For his second competition after his resumption on May 12 in Puerto Rico, Taylor was satisfied with an 8th place with a test at 16.11 m, very far from his past performances (record at 18.21 m) and the Cuban winner of the day (Lazaro Martinez with 17.30 m). Not a surprise when Taylor jumped on reduced momentum (12 strides against 20 normally) and patiently built his season until the Worlds for which he is automatically qualified as defending champion.
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10”10 for Vicaut over 100m
Many French people have unsuccessfully chased their qualification for the World Championships in Eugene (Oregon, July 15-24), for which the French Athletics Federation (FFA) has voluntarily set very high minimums.
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Eliminated in the series of the Olympic Games last summer in Tokyo, the 800m runner Benjamin Robert has still remained at the dock for his 5th race of the season, already, despite a new convincing performance (3rd in 1’45″59, ahead of Kenyan Olympic champion Emmanuel Korir) Rénelle Lamote won the 800m in 2’00″68. Second in the 100m in 10″10, sprinter Jimmy Vicaut is gaining momentum with his best time in 2022.
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