When you do everything to the extreme

Chapter 24 24. Whose general is this? Another amateur looking for attention?

A starting gun sounded!
The Shanghai Men's Professional Marathon officially begins.

Hundreds of professional athletes quickly ran out together.

Because it is a long-distance race.

So, there's no mad sprint at the start like in a sprint race.

Hundreds of people set off together, running along the track at their best pace, neither hurried nor slow.

A full marathon is 41 kilometers long, and the most important part is not the early stages, but the middle and late stages!
A large number of onlookers on both sides of the runway shouted cheers.

The vast majority of the cheers were directed at the Chinese athletes.

"Liu Yang, come on!"

"Cai Jikun, come on!"

"Li Xinyong, come on..."

……

Several Chinese players were carefully controlling their pace. Looking at several familiar international top players in the team not far ahead, they had no intention of catching up or overtaking them. They just ran in the team at their own pace. As long as they didn't fall too far behind, it was enough. They would look for opportunities to slowly overtake in the middle and late stages.

But this time.

A figure wearing a black sportswear with the number 1987 written on the back and the two small words "Wang Xiao" written below the number slowly ran past the three people, then continued to run forward at a steady pace, and soon surpassed the two professional players.

Liu Yang, Li Xinyong, Cai Jikun and other top Chinese professional marathon athletes were all shocked. They looked at the unfamiliar number and name, frowned and thought for a while, and then found that they had no impression of them.

Then, several people suddenly realized.

Since they have no impression of this person, there is only one possibility!
It was the amateur player who won the championship in the amateur competition and qualified for the competition - Wang Xiao!
Several Chinese players and a dozen or so foreign players nearby saw Wang Xiao overtake them. They all watched Wang Xiao run forward in surprise, but no one said anything.

The competition has officially started. All athletes will not speak to disrupt their breathing and running rhythm. They just watch Wang Xiao run to the front silently, with eyes filled with ridicule, worry, amusement and other emotions, and then continue to focus on their own running rhythm.

They are all veteran professional athletes who have participated in many competitions. They all have their own rhythm and running style and will not be affected by the sudden appearance of a new amateur athlete who runs without any rules.

huh... huh...

Wang Xiao kept breathing, and every step he took was almost the same.

When he came out this morning, he had already taken off all the weights, and was completely lightly equipped, going all out, trying his best to compete for the championship.

The significant improvement in internal breathing allowed Wang Xiao to more accurately control the consumption of Qi and blood, thereby controlling the loss of physical strength.

The leg-bouncing power technique at the minor success level also allowed Wang Xiao to take the biggest step possible with the least amount of force.

Looking at the more than one hundred professional athletes, Wang Xiao was not afraid at all.

He didn't jog first and then sprint to the first place.

Instead, I started by running as far ahead as possible, while also trying to find the running rhythm that suits me best at the moment.

Many spectators around who knew something about marathons looked at this scene in amazement.

"Who is this guy? Why is he accelerating like a superman right from the start? Can he make it to the end like this?"

"I don't even know this guy. He has Wang Xiao's name on him. Is he a professional marathon runner?"

"do not know!"

"Maybe it's a new guy!"

"He must be new, otherwise who would be running around like this?"

……

Li Bowen, Yang Xiaoyu and Guo Wenqian stood together and watched Wang Xiao surpass one professional athlete after another.

Guo Wenqian asked doubtfully, "Master Wang, can he keep running like this until the end?"

Although she has never run a marathon, she has participated in the school's 10,000-meter long-distance race when she was in school. She knows that in long-distance running, you cannot run too fast at the beginning, but you must control the pace to the end.

Li Bowen shook his head. "I don't know, but Master ran the same way when he ran in an amateur competition a few days ago. He took first place right from the start, leading everyone, and maintained that lead until the end, ultimately taking first place."

Guo Wenqian: "That was an amateur race. Most people wouldn't be able to finish it. It can't be compared to this professional race."

Li Bowen laughed and said, "Although it was an amateur competition, the dozen or so runners who finished with Master were all professional athletes. There were also several bounty athletes, and none of them could outrun Master! I think that even though we didn't understand, Master knew what was going on and wouldn't mess around. He wanted to win the championship more than any of us."

