Chapter 424 Men's 400m Champion

At this time, everyone's results came out. The winner Tyson Gay took 19.76 seconds, which was far from the world record of 19.32 seconds.

He Zhongqiu came in second with 19.83 seconds, 0.07 seconds slower than Guy and 0.14 seconds faster than his own best.

Bolt came in third with 19.91 seconds, 0.08 seconds slower than He Zhongqiu.

American athlete Piermont came fourth in 20.05 seconds.

Seeing the unwillingness on He Zhongqiu's face, Li Hong comforted him: "Zhongqiu, you have already snatched Tyson Gay's 200-meter gold medal. Let's leave the -meter race a little suspense and come back at the Yanjing Olympics next year."

He Zhongqiu nodded and said breathlessly, "Give me another 10 meters and I will definitely surpass him."

At this time, more and more reporters came up and he began to be interviewed.

He was very unwilling to accept this, and neither was Tyson Gay.

I am the 200m champion, why are those damn reporters interviewing Wolverine?

Guy looked at the cats of all sizes around him, then at the crowd of reporters on Wolverine's side, and felt very indignant.

The next day, August 8st, was the seventh day of the World Championships.

At noon, Tang Yan and Bai Bingbing called He Zhongqiu in Yanjing and told him that school was about to start, so they went back to New York first.

In the evening, at 9:5, it was time for the men's 400m final.

Bolt does not run the 400 meters. In the 400m final, He Zhongqiu's strongest opponent is the defending 400m champion, white American Jeremy Wariner.

瓦里纳是04年奥运会的400米冠军，也是04年奥运会4x400米的冠军，又是05年田径世锦赛的400米冠军。

His coach is also Clyde Hart, the 200m and 400m world record holder, who coached Michael Johnson.

Tyson Gay and Powell are both true sprinters. 400 meters is neither short nor medium and is a test of endurance. Like Bolt, they do not run.

He Zhongqiu's previous best was 43.61 seconds, but Wariner has already run a personal best of 43.50 seconds this year.

When I ran 43.61 seconds in Shishi half a month ago, my 400m level was 84. Now it has risen to 86, plus my explosive power has increased by one level, so my 400m strength has improved compared to before. This is a chance to celebrate Zhongqiu.

At 9 o'clock sharp, He Zhongqiu and eight others stood on the starting line of the 400-meter race.

He is the 5th lane, and the 4th golden track on the left is Varina.

"Dear audience, the difference between Zhongqiu's best 400-meter result and Wariner's best result is 0.11 seconds."

"In the 400 meters, Wariner is not as dominant as Michael Johnson."

"So I believe that just like in the 200m, Zhongqiu, who has unlimited potential, still has the strength and opportunity to challenge Wariner."

Outside the track, Li Hong introduced the situation of the 400 meters to the CCTV camera with a smile on her face.

He Zhongqiu's qi and blood were running at full capacity, and he once again adjusted his physical condition to its best.

The powerful qi and blood magnetic field cannot affect others this time because the starting lines are not together.

"Ready!"

"Set!"

"Go!"

"Bah!"

After the command to prepare, the gun sounded immediately, and the eight athletes rushed out of the starting line like arrows.

"Di!"

Unfortunately, the whistle sounded and someone committed a foul.

The one who committed the foul was Varina, and the excessive pressure caused him to start early.

In the CCTV live studio, Han Qiaoshen analyzed: "Wariner's false start was caused by excessive pressure? Or was he hitting the buzzer?

But no matter what the reason is, Varina's false start will increase his own pressure, which is beneficial to Zhongqiu. "

Sun Zhenping nodded and said, "This is a Mid-Autumn Festival opportunity."

At this time, the eight athletes squatted down again, and the referee gave the command again.

"Set!"

"Bah!"

After the gunshot, eight athletes rushed out of the starting line again.

"Oh oh oh……"

Huge shouts and cheers rang out in the Nagai Arena.

Yang Jian shouted excitedly: "Zhongqiu's start was good. Varina's reaction was a little slow at the start. He was affected by the false start just now."

The starting line of the 400-meter race is the same as that of the 200-meter race, which is also a curve start, which is not favorable for He Zhongqiu.

