In the middle of the game, everyone rushed to replenish water, drank two sips of mineral water, and then poured it on their bodies.
Lu Cheng did not do this, and ran half the way without even drinking a sip of water.
Because for him, this kind of running is too easy. He doesn’t sweat much and doesn’t need to replenish water at all.
This scene also fell in the eyes of the coaches and track and field administrators.
At the National Track and Field Management Center in the capital, several officials and coaches gathered together to watch the live broadcast of the Hangzhou Marathon match.
While they were watching, they commented and kept criticizing.
"These dark horses are not technically up to par."
"Zheng Shen and Hong Yanming are a little bit better, they came from the junior sports school; Gu Heng and Jin Min are both amateur players and have no professional education; the most evil one is the newly emerged Lu Cheng! You see
This silly boy, he was leading the race against the wind as soon as he came up, and he didn't even drink water for half of the race. What does he want to do? Want to go to heaven?"
"I don't think he understands the meaning of hydration at all. Cooling down by sweating and then rehydrating is the key for humans to maintain long-distance running!"
"Hey, you said that these days, weird things happen. Good skills have no physical strength, but bad skills lead to results. What's going on?"
"Last time, the Ministry of Athletics issued a report analyzing the reasons for the frequent occurrence of dark horses. It was attributed to the popularity of marathons, which can detect high-level athletes in time; recruit these people into provincial or municipal teams, and improve their diet by adjusting their diet.
Achievements..."
"No matter what, next year's Olympics will be great! Even if you can't win the gold medal, you can still compete with African athletes!"
"We only have three quotas, but there are five high-level athletes. How should we choose? Should we hold a selection competition?"
"No need! Whoever has good grades will be admitted!"
"It's still early. If we have good results this year, we may not be able to maintain them next year."
"Then let the news out first. The results next spring will be used as the basis. This year's results will not count..."
In Hangzhou, Lu Cheng finished running along the Qiantang River and came to the edge of the West Lake. He looked up and saw the vast expanse of waves, like a bright pearl, shining in the sun. The cool breeze blew and he felt relaxed.
When he looked at the West Lake intently, his feet unknowingly quickened the pace.
He didn't notice it himself, but the people following him were in terrible trouble!
"Hey, this kid is so crazy! He can even speed up! Do you want me to follow him?"
"Follow, you must follow! Huh, fight with me, you are still a little immature! I, Hong Yanming, want to take back the lost records!"
"Hey, why is he running faster and faster? It used to be about 350 meters per minute, but now it's close to 400 meters. How can I follow him?"
As a result, the remaining five people in the first phalanx began to divide again! Only Hong Yanming gritted his teeth and followed, while the other three gradually fell behind.
Although they were lagging behind, they did not give up, because they were all top players, so falling behind by dozens of meters was not a big problem. They believed that Lu Cheng would not be able to run to the end at such a speed.
Lu Cheng quickly came to his senses and slowed down again.
However, it is not easy for those behind to catch up.
In this way, there are only two people left in front, and only Hong Yanming follows Lu Cheng closely.
Many people are watching the live broadcast, and the barrage on the TV screen is a continuous one.
"Why so fast? This is a record-breaking pace!"
"Ouch, Jin Min's long legs are no longer good!"
"The good-looking little brother is also lagging behind!"
"The first two are really extraordinary. They are both national record creators. They can be said to be outstanding for a while."
At this time, people suddenly discovered that Hong Yanming suddenly accelerated, surpassing Lu Cheng and becoming the leader!
"666, Hong Yanming came from behind!"
"The rumor is that Hong Yanming is very powerful. The real result is within 2 hours. He can break the record in minutes!"
"I don't believe it. It's impossible for a yellow man to run within 2 hours."
"Hmph! I am Hong Yanming's childhood friend! I heard him say it himself, I ran a marathon in 2 hours..."
On the shore of the West Lake, on the spacious and smooth road, Lu Cheng followed him leisurely.
