Run Out of My Life

3 July 2006, Athens Olympic Stadium

As soon as Tyson Gay got off the organizer's bus to pick up the athletes, he was surrounded by many reporters.

"Tyson, can I ask you a few questions?"

"Gatlin is suspended, do you feel pressure to come to the European competition?"

"Powell and Suzu didn't come to the Athens Grand Prix, do you think there is any chance of winning the championship?"

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A series of questions quickly spewed from the mouths of reporters of all skin tones, and some English with accents were almost incomprehensible.

Tyson Gay looked at a large number of microphones handed in front of him, feeling a little irritable, but with some unspeakable pleasure.

He didn't want to answer many questions asked by reporters. Gatlin was suspended and unable to participate in today's Athens Grand Prix. Asafa Powell and Suzu also did not appear. July 7th is Paris Golden League, their attention will naturally not be on this Athens Grand Prix.

Without the participation of the two current world record holders, the sight of the Athens Grand Prix has undoubtedly dropped a lot.

This makes Tyson Gay feel a little tired, and it will not feel good to be a supporting role.

But the joy comes from the fact that he finally has a lot of popularity.

At last year's World Championships in Helsinki, he and Wallace Spearmont were still the targets of Maurice Green's bullying, but this year he won the 100-meter championship at the National Championships. The world field has become famous, and it appeared in the Athens Olympic Stadium, which naturally caused the containment of many reporters.

"I hope to compete with Suzu and Asafa Powell, they are all top players. I regret that they didn't come to the game this time, but in the following Golden League, I have confirmed to attend, and I am sure I will meet them!"

After briefly answering a question, Tyson Guy, with the help of several teammates, squeezed the crowd of reporters.

The Paris Golden League on July 7th, Tyson Gay was also prepared to participate, but finally at the suggestion of his agent, let him run two Grand Prix and Super Grand Prix first, then Go to the Golden League.

He faced Suzu and Asafa Powell as soon as he came up. His chances of winning are not high. For business reasons, being able to win several Grand Prix championships will help improve his performance. value.

Now his schedule is, the Athens Grand Prix on July 3, the Lausanne Super Grand Prix on July 12, the Madrid Grand Prix on July 17, and the Stockholm Super Grand Prix on July 25 . As for the Golden League, he will wait until the Zurich Golden League in Switzerland on August 18.

It's like a game, he will start from the mobs, and finally challenge the BOSS.

Entering the Athens Olympic Stadium, it is still a rather cumbersome procedure, checking carry-on items, urine test and so on.

After completing this series of work, enter the indoor track in the inspection area to warm up.

The weather is very hot, although the room is air-conditioned, it does not take too long for athletes to warm up.

The temperature in summer is high and the metabolism of the human body is strong, and the athletes can create better results in this season.

After a brief warm-up, Tyson Gay sat on a bench in the inspection area.

He looked at a small round metal box the size of a thumb in his hand, which was a pendant of a necklace. Just when he was checking his belongings, the staff inadvertently pulled this out from his backpack.

The front of the pendant is a five-pointed star that looks like Captain America's shield. Gently rubbed the five-pointed star on the top with your fingers, slid your fingers through the opening on the side, and opened the metal box cover.

What comes into view is a photo of a little black girl with curly hair, smiling brightly.

"Dad, will I be the daughter of the champion?"

"Of course, Trinity, you will be the daughter of the champion!"

Thinking of the conversation with his daughter, a smile appeared on the corner of Tyson Gay's mouth.

This necklace was a gift from his daughter Trinity after he won the national championship.

Of course, not necessarily his daughter's choice, but that doesn't matter. The important thing is that the person in the photo really made him miss him a little.

After the National Championships, he only had time to rush home, hang the gold medal around his daughter's neck, and immediately left Florida for intense training and competition.

Life is like this sometimes, if you want to gain something, then inevitably you have to lose something.

In the United States, the most direct and effective way for blacks to enter the upper class is to be an athlete.

Whether it is rugby, basketball, or sprint track and field, as long as you have talent and hard work, you can always walk a different path.

He was born into an athlete family. His mother was a once famous sprinter. From childhood, his mother encouraged him to start sprint training with his sister.

Only the field can change your life!

"Hi, brother, it's time to play!" came a voice.

Tyson Gay did not look up, the familiar tone of voice let him know that it was his friend Wallace Spearmont calling him.

Gently closing the lid of the pendant, Tyson Gay kissed Captain America's shield on the pendant and whispered, "Trinity, I will not only let you You become the daughter of the U.S. champion, and one day, you will be the daughter of the world champion."

In the Olympic Stadium, there is a lot of noise.

Although it is already July and the temperature is quite high, there are still more than 20,000 spectators in the auditorium of the stadium. In Greece, in Athens, track and field competitions always attract enough people to watch.

Walking into the Olympic Stadium, Tyson Gay looked around the stadium, and a strange emotion surged in his heart.

The 2004 Olympic Games was here, and Gatlin was crowned as a god, and he entered the ranks of the world's top sprinters. It is a pity that he failed to pass the national trials that time and regretted his absence.

And two years later, he is finally here.

The Athens Grand Prix is ​​of extraordinary significance for 100m sprinters.

In 1999, Maurice Green set a world record of 9.79 seconds at the Athens Grand Prix. Six years later, in 2005, Asafa Powell broke the record again here with a time of 9.77 seconds. world record.

Except for Tim Montgomery's world record ban due to a drug scandal, the two most important men's 100m records were born here.

Tyson Gay took a sip of the mineral water that he carried with him, and took a breath as he felt the hot runway being baked by the scorching sun.

Pop!

After a gunshot, Tyson Gay stepped on the starting block with his legs and exerted force.

From the start to the first 30 meters of acceleration, his position is still a little behind, and at least four players in front of him are slightly faster than him at this stage.

Perfecting his start.

But soon, after 30 meters, it entered the high-speed stage of running on the way.

The 20,000 Greek spectators who came to watch the game discovered that this black player from Kentucky, USA, was sprinting out of the other players at an absolute speed.

Amazingly fast!

In such a field, although the participants are all top players from all over the world, only a small group of people can really run for 10 seconds!

In just the blink of an eye, Tyson Gay has gone from a relative disadvantage to an advantage.

Fifty meters, enter the first army, start to lead at 60 meters, absolute advantage at 70 meters, no one can surpass at 80 meters...

The scene was instantly boiling!

When Tyson Gay crossed the finish line, he looked at the results on the clock and was almost stunned!

9 seconds 88!

His personal best!

He entered the 9.90 mark!

It was nearly 0.2 seconds faster than his time at the National Championships, and 0.13 seconds away from the world record held by Suzu and Asafa Powell!

"Tyson Gay!"

"Tyson Gay!"

Someone was shouting his name.

In the absence of two top players, Asafa Powell and Suzu, Tyson Gay gave all the audience a rare 100-meter race!

Tyson Gay opened his hands to the cheers of all the audience, and he was the center of attention.

This feeling is indescribable, almost from the top of the head to the bottom of the foot is so numb that it makes people fly!

Champion! world record!

That's right!

At a certain moment while celebrating the victory around the stadium, Tyson Gay's mind suddenly flew to the Golden League game in Paris, France four days later.

Suzu and Asafa Powell, what kind of results will they run?

Legend first, now it's mine.