Kingston Independence Park, Jamaica.

Independence Park is a sports and cultural complex in Kingston, Jamaica, where today's Jamaica National Stadium, with 35,000 spectator seats, has been occupied by Jamaicans.

Although the Jamaica National Stadium is primarily used for football matches and is considered the highest stage for sporting events in the West Indies, when there is athletics, it will be the center of attention and center of gravity for the whole of Jamaica.

At the entrance to the stadium, a statue of Jamaica's most legendary sprinter of the 70s, Don Quarry, who won gold and silver in the 200m at the 1976 Summer Olympics and won four Olympic medals in the five Olympic Games in which he competed. He also set a world record in the 200m in 1971, tying the 100m world record in 1976.

He was a true athletics superstar in Jamaica, and it was only after Don Quarry that the Jamaican sprint trend gained popularity across the country, and since then, it has inspired generations of Jamaican sprinters.

In addition to Don Quarry, statues of Jamaica's first Olympic gold medallist Arthur Vent, sprinter Herb McKinley, and legendary female sprinter Melline Otti are erected at the entrance.

This is a country that has made its mark in the international athletics arena and even in the international sports world with its sprinting events, and the domestic pursuit of sprinters is almost not inferior to other sports such as football and cricket.

In Central and South America, there are many stories of teenagers who were selected by talent scouts to play soccer on the streets, entered the professional arena, and reaped success. In Jamaica, there are also such stories, and the most focused are on athletics, about sprinting.

May 3, 2008, is a relatively big date for Jamaica. This day is the annual Jamaica International Athletics Invitational, which has been officially held since 2004 and is an IAAF-licensed regional athletics competition in Central America.

For an island country like Jamaica, it is very rare to be able to host such a track and field event with regional influence, and if it is used as an analogy, it can be regarded as the domestic Shenghai Station IAAF Grand Prix (inferior in level). Of course, as an island nation, his total population is far less than that of Shenghai, but the attention to track and field events is unprecedented.

At this time, in the audience, countless Jamaicans looked at the sports arena with puzzled faces written on their faces. Many excited Jamaicans booed and cursed loudly.

"What are these soft-footed shrimp running, he doesn't perform as well as my nephew in high school!"

"Why didn't Usse Bot show up on the 200-meter runway?"

"Is he hurt? I hadn't heard about it before, he went there, and he was the Jamaican 200m record holder? ”

"Damn, Asafavir is injured and can't play, are we going to watch a Yankee show off in the stadium?"

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On the big screen at the Jamaica National Stadium, the men's 200m results that have just finished the game are played at this time.

There were only six players in total, three from Jamaica, two from the United States and one from Trinidad and Tobago.

The runner at the top of the list was an American, Jason Gaby, who clocked 20.00 seconds.

For many Jamaicans who have traveled the long way to watch the race, losing to the Americans in the 200m is nothing, but losing too ugly is another matter. In particular, the second, third, and fourth Jamaican runners only scored 20.78 seconds, 20.88 seconds and 20.99 seconds, which was completely unconvincing for many Jamaicans.

From Asafavil breaking the world record in the men's 100m and breaking the monopoly of the United States in the sprint event, the Jamaicans have a high heart for sprinting, and in their opinion, their main opponent is only the United States.

For Jason Gaby, the Jamaican sprinter is unhappy that they also have a domestic competitor who can match Jason Gaby.

In the 100-meter Asafavir, the opponent's injury has not yet healed, I heard that after breaking his knee in the corridor in February, the injury has just healed, and he injured his chest muscles while doing strength training in April.

And Yusse Bote, who broke the Jamaican national men's 200m record last year with a time of 19.75 seconds, is still the current Jamaican 200m leader despite losing to Jason Gaby and Yechin at last year's World Championships.

In this Jamaica International Invitational Tournament, since Jason Gaby dares to come to Jamaica from the United States to compete, in their opinion, Yusse Bot should face it head-on.

It's a pity that they haven't been able to see Yusse-Bot on the runway right now.

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The men's 200m event was followed by the women's 200m and women's 100m.

The Jamaica International Invitational Championships basically hold track and field events, with only two track and field events in the men's event and only one long jump event in the women's event.

The rest of the events range from the 100m, 200m and 400m sprint to the 110m hurdles and 400m hurdles and 800m and 1500m in the men's sprint, while the women's event is 1500m less and the sprint is the 100m hurdles.

This is due to Jamaica's popularity of sports and Jamaica's domestic pool of athletics talent.

In the women's 200m and women's 100m, Jamaica and the United States are almost entirely contested, with American Bianca Knight winning the women's 200m event in 22.62 seconds, while Jamaica's Corren Stewart won the women's 100m event in 10.96 seconds.

Soon, it's time for tonight's event.

Many spectators who had not looked at the list of entries tonight in advance were surprised to find that Yusse Both, who they had just abused and vented their frustrations, actually appeared at the men's 100-meter starting line.

"What's going on?"

