Athletics World Cup: Mihambo cheered World Cup silver-Bolt celebrates Jamaica triumph

Malaika Mihambo enveloped a Germany flag and smiled up the silver medal. The long jump Olympic champion of Tokyo 2021 further enlarged her impressive track record at the scene of her greatest triumph. The two-time world champion had to give up only the American Olympic champion Tara Davis-Woodhall at the Summer Games in Paris at the summer games in Paris a year ago.

Before the big 100 meter show with the world champions Oblique Seville (Jamaica) and Melissa Jefferson-Wooden (USA), however, there was no lack of much in two invalid final attempts, and Mihambo would have been rewarded with her third World Cup title.

“I really did the best competition of the season,” said the 31-year-old. According to gold in Doha 2019 and Eugene 2022, it was silver for the first time at World Athletics Championships. “I’m just happy that I succeeded in tearing it around.” Sprinter Gina Lückenkemper did not say that: she again missed her longed -for finale over 100 meters.

Mihambo in “bomb shape” for the medal

Mihambo increased in a nerve-wracking long jump thriller from passage to passage. But despite the “bomb shape” briefly certified by coach Ulli, 14 centimeters were missing in the end. The last two very wide attempts from Mihambo were just invalid. “It was a shame about the last two jumps because they were really good again,” Mihambo quarreled something on ZDF. Davis-Woodhall had presented strong 7.08 meters in the first attempt and later improved to 7.13 meters.

In the pre -fight that was difficult for Mihambo, just left in the hotel on Saturday, in the final he was with a mask as an important supporter for the exceptional athlete. “I am pleased that I can share the memory of the silver medal with Ulli,” said Mihambo.

On the second day of the title fights in the Japanese metropolis, the German success guarantee, who was missing at the Medal Null number at the World Cup in Budapest after injury, caused the first medal of the German Athletics Association. It was the first German World Cup edel metal since 2022. On Monday (2:55 p.m.), obstacle runner Frederik Ruppert could add more as an outsider. The breathtaking finish of the Frenchman Jimmy Gressier, who duped the African favorites over 10,000 meters, could be a perfect model.

Cheers around Bolt and the 100-meter double

Mihambo was ready in time for the big sprint spectacle with her medal work. The around 50,000 spectators in the nation stadium frenetically celebrated the former Jamaican sprint superstar Usain Bolt, who was in the casual look, praised the 100-meter show. For the first time, the WM finals of women and men took place briefly in one evening.

Bolt cheered when his compatriots Seville and Kishane Thompson won gold and silver in front of US star Noah Lyles. The 24-year-old Seville won in 9.77 seconds. Favorite Jefferson-Wooden won the women in front of Jamaican Tina Clayton and Olympic champion Julien Alfred from St. Lucia. The strong winning time was 10.61 seconds.

“Built -in” medal chance in discus throwing

When Mihambo was on the way to her long jump final, discus thrower Shanice Craft in vain struggled for the World Cup coup. The 32-year-old lined up in eighth place in the victory of the two-time Olympic champion Valarie Allman. “I installed it myself,” said Craft, who had traveled with medal opportunities.

It hadn’t calculated Lückenkemper, but it was “on fire” for the first single final at the world level. “Shit Happens,” said the European Double European champion from 2022. “I hate that I have to say that again: But I don’t give up.”

That was also not 1,500 meter runner Nele Weßel. In her semi -finals she was pushed by the Italian Marta Zenoni, but still bit through to the finish. The reward: After a jury decision, she moved to the final.