WORLD ATHLETIC CHAMPIONSHIPS 2022 OREGON {USA}
DAILY SUMMARY OF EVENTS
World Athletic Championships – Day One highlights [15 July 2022]
The first day of the World Athletic Championships got away overnight and this morning in Oregon, US
There were 3 Medal events decided .
Women’s 20km Walk
Gold: Kimberley Garcia ]Peru] 1.26.58; Silver: Katarzyna [Poland] 1.27.31; and Bronze: Qieyang Shijie [China] 1.27.56. Australia’s Jamina Montage just missed a medal, finishing 4th in 1.28.17, while Rebecca Henderson was 20th in 1.34.38
Men’s 20km Walk
There were 3 Aussie walkers in this event which was won by – Gold: Toshikazu Yamanishi [Japan] 1.19.07; Silver: Koki Ikeda [Japan] 1.19.14; and Bronze: Perseus Ksarkstrom [Sweden] 1.19.18.
The three Aussies finished 17th, Declan Tingay [1.23.28], 19th, Rhydian Cowley [1.23.37], and 33rd, Kyle Swan [1.28.43].
Combined 4 x 400 metres Relay
Gold: Dominican Republic: 3.09.82; Silver: Netherlands: 3.09.90; and Bronze: USA [3.10.16], No Aussie team in this event.
Various Australian competing in qualifying rounds and heatrs, etc of other events, the highlights being:
Women’s 1500 metre Heats
Three girls in each, qualified for the semi finals – Heat 1: Georgia Griffiths: 3rd in 4.07.65; Heat 2: Jessica Hull, 2nd in 4.04.65; Heat 3: Lyndon Hall, 3rd in 4.03.21. The fastest heat time was recorded by Gudaf Tsegay [Ethiopia], Heat 3, in 4.02.68
Women’s Hammerthrow Qualifying:
Australia’s Alexandra Hulley finished 10th in Group A, with a throw of 68.83, DNQ. Best throw was 74.46 by the USA competitor.
Women’s Shot Put Qualifying
No Aussies, best Put was 19.51
Women’s Pole Vault Qualifying
Australia’s Nina Kennedy qualified for the Final with a leap of 4.50, which was in fact the best leap from both Groups A and B
Men’s Hammerthrow Qualifying
No Aussies. Best throw was 80.09
Men’s High Jump Qualifying
Best jump was 2.28. Australia’s Joel Baden reached the height and qualified for the final. Yual Reath managed 2.17 but did not qualify.
Men’s 3000m Steeplechase heats,
Two Aussies in the 3 heats. Ben Buckingham finished 9th in Heat 1, in 8.29.13 [DNQ], and Edward Trippas finished 6th in heat 2, in 8.23.83 [DNQ}. The fastest time was by Soufianne El Bakkari [Morocco] in 8.16.65.
Men’s Long Jump Qualifying
Again, two Aussies – Henry Frayne jumped 7.98, finishing 6th in his group, and qualified for the final. Not so lucky was Chrisopher Mitevski, finished 8th in his group with 7.83 [DNQ]. The best jump was by Yuki Hashoka [Japan] of 8.18.
Men’s 100m event – Preliminary Rounds and Round One
The preliminary rounds consisted of the lower ranked runners, with best time recorded being 10.31 seconds.
In Round One, there were 7 heats – only Aussie was Rohan Browning, finished 5th in his heat in 10.22 [DNQ}. The best Round One time was recorded by Fred Kerley [USA] in 9.79.
Men’s Shot Put Qualifying
No Aussie starters. Best Put was by Ryan Crouser [USA} with 22.28
Finals on Day 2 include – Men’s Hammerthrow; Women’s 10,000 metres; Men’s Long Jump; Women’s Shot Put, and the Men’s 100 metres semi-finals and Final.
World Athletic Championships – Day Two highlights [16 July 2022]
Some highlights, especially from the Australian competitor viewpoint.
Morning Session
Women’s Triple Jump Qualifying
No Aussies starters. Best jump of the two qualifying groups was by Yulimar Rojac [Venezuela] with 14.72
Women’s 3,000 metre Steeplechase Heats
We had three competitors, sadly none of them qualified for the next round – in Heat 1, Brielle Erbacher finished 9th in 9.40.55; in Heat 2, Amy Cashin finished 8th in 9.21.46; and in Heat 3, Cara Fearn-Ryan finished 11th in 9.43.41. The best time was 9.01.54 by Norah Jeruto [Kazakhstan] in Heat 1
Women’s High Jump Qualifying
Divided into two groups – In Group A, Eleanor Patterson [Australia] qualified in 4th position with a leap of 1.93 [which was the top height jumped in the event], while in Group B, Nicola Olyslagers also qualified for the Final with 1.93
Men’s 110 metre Hurdle Heats
Two Aussie guys – 1st 4 in each herat and 4 fastest to the semi finals.
In Heat 2, Nicholas Hough finished 5th in 13.51 [and qualified, 18th fastest]; while in Heat 4, Chris Douglas finished 8th in 13.95 [DNQ]. The fastest time in the heats was by Grant Hollaway [USA] in 13.14.
MEN’S HAMMER THROW FINAL
No Aussies.
Gold to: Pavel Fajdek [Poland], 81.98; Silver to Wojciech Nowicki [Poland] 81.03; and Bronze to Elvind Henriksen [Norway] with 80.87
WOMEN’S 10,000 METRES FINAL
No Aussies again!
Gold to: Letesenbet Gidey [Ethiopia] in 30.09.94; Silver to: Hellen Obiri [Kenya] in 30.10.02; and Bronze to Margarewt Chelima Kipkemboi [Kenya] in 30.10.07
Men’s 400 metre Hurdle Heats
1st 4 in each heat and 4 fastest to semi finals. No Aussie compertitor.
Fastest heat time of the 5 heats was 48.62 by Khalifar Rosser [USA]
Afternoon Session
Women’s 100 metre Heats
Just the one Aussie runners, Bree Masters, in Heat 7..
The 7 heat winners were: [1] Shericka Jackson, Jamaica 1102 [2] Shelly-Ann Jackson, Jamaica, 10.87 [3] Elaine Thompson-Herah, Jamaica, 11.15 [4] Marie-Josee Tahou, Cote D’Voire, 10.92 [5] Dina Asher-Smith [GBR], 10.85 [6] Aleia Hobbs, USA, 11.04, and Heat [7] – Mujinga Kambundji , Switzerland, 10.97.
Australia’s Bree Masters finished in a credible 4th place, 11.29 [a PB} but DNQ for the semi finals.
Men’s 100 metres Semi finals
No Aussies. 1st 2 in each heat plus 2 next best.
SF 1: won by Akani Simbine [RSA} in 9.97, same time to Trayvon Bromell [USA] in 2nd place.
SF 2: won by Fred Kerley [USA} in 10.02, while 2nd was Christian Coleman [USA} in 10.05.
SF 3: won by Oblique Seville [Jamaica] in 9.90, with Marvin Bracy [USA] in 9.93.
The other two runners to qualify for the Final were Abdul Hakim Sani Brown [Japan], 10.05, and Aaron Brown [Canada], 10.06
MEN’S LONG JUMP FINAL
Australia’s Henry Frayne qualified for this Final.
Gold: Jianan Wang [China] with 8.36; Silver to Mitiadis Tentoglou [Greecfe], 8.32, and Bronze to Simon EHammer [Switzerland] 8.16.
