Tim Montgomery, an American sprinter, broke the world record in the men's 100-meter dash in 2002 with a time of 9.78 seconds, which means that he is the world record holder in the 100-meter dash before Zhang Guan, which can be regarded as Zhang Guan's predecessor. It was only in 2003 that he was caught in a drug ban and was subsequently punished by a ban.

Maybe it was because Montgomery hadn't come out for too long, and Zhang Guan had forgotten about this person a little, and he asked, "Why is Montgomery here?" Isn't he still banned? ”

"Montgomery's ban has just passed, and it's a blessing to Gatlin." Director Ma spoke.

"Could it be that he, like Gatlin, took medicine to treat his mental illness?" Zhang Guan said with a smile.

Director Ma shook his head: "Last month, Gatlin submitted his first application for commutation to the IAAF, and he provided a report of urine tests and blood tests for half a year, proving that he had not taken doping these days, and the IAAF Anti-Doping Committee agreed to give Gatlin a reduction in the ban for a certain period of time. With this precedent, Montgomery also relied on the gourd and handed in the test report and application, and his ban was not much left, so he directly smoothed out the two-year ban. Director Ma looked out the window and thought about it, and then said: "It's not just Montgomery who is coming out, but the female flyer Marion Jones is also coming back." ”

"The American track and field scene has been really buzzing lately." Zhang Guan couldn't help but sigh.

"It's quite lively. There are nine people participating in this competition, among which Montgomery is a wild card this time, although he has not participated in the competition for two years, as an opponent, you should not take it lightly, after all, Montgomery is your previous world record holder, no one knows what his current level is. But the foundation of that year is definitely still there. It is not uncommon for athletes to rise instead of falling after their comeback. Director Ma thought for a while, and then said: "There is also Sean Crawford, he changed coaches in May last year, and his form has been up and down since then, but Crawford has performed very well in several domestic competitions in the United States this year. ”

"The coach who changed in May last year? Because of the doping thing? Zhang Guan asked.

Director Ma nodded: "Although Crawford has not been found to have used doping. But there is a problem with his coach, Crawford's coach's name is Graham, and he has a nickname in the United States - the king of medicine! ”

"Medicine King? This nickname is domineering, and it seems that he is also a master of doping. Zhang Guan said.

"No one could have imagined that last year's doping scandal would have such a big impact, implicate so many track and field athletes, and maybe even affect the pattern of the next Olympic Games. Alright, you have a good rest, I'll go first. Director Ma turned around and prepared to leave.

"I'll send you." Zhang Guan followed. But Director Ma turned back again.

I only heard Director Ma speak: "There is one more thing, I forgot to say. If you run the 400-meter dash, you can strive for a result, and it doesn't matter if you can't get a result, don't put too much pressure on yourself. ”

"Did you hear anything again?" Zhang Guan asked.

Director Ma hesitated for a moment, but finally said: "Not long ago, Jeremy Varina ran a time of 44.12 seconds, which is also the best record in the 400m event this year!" ”

"44.12 seconds?" Zhang Guan really felt a hint of nervousness this time. And Zhang Guan also knows that Varina's limit is definitely not here. If Varina runs under 44 seconds, Zhang Guan will definitely not be surprised.

……

"This year's IAAF Golden League is about to kick off in Oslo, Norway. The biggest suspense of the Golden League is naturally the ownership of the final million gold jackpot, and each of the games is also full of highlights. So what is the biggest attraction of this year's Golden League Oslo tournament? Let me reveal it for you! The host wore a professional smile and stretched out his hand to guide everyone to look at the big screen next to him.

A photo of Zhang Guan appeared on the big screen, and the host continued: "Zhang Guan! I think a lot of people in front of the TV know him! World record holder in the men's 100m dash. Olympic champion, he broke the world record in the men's 100m sprint three times last year, won all six races in the Golden League to win the million-dollar prize, and recently won the Laureus Best Male Athlete award. In this Golden League, he will not only have to compete with former world record holder Montgomery. There will be a series of strong opponents to face such as Powell and Crawford, but these are not key ......"

"The key thing I want to say is that Zhang Guan will not only compete in the men's 100-meter sprint, but also in the men's 400-meter sprint! Ladies and gentlemen, you heard him right, he competed in both events in the Golden League of Athletics, and no athlete had ever competed in two events in the same Golden League before! Let's not discuss Zhang Guan's strength in the 400-meter sprint, as long as Zhang Guan can play smoothly, he will be the first athlete in history to participate in two events at the same time in the Golden League! ”

For many spectators, Montgomery's comeback may not be too appealing, after all, he has been away from the ring for too long. But Zhang Guan's participation in the 400-meter sprint race can attract global attention. Zhang Guan's achievements last year were too dazzling, and Zhang Guan at this time was definitely the most well-known track and field athlete in the world, and his every move naturally attracted much attention.

