with videoNiels Laros ran a brave final of the 1500 meters at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest. The only 18-year-old running talent competed for a medal for 1450 meters, but he collapsed in the last 50 meters. He finished tenth, but in another Dutch record of 3:31.25.
The world title somewhat surprisingly went to the American Josh Kerr in 3.29.38. In the final sprint he defeated the Norwegian Olympic champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen, who had to settle for silver (3:29.65). The bronze medal was for the Norwegian Narve Gilje Nordas in 3:29.68.
Laros surprised everyone at the global tournament in the Hungarian capital with his mature performances in the series and semi-finals of the 1500 meters. As the youngest participant in the distance, he brutally won his series and in the semi-finals en passant ran a Dutch record of 3.32.74.
Lieke Klaver failed to win a medal in the 400 meters. The Dutch athlete seemed to be on her way to a medal for a long time, but was unable to go full steam ahead in the last meters and finished in sixth place. Klaver finally finishes in 50.33, one and a half seconds slower than winner Marileidy Paulino. The Dominican runs to gold in 48.76.
Hassan and Koster to the final
Sifan Hassan and Maureen Koster qualified for the final of the 5000 meters earlier in the evening. Hassan crossed the line first in her heat, beating Faith Kipyegon in the final sprint. Hassan set a time of 14:22.29, underlining her role as favorite for Saturday’s final. Hassan, yesterday still good for bronze in the 1500 meters, dictated the pace for almost the entire race.
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Hassan is the reigning Olympic champion at this distance. She does not yet have gold in the 5000 meters. She did win bronze at the 2017 World Championships in London. Maureen Koster also narrowly qualified for the final of the 5000 meters. The 31-year-old from South Holland finished eighth in her series and that was just enough for a place in the final battle. Koster clocked 15:05.13, the athlete from Burundi scored 15:05.24. The Kenyan Beatrice Chebet won the series in 14:57.70.
Visser and Tjin A-Lim do not reach the final
Nadine Visser and Maayke Tjin A-Lim failed to reach the final of the 100 meter hurdles. Visser in particular was close, but with third place in her heat, she was just a hair off the final battle. Visser was two hundredths short. The heat was won by Tobi Amusan, Leah Nugent was just a hair ahead of Visser as number two. Tjin A-Lim came seventh in her heat, not close to winning.
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Follow all the highlights in the live blog below:
21:37
Sixth place for Klaver
Klaver has been in third place for a long time and is therefore on course for a bronze medal, but acidification strikes in the last meters. The Dutch athlete eventually finishes in sixth place.
21:36
Lieke Klaver is in the starting position for the 400 meters. What can she do from job five?
21:23
Tenth place for Laros
Up to 150 meters before the finish, Laros was on course for a gigantic stunt at the World Athletics Championships, but the young Dutchman collapsed in the final phase. In the end, Laros finishes in tenth place in a time of 3:21. With that he still has a Dutch record. Josh Kerr walked away with the gold medal. The Englishman set a time of 3:29.38.
21:21
The bell sounds for the last round. Laros is currently in third place. Another 400 meters!
21:19
Laros has started his medal hunt and immediately works his way up to third place…
21:09
At 9.15 pm it is up to Niels Laros to underline his great promise once again. For the first time in 10 years, a Dutch man is in a World Cup final on a running event. Will he compete for the medals?
21:01
,,I knew I had to go faster than this”, Visser sighed afterwards in front of the NOS camera. “I am so disappointed, because I am running such a good race. The warm-up always goes so well, but in the race it just doesn’t always click.”
20:56
Visser also misses the final
Visser runs an excellent race with 12.62, but she is unable to reach the top two that entitles her to a place in the final. The Dutch is two hundredths short and is eliminated in the 100 meter hurdles. The heat is won by Tobi Amusan, Leah Nugent is just a hair ahead of Visser as number two.
8:50 pm
Tjin A-Lim does not reach the final
Maayke Tjin A-Lim falls in the semifinals of the 100 meter hurdles. The Dutch athlete finishes penultimate in the first heat. Victory goes to Kendra Harrison. At 8.53 pm it is Visser’s turn.
20:42
Visser was supposed to start her semi-finals in the 100-meter hurdles at 8:40 p.m., but the start has been postponed by five minutes. Will the Dutch make it to the final battle? First it is the turn of the Dutch Maayke Tjin A-Lim. She runs in the first heat.
19:51
It’s your turn at 8:40 PM Nadine Visser, who in the semifinals of the 100 meters hurdles. Then come Niels Laros (final 1500 meters) and Dear Klaver (final 400 meters) still in action.
19:43
Hassan also to final
Things are a lot easier for Hassan than for her compatriot. Hassan wins her heat and thus qualifies for the final of the 5000 meters in Budapest. The Dutch beats Faith Kipyegon in the final sprint and scores a time of 14:22.29.
19:21
Koster to final
Maureen Koster has qualified for the final of the 5000 meters. The athlete had to go deep, but eventually fought herself a few centimeters to eighth place. Koster finishes in 15:05.13, eight seconds slower than the Kenyan winner of the first heat Diana Chebet.
6:49 PM
Hassan and Koster in action
Maureen Koster will run at 7 p.m. in the first heat on the 5000 meters, where she hopes to qualify for the final next Saturday. Hassan walks into the second heat.
13:43
Menno Vloon stranded in high jump qualifications
Menno Vloon will be missing in the pole vault final at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest this Saturday. The 29-year-old Zaankanter stranded in the qualifications with a height of 5.70 meters. He was therefore not among the best twelve who can jump for the medals in the final.
Only in his third and last attempt did he jump over 5.35. A number of good jumps then followed, but at 5.75 he jumped off the bar three times.
,,My last two jumps at 5.75 were very good, but I think I jumped with a stick that was too light. That’s a pity, but it’s the choice I make together with my coach. Then things can go so wrong in this sport,” said Vloon afterwards. “I was in good shape and fit, to be honest, I’ve never been so good in a World Cup, but unfortunately I made mistakes.”
13:40
Tasa Jiya through to semifinals 200 meters
Tasa Jiya has delivered a good performance in the 200 meters heats during her debut at the World Athletics Championships. The 25-year-old Dutch champion sprinted to third place in her heat at the tournament in Budapest in a time of 22.97. She thus qualified for the semifinals on Thursday evening.
“I had never felt so nervous before. The heat made it even worse,” said Jiya after her race. “An hour before the start I thought for a moment: why am I doing this? no, I choose to run 200 meters in a stadium full of people,” said the athlete, who does have her 4-year-old daughter Amáru with her in Budapest.
American Gabriella Thomas won the heat in 22.26.
13:38
Welcome!
Good afternoon and welcome to the live blog of day five of the World Athletics Championships in Budapest. In this live blog we will keep you informed of the most important developments from the National Athletics Center in Hungary.
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