Athletics World Championships 19.8.–27.8. Ylen channels. See the schedule and broadcast information of the games at this link.
What are we talking about?
Wilma Murto won the first World Cup medal of his career in Budapest on Wednesday. The medal is Murro’s third career in prestigious competitions, as he had previously won EC gold on both indoor and outdoor tracks.
– Yes, this was another hard performance from Wilma. A bit of a continuation of what we’ve seen from him in value competitions, that is, a really sure thing to do, says Ojaniemi.
– This was not a surprise in itself, because it was expected that Wilma would go 480 and even more. It didn’t go any further today, but still a really hard performance and a really hard-level race. It would have required a super jump if he wanted to fight for the gold medal.
Nina Kennedy and Katie Moon shared the gold medal with a result of 490. Murto, who jumped with a result of 480, could not exceed his own SE height of 485.
– There weren’t exactly the best jumps. He had much better previous heights.
Murro’s coach Jarno Koivunen revealed to that Murto was looking for a gold medal with his pole vaulting.
– They probably took a bit of a risk and believed that there was a good solution at that point. It would have required a better performance. He didn’t get good enough take offs for the 485 jumps and couldn’t join the jump. He saw that the jump was not in his rhythm.
The medal was Finland’s first at the World Cup level in eight years. Finland had also not won a World Cup medal in the pole vault or high jump before.
– Yes, this is a really big thing. These games have been saved, so to speak. A really tough deal for Finnish athletics.
Who surprised?
The men’s 1,500 meters were fought until the last meters. Norway’s superstar and who drove the crowd wild in his semi-final run Jakob Ingebrigtsen unexpectedly bowed to Great Britain To Josh Kerr in writing. Britti clocked 3:29.38 and left the Norwegian 27 hundredths behind.
– Josh Kerr surprised. He was smart when he didn’t waste energy except when decisions had to be made. He hung back and hit the right spot.
Instead, Ingebrigtsen had swerved, stayed at the tail and from there made a really drastic climb to the front. However, according to Ojaniemi, it is difficult to say whether the Norwegian could have won with a different tactic.
– Possibly. However, he had no bangs in the final straight. You could see right from the start that the look was desperate.
Who flopped?
A wild flop was seen in Moukar, when the number one in the world statistics, the US Brooke Andersen missed the qualification. Andersen, who raced 80.17 this season, threw a modest 67.72.
– It was the biggest flop of all. He was last year’s clear world champion and one of the strongest early favorites. 67 meters is quite a flop.
What next?
Andersen’s absence improves Silja Kosonen positions for Thursday night’s final. Kosonen threw 74.19 in the qualification and improved his record he threw in June by 41 cents.
Krista Tervon Finland’s record of 74.40 was only 19 centimeters away. It’s at stake in the final.
– I have to say: If there isn’t a Finnish record on Thursday, I’m already a bit disappointed. That was already so promising on the second throw. Things are so good now and the rink is really good, Kosonen told Urheilu.
– As long as I get to sleep well, eat well and recover, I believe that I will be in good shape on Thursday.
According to Ojaniemi, Kosonen’s performance in the qualifying was familiar from previous competitions.
– It would seem gratifying that his life is in order at the moment. In a tough place, the first throw from the sector into the yard and the second one a personal record. Yes, that also tells you how tough a competitor Silja is at the moment.
Kosonen’s race was the third best quote of the qualification. Ykkönen had broken his record (77.10). Hanna Skydan, whose output level has varied on both sides of the seventies. Qualifying runner-up DeAnna Price (76.25) is Ojaniemi’s favorite for the final.
– Let’s see if Skydan can repeat that 77-meter in the final. It may not be completely certain.
According to Ojaniemi, overall, Kosonen’s situation is surprisingly good in the final. With Andersen out, opponents are not impossible.
– I think Silja has a medal seam. It doesn’t come easily and it certainly requires that the level doesn’t get incredibly hard. If you go to 76 corners, it may still be too hard.
If 74.5 meters or 75 meters are required for a medal, Kosose definitely has a chance for a medal.
– I believe that Silja will be able to throw close to 75 with his button throw, even more. If you look at the bronze medal results of the last world championships, they have been 74 and 75 meters respectively.
The 20-year-old Kosonen has thrown convincingly this season. He has been below 70 meters only once in the race. Otherwise, the results have been 72 and 73 meters on both sides. He has also received several long throws in his sets.
Spike throw has yet to wait for itself.
– There has still not been a spike throw. That can’t be counted as a spike throw either. It goes in the same spot that he has thrown.
The women’s shot put final will be contested on Thursday from 21:25. You can watch the moukari final in Urheilu’s grandstand, where a skier will be the guest Cross mat Hakolaa pot thrower Tuomas Seppänen and javelin World Cup medalist Mikaela Ingberg. Kisakatsomon hosts YleX Jere Pehkonen. You can find the race hall at this link.
Thursday’s competition program and the Finns
Wilma Murro’s award ceremony at 18:50: Watch live at this link.
TV2 and Areena from 7:55 a.m. to 10:45 a.m
TV2 and Areena 19.45–23.10
Puhe from 7:50 a.m. to 10:45 a.m., 7:50 p.m. to 11:05 p.m.
at 8:00 a.m. 35 km walk, men, final Aleksi Ojala, Veli-Matti Partanen
at 8:00 a.m. 35 km walk, women, final
at 20:00 5,000 m, men, preliminaries
at 20:30 long jump, men, final
at 20:45 200 m, women, semi-finals
at 21:20 200 m, men, semi-finals
at 9:25 p.m. women’s shot put, final Silja Kosonen
at 21:50 800 m, men’s semi-finals
at 22:25 100 m aj, women, final
at 22:35 400 m, men, final
at 22:50 400m, women’s final