After registering, receiving the number cloth, checking and recording, and completing all procedures, Zhang Huasong also came to the starting area.

Seeing Zhang Huasong appear, the citizens of Peking who were watching the game in the rain near the starting area shouted Zhang Huasong's name and cheered him up. Zhang Huasong also expressed his gratitude to everyone.

When Zhang Huasong arrived at the scene, he was not the earliest group. Before him, dozens of athletes had occupied the position behind the starting line. Zhang Huasong could only start in the crowd, three or four meters away from the starting line.

However, this distance is negligible for marathons.

Not to mention that there are only more than 100 people today, the international marathons with tens of thousands of people participating in the competition start together. When starting, the contestants who are ranked behind are dozens of meters away from the starting line, and hundreds of meters are common.

The marathon was more than two hours, and CCTV Sports Channel did not broadcast live, but a website bought the live broadcast rights and conducted online video live broadcast.

After seeing Zhang Huasong appearing in the starting area and the live broadcast camera also locked Zhang Huasong, the host of the online live broadcast room immediately said: "Audiences, Zhang Huasong has come out. He has completed the inspection and has arrived at the starting point. Look, Zhang Huasong's number is No. 207, let us look forward to Zhang Huasong's performance."

Below, netizens who watched the live broadcast immediately posted a short comment, cheering for Zhang Huasong, hoping that he would create another miracle and get the tenth Olympic qualification.

When it was nearly 7:30, all 117 athletes who signed up for the competition were in their seats.

At 7:30 on April 20, Peking time, with the starter's gunshot, the 2008 Good Luck Peking International Marathon officially began.

At the beginning of the competition, Ren Yunlong, who set the national record of the Chinese men's marathon with 2 hours, 08 minutes and 16 seconds in the Peking International Marathon on October 21, 2007, used all his strength and ran ahead in the front and was in the leading position.

There were several new players who had participated in marathons for the first time and had little experience and saw someone running so fast from the beginning, and were afraid that they would fall behind too much and could not catch up with them, so they quickly followed.

But most of the players were not influenced by Ren Yunlong and started the competition at the pace they were used to.

Zhang Huasong would not be in a hurry. According to his upgraded skill level, he would have no problem running into the A-level and ranking among the top three players in the China A-level. As for whether he can win the championship in this game, Zhang Huasong didn't care.

So, when he reached the 5km point, Zhang Huasong ranked only 12th.

Although it is better than most contestants, it is nearly two hundred meters behind Ren Yunlong, who is ranked first, which makes Chinese audiences who are watching live broadcasts a little anxious.

"What's wrong with Zhang Huasong? You're not going to get the Olympic A-level mark? Why are you always lagging behind? You're only ranked 12th now?"

"Yes, Ren Yunlong, the first place, is hundreds of meters ahead of him. Why does he seem to be in a hurry? Can his speed reach the A-level standard?"

"Don't worry, the whole journey is more than 40 kilometers, which is only one-eighth! The marathon tests the endurance of the rear race, and leading or falling behind in the first half of the journey will not explain any problem!"

"I hope so!"

The marathon in China has developed relatively late, and ordinary people are not very professional in their understanding of marathons. Therefore, everyone is more anxious.

But in the eyes of professionals, Zhang Huasong's performance is not bad and is far from reaching a conclusion. We must continue to look at Zhang Huasong's performance.

In the light rain, Zhang Huasong ran steadily along the track according to his own skill rhythm. No matter if someone surpassed him or was surpassed by him, or the yelling sound of the audience next to the track, it could not affect Zhang Huasong's physical fitness distribution strategy.

As the schedule increased and time went by, Zhang Huasong gradually surpassed the previous players.

When the competition reached 15 kilometers, Ren Yunlong had already left the large army for more than 300 meters and was in the first group alone.

Menggu runner Bad Oqier and Chinese runner Han Gang, who won the third place in the 2007 Peking International Marathon, ranked second and third. Li Zhuhong, the champion of the 2007 Xiamen International Marathon, ranked fourth, and Zhang Huasong rose to fifth place.

Seeing Zhang Huasong surpassing multiple contestants at a steady speed and rising to fifth, many viewers were energetic.

After another 5 kilometers, by 20 kilometers, Ren Yunlong, who had been in the leading position before, may have rushed forward too hard and was a little weak afterwards, and was gradually caught up by Bad Oqier and Han Gang.

At 25 kilometers, Ren Yunlong was surpassed by Han Gang and Bad Oqier, and then gradually surpassed by other players such as Li Zhuhong and Zhang Huasong, and his ranking was getting worse and worse.

By 30 kilometers, Ren Yunlong was already behind the first place and the camera in the front could no longer capture him.

At this time, Zhang Huasong was fourth, ahead of him was Han Gang, the first place, Bad Oqier, the second place, and Li Zhuhong, the third place.

Zhang Huasong was only about 100 meters behind Han Gang, and it was not very far away.

By 35 kilometers, Han Gang, who had been competing with Bad Aoqier, was exhausted and was gradually thrown away by Bad Aoqier, and was surpassed by Li Zhuhong and Zhang Huasong, and fell to fourth place.

Zhang Huasong's ranking rose to third, only a few dozen meters away from Bad Oqier, the first place.

The host of the live broadcast website suddenly said excitedly: "Zhang Huasong has risen to third place. Zhang Huasong's endurance is indeed amazing, consistent with his physical examination data analysis results! In this competition of dozens of kilometers, Zhang Huasong's speed has been very stable, and he has gained a huge advantage in the second half and has already reached third place. Let's see if Zhang Huasong still has the energy to rush to first place in the end!"

The audience who watched the live broadcast posted short comments to congratulate Zhang Huasong on rushing to third place and cheering him on, hoping that he would continue to overtake and rush to first place.

At this time, Zhang Huasong and others, who were in the No. 1 Group, could already see the grand National Stadium (Bird's Nest).

There is the end of this marathon. There are tens of thousands of spectators in the bird's nest, waiting for their final sprint and the emergence of the championship.

After another two or three kilometers, the entrance to the bird's nest was getting closer and closer. Bad O'Qiler still maintained a very fast speed, and Li Zhuhong, who was second, was thrown farther and farther away.

However, Zhang Huasong, who was third, was not left behind, but surpassed Li Zhuhong, and his ranking rose to second, and his distance from Bad Oqier was getting closer and closer.

As the entrance to the bird's nest became closer, he had been competing with Han Gang in the second half. Bad O'Qiler, who was leading the way, felt his legs getting heavier and his breathing became more and more laborious.

He felt a little exhausted.

However, seeing the champion in front of you, Bad Oqier still tried hard to persevere and ran towards the entrance of the stadium at the speed before his eyes.
Chapter completed!