Diamondleague Eugene: Record jumps in triple jump

Triple jump the highlight of the meeting
The highlight in terms of results at the Diamond League Meeting in Eugene, USA, has to be the triple jump. With an incredible distance of 18.11 m, the American Christian Taylor achieved a record distance at the Diamond League Meeting. The double Olympic and double world champion in the triple jump almost set his own record of 18.21 m, which he jumped at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing and which, by the way, is the second-best distance of all time. If things continue like this, he could break the record mark of 18.29 m set by England's Jonathan Edwards at this year's World Championships in London. That would be a superhipe! And obviously he must have inspired his compatriot Will Claye to top performances as well, as he jumped to his new record mark of 18.05m, setting his previous best of 17.82m. Clay, it must be said, is also among the crème de la crème of triple jumpers worldwide as a multiple medalist at the Olympics and World Championships. The Americans are well prepared for the triple jump.

Strong 100 meter run
The men's 100-meter dash offered another strong competition. With a time of 9.86 seconds, 23-year-old American Ronnie Baker surprised meeting-goers, not only setting his own new record time, but also joining the top 20 in the world's best 100m list, drawing level with track and field legend Carl Lewis, for example. China's Bingtian Su also set a new personal best with a time of 9.92 seconds and ended up second in the race, and third-placed Briton Chijindu Ujah also set a new personal best with his 9.95 seconds. No wonder then that American 100-meter star Justin Gatlin only ended up in 5th place with his excellent 9.97 seconds.

Zu den weiteren Highlights sind sicherlich die neue Bestleistung der Amerikanerin Tori Bowie über 200 m in 21.77 Sekunden zu nennen, die Superstar Elaine Thompson aus Jamaika hinter sich liess. Mit einer Zeit von 10.94 Sekunden brillierte die Amerikanerin Morolake Akinosun über 100 m mit persönlicher Bestzeit. Sie lieferte sich mit Murielle Ahouré von der Elfenbeinküste mit Endzeit 10.96 Sekunden (eigene Bestzeit 10.78 Sekunden) und Michelle-Lee Ahye von Trinidad Tobago mit Schlusszeit von 10.97 Sekunden ein echtes Kopf-an-Kopf-Rennen. Über 400 m gewann der amerikanische Superstar LaShawn Merritt klar in 44.79 Sekunden. Schlieslich holte sich der Brite Mo Farah den Sieg über 5000 m in einer Zeit von 13:00:70, Omar McLeod den Sieg über 110 m Hürden mit einer Zeit von 13.01 Sekunden und der Amerikaner Ryan Crouser gewann mit einer Weite von 22.43 m das Kugelstossen.[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=“1/1″][vc_video link=“https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1h_dXXMRkf4″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=“1/1″][vc_video link=“https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDwexDm5C1c“][/vc_column][/vc_row]