Doha--One Year Removed

 Remember me?
Your once-blind blogger who wrote almost 600 posts before cataracts made me "retire".
Cataracts gone, so here we go again!

The idea is to cover EVERYTHING I missed since the Doha WC's began!
What I DID post was just an attempt to keep my blog alive!
So let's take a deeper look back at what was a really great meet, even comparing it to previous WC's!
However, because of the time lapse, my report will not be AS complete as others were, but will include all the significant Records and Marks I now CAN glean from my various sources!!
The reportage will follow the order of the material as I made notes of it on paper, NOT in chronological or "best" order!
My apologies!
BTW, all Records and places on lists are as of the date of the meet or event, NOT their current standing!
Forward, then!!

Christian Coleman's 9.76 makes him 3rd A-T US, tied with 1 other, and 7th A-T World, tied with 2 others.
On my Combined Events list for the 100-200, his 9.76 & 19.85 adds to 29.61, making him 6th A-T US, tied with 2 others!
Steven Gardiner's 43.48 broke his own Bahamas National Record.
It makes him 6th A-T World!
Anthony Zambrano's 44.15 is the new NR of Colombia!
Donovan Brazier finally got Johnny Gray's American Record with his 1:42.34 victory!
It's also the Meet Record!
Bryce Hoppel's 1:44.25 makes him 23rd A-T US!

Shelly Ann Fraser-Pryce won the 100 in 10.71.
But Dina Asher-Smith had a great double, times of 10.88 and 21.88.

We now know Salwa Naser's "48.14" doesn't count, due to her drug ban!
Sad.
Shaunae Miller Uibo's 48.37 gets the Bahamas NR, and makes her 6th A-T World!
On the C-E list for the 100-200-400, her times of 11.18, 21.74, and 48.37 adds to 1:21.33, making her 4th A-T World!

In the Men's 10k, we saw Josh Cheptegei win in 26:48.86, followed by Yomif Kejelcha's 26:49.31, and Rhonex Kipruto's 26:50.32.
Mo Ahmed's 26:59.25 nailed the NR of Canada,
Lopez Lomong's 27:04.32 makes him 3rd A-T US!
H Dahesya's (sp?) 1:58.04 gets her Uganda's NR!

What a Women's 1500!!
Sifan Hassan's self-rabbited 3:51.93 did a bunch of stuff!
Got her the Meet, Netherlands National, and the Age 26 Records!!
On my C-E list for the 1500-3000, her 3:51.93 and 8:18.49 adds to 12:10.42, making her 3rd A-T World!
Faith Kipyegon's 3:54.22 gets her Kenya's NR, and the best 2nd Place mark!
Dudef Tsegay's 3:54.38 is the best 3rd Place mark!
Shelby Houlihan got the American Record and the best 4th Place mark with her 3:54.99!
Laura Muir gets the best 5th Place mark with her 3:55.76.
Gabby Stafford's sudden 3:56.12 is the best 6th Place mark, and the Canadian NR!
Jenny Simpson ended 9th in 3:58.32 (NINTH!!).
Nikki Holtz's 4:01.52 in a heat makes her 14th A-T US!

The Women's 5K went to Helen Obiri's 14:26.72.
She was followed by Margaret Kipkemboi's 14:27.49, and Konstanze Klosterhalfen's 14:28.93.
But in 9th came new Pro Karissa Schweizer's amazing 14:45.16 (after a 14:52+ heat!!).
Her previous best had been a pair around 15:02 just after graduation from Mizzou!!
This makes her 5th A-T US!!
Then comes Elle Purrier's 14:58.17, which makes her 16th A-T US!
In the Women's 10k, Hassan won it in 30:17.52.
Marielle Hall's 31:05+ makes her 6th A-T US!