Henry Frayne finished 12th [of 12 finalists] with 7.80.
WOMEN’S SHOT PUT FINAL
No Aussies,
Gold: ChaseEaley [USA] 20.49 Silver: Lijiao Gong [China] 19.389; and Bronze: Jessica Schilder [Netherlands] 19.77
Men’s 1500 metre Heats
3 Aussie guys running in these heats [two made it through] first 6 in each heat plus the next best 6 to semi finals
Heat 1: won by Oliver Hoare [Australia] in 3.36.17.
Heat 2: won by Stewart McSweyne [Australia] in 3.34.91;
Heat 3: won by Josh Kerr [GBR] in 3.38.94. Australia’s Matthew Ransden finished 9th in 3.39.83 [DNQ]
Women’s 1500 metres Semi Finals
3 Aussie girls in the semi finals of this event.
SF 1: won by Gudaf Tsegay [Ethiopia] in 4.01.28. Australia’s Jessica Hull finished 3rd in 4.01.81 [and qualified for the Final], while Lindon Hall finished 9th in n4.04.65 [DNQ]
SF 2: won by Faith Kipyegon [Kenya] in 4.03.98. Georgia Griffith finished 5th in 4.05.16, and qualified for the Final
MEN’S 100 METRES FINAL
GOLD: Fred Kerley [USA]: 9.86;
SILVER Marvin Bracy [USA} 9.88;
BRONZE: Traynor Bromell [USA] 9.88
4th: Oblique Seville [Jamaica], 9.97; 5th: Alani Simbine [RSA}, 10.01; 6th: Christian Coleman [USA], 10.01; 7th: Aaron Brown [Canada], 10.06; and 8th: Abdul Hakim Sani Brown [Japan], 10.07
A reflection on the Women’s 20 km walk on Day One – Australia’s Jemima Montag finished 4th in 28 min 17 secs – the fastest time by an Australian woman at a World Championship or Olympic Games. Her time would have won 5 world titles previously and claimed a medal in 8 of the 11 editions of the championships.
These are the World Athletic Championships Day 3 results [17 July, Oregon, USA]
Morning Session
Men’s Marathon
Unbelievably, no Aussie marathon runners in a starting field of 63 runners, of whom 54 finished the race.
Gold: Tamirat Tola [Ethiopia] 2.05.36; Silver: Mosinet Geremew [Ethiopia] 2.06.44; and Bronze: Bashir Abdi [Belgium] 2.06.48
Women’s Heptathlon: 100 metres Hurdles – 2 heats
No Aussies.
Heat 1: Nafissatou Thiam [Belgum] in 13.21 [1093 pts];
Heat 2: Michelle Atherley [USA] in 13.12 [1106 pts]
Men’s 400 metre Heats
1st 3 in each heat plus 6 fastest progress
Two Aussie starters. In Heat 1, Steven Solomon finished 4th in 46.87 [DNQ], while in Heat 5, Alex Beck finished in 5th spot, in a time of 45.99, and qualified for the next round. The fastest time of the 6 heats was by Bayapo Adori [Botswana] in 44.87.
Women’s Hammer Throw Final
No Aussie in the final.
Gold: Brooke Anderson [USA], 78.96; Silver: Camryn Rogers [Canada], 75.52; and Bronze: Janee Cassanavoid [USA}, 74.86.
Women’s Heptathlon, High Jump
Group A: won by Nafissatou Thiam [Belgum]: 1.95 [1171 pts];
Group B: won by Anouk Vetter [Netherlands], 1.80 [978 pts].
Women’s 400 metre Heats
1st 3 in each heat plus 6 fastest progress. No Aussies.
Fastest time of the 6 heats was by Stephanie Ann McPherson [Jamaica] in Heat 2 in a time of 50.15.
Men’s 10,000 metres Final
Australia’s Jack Rayner finished in 19th position [of 24 starters] in a time of 28.24.12. Medal results.
Gold: Joshua Cheptegei [defending champion] [Uganda], 27.27.43; Silver: Stanley Waithaka Mburu [Kenya], 27.27.90; and Bronze: Jacob Kiplimo [Uganda], 27.27.97.
Women’s Heptathlon Shotput
Group A: Adrianna Sulek [Poland], 14.13 [803 pts];
Group B: Anouk Vetter [Netherlands], 16.25 [945 pts]
Evening Session
Men’s 110 metre Hurdle Semi finals
1st 2 in each heat plus 2 fastest.[3 heats]. Australia’s Nicholas Hough competed in Heat 3.
Heat 1: won by Grant Holloway [USA] in 13.02;
Heat 2: won by Trey Cunningham [USA] in 13.07; and
Heat 3: won by Hansie Parchment [Jamaica] in 13.02. Nicholas Hough finished in 7th position in a time of 13.42 [DNQ].
Men’s Discus Throw Qualification
Group A: Matthew Denny representing Australia. He finished in 4th position with throw of 66.98, and qualified for the Final. Best Group A throw was by Mykolas Alekna [Lithuania] 68.91.
Group B; best throw was by Andrius Gudzius [Lithuania], 66.60.
Women’s Pole Vault Final
[Australia’s first Championship medal – to Nina – at Oregon]
Gold: Katie Nageotte [USA], 4.85;
Silver: Sandi Morris [USA], 4.85; and,
Bronze: Nina Kennedy [AUSTRALIA}, 4.80
Women’s 100 metre Semi Finals
No Aussies.
SF 1: won by Shericka Jackson [Jamaica] in 10.84; from Dina Asher-Smith [GBR] in 10.89;
SF 2: won by Elaine Thompson-Herah [Jamaica] in 10.82, from Marie Josee Ta Lou [Cote D’Voire] in 10.87
SF 3: won by Shelley Fraser-Pryce [Jamaica] in 10.93, from Aleai Hobbs [USA} in 10.95
The other two finalists [both from Heat 2] were Melissa Jefferson [USA}, 10.92; and Mujinga Kambundju [Switzerland], 10.96
Men’s 400 metres Hurdles Semi Finals
1st 2 in each semi final plus next 2 fastest. No Aussies.
SF 1: won by Rai Benjamin [USA] in 48.44.
SF2: won by Alison Dos Santos [Brazil] in 47.85; and
SF 3: won by Karsten Warholm [Norway] in 48.00.
Men’s Shot Put Final
No Aussies.
Gold: Ryan Crowther [USA] , 22.94
Silver: Joe Kovacs [USA], 22.89; and
Bronze: Josh Awotunde [USA}, 22.29
Women’s Heptathlon 200 metres
Heat 1: won by Annik Kalin [Switzerland] in 24.05 [976 pts],
Heat 2: won by Anna Hall [USA] in 23.08 [1071 pts].
After the 4 events of Day 1 in the Heptathlon, the overall leader is Belgium’s Nafissatou Thiam with 4,071 points.
Men’s 1500 Metre Semi Finals
1st 5 of each semi final plus 2 fastest.
SF 1: won by Josh Kerr [GBR] in 3.38.36
Australia’s Oliver Hoare in the mix until the last 80 metres when faded into 10th position in 3.32.35
SF 2: won by Abel Kipsang [Kenya] in 3.33.68
Australia’s Stewart McSweyn, after leading into the final lap, finished in 5th position, in 3.35.07, and Qualified for the Final.
