The idea of a long-distance runners’ tournament, which took place a few days ago in the Leningrad region. Out of 148 participants, the absolute winner was determined within two days. They became a Kemerovo resident. He told Elizaveta Matiko about how he managed to finish with a track record of 308 kilometers and what gave him strength.
It is still difficult for Vasily Korytkin to walk: his legs are swollen and swollen, and his fingers are bandaged with plasters due to deep calluses. A couple of days ago, he overcame the largest distance in his short-lived sports career. Finished with a national record and a result of 310 kilometers in less than two days. At the airport, friends and relatives meet him modestly and at the same time solemnly.
The track for the start participants was laid on the territory of the ski resort of the Leningrad Region. Beautiful and relatively simple. What can not be said about the conditions of the competition. The knockout race has special requirements. An athlete must have time to overcome a distance of 6 km 700 meters in an hour. The calmest pace in this case is 8 minutes per kilometer. The participant chooses the time to overcome the segment. You can run 50 minutes and rest 10, or devote 35 minutes to the distance and 25 to rest, as the hero of our story did. After, with the onset of the next hour, again at the start. By the way, Vasily managed to reach it 46 times in two days, updating the country’s record. By the end, he was completely alone at the distance.
Behind the scenes, Vasily said that this start happened in his life by chance, but very timely and became an intermediate stage in preparation for the All-Russian competitions in the 100 km run. After 2 months, he again needs to go on the track. By the way, the athlete already had all-Russian starts, last year. For a day – 260 kilometers.
Perseverance, patience and the ability to work for results distinguish this person. So relatives speak of Vasily. Unusual, but true: he invents some distances for himself. For example, once I decided to run to work and back – it’s about 100 kilometers. Vasily miner. At the same time, after the shifts, he manages, overcoming himself, to “go away” for long distances in order to take another step towards victory.
