That can and must be even better for Gina Lückenkemper at the World Cup. The European champion continues over 100 meters in third place in her heat.
Double European champion Gina Lückenkemper got off to a bad start at the World Championships in Athletics. The sprinter finished third in her 100-meter heat in Budapest after 11.21 seconds. This meant that the 26-year-old made it through to the semi-finals.
Rebekka Haase was eliminated in 11.43 seconds in sixth place. Both Germans won bronze at the World Championships in the relay a year ago and also want to make a successful appearance in Hungary with the weakened quartet.
In his own words, Lückenkemper was slightly handicapped by back problems. “Something on the back just shifted, which was really uncomfortable in the run,” she said, but immediately gave the all-clear: “It’s absolutely nothing wild. It was still uncool for the run.” She described the dress rehearsal as mixed, and was satisfied with her progress.
US sprinter with the fastest time
The American Sha’Carri Richardson was the fastest in 10.92 seconds in the semifinals, which will take place on Monday evening (8:35 p.m. / ZDF and Eurosport). A good hour later it’s all about the medals in the national athletics center in Hungary’s capital. In 1997, Melanie Paschke was the last German 100-meter runner to stand in a World Cup final.
In the high jump, Tobias Potye from Munich, who came second at the European Championships, made it into the final with a jump of 2.28 meters. Over 400 meters hurdles, Frankfurt’s Joshua Abuaku convinced as the winner of his preliminary. His personal best of 48.32 seconds was the third fastest time overall. Emil Agyekum also reached the semifinals, Constantin Preis was eliminated. For Manuel Sanders, on Saturday with the mixed relay in the final, over 400 meters in the heat was over.
Source: Stern
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