Mittelstreckler Robert Farken has reached the final over 1500 meters at the Athletics World Cup in Tokyo by jury decision. Olympic champion Cole Hocker was disqualified on the home straight after his ribble.
Hocker had sniffed past farks on the home stretch and jostled the Leipzig. The jury then decided to disqualify the American. Farken, who had improved Thomas Wessinghage’s almost 45-year-old German record at the Diamond League Meeting at the beginning of June to 3: 30.80 minutes, is now in the Livestream at Sportschau.de).
Shortly before the finish, nothing works anymore
The 27-year-old was initially tenth in the second semi-final in 3: 37.52 minutes and only 21 in total. He initially ran tactically wise and at the front, survived a difficult situation with a first scramble unscathed. The goal and the fulfilled dream of the World Cup final participation, but suddenly nothing worked. He had not accepted Hocker’s action as crucial irritation.
“I would have burst anyway, that didn’t make anything. That was inability for me and no external negligence“, he said self -critically the sports show.”I am still stunned. I came on the home stretch and thought: ‘Loose, I got that under control. And then nothing happened anymore or it went backwards. I have no explanation for it.“Now he has the next chance in the final to prove himself on the World Cup stage.
As the fastest, the young Dutch miracle runner Niels Laros (3: 35.50) moved into the final. Superstar Jakob Ingigtsen was eliminated in the lead. The Tokyo Olympic champion, however, was plagued by an Achilles tendon injury this season. Nevertheless, the Norwegian in Japan continues to target his gold hat trick over the 5000 m.