Zhang Guan has already dominated the men's 100-meter sprint, and many people are also expecting Zhang Guan to dominate the 400-meter sprint, but those with sports knowledge have expressed their disapproval of Zhang Guan. The difference between the 100-meter dash and the 400-meter dash is so great that from a professional point of view, the two events can be considered completely different. Many people think that Zhang Guan's participation in the 400-meter section is probably the level of playing soy sauce, perhaps just to brush up on the achievement of "participating in two competitions in the Golden League at the same time".

What's more, in the 400-meter sprint event, there is also an insurmountable mountain - Rimi Varina!

……

Coach Hart pushed the notebook in front of Varina and began to play the video footage stored in the notebook.

"That contestant is Zhang Guan? What kind of competition is this? Varina asked.

"I just got the 400m race from other coaches at the East Asian Games. It was in November last year, and Zhang Guan competed in the 400-meter dash for the first time. Hart spoke.

"From a technical point of view, Zhang Guan's skills at that time were not as good as this year's indoor track and field championships." Varina stared at the computer screen carefully, and continued, "But he was a little faster than he was at the Indoor Athletics Championships." ”

"Yes. He was much faster and finished in 44.50 seconds. As Hart's voice fell, Zhang Guan on the computer screen also crossed the finish line, and the time was frozen at 44.50 seconds.

Varina frowned and pondered for more than a minute, then spoke: "I think Zhang Guan's speed is likely to be faster, if he follows his running style. It could end up running around 44.30 seconds. ”

"That's right, as I expected, it's absolutely possible for him to increase his speed by another 0.2 seconds if he runs at his limit." Hart patted Varina on the shoulder: "Jeremy, you underestimated Zhang Guan before, if he really runs to 44.30 seconds, he can definitely threaten you." ”

"I got it, I'm going to take it seriously." Varina took a deep breath and continued, "Tomorrow's game." I'll run seriously! I'm not going to lose to Zhang Guan. ”

……

On June 2, the IAAF Golden League Oslo officially began.

The 100-meter race was scheduled in the morning, while the 400-meter dash was scheduled for the afternoon.

Although the 100-meter sprint race is in the morning, the start time has reached 11:30, which is the finale of the whole morning race. The 400-meter dash is the first event on the track in the afternoon at 13:00. In other words, Zhang Guan only had an hour and a half to rest between the two games.

For any athlete in the world, two competitions in such a short period of time. It was a severe test of physical strength, but it didn't matter to Zhang Guan, he had a stamina recovery potion, and he could ignore the problem of physical exertion. However, before the game, Zhang Guan still increased his condition and physical strength to more than 95.

"Powell is at the peak of his career this year, and he's definitely going to be tougher to deal with than he was last year. If you take it lightly, you may really lose to him; And that Montgomery, the former world record holder, it's really hard to say how good he is now, in case he is even better than he was back then. It's definitely a big threat to me as well. Let's top up the status first! Zhang Guan took a deep breath, the lion fights the rabbit, don't take it lightly, he has decided that this shot will run towards the goal of the new world record.

Beside Zhang Guan, Powell's expression was also a little solemn.

Powell has only just found his form among the Commonwealth athletes not long ago, and as a challenger, he will challenge Zhang Guan again, Powell has no expectations for the final million-dollar prize in the Golden League, and he has set himself a low goal, as long as he can win Zhang Guan once this year. But what Powell never expected was that Montgomery would make a comeback.

Powell only began to participate in the World Athletics Championships in 2003, when Montgomery was already involved in a drug scandal, so Powell had no experience playing against Montgomery, and he was not aware of Montgomery's fiction.

Montgomery is not very tall, only 1.68 meters, and has a baby face, which is the thirty-year-old he looks like a peer of Zhang Guan. At this time, Montgomery seemed to be very relaxed, and did not have the restraint and tension of returning to participate in the international competition for the first time.

But in fact, Montgomery's heart could not hold back the excitement.

"I'm finally back on the field! Things are people, and now I am surrounded by strangers on both sides! But fortunately, the Chinese named Zhang Guan was also there. Montgomery stood firmly on the starting block with his feet and bowed down.

"The former world record holder is back and beating the current world record holder, it's a perfect script!" Montgomery took a deep breath and got ready to start: "This race will announce to the world that I am back at the top!" (To be continued.) )

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