At 7:30 a.m. on December 17, Beijing time, the 2023 Fuzhou Marathon officially started. In the end, after fierce competition, 361° running spokesperson Lao Mo Guan Yousheng broke PB with a time of 2 hours, 11 minutes and 58 seconds and won the domestic men's championship of Fuma.
This is the second time this year that Guan Yousheng has set a new PB, improving his time of 2:12:31 in Seoul by 33 seconds and breaking the 212 mark. Two PB a year, naturally brilliant. However, in the context of China's marathon speed-up, this breakthrough of model workers is still a little late.
So, what happened in the past year, and what are the stories of breaking through model workers in the Fuzhou Marathon. As soon as possible after the Fu Ma race, 98 Ran contacted Guan Yousheng and interviewed him.
Before the Fuzhou Marathon, Guan Yousheng actually had some PB thoughts in his heart, but his state was good and bad this year, which made him not have absolute confidence in PB and was ready to adapt to the situation during the race.
Specific to the process of the game, the foreign players did not bring up too fast speed after the start, and Guan Yousheng did not dare to rush out rashly, so he followed in the first group. After the halfway point, the watch time showed about 66 and a half minutes, Guan Yousheng felt that he was hopeless, and he estimated that the finishing time was around the corner. At that time, the real thought in my heart was: follow the first group first, and then seek a chance to fight for a good place in the final sprint.
In the subsequent process, the first group gradually accelerated, and at 30 kilometers, Guan Yousheng found that he had a chance to run within 213, and his condition was not bad at that time, so when several foreign runners accelerated again at 35 kilometers, Guan Yousheng chose to continue to bite.
Looking back on the mental journey of the last few kilometers, Guan Yousheng said: "When I ran to 37 kilometers, I saw that if I could withstand the last five kilometers, I would definitely be able to pb. And by the last kilometer, the PB was already stable, so I thought about continuing to rush to see if I could run a good result and try to get as much PB as possible. ”
Unexpectedly, the final result was 212, and the race was smooth as a whole, and the second half of the race was faster than the first half. ”
The day before the race, Guan Yousheng had just celebrated his 29th birthday, and looking back, today's PB may have been his best birthday present, especially after a long period of unsatisfactory results.
Many runners know that "Model Lader" Guan Yousheng still participated in 18 races and won 13 of them despite the suspension of many events last year. After the basic resumption of this year's competition, Guan Yousheng continued to participate in high-frequency competitions while seeking breakthroughs in performance.
On March 19 at the beginning of the year, Guan Yousheng ran 2 hours, 12 minutes and 31 seconds at the Seoul Marathon to refresh the PB, improving his 2 hours, 13 minutes and 48 seconds in the 2020 Hangzhou Marathon by 1 minute and 17 seconds. After returning to China, he successively participated in marathon events such as Suzhou and Baoding. During this period, we will move forward together with 361°.
Since the beginning of this year, the domestic marathon results have risen, and the model workers very much hope to make another breakthrough in the results, but it has not been successful. In September, Guan Yousheng and Li Zicheng went to the Berlin Marathon with the assistance of 361°, and on this track, which is known for its speed, Guan Yousheng went from full of confidence to running in 2 hours, 24 minutes and 08 seconds.
Looking back on this period of time when he failed to break through, Guan Yousheng said that the ups and downs of his state during that period were a mystery, and he was under a lot of pressure. In particular, I feel very sorry for the contracted brand 361°. But the brand has always encouraged and supported him, and also made him choose to turn pressure into motivation and continue to persevere.
As a running spokesperson, I can't run a good result, and there is definitely pressure, but pressure and motivation are mutually convertible. ”
In the Beijing Marathon on October 29, Guan Yousheng ran a time of 2 hours, 13 minutes and 25 seconds, and his condition gradually picked up. Then there is Fuzhou, where all the pressure and motivation has been at his feet. From not expecting to be able to pb before the game, to not expecting to break through 212 after the game, Guan Yousheng got out of the sluggish results and found himself with the help of Flying Burn 3.
The Flying Burn 3 is a new professional marathon running shoe coming soon to 361°. He has appeared on the field before. On November 25, Feiran 3 made its first public appearance, helping Li Zicheng win the domestic championship of Yiwu Half Marathon with a time of 1 hour 04 minutes 04 seconds. This time, it is another landmark victory before its release.
Talking about this running shoe, Guan Yousheng said that it is the most comfortable and favorite shoe he wears so far. "Today I wore the Flying Burn 3, and PB also has its credit. If you can wear a pair of running shoes you like and a good pair of running shoes, you will have more confidence in the first place. ”
When asked about performance, Guan Yousheng said, "The overall fit of the shoe is very good. Even when you're not in good shape, it's comfortable to run to the back of the race. The wrapping feeling, elasticity, and racing effect are all very good. ”
Behind the debut of the shoes, Guan Yousheng also shared with us the story of him and Feiran 3: "In the iteration process of Feiran 3, we will communicate with 361° with the real feeling of runners, and the shortcomings and advantages will be fed back to the R&D team, and then in the continuous communication between everyone, we will improve little by little." ”
The advantage of this is that the brand can provide athletes with more suitable breakthrough assistance, and athletes will also make the brand's products more professional, innovative and breakthrough.
Guan Yousheng believes that 361° has invested a lot of resources in research and development products to help athletes improve their performance, and this help will be directly reflected in the performance. He also hopes to work with 361° to bring more and better products to help runners not only wear comfortable and beautiful, but also run better.
With two weeks left this year, Guan Yousheng's last race is scheduled for the Shenzhen Bao'an Marathon on December 31, and the first race of the new year has been arranged, the Xiamen Marathon on January 7. After two games, Guan Yousheng will enter the two-month winter training stage, going to Yunnan Huize to train with the big group.
Regarding the goal of the new season, Guan Yousheng said: "I still want to run to 210 next year, and I will try this result after winter training." It must be broken through, because now everyone is moving closer, and if I don't break through, I may not be in the same echelon as everyone. ”
Although he refreshed the PB, Guan Yousheng still has a sense of urgency, competing, training, and then constantly hitting new results.
The road ahead is still not easy, but I believe that Guan Yousheng, who has walked through this season and completed a breakthrough hand in hand with 361°, can continue to reach new heights with 361°.
Finally, about the same running shoes of Guan Shen Fuzhou refresh PB that everyone is concerned about after the game, according to 98 Run, it will be officially released on December 27 on the 361° brand day, and many shoes of the CQT carbon critical matrix will be updated at the same time.
As for the specific shoes, and what upgrades and innovations the shoes have compared to the previous generation.
On December 27th, 361° Brand Day, we witnessed it together.