Li Bowen knew how much Wang Xiao needed money right now, so he would definitely not act rashly and would definitely try his best to find a way to win the championship.

Although Li Bowen is not optimistic about Wang Xiao winning the championship, he will not underestimate Wang Xiao's determination to win the championship.

Yang Xiaoyu didn't say anything, but just frowned slightly and looked at Wang Xiao's back worriedly.

Guo Wenqian patted Yang Xiaoyu's shoulder and said, "It's okay, Xiaoyu. Bowen said that Wang Xiao knows what's going on. He wants to win more than any of us."

Yang Xiaoyu nodded and said softly, "Actually, he doesn't need to work so hard."

She also knew that Wang Xiao was short of money, so she gave all the pocket money and New Year's money that she had saved for many years to Wang Xiao, hoping that Wang Xiao would not worry about money, and it would be better if he could give up the marathon and conserve his energy to prepare for the ten-day appointment with Li Chenyou.

However, Yang Xiaoyu's cleverness lies in that she talks less and does more, trying not to influence Wang Xiao's decision. If she wants to help Wang Xiao, she will take direct action, lend her money to Wang Xiao, and discuss with Wang Xiao when she has time so that they can improve together.

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not far away.

Zhang Jun and other organizers were also somewhat surprised to see Wang Xiao surpassing one professional athlete after another.

"Lao Zhang, is this the amateur player Wang Xiao you discovered at the amateur competition last time?"

A middle-aged man with a big belly came over and asked Zhang Jun.

This is Zhang Jun’s boss in Shanghai, Chen Tian, ​​who is also one of the main leaders of the Athletics Association in Shanghai.

Zhang Jun quickly replied, "Yes, Director Chen!"

Chen Tian frowned and asked, "What is he doing? Did you let him run like this?"

Zhang Jun hurriedly shook his head. "No, I never told him how to run. He's free to do it however he wants. But he ran the same way in his last amateur competition. He overtook the other runners from the start, taking the lead and maintaining that position until the end, ultimately winning the championship."

The middle-aged man next to him said, "Let's not talk about amateur competitions. These are all top professionals. Wang Xiao's running around like this might disrupt the other runners' rhythms, and it might even affect the form of our own runners. If we don't win a medal, it might be because of him!"

Forehead……?
Zhang Jun looked at the middle-aged man who was speaking, frowned, and said, "Li Zhixin, what do you mean? How do you run? It's every athlete's freedom. How does he affect others when he runs his own way? If he's so easily influenced by others, then there's something wrong with the athlete's own ability!"

Li Zhixin shook his head. "Old Zhang, I'm not targeting this new guy. He's Chinese. Tell me, how could the other Chinese runners not pay attention to him? Seeing him run like that, wouldn't they be affected?"

Zhang Jun listened and opened his mouth, but ultimately said nothing. He knew that Li Zhixin's worries were justified.

Would the other Chinese contestants see a new Chinese player running around like this and not pay more attention? Would they not think too much about it?

In international competitions, some countries will even send one or two professional athletes who have no hope of winning the championship. During the competition, they will deliberately run around to affect the running rhythm of other professional athletes, thereby increasing the hopes of their own country's athletes to win the championship. However, they will communicate with their own country's athletes in advance to prevent their own athletes from being affected.

Zhang Jun could only explain: "This might be his first time running a professional race. He has no experience and just wants to take the lead."

Li Zhixin: "It doesn't matter how he runs, as long as he doesn't affect our own people! Lao Zhang, I'm not saying anything bad about you, but next time, don't bring amateur athletes to professional competitions. This will affect other professional athletes. People outside will see us and think we did it on purpose, saying that our Chinese athletes have no sportsmanship."

Zhang Jun snorted coldly and stopped talking.

Chen Tian said softly, "Stop talking and focus on the results of Liu Yang, Li Xinyong, and Cai Jikun."

Li Zhixin and Zhang Jun stopped arguing. They knew what Chen Tian meant and decided to wait and see the final results of the three Chinese athletes, Liu Yang, Li Xinyong and Cai Jikun.

If the three of them run well, or even finish in the top three, then the matter will be over.

If the three of them ran worse than usual, Zhang Jun and Wang Xiao, who was running around at the moment, might have to take some of the blame.

