STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN, July 02 — A cold rain put a literal damper on the festivities at the Bauhaus Galan and an unexpected protest marred one of the marquee events, yet Mondo Duplantis did his utmost to deliver a World Record to his Swedish fans, more than 10,000 of whom stayed to watch the vault after the running events concluded.
The Olympic champion, 5 days after his outdoor-WL 20-1 (6.12) in Ostrava, first defeated EJ Obiena with a make at 19-6¼ (5.95), then put together a monster clearance of his first attempt at 19-10¼ (6.05).
Wearing a heavy jacket in the 59-degree (15C) breeze between jumps, he opted to move the bar to a WR 20-5¼ (6.23). On his first attempt, he aborted at the last moment and ran through. For the second, after getting the green light from his helpers monitoring the wind, he looked all-in until the plant. Again, he ran through. The wind dropped for his last try, and he soared toward the bar, only to knock it off with his shins.
“I found some rhythm on the runway despite the cold. It was not the weather we wanted of course but I always want to jump well every meet but especially here, as this is the most important meet outside the World Champs for me in the year.
“Mentally, I felt I was there and in with a chance of the World Record, which is why I wanted to go for it as well as for the people that had stayed so long into the evening to see me. I wanted to get closer to it but maybe the conditions and tiredness caught up with me in the end there. I used the biggest pole I had in my bag. I was really fired up and felt I could conquer the world.”
He added, “The crowd was amazing to stay like that.”
Sadly, the event that got the most media coverage got it for the wrong reasons. Karsten Warholm, having chosen lane 8 this time over his oft-preferred lane 7, ran aggressively despite the weather, building a large lead early on which he carried through past the final hurdle. He managed to cross unimpeded in 47.57. His opponents, however, all had to fight their way past a group of environmental protesters that tried to block the finish by unfurling a banner. Cheers for Warholm mixed with boos for the protesters.
“I am 100% exactly where I want to be,” said Warholm. “I am in a good position now, I am running fast times so I think I actually have never felt better in my career.”
Of the protest, he said, “It is permissible to protest, but this is not the way to do it. It is disrespectful to those who are here to do a good job. I must honestly admit that I’m pissed off.”
A wet ring proved to be challenging for the throwers, but Kristjan Čeh managed to produce three throws that would have beaten discus runner-up Daniel Ståhl. His second-round fling of 229-1 (68.93) would be his best, with Ståhl well back at 221-8 (67.57).
“The rain did not bother me because I have a really good discus grip, my technique was also almost perfect and I really had the power today to throw over 70,” said Čeh.
In the women’s disc, Sandra Perković won her 46th Diamond League by beating Jorinde van Klinken by 5ft with her 211-7 (64.49), while Valarie Allman found herself unable to get a fair mark. It was apparently the Olympic champion’s first such meet in the last decade.
Steepler Soufiane El Bakkali ran his undefeated streak to 8 finals in his specialty dating back to his loss at the ’21 Weltklasse. His 8:09.84 was more than enough to handle Ethiopian Getnet Wale (8:12.27).
In the 800, Djamel Sedjati followed the pace through an aggressive 49.96 then held off all challengers as he won in 1:44.59. World and Olympic champion Emmanuel Korir was never in the race, finishing 8th in 1:48.96.
In the women’s 5000, the only Kenyan in the race, Beatrice Chebet kicked best to win in 14:36.52 over Lemlem Hailu (14:38.06) and teen Medina Eisa (14:40.02 to become the No. 4 Junior ever).
Said Chebet, “The Ethiopians are strong and help each other so I had to fight for this win.”
STOCKHOLM MEN’S RESULTS
(cold & wet)
100(1.0): 1. Akani Simbine (SA) 10.03; 2. Reece Prescod (GB) 10.14; 3. Joshua Hartmann (Ger) 10.23; 4. Raphael Bouju (Neth) 10.24; 5. Aaron Brown (Can) 10.27; 6. Abdul Hakim Sani Brown (Jpn) 10.33; 7. Henrik Larsson (Swe) 10.46; 8. Jimmy Vicaut (Fra) 13.34.
400: 1. Zakithi Nene (SA) 45.30; 2. Emmanuel Bamidele (Ngr) 45.48; 3. Matthew Hudson-Smith (GB) 45.57; 4. João Ricardo Coelho (Por) 45.66; 5. Attila Molnár (Hun) 45.77; 6. Leungo Scotch (Bot) 45.89; 7. Bayapo Ndori (Bot) 46.13; 8. Yuki Joseph Nakajima (Jpn) 46.21.
