On April 12, local time, the Tom Jones Track and Field Invitational was held in Florida, USA. In the men's 200m Olympic competition, Chinese player Xie Zhenye participated in the 200m race again after nearly one year. The Asian record holder ran 20.15 seconds to qualify for the Paris Olympics.
[Records]
The world record was set by Usain Bolt in Berlin 2009 with a time of 19.19 seconds.
Both the Asian record and the national record were set by Xie Zhenye in London in 2019 with a time of 19.88 seconds.
【Contest Process】
In the competition, Xie Zhenye started in the 9th lane of Group 1. After the corner into the straight, the American Linsey who started in lane 7 overtook Xie Zhenye and moved up to first place. In the last 50 meters or so, Fabrien of the 6th lane achieved the overtake of Xie Zhenye. In the final sprint, Linsey crossed the finish line first, Fabrien arrived second, and Xie Zhenye finished in third place.
【Final Results】
Xie Zhenye finished third in 20.15 seconds, a time that allowed him to qualify for the Paris Olympics (20.16 seconds). Contney Lindsey finished first with a world lead of 19.88 seconds, while Fabrien finished second with a time of 20.05 seconds.