Duplantis won but without a new world record
Swedish athletic star Armand duplantis He won a stick with a stick in the Shaoxing Diamond League rally. With 611 centimeters, he set a rally record, but he did not manage to correct his world record. It is 6.27 meters, this time it was unsuccessful at 6.28 m.
Duplantis was unconvincing a week ago in windy weather, but still won in Xiamen. This time again, in warm and windy weather, he was not particularly pleased. “The jump was not right, nor did it run. If you still try to fix the record in all this, it is good. But I have to work at speed, « Duplantis said.
The twenty -five -year -old is preparing for the World Cup in Tokyo, where he measures at the third consecutive title. « I will not compete for one month, but I will train hard to lay the foundations for a really good, healthy and strong season that will culminate in September in Tokyo, » he added.
Akani Simbine (left) got a sprint at 100 m. Photo: Go Nakamura/Reuters
There was an exciting male run at 100 meters at the rally where the South African Akani Simbine After a photoofinic celebrated with 9.98 seconds ahead of Jamaican Olympic podium Kishanon Thompson (9.99). Simbine, who ran 9.90 in Gaborone last month, and 9.99 in Xiamen, said he was not satisfied with the start. “It is just frustrating that I did not do a good start. Well, in the end, I managed to eliminate this mistake and win, « said the 31-year-old.
Olympic and World Champion Jaroslav Mahuči From Ukraine, she celebrated in a high jump, leaving 200 cm. She also won in Xiamen. “I am pleased with my show. I am making progress all the time, now I managed to skip two meters in the first attempt, « she said.
Norwegian Karsten Warholm proved the superiority at the 400 MZ obstacles, but did not approach his world record of 45.94 from Tokyo Olympics in Tokyo 2021. The two -year -old athlete ran 47.28 seconds this time, the fastest time of the season. But Warholm was not impressed with the performance anyway. “I didn’t come to all obstacles in time. But time is solid, « said last year’s Olympic podium.
In the 110 MZ obstacles, with the fourth best time in history, 12.87, the American won Cordell Tinch.
