"marathon?"

Xue Shen was stunned for a moment, then raised his head and saw several familiar faces appearing in front of him.

The colleagues who had said hello were looking over excitedly at this moment, with lights twinkling in their eyes.

It turned out that before I knew it, they had already run back.

But looking at the out-of-breath look, he probably didn't finish the entire race and ran all the way back.

"That's right, Xue Bo, I see you come here every day, you must be a running enthusiast too."

"You ran 5 kilometers in one breath without gasping for breath. It's really amazing. You are definitely a good candidate for running a marathon."

A colleague who was short in stature and had thin limbs said excitedly...

Xue Shen knew this person, his surname was Liu. He seemed to be a colleague in the department next door. He had collaborated with him on the project, but he forgot his specific name.

He shook his head subconsciously: "Forget about the marathon. It takes too long. I don't have that time. I run purely to exercise."

Xiao Liu seemed to be a long-distance running enthusiast and had no intention of giving up at all. He still spoke enthusiastically.

"Marathon is mainly about physical exercise. It's aerobic exercise. It can lose weight, enhance cardiopulmonary function, and keep fit. So I run two laps every day."

"Xue Bo, actually there are three types of marathons. There are three categories: full marathon, half marathon, and 10 kilometers. It's not as difficult as you think. This 10 kilometers is just a little more than the 5 kilometers you run every day.

leave."

"I think you have elite level strength. As long as you exercise a little and run a marathon, you will definitely get a large bonus."

"Bonus? There are bonuses for marathons?" Xue Shen was finally moved. Although he knew about the sport of marathon, he never knew that there were bonuses for this thing.

Xiao Liu saw the change in his calm expression and suddenly spoke more energetically.

"That's right, not only are there bonuses, the bonuses for international marathons are also extremely high."

"Take the Haishi International Marathon as an example. This is a platinum event in World Athletics. The prize for winning the full marathon is US$45,000, which is almost 300,000 yuan."

Xiao Liu said with salivation on his face: "The runner-up prize is also 20,000 US dollars, and the prize money for the second place is a little less, only a few thousand US dollars. But no matter how small a mosquito is, it is still meat. There is no such thing as too much, right?"

"Take this summer's Random Horse as an example. If you break the world record, there will be an additional bonus of US$100,000. If you break the national record, you will get US$50,000. Even if you only break the Ranmar horse record, there will be US$10,000."

"Many professional marathon runners make a living by participating in global events. Those with excellent results can earn millions in a year."

"A bonus of 100,000 US dollars!" Xue Shen was immediately excited.

Although he has no interest in marathons, the most important thing about extreme sports is participation. Being able to exercise is great. Whether it’s money or not, it really doesn’t matter.

"More than that, the championship bonus is 45,000 US dollars. As for 50,000 and 100,000 US dollars, those are record-breaking additional bonuses."

Xiao Liu immediately corrected his mistake: "If a game can break the record, it will usually be the winner, so the bonus should be 145,000 yuan, which is rounded to one million yuan."

Xue Shen's mouth and tongue suddenly went dry, he couldn't help but swallow his saliva, and asked.

"What's the marathon world record?"

Xiao Liu looked at the sky, pondered for three seconds, and said casually: "It seems like 2 hours and a few minutes, but it hasn't even exceeded 2 hours."

"Generally, in domestic marathons, the entire marathon is 42 kilometers. If you can run in less than 2 hours and ten minutes, you will win the championship."

Xue Shen nodded thoughtfully: "I understand, so as long as I run within 2 hours, I will definitely break the world record, right?"

These two simple and clear figures, 2 hours and 1 million bonus, were instantly engraved in his mind.

Xiao Liu nodded with yearning: "Yeah, but that's all for professional athletes and has nothing to do with us. We amateur players will be thankful if we can run for 4 hours."

Xue Shen asked curiously: "What are the standards for this marathon? For example, how many minutes does it take to run 10 kilometers, what is the score?"

"Yes, marathon enthusiasts are divided into several levels according to their age."

When Xiao Liu said this, he paused and said with some hesitation: "Xue Bo, I think you should be in your early 30s."

Xue Shen nodded and joked: "I am 33 years old, am I already in the senior group?"

"Haha, how can you? You are in your prime." Xiao Liu burst out laughing.

"There are tens of thousands of participants in each marathon. It can't be that they are all young people in their 20s. There are also many elderly people in their 50s and 60s running."

"It is the only competition where amateurs can compete with professional athletes. There is absolutely no threshold. Otherwise, it can be said to be a mass sport."