He didn't overtake him immediately because there was no need.
If it exceeds the limit, the competition will become very fierce and the final result will be uncontrollable. It may reach 1 hour and 58 minutes, which will increase the world record by more than one minute.
"Unexpectedly, Hong Yanming also hid part of his strength!"
However, Lu Cheng was confident in his sprinting ability, so he followed Hong Yanming slowly, waiting for the last moment to surpass him.
As time passed, Jiang Qiuyun, who was in the girls' dormitory of Quancheng Medical College, became a little nervous and her palms began to sweat.
I heard Hong Qingni shouting: "Hold on! I hope Lu Cheng will persist until the end! It doesn't matter if he can't win the championship."
Zhang Min said: "It does matter! I just checked on my mobile phone. The first prize is 500,000, and the runner-up is only 250,000."
Hong Qingni said: "250,000 is quite a lot, enough to buy several bags!"
She is still a student, and all she likes are mid-range models.
Jiang Qiuyun took a deep breath and said: "Lu Cheng has potential. I remember that mountain climbing festival, he could have finished faster, but in the last 1,000 steps, he didn't run at all, he walked up."
Hong Qingni said: "You mean, he can still overtake us?"
"It's possible."
The race is almost over. After running the West Lake section, we will enter the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center.
Until entering the Olympic Sports Center, Hong Yanming was still running at the front.
He looked back and found that Lu Cheng was 20 meters away from him, so he was completely relieved, with a hint of contempt in his eyes.
Lu Cheng didn't want to irritate him, so he stayed far away.
There were many people gathered at the Olympic Sports Center, most of whom were relatives and friends of the contestants.
When these people saw players entering the arena, they stood up one after another.
"The champion is Hong Yanming! The second place is Lu Cheng!"
"There is still one last lap, more than 20 meters away, and Lu Cheng can't catch up."
"Look at the timing on the big screen. It's now 1 hour, 59 minutes and 19 seconds. The final score is estimated to be 2 hours and a few seconds! Another new national record has been born!"
"Awesome, two big dark horses!"
"I didn't expect that a yellow race person could achieve this result! It's really exciting!"
Seeing that there were only 200 meters left before the finish line, Lu Cheng, who was in second place, had not started sprinting yet, and everyone thought he had run out of energy.
However, at the last moment, with 130 meters left, Lu Cheng suddenly exploded, almost doubling his speed, and rushed forward like an arrow from a string!
"Yeah yeah..."
"How does this speed... look like a 100-meter race?"
"He actually still has the energy to explode!"
"Hong Yanming! Run quickly, we're catching up!"
Many people roared and jumped and screamed with excitement!
This scene is so amazing. It’s unheard of to sprint like this at the end of a marathon!
Hong Yanming sensed the danger and increased his speed, unleashing his full potential!
However, when there were still 30 meters left from the finish line, Lu Cheng was like a gust of wind, blowing past him!
That feeling of powerlessness instantly filled Hong Yanming's heart! Like a hammer hitting his heart, he felt his legs were weak, his speed dropped quickly, and he fell to the ground as soon as he passed the finish line!
On the TV screen, I don’t know how many barrages appeared at once!
"Ahhh..."
"Ouch, ouch, ouch..."
"666..."
"A miracle on earth!"
"Has anyone ever calculated how many seconds it took to run the last 100 meters?"
Soon, the commentator of the live TV broadcast shouted in an excited voice: "9 seconds 5! The last 100 meters was actually 9 seconds 5! Oh my God!"
For a time, many people were stunned!
These days, the world record for 100 meters is 9 seconds 49 (2027). Considering that Lu Cheng rushed in with an initial speed, it cannot be compared with the sprint world record, but considering that he is sprinting after running a full marathon,
This is unbelievable!
The final result of this competition was fixed at 1 hour, 59 minutes and 55 seconds, which was also an amazing result, breaking the 2-hour mark.