Men’s 110 Metre Hurdles Final
Dramatic start to this race. Winner of SF3, Hansie Parchment injured himself in a warm up and withdrew. Then the 3rd fastest in history, Stefan Allen was disqualified for a false start [by 1/1000 of a second – unbelievable]. Left just 6 starters
Gold: Grant Hollaway [USA} in 13.03;
Silver: Trey Cunningham [USA] in 13.08; and
Bronze: Asier Martinez [Spain] in 13.17
Women’s 100 Metres FINAL
Of the 8 starters, all but one, ran the race in under 11 seconds. Jamaica – Jamaica – Jamaica.
Race won by arguably, the greatest sprinter ever [even over Usain Bolt] – with 4 Olympic individuasl Gold Medals and 5 World championships.
Gold: Shelley Fraser-Pryce [Jamaica] in 10.67;
Silver: Shericka Jackson [Jamaica] in 10.73;
Bronze: Elaine Thompson-Herah [Jamaica] in 10.81;
4th: Dina Asher-Smith [GBR] in 10.83;
5th: Mujinga Kambundji [Switzerland] in 10.91;
6th:Elaia Hobbs [USR} in 10.92;
7th: Maree Josie Ta Lou [Cote D’voire] in 10.93; and,
8th:Melissa Jefferson [USA] in 11.03
World Athletic Championships Day 4 [Monday, 18th July] in Oregon, USA.
Morning Session
Women’s Marathon
One Aussie competitor – Sarah Klein. Of the 41 starters in the rce, 32 finished the course.
Gold: Gotyton Gebreslaje [Ethiopia] in 2.18.11; Silver to Judith Jeptum Korir [Kenya] in 2.18.20; and Bronze to Lonah Chemtai Salpeter [Israel] in 2.20.18.
Australia’s Sarah Klein finished in 14th position in a PB of 2.30.18.
Women’s Heptathlon Long Jump.
Group A: won by Nafissatou Thiam [Belgium] with 6.59 [1036 pts];
Group B: won by Katarina Johnson-Thompson [GBR] with 6.28 [937 pts]
Women’s Heptathlon Javelin Throw
Group A: won by Anna Hall [USA} with 45.75 [778 pts];
Group B: won by Anouk Vetter [Netherlands] with 58.29 [1021 pts]
Evening Session
Men’s 200 metre Heats
1st 3 in each heat plus next best 3.
Fastest time was by Noah Lyles [USA] in Heat 7, in 19.98.
Australia had two runners – In Heat 6, 18 year old Caleb Law finished in 3rd position, in 20.50 and Qualified for the semi finals. Adam Murphy, in Heat 5, finished 6th in 20.75 [DNQ}.
Women’s Discus Throw Qualifying
No Aussie competitors
Group A: best throw by Valarie Allman [USA} of 68.36;
Group B; best throw by Jorinde Van Klinken [Netherlands], 65.66
Men’s High Jump FINAL
Gold: Mutaz Essa Barshim [Qatar], 2.37
Silver: Sanghyeok Woo [Korea], 2.35
Bronze: Andrey Protcenko [Ukraine], 2.33
Australia’s Joel Baden finished in 10th position, with a jump of 2.27.
Women’s 200 metre Heats
1st 3 in each heat plus 3 next fastest.
Two Aussies in the field – Elia Connolly & Jacinta Beecher.
Best time was by Aminatou Seyni [Nigeria] in 21.98.
Ella Connolly I Heat 5 finished in 5th position in 23.27 [DNQ}, while Jacinta Beecher, in Heat 6, finished in 3rd position, in 23.22, and qualified for the semi final.
Women’s Triple Jump FINAL
Gold to: Yulimar Rojas [Venezuela] with 15.47;
Silver to: Shanieka Ricketts [Jamaica], 14.89;
Bronze to: Tori Franklin [USA], 14.72.
No Aussies competing.
Women’s Heptathlon 800 Metres
Won by Anna Hall [USA] in 2.06.67 [earned 1,014 pts]
Women’s Heptathlon FINAL RESULT after 7 events
Gold: Nafissator Thiam [Belgium] with 6,947 points;
Silver: Anouk Vettor [Netherlands] with 6,867 points; and
Brnnze: Anna Hall [USA] with 6,755 points [the first US competitor to win a medal in this event since 2001]
Men’s 3000 metre Steeplechase FINAL
No Aussies. 15 starters.
Gold to: Souffiane El Bakkali [Mar], 8.25.13
Silver to: Lamencha Girma [Ethiopia], 8.26.01; and
Bronze to: Consesius Kipruto [Kenya], 8.27.92.
Women’s 1500 metre FINAL
13 starters, including 2 Aussies in the final.
Gold to: Faith Kipyegon [Kenya], 3.52.96;
Silver to: Gudaf Tsegay [Ethiopia], 3.54.52; and
Bronze to: Laura Muir [USA}, 3.55.28.
Australia’s Jessica Hull finished in 7th position, with 4.01.82; and
Australia’s Georgia Griffiths, finished 9th in 4.02.26.
Day 5, World Athletic Championships, 19th July, Oregon, USA
Just the one session of events on Day 5.
Australia don’t generally win many medals at international events of this nature, because many of our athletes don’t get the opportunity to compete regularly at the ongoing European and US circuits through the year], but today saw an unexpected performance by an Aussie in the High Jump [following on from the Tokyo Silver medal won Nicola McDermott in this event].
Women’s High Jump FINAL
GOLD Medal to Eleanor Patterson [Australia] [on a count back] with winning leap of 2.02 metres [Australian record & PB]. A brilliant performance in view that her first two attempts at 1.98 were failures [jumpers get three attempts at each height].
Silver Medal: Yaroslava Mahuchikh [Ukraine], 2.02;
Bronze Medal: Elena Vallortigarg [Italy], 2.00.
Australia’s Tokyo silver medallist, now named Nicola Olyslagers, finished in 5th position, at the height of 1.96.
Congratulations Eleanor.
Women’s 400 Metre Hurdles Heats
This event consisted of 5 heats – top 4 in each heat plus next best 4 progress to semi finals. Australia was represented by Sarah Carli, whom about 18 months suffered a serious accident which saw a severed artery in her neck, urgent surgery repaired the damage eventually, and she went on to be a semi finalist at Tokyo last year. Today she repeated that effort.
Fastest heat was the 3rd won by Femke Bol [Netherlands] in 53.90, slightly faster than the World record holder &Olympic champion, Sydney McLaughlin [USA] in 53.95.
In Heat 4, Sarah Carli finished in 3rd spot in 55.89 [behind the winner, from the USA, Dalilah Muhammad {54.45], and in doing, she again qualified for the semi final.
Women’s 200 Metre Semi Finals
There were 3 semi finals, first 2 in each, plus next 2 going to the Final. Three top class fields, all worthy of a Final.
SF 1: won by Shericka Jackson [Jamaica] in 21.67, ahead of Aminatou Seyas [Belgium], 22.04. Australia’s Jacinta Beecher found the field a bit ‘hot’, finishing 8th [of 8] in 23.14
SF 2: won by: Tamara Clark [USA] in 21.95, ahead of Dina Asher-Smith [GBR, the defending champion] in 2.96, both defeated the favoured Elaine Thompson=Herah who misjudged her run, and missed out on automatic qualified, yet would still, on her time of 21.97, make it to the Final
SF 3: won by Shelley Fraser-Pryer [Jamaica], 21.82, ahead of Abby Steiner [USA] 22.15.
