In the blink of an eye, November 6th is here, another Friday.
At eight o'clock in the evening, Lu Cheng arrived in Hangzhou by plane and found a four-star hotel to stay.
Mother Rao Yu and Lu Xinyuan are also here, planning to spend two days in Hangzhou on the weekend.
Early the next morning, Lu Cheng got up, washed up, had some breakfast, and walked out alone.
Rao Yuqiu and Lu Xinyuan packed up slowly and did not go with him.
In the last Quancheng Marathon, Lu Cheng was just an amateur. He started very far back and didn’t even need to take roll call.
This is not the case for Hang Ma this time. The number he got belongs to the seeded player and he occupies a good starting position in the front.
Hangzhou has beautiful scenery, and the race route runs along the banks of the Qiantang River and West Lake, making it a pleasing event.
There are many participants, it is said that there are 28,000 people!
The starting point of the competition is at Huanglong Sports Center.
Lu Cheng went over early, pointed it out at the check-in desk, and then walked onto the field.
At nine o'clock, the game starts on time.
As soon as the starting gun fired, everyone ran out.
At the beginning, someone took the lead and was very fast. I didn’t know what that meant.
Lu Cheng didn't know any other athletes, but he knew that the standard of Hangzhou horse was higher than that of Quanma. He guessed that there should be several top players coming this time, and some of them would cooperate with each other to disrupt the rhythm of others' competition.
There are also athletes from other countries who come to participate in the competition, mainly black brothers from Africa. For them, coming to China to compete is a rare opportunity to make money.
Lu Cheng ran leisurely. No matter how fast others ran, he was stuck at a speed of 348 meters per minute.
In the first 3 kilometers, the crowd did not spread out and seemed a bit chaotic.
Those who started late were originally weak and could just run honestly. However, some people wanted to rush for a while and did not even think about running the whole distance and joined the team of professional athletes in one breath.
There were even people who took advantage of the chaos to approach Lu Cheng, stretched out their feet from the side and behind, and hooked his ankles.
Lu Cheng's steps were very steady. Not only did the opponent not move, but he was led to stretch his steps and did a big split! He fell to the ground and couldn't get up!
This scene was captured by a roadside camera.
The referee hurried over to check! At the same time, the competition organizer asked senior referees to review the video to find out what was going on.
These people quickly came to the conclusion: "The person who was violated just now is the seeded runner Lu Cheng; the person stretching his legs from the side and behind is just ordinary people, amateur runners, and marathon enthusiasts. Lu Cheng himself did not commit any foul."
For ordinary people, since he has suffered minor injuries, the referee cannot criticize him harshly and can only help him aside.
After a while, the man disappeared quickly.
Lu Cheng was not affected and continued to run at his own speed.
Although he suspected that the man was evil, he had no right to interfere with the game and could only leave it to the referee.
It's a pity that the organizers of the competition didn't pay attention, because in such a large-scale marathon event, it is normal for accidents to happen occasionally. Which competition has not seen a few people fall down? Even in the Olympic Games, in full view of the public, there are still people falling down! As long as there are no people falling down.
If you die without any injuries, you are considered well.
In a marathon, it is normal even if someone dies. For example, in a certain year's Silver Marathon, many people died of hypothermia due to drastic climate changes.
This game was broadcast live because its level was higher than that of Quanma, so more people watched the game. Not only the local people watched, but even the National Track and Field Center was watched.
On the TV screen that was being broadcast, rows of barrages kept flashing, and there were many people’s messages underneath.
Because it was Saturday, Jiang Qiuyun, who was in Quancheng, was secretly watching the game on her computer. Unexpectedly, she was discovered by the girls in the same dormitory, and two girls gathered around her.
"Jiang Qiuyun, why didn't you go to Hangzhou?"
"What should I do?"
"There is heaven above and Suzhou and Hangzhou below. It would be great to come back after a weekend."
"Humph, he didn't invite me..."
"This fool!"
At this time, someone asked on the barrage: "Guess? Who will win this time? Several dark horses in the country are currently participating!"
"I'm betting on Zheng Shen! Good looks!"
"I'm optimistic about Gu Heng! He is my fellow countryman!"
"In my opinion, Jin Min still has hope. Look at those long legs! He is 1.95 meters tall. One step for him is equal to two steps for others!"
"I think the biggest dark horse is Hong Yanming!"
"Yes, it should be Hong Yanming! The national record he set is 2 hours, 3 minutes and 45 seconds!"
"Tch, what you said is outdated! The latest dark horse is Lu Cheng, who just set a new record last week..."
There are 6 girls living in Jiang Qiuyun's dormitory. One is a local from Quancheng and went home for the weekend. In addition to Jiang Qiuyun herself, there are four other girls staying in the dormitory. One of them is sleeping with her head covered, and one is going on a date with her boyfriend.
Now, there are two left, one on the left and one on the right, accompanying Jiang Qiuyun to watch the game.
The girl on the left is named "Zhang Min" and her height is similar to Jiang Qiuyun, both over 1.65 meters; the girl on the right is named "Hong Qingni" and is slightly shorter.
People say that "there is no ugly girl at eighteen", and there is no ugly girl at twenty. It is the age of youth, supported by hormones, the skin is white and smooth, and the face is full of collagen.
As the game progressed, the crowd gradually opened up.
The first phalanx is out! Lu Cheng leads the way, followed closely by dozens of masters.
Hong Qingni said: "I heard that those who lead in the front are at a disadvantage. Why did Lu Cheng take the lead as soon as he came up?"
Jiang Qiuyun raised her eyebrows and said with a smile: "He is stupid."
"Silly? You still like it?"
"Foolish people are blessed with foolishness."
Zhang Min watched for a while and couldn't help but ask: "How tall is Lu Cheng? I don't think he has an advantage in height among these players."
Jiang Qiuyun said "hmm" and said: "Lu Cheng doesn't step very fast, but he can still be in the lead, which shows that his strides are not small."
"This is a bit strange. Could it be said that stride length is not affected by leg length?"
"Perhaps he has better leg strength and takes a little longer to fly. He is the champion of the Daishan Mountain Climbing Festival. Mountain climbing is different from running on flat roads."
Hong Qingni smiled and said: "It's really enviable that your boyfriend can participate in such an event and lead the way. This is a highly anticipated event!"
Zhang Min said: "You have to catch such an outstanding man! Don't let others snatch him away!"
Jiang Qiuyun stared at the screen without saying a word, her long eyelashes trembling slightly. She couldn't fully grasp Lu Cheng's thoughts, and she didn't know where he would go in the future. After all, they had only been dating for a short time, and it was not time to talk about marriage yet.