I was scrolling through my phone during a coffee break, the steam fogging up the screen a little, when a short video clip popped up. It wasn’t another highlight reel of that legendary 9.83-second dash. Instead, it showed Su Bingtian, not in his familiar red sprint suit, but standing in what looked like a lecture hall or a training center, speaking calmly. The caption read: ‘From "Flying Man" to "Professor" – Su Bingtian wants to create more 9.83s.’
That phrase, ‘create more 9.83s,’ hit differently. It wasn’t about him personally chasing that time again. You could hear it in his voice in the video—a certain grounded weight, different from the explosive energy of a post-race interview. He talked about academic research, teaching, and building a training base to rival places like Eugene. ‘I want to condense everything I’ve learned and experienced,’ he said. It felt less like an athlete’s soundbite and more like a mentor laying foundations.
It reminded me of a conversation I had with a former PE teacher from my old high school. He wasn’t a famous athlete, but he had this dusty trophy case in his office. One trophy was missing its little gold runner on top. ‘My fastest student ever,’ he’d say, not about the trophy, but about the kid. ‘He didn’t break national records, but he teaches kids to run now. That’s the real win.’ Watching Su speak, I got the same vibe. The legacy isn’t locked in the record books alone; it’s in the next generation’s starting blocks.
There’s a tangible shift here. The focus moves from the singular, breath-holding moment of a race—the roar of the crowd, the strain in the TV commentator’s voice—to the quiet, persistent work of diagrams on a whiteboard, the analysis of stride patterns, and the mentorship of young athletes who might one day feel that same starting pistol adrenaline. He mentioned wanting to build a ‘sacred ground’ for Chinese track and field. That’s a powerful image. It’s not just a facility; it’s about creating a culture and a system.
Maybe I’m reading too much into it, but this feels like a mature chapter for Chinese sports. For so long, the public narrative has been about winning gold, breaking records (which is amazing, don’t get me wrong!). But what happens after the spotlight inevitably moves on? Su’s path—channeling that top-tier experience into systemic growth—offers a compelling answer. It’s about multiplying the impact.
So, when he says ‘create more 9.83s,’ he’s not talking about cloning his own race. He’s talking about building the track, training the coaches, and inspiring the minds that will make future breakthroughs possible, in whatever form they take. That’s a 9.83 that keeps echoing.
What do you think? Does an athlete’s greatest contribution happen during their career, or in what they build after? For any overseas fans who caught the interview vibe but faced geo-blocks or buffering trying to watch the full video, stay tuned. We’ll tackle how to smoothly access these sports stories (and your favorite shows) from abroad in a bit.
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