The next two fastest runners to reach the Final were Elaine Thompson-Herah [Jamaica] ,21.97, and Mujinga Kambundji [Switzerland], 22.05.
Men’s Discus Throw FINAL
Australia represented by Matthew Denny [Silver medallist at last Commonwealth Games].
Gold to: Kristjan Ceh [Slovenia], 71.13; Silver to: Mykolas Alekna [Lithuania], 69.27 [in the medal presentations afterwards, his father, an official at this competition, and a previous winner in the event, announced his name]; and Bronze to: Andrius Gudzius [Lithuania], 67.55
Matthew Denny finished in 6th position [of 12 starters] with a best throw of 66.47.
Men’s 200 Metre Semi Finals
Again, the 1st 2 in each SF plus next 2 best. Australia represented by 18 yar old Calab Law.
SF 1: won by: Alexander Ogando [Dominican Republic], in 19.91; ahead of Joseph Fahnbulleh [Liberia], 19.92. Fred Kerley [USA} the 100 metre Winner, finished in 6th place, possibly injured.
SF 2: won by Noah Lyles [USA} in 19.62 [he is the defending champion]; ahead of Kenneth Bednarek [USA], 19.84;
SF 3: won by: Erriyon Knighton [USA< 18 yo], 19.77; ahead of Aaron Brown [Canada], 20.10.
Australia’s Calab Law finished in 7th position, in 20.72.
The other two runners to make the Final were Jareem Richards [Trinidad & Tobago], 19.86; and Luxolo Adans [Sth Africa], 20.09.
Men’s 1500 Metre FINAL
This event represented for Australia by Stewart McSweyn, who unfortunately eventually finished well back, in a brilliant 1500 metres won by a Brit [who seemed very surprised to have crossed the line in front ahead of a class field], the first to do so since Steve Cram’s win in 1983.
Gold to: Jake Wightman [GBR] in 3.29.23; Silver to Jakob Ingebrigtsen [Norway], 3.29.47; and Bronze to: Mohamad Katir [Spain], 3.29.90.
Australia’s Stewart McSweyn finished 9th [of 12] in a time of 3.33.24.
Men’s 400 Metre Hurdle FINAL
A brilliant win in this Final by the favoured Brazilian over two Americans, for the medals.
Gold Medal to: Alison Dos Santos [Brazil], 46.29; Silver to: Rai Benjamin [USA], 46.89; and Bronze to: Trevor Bassitt [USA], 47.39. The Olympic champion, Karsten Warholm [Norway] finished back in 7th place, 48.49.
And so concludes the Day 5 events – tomorrow [Thursday in Australia], another one session program of 8 events, including 2 women’s finals in the Discus and 3,000 metres Steeplechase.
Day 6, World Athletic Championships, 20th July, Oregon, USA [USA time]
Just reflecting back on yesterday’s High Jump medal to Australia – for me one of the high moments when Eleanor Patterson made the winning jump, was the sheer joy and excitement expressed by her fellow Aussie competitor, Nicola Olyslagers [who finished 5th], so genuine and pleased for her team mate, after she herself had won the Silver Medal at Tokyo. Eleanor also paid tribute to the many Ukrainian athletes competing at the championships, including the girl who came second to herself in the High Jump, acknowledging what that nation was going through.
Women’s Javelin – Qualifying Event
Group A: best throw was by Liveta Jasiunaite [Lithuania], 63.80
Australia’s Mckenzie Little finished in 5th position with a best throw of 59.66 [her three attempts: 55.74,52.34, 59.06, all below her PB of 63.18]
Group B; best throw was by Haruka Kitaguchi [Japan] with 64.32
Australia’s Kelsey-Lee Barber [the defending champion, and scored Bronze at Tokyo, her PB was 61.77], finished in 3rd position with 61.27 [her throws – 58.02-61.27-57.71];
Australia’s Kathryn Mitchell [PB of 68.92], finished in 14th position [of 15] with 53.09 [her throws: x-x-53.09].
Little qualified 12th for the Final, and Barber qualified 5th.
Women’s 5,000 Metre Heats
2 Heats over 12 ½ laps – 1st 5 in each heat plus next best 5
Heat 1 [18 starters] : won by Gudaf Tsegay [Ethiopia] in 14.52.64.
Australia’s Natalie Rule unfortunately did not finish the race [her previous PB time was 15.06.50]
Heat 2: won by Letesenbet Giday [Ethiopia] in 14.52.27
Australia’s Rose Davies [whose PB was 15.07.49] finished in 15th position [of 19 starters] in 15.45.95.
Men’s 800 Metres Heats
6 heats – 1st 3 in each heat plus next 6 fastest
Heat 1: won by Emmanuel Kipkurai Korir [Kenya] in 1.49.05
Heat 2: won by Australia’s Peter Nol [PB of 1.44.00] in 1.45.50
[Peter made the final of this event at the Tokyo Games].
Heat 3: won by Moad Zahafi [Mar] in 1.46.15
Heat 4: won by Djamel Sedjati [Nigeria] in 1.46.39]
Heat 5: won by Marco Arop [Canada] in 1.44.56
Heat 6: won by Slimane Moula [Algeria] in 1.44.90
Women’s 400 Metres Hurdles Semi Finals
1st 2 in each Semi Final plus next 2 fastest.
SF 1: won by Dalilah Muhammad [USA, the defending champion] in 53.29
2nd: to Anna Ryzhykova [Ukraine] in 54.51
Australia’s Sarah Carli [PB of 55.09] finished in 7th position [of 8] in 55.57
SF 2: won by: Femke Bol [Netherlands] in 52.84;
2nd: Shamier Little [US] in 53.61
SF 3: won by Sydney McLaughlin [USA] in 53.63
2nd: Gianna Woodruff [Panama] in 53.69.
Two other qualifiers were Rushell Clayton [Jamiaica], 53.63; and Britton Wilson [USA]. 53.72’
Women’s Discus FINAL
12 starters, no Aussies
Gold: Bin Feng [China] with throw of 69.12 [her first attempt];
Silver: Sandra Perkovic [Croatia] with 68.45; and
Bronze: Valarie Allman [USA}, 68.30 [the expected winner], while the defending champion, Yaime Perez [Cuba] finished 7th with 63.07.
Women’s 400 Metres Semi Finals
1st 2 in each Semi Final plus next 2 fastest. No Aussies./
SF 1: won by Shaunae Miller-Uibo [Bahamas] in 49.55;
2nd: Candice McLeod [Jamaica] in 50.05.
SF 2: won by: Fiordalize Cofel [Dominican Republic] in 50.14
2nd: Lieke Klaver [Netherlands] in 50.18
SF 3: won by Mariliedy Paulino [Jamaica] in 49.98;
2nd: Sada Williams [Barbados] in 50.12
Two other qualifiers: were Stephanie Ann McPherson [Jamaica], 50.56; and Anna Kielbasinska [Poland], 50.65.
Men’s 400 Metres Semi Finals
1st 2 in each Semi Final plus next 2 fastest.
SF 1: won by Michael Norman [USA] in 44.30;
2nd: Matthew Hudson-Smith [GBR] in 44.38
Australia’s Alex Beck [PB of 45.54] finished in 8th position [of 8] in 48.21.