"Usse Bot wants to run 100 meters?"

Many people have this question in their hearts, Yusse Bot has only participated in two 100-meter races so far, both of which are small races that are not well known, and some people in the know naturally know that Yusse-Bot has been concurrently competing in the 100 meters, but for many ordinary people, this is the first time that Yusai Bot has noticed that Yusai Bot appeared in front of the starting line of the men's 100 meters.

Above the stands, Jason Gaby wore a towel over his shoulders and took a sip of a bottle of mineral water in his hand, looking at the eight runners who appeared on the men's 100-meter starting line, and the action of drinking water unconsciously stopped.

Before he came to Jamaica, he expected to meet Yusse Bot in the 200m, and although the two lost to Yechin at last year's World Championships, they are also opponents of the same level.

With such opponents, it was a good warm-up before the Olympics.

But when he arrived in Jamaica, he found that there were very few athletes in the men's 200m event, and there were only six of them, and Wallace Spearmon, who came to compete together, and Yusse Both, who was ready to face him, ran to the men's 100m event.

"It's like I'm scared of you."

Jason Gaby muttered, a little unhappy with the way the match was arranged.

Although he lost to Ye Qin at last year's World Championships, he still holds the second best men's 200m in the world, and he likes the event he has been specializing in since middle school, but it is clear that the men's 100m event has a greater impact.

If he had known that the athletes in this competition would be focused on the men's 100m, he would definitely participate in the men's 100m.

It just so happened that Wallace Spearmon competed in the men's 100m race, and at last year's Grand Prix in Shenghai, he still remembers Wallace Spearmon beating him in the 100m track with a personal best.

At this time, on the big screen of the Jamaica International Stadium, the data of the eight players in the men's 100-meter race also appeared in front of everyone.

First Lane, Kim Collins, Saint Kitts and Nevis;

second, Usai Bote, Jamaica;

Third Way, Michael Rogers, USA;

Fourth Lane, Daniel Bailey, Antigua and Barbuda;

Fifth lane, Xavier Brown, Jamaica;

Sixth Lane, Wallace-Spearmon, USA;

Seventh Lane, Davis Barton, USA;

Eighth Way, Gary Jones, USA.

Four of the eight lanes were occupied by Americans, two more by Jamaica's hosts, and two from other Caribbean veterans Kim Collins and rookie Daniel Bailey.

In the stands, shouts rang out one after another, and many spectators were surprised that there were only two Jamaican athletes competing in the men's 100m race, and the American athletes occupied the average quota.

In addition, their focus is on Usher Both, Xavier Brown, who many Jamaicans know as a former athlete in the men's 200m, with a personal best of 20.50 seconds in the 200m and 10.34 seconds in the 100m.

Only Usher Bot, the Jamaican men's 200m national record holder and once hailed as Michael Johnson's second, rose to prominence as a teenager and caused the Jamaican nation to watch the young athletes grow.

This time, he chose to run the 100 meters, so what kind of results will he run?

"Yuse, it's time for the world to show the world what you're really capable of."

Glenn Mills stood on the sidelines of the track with a shy stomach and a look of appreciation and confidence in his eyes.

From September last year to May this year, it has been more than half a year, and in the past six months, Yusse-Bote's performance has been perfect, and it is the hardest working period since he took over Yusse-Bote's training.

Once in '05 and '06, Yusse Bot would complain that it was too hard, unwilling to get up in the morning to train, sneak out in the evening or on weekends to drink and his sister, and had a rich nightlife that he couldn't even imagine.

But in the last half a year or so, no, strictly speaking, it can actually be regarded as close to a year, specifically since last year's New York Grand Prix. Euse-Bot is a reversal of the hip-hop nonsense of the past, as if he has changed as a person, desperately busy with training, constantly wanting to become stronger, and constantly improving himself.

Every great athlete, no matter how talented he is, but in his life, there will always be a time when he wants to improve himself and become stronger.

Yusse Both, who used to just complete the general training of the task, has been able to go from a rural hairy boy to the big stage of the international arena.

So, when he really gets serious, really wants to be successful and win the championship, the energy that he bursts out is amazing.

"You're made to run, Usse Both!"

Glenn Mills had a round face and a big smile, as if he had foreseen the final outcome before the game even began.

Yusse Bot stood in front of the starting line, listening to the noisy shouts of the audience, and his heart fluctuated slightly.

It was his third men's 200m race, the highest level to date, and the first time he was announced through the Jamaica Invitational that he would start competing in the men's 100m.

The Jamaica Invitational is televised and will be watched or listened to on Jamaica Television, Sports Channel, and Klaas Radio Channel. His performance at this match was not only seen by the more than 30,000 spectators who came to the scene, but also by the whole of Jamaica.

“On your marks！”

A sound reminding the players to take their positions sounded in the stadium.

Yusse Bot gently adjusted his breath and stepped onto the runner, and although it was his third official 100m race, his mentality remained good as a top athlete who had made his mark on the international stage since '02.

