2023-08-24 20:22:00
At the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Femke Bol (NED) delivered a demonstration of power over the women’s 400 m hurdles and won gold. The Jamaican Antonio Watson won gold over 400 m, Camryn Rogers (CAN) triumphed in the hammer throw Gold in the men’s and women’s 35 km walk to Spain.
400 m hurdles women: Bol rehabilitated
With the finish line in sight, Femke Bol fell while leading the 4x400m relay. Nothing was to be seen of this fall over 400 m hurdles on Thursday evening. As usual, the Dutchwoman ran to gold in 51.70 seconds. Second-placed Shamier Little (USA) was more than a second behind despite the best time of the season (52.80 s). The bronze went to Jamaican Rushell Clayton.
400 m men: Watson outperforms Hudson-Smith
Antonio Watson (JAM) only caught Briton Matthew Hudson-Smith in the last meters. The 22-year-old thus secured his first medal ever at the World Championships – it is directly the gold one. The winning time was 44.22 seconds. Hudson-Smith was still silver (44.31 s), bronze went to the American Quincy Hall (44.37 s). The world record holder Wayde van Niekerk, who is back at the front following years of injury misery, collapsed on the home stretch.
Hammer throw women: Rogers with the first try
Actually, Camryn Rogers should have thrown only once in the final – because with her first attempt she threw the hammer to 77.22 meters, which was the clear winning distance. Behind the Canadian, the Americans Janee’ Kassanavoid (76.36 m) and DeAnna Price (75.41 m) won the other medals.
35 km walk, men and women: Martin and Perez double following
The walkers Alvaro Martin and Maria Perez managed the double at the World Championships in Budapest. The Spanish duo also won the 35km race following the 20km competition. Martin won in front of the Ecuadorian Brian Daniel Pintado and the Japanese Masatora Kawano. While her compatriot brought regarding the decision by increasing the pace on the last part of the route and reaching the finish line four seconds ahead of his closest pursuer, Perez was clearly superior to the competition. Second-placed defending champion and doubles world champion of 2022, Peruvian Kimberly Garcia, distanced them by over two minutes. The Greek Antigoni Ntrismpioti was third.
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