SF 2: won by: Kirani James [Grenada] in 44.74;
2nd: Bayapo Ndori [Botswana] in 44.94
SF 3: won by Champion Allison [USA] in 44.71;
2nd: Wayde Vanb\ Niekerk [RSA} in 44.75.
Two other qualifiers were:
Jonathan Jones [Bar] in 44.43; and Christopher Taylor [Jamaica] in 44.79.
Women’s 3,000 Metres Steeplechase Final
No Aussies.
Gold: Norah Jeruto [Kazkhstan] in 8.53.02;
Silver: Werkuha Getachew [Ethiopia] in 8.54.51; and
Bronze: Mekides Abebe [Ethiopia] in 8.56.08.
Day 7, World Athletic Championships, 21st July, from Heywood Field, Oregon, USA.
USA Oregon time is 17 hours behind the time here in the Australian eastern states, so as a retiree, I’m grateful for the opportunity to be able to watch, at least the afternoon sessions which usually range from around 10 am – 1 pm, out time. With the cold Winter snap we are having here at present, I haven’t quite managed to catch any of the ‘Oregon morning sessions’, which means I’ve missed the Marathons – which admittedly are not quite the same in this era, where we don’t have the Australian top marathon and/or long distance runners of years gone past – but, that may be starting to change!!
Anyway back to business – just the afternoon session today [21st July in Oregon], with the two 200 Metre Finals to round off the program.
Men’s Javelin Qualification
2 Aussie competitors.
Group A: best throw by Neeraja Chopra [Indonesia] with throw of 88.39
Australia’s Crus Hogan [PB: 79.25] finished in 13th position [of 14] with 73.03 [his three throws were 69.74 – 73.03 – x]
Group B: best throw by Anderson Peters [Grenada] with 89.91
Australia’s Cameron McEntyre [PB: 81.96] finished in 11th position [of 14] with 72.81 [his three throws were x – 72.81 -72.35].
Women’s 800 Metre Heats
1st 3 in each heat & next 6 fastest to next stage. Three Aussie competitors.
Heat 1: won by: Deribe Welteji [Ethiopia] in 1.58.83
Heat 2: won by Keely Hodginson {GBR] in 2.00.88.
Australia’s Catriona Bisset [PB: 1.58.019]. Fell in last 200 metre, tripped up attempting to get through a break – to qualify for an appeal, she got up & finished the race in 2.22.25. I loved the way the eventual winner went straight to the Aussie after the latter had crossed the line, and comforted her.
Bisset subsequently appealed for re-instatement as did an Italian who tripped over the prone Australian on the track, though kept her feet. After the appeal process, the Italian was re-instated into the semi-final, while the Aussie’s appeal was rejected, Bisset subsequently re-appealed against that decision, and as a result, was granted, and placed into the semi final field.
Heat 3: won by Athing Mu [USA] in 2.01.30;
Australia’s Tess Kirsopp-Cole [PB: 2.01.40] finished 7th [of 7] in 2.05.74 [DNQ];
Heat 4: won by Renelle Lamoite [France] in 2.00.91;
Heat 5: won by Raevyn Rogers [USA] in 2.01.36
Australia’s Claudia Hollingsworth [PB: 2.01.60] finished in 8th position [of 8] in 2.04.11 [DNQ]
Heat 6: won by Natoya Goule [Jamaica] in 2.00.06
Men’s 5,000 Metre Heats
1st 5 in each heat plus next 5 fastest go into Final. Two Aussie competitors.
Heat 1: won byOscar Chelimo [Uganda] in 13.24.24
Australia’s Ky Robinson [PB: 13.20.17] finished in 8th position [of 21 starters] in 13.27.03 – Robinson was 3rd with 2 laps to go, dropped back from the leaders, then rebounded to challenge again in the last lap [maybe made his run too soon], as he then faded back to 8th in the straight.
Heat 2: won by Jacob Krop [Kenya] in 13.13.30;
Australia’s Matthew Ramsden [PB: 13.16.63] finished in 16th position [of 21] in 13.52.90.
Neither Australian qualified for the Final.
Men’s Triple Jump Qualification
No Aussies competing
Group A: best jump by Pedro Pichardo [Portugal] with 17.16;
Group B; best jump by Hugues Fabrice Zango [Burundi] with 17.15
Men’s 800 Metre Semi Finals
1st 2 in each SF plus next 2 fastest to the Final.
Heat 1:
Won by: Emmanuel Kipkurai Korir [Kenya] in 1.45.38
2nd: Wyclife Kingamai Kisasy [Kenya] in 1.45.49
Australia’s Peter Bol: [PB: 1.44.00, currently holds the Australian record, and was 4th in the Final at the Tokyo Olympics last year]. Finished in 3rd position in 1.45.58, and had to wait until the completion of the heats to see if he’d qualified into the Final.
Heat 2:
Won by: Djamel Sedjati [Algeria] in 1.45.44;
2nd: Gabriel Tual [France] in 1.45.53
Heat 3:
Won by: Slimale Moula [Algeria] in 1.44.89
2nd: Marco Arop [Canada] in 1.45.12
Next two qualifiers were:
Emmanuel Wanyonyi [Kenya] in 1.45.42; and
Peter Bol [Australia] in 1.45.58
Women’s 200 Metre FINAL
Gold: Shericka Jackson [Jamaica] in 21.45;
Silver: Shelley-Ann Fraser-Pryce [Jamaica] in 21.81;
Bronze: Dina Asher-Smith [GBR] in 22.02; [she was the defending champion];
4th: Aminatou Seyni [Nigeria] in 22.12;
5th:Abby Steiner [USA} in 22.26;
6th: Tamara Clark [USA] in 22.32;
7th: Elaine Thompson=Herah [Jamaica] in 22.39; and
8th: Mujinga Kambundji [Switzerland] in 22.55
Shericka Jackson, became the fastest living woman, jumping ahead of Thompson-Herah,and behind the late Florence Griffith Joyner
Men’s 200 Metre FINAL
Gold: Noah Lyles [USA] in 19.31;
Silver: Kenneth Bednarek [USA] in 19.77;
Bronze: Erriyon Knighton [USA] in 19.80;
4th: /Joseph Fahnbulleh [Liberia] in 19.84;
5th: Alexander Ogando [Dominican Republic] in 19.93;
6th: Jereem Richards [Trinidad & Tobago] in 20.08;
7th: Aaron Brown [Canada] in 20.18; and
8th: Luxalo Adams [South Africa] in 20.47
Lyles was the defending champion. From this race, he became the third fastest man over the distance behind Usain Boly and Yohan Blake.
Finals tomorrow [22 July Oregon time] will be the Women’s Javelin Throw, the Men’s and Women’s 400 metres, and the Women’s 400 metre Hurdles.
Day 8, World Athletic Championships, 22nd July, from Heywood Field, Oregon, USA.
The day began at 6.15 am in Oregon with the Women’s 35km Walk, Amazingly, the result and order of medals was the same as a week ago in the 20km Walk,+
While for Australia, it was another successful day in the field by our Aussie girls, with a Javelin Gold Medal. Heart warming outcome.
Women’s 35 km Walk
One Aussie – 41 year old Kelly Ruddick, who apparently went into the race with a slight injury.
GOLD to: Kimberly Garcia Leon [Peru] in 2.39.10;
SILVER to: Katerzyna Zozieblo [Poland] in 2.40.03; and
BRONZE to: Shijie Qieyang [China] in 2.40.37.
