Chapter 378: Lightning breaks the world record

“On your marks!”

The voices of everyone taking their seats on the sidelines rang out.

Inside Icahn Stadium, the noise and noise quieted down slightly.

At this time, the heavy rain in the stadium has ended, but there is still a drizzle falling, damp and slightly cool.

The rubber track is slightly slippery, and in the light of the lighting tower in the distance, you can faintly see some reflective shadows on the concrete floor outside the track.

But such a track is not entirely a bad thing for athletes.

The Icahn Stadium has good drainage and there is no standing water on the flat track. The rubber material is very absorbent, and it is impossible to slip with the athlete's spikes, but because of the infiltration of rainwater, the surface of the track will become softer and more elastic.

This has an effect on the athlete's running to create better results.

In sprint races, the improvement is often in the hundredth of a second, and there are some venues such as Icahn Stadium in New York and Laussandra Pontes Stadium that are in excellent condition and can easily produce particularly good results if the wind is right.

Usain Bolt crouched down in a white sprinter and felt no pressure in front of two of the nation's top sprinters.

And for more than half a year since last year, he feels that he is in good training condition, strong and confident.

This was his fifth 100m race, and he wanted to test his training results, eager to fight, eager to beat all the other opponents.

He stepped on the runner with both feet, and there was only one thought in his mind: "Come on!" ”

“SET!”

Syllable!

The starting gun sounded, and the nine runners slammed into their feet and rushed off the track.

But it stopped again right away, and there was a huge boo from the scene, and the eighth Bahamian runner, Derek Atkins, ran away!

The young Bahamian sprinter, who was once the most promising sprinter last year, has not performed well in several races this year. And this game with Tyson Gay and Justin Gatlin is a bit desperate!

Bolt trotted to a halt, watching the referee on the sidelines give a warning, and a little luck welled up in his heart.

The moment the gunshot rang out, he felt that he was a little caught off guard, and his reaction to the start was too slow. The moment the gunshot rang out, his mind was still thinking: What is this sound? Alas, this is the starting pistol! Run, run, run! And only then did they rush out of the runway.

"Whew-"

Before returning to the starting line, Bolt let out a light breath and shrugged his shoulders slightly, his relaxed expression gradually becoming solemn.

With this shot, his starting reaction was really a mess, and in the two lanes to the left and right as far as he could see, he was a step slower than Kurandi Martina in lane seven, and much slower than Justin Gatlin, who didn't start particularly fast.

"Hey, Yusain, you need to be clever and focused, you're so relaxed! You can't afford to be two steps behind......"

Leaning over and squatting on the starting line again, Usain Bolt raised his head and looked at the finish line of 100 meters in front of him, and drew ten on his chest to readjust his state.

He didn't have much pressure in this game, and although he wanted to give the Yankees some looks, he was still a little too relaxed.

And suddenly after Derek Atkins's scramble, the string inside him began to tighten.

It's the men's 100m race, the opponents are very strong, if you want to win, Yusain, you have to be serious and 100% committed!

……

Tyson Gay, who returned to the starting line, picked up the mineral water he had placed behind the starting gear again and took a sip gently.

His start was very good, Jon Drummond combined his characteristics to give a pendulum start, although both feet pedal forward diagonally left and right, losing some of the energy, but the small stride and his fast enough cadence can allow him to complete the acceleration after the start as fast as possible, into the stage of running at absolute high speed on the way.

Putting down the mineral water in his hand, Tyson Gay stood in front of the starting line with his hands raised high and his index finger pointing to the sky. With his action, cheers rang out from the stands at Icahn Stadium.

Lean over and bow your head.

The index fingers and thumbs of both hands pressed against the cold plastic runway, ready to listen to the incoming gunfire again.

This game can't be lost!

"Ahh

Justin Gatlin clenched his hands into fists and suddenly shouted, as if to vent his frustrated emotions and cheer himself up.

As he turned back to the starting gear, his eyes casually glanced at Derek Atkins as he was running, his eyes burning with flames.

In his day-to-day life, he has now become calm and gentle, but as soon as he is in the Circle, he will revert to being the aggressive fighter who almost annoys the other fighters.

Grumpy, ferocious, aggressive.

Especially after a rush from Fang Cai, his emotions were almost subconsciously and naturally revealed.

Become a beast with a near-mad desire to win.

And will not be afraid of any opponent!

Later generations of the Internet often discuss posts, Justin Gatlin or Tyson Gaye in their prime, who is faster to run!

