PARIS — Mothers matter, when they are there and also when they are gone. “I think that mom is always with me,” says the 21-year-old Call Gratitudefirst gold for Botswana, 19”45 on 200 metersfifth best world performance ever. Behind him is the American Kenneth Bednarek (19”62) and thirdly, he who had proclaimed himself king too early, Noah Lyles (19”70), only bronze, like in Tokyo and never protagonist.
Tebogo and the gold dedicated to the mother
Athletics is democratic, you have to earn the summit, you can’t assign it to yourself. Tebogo is a tide that comes out of the curve and submerges everyone and who also has time to beat his chest before the finish line. Mick Jagger is at the stadium. And sorry Mick but this is an evening where we can get satisfaction. Why does a boy from Southern Africa take the only race that already had a winner announced, that braggart Lyles, cautioned with a yellow card for improper behavior at the blocks (too much of a show-off), and eventually carried away in a wheelchair. Covid positivea hidden opponent of these Olympics. He himself declares it on TV, but the doubt arises: does no one test the athletes? Tebogo is Botswana’s third medal after Amos’ silver in the 800 meters in London 2012 and the bronze in the 4×400 in Tokyo. He shows his shoes with initials and a date of birth: 23-12-1980. He also has them on his nails. They are his mother Elizabeth Dear Thanks died at the end of May from breast cancer. “She was the one who pushed me towards athletics, I had chosen soccer.” Last year at the World Championships in Budapest her mother was in the stands celebrating her silver in the 100 and bronze in the 200.
Iapichino fourth: “I was a bit silly”
Mick, change the song, because this is a special night. Larissa Iapichino22 years old, makes her Olympic debut to no longer be the daughter of Fiona May and Gianni. Mom who has already experienced this situation is hidden in the stands, dad Giannia former pole vaulter, is close by in the role of coach. The good thing is that Larissa already has the minimum for the 2025 World Championships. But in Paris she stops just one step away from the podium, 6.87 in her second jump, while the American Jasmine Moore is bronze with 6.96. Iapichino was 9 centimeters short of third place and is 23 centimeters short of reaching the American’s 7.10 Tara Davis Woodhall. Silver for the German Malaika Mihambo (6.98), also leaving the stadium in a wheelchair. The Italian is not satisfied: «I was consistent, but also a little silly, I’m sorry, I didn’t believe in myself much. I was silly like Leonardo Fabbri, it’s not something technical, I was well trained, I have to take an exam to see how to face the next races. I didn’t light up, I had a flame, but I needed a more powerful fuse. I let the medal slip through my hands, a lesson that will be useful to me».
McLaughlin Levrone world record gold
The American was great and finally smiling in the 400 hurdles Sydney McLaughlin Levronewho confirms herself as gold, she is a true dictator and does not let anyone into her kingdom. They put the crown on her head and if they do it in France, where they are used to removing them, it means she really deserves it. Her 50”37 is a fairy-tale world record, she improved by 28 hundredths, the others remain breathless and far away, her compatriot Anna Cockrell (51”87) and the Dutch Femke Bol (52”15) that can do nothing. Sydney has won the last six finals in major championships since 2021, always overwhelming the world.
The final of the 4×100 relay of Italy
Today the Italian speed quartet is on stage. But the Tokyo Olympic gold medalist has lost its shine. And in the first fraction it lost Lorenzo Patta (due to injury). Matthew Melluzzo (10”34), Marcell Jacobs (9”21), Fausto Desalu (9”35) e Filip Tortu (9”17) promise to defend the title: «We’ll fight for it». The Italian relay team with 38”07 was the second repechage (but with the fifth time), will be in lane 2, not a good position against USA, Great Britain, South Africa, China, France, Canada e Japan. Out of the Jamaica. The crushed change between Jacobs and Desalu made him lose a few tenths, Tortu did not recover in the last. Professor From Mule will put his science into action for the passing of the baton. Jacobs speaks: «We promise you another race. The important thing is to be in the final. I think it is possible to repeat what we did three years ago».
The 4×100 relay team is fifth, goes to the final with a thrill. Jacobs: “But we want to repeat the Tokyo gold”
from our correspondent Mattia Chiusano
Javelin, gold for Pakistan
In the most northern specialty, the javelin title goes to Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem with 92.97 meters, silver to the Indian Chopra (89.45), bronze to Grenada with Peters (88.54). This is athletics, Mick. Which gives satisfaction to the whole world.
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– 2024-08-09 13:49:20
