OSTRAVA, CZECH REPUBLIC, June 20—Shaunae Miller-Uibo crushed the world 300 best (or did she?) to highlight perhaps the best of the IAAF World Challenge meets, the Golden Spike. The Olympic 400 champ from the Bahamas got out fast and was never challenged en route to a 34.41. She quipped on Instagram, “Can we make the 300m an Olympic race?”
But the discussion over the fastest-ever in an event not recognized by the IAAF is still not completely resolved, as Marita Koch split a hand-timed 34.1 en route to her 47.60 WR in the 400 at the ’85 World Cup. SMU’s time is the fastest ever with auto-timing and the fastest ever in a pure 300. The previous best in such a race was Ana Guevara’s altitude-aided 35.50 from ’03. There were 3 faster en route splits than the Mexican’s “record” 35.00 by Marie-José Pérec in the ’91 World Champs and 35.06 by Jarmila Kratochvílová and 35.24 by Tat’ána Kocembová at the ’83 Worlds.
Heavy rain delayed the start of the men’s 200, but even so, the matchup between Andre De Grasse and Christian Coleman was consequential. The American, in his first 200 since the ’17 season, got out well and had a solid lead coming off the turn. But he started to tie up in the last 50. In the final strides, De Grasse caught him for the win, 19.91–19.97. It was the Canadian’s first wind-legal sub-20 since the Olympic semis in ’16. “Can’t complain,” tweeted Coleman. “So many things to fix. Back to the lab!”
Earlier, in the 100, it was Mike Rodgers who topped De Grasse, 10.04–10.05, with China’s Zhenye Xie at 10.06. Just for fun, times were also taken at 100y, with Rodgers and Xie both at 9.28 ahead of De Grasse’s 9.30.
On the field—before the rain hit—Mariya Lasitskene showed up at her best, tying her PR of 6-9 (2.06) with a beautiful second-attempt clearance that left the bar faintly quivering. The normally taciturn Russian actually followed up with a smile. She then gave it three goes at a WR 6-10¾ (2.10).
Javelin thrower Magnus Kirt delivered the best throw of his life, an Estonian Record 296-5 (90.34) that was more than 20-feet past anything else he or his competitors threw. In the vault, Sam Kendricks got his sixth straight win at 19-5½ (5.93). Kiwi Tom Walsh took the shot at 73-¾ (22.27).
OSTRAVA IWC MEN’S RESULTS
Ostrava, Czech Republic, June 20—
100(-1.1): 1. Mike Rodgers (US) 10.04 (9.28y); 2. Andre De Grasse (Can) 10.05 (9.30); 3. Zhenye Xie (Chn) 10.06 (9.28); 4. Akani Simbine (SA) 10.08 (9.31); 5. Filippo Tortu (Ita) 10.15 (9.38); 6. Simon Magakwe (SA) 10.16 (9.38); 7. Christopher Belcher (US) 10.17 (9.38); 8. Kemar Hyman (Cay) 10.26 (9.46).
200(-0.6): 1. De Grasse 19.91 (fastest since ’16); 2. Christian Coleman (US) 19.97; 3. Clarence Munyai (SA) 20.31; 4. Pavel Maslák (CzR) 20.62; 5. Brendon Rodney (Can) 20.65; 6. Bernardo Baloyes (Col) 20.84; 7. Ján Volko (Svk) 20.88.
400: 1. Steven Gardiner (Bah) 44.95; 2. Abbas Abubaker (Bhr) 45.86; 3. Luka Janežič (Slo) 45.97; 4. Thapelo Phora (SA) 46.14; 5. Kyle Clemons (US) 46.41; 6. Kenny Bednarek (US) 47.02; 7. Martyn Rooney (GB) 47.38.
800: 1. Amel Tuka (Bos) 1:44.95; 2. Adam Kszczot (Pol) 1:45.63; 3. Alfred Kipketer (Ken) 1:45.90; 4. Kyle Langford (GB) 1:46.08; 5. Tshepo Tshite (SA) 1:46.18; 6. Mostafa Smaili (Mor) 1:46.40; 7. Adisu Girma (Eth) 1:46.70 PR.
Mile: 1. Charlie Da’Vall Grice (GB) 3:56.95; 2. Michael Kibet (Ken) 3:57.01 PR; 3. Ben Blankenship (US) 3:57.27; 4. Marcin Lewandowski (Pol) 3:57.32; 5. Kalle Berglund (Swe) 3:57.92; 6. Brahim Kaazouzi (Mor) 3:58.51 PR; 7. Filip Sasínek (CzR) 3:59.02 PR; 8. Valentijn Weinans (Hol) 3:59.16 PR.
Field Events
PV: 1. Sam Kendricks (US) 19-5½ (5.93) (17-5, 17-9, 18-1, 18-4¾ [3], 18-8¾, 19-¼ [2], 19-5½ [2], 19-8½ [xxp]) (5.31, 5.41, 5.51, 5.61 [3], 5.71, 5.80 [2], 5.93 [2], 6.01 [xxp]); 2. Piotr Lisek (Pol) 18-8¾ (5.71); 3. Augusto Dutra (Bra) 18-8¾; 4. Paweł Wojciechowski (Pol) 18-8¾; 5. Valentin Lavillenie (Fra) 18-4¾ (5.61); 6. Emmanouíl Karalís (Gre) 18-1 (5.51); 7. Bokai Huang (Chn) 17-9 (5.41); 8. tie, Jan Kudlička (CzR) & Ernest John Obiena (Phi) 17-9; 10. Cole Walsh (US) 17-5 (5.31).
