The 112th gold of the Chinese team! Ge Manqi won the women's 100m gold medal and cried with joy when she won the Asian Games for the first time
【Competition Focus】
The women's 100m final of the athletics event at the Hangzhou Asian Games ended on September 30, 2023, Beijing time. China's Ge Manqi was in excellent condition and successfully won the championship. This season, both Ge Manqi and Liang Xiaojing have been affected by injuries and their form has been up and down. However, Ge Manqi recovered quickly, and this season he won the gold medal in the 100-meter relay at the Asian Championships and the 100-meter relay gold medal at the Universiade. In the individual event, Ge Manqi slowly improved his performance, finishing third in the Asian Championship with a time of 11.40 seconds. Ge Manqi made his Asian Games debut, running a personal season best of 11.17 seconds, and was naturally the favorite for the final.
【Competition Progress】
On the day of the final, Ge Manqi started on the 7th lane and Wei Yongli on the 5th lane. The two Chinese players trailed in the first half, but Ge Manqi made a push in the back and won in 11.23 seconds. When she crossed the finish line, she cried with joy, and the audience on and off the field applauded her wonderful performance. This is the 112th gold medal of the Chinese team in this Asian Games, and it is also an important moment for Ge Manqi to win the Asian Games for the first time. Veteran Wei Yongli ran 11.40 seconds to finish fifth.
【Opponent】
In the women's 100m final, Singapore's Andreas Pereira, the Asian champion, beat Ge Manqi in 11.20 seconds. Iran's Nezadeh finished fourth at the Asian Championships. These players are the main opponents of the Chinese team to win the championship.
【Record Chase】
In addition to striving for the championship, Ge Manqi and Wei Yongli also have the goal of setting a record in the Asian Games. Currently, the world record is held by Griffith Joyna in 10.49 seconds, the Asian record is 10.79 seconds held by Li Xuemei, and the Asian Games record is 11.15 seconds held by Jayasinghe. The outstanding performance of Ge Manqi and Wei Yongli in this Asian Games undoubtedly has greater expectations for breaking the Asian Games record.
Summary:
Ge Manqi performed well in the women's 100m final at the Hangzhou Asian Games, winning the gold medal in 11.23 seconds. This is the 112th gold medal of the Chinese team at this Asian Games. Ge Manqi showed tenacity and excellent back-end strength in the competition, and became the pride of the Chinese track and field team. At the same time, she has set a higher goal for setting a new Asian Games record. We are proud of her success and look forward to her further achievements in future competitions."