World Championships 2022--Days 5 & 6

 Hello again!
Enjoying the meet--and my coverage of it?
Hope so, because I have 2 more days of results to give you!
Format is the same as on the other posts!

DAY FIVE
The Women's 400H heats didn't reveal too much!
Femke Bol (53.90), Sydney McLaughlin (53.95), and Delilah Muhammed (54.45) all cruised through, as did all the other main players!

With the Russian war on Ukraine still ongoing, there's been tons of love and support going out to Ukraine athletes here--by the fans, and by other athletes.
But that didn't stop the rest of the world's athletes wanting to defeat Ukraine's best!
So when Australia's Eleanor Patterson tied her nation's NR with her 6-7.50 clearance, and defeated Ukraine's Yaroslava Mahuchukh in the process, the first person she hugged was Mahuchukh!
It was a touching moment!
Mahuchukh also cleared 6-7.50.
Elena Vallortigara and Iryna Gerashchenko both topped 6-6.75, with the Italian getting the Bronze!

She didn't need to, but Shericka Jackson still sprinted 21.67 in her 200 semi!
She had a wind of 2.0!
Shelly Ann Fraser-Pryce's 21.82 gave her the Age 35 Record!
Tamara Clark sped 21.95, with Dina Asher-Smith at 21.96, and Elaine Thompson-Herah running 21.97!
Mujinga Kambundji's 22.05 broke her own National Record of Switzerland!
Favour Ofili and Jenna Prandini didn't make the final!

When Kristjan Ceh's Discus hit the ground at 233-4, the contest was over!
He had a better throw awhile ago, but this one was enough for the Meet Record!
Mykolas Alekna took 2nd with 227-3!
Andreas Gudzius was 3rd with 221-7, while Daniel Stahl was 4th with 220-2.
Simon Pettersson was next with 219-10
And Matt Denny's 218-1 stands as the best 6th Place mark!

The Men's 200 semi's were quick, and deep!
Noah Lyles sped 19.62, with teen wonder Erriyon Knighton cruising a 19.77, and Kenny Bednarek backing them up with his 19.84!
Jereem Richards clocked in at 19.86,while Alex Ogando's 19.91 breaks his own National Record of the Dominican Republic, and is their first sub-20!
Joseph Fahnbulleh ran 19.92, but Fred Kerley stumbled to a 20.68 and no final!!

Upset of the meet?
Not quite, but one of them!!
Heir apparent Jakob Ingebrigtsen played it cool for much of the Men's 1500 final!
The pace was fast, but not stupidly so, with Abel Kipsang at or near the front!
Inge stayed clear of the traffic towards the back.
But when the bell rang, it was war!
Inge and the UK's Jake Wightman went side by side around the last curve, with Jakob pushing to pass!
Coming into the straight, he couldn't do  it, and Wightman just beat him, 3:29.23 to Inge's 3:29.47!
Wightman's last 400 was 54.84, with Inge timing 55.24!
Mohamad Kotir timed 3:29.90 in 3rd, with Mario Garcia next in 3:30.20!
Josh Kerr took 5th in 3:30.60, with Tim Cheruiyot 6th in 3:30.69!

One guy who was considered a favorite--maybe even a lock--was Karsten Warholm in the 400H!
But his season has been brief and un-noteworthy, so it wasn't too shocking when he faded bad after about 300 meters, and wound up 7th in 48.42!
Alison Dos Santos, however, had been having a VERY strong season, so his PR-pounding 46.29 wasn't that shocking either!
He got the Meet Record, and broke his own National Record of Brazil and his own Age 22 Record!
He ranks 3rd A-T World!
Rai Benjamin ran a solid 46.89, but was well back!
Trevor Bassitt continued his fine season with another PR--his 47.39 making him 18th A-T World, and 10th A-T US!
In 4th came Wilfried Happio's 47.41, making him 19th A-T World!

DAY SIX
In a wide open event, the Women's Javelin Throw Q round was led by Hiruka Kitaguchi, who reached 211-0!
Sara Kolak (Remember her??) had 3 fouls and was out!
Also not qualifying were Arianna Ince, Maria Andrejczyk, and American Record holder Maggie Malone!!