800: 1. Djamel Sedjati (Alg) 1:44.59; 2. Saul Ordóñez (Spa) 1:44.67; 3. Gabriel Tual (Fra) 1:44.85; 4. Andreas Kramer (Swe) 1:45.01; 5. Yanis Meziane (Fra) 1:45.43; 6. Tom Dradiga (Uga) 1:47.01; 7. Joseph Deng (Aus) 1:47.54; 8. Emmanuel Korir (Ken) 1:48.96;… rabbit—Khaled Benmahdi (Alg) (49.96).
Non-DL 3000: 1. Emil Danielsson (Swe) 7:39.70 PR; 2. Andreas Almgren (Swe) 7:40.01; 3. Jimmy Gressier (Fra) 7:40.21 PR; 4. Egide Ntakarutimana (Bur) 7:40.52 PR; 5. Luis Grijalva (Gua) 7:40.90; 6. Abdisa Fayisa (Eth) 7:42.25; 7. Sam Parsons (Ger) 7:42.58 PR; 8. Kieran Lumb (Can) 7:43.81 PR; 9. Jack Rayner (Aus) 7:54.79; 10. Eduardo Herrera (US) 7:56.14;… rabbits—Adam Czerwinski (Pol) (2:30.46), Paul Robinson (Ire) (5:06.34).
St: 1. Soufiane El Bakkali (Mor) 8:09.84; 2. Getnet Wale (Eth) 8:12.27 (5:24.96); 3. Abraham Seme (Eth) 8:16.82; 4. Geordie Beamish (NZ) 8:17.63 PR; 5. Avinash Sable (Ind) 8:21.88; 6. Mohammed Msaad (Mor) 8:22.47;… rabbit—Lawrence Kemboi (Ken) 2:39.95.
400H: 1. Karsten Warholm (Nor) 47.57; 2. Kyron McMaster (BVI) 48.94; 3. Rasmus Mägi (Est) 49.04; 4. Alessandro Sibilio (Ita) 49.11; 5. Wilfried Happio (Fra) 49.67; 6. Ludvy Vaillant (Fra) 49.91; 7. Oskar Edlund (Swe) 50.35; 8. Yasmani Copello (Tur) 50.59.
Field Events
HJ: 1. Hamish Kerr (NZ) 7-4¼ (2.24); 2. Thomas Carmoy (Bel) 7-2½ (2.20); 3. Andrii Protsenko (Ukr) 7-1 (2.16); 4. tie, Brandon Starc (Aus) & Douwe Amels (Neth) 6-11½ (2.12); 6. Gianmarco Tamberi (Ita) 6-11½;… nh—Sang-hyeok Woo (SK), Fabian Delryd (Swe).
PV: 1. Mondo Duplantis (Swe) 19-10¼ (6.05) (18-5¼, 19-1, 19-6¼, 19-10¼, 20-5¼ [xxx]) (5.62, 5.82, 5.95, 6.05, 6.23 [xxx]); 2. EJ Obiena (Phi) 19-1 (5.82); 3. Pål Haugen Lillefosse (Nor) 18-9¼ (5.72); 4. Ben Broeders (Bel) 18-9¼; 5. Kurtis Marschall (Aus) 18-5¼ (5.62); 6. Thiago Braz (Bra) 18-5¼; 7. Sondre Guttormsen (Nor) 17-9¼ (5.42);… nh—Renaud Lavillenie (Fra).
DT: 1. Kristjan Čeh (Slo) 229-1 (69.83) (f, 229-1, 218-1, 226-7, f, 224-0) (f, 69.83, 66.49, 69.07, f, 68.28); 2. Daniel Ståhl (Swe) 221-8 (67.57); 3. Andrius Gudžius (Lit) 220-5 (67.19); 4. Mykolas Alekna (Lit) 219-6 (66.91); 5. Matt Denny (Aus) 216-9 (66.07); 6. Alex Rose (AmS) 214-6 (65.38); 7. Lawrence Okoye (GB) 214-0 (65.24);… 5f—Simon Pettersson (Swe).
STOCKHOLM WOMEN’S RESULTS
200(-0.6): 1. Daryll Neita (GB) 22.50; 2. Dina Asher-Smith (GB) 22.58; 3. Jael Bestue (Spa) 22.59; 4. Marie-Josée Ta Lou (CI) 22.70; 5. Maboundou Koné (CI) 22.99; 6. Tasa Jiya (Neth) 23.15.
