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The Olympic Games are gradually entering a better situation, the first major athletics competition will be fully launched on July 30, and athletics, especially the majority of middle-distance running enthusiasts, will usher in a feast for watching the competition.
This article focuses on the analysis of the athletes in the six major events of 800 meters, 1500 meters, 3000 meters obstacle courses, 5000 meters, 10000 marathons.
Distribution by participating countries
In a total of 12 events for men and women in the Olympic Games, the female athletes came from 67 countries or regions and refugee teams, a total of 316 people, and the male athletes came from 71 countries or regions and refugee teams, with a total of 342 players.
The following table shows the number of events participated by each country, and it can be seen that the African countries Kenya and Ethiopia will participate in all 12 events, and Uganda will participate in 11 events, which fully demonstrates the strong position of East Africa's middle and long-distance running powers in this field.
From the perspective of European and American countries, the United States and the United Kingdom are full of projects, and the number of projects in Spain, Canada, Australia and other countries is also relatively large, and these countries do not seem to be famous for medium and long-distance running in the eyes of the public.
But in fact, these countries attach great importance to athletics and even middle-distance running, and there are runners in the main sports of middle-distance running, indicating that its strength cannot be underestimated.
As an Asian country, China will participate in the men's 1 and women's 3 events, Japan is much stronger than us, Japan participates in the men's 4 events, women's 5 events, the gap between China and Japan is obvious.
Let's talk about the athletes who participated in the long-distance running events of the Tokyo Olympic Games
Dong Guojian Men's Marathon
Peng Jianhua Men's Marathon
Yang Shaohui Men's Marathon
Zhang Deshun Women's Marathon
Li Zhixuan Women's Marathon
Bai Li Women's Marathon
Wang Chunyu Women's 800 m
Xu Shuangshuang Women's 3000m Obstacle Course
Age distribution of Olympic middle and long-distance runners
From the age distribution of male and female runners in the Olympic Games, the average age of women from 800 meters to 10,000 meters is about 26-27 years old, and the average age of male athletes is almost in this age group, which is slightly younger than that of women.
The average age of both men and women in the marathon event is 31 years old, and the oldest runner is as high as 44-45 years old, which shows that Malalasong, as the Olympic sport with the longest distance by foot, has a relatively old mature age for athletes and a longer relatively athletic career.
Endurance as an important sports quality, after training can be maintained for a relatively long time, and speed, explosiveness, speed endurance quality with age symptoms decline faster, so many marathon runners in the young are excellent field long-distance runners, with excellent speed ability, after reaching a certain level of age, gradually dedicated to the marathon project;
This also suggests that the development of China's marathon projects can not only focus on the marathon project itself, but also pay attention to the overall balanced development of medium- and long-distance running, and the level of long-distance running in the venue is up, and the marathon can "naturally" harvest the fruits.
The top masters of the middle and long-distance running projects are looking forward
Men's 800 U.S.
With London and Rio two-time Olympic champion Rudisha not playing in Tokyo, the event was fiercely competitive, with Botswana's Amos ranking first in the World Athletics Federation in this event, beating Kenya's Emmanuel Corrier (1:43.04), Canada's Marco Aropp (1:43.26) and Kenya's Ferguson Roticki (1:43.57) in the Monaco Diamond League with a score of 1:42.91.
America's biggest hope may lie in Kohlhawk, who won the NCAA Indoor Mile Race and the 3000m Double, and on his 20th birthday, he won the NCAA 1500m outdoor championship, and he is also currently the most powerful young middle-distance athlete in the United States.
Women's 800 U.S.
American Asinmu, who is only 19 years old this year, is a rising mid-range star. Azingmu won the 800m of the U.S. Olympic Trials in 1:56.07, the second fastest U.S. woman ever to run, and this year's world best, her goal is the Women's 800m at the Tokyo Olympics.
Men's 1500 U.S.
The men's 1500m should not be thought of as a black world, and one white runner we must pay attention to is the Norwegian handsome boy Jacob, who has been one of the best 1500m runners in the world since 2018.
At the 2018 European Championships, he won the 1500m/5000m double at just 17 years old, and last year before his 20th birthday, he broke the European record for the event, becoming the eighth fastest runner of all time with a time of 3:28.68. What may be unfavorable to him is that Jacob is a combination of 1500 meters and 3000 meters, and 15000 meters is better than three shots, and physical strength is a huge test for Jacob.
Of course, Jacob wants to win the title first by passing through Cheruiyot, the 25-year-old Kenyan who is unbeaten in 10 matches in two years, including the Diamond League final and the 2019 World Championships.
He scored convincing victories in this year's Wanda Diamond Leagues in Oslo and Monaco.
Women's 1500 U.S.
Hassan of the Netherlands is arguably the busiest of the middle-distance runners participating in the Olympics, and she is also competing in the 1500, 5000 and 10000 meters, which also shows hassan's extraordinary personal ability, Hassan is still thinking about how she can save energy in the combination of 1500 meters, 5000 meters and 10000 meters in Tokyo, perhaps her ambition is to triple crown.
Hassan's formidable opponent is Kenyan Piegon, a determined Kenyan who won the Monaco Diamond League 3:51.07, the fourth fastest result in history.
