According to the schedule, the first day was the men's 1500m race, the third day was the 5000m race, the last day was the 4X400m race, and the women's 800m race was scheduled for the second day.
At 2 PM, the 1500-meter race began. According to the information given to Jiang Zhihan by Chen Yimeng and Ni Shang, the strongest athletes in the 1500m sprint were from the two track and field teams of Class 2. Last year, they won the top two places by a large margin. Jiang Zhihan didn't care much about these things in the past. When he asked what Yu Chengzhi's ranking was last year, he found out that he was fourth. It was no wonder that after he lost to Jiang Zhihan by a large margin in class this year, he felt that there was no hope of getting into the top three or even the top six, so he gave up.
The sports meet of Seventh High School ranked the total scores of each class by grade every year. It was the most important basis for judging the physical fitness of each class in addition to the success rate. Other than the boring points of neat clothes, mental appearance, and the opening ceremony, the most important points came from sports. For each event, the first place would get 7 points, the second place 5 points, the third place 4 points, and so on until the sixth place got 1 point. Group events, such as 4x100 and 4x400, had three times the points, but only the top three would get the points. The first place would get 21 points, the second place would get 15 points, and the third place would get 12 points. Starting from this year, the two longest events in the long-distance running, the men's 5000m and the women's 1500m, would be given a special double score, so the first place would get 14 points. Each individual could only register for a maximum of three events, excluding group events.
The field events were held in the field, and the track events were held on the track. The classes sat around the stone steps of the stands. Twenty-one athletes from seven classes were sticking their number plates in a designated area of the inner court, warming up and waiting for the game to begin. On the track was the 1500-meter race for the first-year students. Except for the athletes, referees, and teachers, only the staff could go to the inner court or the track. The other students could only stay in the stands outside the track.
Ni Shang walked over with the staff sign of the organizing committee (yes, a school sports meet also had an organizing committee) and cheered for the three contestants of Class 3. Besides Jiang Zhihan, his good friend Chen Yimeng was also a member of the team. In the 1500m test, Chen Yimeng was fourth. Because Yu Chengzhi, who was in the top three, did not participate with the excuse of injury, and Kuang Jun could not take on too many tasks, he naturally found Chen Yimeng. Generally speaking, Chen Yimeng had a rough personality and was indifferent to many things. He was not interested in sports games, and of course, he was not interested in winning glory for his class. When he found out that Jiang Zhihan was going to participate and that he had a companion, he readily agreed.
The Year One competition had ended. All the contestants walked from the warm-up area to the starting line. Ni Shang clenched her fists and said to the three people from Class 3," Good luck." Her eyes swept across everyone's faces and finally stopped on Jiang Zhihan, giving him a sweet smile.
The starting pistol fired, and the twenty or so people squeezed into a pile and set off. Chen Yimeng had told Jiang Zhihan before the match that he had little hope of getting a place, so his main task was to escort Jiang Zhihan. It could also be considered a sacrifice. Jiang Zhihan wanted to reject his kindness, but Chen Yimeng insisted that he signed up mainly because of him, so Jiang Zhihan didn't say anything more.
At the beginning, the team was very crowded. Chen Yimeng and Jiang Zhihan ran together. Chen Yimeng ran in the outer lane slightly behind Jiang Zhihan by half a body, protecting Jiang Zhihan in the inner lane and giving him some space. The two good players from Class 2 were leading the way from the start. They were obviously very confident in their strength and did not need to talk about tactics.
As soon as the first lap passed, the two Class 2 contestants began to accelerate. They were looking down on their competitors or their tactics. Led by their acceleration, halfway through the second lap, the participating teams were separated into three groups. By the end of the second lap, the six people in the first group had already pulled away from the people behind them. The competition basically became a competition between these people.
After a few months of practice and training, Jiang Zhihan felt that his leg strength, endurance, heart and lung function, and especially his control of breathing rhythm had all undergone earth-shattering changes. However, what Jiang Zhihan practiced was something from the real world after all, not a martial arts secret manual like the Nine Yang Divine Skill. Old Master Yang did not give him any enlightenment or anything like that, so he was still not the best in some aspects of his physical ability. Jiang Zhihan knew that his short-distance sprinting ability was not good enough, and some of the muscles in his legs were definitely not as good as those who exercised for a long time. Jiang Zhihan had no idea how to allocate stamina according to one's physical condition in the 1500m sprint or longer. He probably had some intuition and thought about it in his mind. However, without professional guidance and having never competed with an expert in an official competition, his knowledge was very limited. Jiang Zhihan's strategy today was very simple. He was going to follow the 1500-meter test tactics in class and run with the others. Then, he would see if there was a chance to sprint. When he was running, Jiang Zhihan emphasized that he had to adjust his breathing rhythm and try to put his body in a more natural and relaxed state.
There were six people in the first group. Other than the two experts from Class Two, Jiang Zhihan and Chen Yimeng were also among them. Chen Yimeng ran the 1500 meters as if it was the 800 meters. He maintained his position relative to Jiang Zhihan, giving him a comfortable space in the inner circle. Jiang Zhihan adjusted his breathing. He felt more relaxed and satisfied with his current state. When he turned the corner and came to the straight track, he saw Ni Shang standing on the edge of the inner court near the track and clapping hard. Jiang Zhihan didn't forget to turn around and smile at her. The few people standing beside Ni Shang who were watching the show thought disdainfully that this person didn't forget to pick up pretty girls while running.
