On the first weekend of the World Championships in Athletics, titles will be awarded in 10 of the 49 disciplines in Budapest. The German hopes are manageable.
The walkers make the start this Saturday: The first decisions will be made at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest. The highlight of the first weekend is the men’s 100-meter final on Sunday evening.
SATURDAY
20 kilometers walk, men (8.50 a.m.): The only German starter Christopher Linke had to give up at the World Cup in Eugene last year and then missed over 35 kilometers due to a corona infection. The Potsdamer returned the favor with silver at the European Championships over the long distance in Munich. Leftists are outsiders in Budapest.
Shot put, men (8:35 p.m.): Defending champion and world record holder Ryan Crouser is the favorite, his biggest rival is likely to be his US compatriot Joe Kovacs. Given his Hungarian roots, he can hope for the fans in Budapest. New Zealander Tom Walsh is also among the medal contenders. German starters are not included.
10,000 meters, women (8:55 p.m.): German long-distance runners are missing over the 25 laps on the track. The best this year so far was the Ethiopian Gudaf Tsegay, the defending champion is her teammate Letesenbet Gidey.
4×400 meters, mixed (9:47 p.m.): Reaching the final should be the goal for the German quartet. A year ago in Eugene, the team from the Dominican Republic won ahead of the Netherlands and the USA.
SUNDAY
20 km walk, women (7.15 a.m.): The third place in the European Championship, Saskia Feige from Leipzig, is not one of the medal candidates at the World Championships. Clearly the fastest this year was Maria Pérez from Spain, followed by last year’s world champion Kimberly García León from Peru.
Long jump, women (4:55 p.m.): Defending champion Malaika Mihambo is missing after tearing a muscle fiber, Mikaelle Assani and Maryse Luzolo want to make it to the final on Saturday. Ackelia Smith from Jamaica is the best of the year with 7.08 meters, but there is no clear favorite.
Hammer throw, men (5:50 p.m.): The German juniors Merlin Hummel and Sören Klose hope to make it into the final on Saturday. Olympic champion and European champion Wojciech Nowicki from Poland also wants to become world champion for the first time.
Heptathlon, women (6 p.m.): A German trio starts on Saturday in Vanessa Grimm, Carolin Schäfer and Sophie Weißenberg. The 31-year-old Schäfer won silver at the World Championships in London in 2017. Because the top favorite Nafissatou Thiam from Belgium is injured, it could remain exciting until the final 800 meters.
10,000 meters, men (6:25 p.m.): Nils Voigt from TV Wattenscheid is there for the DLV team, but others are running for the title. Joshua Cheptegei from Uganda won it twice in a row. Ethiopians Berihu Aregawi and Selemon Barega have had the best times so far this year.
100 meters, men (7:10 p.m.): There are a few contenders for the prestigious title. Fred Kerley won last year, his US compatriot Noah Lyles wants to dethrone him, her teammate Zharnel Hughes is the fastest of the year. Perhaps a Kenyan will also win in Ferdinand Omanyala. Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs from Italy is an outsider. The German starter Julian Wagner will also take part in the heats on Saturday.
Organizers expect full seats
According to the organizers, 85 percent of the tickets have been sold. The organizers in the Hungarian capital announced that there was still a demand for tickets.
The competitions – apart from those in walking and the marathon – take place in the new World Cup stadium, which has a capacity of 35,000 spectators. After the competitions, it will be reduced to 14,500 seats, and the area around the national athletics center on the Danube will then serve as a public park for sports and leisure.
World Federation President Sebastian Coe praised the organizers and said the quality of their work was outstanding. He had previously acknowledged the support of the Hungarian government. In view of the criticism she received from other countries in the European Union, for example, the Brit also admitted that countries used sport to present themselves.
Source: Stern
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