Chen Wen-pu wins 100m gold at Singapore Athletics meet, misses Asian Games standard by 0.06s
Taiwanese sprinter Chen Wen-pu won the men's 100m gold at the Singapore Open Athletics Championships with a meet record of 10.26 seconds, missing the Nagoya Asian Games standard by a mere 0.06 seconds.
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(CNA Reporter Chen Jung-chen, Taipei, 15th) Taiwanese men's sprinter Chen Wen-pu broke the meet record and claimed gold with a time of 10.26 seconds in the 100m final at the Singapore Open Athletics Championships today. Unfortunately, he missed the qualifying standard for the Nagoya Asian Games by just 0.06 seconds, while his teammate Lai Po-hsiang took bronze with 10.50 seconds.
Taiwanese sprinter Chen Wen-pu, who has yet to meet the standard for the Nagoya Asian Games, participated in the Singapore Open Athletics Championships this time. He delivered a performance of 10.26 seconds in the men's 100m final, breaking the meet record and crossing the finish line first to take the gold medal. However, he narrowly missed the Nagoya Asian Games participation standard of 10.20 seconds. Another teammate, Lai Po-hsiang, took bronze with 10.50 seconds, while local favorite Marc Brian Louis secured the silver medal.
Coach Liu Li-yu, who led the team abroad for a competition for the first time in his career, told CNA in an interview that he thanked the Chinese Taipei Athletics Association for the opportunity. He mentioned that Chen Wen-pu went to Poland three weeks ago for the World Athletics Indoor Championships. After enduring long flights, he has been adjusting his condition since returning. Coupled with the short interval before this Singapore Open, it was anticipated that his beloved pupil's performance might not meet expectations.
However, Chen Wen-pu was stimulated by adrenaline in the final and eventually ran a solid time. Liu Li-yu believes that his pupil's body has not yet adjusted to its peak state. Unlike the smooth acceleration in the early and late stages during last year's National Games, his legs feel heavy right now; although he has power, the stride frequency isn't coming out.
The Nagoya Asian Games will commence in September. As the deadline to meet the athletics standard gradually approaches, Liu Li-yu maintains confidence in Chen Wen-pu. Next, he will successively compete in the National Intercollegiate Athletic Games and the New Taipei International Athletics Open, with a stop in Japan in between, aiming to reach his peak at the successfully re-hosted New Taipei Athletics meet. "There is still a chance." 1150415 (Editor: Hsiao Po-wen)
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(CNA Reporter Chen Jung-chen, Taipei, 15th) Taiwanese men's sprinter Chen Wen-pu broke the meet record and claimed gold with a time of 10.26 seconds in the 100m final at the Singapore Open Athletics Championships today. Unfortunately, he missed the qualifying standard for the Nagoya Asian Games by just 0.06 seconds, while his teammate Lai Po-hsiang took bronze with 10.50 seconds.
Taiwanese sprinter Chen Wen-pu, who has yet to meet the standard for the Nagoya Asian Games, participated in the Singapore Open Athletics Championships this time. He delivered a performance of 10.26 seconds in the men's 100m final, breaking the meet record and crossing the finish line first to take the gold medal. However, he narrowly missed the Nagoya Asian Games participation standard of 10.20 seconds. Another teammate, Lai Po-hsiang, took bronze with 10.50 seconds, while local favorite Marc Brian Louis secured the silver medal.
Coach Liu Li-yu, who led the team abroad for a competition for the first time in his career, told CNA in an interview that he thanked the Chinese Taipei Athletics Association for the opportunity. He mentioned that Chen Wen-pu went to Poland three weeks ago for the World Athletics Indoor Championships. After enduring long flights, he has been adjusting his condition since returning. Coupled with the short interval before this Singapore Open, it was anticipated that his beloved pupil's performance might not meet expectations.
However, Chen Wen-pu was stimulated by adrenaline in the final and eventually ran a solid time. Liu Li-yu believes that his pupil's body has not yet adjusted to its peak state. Unlike the smooth acceleration in the early and late stages during last year's National Games, his legs feel heavy right now; although he has power, the stride frequency isn't coming out.
The Nagoya Asian Games will commence in September. As the deadline to meet the athletics standard gradually approaches, Liu Li-yu maintains confidence in Chen Wen-pu. Next, he will successively compete in the National Intercollegiate Athletic Games and the New Taipei International Athletics Open, with a stop in Japan in between, aiming to reach his peak at the successfully re-hosted New Taipei Athletics meet. "There is still a chance." 1150415 (Editor: Hsiao Po-wen)
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