"Like other sports such as basketball and football, a group of professional athletes compete on the field. No matter how much amateurs love it, they can't compete on the field. It's nothing like a marathon. Even in the Olympics, you can sign up to compete."

"You should belong to the 30-34 year old group. According to the standards of this group, you only need to run 10 kilometers for 38 minutes, and you are considered an elite person."

He said with an envious look on his face: "Xue Bo, look at the 5 kilometers you just ran. You were as fast as flying. The whole run was like walking. You didn't even need to rest. I'm so envious of you."

"Tsk tsk, your running skills are as good as those of professional black athletes in the Philippines. If I had your physical fitness, I would have quit my job long ago to run marathons exclusively."

Xue Shen chuckled, raised the corners of his mouth, and said: "Where, where, I have only been running for a few months, how can I compare with the professionals."

"By the way, the standard you just mentioned is for amateur athletes. What is the standard for professional athletes?"

Xiao Liu scratched his head and said with some uncertainty.

"There seem to be several levels of professional runners. If you run a marathon within 4 hours, you are a level 6 athlete, within 3 hours you are a level 3 athlete, and you can become a level 1 athlete in two and a half hours."

"As for the half marathon, I don't remember it very well. I think it would be about half the time and go a little faster."

Xue Shen nodded secretly, feeling that this data is not difficult, and he should be able to get it if he works hard.

So I plan to run 10 kilometers tomorrow to test it.

He is quite cautious. Before running a marathon, he must first check his own strength.

If the gap is too big, he won't bother to participate. If his grades are okay, he can give it a try.

At the moment, he did not explicitly refuse to participate in the marathon. He only said that he was too busy with work and needed to think about it again.

When the test results come out tomorrow, if you really plan to participate in the competition, it's not too late to ask Xiao Liu for advice.

However, the two chatted happily, added each other on WeChat, and said goodbye in a friendly way.

The next day, Xue Shen had no intention of working all day long. The words "one million" kept popping up in his mind from time to time, as if they were engraved on his cerebral cortex and he couldn't get rid of them.

At the end of the day, he deliberately went for a run two hours early, planning to stagger the time with the others.

After a simple dinner and injecting 120 liters of nano blood into his veins, he came to the river with a calm expression.

It was still early, and most people were either working overtime or eating.

He was the only one left at the entrance of the flat track.

Xue Shen took a deep breath, skillfully raised his limbs, and began to warm up.

Soon, he felt that his body was getting hot, he was sweating slightly, and his heartbeat was slightly faster.

"Okay, this time it's 10 kilometers, two laps back and forth."

"Run!"

Watching the countdown on the smart watch gradually return to zero.

He simulated the sound of a gunshot in his mind and let out a loud shout.

The soles of his feet exerted force, like an arrow from the string, and rushed out in an instant.

Since it was a physical test, Xue Shen did not dare to hold anything back. Instead, he used all his strength and ran forward.

Of course, he also considered that 10 kilometers was a bit far, and long-distance running was best done at a constant speed, so he kept his speed under control.

Make sure that the whole process is not too strenuous and that you can retain a certain amount of physical energy.

It’s not too late to start sprinting again when you reach the last kilometer.

In this way, Xue Shen concentrated on running wildly, completely immersed in running.

It wasn't until I came to the familiar entrance again that I realized instantly that I had finished my run.

“Unconsciously, I actually finished 10 kilometers.”

At this time, he was already a little out of breath, but overall, he was a little tired, but not too tired. He didn't feel exhausted after running in the past.

However, he had no time to pay attention to his physical condition.

Instead, he immediately looked at the smart watch on his wrist that was timing.

At 30:06, several big numbers came into view.

Xue Shen couldn't help but be stunned. This result was a bit too good, and it was beyond his expectation.

Even if he doesn't know much about long-distance running, he knows that to achieve this result, only professional athletes who have undergone long-term training can achieve it.

"It turns out that artificial nano-blood is so effective!" He murmured to himself, feeling a little complicated for a moment.

I am happy for my outstanding achievements, but at the same time I feel like I am a sneaky thief.

After all, injecting high-tech nanoparticles into blood vessels is considered cheating, and it feels a bit guilty to say it out loud.

He knew very well that if he had not been injected with nano blood, he would not have been able to achieve this result.

Running 10 kilometers in 50 minutes is considered a breakthrough.

After running for 40 minutes, the ancestral graves were already smoking.

As for 30 minutes, I really can’t even think about it.
To be continued...