The decathletes go to the start of the World Cup. The national coach expects a close fight for medals. He sees two promising candidates for the German Athletics Association.
Decathlon national coach Christopher Hallmann expects an extremely close race for the medals at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest.
“I’m looking forward to a very exciting competition, both nationally and internationally,” said Hallmann of the German Press Agency. “It will be a very tight box from first to eighth place.” The decathletes start their competition today (10.05 a.m. / ZDF / Eurosport), the medals will be awarded on Saturday.
Neugebauer, Kaul and Eitel compete
The German Athletics Association is represented by a trio. Leo Neugebauer (23), Niklas Kaul (25) and Manuel Eitel (26) are there for the DLV. In Neugebauer they send “the current best in the world” to the start, but Kaul has also successfully completed world championships and also has great potential. “We can imagine the two at the front,” said Hallmann. “I’m happy with Manuel that he’s developed like this over the past year and a half.” The coach referred to “very good last tests”.
As the 2019 World Champion and 2022 European Champion, Kaul has a lot of competitive experience. “I think that Niklas is also nervous somewhere at a World Cup,” said Hallmann. Neugebauer, who made his World Cup debut in 2022, has already taken part in major competitions in the USA, “so he won’t be surprised by what’s going on.”
Decathlon: German successes have a long tradition
You have to accompany Eitel a little more closely, because there are different laws at a World Cup than at the meetings where Eitel has started so far. “I’m happy that we have three starters in the competition,” said Hallmann and outlined the case of success: “If all three German decathletes leave the decathlon healthy, uninjured and with a best performance if possible.”
German successes have a long tradition in the decathlon. In 2013, 2015, 2017 and 2019 there was always at least one medal. Kaul finished sixth at the World Championships last year, but shortly afterwards won the title at the home European Championships in Munich. World record holder and world champion Kevin Mayer from France starts in Budapest with Achilles tendon problems.
Source: Stern
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