LJ: 1. Juan Miguel Echevarría (Cub) 27-3¾ (8.32); 2. Miltiádis Tentóglou (Gre) 26-1 (7.95); 3. Filippo Randazzo (Ita) 25-8¼ (7.83); 4. Jianan Wang (Chn) 25-7¼ (7.80).
SP: 1. Tom Walsh (NZ) 73-¾ (22.27) (68-¼, 73-¾, 72-9¾, 69-1¼, f, p) (20.73, 22.27, 22.19, 21.06, f, p); 2. Michał Haratyk (Pol) 71-5¼ (21.77) (71-0, f, 71-5¼, 71-½, f, 67-¾) (21.64, f, 21.77, 21.65, f, 20.44); 3. Tomáš Staněk (CzR) 69-½ (21.04); 4. Konrad Bukowiecki (Pol) 67-3¼ (20.50); 5. Chuk Enekwechi (Ngr) 67-¾ (20.44); 6. Jakub Szyszkowski (Pol) 65-7¾ (20.01).
JT: 1. Magnus Kirt (Est) 296-5 (90.34) NR (WL) (267-10, 296-5, 265-10, 274-6, f, 262-3) (81.65, 90.34, 81.03, 83.68, f, 79.95);
2. Cyprian Mrzygłód (Pol) 275-2 (83.88) PR; 3. Jakub Vadlejch (CzR) 272-2 (82.97); 4. Vítězslav Veselý (CzR) 267-10 (81.64); 5. Petr Frydrych (CzR) 265-1 (80.80); 6. Jaroslav Jílek (CzR) 263-3 (80.24); 7. Marcin Krukowski (Pol) 261-9 (79.78); 8. Shivpal Singh (Ind) 261-5 (79.69).
OSTRAVA IWC WOMEN’S RESULTS
300: 1. Shaunae Miller-Uibo (Bah) 34.41 “WR”;
2. Brittany Brown (US) 35.91 (AL) (4, 4 A); 3. Jaide Stepter (US) 36.12 (=7, =8 A);
4. Anna Kiełbasińska (Pol) 36.34; 5. Kyra Jefferson (US) 36.49; 6. Justyna Święty-Ersetic (Pol) 36.50; 7. Lada Vondrová (CzR) 37.33.
1500: 1. Gudaf Tsegay (Eth) 4:02.95; 2. Sarah McDonald (GB) 4:03.79; 3. Hawi Feysa (Eth) 4:04.13 PR; 4. Daryia Barysevich (Blr) 4:04.24 PR; 5. Edina Jebitok (Ken) 4:05.23 PR; 6. Tigist Gashaw (Bhr) 4:05.47 PR; 7. Jemma Reekie (GB) 4:05.82 PR; 8. Heather MacLean (US) 4:06.21 PR; 9. Maruša Mišmaš (Slo) 4:06.64 PR; 10. Kristiina Mäki (CzR) 4:10.22; 11. Mahelet Mulugeta (Eth) 4:10.71 PR; 12. Renata Pliś (Pol) 4:11.13.
Field Events
HJ: 1. Mariya Lasitskene (Rus) 6-9 (2.06) =PR (WL) (=7 =12 W) (6-¾, 6-2¾, 6-4¼, 6-5, 6-6 [2], 6-6¾, 6-8 [out WL], 6-9 [2], 6-10¾ [xxx]) (1.85, 1.90, 1.94, 1.96, 1.98 [2], 2.00, 2.03 [WL], 2.06 [2], 2.10 [xxx]);
2. Karina Taranda (Blr) 6-6 (1.98) PR; 3. Nicola McDermott (Aus) 6-5 (1.96) PR; 4. Erika Kinsey (Swe) 6-4¼ (1.94); 5. Kamila Lićwinko (Pol) 6-3½ (1.92); 6. Ana Šimić (Cro) 6-2¾ (1.90); 7. Alessia Trost (Ita) 6-2¾; 8. Claire Orcel (Bel) 6-¾ (1.85).
HT: 1. Zheng Wang (Chn) 248-8 (75.80); 2. Gwen Berry (US) 244-0 (74.38); 4. Joanna Fiodorow (Pol) 240-0 (73.16); 5. Malwina Kopron (Pol) 234-2 (71.37); 6. Hanna Malyshik (Blr) 232-10 (70.97); 7. Martina Hrašnová (Svk) 231-0 (70.41); 8. Réka Gyurátz (Hun) 230-4 (70.20); 9. Kateřina Šafránková (CzR) 219-11 (67.03).
JT: 1. Sara Kolak (Cro) 211-5 (64.45); 2. Martina Ratej (Slo) 200-2 (61.01); 3. Annu Rani (Ind) 197-6 (60.20); 4. Barbora Špotáková (CzR) 196-10 (60.01); 5. Maria Andrejczyk (Pol) 196-8 (59.95); 6. Irena Šedivá (CzR) 193-0 (58.83).
