World Athletics Championships: Fraser-Pryce, infinite queen of the 100: first Jamaican trio

On a day in which the United States wins four titles out of the seven at stake (with a hat-trick and two braces!) The cover goes to Shelly-Ann Fraser who, in the 100, even wins the fifth title. None, in the women’s field, has ever gone that far. The Jamaican, with a roaring 10 “67 (+0.8), the record of the event, gives her country the first en-plein in history. Not even Usain Bolt and his companions did it. The silver goes to Shericka Williams (personal of 10 “73), bronze to Elaine Thompson (10” 81). They are the three women who occupied the Olympic podium in Tokyo, but on different steps. A year ago, in order, Thompson, Fraser and Williams were placed Mother Shelly-Ann, a great friend of Italy, with very long yellow-green extensions, the colors of her flag, is 35. And, including men, she becomes the oldest athlete to win an individual world title, “overtaking” Justin Gatlin. Did you say legend? The British Dina Asher-Smith chews bitterly, without a medal even with the national record raised to 10 “83. The Swiss Mujinga Kambundji is excellent fifth in 10” 91. American beats: Aleia Hobbs is sixth (10 “92), Melissa Jefferson eighth (11 “03). Between the two the Ivorian Marie-Jose Ta Lou (10” 93).

Use, use

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The hosts make up for it with interest. The hat-trick, unprecedented and at the end of an exciting race, comes from the weight. It bears the signatures of the Olympian and world record holder Ryan Crouser (22.94, another World Cup record), a boy from Oregon, of the defending champion Joe Kovacs (22.89) and Josh Awotunde (22.29). After the fourth attempt he leads Crouser, on the fifth there is overtaking and counter-overtaking. What a show. As in the 110 obstacles. The Olympic champion, the Jamaican Hansle Parchment, “breaks” a few seconds before the start (muscle injury), the American Devon Allen, who is about to make his debut in the NFL with the Philadelphia Eagles, is disqualified for false start (for a thousandth, reaction to the shot of 0 “999) and so Grant Holloway (13” 03 / + 1.2) has (almost) free court. He precedes his compatriot Trey Cunninham (13 ”08) and, listen, listen, the Spaniard Asier Martinez (13” 17). The other double comes from the women’s auction thanks to Olympian Katie Nageotte and Sandi Morris (both at 4.85), training partners under the supervision of Brad Walker (bronze goes to Australian Nina Kennedy with 4.80). For the United States, two medals also from the women’s hammer: gold with Brooke Andersen (78.96), bronze with Janeè Kassanavoid (74.86). The silver instead goes to the neck of Canadian Camryn Rogers (75.52).

Back to back

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Hayward Field is good for Joshua Cheptgei: the 25-year-old Ugandan, on this track, won 10,000 of the 2014 World Junior Championships. Eight years later he repeats himself among the greatest, repeating the title of Doha 2019, the fourth man in history to succeed in the double. Before him Haile Gebrselassie, Kenenisa Bekele and Mo Farah. A good company, no doubt about it. Joshua, at the end of a sprint to remember, wins in 27’27 ”43. His inspiration “burns” Kenyan Stanley Mburo (27’27 “90) and Jakob Kiplimo, another Ugandan often in Italy managed by Federico Rosa. The best Ethiopian? The Belgian Isaac Kimeli, tenth in 27’43 ”50. Yeman Crippa, thinking of Munich, will have taken notes.

Ethiopian marathon

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It is defined as “negative split”, it is used when the second half of the race is faster than the first: for information, contact Tamirat Tola, an athlete managed by the Trentino manager Gianni Demadonna. The 30-year-old Ethiopian, already silver in London 2017, to win the world marathon, is 1h04’08 “in the first half and, at an average of 2’54” per km, 1h01’28 “in the second. The total? It is quickly done: 2h05’36 “, the record of the show improved after 13 years (the Kenyan Abel Kirui, in Berlin 2009, won in 2h06’54”). The last 10 km of him, with a partial of 14’10 ”between the 35th and 40th, are a ride. And they make a vacuum. Giving the country the third triumph after those of Abera in Edmonton 2001 and Desisa in Doha 2019. The party is completed by compatriot Mosinet Geremew (Federico Rosa stable), second in 2h06’44 “, the Belgian Bashir Abdi (Somali origins) is third (like last year at the Olympics) in 2h06’48 ”. Canadian Cam Levins surprises, fourth in 2h07’09 ”, the national record improved by over two minutes.

The others

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The 400 obstacles will be a great final. The Brazilian Dos Santos (47 ”85 in the semifinal), the Norwegian Warholm (48” 00) and the American Benjamin (a super controlled 48 ”44) promise wonders. The 1500s final will also show off. In the second round the fastest is Kenyan Abel Kipsang (3’33 “68), but watch out for Jakob Ingebrigtsen: the Norwegian walks in 3’37” 02, spending nothing more than necessary. In the disc qualification the best is the Lithuanian Mykolas Alekna (68.91), super son of art. In the heptathlon, after the four tests of the first day, she leads the Olympic champion, the Belgian Nafi Thiam, with 4071 points.