July 11, Lausanne, Switzerland.
For Liu Feiren, this was a special day, but Liu Feiren didn't realize it at all.
At the track, Zhang Guan held the DV machine and aimed at Liu Feiren on the starting line. Zhang Guan knows that Liu Feiren will break the world record of 110 meters hurdles today, so he is ready to record this scene.
Liu Feiren was on the second track. Today, instead of choosing red, he wore a green-and-white sports vest and blue sports pants. This made him appear to be very white, especially the third track beside him was a black player, in contrast, people feel that Liu Feiren is so white and tender.
As soon as the game started, Liu Feiren rushed to the front, and then quickly took the lead. Today he is fast and has a good sense of rhythm, but Liu Feiren in the game did not realize this.
Finally, he crossed all the hurdles and then started to rush to the finish line. When there were two steps away from the finish line, he looked at the other opponents, confirmed that he was in the leading position, and then slightly slowed the last step frequency, and then crossed the endpoint.
Afterward, Liu Feiren turned his attention to the timing card, first revealed an incredible expression, then surprised, and then seemed to jump up excitedly, rushed to the end of the timing card, followed by a large group of reporters!
A new world record in 110 meters of 12.88 seconds!
"How does it feel?" This sound familiar to Liu Feiren sounded. He saw Zhang Guan not knowing when he had run over and was mixed with a group of reporters.
"It feels great!" Liu Feiren shouted excitedly at Zhang Guan.
Zhang Guan smiled and gave thumbs up to Liu Feiren. Unconsciously, he and Liu Feiren have known each other for more than two years. Over the past two years, Liu Feiren has been working hard. At least Zhang Guan feels that Liu Feiren is better than himself. Today, Liu Feiren's efforts finally paid off.
For Zhang Guan, witnessing Liu Feiren breaking the world record in the 110-meter hurdle is just an episode, and then he will face the battle of the track and field Golden League.
After the race at Lausanne at the IAAF Super Grand Prix, Zhang Guan and Liu Feiren rushed to Rome to participate in the Golden League Rome held in Rome.
The schedule is similar to last year. Three days after the end of Lausanne is the game of the Golden League Rome, the time for athletes is very tight.
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On July 16, the IAAF Golden League Rome ended the second day.
Airport terminal, Rome, Italy. On the TV hanging on the wall, the reporter's interview with Varina is playing.
"Indeed, I lost to Zhang Guan again. I thought I could beat him this time. I ran 43.62 seconds, and Zhang Guan was faster than 0.05 seconds in Paris. Unfortunately, I still lost. The speed of the crown has also improved! 43.58 seconds, he is almost running into 43.5 seconds!" Varina smiled at the camera and said, "But this does not mean that I will admit defeat, I know I still can be faster! I am looking forward to the next round of the Golden League Zurich, and again against Zhang Guan!"
Looking at the staunch Varina on the TV, Zhang Guan's face grew more gloomy, and he couldn't help but think back to the 400-meter sprint race a day ago.
One day ago, Zhang Guan encountered the toughest match in the 400-meter sprint event in the Golden League Rome station. Varina ran 43.62 seconds in the game. If there is no Zhang Guan, this score is an achievement with 100% dominance.
Fortunately, Zhang Guan remembered that Varina's condition in this year was very good, so he went all out at the beginning of the game and eventually defeated Varina by 43.58 seconds. And this result has already approached Zhang Guan's current limit.
"43 seconds 62, this is not Varina's limit. In my memory, Varina didn't break Michael Johnson's world record in the end, but it was also 43.45 seconds. This 'white forest' looks like it's not that easy to beat! "
Zhang Guan stared closely at Varina in the TV set. He knew that Varina was called "White Forrest Gump" not only because he was fast, but also because he was a person with unwavering determination. Varina is a white man. He was able to kill a bloody road in the American track and field dominated by black people and became the first person in the world at 400 meters. Naturally, he would have to work harder than ordinary people. Such people can't give up easily.
Zhang Guan took a deep breath and silently thought, "Varina will challenge me in the next race. He may run faster, maybe this will not work. I have to respond back to Varina with all my strength. that he can never beat me! "
"What do you want!" Liu Feiren's voice sounded from the side, "It's time to board the plane!"
"Yeah, it's time to go back to China!" Zhang Guan looked at Liu Feiren with a smile, and then said, "Someone broke the world record for the first time, don't forget to go back and invite guests to dinner!"
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After the IAAF Golden League match in Rome, Zhang Guan tactically chose to give up other games in July. The continuous uninterrupted competition is also a great burden on the athlete's body, especially Zhang Guan's participation in the two events of the Golden League at the same time is also a test for the body. Now after the three rounds of the Golden League, Zhang Guan also needs time to rest.