In particular, there are two bends in the 400-meter race, with a distance of 228 meters and a straight line of only 172 meters. Like the 200-meter race, this is not conducive to his rapid speed.

In the first 30 meters, he was in fourth place, and the athletes in lanes , and were always ahead.

At this time, Varina from the fourth path caught up with him.

In the next forty meters, he began to overtake Seventh and Eighth Dao, but Sixth Dao was too strong and he could not overtake him for the time being.

At this time, Wariner in the third and fourth lanes had overtaken him, and there was still the sixth lane ahead, so he was temporarily in fourth place.

He maintained the fourth position for 30 meters. At 100 meters, when the first bend was almost over and about to enter the first straight, he overtook the sixth place and caught up to the third place.

Next, he accelerated hard on the straight and overtook again at 130 meters, overtaking the third lane and catching up to the second place.

"Caught up! This is an extraordinary chase..." Yang Jian roared excitedly.

"Oh oh oh……"

The shouts and cheers in the Nagai Arena never stopped, but instead became louder and louder as He Zhongqiu continued to surpass others.

Countless five-star red flags are flying vigorously, cheering for the Mid-Autumn Festival.

"Come on!"

Luo Chaoyi, Feng Shuyong and Sun Haiping, the three leaders of the Track and Field Center, were also shouting excitedly.

“Good luck to Mid-Autumn Festival!”

Not far away, Li Hong and a group of reporters were also cheering for He Zhongqiu.

"Beautiful! Zhongqiu continued to overtake and caught up to second place. Now only Varina is left." Sun Zhenping said excitedly.

He Zhongqiu increased his speed to the maximum and finally caught up with Varina, who was in the first place, after 150 meters.

"Excellent!"

Yang Jian roared again.

When He Zhongqiu caught up to the 156-meter position, he began to overtake, and when he reached the 160-meter position, he had completely surpassed Wariner.

Wariner fell behind, but he still gritted his teeth and persevered, because he knew the second corner was coming and that would be his chance.

He Zhongqiu kept his speed steady because this was 400 meters, not 200 meters, and it was not the time to sprint.

But even so, with his desperate stride advantage, at the 200-meter finish line, in just over 40 meters, he had already left Wariner 5 meters away. At this time, entering the second bend, He Zhongqiu had to slow down.

Varina, who is only 182 cm tall, is 30 cm shorter than He Zhongqiu. He has a lower center of gravity and better cornering skills. He almost maintains his original speed on the curves and gradually catches up.

Finally, fifty meters into the second bend, at the 250-meter position, He Zhongqiu lost the lead and was on par with Wariner.

But the turn was not over yet. With his superb cornering technique and strength in the latter part, Varina overtook the opponent in the next ten meters.

"Come on!"

At this moment, at the scene and in front of the TV, countless Chinese people are cheering for the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Finally, the second bend was over, and there were only the last eighty meters of straight road left. The end of the straight road was the finish line, which was also the starting line.

At this time, He Zhongqiu was 3 meters behind Varina.

In the second bend of 114 meters, he was overtaken by Wariner by 5 meters from a 3-meter lead. This shows that Wariner's strength is indeed extraordinary. He chased for 8 meters in this bend.

"Come on!"

Some international students with the five-star red flag on their faces shouted until their throats were hoarse in the audience.

After entering the straight road, He Zhongqiu began to accelerate, and then accelerate again, accelerating with all his strength.

His strong stamina and explosive power made the advantages of his physical fitness begin to show, and he began to speed up.

At this moment, his throbbing muscles, his sweat, and his 200% concentration made him exude a strong masculine hormone. With the close-up shots of the camera, countless women were moved by him even through the TV.

At 330 meters, he had caught up by 1 meter and was still two meters behind.

At 350 meters, he caught up again by 1 meter and was still one meter behind, which was only half a step according to his stride.

"Oh oh oh……"

The cheers in the Nagai Arena reached their highest point, with countless spectators immersed in this extremely fast, thrilling chase.

"Come on!"

"Come on!"

