Lu Cheng looked back again and found that the people behind him were slowly catching up.
He knew very well that his purpose in participating was to win the championship and get bonuses, not to significantly break the record. His last Hangzhou Marathon time was 1 hour, 59 minutes and 55 seconds, which is very close to the world record. This time, he only needs to improve the time by a few seconds. There is no need to improve it by several minutes or even ten minutes.
To be honest, with his current strength, he can complete the marathon in 1 hour and 30 minutes!
He believes that with Hong Yanming's ability, it is possible to improve the world record by 5 minutes.
For this reason, he did not want to overstimulate Hong Yanming.
So, after running for another few dozen meters, he simply stopped, put his hands on his hips, gasped, and then sat down on the curb!
This scene was quickly captured by the video recorder!
Many viewers saw this and heard the commentator sigh: "Oh, what a pity! Lu Cheng just broke the national record, but he failed to continue his glory this time. He obviously overestimated himself, chose the wrong strategy, and ultimately failed to persevere. …”
Countless barrages appeared on the screen.
"Damn, how could this happen?"
"The hero in my heart has turned into a waste. How can it be so embarrassing?"
"Lu Cheng, get up and keep running!"
"I'm going to prepare rotten eggs. If he dares to come to Guangzhou next time, I'll hit him with rotten eggs!"
"Oh, I've known this for a long time! It's impossible to run down..."
Jiang Qiuyun stood outside the convention and exhibition center and saw this scene on the big screen, and her heart skipped a beat. She knew that Lu Cheng was an amateur player. Although he had amazing strength, various changes might occur. She didn't know what happened to Lu Cheng, so she could only clench her fists and silently cheer for him.
Rao Yuqiu arrived with Lu Xinyuan, stood not far away, looked up at the screen, and complained: "What is this kid doing? Marathon, don't you know how to take it easy?"
Lu Xinyuan pointed at the screen and shouted: "Brother, that's brother, why did he sit down?"
Rao Yuqiu said: "I'm tired. Let's take a rest before running again."
They saw Lu Cheng sitting on the roadside. After a minute and a half, Hong Yanming passed him with a happy face. After another half minute, three people ran past Lu Cheng. After another minute, a contestant passed by Lu Cheng. Inexplicably, he spat on the ground! A mouthful of phlegm fell on the ground, less than three feet away from Lu Cheng!
Rao Yuqiu was angry in his heart: "Who is this person? How can this be done? It's so wicked!"
Jiang Qiuyun took a closer look and said, "That's Hu Qikun!"
"Why did he do this?"
"He..." Jiang Qiuyun did not dare to tell the reason, fearing that Rao Yuqiu would misunderstand.
At this moment, Lu Cheng suddenly jumped up from the ground! Right behind Hu Qikun, the distance between the two was less than two or three feet!
Hu Qikun's expression changed drastically, and he felt threatened in his heart, fearing that he would be hit again and break a few ribs. He quickened his pace and tried to get away from Lu Cheng, but Lu Cheng stuck to him like candy!
Two minutes later, Lu Cheng made a small jump, turned from behind to Hu Qikun's left side, turned to look at him, and said coldly: "Spit again!"
Hu Qikun originally thought that his enemy had fled, but he didn't expect that the other party would follow him briskly like a normal person! His face was a little distorted, because he had spent a lot of energy in the middle of the game, his breathing could not tolerate any confusion, and he did not even dare to speak.
Lu Cheng took another step, ran in front of the opponent, slowed down, and blocked the opponent.
Hu Qikun was furious and wanted to punch him out.
But after all, he was a graduate student majoring in track and field. He knew the rules of the marathon and did not block the foul. Moreover, Lu Cheng's back was turned to him, so he could only go around.
Lu Cheng naturally refused to give up, took a step forward, and blocked the opponent again!
No matter how hard Hu Qikun tried, he couldn't get around him.
This matter sounds complicated, but in fact it is very simple. Lu Cheng moved very lightly, but Hu Qikun was already running dizzy and walked heavily, making it impossible to get around.
Suddenly fast and sometimes slow, like this three times, Hu Qikun was furious and his running rhythm was disrupted!
Then Lu Cheng quickly broke away, took long strides, and walked away!
This scene was completely presented to the audience by the video recorder!
"Damn, Lu Cheng can still run?"
"Did he just commit a foul? Will he be punished?"
"What's the penalty? There was no contact between the two parties. No contact, no foul!"
"Did Lu Cheng insult his opponent? Verbal conflicts are not allowed."
"Where's the insult?"
"That man deserves the blame! Lu Cheng was sitting on the roadside and provoked him? How dare he spit at Lu Cheng?"
"In my opinion, these two people may have a grudge, otherwise it wouldn't be like this."
"Who was that guy just now?"
"Hu Qikun is also considered an outstanding runner in the country. He once took the top three in the Xining Marathon. He is also a runner from Quancheng. Lu Cheng is from Quancheng College of Traditional Chinese Medicine. The two should know each other and may have had conflicts."
"Calling the students from Quancheng! Let's do a human flesh search! Who knows their situation? What's the grudge?"
The collision between Lu Cheng and Hu Qikun happened at night. Although some people knew about it, such as Jiang Qiuyun's roommates and Hu Qikun's companions, Jiang Qiuyun's roommates were all girls and would not watch the marathon in the morning; although Hu Qikun's companions Watching the game, but not daring to talk nonsense.
Hu Qikun's running disrupted his rhythm, and then he ran slower and slower, gradually falling behind. He didn't know if he would retire from the race.
Lu Cheng slowly followed Zheng Shen and others, a hundred meters away from them, and at least 500 meters away from Hong Yanming at the front.
In this way, Hong Yanming will not feel the pressure and will not use his full strength.
Everyone ran through Huandao South Road, passed Yanwu Bridge, Lujiang Road, and turned back at Hubin South Road.
Hong Yanming glanced back and saw that Lu Cheng was far behind, unable to even catch up with Zheng Shen and Gu Heng. He felt happy and secretly thought that he would definitely win this time.
At this time, most of the race was over, with only fifteen kilometers left.
Many viewers are discussing who the final champion will be and what the final score will be.
"The results this time should be good. As long as Hong Yanming maintains his speed, he can get close to the national record."
"Hong Yanming is very strong, and his recent results have been very stable, all within 2 hours and a few minutes."
"Lu Cheng, take a rest and re-enter the game."
"It's a pity, Lu Cheng. If we don't work hard in the front, we will definitely break the record."
"In my opinion, Lu Cheng still has a chance to win second place. The distance between him and Zheng Shen and others is only 100 meters. With his strong sprinting ability, he might be able to surpass him at the last moment."
"The problem is that he has exhausted his strength before and may not be able to sprint anymore."
"Not necessarily. Never underestimate this person..."