Men's 5,000 U.S.
The competition for the men's 5,000 meters at the Tokyo Olympics will be fierce, with Uganda's Cheptegai, Kiplimo and Norway's Jacob being first-class masters. In terms of pure speed, world record holder Cheptegai topped the table with a time of 12:35.36.
Chiputegay's compatriot Kiplimo, still only 20 years old, has not been beaten on the track since the 2018 World U20 Championships.
Last year, he set the Ugandan 3,000m record with a time of 7:26.64, followed by the world half marathon in Gdynia and then the national half marathon record at Valencia 57:37.
Spain's Katil broke the Spanish record this year with a score of 12:50.79, and then he set national records in the 1500 meters (3:28.76) and 3,000 meters (7:27.64), and this year he performed very well in the Wanda Diamond League, which was his Olympic debut.
Women's 5,000 U.S.
The women's 5,000m Hassan wants to win the championship, and also faces many challenges from athletes. Gudaf Tsegay, Ejgayehu Taye, Senbere Teferi, Hellen Obiri and Agnes Tirop, five of the Tokyo roster are among the fastest 10 women in the 5,000m ever.
And Japan's young Athlete Makiko Tanaka broke the Japanese record in the 1500m and 3000m races this year, is an Asian athlete we should pay attention to, and is also known as Asia's most promising mid-distance running star, she herself is also in the 1500 and 5000 meters, the strength is evident.
Men's 10,000 U.S.
With two-time champion Mofara absent, a new champion will be born in the men's 10,000m, and two Ugandan athletes: world record holders Chepteghe and Kiplimo will be among the most capable champions.
Although Cheptegai broke consecutive world records last year, he has not run long distances in official races this year, and he has only competed in the 1500m, 3000m and 5000m this year, and his form remains to be tested.
Women's 10,000 RICE
Hassan and Gidey both set a new world record in the women's 10,000 meters this year, and the two world records are just two days apart, and now the top two players in the world rankings are preparing to compete on the biggest stage of the Olympic Games.
Dutch athlete Hassan is the world champion and multiple world record holders at the 2019 World Championships, while Gidey has world records in the 5,000m and 10,000m.
Men's marathon
Five years ago, marathon world record holder Kipchoge was the last champion to be crowned at the Rio Olympics. His goal is to replicate this achievement in Sapporo in the final battle of the Tokyo Olympics on August 8.
In fact, in the Olympic marathon event, successfully defending the title is not an easy task. Only two athletes achieved this feat at the Olympics: Abebe Bikira of Ethiopia in 1960 and 1964 and Valdemar Silpinsky, winner of the 1976 Montreal Olympics and 1980 in Moscow.
And Kipchoge is arguably the greatest marathon runner on the planet, not only is he the creator of the world record of 2 hours 01 minutes and 39 seconds, but he has also set a record of 10 unbeaten games for 5 consecutive years, which is unique in modern marathon history.
Kipchoger's winning streak finally came to an end at the 2020 London Marathon, where he finished eighth with a time of 2 hours, 06 minutes and 49 seconds, the slowest marathon of his career. But he rebounded in April to win 2:04:30, while four men have run faster than Kipchog.
Both of Kipchoge's teammates have been running faster lately, with Lawrence Cherono and Amos Corrill finishing second and fourth in 2:03:04 and 2:03:30 respectively at last year's Valencia Marathon, which is also the second and fourth fastest in 2020, and Kipchoge will also face their challenge.
Osako Suguru, a famous Japanese marathon runner, said through personal social media that the Tokyo Olympic Marathon on August 8, 2021 will be the last battle of his career, and Daisuke said that since Tokyo won the Olympic hosting rights in 2013, this Olympic Games has been his goal, and he will do his best in his home country.
Women's marathon
World record holder Kosgai will compete on the penultimate day of the Olympics, but she will not lack formidable opponents. The 27-year-old Kenyan has been one of the best marathon runners in the world since 2017, breaking the world record in 2019 with a staggering 2 hours, 14 minutes and 04 seconds.
Two-time World Half Marathon Champion Perez Jeppfilcher won the first place in the Valencia Marathon last December with a time of 2 hours, 17 minutes and 16 seconds, the best time in last year's women's marathon.
Just over a month ago, she broke the half marathon world record for the women's singles marathon with a time of 1 hour, 5 minutes and 16 seconds at the World Half Marathon Championships, and she will also be a strong contender for the championship.
And Japan's sister Ichiyama Asao is an excellent representative of Asian players, at the beginning of this year, under the leadership of the famous Kawauchi Yuki, she created an excellent result of 2:21:11, breaking the previous record of 2:21:18 created by the old generation of famous player Noguchi, her home battle, her performance is worth looking forward to!
brief summary
The Olympic athletics competition is about to be fully launched, and many masters will show their skills, of course, the humid and hot weather in Tokyo is still the biggest test for the athletes.
Before the triathlon competition held, there are many runners because of the high temperature and humidity after reaching the finish line, the competition has always been a will and courage competition based on strength, the two strong meet the brave to win, look forward to the players can have a high level of play, but also look forward to the Chinese players can have a good performance!
What are your expectations for Olympic athletics and middle and long distance running?