In the women's 100m hurdles at the Tom Jones Track and Field Championships in the United States, Hangzhou Asian Games champion Lin Yuwei finished 10th with a time of 12.97 seconds, which not only set a new personal best of the season, but also the best time in the women's 100m hurdles in Asia this year.
This is Lin Yuwei's first international women's sprint event after the Asian Games, and although it did not reach Wu Yanni's stunning performance in the 60m hurdles, Lin Yuwei's results still show her competitiveness on the international stage.
Lin Yuwei's background is full of controversy, and she has rarely appeared on the international stage since the Asian Games, especially giving up on participating in the British World Indoor Athletics Championships, which has caused widespread doubt. Her several "war avoidance" behaviors, especially the comparison with Wu Yanni, a player from the same country, have become the focus of public opinion discussion, and some netizens have given her the nickname "Lin Dodge".
This event is very meaningful for Lin Yuwei, who needs to respond to the doubts with a good result and show her strength in the indirect competition with Wu Yanni.
In the race, Lin Yuwei showed stability in the preliminaries, and although the wind speed exceeded the prescribed value at that time, she still ran a time of 13.20 seconds. In the final, the wind speed was reduced to 1.8 meters per second, Lin Yuwei played well under favorable conditions, although slightly inferior to Wu Yanni in the hurdles technique, but with a good foundation of flat running, she finally set a new Asian best record of the season with a time of 12.97 seconds.
This time not only broke the previous Asian best of 13.11 seconds held by Japan's Aoki Massumi this season, but also marked Lin Yuwei becoming the first Asian female runner to run the 13-second barrier this year. Through this competition, Lin Yuwei has not only made significant progress in her technique, but also gained valuable self-confidence psychologically, which will be an important boost for her in future international competitions.
While Lin Yuwei continues to improve her skills, she needs to participate more in international competitions to gain experience and test her own technical improvements. At the same time, she also needs to face and deal with external pressure and doubts, maintain her mental state, and ensure that she can perform at her best in key matches.
Through these efforts, Lin Yuwei is expected to achieve better results in future international competitions and add more honors to Chinese track and field.
Lin's performance in the Tom Jones track and field events marked her rise as one of Asia's top sprinters. Despite widespread discussion and doubts about her choice, Lin's time of 12.97 seconds was not only her career best, but also broke the Asian record this season, showing her strong competitive form and mental endurance.
This result has earned her the respect of the international athletics world and set higher expectations for her in future competitions.
Lin's achievement comes at a pivotal moment in her career. Over the past year, her contest participation options and so-called "war avoidance" have become a hot topic of discussion among the public and the media.
The performance at this event effectively responded to these doubts and proved that she has what it takes to compete with the best at an international level. In the face of indirect competitive pressure from fellow athlete Wu Yanni, Lin Yuwei's performance was particularly important, as she not only maintained her honor, but also won glory for Chinese track and field in the world.
In order to continue to improve her competition and prepare for the upcoming major competitions, such as the World Championships and the Olympic Games, Lin and her coaching team need to refine her training plan, especially technically and tactically. She still has room for improvement in her hurdle technique, which will be crucial for her to strive for better results at a higher level.
Mental training will be another key area, especially how to stay calm and focused under intense pressure, which will be decisive for her performance in future matches.
Lin Yuwei and her team should seek opportunities to compete in different environments and conditions, which can not only help her adapt to various competition environments, but also test and adjust her competition strategy. This includes racing on windy or technically demanding tracks as a way to optimize her starting and acceleration skills.
Lin Yuwei's future plan should focus on comprehensively improving her competitive ability, and systematically optimizing it from the technical, psychological and tactical levels.
Through the accumulation of experience in international competitions, she is expected to win more honors for China in future world competitions and reach new heights in track and field events. These efforts will help her overcome outside pressure and demonstrate the true competitive spirit and professionalism of an athlete.