The night passed and the next morning came.
At 8:30, Kunming Chenggong Sports Training Base.
The women's sprint group competition started first. A total of 32 players are divided into four groups.
Guan Sangyue was in the last group. Her previous best time of 100 meters was 10.94 seconds. If you want to be in the top three this time, you must run under 10.85 seconds, and it also depends on the performance of others.
From 10 seconds 94 to 10 seconds 85, the difference seemed to be only 0.09 seconds, but it was like a natural chasm lying in front of her.
As she walked onto the runway, she clasped her palms together and said silently: "God bless, God bless!"
"Bang!" The starting gun rang out, and the eight female contestants rushed out like arrows from the bow!
Guan Sangyue blew up a gust of wind and was the first to cross the finish line with a time of 10.71 seconds!
Seeing this result, she was stunned: "Oh my god, could it be that I ran away?"
10 seconds 71, ranking among the top five best times ever for Chinese female athletes! The previous best time for women's 100 meters was 10.67 seconds, which was set by Li Xueman in 2025!
At this time, not only Guan Sangyue was stunned, but also the referee team was inexplicably surprised.
"Guan Sangyue has made such great progress? It's great! There is hope for women's sprint!"
"If we maintain such results, we can at least make it to the Olympic finals! If we perform well, maybe we can get a medal! It's exciting to think about a Chinese female athlete getting a medal in the Olympic 100-meter race!"
Guan Sangyue walked off the track in a daze and sat on the edge of the field without saying a word.
She felt like she was in a dream: "What if the competition was so easy? Do I still need to train hard? Why did I perform so well today? Could it be that the jade talisman given by Lu Cheng really worked?"
She couldn't find any other reason besides the jade talisman. Her strength has long been established and cannot leap forward overnight. From 10 seconds 94 to 10 seconds 71, the difference is 0.23 seconds. As an athlete of this level, every 0.01 second improvement is very difficult!
While I was in a daze, I suddenly heard a "bang" and the starting gun went off again!
When Guan Sangyue looked up, she was shocked to find that it was a men's sprint competition, and Lu Cheng appeared in the first group!
"Damn! Isn't he a marathon runner? Why is he participating in the 100-meter race?"
After the starting gun sounded, the eight male contestants rushed out like wild horses!
Lu Cheng started the slowest, others were around 0.15 seconds, but his starting time was 0.3 seconds! It’s not that he’s slow to react, it’s that he’s not used to it!
The starting point requires special training! He hasn't trained, so he naturally doesn't perform well.
But he ran too hard on the way! Catch up with other players in just a few steps! Then he tilted his head and looked at everyone, and ran forward at a high speed! Even so, the final score was fixed at 9.7 seconds!
The referees and track and field officials were stunned!
"What's this guy doing? Can't he just go for a good run?"
To be honest, Lu Cheng also felt embarrassed! Because he is too strong, it is difficult to control the game process. If he accidentally runs into 8 seconds, wouldn't he scare a lot of people to death?
After such a long period of training, his true strength is under 7 seconds! If you work harder, you might be able to finish the race in 6 seconds!
The 100-meter preliminaries are over, followed by the middle and long-distance running. The 100-meter semi-finals are in the afternoon, and the marathon is scheduled for the next morning.
In the semifinals, Guan Sangyue's time was 10.72 seconds, only 0.01 seconds slower than the preliminary round. Her 200-meter time was also very good, making her an excellent sprinter.
Lu Cheng ran 9.57 seconds in the 100-meter semi-finals, which was a lot better than the preliminary round, but it didn't surprise the coach because he had run 9.5 seconds in the marathon sprint.
The 10,000-meter run started at 3:30 p.m. Lu Cheng easily ran 25 minutes and 38 seconds!
This surprises many people, because the world record is 26 minutes and 05 seconds, set by Ethiopian athletes in 2026.
Lu Cheng surpassed the world record by 27 seconds, which is equivalent to challenging the limits of human beings. It shocked everyone, but it was not too strange because he was also the creator of the best marathon time.
The marathon started at 7 a.m. the next day.
Lu Cheng looked around and saw that most of them were acquaintances.
This time, he did not stop to rest midway, because he was playing at the training base and there was no charming scenery on both sides. He did not fall into an epiphany, so he would not speed up midway.
He ran at a constant speed all the way down and improved the world's best time by more than ten seconds.
Fortunately, each country allows three people to register for the Olympics, so Hong Yanming did not challenge him. Hong Yanming seemed to have accepted his fate and followed him honestly, finishing second. The third place is Jin Min, who barely got the ticket by relying on the final sprint.
Next up is the sprint final
Guan Sangyue ran a time of 10.69 seconds in the final and won the women's 100-meter crown!
Lu Cheng ran 9.49 seconds, tying the world record.
At three o'clock in the afternoon, there will be award ceremonies for various competitions.
Lu Cheng was about to receive the award when he suddenly noticed someone walking over.
The person who came was about fifty years old, wearing a suit and tie. He said seriously: "Lu Cheng, please come with me."
Lu Cheng asked: "Who are you?"
The visitor said: "My name is 'Ye Chong', and I am the leader of the national track and field team. Come with me, I have something to ask you."
Lu Cheng followed the other party into a small building with a clean and tidy office. When he entered, he found Guan Sangyue already sitting inside. In addition, there are two people, an old coach and a woman in charge of recording.
Ye Chong said: "Lu Cheng, please sit down. Someone exposed your real name and said that you helped Guan Sangyue cheat! Tell me, is this happening?"
Lu Cheng stared and said, "How is it possible? Who dares to say that I cheated? How could I cheat in front of everyone? So many referees are doing it for free? How can I help a top athlete cheat? This is a joke! "
Ye Chong turned his head and looked to the other side: "Guan Sangyue, what did you say? Why did your performance suddenly improve significantly?"
Guan Sangyue said with a cold face: "I practice very hard every day, what's wrong with improving my performance? Besides, the weather in Kunming is so good, can't I run faster?"
Ye Chong said with a serious expression: "Some people say that in order to pass the selection, you did not hesitate to give Lu Cheng 2 million to help you cheat! Is this true?"
Guan Sangyue showed a sneer: "Am I crazy? Why should I give him 2 million?"
Lu Cheng raised his voice slightly and asked, "Did Hu Qikun say that? This is purely slander! He has a grudge against me! As early as the two competitions between the Hangzhou Marathon and the Xiamen Marathon, he hired people to bump into me!"
"Why did he want to hurt you?"
"What else could there be? He wanted to steal my girlfriend, so I gave him a gentle lesson and he hated me in his heart."
Ye Chong inquired for about ten minutes, discussed with the old coach for a while, and then said: "This matter is like this at first. It has no evidence and will not be dealt with. You go back and practice hard and prepare to participate in the training camp..."
Lu Cheng said: "I'm sorry, I don't want to participate in the training camp. My strength is innate, not trained."
Ye Chong said: "If you don't abide by the rules, you won't be able to participate in the Olympics."
"It doesn't matter. I'm an amateur athlete, and I don't expect to earn a living. In my heart, I want to win glory for the country. If the country needs me, I will naturally do my part. If not, then go back and rest."
"Hmph! You go ahead and talk about it later."
Because Lu Cheng's results were so amazing, even Ye Chong did not dare to speak easily and deprive him of the qualification to participate in the Olympics.
Lu Cheng and Guan Sangyue received the awards and flew back with Li Hong.
Along the way, they didn't see Hu Qikun. Apparently he didn't dare to show up and left separately.
Li Hong was very satisfied with their results and praised Guan Sangyue repeatedly, saying that she had made great progress and was surprising! .