In terms of personal bests, there is no doubt that Tyson Gay is going to beat Justin Gatlin. Guy's personal best is a string of under 9.80 seconds, and most of Gatlin's times are between 9.80-9.90 seconds.

But compared to the consistency of play, Gatlin far surpassed Guy in the honor of the tournament.

This is an athlete who can perform at 100 per cent against almost any opponent and has very few injuries.

At that time, his comeback was already the late stage of his career in the sense of the average sprinter, and now it is 2008, which is also his year of fighting, and he is like a fighting beast, and his momentum is constantly climbing.

The eyes of the audience were once again on the starting line.

In the duel between Tyson Gay and Gatlin, except for Usain Bolt, a Jamaican player who can attract the attention of a certain number of spectators, the other runners, whether it is Michael Flatt, the former Jamaican national champion, or Richard Thompson of Trinidad and Tobago, or the two American players Walter Dix and Davis Barton, can only be reduced to background boards and supporting roles.

The athletes in these laps are well aware that there is hardly much attention to them before a matchup in such a matchup.

Unless......

Unless you can cross the finish line faster than the other three and win the race!

Then, he will become the protagonist of this stadium, win countless flowers and applause, and step into the world's top athlete sequence.

Is it possible?

Maybe not, but who wouldn't want to win a championship just by standing on the same starting line?

The nine runners returned to the starting line, squatting down one by one, keeping their bodies still.

The two on-site referees scanned the movements of the nine players back and forth, and after confirming that they were correct, they signaled to the starter next to them.

The stadium, which smells a little damp after the rain, is brightly lit.

Silence!

The Great War is imminent!

“SET!”

In front of the starting line, the nine runners moved in unison, from leaning over to squatting to make a starting posture, with focused expressions and tense muscles, everyone was like a loaded bullet, just waiting for the moment when the trigger was pulled!

Syllable!

The sound of electronic starter gunfire once again resounded throughout Icahn Stadium.

Almost instantly, the stagnant stadium boiled over in an instant.

"It worked!"

A split second start, a thought flashed through Usain Bolt's mind.

He felt his reflexes flow and his start was fast and he ran hard.

His tall frame soared with great acceleration, his thighs and calves stomped vigorously on the slippery track, and the swinging arms of his hands shook vigorously.

10 meters, 20 meters, 30 meters......

NBC TV guest commentator, Michael Johnson, who was supposed to have all his mind on fourth Tyson Gay and fifth Justin Gatlin, saw in a moment what he never foresaw.

"Tyson Gay got off to a fast start...... Gatling...... Oh, Usain Bolt...... He surpassed everyone ......"

At the end of the 30-meter acceleration, Usain Bolt, who was wearing a white sprint suit, exceeded most people's imagination and took the lead and ran to the first position.

At the start, Bolt's position was not much different from that of Gatlin and Guy, and even in the first ten meters, he was still slightly behind, but after twenty meters, Bolt's fast cadence and large stride made him stand out from the nine.

Justin Gatlin in the fifth lane only felt the figure flickering around him, and at that moment, he seemed to be back to the scene where he used to play against Suzu.

As soon as the gunshot rang out, he started quickly, but Su Zu beside him had already flashed past him.

And Tyson Gay of the fourth lane also suddenly felt that something was wrong, Gatlin was almost neck and neck with him, but on Gatling's side, a figure rushed forward.

White sprinters?!

That's Usain Bolt!

In the middle of the field, the two men in the fourth and fifth lanes felt the pressure at the same time.

But both of them are players who have run step by step from the lowest level of the American athletic arena, and they have a strong mentality, they are not the Asafa Powell of the past, and the thoughts that flashed through their minds for a moment did not make them mentally unbalanced.

Speed up!

The competitive spirit that stretched in the bones, and the strong desire to win exploded in the chests of the two of them almost instantly!

Forty meters, fifty meters, sixty meters......

"Wow!"

The audience was amazed almost at the same time.

The sixth Husain-Bolt was so fast that by the time he reached the 60-metre position, he was already shaking the lead. He was almost a few metres away from Derek Atkins, who was in last place.

The other players were left behind.

At this moment, there were only two people.

Tyson Gay in lane 4 and Justin Gatlin in lane 5 followed and bit down.

Those were the only two of the remaining eight players who could keep up with Usain Bolt.

Justin Gatlin's running style is as weird as ever, but his large stride and strong hip delivery ability make him look at the running movements that are not graceful, but the speed is amazing.

