Chapter 1332: Chapter 392: Ultimately, People Can Never Truly Understand Each Other

“I understand,”

Huang Kaiwen said.

“If possible, you should mimic Bolt, hiding your strength from the preliminary to the semi-finals. Jose specifically called me about this; the coaching staff believes you’re still very competitive in the 800 meters,” English suggested.

Huang Kaiwen smiled wryly and nodded.

Given today’s situation, he couldn’t exert his full strength even if he wanted to.

A little after 7 PM, Huang Kaiwen stood on the track once again.

There were considerably more white athletes in the 800-meter race than in sprints.

This time, Huang Kaiwen was in lane seven.

When he registered for the 800 meters before, he practiced techniques related to lane changes the most.

Although 800 meters is long, in reality, techniques like cornering are already reflected in the 200 meters.

This race requires both explosiveness and endurance.

Fortunately, both are advantages of the Yellow Ball King.

This time, the lane assignment isn’t very good.

The Borzhakovski that English had previously warned him about was in lane six, right next to Huang Kaiwen.

While Huang Kaiwen was sizing up Borzhakovski, Borzhakovski was also observing Huang Kaiwen.

A professional player, continuously placing second in the World Championships.

Although Huang Kaiwen hadn’t run 800 meters yet, Borzhakovski already regarded him as a rival.

Berlin, 7:15 PM.

The race officially began.

Huang Kaiwen maintained a relatively steady speed from the start, adjusting his pace and breathing, not rushing to accelerate.

Even if Bolt were to run 800 meters, he wouldn’t be able to use his previous running strategy.

Borzhakovski indeed deserved attention, as he accelerated when entering the corner.

“Huang Kaiwen must have expended a lot during the 200 meters today. After passing the corner, he didn’t hastily take the lead, staying sixth in line, which is wise. Leading isn’t easy to run; 800 meters is different from 200 meters, requiring strategy tailored to one’s physical condition… Today, Huang Kaiwen is clearly conserving strength, knowing that the top three advance, so he’s not rushing, just maintaining the pace into the last 400 meters,”

“Huang Kaiwen has indeed started to push. He begins to overtake from lane two; Huang Kaiwen’s burst is quite outstanding among 800-meter runners, reaching third place and returning to the inside lane.”

Huang Kaiwen continued to sprint forward in the inside lane.

He wasn’t sure if he could surpass Borzhakovski, but he felt he could overtake the second-place runner.

But it wasn’t necessary at this moment.

A good lane isn’t always mandatory.

Bolt didn’t always win from the best lanes.

Today, ensuring qualification was all that mattered.

If someone accelerated, he’d speed up slightly, never letting anyone pass him.

In the last 300 meters, Huang Kaiwen slightly accelerated, closing in behind Borzhakovski, finishing second with a time of 1:46.13.

Back at the hotel, Huang Kaiwen waited until midnight to text Bolt, wishing him a happy birthday.

So busy in Berlin and without his steward around, Huang Kaiwen didn’t have time to prepare a gift for Bolt.

His heartfelt wishes were all that mattered.

Bolt immediately replied with thanks, and only then did Huang Kaiwen hug Lily to sleep.

He was truly exhausted today.

Yet the news about him was all over the place.

Although Bolt was a record creator,

it was hard for his name to surpass Huang Kaiwen’s in the reports.

Almost all online media gave the most prominent positions to him.

Some media even used Spring and Autumn tactics in their headlines, like “New World Record, Kevin runs 200 meters in 19.19 seconds,” making people think Huang Kaiwen was the champion.

One can imagine who will be on the front page of the newspapers tomorrow.

The next morning, Huang Kaiwen stayed in the hotel for physical recovery.

A little after 6 PM, Huang Kaiwen successfully took first place in his semi-final group with a time of 1:45.00, turning what was originally a generally watched 800-meter final into a worldwide focus.

The eyes of the whole world gathered on Berlin, wanting to know if Huang Kaiwen could successfully claim a gold medal.