Chapter 77: I Don't Know Him

"Hoohoo! I've won again! As the wind cheered and crossed the finish line of the 100-meter track, Liu Jianjun, who was standing next to him, quickly pressed the timer in his hand. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. biqUgE怂 ļ½‰ļ½Žļ½†ļ½

Although due to standing near the finish line, Liu Jianjun's observation of the entire race process is not comprehensive enough. But he can still clearly feel the change in the rhythm of the wind throughout the game.

"Hehe, this stinky boy is really getting more and more 'pregnant'! First use his own speed to mess up the opponent's rhythm, and when the opponent's speed and endurance are unsustainable in the second half, he will accelerate this way of running, which he has never shown in his usual training! It's just that...... Even if you can beat your opponent in this way, it will definitely affect your performance......

Thinking of this, Liu Jianjun hurriedly withdrew his gaze from Feng Quan's body, and instead fell on the timer in his hand.

ā€œ9…… 9.89 seconds!? How is this possible? Could it be that my timing is wrong? After seeing the results on the timer, Liu Jianjun couldn't help but doubt himself.

So, Liu Jianjun set his sights on the other two coaches who were in charge of timing together.

Before Liu Jianjun could confirm whether the results displayed on the timer in their hands were consistent with his own, he got his own answer from the shocked expressions on the faces of the two.

Sure enough, after seeing the timers in the hands of the other two coaches, showing the results of 9.87 seconds and 9.88 seconds respectively, Liu Jianjun's face suddenly showed a happy smile.

Under normal circumstances, Liu Jianjun, who has been a coach for nearly 20 years, has an error of about 0.15 to 0.18 seconds between his manual timing and the electronic timer when testing the results of athletes in competitions. Even in his less than ideal physical condition, the error never exceeded 0.2 seconds.

Because of this, the time of 9.89 seconds on the timer, even if converted to electronic timing, will inevitably not exceed 10.09 seconds. At the same time, this also means that Feng Quan is likely to break the national record he holds again in this "competition".

"Feng Quan, this kid is a monster! In just over a month, his time has improved by almost 0.1 seconds. If this rate of progress can be maintained, won't Feng Quan break the 10-second mark this year? Thinking of this, the smile on Liu Jianjun's face became a little brighter......

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Shi Dongpeng was stunned and looked at Feng Quan, who had crossed the finish line. He was not surprised that Feng Quan defeated the "domestic sprint", after all, as the 100-meter national record holder, Feng Quan was already between Zheng and Sun in terms of strength.

The reason why Shi Dongpeng was surprised was that Feng Quan used tactics that can only be seen in middle-distance running races under normal circumstances during the entire 100-meter race. In the middle stage, he suddenly accelerated to disrupt the opponent's rhythm, and when the opponent's physical strength was unsustainable, he suddenly used his strength to completely defeat the opponent.

However, even in middle-distance running, only strong athletes dare to use such tactics. Because of such frequent changes in the rhythm of the game, the consumption of the athletes themselves is also very large. If you don't have a strong strength to guarantee it, it is likely that your physical strength will be unsustainable before you disrupt the opponent's rhythm.

Unlike the middle-distance race, which is aerobic for most of the time, in the 100-meter sprint, the athlete is basically in a state of anaerobic exercise from the beginning to the end of the race. In such a state, it is undoubtedly more difficult to constantly "switch" your rhythm in the game.

"Hehe, how's it going, Dapeng? Jun-moon and I weren't wrong, right? Liu Xiang smiled and patted Shi Dongpeng on the shoulder.

"This, this kid is really a monster......" Shi Dongpeng couldn't help but sigh.

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On the afternoon before the start of the IAAF Diamond League in Shanghai, the organizing committee held a press conference. Liu Xiang and Asafa Powell, as the two biggest stars of the competition, were also invited to the press conference by the organizing committee.

As one of the few world-class superstars in the domestic track and field industry, Liu Xiang naturally became the protagonist of this press conference.

In the question-and-answer session of the press conference, more than 70% of the reporters asked Liu Xiang questions, and Asafa Powell, the former 100m world record holder, was left aside.

At first, Asafa Powell's face still maintained a "professional" smile, but gradually as the reporters on the scene threw all the questions to Liu Xiang, but seemed to forget his existence, Asafa Powell's face gradually became ugly.

Liu Xiang, who noticed the change in Asafa Powell's expression, said with a smile to the reporters in the audience after expressing his outlook for the London Olympics: "I am glad that all media friends can care so much about me, but I want to remind everyone that this press conference is not my one-man show." Now, could you please interview my big brother, Mr. Asafa Powell? ā€

As soon as Liu Xiang's words fell, most of the reporters in the audience showed embarrassment on their faces. As a result, reporters shifted their attention from Liu Xiang to Asafa Powell.

"Hello, Mr. Asafa Powell, I am a reporter for Sports Weekly, and I think you must know that two weeks ago, my country's athlete Sun Bingtian ran 10.04 seconds in the IAAF World Athletics Challenge in Kawasaki, Japan, defeating many of the world's top experts to win the championship. So, I would like to ask you, how sure are you that you will win the final championship in this Diamond League? ā€

Asafa Powell replied almost expressionlessly: "You know, my goal is to regain what I lost at the London Olympics, and not just a Diamond League title." I'll admit that Sun is indeed a very strong young man, but if he wants to beat me, he is not enough at this stage. In Shanghai, the guys who could really cause some trouble for me were probably Rogers from the United States and my compatriot Carter. ā€

The reporters in the audience were surprised when they heard Asafa Powell's answer. Because they had the impression that Asafa Powell, who came from a family of Christian missionaries, was originally a peaceful, humble, and docile man. The reason why he was able to say these words was obviously because of the previous reporters' snubbing of him.

But in any case, Asafa Powell's contempt for Chinese athletes still made the reporters in the audience feel a little unhappy, so one reporter asked: "Mr. Powell, I know that as a former world record holder, you are very confident in your own strength." But you should also know that the progress of Chinese sprinters in recent years is also very obvious, for example, the 18-year-old Feng Quan, who just broke our national record last month, is said to have broken the 10-second mark many times in his usual training. Do you still think you can easily beat Chinese athletes in competitions? ā€

"So, I would like to ask, what is your national record in the 100m in China?" Asafa Powell asked, smiling.

"10.11 seconds." More than half of the reporters in the audience answered almost at the same time.

After listening to the reporters' answers, Asafa Powell looked contemptuous and laughed: "Oh! 10.11 seconds? Oh my God, what a great result! However, I have never heard of what you are talking about. And, what if he runs the 10-second mark in training? Playing and training are two completely different things. If he's really strong, then it's better to beat me tomorrow......"