And Tyson Gay's muscles bulge like balloons, and his rapidly swinging legs can only make people see an afterimage, and every step of running and swinging arms is full of the feeling of human extreme strength.

However, at this moment, even though Guy and Gatling's speed had reached the extreme, there was still one person in front of them, with absolute strength, who was ahead.

After 60 meters, the form on the field is clearer than the previous 30 meters.

Whether it is in front of the TV or the audience at the scene, they can see the situation clearly at this moment.

The tall, muscular Usain Bolt ran at an unbelievable pace in this race, overpowering the pre-race that was unanimously considered by the nation to be a battle between Tyson Gay and Justin Gatling.

Seventy meters, eighty meters, ninety meters......

Tyson Gay looked hideous, and the blue veins on his forehead and neck bulged. Justin Gatlin's eyes widened, almost screaming in anger.

Even though both men are good at finishing their opponents in the second half of the game, at this moment, they still can't close the distance between them and Usain Bolt, who is running in front.

At this moment, countless people in the stands opened their mouths wide and were almost completely stunned.

Usain Bolt stared ahead, and for a moment he didn't feel any other opponents around him.

At the World Championships in Osaka, he could clearly hear the opponent's rapid gasp when he was overtaken by Tyson Gay, and this time, he didn't feel anyone around him at all.

"Am I ahead of everyone!?" A quick thought flashed through Bolt, and Bolt almost turned sideways to look at his opponents on the left.

But he was just too fast, and the finish line was already in front of him.

Rush the line!

In Icahn Stadium, the atmosphere of instant frenzy breaks through the sky!

Icahn Stadium, Hutsell-Rosen Athletics, Hayard Field, John McDonnell Stadium and Rock Chalk Park, operated by the Landers Island Parks Alliance (RIPA), are one of only five IAAF Category 1 certified track and field tracks in the nation.

And today, the 5,000-meter spectators inside this stadium and the thousands of spectators outside the stadium are not only coming for Tyson Gay and Justin Gatlin.

New York's five districts have historically been home to a large Jamaican diaspora, and after the Jamaica Invitational, Usain Bolt's name appeared on the Icahn Stadium athlete roster on Randall Island, and the crowd that came to see Bolt's game was no less crowded than Guy and Justin.

While many American viewers were still silent about the fact that Guy and Gatlin lost at the same time, losing to a Jamaican.

The other part of the Jamaican diaspora is already dancing and dancing, plunged into a sea of joy.

Usain Bolt...... He...... He flew up......"

At this time, Michael Johnson, who was broadcast live on NBC, opened his mouth and looked at all the runners who crossed the finish line, almost speechless.

What was supposed to be a race between two of the fastest sprinters in the United States at the moment, as a result, a Jamaican, turned out to be out of nowhere, took away all the glory!!

Despite Tyson Gay's good enough performance, Justin Gatlin deserves the title of the first sprinter in the past, and both of them have the ability to win and break the race in almost all competitions!

But, this game,

It's totally that Jamaican stage!

9.68 seconds!

Broke the world record of 9.69 seconds set by Su Zu at the World Championships in Osaka!

A new world record was born here!

"9.68 seconds! A new world record! OMG! ”

The moment he crossed the finish line, Bolt looked up at the results of the timer next to him, almost confused, and his mind was a mess.

"I won?! Defeated Tyson Gay and Justin Gatlin! So what's next? I never thought I'd break a world record! ”

Bolt, who crossed the finish line, barely stopped, he felt the incomparably excited, excited, and mixed with all kinds of emotions in his body and brain.

"Should I stop and wave? Or should you run and jump like a madman? Or run into the auditorium? ”

One thought after another pops up and disappears.

It wasn't until he felt his breathing become heavy that Bolt slowly pulled himself through.

He looked up and realized that before he knew it, he had run around the stadium's track.

"I won! I set a world record! ”

Bolt knelt on the runway and bowed his head, looking like a prayer give-the-god prayer.

At this time, on the big screen at the scene, the results of this group have also come out.

The top three results drive almost all track and field lovers crazy!

1. Sixth lane, Usain Bolt, reaction 0.154 seconds, 9.678 seconds;

2. Fourth lane, Tyson Gay, reaction 0.147 seconds, time 9.6703;

3. Fifth lane, Justin Gatlin, reaction 0.159, 9.716 seconds;

……

Jamaican Lightning, Jamaican Lightning......