Despite muscular problems, OWE Fischer-Breimh was the only German to survive the preliminaries over 400 meters hurdles. Previously, there had been sensational silver for marathon runners Amanal Petros in the early session. The third competition day at an overview.
400 meter hurdles – German duo takes the first hurdle
OWE Fischer -Breholz successfully survived his lead in a time of 48.81 seconds as third (the top 4 came on directly) – however, tremors were announced in Germany’s best hurdle runner. After his run, Fischer-Breiholz took the back thigh, said in the Sportschau interview: “I have a really pain in the buggy, that is just annoying me. 200 meters before the finish, I noticed that it shoots in in the desk. I hope that I will no longer have it in the next round.”
The 21-year-old continues: “We will see what is possible if I get the bugger under control. I hope that works.” The semi -finals continue on Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. In them there is also Emil Agyekum, who finished second in his run in a good 48.33 seconds. Joshua Abuaku (49.41 seconds), on the other hand, was eliminated, who could not benefit from the fact that Superstar Karsten Warholm (was third in 48.56 seconds) ran right in front of him.
The other favorites Abderrahman Samba (Qatar/48.03 seconds), Alison Dos Santos (Brazil/48.48), Rai Benjamin (USA/48.15) and Ezekiel Nathaniel (Nigeria/48.37) also gave themselves no nakedness.
Marathon – Petros with Energy performance to Sensational silver
Marathon runner Amanal Petros has secured an entry in the German sports history books in Tokyo: The 30-year-old won a marathon medal at a World Cup after reunification.
Immediately before the finish, Petros had gold, but had to give up alphonce Felix Simbu from Tanzania in the target sprint. With Richard Ringer, the second DLV runner also delivered a strong race as 13.
3000 meters obstacle – Krause and Meyer reach the final
Two of three German runners have reached the final: Gesa Krause (best time of the season of 9: 16.76 minutes) and Lea Meyer (9: 13.18) each made the finale on Wednesday (2:57 p.m., live in the first and at Sportschau.de). Olivia Gürth narrowly missed the crucial fifth place: in the best time of the season (9: 15.28), she was sixth.
The 33-year-old Krause, who won World Cup bronze in 2015 and 2019, suffered a rib break in June in a fall. In the Sportschau interview, she showed herself relieved to be in the final even with her seventh (!) World Cup participation: “It was a bumpy season. I am happy that I could solve it today. I trained well and want to push myself forward as possible in the final.”
Meyer was “just relieved and happy” after the lead. In summer they doubted themselves: “The uncertainty was huge. I didn’t want to come to the World Cup until last week because I didn’t know where I was. The last four weeks were above all healthy and, above all, mentally mentally with the hardest, if not the hardest.”
Hammer throw – Merlin Hummel with a throw to the final
Saving survived hammer thrower Merlin Hummel The qualification for the World Cup final on Tuesday (2 p.m., in the live ticker at Sportschau.de): The 23-year-old clearly exceeded the required width (76.50) in the first attempt at 78.54 meters.
He optimistically looks ahead of the fight for the medals: “I try to throw beautiful and wide and hope that I can do it in the final. I want to get into the area of my best performance.” This season Hummel increased this brand to a strong 81.27 meters.
400 meters hurdles – Kelety and Dases one round further
Eileen Demes had to tremble for a long time, but then it was clear after the fifth lead: the 27-year-old is over 400 meters hurdles in the World Cup semi-final. In the second lead she had only become fifth in 55.03 seconds – but in the end she came on over time. Elena Kelety ran directly and without trembling in 54.74 seconds into the semi -finals.
Pole vault – 14 jumpers in the final
In qualification, 14 of the 26 athletes skipped 4.60 meters in qualification – these 14 will be there in the final on Wednesday (1.10 p.m., live in the first and at Sportschau.de). In the absence of Olympic champion Nina Kennedy from Australia, the American Katie Moon is one of the favorites on the title.