Of the 41 starters, 35 completed the course [4 did not finish, 2 were disqualified.
Australia’s Kelly Ruddick finished in 34th position in a time of 3.11.55.[her previous PB was 3.00.04].
Men’s Pole Vault Qualifying
Group A:
Best vault: by Christopher Nilsen [USA] with 5.75.
Australia’s Kurtis Marschall [PB of 5.87, ranked 16 in the world, and the reigning Commonwealth Games champion] finished in 14th position [of 17] with a best vault of 5.50. DNQ.
Group B.
Best vault: by Oleg Zernikel [Germany] with 5.75
Women’s 4 x 100 Metre Relay Heats
1st 3 of each heat plus two next fastest
Heat 1
- Great Britain & Northern Ireland in 41.99;
- Jamaica in 42.37; and
- Germany in 42.44.
Heat 2
- USA in 41.56;
- Spain in 42.61; and
- Nigeria in 42.68
Next 2 qualifiers were:
Italy in 42.71; and
Switzerland in 42.73
Men’s 4 x 100 Metre Relay Heats
1st 3 of each heat plus two next fastest
Heat 1
- USA in 37.87;
- Great Britain & Northern Island in 38.49; and
- Ghana in 38.58
Heat 2
- France in 38.09;
- Canada in 38.10; and
- South Africa in 38.31
Next 2 qualifiers were:
Jamaica in 38.33 [the defending champions & WR holder]; and
Brazil, in 38.41
Women’s Javelin FINAL
Australia represented by 2 women – Mckenzie Little and Kelsey-Lee Barber, an event which saw Australia win it’s 2nd Gold Medal of the championships
GOLD to: Kelsey-Lee Barber [Australia] [the defending champion], winning throw of 66.91 [her throws being 62.67, 62.92, 66.91, 61.20]
SILVER to: Kara Winger [USA] with 64.05; and
BRONZE to: Haruka Kitaguchi [Japan] with 63.27.
Australia’s Mckenzie Little [PB of 63.18] finished in 5th position [after initially in the Gold Medal spot] with a throw of 63.22 [her throws being 63.22 – 49.78 – 59.10 – 58.50 – 54.99 – x]
Women’s 800 Metre Semi Finals
1st 2 in each SF plus next 2 fastest
SF 1:
- Mary Moraa [Kenya] in 1.59.65;
- Ajee Wilson [USA} in 1.59.98
SF 2:
- Keely Hodginson [GBR] in 1.58.51;
- Natoya Goule [Jamaica] in 1.58.7
Australia’s Catriona Bisset [PB of 1.58.09] finished in 9th position [of 9]. Our girl went into the race heavily bandaged with 11 stitches in her leg after her track race fall yesterday. She set a roaring pace leading into the second lap, but perhaps went tpoo fast early, and in the last 300 metres was overtaken, and faded to the rear of the field.
SF 3:
- Athing Mu [USA] in 1.58.12
- Diribe Welteji [Ethiopia] 1.58.16
Next 2 nest qualifiers
Anita Horvat [Slovenia] in 1.59.60; and
Raevyn Rogers [USA} in 1.58.77
Today’s program finished with three brilliant 400 Metre finals, with the final event producing an absolute smashing of the World Record [over the hurdles]. Eye-watering scenes.
Women’s 400 Metre FINAL
[No Aussies]
Gold to: Shaunar Miller-Uibo [Bahamas] in 49.11;
Silver to; Mariliedy Paulino [Dominican Republic] in 49.60;
Bronze to: Sada Williams [Barbados] in 49.75;
4th to: Lieke Klaver [Netherlands] in 50.33;
5th to: Stephanie Ann McPherson [Jamaica] in 50.36;
6th to: Fiordaliza Cofil [Dominican Republic] in 50.57;
7th to: Candice McLeod [Jamaica] in 50.78, and
8th to: Anne Kielbasinka [Poland] in 50.81.
The winner completed the full set of international Gold Medals, now having the World Youth, World Junior, World Indoor, and now, World Championship.
Men’s 400 Metre FINAL
[No Aussies]
Gold to: Michael Norman [USA] in 44.29;
Silver to; Kirani James [Grenada] in 44.48;
Bronze to: Matthew Hudson-Smith [GBR] in 44.66;
4th to” Champion Allison [USA} in 44.77;
5th to: Wayde Van Niekerk [South Africa] in 44.97;
6th: Bayapo Ndori [Bahamas] in 45.29;
7th to: Christopher Taylor [Jamaica] in 45.30; and
8th to: Jonathon Jones [Barbados] in 46.13.
Women’s 400 Metre Hurdles FINAL
[No Aussies]: The race of the meeting – described as ‘poetry in motion’, close to perfection, as the winner, and favourite, absolutely smashed the previous World Record, a brilliant run, irrespective of which country she was representing, brought tears to the eyes.
Gold to: Sydney McLaughlin [USA} in 50.68 [WR];
Silver to; Femke Bol [Netherlands] in 52.27;
Bronze to: Dalilah Muhammad [USA] in 53.13;
4th to: Shamier Little [USA] in 53.76;
5th to: Britton Wilson [USA] in 54.02;
6th to: Rushell Clayton [Jamaica] in 54.36;
7th to: Gianna Woodreuff [Panama] in 54.75; and
8th to Anna Ryzhkova [Ukraine] in 54.93.
Two more days to go!!
Day 9, World Athletic Championships, 23rd July, from Heywood Field, Oregon, USA.
Morning session
Men’s Decathlon – first 3 events [of ten disciplines]
Decathlon 100 Metres
Heat 1: won bhy Sander Skothem [Norway] in 10.88 [888 pts];
Australia’s Daniel Gulubovic finished 2nd in 10.99 [863 pts]
Heat 2, won by Ken Mullings [Bahamas] in 10.83 [899 pts];
Australia’s Cedric Dubler finished 2nd in 10.93 [876 pts];
Heat 3: won by Damian Warner [Canada] in 10.27 [1,030 pts];
Australia’s Ashley Moloney was 3rd in 10.49 [977 pts]
Decathlon Long Jump
Group A: won by Damian Warner [Canada][ with leap of 7.87 [985 pts];
Ashley Moloney was 8th, with 7.46 [925 pts];
Group B: won by Cedric Dubler with 7.56 [950 pts]
Daniel Gulubovic finished 8th with 6.96 [804 pts]
Decathlon Shotput
Group A: wo by Lindon Victor [Grenada] with Put of 16.29 [869 pts];
Daniel Gulubovic was 5th with 15.00 [790 pts];
Group B: won by Maicel Uibo [Estonia], with 15.17 [800 pts];
Ashley Moloney was 7th with 14.28 [745 pts]; and
Cedric Dubler was 11th with 12.87 [659 pts].
Decathlon Table after 3 events
1st: Damian Warner [Canada] with 2,846 pts;
8th: Ashley Maloney with 2,647 pts;
15th: Cedric Dubler with 2,485 pts; and
18th: Daniel Gulubovic with 2,457 pts.
Women’s 100 Metre Hurdles Heats
1st 3 in each heat plus 6 next best to the semi-finals. Three Australian girls competing.
There were a number of hurdles crashes in these heats, including sadly, one of the Aussie girls.