Seeing He Zhongqiu getting closer and closer, countless Chinese people, whether at the scene or in front of the TV, shouted excitedly.

"Zhongqiu, speed up! Zhongqiu, speed up! Catch up, catch up and kill him!" Yang Jian shouted at the top of his lungs in the CCTV live studio.

At 370 meters, He Zhongqiu was once again on par with Varina.

"He's catching up! Come on!"

Varina's pressure reached its peak. He moved his legs vigorously, trying his best to squeeze out his first point potential.

However, He Zhongqiu still relied on his strong back-end and sprinting abilities to successfully complete his second overtaking at the 378-meter position.

"Win! Win!"

When He Zhongqiu rushed to the finish line, Yang Jian was extremely excited and kept roaring.

"Oh oh oh……"

In the Changju Arena, the huge shouts of 32,000 spectators sounded like the roar of a Tyrannosaurus Rex.

"what!"

At the finish line, Li Hong screamed with excitement when she saw He Zhongqiu overtake her.

"Champion! Champion!"

"Champion! Champion!"

“400m champion!”

In the CCTV live studio, Han Qiaoshen, Sun Zhenping and Yang Jian shouted excitedly.

"call!"

The next moment, He Zhongqiu rushed across the finish line with the sound of the wind.

With great excitement, he continued to run forward, raising his right fist excitedly towards the countless spectators.

"Oh oh oh……"

The huge shouts grew louder and louder.

"Mid-Autumn Festival!"

Li Hong chased after He Zhongqiu.

Not only her, but all the reporters and photographers at the scene were running after He Zhongqiu.

Next to the finish line, the electronic screen lit up: 43.35 seconds.

"Champion! The 400-meter champion! Zhongqiu won the 400-meter championship! Congratulations to Zhongqiu!" Yang Jian shouted excitedly.

Han Qiaoshen wiped his eyes and said excitedly: "400 meters is the most difficult event in track and field. I never expected that Zhongqiu would win the championship. It's not easy!"

Sun Zhenping said excitedly: "43.35 seconds, a very good and beautiful result, 43.61 seconds faster than Zhongqiu's best result of 0.26 seconds, a very big improvement, and only 43.18 seconds away from the world record and World Championship record of 0.17."

"Correct."

Yang Jian nodded and said, "In 99, Michael Johnson set the World Championships record and world record of 43.18 seconds at the World Championships in Spain. It has been 8 years and no one has been able to break it."

"I hope it will be at the 08 Yanjing Olympics." Han Qiaoshen was so excited that he threw away his caution and said boldly.

"Yes, I hope so in next year's Yanjing Olympics." Sun Zhenping said excitedly.

Yang Jian said: "Zhongqiu won the third gold medal in the 100m, long jump and 400m events. This is also the third time he has snatched the gold medal from the Americans. The strongest competitors in these three events are the United States."

Han Qiaoshen nodded and said, "His three gold medals are also our country's three men's gold medals in the World Championships so far."

"Crack, click, click..."

He Zhongqiu finally stopped running and started walking slowly. A large number of reporters were crowding around him, and the sound of shutter clicks continued.

To celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival, dozens of domestic reporters held their heads high and proudly. They naturally squeezed aside other foreign reporters and grabbed the innermost seats.

"Mid-Autumn Festival, congratulations on your third gold medal." Li Hong offered her congratulations.

"Thank you!"

"43.35 seconds, was this result what you expected?" Li Hong asked.

He Zhongqiu replied: "Oh, I am a competitive person. I am more excited during competitions than during training, and it is easier for me to get into good form.

43.35 seconds. To be honest, I have never run this time before, so it was not what I expected. "

Li Hong asked: "You said that because of your curve technique, 400 meters is the worst among the sprints, but you ran better than 200 meters and won the gold medal. Do you think this victory was an accident?"

He Zhongqiu said: "Varina is very strong. This year he even ran a time of 43.50 seconds, which is a result I have never run in training before, so it is a bit unexpected that he won the championship."

"So what do you think of your chances of breaking the world record?" Li Hong asked again.

"Of course. I will try to break the record at next year's Olympics," He Zhongqiu said without hesitation.

(End of this chapter)