Golden Spurs meeting good test for West Flemish athletes towards World Cup and European Championship

This Moore-Golden Spurs meeting is mainly dominated by the World Cup next month in Budapest. Or in the sign of the European Championship U23, which starts next week in Espoo, Finland. There we will see high jumper, Yorunn Ligneel, from Houthulst, at work. The physio student was already good for 1m85 this season, although 1.80 is just not possible in Kortrijk.

The 800 m men is built around the Belgian toppers Pieter Sisk and West Flemish Aurèle Vandeputte. They want to dive below 1.44.70, the limit time for the Olympic Games in Paris next year. But for the athlete of athletics club Houtland, the race is very disappointing. He is tapped and cannot set a top time. The Oostkampenaar continues to perform erratically.

We are also looking forward to the performance of Rani Vincke from Gistel, who has been the fastest West Flemish ever since this season with 11”46 over 100m. She finishes fourth in a time of 11:60, which feels disappointing to her.

Alexander Doom, despite his recent injury, is in excellent shape. The resident of Roeselare raced the 400m in Switzerland on Sunday in 45”71. No compatriot ran faster this season. At the Kortrijk meeting, the Belgian Tornedo, together with Dylan Borlée, does not run the 400, but the 200, to gain speed.

The 4×400 m relay team is already certain of its participation in the World Cup in Budapest in August, but Doom also hopes to qualify individually.