Running Again
Shen Qi began to increase his stride, taking down one, two, three opponents at a time, quickly rising to the top six in the team.
"There are still 5 ahead, keep chasing!"
Shen Qi continued his efforts, chasing after them one by one.
The first five people came from two universities, Shuimu University and Capital University of Physical Education and Sports.
Swish swish swish swish!
It was right at the bend, Shen Qi accelerated even faster on the way down. He maintained his speed and began to cut into the inside lane, successfully taking the lead in lane 1 and starting to lead the race.
"Shen King of Show Offs has suddenly exploded!" Zhou Yu'an shouted from the stands.
"Shen Qi!" Professor Lu, though old, was suddenly filled with youthful enthusiasm and also showed signs of excitement.
Ou Ye clenched her small fists, a little nervous.
"Shen Qi! Shen Qi!" Chen Xiaoting in the media area jumped up suddenly, almost dropping her recording pen.
Shen Qi, who had been promoted to Level 5 professional in sports, was very impressive. He led the race for more than 4,000 meters with two laps to go.
At this moment, a tall, thin male athlete from the Shuimu University Track and Field team took a long stride, crossed from lane 1 to lane 2, and began to accelerate. He wanted to overtake Shen Qi in this bend and regain the lead.
Shen Qi felt a gust of wind whistling past his ears, and he saw a figure in a blue tracksuit sweep past him.
"Damn!" Shen Qi had to admit that the Track and Field team at the university next door was indeed impressive.
Shui Munan overtook Shen Qi on the downturn and took the lead in lane 1.
At that moment, the other two Shuimu University students seemed to have reached some kind of tacit agreement, and they also accelerated. These two Shuimu University students blocked Shen Qi's path and jointly occupied lanes 1 and 2.
In the final 100 meters of the penultimate lap, Shui Mu Nan No. 1 was leading strongly in lane 1, with Shen Qi trailing behind by a body length.
Shuimu No. 2 and Shuimu No. 3 were one or two body lengths behind Shen Qi, together occupying lanes 1 and 2. They blocked the other opponents behind them, and if the two athletes from Capital University of Physical Education wanted to overtake them, they would have to run in lane 3.
The three athletes from Shuimu University split the other athletes into two groups. It was clear that the Shuimu University Track and Field team's team fighting style had been trained and coordinated for a long time, and they were very skilled at it.
The small group from Shuimu University adopted a tactic of one in front and two behind, sandwiching Shen Qi in the middle.
Professor Lu frowned. "These three from Shuimu University not only have strong individual abilities, but also have a clear division of labor and skillful teamwork. After Shen Qi emerged, they immediately adopted a tactic of one person attacking and two people surrounding him to launch an attack on Shen Qi. From Mathematical Analysis point of view, this is flawless and quite rigorous."
"Oh, Professor Lu, what time is it? Why are you still Mathematical Analysis?" Zhou Yu'an was very anxious.
Ou Ye's small fists remained clenched, and she didn't utter a single word, growing increasingly nervous.
Shen Qi on the track was getting a little agitated. It was obvious that these three from the Shui Mu Track and Field team were targeting him!
They take advantage of their numbers and act unreasonably!
"Trying to wear me down? No way!" Shen Qi clenched his fists. After entering the first bend of the final lap, he adjusted his stride frequency, stride length, and breathing rhythm to prepare for the final sprint.
In a long-distance race, the leading runner would look back at the pursuers every now and then. As they approached the bend, Shui Mu Nan No. 1 glanced back and was utterly astonished.
Shen Qi sped along at high speed, and before anyone knew it, he had caught up with Shui Mu Nan No. 1 and was about to overtake him.
Zhou Yu'an brandished his fist, which was neither too big nor too small, and shouted excitedly again, "Beat him! Beat him! Shen Qi, beat him! Force him to beat him!"
On the track, Shen Qi suddenly burst into action, resolutely and decisively taking lane 3 and overtaking Shui Mu Nan No. 1.
After entering the straightaway, Shen Qi regained the first position on the inside lane. He maintained his current top speed and sprinted forward with all his might.
Shen Qi took the lead on the bend, with only 200 meters left. He was two body lengths ahead of Shui Mu Nan No. 1.
Tsinghua University student #1 started to get nervous. Although he was sprinting with all his might, he realized that he couldn't catch up with Peking University student #1 in front of him at all!
After the turn, with only 80 meters of straightaway left, Shen Qi was still leading Shui Mu Nan No. 1 by nearly two meters, and victory was in sight!
50 meters!
30 meters!
10 meters!
Shen Qi crossed the finish line first with a lead of more than two meters, winning the men's 5000-meter championship at this year's Capital University Track and Field Games.
"Well done, Shen Qi!" Coach Teacher Wu on the bench was extremely excited. Shen Qi ran a great time of 14 minutes and 31 seconds. He defeated many strong opponents from Shuimu University and Capital University of Physical Education to win the championship. This is really good news!
Teacher Wu opened his arms to welcome Shen Qi, ready to give this Mathematics Department whiz the warmest hug.
"Yes!" Shen Qi broke through the encirclement and won the championship, and he was very excited.
Having run only three or four meters away from Teacher Wu, Shen Qi suddenly changed direction and ran towards the media area.
"..." Teacher Wu kept her arms outstretched while maintaining a helpless smile; Shen Qi's old habit had resurfaced.
Chen Xiaoting stood gracefully in the media area, and she saw Shen Qi running towards her.
Chen Xiaoting turned on the recorder and prepared to conduct a brief interview with Shen Qi.
My old deskmate is such a good friend; the first person he thought of after winning the championship was me. Chen Xiaoting smiled happily as she waited for Shen Qi to arrive.
Having already reached Chen Xiaoting, Shen Qi suddenly changed direction and ran towards the audience stands.
"Hey, Shen Qi!" Chen Xiaoting had already extended her pen, but Shen Qi turned and ran away. How embarrassing!
Professor Lu, Zhou Yu'an, and Ou Ye were seated in the front row of the stands. This wasn't the Olympics or the World Championships, so the security level wasn't that high. It wouldn't be difficult for spectators to climb over the barriers and rush into the stadium. Of course, university faculty and students are cultured people and wouldn't do that.
Shen Qi finally reached the southeast corner of the stands, in front of Professor Lu, Zhou Yu'an, and Ou Ye. He gripped the railing with both hands, panting and unable to speak, his strength greatly depleted.
"You were amazing in the last few laps, Shen Qi!" Zhou Yu'an patted Shen Qi's arm to congratulate him.
"That's really impressive, Shen Qi. Congratulations on winning the championship." Professor Lu praised Shen Qi.
"Huff... huff..." Shen Qi panted as he looked at Ou Ye. "I've been training your communication skills for a while now, don't you have anything to say?"
Ou Ye took a bottle of mineral water out of her bag and handed it to Shen Qi: "Here, have some water."
Shen Qi took the bottle of mineral water, unscrewed the cap, and gulped down a few mouthfuls. Then he said to Professor Lu, "Professor Lu, have you read the paper I submitted to you during the day?"
"I just glanced at it and then came here to cheer you on," Professor Lu said.
"The Minkowski integral inequality I used on page seven is somewhat flawed and needs revision. Professor Lu, I suddenly have an inspiration to prove that the Fourier inverse transformation is more effective. What do you think, Professor Lu?" Shen Qi said enthusiastically.
"This..." Professor Lu was speechless for a moment. Shen Qi's paper had been submitted to him a few hours ago, and he had only glanced at it briefly without carefully reviewing it.