The Women's 5000 heats were relatively quick, as 11 ran under 14:54, and 16 were at 15:02 or faster!
Letesenbet Gidey led the way with 14:52.27, then was followed by Caroline Kipkirui (14:52.54),Gudaf Tsegay (14:52.64), Sifan Hassan (14:52.89), Dawit Seyaum (14:53.06), Karolina Grovdal (14:53.07), and Elise Cranny (14:53.20)!
Not moving to the final were Konstanze Klosterhalfen and Laura Galvan!

Marco Arop led the Men's 800 heats with 1:44.56!
Jesus Lopez (1:44.67) and Mark English (1:44.76) were also sub-1:45!
Bryce Hoppel, Donovan Brazier, and Brandon Miller all didn't make it through!
Max Burgin was a last minute DNS, while Jonah Koech was DQ'ed for an unknown reason!

The Women's 400H semi's produced some significant revisions to my Record Book!
Sydney McLaughlin ran 52.17, and appeared to be well within herself!
That was just 0.01 seconds from the Meet Record!
Femke Bol stutter stepped one of the late hurdles, but still timed 52.84.
Delilah Muhammed's 53.28 is the Age 32 Record!
Shamier Little ran 53.61, with Rushell Clayton right there with 53.63!
Gianna Woodruff's 53.69 breaks her own NR of Panama!
Britton Wilson timed a good 53.72.
Back in 10th came Ayomide Folorunso, her 54.34 being Italy's National Record.
In 13th came Vivi Lehikoinen, her 54.60 being the National Record of Finland!
Janieve Russell didn't move on!

Bin Feng had been formcharted 5th by T&FN just prior to the meet!
But I'd never even heard of her!
That said, her first round Discus Throw in the final of 226-9 shockingly stood up to all challengers for the Gold!!
As for the two favorites, Sandra Perkovic had a better average day than Valarie Allman!
Perky hit 224-7, while the Dance Queen wound up with 224-1.
Jorinde Van Klinken was 4th, but far back, with 213-2.

SMU (aka Shaunae Miller-Uibo) led the Women's 400 semi's with a cruising 49.55 and some long pretty blue hair!!
Marileidy Paulino also got under 50, with 49.98.
Candice McLeod ran 50.05.
Sixth best was the 50.18 by Leike Klaver, which broke her own NR of the Netherlands!
Talitha Diggs, Natalia Kaczmarek, Lynna Irby, and Charokee Young all failed to make the final!

The Men's 400 semi's also went according to Hoyle, pretty much!
Michael Norman led them all with a 44.30.
Matthew Hudson-Smith seems stuck in the mid to high 44.30's, as he ran 44.38!
Champion Allison ran 44.71, followed by Kirani James's 44.74, and Wayde Van Niekerk's 44.75.
Not advancing were Isaac Makwala and Michael Cherry, who was way off his game with a sluggish 45.28!

The Women's 3000SC final was HOT from the start, and brought with it some controversy--although said controversy came from me reading the lengthy Let's Run forum's discussion!
I know what you're going to say, but they often offer some serious ideas on subjects other message boards are wary of talking about!
It all centers on Workuha Getachew, the woman who ran 8:54.61, the time given to her 2nd place finish!
There is a strong sentiment that she is yet another woman with illegal high testosterone levels, and thus not eligible for all-woman races!
However, there's not any "final" agreement on this, so for the moment, my blog will include her final time, but NOT enter it into my Record Book!!
That said, Norah Tanui (also referred to as Norah Jeruto) won it in 8:53.02!
She gets the Meet Record, and breaks her own NR of Kazakhstan, as well as her own Age 26 Record!
It ranks her 3rd A-T World!
Then came Getachew's 8:54.61.
Mekidu Abebe ran 8:56.08 for the best 3rd Place mark!
It ranks her 4th A-T World!
Winfried Yavi's 9:01.81 is the best 4th Place mark!
Then there was a long way back to the 9:10.04 by Luiza Gega.
Courtney Frerichs topped the Americans with 9:10.59 in 6th.
Aimee Pratt broke her own NR of Australia with 9:15.64.
Emma Coburn was 8th in 9:16.49!
And Courtney Wayment faded to 12th, time of 9:22.37!

Next Eugene results post coming soon!!