T Gayle's 28-6.25 makes him 11th A-T World, and is the Jamaica NR!
No Records, but Sam Kendricks and Mondo Duplantis both cleared 19-7  in the PV, Sammy getting the win!
And the astounding Men's Shot Put!!
The first 3 ended within one-fourth inch of each other, and all hit the 75's!!
Joe Kovacs's 75-2 shot past (Heh.) the 75-1.75's of Ryan Crouser and Tom Walsh!
Kovacs got the Meet Record, the Age 30 Record, and makes him 3rd A-T World, tied with 1 other!
Crouser got the best 2nd Place mark, the Age 26 Record, and makes him 5th A-T World, tied with 1 other!
Walsh gets the NZ National Record, the best 3rd Place mark, and makes him 5th A-T World, tied with 1 other!
Darlan Romani's great 73-11 netted him just the best 4th Place mark and 12th A-T World.
Kovacs and Crouser are now 2nd and 3rd A-T US, respectively!

Delilah Muhammed's WR and American Record of 52.16 beat Syd McLaughlin's 52.20!
Muhammed also got the Meet Record and Age 29 Record, while Syd got the Age 20 Record, and best 2nd Place mark!
Lots of C-E action for both!
DM's 50.60 and 52.16 adds to 1:42.76, making her 5th A-T World.  
Her 13.33 and 52.16 adds to 1:05.49, making her 2nd A-T US!
SMc's 50.07 and 52.20 adds to 1:42.27, making her 2nd A-T World.
Her 13.34 and 52.23 adds to 1:05.57, making her 3rd A-T US!
Lea Sprunger's 54.06 gets Switzerland's NR!

Mariya Lasitskene's 6-8.25 beat Yaroslava Mahuchikh's 6-8.25, but the latter gets the Age 18 Record!
Yulia (sp?) Levchenko and Vashti Cunningham both cleared 2 meters, or 6-6.75!
The Women's 3000Sc saw Beatrice Chepkoech win in 8:57.84.
Emma Coburn improved slightly to 9:02.35.
Gesa Krause's 9:03.33 gets her Germany's NR, while Winfried Yavi's 9:05.63 makes her 11th A-T World.
Nia Ali might have T&F's shortest name, but she's long on talent!
Her big PR to 12.34 is 9th A-T World, and 4th A-T US, tied with 1 other!
Keni Harrison's 12.46, and Danielle Williams's 12.47 followed!

In the Men's 4X100 Relay, the US's 37.10 gets the American Record!
Great Britain got their NR with their 37.36, making them 3rd A-T World.
Japan's NR of 37.43 makes them 4th A-T World!
And Brazil's 37.72 National Record makes them 8th A-T World!
The US's 2:56.64 took the 4X400 Relay over Jamaica's 2:57.30.

Almost done, so stay with me!

Malaika Mihambo's 23-11.50 took the Women's LJ.
Yulimar Roja's TJ'ed 50-5.75 for the TJ win!
Caterine Ibarguen sailed 48.4, behind Sharika Ricketts's 48-11.50

The Women's PV was solid!
Anzhelika Sidorova won it with 16-2, over Sandi Morris's 16-0.75!
Ekaterina Stefanidi trailed with her 15-11.
Then followed three at 15-9--Holly Bradshaw, Alyssa Newman, and Angelica Bengtsson!!
The last got Switzerland's NR!
Place marks fell, or were tied!
Morris got best 2nd Place, while Stefanidi ties for best 3rd Place.
Bradshaw ties for best 4th Place, while Newman and Bengtsson get best 5th and 6th Places, respectively!!
Wow!!

Kelsey Barber took the Javelin Throw with her 218-4.
DeAnna Price took the Hammer Throw with her 254-5!
Katerina Johnson-Thompson's 6981 score in the Heptathlon gets her GB's National Record, and 6th A-T World!
Nafi Thiam was way back with her 6677!

Jamaica's Female 4X100 squad won it in 41.44, but Switzerland's 42.18 got their NR!
The US won the 4X400 with their 3:16.92, while Poland's 3:21.89 got their NR, and places them 11th A-T World!

Other events just didn't warrant space in this truncated report!
My apologies!

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More from The Year Before Covid!!
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