800: 1. Worknesh Melese (Eth) 2:00.05; 2. Eveliina Määttänen (Fin) 2:01.50; 3. Nataliia Krol (Ukr) 2:01.56; 4. Revee Walcott-Nolan (GB) 2:01.87; 5. Annemarie Nissen (Den) 2:01.93;… rabbit—Agata Kolakowska (Pol) (58.40).
1500: 1. Freweyni Hailu (Eth) 4:02.31; 2. Diribe Welteji (Eth) 4:02.79 (3:16.97); 3. Hirut Meshesha (Eth) 4:03.01; 4. Ciara Mageean (Ire) 4:03.46; 5. Melissa Courtney-Bryant (GB) 4:03.81; 6. Laura Muir (GB) 4:03.83; 7. Birke Haylom (Eth) 4:05.21; 8. Katie Snowden (GB) 4:05.28;… rabbits—Aneta Lemiesz (Pol) (62.60), Charlotte Mouchet (Fra) (2:06.46).
5000: 1. Beatrice Chebet (Ken) 14:36.52; 2. Lemlem Hailu (Eth) 14:38.06;
3. Medina Eisa (Eth) 14:40.02 PR (4, 6 WJ);
4. Sarah Chelangat (Uga) 14:40.88 NR; 5. Jessica Hull (Aus) 14:44.24; 6. Tsige Gebreselama (Eth) 14:44.94 (11:48.79); 7. Melknat Wedu (Eth) 14:47.48 PR; 8. Axumawit Embaye (Eth) 15:04.41 PR; 9. Jessica Warner-Judd (GB) 15:06.59; 10. Sarah Lahti (Swe) 15:06.80; 11. Maureen Koster (Neth) 15:07.11; 12. Tsiyon Abebe (Eth) 15:07.45 PR; 13. Aberash Minsewo (Eth) 15:10.13; 14. Konstanze Klosterhalfen (Ger) 15:13.06;… rabbits—Aleksandra Plocinska (Pol) (2:53.66), Zeineba Yimer (Eth) (5:52.69, 8:51.33).
100H(0.9): 1. Tobi Amusan (Ngr) 12.52; 2. Sarah Lavin (Ire) 12.73 PR; 3. Pia Skrzyszowska (Pol) 12.78; 4. Devynne Charlton (Bah) 12.85; 5. Nadine Visser (Neth) 12.97; 6. Reetta Hurske (Fin) 12.98; 7. Michelle Jenneke (Aus) 13.01; 8. Laeticia Bapte (Fra) 13.09.
Non-DL 100H(0.6)–1. Lavin 12.89; 2. Taylon Bieldt (SA) 12.92.
Non-DL 400H: 1. Carolina Krafzik (Ger) 55.71.
Field Events
LJ: 1. Larissa Iapichino (Ita) 21-11½ (6.69); 2. Malaika Mihambo (Ger) 21-10¼ (6.66); 3. Ivana Vuleta (Ser) 21-7¼ (6.58); 4. Maryna Bekh-Romanchuk (Ukr) 21-6 (6.55); 5. Ese Brume (Ngr) 21-4¼ (6.51); 6. Brooke Buschkuehl (Aus) 21-0 (6.40); 7. Tilde Johansson (Swe) 20-10½ (6.36); 8. Jazmin Sawyers (GB) 20-6¼ (6.25).
SP: 1. Danniel Thomas-Dodd (Jam) 62-5¾ (19.04); 2. Jessica Schilder (Neth) 62-5¼ (19.03); 3. Fanny Roos (Swe) 61-6¼ (18.75); 4. Jorinde van Klinken (Neth) 59-10¼ (18.24); 5. Yemisi Ogunleye (Ger) 58-10¼ (17.94); 6. Julia Ritter (Ger) 58-9½ (17.92); 7. Sara Lennman (Swe) 55-1 (16.79); 8. Anita Márton (Hun) 53-9 (16.38).
DT: 1. Sandra Perković (Cro) 211-7 (64.49); 2. Jorinde van Klinken (Neth) 206-7 (62.96); 3. Kristin Pudenz (Ger) 204-6 (62.33); 4. Claudine Vita (Ger) 201-9 (61.51); 5. Shanice Craft (Ger) 200-2 (61.01); 6. Mélina Robert-Michon (Fra) 191-1 (58.25); 7. Emma Ljungberg (Swe) 183-3 (55.86); 8. Caisa-Marie Lindfors (Swe) 177-7 (54.12); 9. Emma Sralla (Swe) 127-4 (38.81);… 3f—Valarie Allman (US).
