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PERFORMANCE OF THE DAY: 33rd world record in the history of the WC in the 400m relay. of incredible quality at the level of, for example, 200m in 21.31 or 400m 47.41 (according to the scoring tables).
QUOTE OF THE DAY: “No big celebration, I’ll have salmon, rice and vegetables. I have to be disciplined.” – Michael Norman after his triumph in the 400 m
STATISTICS OF THE DAY: The same names and in the same order in the women’s walk after 20 km and after 35 km.
PROBLEM OF THE DAY: How to further direct your career after such an improvement? Sydney McLaughlin will probably pass the 100 m hurdles. and smooth 400 m.
BEHIND THE SCENES OF THE DAY: Great marital motivation. Shaunae Miller-Uib has won gold for her family. Estonian decathlete and husband Maicel Uibo will have a lot to do…
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Kimberly Garcia Leon.
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35 km walk, women
Morning affair again, start at 6:15, 14 degrees. After 18 kilometers, Garciová from Peru broke away and didn’t give anyone a chance. Her winning time of 2:39:16 is not only a South American record, but also the basic WC record in this new discipline, which replaced the fifty (it was the first time among women in London 2017). She also tied the third time in history.
As this is a new discipline, the international federation will recognize the best time at the end of the year as the basic world record, but it must be better than 2:38. Such performance is still awaited.
The other medalists were also the same as in the 20 km, Poland’s Katarzyna Zdzieblová 2:40:03 national record and China’s Qieyang Shijie 2:40:37 (Asian record). Another four national records and 14 personal records. A total of 6 female walkers did not reach the finish line, two of this group were disqualified.
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Kelsey-Lee Barber.
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Javelin throw, women
Australia’s Kelsey-Lee Barber, after health problems in recent seasons, shined in the third series, the performance of the year was 66.91 (her second best in her career) and became the first javelin thrower in history to defend her title. She could afford to save her strength for the Commonwealth Games and missed the last two throws.
But it was really “thick” behind her. In the last series, everything changed. First, Japanese record holder Haruka Kitaguchiová with Czech coach David Sekerák from Domažlice threw 63.27 and moved to second place. But only for a while, because the home environment works wonders. Kara Winger threw 64.05 to secure silver, the first World Cup medal for the USA in the women’s javelin.
For Japan, the first women’s medal from the WC outside of endurance runs. Only the fourth position remained for the Olympic champion Liu Shiying. The best European, Line Muzeová from Latvia, was sixth.
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Shaunae Miller-Uib.
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400m, women
Olympic champion Shaunae Miller-Uib managed her forces perfectly and had such a big lead as she ran into the finish line that no one could catch up with her. Performance of the year 49.11. Her split times are 11.76 in the 100m, 23.24 in the 200m and 35.61 in the 300m. After silver in 2015 and 2019, finally gold from the World Cup.
The leader of the tables before the World Cup and the silver medalist from Tokyo Marileidy Paulinová from the Dominican Republic was happy to defend the silver (49.60) against the excellent runner Sada Williams from Barbados (she trains in Jamaica in the group of coach Francis). She was second in the 300 m, but still bronze in the national record of 49.75.
Of the two European women in the final, the excellent fourth Dutchwoman Lieke Klaverová (50.33) was better. For the Dominican Republic, the first women’s medal at the WC, for Barbados only the second after Brathwaite’s gold medal at the 2009 WC in the 110 m hurdles.
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Call me James.
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400 m, men
Eleven years after the triumph at the 2011 WC in Daegu, the legendary Kirani James fought for the second WC gold. He was first in the splits (10.81, 20.95 and 31.98), but home leader Michael Norman had a bit more power in the finish line and won in 44.29 ahead of James (44.48).
The Grenadian hero won the WC in 2011, was seventh in 2013, and bronze in 2015. He missed 2017 due to Graves’ thyroid disease, returning in 2019 to fifth place and now silver.
For Briton Hudson-Smith, bronze was worth gold after health vicissitudes (44.66) ahead of home man of the future Allison and world record holder Van Niekerk (44.77 and 44.97).
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Sydney McLaughlin.
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400 m hurdles, women:
The best at the end of Friday. 33rd world record in the history of the WC. But what a “cosmic” quality. Sydney McLaughlin ran the 400m hurdles (yes ten) in 50.68. Only eighteen women in the world ran a better time for 400 m this year, but without obstacles.
In Tokyo last year, she pushed the record to an already incredible 51.46, this year at the national championship she improved to 51.41, but now she has moved by a huge 0.73. Unheard of at this world record level. It’s a Bolton-Beamon feat.