When they were about 1000 meters away, Chen Yimeng panted loudly and said to Jiang Zhihan," You might not be able to keep up. It's up to you." After a while, he fell out of the first group. Jiang Zhihan turned his head and waved his right hand at his good brother. At this time, there were only four people left in the first group. The last person's rapid breathing could be heard from a few meters away. He was probably dying. As expected, he fell behind after a hundred meters. The match officially became a three-man turn between Jiang Zhihan and Class Two's best player.
As the race entered its final lap, Jiang Zhihan felt that the two runners who were less than two meters ahead of him seemed to have slowed down. He hesitated for a moment, not knowing if he should speed up and overtake them, but then he gave up on the idea. When they were about a dozen meters away from the last bend, Jiang Zhihan decided to speed up. He rushed diagonally to the right, attempting to overtake them from the outer circle. The two in front of him quickened their pace at the same time and lined up in a parallel line to prevent him from overtaking. The one on the outside intentionally moved sideways, and Jiang Zhihan almost bumped into him. Jiang Zhihan's breathing became erratic, and so did his footsteps. He had no choice but to adjust a few steps and lose this opportunity to surpass him. At the last turn, the students from the various classes of the second year were seated. This exciting 1500m race attracted the attention of the second year students. At this time, the cheers of XXX were getting louder and louder, of course, it was mainly from Class 2 and Class 3. Even a few students from the other classes stood up and held their breaths as they watched the exciting 1500m sprint.
When there was still half of the final straight, Jiang Zhihan knew that this was his last chance. He took a deep breath and started sprinting. At times, he could already see the other two people's bodies almost side by side with his left eye. The final sprint attracted the attention of the entire audience. The announcer on the leader's platform also began to broadcast the final battle. Jiang Zhihan lowered his head and rushed across the finish line. He looked at the people waiting at the finish line, including Ni Shang and Chu Mingyang. Chu Mingyang shook his head regretfully." Third, what a pity. It was so close."”He stretched out his hands and used his index fingers to draw a distance of five centimeters. Then, he drew it closer by one centimeter."I was so close. It's really just a little bit." Jiang Zhihan and Ni Shang were amused by him. "It's already very good, it's just that I was a little unlucky." Ni Shang said gently. You know, last year, these two guys pulled the others in half a circle.”The three of them stopped and waited for Chen Yimeng, who had yet to finish the match. When Chen Yimeng finished the match, panting, Jiang Zhihan put his arm around his shoulder and said,""Go buy some water outside the school gate. Let's go together." Ni Shang looked at her watch and said,"Then we have to hurry up." There's a women's long jump in twenty minutes, so I have to go and cheer.”Jiang Zhihan shook his head and smiled bitterly." You're so troublesome. Judging from your physiognomy, you're destined to be a busy man."”Everyone laughed. Along the way, Jiang Zhihan talked to his friends about the competition. Chen Yimeng said regretfully,""Cao, I saw you guys sprinting, but I couldn't see clearly from behind, so I thought you overtook them.”Jiang Zhihan said regretfully," I was fooled by these two guys. They slowed down in the middle. I should have rushed over." In the end, sprinting with them isn't my strong suit.”"You look quite relaxed," Chen Yimeng agreed."Look at me panting."”Jiang Zhihan gritted his teeth and said," These two should still be the ones running the 5000m sprint. That's my forte. Just wait and see how I'll get my revenge."”The four of them raised their coke bottles and clinked them for revenge.
He was the third runner-up in the 1500m sprint and was considered a hero of the class. Of course, Jiang Zhihan would not forget to bargain with his credit. He used the excuse of needing to rest and left the school before three o'clock. He went to his mother's new shop to see how the renovation was going. His mother was instructing three workers to paint the house. She said to Jiang Zhihan,""The walls will dry for a few days. The smell is too strong. Then, he could move the furniture inside. I've already put in the first batch of books. They're all piled up in the house and at Shi Lin's house.”Li Rongrong had been working non-stop these past few days, running errands like restocking, renovations, and all sorts of related matters. She had no time to rest except for sleeping. Even if it was just starting a small business, it was not as simple as playing house as an ignorant child imagined.
His mother's execution surprised Jiang Zhihan. He realized that he didn't really understand his mother before. Perhaps Li Rongrong did not have great knowledge or systematic planning ability, but when she had a specific goal, her execution was very strong. From arranging time, to buying all kinds of things, from dealing with all kinds of people, to personally doing heavy physical work, Li Rongrong was very skilled and never complained. Jiang Zhihan knew that he would not be as efficient as his mother. Therefore, he was relieved to let his mother take care of everything these days.
Jiang Zhihan's only worry was that his mother was too tired, but Li Rongrong seemed to be in high spirits. She told her son,""Although it's a little tiring, I finally feel that I'm starting to do something I want to do. I'm very motivated.”Jiang Zhihan looked at his mother and felt that he had helped her make the right decision. After 20 years of depressing work, she finally found her vitality, and her every move was full of energy. Jiang Zhihan said,"Mom, it hasn't opened yet." It was better not to be too tired.”She asked about Shen Pengfei again. Some time ago, Jiang Zhihan recommended Shen Pengfei to work at the bookstore, and Li Rongrong was somewhat resistant. At that time, Jiang Zhihan had analyzed for her that he felt that Shen Pengfei was not a bad person. He just did not know how to read. In addition, it was better to find someone he knew and give him a chance than to find someone he knew. Try it out for a while. If it doesn't work, let him walk. However, Shen Pengfei wanted to drop out of school, and his family had to agree to it. Therefore, Jiang Zhihan asked Li Rongrong to negotiate with Shen Pengfei, his grandparents, and parents. Li Rongrong said,"I've already settled it." He had been coming over to help with the renovation these few days. Today, I asked him to go to the construction materials market to buy something.”Jiang Zhihan gave his mother a thumbs up in admiration.
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