In Doha he was the big loser in his disqualification for a wrong start and to Eugene he showed that he was the most fit sprinter of the moment in his victory at 100 with 9.93. Travyon Bromell caught the main rivalry of the third round of the Diamond League featuring a starting line with world champion Christian Coleman, Olympic runner-up Fred Kerley, Olympic gold in 200 Andre De Grasse and the great promise Erriyon Knighton. Only Tokyo champion Marcell Jacobs is missing, absent in the last minute due to injury.
It’s a race with no clear favorite that should serve as an appetizer for the two-month experience on this same track at Hayward Field, the stage that will host the next World Cup. After Bromell came Fred Kerley with 9’98 and third was Christian Coleman with 10’04. Knighton, who is one of the most recognized athletes, did not miss sixth position with a careful 10 ”14. The 18-year-old American sprinter is considered Usain Bolt’s solid heir after his impressive time of 19 ”49 out of 200 achieved in early May in Florida and a new U-20 world record.
The University of Oregon conference featured lavish participation along with 13 Olympic champions. The only Spaniard present in Eugene, Ignacio Fontes, was tenth (3’54 ”38) in the Bowerman’s classic mile, running out of competition in the Diamond League, where victory went to Norwegian Jakob Ingebrigtsen who with 3’49 ”76.
One of the great performances of the day was experienced in the 400 trials with a spectacular victory by Michael Norman with 43 “60, the fastest mark in Diamond League history. Defeated by the North American, who would be the world favorite to win gold, veterans Kirani James (44 ”02) and Matthew Hudson-Smith with 44” 35.
The Ethiopians led the 5,000m race with a hat-trick led by Berihu Aregawi, who was the lone winner with a great time of 12’50 ”05. A domain also shown by Kenyan Faith Kipyegon at 1,500 with 3’52 ”59, two seconds behind Dibaba’s world record.
In the women’s sprint, the queen was Olympic champion Elaine Thompson-Herah with a time of 10 ”79, just ahead of great local benchmark Sha’Carri Richardson with 10” 92. In the 400m hurdles, the victory went to the great favorite, Brazilian Alison Dos Santos, with 47 ”23, the best world record of the year.
Source: La Verdad
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