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Ogrodníková succeeded in the qualification, Vondrová finishes in the semi-finals

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After two unsuccessful races, Ogrodníková once again crossed the sixty-meter mark, which only seven javelin throwers were able to do today. Due to the weaker performances, when most of the competitors did not even come close to the limit of 62.50 meters, she was practically certain of the final after two series of her second qualification group. She did not start the third throw. “I’ve had a cold for the last few days, so I wanted to save my strength. I’m really tired already. It’ll get better soon,” she told Czech Television.

The reigning European vice-champion had to cope with the heat in Eugene, where it is clear with temperatures over 30 degrees in the shade. “Apart from the heat, nothing really bothered me here. As for the wind, I found such a good position today that I didn’t throw too high and I caught it better. So I didn’t struggle with it too much,” praised Jana Zelezny.

The fight for a medal awaits her on the night from Friday to Saturday Czech time. “I’m going to cool my feet, rest as much as possible, have some good food and something sweet,” she planned after the successful qualification. Three years ago, she finished eleventh at the World Championships, but did not reach the finals at last year’s Olympics.

The best performance of the qualification was performed by Haruka Kitaguchiová, the Japanese protégé of Czech coach David Sekerák, who threw 64.32 meters. She celebrated her season’s maximum with a bang. “I’m really happy for 64 meters in the first attempt, I want to show it again in the final,” she rejoiced.

Last year’s Olympic silver medalist Maria Andrejczyková from Poland, who did not come close to the sixty-meter mark even in her third start this year, was eliminated in the qualification and took 21st place with a performance of 55.47. The home team Maggie Malone and the Greek winner of the Golden Shoes Elína Tzengko, who were the only participants in the World Cup this season to overcome 65 meters, also failed.

Vondrová was slightly faster than in the start, but she did not come close to her maximum of 51.13 from Hodonín. “I ran much better than in the warm-up, but something was missing. It’s a shame, but I think I overtook some opponents who were better on paper, and some overtook me. I don’t rate it positively, but not completely a failure,” she commented on her performance.

The semi-final started quickly, she was second at the halfway point, and still a hundred meters before the finish line, she was third. In the end, she took sixth place in her run. “I wanted it that way, because I started very slowly in the start. I told myself that I have nothing to lose, so I’ll kick it. The last hundred wasn’t the same, but at least I ran the fastest the beginning and I think that when I’m in 100 percent form, even the last hundred will be good and something nice could come of it,” hoped the twenty-two-year-old Czech. In August, the European Championship awaits her. In the semi-finals of the World Cup, she had the seventh time among European women.

The semi-final races for the 400 meter hurdles ended without any surprises. All three were won by medalists from last year’s Olympic Games. World record holder Sydney McLaughlin was the best, with a performance of 52.17, just one hundredth behind defending champion Dalilah Muhammad’s championship record. This was a world record in Doha 2019.

For the first time since London 2017, two-time Olympic champion in the 800 meters Caster Semenya competed at the World Championships. The South African athlete is not allowed to compete on her main track due to too high testosterone levels, so she entered the 5000 meters. In it, she was far from advancing to the finals. With a performance of 15:46.12, she took the 28th place. The fastest woman in the heats, Letesenbet Gidey of Ethiopia, who is aiming for an endurance double in Eugene after her triumph in the top ten, was about 54 seconds faster.

World Championships in Athletics in Eugene (USA):
Finals:
Women:
3000 m BC:
1. Jerutová (Kaz.) 8:53.02
2. Getachewová 8:54,61
3. Abebe (both Et.) 8:56.08
4. Yaviová (Bahr.) 9:01.31
5. Gega (Alb.) 9:10.04
6. Frerichsová (USA) 9:10.59
7. Pratt (Britain) 9:15.64
8. Coburn (USA) 9:16.49
Disk:
1. Feng Pin (China) 69.12
2. Perkovičová (Croatia) 68.45
3. Allman (USA) 68.30
4. Van Klinkenová (Netherlands) 64.97
5. Vitaová (Germany) 64.24
6. Cáová (Portugal) 63.99
7. Pérez (Cuba)
8. Toljová (Croatia) both 63.07
Heats and qualifications:
Men:
400 m – semi-finals:
1. Norman (USA) 44,30
800 m:
1. Arop (Kan.) 1:44.56
Women:
400 m – semi-finals:
1. Millerová-Uibová (Bah.) 49.55
17. Vondrová (Czech Republic) 51.47 – did not advance to the final
5000 m:
1. Gideyová (Et.) 14:52,27
400 m BC – semi-finals:
1. McLaughlin (USA) 52.17
spear:
1. Kitaguchiová (Japan) 64.32
6. Ogrodníková (ČR) 60.59 – advanced to the final

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