Orc Undead Sports Warrior

Mai Yongting felt that something was wrong. Shen Liang's advantage was in the first 60 meters. He was basically unrivaled in China at this distance. Even the national champion Zhang Yuanteng couldn't gain an advantage in this area.

After the race had passed 30 meters, Lu Wei's gap with his opponent continued to widen, but the speed difference had decreased considerably compared to before.

Shen Liang's strengths lie in his high starting cadence and strong acceleration, allowing him to reach his top speed much faster than other athletes. He can accelerate to his top speed around 50 meters.

Mai Yongting knew that with Lu Wei's height and stride frequency, it would be quite difficult for him to accelerate to his top speed in about 60 meters. Besides his starting advantage, Shen Liang's biggest advantage was his ability to accelerate to his peak speed earlier than others.

Due to their physical limitations, few domestic athletes possess exceptionally high muscle strength, resulting in roughly similar top speeds. This means that whoever reaches top speed first gains a significant advantage.

However, after Shen Liang reached his maximum speed, the gap between the two stopped widening. On the contrary, Lu Wei even showed a tendency to catch up.

In the first 30 meters, Lu Wei was almost dragged into the ditch by Shen Liang's high stride frequency. He tried to match his opponent's stride frequency and also increased his stride frequency. Not only did he feel awkward running like this, but even Wang Qiao on the sidelines felt uneasy. To those on the sidelines, Lu Wei's pace looked like he was running with his legs clamped together.

Fortunately, Lu Wei himself also noticed this problem, and after 30 meters, he gradually increased his stride and took the lead.

"I almost let this kid lead me by the nose. Even if I won, running like that with my legs tucked together would make me look like a sissy..."

As Lu Wei increased his stride length, the relative speed difference between him and Shen Liang gradually narrowed. By the 50-meter mark, Lu Wei's speed was comparable to his opponent's. At this distance, Lu Wei was even reaching his maximum speed, and the gap between the two continued to decrease.

"Oh no, Lu Wei's top speed is clearly faster than Shen Liang's. Whether he can win or not depends on whether Shen Liang can maintain his speed in the last 50 meters." Mai Yongting clenched his right fist, his left hand unconsciously gripping the hem of his pants, and an anxious look appeared on his face.

Wang Qiao was standing to his right. Just moments ago, he had been filled with worry, but now a smile slowly spread across his face. Their inner thoughts had completely reversed within seconds. Both of them were professionals in track and field; they could see the situation at a glance.

Lu Wei slowly closed in on Shen Liang, and the gap of more than one meter disappeared in the blink of an eye.

At this moment, Shen Liang also sensed Lu Wei's approach. When the other party swung his hands, he could already catch a glimpse of his opponent's arms out of the corner of his eye.

"How could he be so fast? How could someone who runs 400 meters and also throws have this kind of speed?" Shen Liang initially thought it was his imagination, but he didn't believe it was real until Lu Wei was a body length or two behind him.

At this point, it was Shen Liang's turn to feel uncomfortable. He could feel that with each step Lu Wei took, the forward momentum of his body was getting closer and closer to his own. But he also knew in his heart that he could no longer increase his speed.

The two ran for nearly 80 meters before Lu Wei finally caught up with Shen Liang. During this time, Lu Wei's stride frequency gradually increased, becoming comparable to Shen Liang's.

Lu Wei continued to push off the ground with his supporting leg, gradually overtaking his opponent. When the duel reached 80 meters, Lu Wei successfully overtook him.

Shen Liang deliberately stretched his calves forward with each step, trying to increase his stride length so that he could keep up with his opponent's speed.

Mai Yongting, standing on the sidelines, shook his head helplessly. In his opinion, the team he was leading was probably doomed in this match.

The reason is obvious: the running characteristics of the team members are determined by their own physical conditions. Now, with every step he takes, he is trying to increase his stride length, which is actually the same mistake Lu Wei made.

Through consistent training, athletes gradually adapt their running style to their physical characteristics. Attempting to forcibly change this will almost always have the opposite effect.

Shen Liang increased his stride, but his legs were too far from his center of gravity after taking a step. This not only failed to accelerate him, but may have also had a braking effect.

Sure enough, in the final 20 meters, because he lost his composure, Shen Liang not only failed to increase his speed, but also couldn't even maintain his previous speed. In just over two seconds, the visual effect was one of utter collapse, and Lu Wei overtook him by two or three meters.

"Sigh..." The players and coaches watching the game sighed together, not because they had all supported Shen Liang beforehand.

The reason they sighed was that Shen Liang himself lost his composure, causing what should have been a closely contested match to lose its suspense prematurely.

Lu Wei crossed the finish line with his arms raised high. In the final stage of the race, a smile had already appeared on his face. He was thrilled to have defeated his opponent in such a fierce competition.

In contrast, Shen Liang looked dejected and surprised. The match he thought he had won easily had turned out like this. Losing to a mediocre opponent in his own specialty made him question his life for a moment.

"Coach Sun, Lu Wei is still accelerating even when he's almost 80 meters away. That's a bit too rare!" Liu Feiren seemed a little incredulous. Normally, even top athletes reach their maximum speed at 60 to 70 meters. This kid Lu Wei seems to be extraordinary!

"He only reached his top speed at the end because Shen Liang's influence on his early pace was too great, and he couldn't pick up the speed. This kind of race is very interesting. The two people are almost at opposite ends of the 100-meter race in height, and they influence each other from start to finish. It's not easy to stay on your own."

After the two finished speaking, the timekeeper walked over from the finish line.

"Old Chen, how fast did these two kids run?" Before Coach Chen, who was acting as the referee, could speak, Wang Qiao interrupted, "My Lu Wei ran 10.12 seconds, which is faster than Zhou Wei's national record that has stood for 13 years. This kid is really something!"

Wang Qiao was overjoyed. With Lu Wei as his teammate, he felt like he had won without lifting a finger, and he was already fantasizing about living the life of a big winner.

周伟的10秒17的全国记录已经有9年没人打破，在这段时间，华夏的100米并没有一个实力突出的运动员，国内比赛冠军的成绩基本上都是10秒20开外。

Although Lu Wei's result is not something that could be achieved in an officially recognized competition and therefore cannot be recognized, coupled with the error caused by manual timing, it is probably hard to say whether his actual 100-meter time was actually under 10.17 seconds.

However, that's not important now. Lu Wei had never received systematic training in the 100 meters before; his performance was entirely due to his physical talent. This result also sparked discussion among the others present, as they hadn't expected such a good result to emerge in this duel-like competition, a result not seen for many years.

At this moment, Lu Wei walked up to Shen Liang and patted him on the shoulder: "Young man, don't be too arrogant. You should know that there are always people more capable than you, and there's always something beyond your understanding. You're still young, so you should learn to be humble and respect your elders. Although I'm only one year older than you, I still..."

"Alright, stop disgusting me. I'll serve you food and water every day!" He was ready to honor his bet even before Lu Wei could finish speaking.

"Young comrade, you have a high level of understanding. You should be humble and cautious..." Lu Wei said, patting Shen Liang's head like an elder.

Shen Liang covered his ears and turned to leave; he could hardly stand Lu Wei's teasing anymore.

Everyone smiled kindly; for Lu Wei, it was undoubtedly a pleasant day.