel.

Standing behind the podium, Su Zu raised his head and looked at the lights, and the eyes of tens of thousands of spectators in the circular stadium stayed on him. Countless magnesium lights on the side of the field kept flickering, and the camera lens was even closer to the three people on the podium.

Su Zu only felt his blood boiling in his heart, and he almost wanted to shout out in the middle of this arena, like Cameron did when he held the trophy in his Oscar hand, "I am king of the orld."

But Su Zu held back, this was just the beginning.

He has a world record ahead of him, a black lightning bolt, and a lot of challengers.

No matter what the future holds, victory will be mine.

I'm a champion!

……

“…… Now it is the athletes' medal ceremony, and the award is presented to the athletes by the President of the IAAF, Mr. Ranmini Diack, a long jumper in the 50s of the last century, a world champion who became the President of the IAAF in 1999......

Yang Jian's voice was already a little hoarse, but his feelings have always remained at the highest stage of excitement, and few domestic viewers who stayed up late to watch the game turned off the TV to sleep at this time, still waiting for the perfect ending of the game.

The bronze medal was awarded first, and Obikviru walked onto the podium. Ranmini Diack hung up the medal for Obikviru and shook his hand with a smile, "Francis, congratulations!" You've proven yourself again! ”

"Thank you, thank you, sir!"

The moment he bowed his head and was hung up by Minnie Diack on the medal, he almost had tears in his eyes.

No one knows how much pressure an immigrant athlete has to deal with, and he didn't leave Nigeria simply in pursuit of a better life. The biggest reason was the injury at the time, and the Nigerian Sports Authority has been ignoring him.

And as an immigrant athlete, if he doesn't have results, his situation is not much better.

This time, he proved himself once again, he is Francis Obikoviru still has the best quality and is one of the fastest runners on the planet.

"Congratulations, Justin, you've done a great job!"

Then came the silver medal, and Ranmini Diack shook hands with Justin Gatlin to congratulate him.

"Thank you!" Justin Gatlin smiled and thanked him, and despite not winning the championship, no one could say anything about his 9.87 seconds. In the year since winning the Olympic title, he has grown much more than before, and his mentality has become more peaceful.

"Congratulations, Sue, you've created a miracle and you're the first Asian to stand on the championship podium."

In the end, Ranmini Diack walked up to Suzu with a smile, shook hands with Suzu, and hung him with a gold medal.

"Thank you!"

Su Zu looked down at the gold medal on his neck, pursed his mouth slightly, raised his head and raised his hands in all directions.

100m first, world champion!

I did it!

After the award ceremony was completed, Ranmini Diack and the staff holding the pallets left, and the live radio sounded.

"Raise the national flag and play the national anthem!"

Su Zu's back was straight, and his eyes looked at the three-pole flagpole in the middle of the track and field, where on the middle flagpole, the bright five-star red flag was slowly rising with the high national anthem.

“…… In the solemn march of the volunteers, the five-star red flag was raised over the Helsinki Olympic Stadium, which was also the first time that the Chinese national flag appeared on the track and field since the start of the competition...... Su Zu, come on! China, win! ”

"Get up! People who don't want to be slaves!

Build our flesh and blood into our new Great Wall!

The Chinese nation has reached the most dangerous time,

Everyone was forced to let out a final roar.

Get up! Get up! Get up!

We are all of one,

Braving enemy fire, advance!

Braving enemy fire, advance!

Advance! Forward, Forward! ”

In the high-spirited, sonorous and powerful melody, Su Zu sang the lyrics loudly.

This was the first song he learned in that rural elementary school as a child, and from then on, no matter how many years have passed, no matter how many years have passed, he has been engraved in his bones.

I never sang it deliberately, but every time the national flag was raised, every time a bright and majestic melody sounded.

Familiar lyrics can be sung and shouted out without even thinking about it!

I always thought that I had forgotten it a long time ago, but it had been integrated into my life.

At this moment, there is a sense of sacred mission and pride in my heart! Be proud!

I run for myself, and for you, my great motherland!

I'm lucky enough to win honor for you!