Heat 1: won bgy Brittany Anderson [Jamaica] in 12.59;
Heat 2: won by Jasmine Camancho-Quinn [Pur] in 12.52
Heat 3: won by Tobi Amusan [Nigeria] in 12.40;
Australia’s Celeste Mucci [PB: 12.86] finished 4th in 13.01 [qualified for semi final]
Heat 4: won by Pia Skrzyszowska [Poland] in 12.70;
Australia’s Liz Clay [PB: 12.91] , unfortunately fell early at the hurdles and DNF
Heat 5: won by Alia Armstrong [USA] in 12.48
Heat 6: won by Kendra Harriso [USA] in 12.60
Australia’s Michelle Jenneke [PB: 12.82] finished 3rd in 12.84 , and qualified for semi final.
Women’s Long Jump Qualifying
Group A:
won by Quanesha Burks [USA] with leap of 6.86
Australia’s Brooke Buschkuchi [PB:7.13] finished 4th with 6.76 [Qualified for the Final]
Group B:
Won by Malaika Mihambo [Germany] with 6.84;
Australia’s Samantha Dale [PB: 6.70] finished in 12th position with 6.04.[DNQ}
Evening Session
Men’s Decathlon Disciplines 4 and 5
Decathlon High Jump
Group A: won by Sander Skotheim [Norway] with 2.17 [963 pts].
Cedric Dubler [PB: 2.15] was 5th with 2.08 [878 pts]
Group A: won by Niklas Kaul [Germny] with 2.05 [850 pts].
Daniel Gulubovic [PB: 2.00] was 7th with 1.96 [767 pts]
Ashley Moloney [PB: 2.11] was 8th with 1.96 [767 pts]
Decathlon 400 Metres
Heat 1: won by Janek Oiglane [Estonia] in 49.16 [854 pts]
Heat 2: won by Niklas Kaul [Germany] in 48.39 [890 pts]
Daniel Golubovic: [PB: 48.58] was 6th in 49.44 [841 pts]
Heat 3: won by Ayaim Owens-Deferme [Pueto Rico] in 45.09 [1056 pts]
Ashley Moloney [PB: 45.82] was 3rd in 47.71 [923 pts]; and
Cedric Dubler [PB: 47.14] was 5th in 47.71 [923 pts]
The Olympic Champion and event leader, Damian Warner [Canada], collapsed on the track after 100 metres with hamstring injury or cramp, and did not finish the race, hence his championship attempt finished.
Women’s 4 x 400 Metre Heats
No Aussies. 1st 3 in each heat plus 2 fastest
Heat 1;
1st. USA in 3.28.38
2nd: Great Britain & Northern Ireland in 3.23.92
3rd: France in 3.28.89
Heat 2:
1st: Jamaica in 3.24.23
2nd: Belgium in 3.28.02
3rd Canada in 3.28.49
Next two best
Italy in 3.28.72;
Switzerland in 3.29.11
Men’s 400 Metre Heats
No Aussies. 1st 3 in each heat plus 2 fastest
Heat 1;
1st. USA in 2.58.96
2nd: Japan in 3.01.53; and
3rd: Jamaica in 3.01.59
[Commentators remark after watching the USA win – ‘as cool as the other side of the pillow’]
Heat 2:
1st: Belgium
2nd: Czech Republic
3rd: Poland
Next two best
Trinidad & Tobago in 3.02.75;
France in 3.03.13
Men’s Triple Jump FINAL
12 starters, No Aussies.
Gold to: Pedro Pichardo [Portugal] with jump of 17.95;
Silver to Huques Fabrice Zengo [Burubdi], 17.55; and
Bronze to: Yaming Zhu [China], 17.31
Men’s 800 Metre FINAL
Australia represented by Peter Bol [PB: 1.44.00]
Gold to: Emmanuel Kipkurui Korir [Kenya] in 1.43.71
Silver to: Djamel Sedjati [Algeria] in 1.44.14;
Bronze to: Marco Arop [Canada] in 1.44.28
4th to: Emmanuel Wanyonyi [Kenya] in 1.44.54; 5th to: Simane Moula [Algeria] in 1.44.85; 6th to: Gabriel Tual [France] in 1.45.49;; 7th to: Peter Bol [Australia] in 1.45.75, and 8th to: Wyclife Kinyamal Kisasy [Kenya] in 1.47.07;
Women’s 5,000 Metres FINAL
15 starters, No Aussies
The East African nations, particularly Kenya and Ethiopia, continue to dominate international longdistance running., today no exception.
Gold to: Gudf Tsegay [Ethiopia] in 14.46.29
Silver to: Beatrice Chebet [Kenya] in 14.46.75; and
Bronze to: Davit Seyaum [Ethiopia] in 14.47.6
Men’s Javelin FINAL
12 starters, No Aussies
Gold to: Anderson Peters [Grenada] with throw of 90.54;
Silver to: Aceraj Chopra [Indonesia], 88.13; and
Bronze to: Jakub Vadlejch [Czech Republic], 88.09
Women’s 4 x 100 Metres Relay Final
Gold to: USA in 41.14;
Silver to: Jamaica in 41.18; and
Bronze to: Germany in 42.03
4th: Nigeria [42.22]; 5th: Spain [42.58]; Great Britain & Northern Ireland [42.75]; 7th: Switzerland [42.81], and 8th: Italy [42.92].
Men’s 4 x 100 Metres Relay Final
Gold to: Canada, in 37.48;
Silver to: USA, in 37.55;
Bronze to: Great Britain & Northern Ireland, 37.83.
4th: Jamaica [38.06]; 5th: Ghana [38.07]; 6th: South Africa [38.10]; 7Brazil [38.25]; and France were disqualified.th:
Final day tomorrow, sees the second half of the Decathlon event [110 m Hurdles; Discus Throw; Pole Vault; Javelin Throw, and the 1500 metres], and Finals in all other events.
Day10, World Athletic Championships, 24th July, from Heywood Field, Oregon, USA [Final Day of events]
Morning session
Men’s 35 KM Race Walk
50 starters including Ryan Cowley and Carl Gibbons for Australia,
Gold to: Massimo Stano [Italy] in 2.23.14
Silver to: Masatora Kawano [Japan] in 2.23.15; and
Bronze to: Perseus Karlstrom [Sweden] in 2.23.44
Australia’s Ryan Cowley [PB: 2.37.57] finished in 18th position, in 2.30.34, while unfortunately, Australia’s Carl Gibbons [PB: 2.43.04] did not finish.
Of the 50 starters, 40 completed the course [5 did not finish, and 5 were disqualified during the race]
Decathlon 110 Metre Hurdle Heats
Heat 1: won by: Johannes Erm [Estonia] in 14.38 [926 pts]
Heat 2: won by: Ken Mullings [Bahamas] in 14.02 [972 pts]./
Australia’s Ashley Moloney [PB: 14.08] finished in 5th position in 14.46 [916 pts]
Heat 3: won by: Pierce LePage [Canada] in 13.78 [1003 pts]
Australia’s Daniel Golubovic [PB: 14.02] finished 3rd in 13.92 [985 pts], and Australia’s Cedric Dubler [PB: 13.86] finished 6th in 14.28 [939 pts]
Decathlon Discus Throw
Group A: won by: Jiri Sykora [Czech Republic] with 54.39 [962 pts];
Australia’s Cedric Dubler [PB: 46.01] finished 5th with 42.88 [723 pts], and Australia’s Ashley Moloney [PB: 45.11] was 6th with 42.45 [715 pts]
Group B: won by Lindon Victor [Canada] with 53.92 [952 pts].