And the comparison between Eugene and Tokyo? 12.26 and 12.46 at 100 m, 24.25 and 24.34 at 200 m, 37.02 and 37.62 at 300 m. The key question is, can it get any better and how far can it go?
The Dutchwoman Bolová improved her position by one place compared to the Olympics with 52.27 (tied for the second best time of her career) and pushed former record holder and champion Muhammadová to bronze with 53.13.
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Armand Duplantis.
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QUALIFICATIONS
Pole vault, men, qualification: In the end, exactly twelve jumped 575, so there was no need to go to the 580 limit. The world record holder Duplantis performed two nice jumps 565 and 575. This time 565 was not enough, among the eliminated the Polish record holder Lisek, the Australian Marschall and the younger Lavillenie (Valentin).
4×100 m, women, heats: Two performances of the year and the teams did not start with the strongest composition. First Great Britain (without Asher-Smith) 41.99 ahead of Jamaica 42.37 (without individual medalists) and Germany 42.44.
In the second USA 41.56 (they also have someone to replace) before the sensation from Spain 42.56. Third Nigeria 42.68. With the times, Italy advanced 42.71 (national record) and Switzerland (without Kambundjiova) 42.73. The first non-advancing team is China 42.93.
4×100 m, men, heats: The Americans in the lineup of Coleman, Lyles, Hall, Bracy ran the performance of the year 37.87 in the first run. Hall can be replaced by medalists from the 200m. Britain and Ghana also advanced with 38.48 and 38.58 respectively.
In the second run, the French 38.09 and the Canadians 38.10 in the strongest formations. Third South Africa 38.31 and with times from this run Jamaica 38.33 and Brazil 38.41. The best non-progressive performance was Spain 38.70 and Italy (in the golden Olympic team only without Jacobs) 38.74.
800 m, women, semi-finals: For the final, it was necessary to run under two minutes. But there were also years when under 1:59 was not enough (Lucia Hrivnák Klocová would be able to talk about that, in 2007 in Osaka she reached 1:58.62 and did not advance).
Olympic champion Athing Mu and Ethiopian Diribe Welteji were the best in 1:58.12 and 1:58.16. The progress of Slovenia’s Anita Horvatová, who improved to 1:59.60, was a surprise. The Ethiopians Hailu and Alemu, the British Reekie and Bell, and especially the defending champion Halimah Nakaayi from Uganda were eliminated.
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Hana Burzalová.
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SLOVAK TRACE
Hana Burzalová and Ema Hačundová (both from Dukla Banská Bystrica) managed the first race on the world forum with flying colours. They went at their own pace, gradually worked their way forward and significantly improved their personal records. Burzalová by five and a half minutes in 23rd place 2:59:32, the second time in Slovak history and Slovak record under 23 years and Hačundová by 12 minutes in 3:07:02 in 32nd place.
Although the official results indicated a Slovak record for Burzalová, the official record is the performance of Marie Katerinka Czaková 2:57:36 as an intermediate time during the fifty in Dudinci 2019.
“I consider it the best race of my career. Likewise, the best performance, also from the point of view of tactics. I really enjoyed it and I really took it seriously, because it’s the World Cup. I felt responsible for my performance.
I have to process it all, but I believe that the form will still rise in Munich. It could be an even better performance there, but we’ll see how I feel.” said Slovak record holder Hana Burzalová.
“I am speechless. I am terribly happy and grateful that I reached the goal. And that I set a personal record by more than ten minutes. And for that, I also thank everyone who encouraged me. The last ten were significantly stepped up and so were the last five kilometers.
In the end, I was running out of strength, but even in the last kilometer I was able to beat one opponent. I just waited for the 25th kilometer, watched my heart rate, and then started to step up,” added Ema Hačundová.
“I can rate today’s race as the most successful in my coaching history. Because both wards fulfilled to the letter what we agreed on. So I am extremely satisfied today, which is rarely the case. I think that they showed their potential, which they have in themselves, and I believe that Hanka also got a professional contract at the center.” added coach Roman Benčík.
OUTLOOK FOR DAY 9
There will be six final events in Eugene on Saturday. Men’s open triple jump, Olympic champion Pichardo, indoor world record holder Zango, indoor world champion Martinez are names to mention. In the javelin, Peters, Chopra and Vadlejch.
Sprint relays for 4×100 m. Men’s USA vs. Rest of the World, Women’s Jamaica vs. Rest of the World. Also eight hundred men, the Canadian Arop as the man of the moment. But otherwise more than open. And also the women’s five thousand, Gidey, Tsegay and Hassan.
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The author is an athletic organizer, manager, commentator and columnist. Participant of 7 Olympic Games and 15 World Championships.
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