Athing Mu lost the opportunity to defend his Olympic 800 meters title in Paris afterwards failing and finishing late in the qualifying rounds of the United States trials this monday, while Quincy Hall outlasted Michael Norman to win the 400 meters man in Eugene, Oregon. The tests went largely according to script for the first three days, but Mu’s misfortune surprised the crowd at Hayward Field.
The 2022 world champion and big favorite fell after the 200-meter mark and, although he continued, he had no chance of catching the others. Nia Akins (1:57.36) first, while Allie Wilson (1:58.32) and Juliette Whittaker (1:58.45) also earned their Olympic berths.
Hall put in the best performance of his career as he chased down 2022 world champion Norman to win the 400 meters in 44.17. Norman paid the price for going out too fast, losing steam down the stretch to finish in 44.41. Chris Bailey finished third in 44.42, while high school phenom Quincy Wilson finished sixth and could earn a relay call-up at just 16 years old.
Grant Holloway sent a message to his rivals with a blistering initial performance at 110m hurdleswhere he won his series with a time of 12.92, world leader of the year. The three-time world champion took silver in Tokyo, but made it clear he will accept nothing but gold in Paris.
Anna Hall closed his victory at heptathlon with an impressive time of 2:04.39 in the 800 meters and hit the track in celebration as Jackie Joyner-Kersee, who won gold at the event in Seoul and Barcelona, Hall will look to add Olympic gold to his silver and bronze at the world championships, and Chari Hawkins and Taliyah Brooks They will also travel to Paris.
Cole Hockerworld indoor silver medalist, won the 1,500 m masculine in 3:30.59 and Yared Nuguse (3:30.86) and Hobbs Kessler (3:31.53) will join the team. Elle St. Pierre held off Elise Cranny down the stretch to win the women’s 5,000 meters with a meet record 14:40.34with Karissa Schweizer coming in third.
The US trials resume on Thursday with 100m winners Noah Lyles and Sha’Carri Richardson expected to compete in the opening men’s and women’s 200m.
Source: La Verdad
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