On October 26, in the men’s 800m freestyle final at the World Cup Korea Station, Chinese star Pan Zhanle started from lane eight.
At the 100m mark, Pan Zhanle was 0.95 seconds behind and in second place. At the 200m mark, Pan Zhanle remained in second, 1.59 seconds behind the leader. At the 300m mark, Pan Zhanle continued to hold the second position, being slightly further behind the leader by 1.67 seconds. At the 400m mark, Pan Zhanle was still in a solo second place, 2.05 seconds behind the leader. At the 500m mark, Pan Zhanle significantly reduced the gap with the leader, trailing by only 0.52 seconds.
At the 600m mark, Pan Zhanle overtook the opponent to take the lead, ahead by 0.26 seconds. At the 700m mark, Pan Zhanle extended his lead to 1.88 seconds. Ultimately, Pan Zhanle won the gold medal with a time of 7 minutes and 35.30 seconds, breaking the meet record.
Men’s 800m Freestyle Final at the World Cup Korea Station: Pan Zhanle Surges in the Final Stages to Break the Meet Record and Win Gold. Author:Sports UEFA.Please indicate the source when reproduced:https://www.sportsuefa.com/football-world/mens-800m-freestyle-final-at-the-world-cup-korea-station-pan-zhanle-surges-in-the-final-stages-to-break-the-meet-record-and-win-gold.html