The next leg of the Golden League is to be held in Zurich, Switzerland, on August 18th, and there is still one month away from the present. Due to the abundant time, the coach gave Zhang Guan a week of family visit leave.
Provincial City, Provincial Track and Field Team, Coach Office.
Coach Zhou personally handed the teacup to Zhang Guan and said with a smile, "The schedule in the previous period was so tight. Finally, there was a vacation. I didn't stay at home honestly. Why did you come to me?"
"Isn't there a Doha Asian Games at the end of the year? The selection of the Asian Games track and field began on August 4th, I came back to register." Zhang Guan said.
"It's the National Track and Field Championships on August 4th, which happens to be the selection event for the Asian Games." Coach Zhou glared sharply, "No, you should not have to participate in the selection at the Asian Games! Even if the whole national team only sends one person to participate, we have to choose you! "
"I don't need to participate in the selection for the 100-meter dash..."
"You don't need to participate in the trial at 200m and 400m." Coach Zhou suddenly said in sudden enlightenment, "I remembered, you seemed to practice long jump a few days ago? Isn't it? The national team especially sent the top ten all-around coach Li. to teach you at Xinzhuang."
Coach Zhou said, as if thinking, then went on to say, "You should not have practice in the long jump. The national team long jump project is also a talent pool, and several excellent athletes can jump 8 meters! If you want to come to the national team, we will not send you this beginner to participate in the selection of the Asian Games. Our provincial team athletes have average long jump strength, and it is estimated that they will not get medals for participating in the National Athletics Championships."
"Coach, not only long jump but also for other projects, I also want to sign up." Zhang Guan said shyly.
"Other projects?" Coach Zhou stared at Zhang Guan inexplicably.
"I want to try 800 meters." Zhang Guan said.
"What!" Coach Zhou thought he had heard it wrong.
"There is still 1500 meters left, I also want to try..." Zhang Guan continued.
Coach Zhou confirmed that he heard correctly this time. He asked carefully, "Zhang Guan, do you have a fever?"
The 800-meter run and the 1500-meter run are the categories of middle distance running in track and field, excluding technique and other aspects, but from the physical characteristics of athletes, the physical needs of middle-distance and sprint athletes are different. Sprinting requires more of the athlete's explosive power, and middle-distance running requires not only the athlete's explosive power but also the athlete's excellent physical fitness and high-speed endurance level.
If Zhang Guan only proposed to run 800 meters, Coach Zhou may still understand that some excellent runners in history can run 400 meters and 800 meters at the same time, but absolutely no one can cross from 100 meters to 1500 meters. This is not just a matter of two projects. The physical and physiological requirements of athletes are two different requirements. Therefore, from 100 meters to 1500 meters, it is not only a change in technique but also a change in physiological functions.
"Zhang Guan, don't tease me! Running 1500 meters? You dare to think!" Coach Zhou said.
"I dare not tease you! What I said is true." Zhang Guan said seriously.
Coach Zhou's expression also became serious. He asked, "Did you tell Yu this matter?"
Zhang Guan shook his head, "No, I don't dare tell him!"
"The center doesn't know?" Coach Zhou then asked.
"They don't know." Zhang Guan continued, "Last time I spent so much effort practicing a long jump, and I also came up with a special test. I don't dare mention it to the center anymore!"
"That's it..." Coach Zhou frowned, "That's not easy to handle. You are our national treasure-level athlete. Regarding your training and competition, I dare not take the lead without permission. It's a violation of discipline to say the Dali thing."
"Coach, just sign up for domestic competition, you can do me a favor!" Zhang Guan lowered his voice, then said, "Look, I have contributed a lot to our team in the past two years, I saw it when I came here, but I added a new car to the team. It's enough to ask the team for help this time!"
Coach Zhou suddenly became speechless. Of course, he knew what Zhang Guan said about the contribution.
Athletes 'bonuses and advertising endorsement income are all divided into registered units. In these years, Zhang Guan's commercial income is calculated by 100 million. As Zhang Guan's registered unit, the provincial team has naturally obtained more than 10 million worth of funds, for any institution, the extra income of this non-financial appropriation, one dollar can be used as two dollars.
The so-called short cannibalism and short manpower, how could Coach Zhou not understand this truth? Reminiscent of this man in front of him, but the God of Wealth, the signing up for the competition does not seem to be too critical.
"Okay! Who asked you to belong to our team! Come with me to fill out the registration form!" Coach Zhou said.