QUOTE OF THE DAY
“That’s an unbelievable feeling. I just felt like I was getting carried by the stadium and God. My body just kind of did it for me. My mind was all there and I saw that finish line. Winning gold was my goal this entire year. I wrote that down and I repeated it to myself even if I didn’t believe it. My performances showed me that I was capable of running 3:27, whatever it took. I knew I was a medal contender, and I knew that if I get it right, it would be a gold medal. I’ve been saying that, ” Cole Hocker.
RESULT OF THE DAY
Excellent women’s steeple battle crowned with Olympic record 8:52.76 by Yavi, European record by Finot 8:58.67, in a race with very good depth and a lot of statistical records. Coming to top ten all time.
SURPRISE OF THE DAY
Cale Hocker’s victory in the men’s 1500m in Olympic record 3:27.65, Kerr second, Nuguse third, Ingebrigtsen fourth. Coming to all-time top ten.
MEDALS (25 countries)
USA 5-5-6; CAN 2-0-0; KEN 1-1-2; CHN, GBR 1-1-1; LCA, UGA 1-1-0; UKR 1-0-2.
POINTS (48 countries)
USA 139; GBR 41; KEN 38; JAM 36; ETH 35; ITA 30; CHN 26; CAN 25; NED 24.
TITLE DEFENDERS
Yes (4): Crouser, Allman, Duplantis, Tentoglou
No (11): Stano, Palmisano, Barega, POL, Warner, Nowicki, Jacobs, Hassan, Ingebrigtsen, Wlodarczyk, Chemutai
NC (5): Rojas, Thompson-Herah (2x), Lasitskene, Mu
TOP MARKS
WR (2): 3:07.41 mixed 4x400m USA (230th WR at Olympic Games); 625 pole vault Duplantis
OR (5): 3:07.41 mixed 4x400m USA; 26:43.14 10,000m Cheptegei; 625 pole vault Duplantis; 3:27.65 1500m Hocker; 8:52.76 steeple Yavi
WL (3+1): 3:07.41 mixed 4x400m USA; 625 pole vault Duplantis; 8:52.76 steeple Yavi; outdoor Lafond 15.02
AR (8): 4 – Europe; 2 – NACAC; 1 – Oceania, South America
AGENTS (individual gold medals)
2 – Paul Doyle, Mark Wetmore; 1 – Mark Corstjens, Caroline Feith, Ray Flynn, Stale Jan Froynes, Jos Hermens, Alfons Juck (with Andrew Maulseed hammer winner), Aivar Karotamm, Henry Rolle, Federico Rosa, Robert Wagner, Daniel Wessfeldt, Thea Lafond is representing herself and not known for walking winners.
STATS (from Ken Nakamura)
1500m – men: Olympic record and three more top performances in the Olympic history, best marks for places 1-8, Nuguse’s 3:27.80 is the best ever (all competitions) for place 3 and Ingebrigtsen’s 3:28.24 for place 4; second medal for Kerr (after bronze in Tokyo); USA with 5-7-5 first by countries over GBR 5-7-4.
3000m steeple – women: first four broke OR; best Olympic marks for places 1-7, best marks ever for places 4-10;…
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