Chapter 226: The Score Counting (1/2)

Chapter 226: The Score Counting

Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

After the 17.5-kilometer supply point, there was no need for the contestants of a team to stay in formation.

The contestants who had the strength to get a higher individual ranking had been following others within the team to preserve more physical strength. Until now, the leading runner for the last leg of the half marathon would be in front of the team. He would be leading the team for the next two kilometers.

After those two kilometers, they would reach the final sprint phase. This would depend on individual ability. The more physical strength one had left, the faster they could sprint.

The runner leading the team was destined to sacrifice their own result. If on an ordinary team, it would be difficult to do such tactical coordination, for no one would be willing to sacrifice their own achievements for someone else's ranking. But the police team was different; they strictly followed Dai Li's strategy that was made before the race. The leading athlete wouldn't hesitate to sacrifice for the sake of the team to achieve a better result. For the Dingtian Group team, the discipline of the veterans could also be guaranteed.

After the 20-kilometer supply zone, less than one kilometer was left before the finish line of the half marathon. At this point, all the contestants would begin their final sprint, and the distance between the players would begin to grow.

The ranking of individual races naturally depended on the results, while the ranking for team competitions was calculated by the total score of its team members. Contestants ranking within the top 500 all had scores. The first participant to pass the finish line would receive 500 points for its team, the second 499 points, and so on; 500th place would receive one point. For contestants ranking below 500, no points would be given to the team.

If more than one contestant of a team was within the top 500, then only the top five participants' scores would be counted. At the finish line, everyone looked anxiously at the runway, waiting for the first place finisher to arrive.

”Here he is!” someone suddenly shouted. Dozens of cameras instantly pointed towards the horizon. First place was a young man who was about 20 years old. He was a student from the Sports University, specializing in tthe marathon.

In this kind of competition, no professional athletes would show up. Competing for the championship against a group of amateurs was a disgrace no professional athlete wanted. Therefore, college athletes made up almost all of the highly skilled competitors. These college students were going for personal achievements, so they were no threat to a team.

The second through eighth place finishers were all college students, all from different universities. Ninth place was a marathon enthusiast who was about 30 years old, and had been a professional athlete when he was younger. Although he had retired many years ago, he had continued his training, running as many as 120-150 kilometers per week.

For amateurs, this amount of training was unusual. Even for professional athletes on the national team, weekly training only covered between 180-220 kilometers generally. If an amateur could really run 150 kilometers in a week, it meant that they must spend almost all their spare time running marathons to ensure a good result.

”10th place is coming!”

Although the runner was still quite far away, Dai Li saw the familiar blue sportswear. It's Feng Wu!

Dai Li heaved a long sigh of relief that this police officer from the special-ops had indeed brought him a surprise.

Baogang Liu, who was beside him, looked unhappy. But only a few seconds later, he felt relieved.

The 12th place finisher was from the Dingtian Group's team.

Between 10th and 12th place, the difference was only two points. Baogang Liu thought this could be ignored.

The 19th place finisher is still our man! Baogang Liu clenched his fist excitedly.

12th place scored 489 points, and 19th place scored 482 points. In total, the Dingtian Group's team had already gotten 971 points, which lead all other teams by a huge margin.