Chapter 118: The Unbeatable Zhang Guan
For the audience at the scene, as well as countless ordinary viewers in front of the TV, Zhang Guan broke a world record, which is indeed something worth celebrating, and of course it is a normal thing, after all, Zhang Guan has an excellent record of brushing up several world records in a year, so many people feel that it is a matter of course that Zhang Guan broke a world record again.
However, for the professionals in the sports world, especially the coaches of the countries on the scene, Zhang Guan did another incredible thing.
Although the 1500-meter world record is not as popular as the 100-meter world record, it is still an insurmountable gap for athletes, because the person who set this world record is the former "king of middle-distance running" Queroy.
In modern athletics, no one has been as dominant in the 1500m as Queroy. When you go to the men's 1500m page on the IAAF website, you will find that seven of the world's eight best times are owned by a person named "Hicham-El-Guerrouj", and more than half of the top 50 are his. Neither Carl Lewis, Mike Johnson, John Powell, nor even Jeremy Varina, Asafa Powell, or even Usain Bolt, who was hailed as the most talented of all, could do anything like Quiroy, who did not have the kind of dominance that Queroy had in the 1500m event. Eight years of 84 international competitions with 81 world championships, a feat that no one has been able to beat.
When people think of a top athlete, they can't help but compare him to other runners, such as the 100m sprint, and in the 90s, people would compare Lewis and Burrell, who also broke two world records; In the 21st century, people will mention Asafa Powell, they will mention Justin Gatlin; And then there was one more Usain Bolt, and even in the future Olympics in Brazil, there are still people asking who is stronger between Usain Bolt and his compatriot Blake.
The same is true for other athletics events, but in the 1500m, when one mentions Queroy, there is no other athlete who can compare with him, because no one has such astonishing dominance as Queroy.
The 1500m world record of 3:26 held by Queroy is not as well known as the 100m sprint world record, and although it is not as desperate as the long jump world record or the triple jump world record, it is definitely the least controversial world record and the one that is taken for granted.
Today, however, the world record was broken by Zhang Guan, who surpassed Queroy, and this feeling was as if he had kicked off the altar of a god revered by thousands of people.
"Oh my God, Zhang Guan broke the world record in the 1500m? And the world record has been improved by a full second, which is a second! ”
"How did he do it? The world record in the 1500m has been held for a whole decade, and 3 minutes and 26 seconds is already considered a human limit, and even the holder of this record, Quiroy, admitted that he could not have created a better result, but Zhang Guan did it! He ran even better! ”
"As the world record holder in the 100m, he can break the world record in the long jump, which I can understand, after all, the sprint and the long jump have a lot in common, but is it a fantasy that he can still break the world record in the 1500m? 100 meters and 1500 meters, there is no similarity at all, and even the physical requirements of each other are completely opposite, he was able to break these two world records at the same time! This...... It's unimaginable! ”
"3 minutes and 25 seconds, I read that right!" One of the coaches rubbed his eyes and looked at the overall score card again, his face instantly froze, and then he pointed to the scoreboard and shouted, "Look, Ramz's results are also out, and Ramz has also run under 3 minutes and 26 seconds!" ”
On the electronic timer on the sidelines, below Zhang Guan's 3 minutes and 25 seconds, there was the result of second-place Lams.
In 3:25.99, Ramz also ran under 3:26, although only 0.01 seconds faster than 3:26, but Ramz also surpassed Queiroy's world record.
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Ramz fell to his knees after crossing the finish line, feeling extremely tired, not only physically, but also psychologically.
"I lost, I still lost in the end!" Tears rolled out of Ramz's eyes, and he really wanted to find a place where no one was around, and cry quietly.
For this competition, for this Olympic gold medal, he put so much effort into it, he even gave up his dignity, and in the competition, he also thought that he could win, but in the end, he still lost, lost at the moment of the final sprint.
Ramz felt that all this in front of him seemed to be in a dream, so unreal. It was a nightmare, and he wanted to wake up from it as soon as possible, and he wanted to be able to get back to reality as soon as possible.
However, this is the reality, and Ramz immediately realized it, and he also understood that his dream of becoming an Olympic champion was shattered once again.
His heart was full of unwillingness, because he had made too many comebacks for this Olympic gold medal; His heart was filled with anger, he was angry at the loss of the gold medal; His heart was full of endless regrets, and how he wished that none of this had happened yet, that he could go back three and a half minutes ago, and do it all over again, and he thought that if he did it all over again, he would do better, and he could win the championship.
Finally, Ramz looked up, and then he got up from the ground, and he knew that this was the reality, and he accepted it all, and he had to rise and face defeat.
Ramz subconsciously looked at the electronic display on the sidelines, he wanted to see what his final score was, and he wanted to know what Zhang Guan's final score was. He found his name as soon as he could, and he also saw the results behind his name.
"In 3:25.99, I broke the world record for Queroy!" Ramz was on the spot, knowing that he was fast in the race, but he didn't expect to be able to overtake Queroy.
For the Moroccan born Ramz, Queroy is undoubtedly an idol he admires, and he has dreamed more than once that he can surpass Queroy and stand at the top of the world. At this time, when he found that he had surpassed Queroy, there was a vague excitement and excitement in his heart.
Ramz did pass Queroy by 0.01 seconds, but he wasn't at the top of the world.
"I went above and beyond Queroy...... No, Zhang Guan is faster than me, I can already run under 3 minutes and 26 seconds, so what will Zhang Guan's result be? Ramz found Zhang's name and then saw his results.
