At the Diamond League meeting in London, Malaika Mihambo will last chances of the day after good performance. Sprint Olympic champion Noah Lyles is also there again.
Malaika Mihambos trend is positive. The 31-year-old long jumper was recently able tomeeting in Eugene Jump 7.01 meters and thus secure second place. Before that, she had only succeeded a long of 6.75 meters in Stockholm – but this was also enough for fourth place.
At the upcoming meeting On Saturday (July 19 from 2:45 p.m. in the Livestream on Sportschau.de) in London there should be an increase again. The Italian Larissa Iapichino, Frenchwoman Hilary Kpatcha and the American Claire Bryant are among the worst competitors here. Olympic winner Tara Davis-Woodhall (USA), on the other hand, is not there. That should increase the chances of the day victory.
Men’s discus elite at the start
It will also be exciting for the men’s discus throw. With Kristjan Ceh and Daniel Stahl there are two top -class players in the field of participants in London. Both, together with the Australian Matthew Denny, lead the overall ranking, but are still waiting for an attempt beyond the 70-meter brand.
World rank listener Mykolas Alekna is also there and wants to score for the first time – in Eugene the Lithuanian won with a width of over 70 meters, but the competition did not count in the overall ranking. On a good day, the world record holder (75.56 meters on April 13 in Ramona, USA) is difficult to conquer. The current Olympic champion Roje Stona (Jamaica) completes the top team.
The German Henrik Janssen will only have outsider chances in the strong field of participants. On the other hand, Clemens Prüfer is not there.
Lyles this time over 100 meters
100-meter Olympic champion Noah Lyles occurs at the Diamond Leaguemeeting in London for the first time this season about his gold distance. The 28-year-old American still had in Monaco comeback Given after an injury and won over the 200 meters straight away – he even beat Letsile Tebogo’s Olympic champion. The Botswan is now also one of the competitors over the shorter distance.
Four other Germans
In the high jump of women, two German athletes are represented with Imke Onnen and Christina Honsel. However, the Ukrainians are favored here – including the world ranking of Yaroslava Mahuchikh.
Konstanze Klosterhalfen also starts over the 5,000 meters for Germany. The 28-year-old was recently in Eugene Do not convince with a time of 15: 14.22. It will be difficult again this time. As always, the competition from Ethiopia and Kenya is strong. But the Italian Nadia Battocetti is also in good shape – she ran at the meeting In Rome only recently with 14: 23.15 her personal best time.
In the men, a German athlete is also included with Robert Farken over the 1,500 meters.