Recently, the official website of the Chinese Athletics Association announced the notice on the organization of the men's 400-meter group 2019 winter training, a total of 9 people will go to the Sichuan Xipu training base winter training, Henan Xie Zhiyu, Sichuan Luo Hao on the list, which means that this year's two hottest sprinting stars successfully selected for the national team, they have the potential to open 46 seconds, next year can help the Chinese team to get the Tokyo Olympic Games tickets.
The nine athletes are Wu Yuang (Jiangxi), Luo Hao (Sichuan), Mou Chunjun (Sichuan), Fan Tianrui (Sichuan), Xie Zhiyu (Henan), Huang Liangsheng (Guangdong), Zhai Chao (Shandong), Sui Songyang (Liaoning), and Du Zhiqiang (Anhui). With the exception of Wu Yuang, Huang Liangsheng and Zhai Chao, who are regulars of the national team, the rest are all young players who have performed prominently in the national championships and youth games this year.
19-year-old Xie Zhiyu and 21-year-old Luo Hao shined in the domestic arena this year, Xie Zhiyu ran 46.30 seconds, 46.60 seconds, won the Taiyuan National Youth Games and Shenyang National Championships 400 meters two championships, ranked second in the country, second only to Shanghai Wu Lei's creation of 46.17 seconds, Xie Zhiyu, Wu Lei and Guo Zhongze are all members of the Peking University athletics team, the three are brothers and sisters.
Luo Hao is the new leader of the Sichuan team in the 400 meters, running 46.61 seconds and 46.68 seconds this year, winning the two runners-up of the Shenyang National Championship and the Shenyang World Championships Selection 400 Meters respectively, showing strong upward potential. This year, the national team of Wu Yuang, Wu Lei, Yang Lei and Lu Zhiquan won the silver medal at the Asian Championships in Doha, setting a new national record of 3:03.55, but unfortunately it has not yet received a ticket to the World Championships.
With the end of the ban period for national record holder Guo Zhongze in March next year, coupled with the two fresh blood of Xie Zhiyu and Luo Hao, the Chinese men's 400m relay team is expected to significantly improve the national record and reach the Tokyo Olympic Games.