[The Secret of the World Short Span: Wu Yanni's Embarrassment and Transcendence].
Have you ever heard of a girl who, although not as "strong when it is strong", is at least "not stage frightened"? She is Wu Yanni. In the women's 60m hurdles at the World Indoor Championships, she not only refreshed her career best, but also handed in a good answer. But here's the problem, her 8.12 seconds is an Asian first.
3. China's first good result, but it can only rank 387th in the world ranking. Don't you think that's a bit weird? Don't worry, let me unveil the mystery of the women's short span for you.
First, let's talk about the magic of the women's sprint. Compared to other events, track and field world records are generally difficult to break, but the women's sprint seems to be an exception. In the past two years, a large number of god-level figures have emerged in this field, refreshing wave after wave of amazing achievements. For example, in the 60m hurdles, five of the best times in history have been set in the last month, with Bahamian star Charlton and American fierce Jones frequently breaking records. The world record in the 100m hurdles was also set by Nigerian superstar Amsan in the last two years, and the time was an astonishing 12.12 seconds.
But you may not know that at the indoor World Championships where Wu Yanni lost in the first round, there were not many big names participating except for world record holder Charlton. In fact, eight of the world's top 10 players missed the action, with only fifth-ranked Charlton and ninth-ranked Tapel appearing in Glasgow. If all the strong players are in place, Wu Yanni may face an even bigger challenge.
And although Wu Yanni's PB is exciting, it seems a little sad in the ranking. In the era of the women's sprint, she set a personal best, but she could only temporarily finish 387th in the rankings. Considering that other players have broken records many times, even if each player only takes one best result, Wu Yanni can only rank 91st, and there are still 90 players who are faster than her. This sadness stems not only from the fierce competition in the current women's short span, but also from the disadvantage of Chinese players in explosiveness.
But don't forget, Wu Yanni's process of constantly surpassing herself and challenging her limits is very inspirational in itself. However, the harsh ** environment has made her questionable. She has a personality, eloquence, and dresses up more beautiful than a movie star, but she has been bombarded with "the only criterion for measuring athletes is performance". In fact, it seems to be a paradoxical time, where those who once criticized athletes for "not being gold medal machines" are now demanding that athletes live and die with gold medals. Wu Yanni's example tells us that surpassing oneself and climbing new heights should never be measured only by achievements.
In this era full of challenges and opportunities, let's cheer for Wu Yanni together! Let her persistence and hard work become the motivation and motivation for each of us. Because in her, we see the indomitable spirit and the courage to challenge. This is the true spirit of sportsmanship, not simply the pursuit of gold medals, but the pursuit of higher and farther dreams. May Wu Yanni's story inspire us to move forward bravely, fearless of difficulties, and create our own brilliance!