He came up from the lower divisions step by step, there were no shortcuts, and he experienced ups and downs, which made him face any game with a big heart.

With both feet on the runner, the tall body slowly squatted down, and his right hand unconsciously touched the cross pendant that had been hanging on his chest.

Yusse-Bot raised his head slightly and looked at the sky above the stadium.

"God, give me a perfect start!"

Silent prayer sounded silently in the bottom of my heart, leaning over, bowing my head, waiting for the gunfire of the game to come.

In Jamaica's National Stadium, tens of thousands of people can say a word almost casually, and they can gather into a tidal wave of noise, and it is quiet at this time.

“SET！”

Syllable!

A crisp match gun rang out.

Before the starting line, eight runners suddenly got up and began to rush towards the finish line.

Yusse-Bote's long, powerful feet slammed into the pedals of the runner, one step, two steps, and almost instantly, Yusse-Bot felt that he was playing very well.

He got off to a fast start, and while he wasn't the fastest of the riders, it was the best start he'd ever had in recent times.

After the last 100m race, he made some mistakes at the start, and during this period, the focus was basically on his own starting training, and now it seems that the effect is remarkable.

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

Yusse Bot swung his arms and legs quickly, and his cadence was slower than the rest of the riders during the acceleration phase, which was limited by the length of his legs, but the ample stride didn't make him much slower than the others.

And the huge stride, as his cadence gradually improved, soon he surpassed all the players.

To the left of Yusse-Bot is the first runner Kim Collins, who is a veteran, but Kim Collins also competed in the 60m at the Indoor Track and Field Championships this year, and was able to run a good time of 6.54 seconds, so it is conceivable that he is a very fast runner in the first half of the race.

And Michael Rogers, who is in lane 3 on the right side of Usse Both, is a small sprinter who is known for his quick start in the first 10 or 20 meters, and his height of 1.7 meters allows him to have a faster cadence than many big runners don't have.

Ten meters before the start of the run, the two were slightly faster than Yusse-Bote, but soon, twenty meters later, the two gradually noticed that Yusse-Bot in the second lane was gradually catching up.

At 30 meters, Kim Collins and Michael Rogers almost felt like a fast supercar was suddenly flying by.

There was a buzz, and the roar of a powerful engine suddenly sounded.

Then, Yusey Bot suddenly overtook the two of them and ran towards them as fast as he could, leaving them behind.

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

Yusse Bot ran faster and faster, and the runners who held him at the start were gradually overtaken by him and pulled away, and more and more.

In the 60-meter stage, it was almost Yusse Bot who dominated the game, and he could only be seen running alone.

At the same time, the entire Jamaica International Stadium instantly erupted in an earth-shattering loud shout.

The crowd of spectators staring into Eusse-Bot's eyes could hardly believe what they were seeing.

Yusse Both, the big man who dominated the 200-meter track, showed the world's top speed on the 100-meter track.

One shout after another rang out from all directions at this time.

In the final 40 meters, to the uncontrollable shouts of excitement from all the Jamaican spectators, Yusse Bot crossed the finish line as if he were performing alone.

On the live timing board, the yellow eye-catching timing board shows the results of this group of Yusse-Bot in the 100 meters.

9.76 seconds!

The wind speed is 1.8 m/s, which is real and effective.

The audience boiled almost instantly, and the shouts seemed to be able to knock over the stadium.

For the Jamaicans, they may not remember anything else, but they remember the men's 100m world record very clearly.

It's their honor! Their highest honor in the men's sprint!

The new world record in the men's 100m is 9.74 seconds, which was after last year's World Championships when Asafavir broke his own original world record of 9.77 seconds in Lieti, Italy!

And now this time, 9.76 seconds is the second best time in the world!

The men's 100m world first and world second, two best times, belong to them at this moment Jamaican.

Standing in front of the finish line, Yusse Bor looked at the massive 9.76 seconds, first stunned, then into great ecstasy. Running on the track with open arms, he cheered at all the Jamaicans present, venting his inner joy.

His hard work paid off in this moment!

Since last year's New York Grand Prix, since last year's World Championships, he's been almost fully committed to training, and now the world is seeing what he's capable of.

In the men's 100m, he was second in the world at this time.

"Coach, I made it!"

Eusse Both, who was galloping, saw Glenn Mills, who was grinning brightly on the sidelines, rushed over almost immediately and hugged the other party.

"I knew, Yusai, that you were going to surprise everyone!" Glenn Mills gently patted Usse Bot on the shoulder, and he was equally amazed when he saw the time of 9.76 seconds.

He knew that Yusse Bot would perform well, which came from Yusse Both's training, and from his test of Yusse Both's stopwatch timing during training, but it was still very scary to actually run out of the arena.

"Cheers for me!"

Yusse-Bot raised his hands high and looked at the audience, and for a moment, he thought of the Yenching Olympics, which were more than three months away.

"This time, the championship is mine!"

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