Australia’s Daniel Golubovic [PB:51.26] finished 4th with 46.37 [795 pts]
Decathlon Pole Vault
Group A: won by: Kevin Mayer [Canada] with vault of 5.40 [1035 pts].
Australia’s Cedric Dubler [PB: 5.20] was 4th with 5.10 [941 pts], while Australia’s Ashley Moloney [PB: 5.10] did not register a height.
Group B: won by Pierce Le Page [Canada] with 5.00 [910 pts].
Australia’s Daniel Golubovic [PB:5.05] was 8th with 4.60 [790 pts]
Evening Session
Decathlon Javelin Throw
Group A: won by: Kevin Mayer [Canada] [894 pts] with throw of 70.31
Australia’s Cedric Dubler finished 8th with 5476 [659 pts]
Group B: won by Niklas Kaul [Germany] with 69.74 [885 pts]
Australia’s Daniel Golubovic was 5th with 56.75 [689 pts]
Women’s 100 Metres Hurdles Semi Finals
1st 2 of each heat plus 2 next fastest
The first heat – a brilliant race with all 8 runners achieving records of some sort – including the WORLD RECORD by the winner – in a ‘semi final’!!
Heat 1:
1st: Tobi Amusan [Nigeria] in WR time of 12.12 seconds
2nd: Kendra Harrison [USA} in 12.27
Australia’s Michelle Jenneke [PB: 12.82] finished 5th in a new Personal Best time of 12.66
Heat 2:
1st: won by Alia Armstrong [USA} i 12.43
2nd: Devynne Charlton [Bahamas] in 12.46
Australia’s Celeste Mucci [PB: 12.96] was unfortunately Disqualified, not sure why, perhaps out of her lane?
Heat 1:
1st: Brittany Anderson [Jamaic] in 12.3
2nd: Jasmine Camancho-Quinn [Puetto Rico] in 12.32
Next best two:
Danielle Williams [Jamaica] in 12.41; and Cindy Sember [GBR] in 12.50.
Men’s Pole Vault FINAL
No Aussies. .
Gold to: Armand DuPlantis [Sweden] with a World Record vault of 6.21;
Silver to: Christopher Nilsen [USA], with 5.94; and
Bronze to: Ernest John Obiena [Philippines], 5.94
Women’s Long Jump FINAL
12 starters, best 8 go into a final round.
Australia represented by Brooke Buschkuehl [formerly Stratton]
Gold to: Malaika Mhambo [Germany] with jump of 7.12 metres;
Silver to: Ese Brume [Nigeria] with 7.02; and
Bronze to: Letitia Oro Melo [Brazil] with 6.89
Australia’s Brooke Buschkuehl [PB: 7.13], just missed a medal, as she finished in 5th position with a best jump of 6.87 metres.
Men’s 5,000 Metres FINAL
No Aussies. 15 starters. Yet another magnificent distance race, with the crowd volume and noise at a constant level throughout the race, for the whole 5,000 metres. A brilliant run by the Norwegian who out-ran the powerful African contingent.
Gold to: Jakob Ingebrigtsen [Norway] in 13.09.24
Silver to: Jacob Krop [Kenya] in 13.09.98
Bronze to: Oscar Chelimo [Uganda] in 13.10.20
Women’s 800 Metres FINAL
No Aussies. 8 starters
Gold to: Athing Mu [USA] in 1.56.30
Silver to: Keely Hodginson [GBR] in 1.56.38
Bronze to: Mary Moraa [Kenya] in 1.56.71
4th: Diribe Welteji [Ethiopia] in 1.57.02;
5th: Natoya Goule [Jamaica] in 1.57.90
6th: Raevyn Rogers [USA] in 1.58.26;
7th: Anita Horvat [Slovenia] in 1.59.83; and
8th: Ajee Wilson [USA] in 2.00.19
Women’s 100 Metres Hurdles FINAL
After we saw a new World Record in the semi-final, that record was broken again, in this Final, although because of an adverse wind reading, was not officially recognised as such, yet the time was retained!!
Gold to: Tobi Amusan [Nigeria], another World Record of 12.06;
Silver to: Brittanty Anderson [Jamaica] in 12.23; and
Bronze to: Jasmine Camancho-Quinn [Puerto Rico] in 12.23;
4th: Alia Armstrong [USA] in 12.31; 5th: Cindy Sember [GBR] in 12.38; 6th: Danielle Williams [Jamaica] in 12.44; and 7th: Devynne Charlton [Bahamas] in 12.53. Kendra Harrison [USA] was disqualified.
Men’s Decathlon 1,500 Metres
[Leader of the event before this race was Kevin Mayer [France]
Won by Ayden Owens-Delerme [Pueto Rico] in 4.13.02;
Australia’s Daniel Gulobovic finished 5th in 4037.26; and Cedric Dubler was 6th, in 4.37.26
Men’s Decathlon – final result FINAL [after 10 events]
Gold to: Keven Mayer [France] with total score of 8,816 poinhts;
Silver to: Pierce Le Page [Canada] with score of 8,701 points; and
Bronze to: Zachery Ziemek [USA], with 8,676 points.
Australia’s Cedric Dubler, finished in 8th position, with 8,246 points;
Australia’s Daniel Golubovic, finished 14th, with 8,071 points.
Australia’s Ashley Moloney did not complete the Pole Vault, and was subsequently eliminated from the overall Decathlon event, as were 4 others of the 23 starters, including the favourite Damian Warner, who failed to complete the 400 metres run.
Men’s 4 x 400 metres Relay FINAL
9 teams, after Botswana, disqualified in the semi final, were reinstated into the final.
Gold to: USA in 2.56.17;
Silver to: Jamaica in 2.58.58;
Bronze to: Belgium in 2.58.72
4th: Japan in 2.59.51; 5th: Trinidad & Tobago in 3.00.03; 6th: Botswanna in 3.00.14; 7th: France in 3.01.35;
Women’s 4 x 400 Metres Relay FINAL
8 teams in the final.
Gold to: USA in 3.17.79;
Silver to: Jamaica in 3.20.74; and
Bronze to: GBR in 3.22.64
4th: Canada [3.25.18]; 5th: France [3.25.81]; 6th: Belgium [3.26.29]; 7th: Italy [3.26.45]; and, 8th: Switzerland [3.27.81]
FINAL MEDAL TALLY FOR 2022 WORLD ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS
A total of 45 nations won medals of one or other colour during the meeting
Final top ten results were – Nation – Gold Medals – Silver Medals – Bronze Medals [Total]
- USA 12 – 9 – 11 [33];
- Ethiopia: 4 – 4 – 2 [10]
- Jamaica 2 – 7 – 9 [18]
- Kenya 2 – 5 – 3 [10]
- PR of China 2 – 1 – 3 [6]
- AUSTRALIA 2 – 0 – 1 [3]
- Peru 2 – 0 – 0 [2]
- Poland 1 – 3 – 0 [4]
- Canada & Japan 1 – 2 – 1 [4]
There were 17 other individual nations won at least one Gold Medal during the championships
Australia’s three medals were won by or girls in the field competition – Gold to Eleanor Patterson [High Jump], Kelsey Lee-Barber [Javelin], and Bronze to Nina Kennedy [Pole Vault]
Bring on the Commonwealth Games
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