After Leaving the Sports Circle, I Became a Cooking God (Completed BL)

Chapter 131-132

Translator: dapotaturs

Release Date: 09/25/2023

Chapter 131: Post-Race Phone Call & Start of Women's 4x400m Relay

The final morning session of the Asian Athletics Championships reached its climax with Cui Luoheng's gold medal victory in the men's 110-meter hurdles, setting a new meet record with a time of 13.20 seconds.

At the same time, this performance also established the best time in the 110-meter hurdles for the year.

When Shao Minyi mentioned that this was the best time of the year for the 110-meter hurdles, some new track and field fans in the online live chat were surprised: 【Isn't this just 13.20 seconds? Isn't it considered a good performance in the 110 meters if it's under 13 seconds?】

Immediately, the seasoned track and field fans who were also watching the live broadcast were taken aback for a moment before they explained:

【Kid, check the World Athletics official website. Last year, there was only one person who ran the 110 meters hurdles in under 13 seconds.】

【Huh?】

【Ha, asking this question is probably because of the impression left by the achievements of the former hurdle king. Kid, running the 110 meters hurdles in under 13 seconds is not the same as running the 100 meters in under 10 seconds. Just check it out; even during the peak period when the world's top hurdlers competed, having two or three athletes run under 13 seconds in a year was impressive. Globally, throughout all competitions in a year, it's hard to see more than 10 times where someone achieved a sub-13-second time, and they were all by those same few athletes.】

【Speaking of that, the only athlete who ran under 13 seconds last year was the one from Russia, right? Vladimir? He's a true warrior. He accounted for 8 of the top ten 110 meters hurdles times in the world last year, right?】

【I wonder when Cui will have a place in the annual top ten times...】

The online discussions continued, and Su Bai didn't continue watching the live broadcast on television. Instead, he took out his phone, continuing to work on his computer while waiting for something.

About an hour after the 110-meter hurdles final ended, his phone rang again. He picked it up and saw that it was a call from Cui Luoheng.

"Hello, ALuo?"

Su Bai answered the call, and it was indeed Cui Luoheng on the other end.

After the recent race, Su Bai noticed Cui Luoheng's state of confusion. While the rapid improvement in performance brought joy, it could also lead to a strange sense of imbalance at times.

Especially in Cui Luoheng's case, with such a rapid leap in performance in a short period, the sudden progress might make facing opponents he once considered challenging seem easy now. This feeling required time to adapt to.

"So, do you feel like you've become too strong now?" Su Bai asked with a chuckle.

"Not exactly," Cui Luoheng's voice sounded a bit muffled, and he wasn't sure how to describe his feelings. "It's just that last year, the gap between me and Lu Mengfan was so huge. But now it seems like our positions have reversed, and it feels a bit strange."

Su Bai smiled and then said seriously, "Don't think too much. This is the inevitable path of continuous improvement. You have Lu Mengfan now, and in the future, you'll have even more opponents."

"Reaching the summit means you'll encounter many opponents along the way. What you need to do is keep climbing higher. There's only one top spot, and many people aspire to claim it. You're luckier than Lu Mengfan; you have a chance to reach the pinnacle. But his hopes are much slimmer than yours."