After all, if something goes wrong, someone has to be held responsible.

Zhang Jun whispered, "Three of the top ten international marathon runners are participating this time: Simons from North America, Ed from Africa, and Horus from South America! If they all perform at their best, it will be difficult for Liu Yang and Li Xinyong to even get into the top places!"

Li Zhixin, Chen Tian, ​​and several people around heard Zhang Jun's words.

But everyone pretended not to hear it.

"Wow, that Wang Xiao is running to the front!"

There was an exclamation from the crowd.

Everyone stretched their necks in surprise to look towards the front.

It had only been a short while since the run began, and everyone could still see the athletes not far away.

Chen Tian immediately picked up the telescope next to him and looked to the front. Sure enough, he saw that Wang Xiao had surpassed most of the contestants and came to the front, running side by side with the contestants in front.

The top few are all world-class players.

Three of the top ten marathons in the world are among them.

After reading it, Chen Tian handed the telescope to Li Zhixin next to him without saying a word.

Li Zhixin looked at it, shook his head, and threw it to Zhang Jun again.

Zhang Jun picked up the telescope and looked, and saw that Wang Xiao stopped exerting force and began to control the rhythm, running with Simmons, Ed, Horus, and several other players in front of him, with the gap between them being only one body length.

Several domestic players were more than ten lengths behind, but they all kept up with the pace in front and did not widen the gap further.

The distance is fixed for the time being.

Zhang Jun was slightly relieved when he saw that Liu Yang, Li Xinyong and other Chinese players were not affected. He looked at Wang Xiao in front of him again and put down the telescope with a complicated expression.

Li Zhixin laughed and said, "Now he's in the spotlight. He's suddenly at the forefront, tied with several top international players. Is he going to quit and run away after this?"

Li Zhixin has obviously watched many marathon competitions and seen many amateur athletes perform similar operations. They accelerate madly in the early stage to attract attention, and then withdraw from the competition when they can't run anymore. For them, attracting attention is enough, and they participate in the competition just to attract attention.

Zhang Jun listened to Li Zhixin's words and thought about the last time Wang Xiao ran like this in an amateur competition. He had the same idea at the time, but later Wang Xiao finished the whole course and won the championship. He shook his head and said, "Wang Xiao is not that kind of person!"

Li Zhixin: "We'll know if it's true after watching it. Running with these top international athletes is very stressful. Can an amateur like him handle it?"

Li Zhixin shook his head, his face full of disbelief.

Why are Liu Yang, Li Xinyong and others still more than ten body lengths behind the top international players in front of them?

Can't catch up?
Obviously not.

If they put in a little more effort, they will definitely have a chance to catch up.

However, after catching up, if they run with Simmons and other top athletes, they will be under great pressure and will easily disrupt their running rhythm. Once the running rhythm is disrupted, their performance will drop significantly.

So it is better to fall behind by more than ten body lengths, then maintain your own rhythm, not be affected by your opponent, and look for opportunities in the middle and late stages.

Wang Xiao has now caught up to the front and is running with several top international athletes.

In the view of Li Zhixin and many other professionals who understand marathons, this is obviously the most unwise choice.

In their opinion, Wang Xiao would definitely be disrupted by several top international players, which would accelerate his physical exhaustion. He would then fall far behind and be left far behind. It would not be long before he was eliminated.

Wang Xiao didn't even look at Simmons, Ed, and Horus beside him.

There was no pressure at all, he didn't even know who these people were.

He just found the rhythm that suits him best at the moment, so he ran side by side with a few people. He didn't intend to run side by side with them.

call……

call……

call……

Rhythmic breathing.

Wang Xiao's chest also rose and fell rhythmically, and the blood in his body flowed slowly.

The feet also keep the rhythm.

Lines of information appeared on the panel, but he didn't look at them. He just focused on running, focusing on controlling his qi and blood and the rhythm of his leg strength techniques.

"Long-distance running experience +1."

"Long-distance running experience +1."

"Long-distance running experience +1."

"Long-distance running experience +1."

"Bounce Kick Experience Points +1."

"Long-distance running experience +1."

"Liuhequan experience points +1!"

(End of this chapter)