Gesa Krause took a strong third place at the Diamond League in Shanghai and is already in great shape almost 100 days before the Olympic Games in Paris.
The two-time European obstacle champion Gesa Felicitas Krause made a brilliant international comeback after her maternity leave and fulfilled her dream of an Olympic starting place. The 31-year-old from Trier took third place in 9:16.24 minutes.
Kenyan Beatrice Chepkoech won the 3,000 meter obstacle in 9:07.36 minutes. The German duel with Olivia Gürth was canceled. The U23 European champion, who had already qualified for the Olympics, had to cancel at short notice due to illness.
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It takes a lot of energy to combine competitive sports and family. Gesa Krause accepted the challenge. The Olympic Games in Paris won’t be a walk in the park for them.
A weight falls from Gesa Krause’s heart
Two months ago, Krause successfully returned to national level with her indoor titles over 1,500 and 3,000 meters. A weight had been taken off her heart, she now said, looking at the ticked-off Olympic standard on Sky. “The foundation has been laid, I think I can build on very good form,” she added.
Although the games in Paris at the beginning of August were the big goal, she was secretly toying with a medal at the European Championships in Rome two months earlier, admitted Krause, who, in her own words, wanted to show in China that she was back.
Yemisi Ogunleye misses out on top ranking
Things didn’t go as well for the other German starters. In the shot put, the World Indoor Championships runner-up Yemisi Ogunleye from Bellheim did not get past ninth place with 18.52 meters. Discus thrower Claudine Vita came seventh with 61.26 meters.
High jumper Tobias Potye experienced disappointment; the European Championship runner-up only managed 2.12 meters and took tenth place. Once again things didn’t go well for pole vaulter Bo Kanda Lita Baehre a week after the Diamond League opener in Xiamen. The European Championship runner-up only managed 5.42 meters and came ninth.
2024-04-27 18:14:58
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