"This ...... 3 minutes and 25 seconds! Ramz's expression froze again.
At this time, Ramz's unwillingness, anger and regret in his heart all disappeared without a trace, and all that was left was deep confusion.
Zhang Guan ran 3 minutes and 25 seconds! He's a full second faster than Queroy! No wonder I lost, he could run so fast. But with such a crown, how can I defeat him? Ramz subconsciously took another step back, a manifestation of his subconscious fear.
Ramz knew that he had used illegal drugs to run like this, and if it was true strength, Ramz would not have been able to run under 3 minutes and 26 seconds. At the same time, Ramz also knew that Zhang Guan's time of 3 minutes and 25 seconds was his true strength, because Zhang Guan had won three gold medals before and had passed three urine tests, so it was impossible to use illegal drugs.
"Is Zhang Guan really strong enough to be this far? Even if I used doping, I was no match for him, and such a crown made me feel hopeless! Maybe he really can't be defeated! ”
Thinking of this, Ramz suddenly felt extremely bitter, he suddenly felt that he had been born in the wrong era, because in this era, there was an opponent that he could never defeat.
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On the sidelines, Ramz's coach was also thinking the same way.
"3:25.99, Ramz has run into 3 minutes and 26 seconds, this game, it's not that Ramz's speed is not fast enough, but Zhang Guan is too fast!" The coach took a deep breath, he looked at Zhang Guan, and a fear also rose in his heart.
"Ramz uses erythropoietin, and the dosage is very large, but even so, he can't defeat Zhang Guan, this Chinese is really terrible, maybe for athletes, born in the same era as Zhang Guan, it is really a sad ......"
And in the next second, a feeling of fear suddenly rose in the coach's heart.
"Ramz for this gold medal, increased the amount of erythropoietin, although I don't know what the level of biotechnology testing of Chinese is, but since it can pass the certification of the International Olympic Committee, there must be real talent, and the International Anti-Doping Organization will also give China some help, if Ramz's erythropoietin is detected, what should I do?" If I had known that, Ramz shouldn't have been allowed to continue using erythropoietin anytime soon. ”
In the coach's view, Ramz's doping was done in order to win a gold medal at the Olympics, and for the first Olympic gold medal in Bahrain's history, it was worth fighting. But now the gold medal has not been won, Ramz has only won a silver medal, if he is tested for doping, Ramz will not only be deprived of this silver medal, it is likely to ruin the rest of his career, so it is really not worth doping.
Of the 12 players, none of the 12 players, except for Zhang Guan, were Ramz's opponents, so Ramz was able to win a silver medal even if he did not use doping. So judging from the results so far, this doping thing has not only become useless, but even brings an extremely huge risk to Ramz.
Thinking of this, nervous sweat couldn't help rolling down the coach's forehead, and he silently prayed in his heart, hoping that Ramz would not be tested for doping, and that Ramz could keep the Olympic silver medal.
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Inside and outside the arena, many foreign spectators who watched the game began to discuss.
"Oh, Ramz is a shame, it's a quasi-world record! Without Zhang, Ramz would have broken the world record. However, the current situation is that Zhang Guan ran the first time of 3 minutes and 25 seconds, so Ramz's time cannot be recognized as a world record. Someone said regretfully.
That said, without Zhang Guan, Ramz might not have sprinted so fast at the end, and he would not have been able to run under 3 minutes and 26 seconds. It is precisely because Zhang Guan is constantly putting pressure on Ramz that Ramz has good results now. Someone immediately retorted.
"Do you think this scene is familiar! I remember in the final of the 100-meter dash a few days ago, it seemed to be the same way, Bolt also ran a time that exceeded the world record, but Zhang Guan was faster, and although Bolt exceeded the world record, his time could not be recognized as a new world record. Someone spoke.
"Yes, when you say that, I remember, there is such a thing! Today's 1500m final is like history repeating itself! And this also reflects the strength of Zhang Guan. ”
"That's right, it's really dramatic to have this situation twice in a row, does Zhang Guan feel that it is too easy to win the championship directly or break the world record, so he has to defeat an opponent who also has the strength to break the world record?"
"In the 100m and 1500m events, Zhang Guan can break the world record, but what about the events in between? 200 meters, 400 meters, 800 meters, does Zhang Guan also have the ability to break the world record, in this case, can he still win three more gold medals? "Someone asked.
"He's got four gold medals now, and if he has three more, isn't that seven gold? Seven gold medals in one Olympic Games! Incredible! Someone exclaimed.
"What's incredible? Isn't it just seven gold medals? Let's not forget that American Phelps has already won eight gold medals at this Olympics! No matter what, Zhang Guan still can't surpass Phelps. "This man obviously doesn't like Zhang Guan.
"Don't forget that Zhang Guan also has a triple jump event, he can break the world record in the long jump, so his strength in the triple jump event is not weak, maybe Zhang Guan will win a gold medal."
That's eight gold medals, which is equivalent to Phelps' world record of eight gold medals. But people tend to remember only the person who set the world record, and people only recognize the greatness of the first time......" the man continued.
"Zhang Guan still has two projects! A 4 x 100 meter relay race and a basketball game. "Someone said right away.
"Hehehe...... Are you kidding? In the sprint event, the Chinese team can not get the second world-class athlete except Zhang Guan, 4 x 100 meters is a collective event, there are the United States, Jamaica and the United Kingdom, the world's top team, even if the Chinese team has Zhang Guan, it is impossible to win the gold medal, if you can get a medal, thank God! As for basketball, do you think there is a second team other than the American Dream Team that can win the championship? (To be continued.) )