The champion of the Kingdom opened his Heptahlon campaign while Anna Hall took a long time, and Kate O’Conor was impressed.
In Tokyo, women’s Heptohlon had four events a day in one session, testing athletes and focused on the very beginning.
The competition was opened with obstacles in 100 m, where the UK Jade O’Dowda won in 13.34 seconds, beating his previous best since 13.37. He passed smiling smiling and immediately highly high-level compatriot Matarina Johnson-Thompson, who finished its second place with 13.44.
The European CAET O’Connor, the European Bronze Medalist, was also a third with the best personal means of 13.44. Olympic champion Naffi Tam struggled to keep the PACE, the fifth in the best season of 13.61, as a result of the latest disagreements with the Belgian team.
On the warmth of the final obstacles, the Americans, Tali Hall, was impressed, and Brooks posted the fastest time in the field at 12.93, and the best clock of the hall 13.05. The British Abigail Pavlet was a strong race until he did not cooperate with the last obstacle, rolling on the line, stopping the clock 14,70.
The high jump proved that the challenge has been caused by the competition. The broker, which took it after obstacles, could not clear 1.80 m and resolved for 1.77 m, visibly disappointed. O’Dowda cleaned 1.80 m, but failed to pass 1.83 m.
Then the scale rose to 1.86 m, height that proved for many complex athletes. O’Connor cleaned it on his last experience, setting out other personal resources and responded in the field. The hall and Sophie Doctor had already cleaned it, and Thicki managed to do so on his third attempt. Johnson-Thompson was also followed by the last 1,86 m experience, indicating the best of a season.
The next height, 1.89 m, was too much for everyone, except the hall and thigh, who both successfully cleaned, finishing the overall tournaments. Hall moved to the first place with 2210 points, and Johnson-Thompson and O’Connor were 2113 points.
In the shooting, the hall continued its strong display at the best personal arrow of 15.80 m, further strengthening its guidance. By keeping the second place, Tam was thrown at 14.85 m. Johnson-Thompson threw the best of the season 13.37 m, and O’Doda recorded 13.55 m.
Passing 200 m, the hall was still ahead and prolonged his leader, running 23.50 seconds before Johnson-Thompson’s 23.51. However, 200 million the fastest came from Pahakavaban, who jumped earlier than himself, and he fell 23:25.
The 200th time of 200, 2008, 2006, forced him to get down to the tournament table, allowing both O’Connor and Thompson to climb high.
At the end of the evening, with four demanding events completed in one session, the hall leads Heptthlon with 4154 points. O’Connor sits the second with 3906, and Johnson-Thompson is close to 3893.
Johnson-Thompson said: “The schedule was really hard this time.
“It’s the same for everyone. But yes, I feel it today.
“It was solid today, not large, not catastrophic. We are in a good position, so let’s see what it brings tomorrow. “
Britain’s Pavlet and O’doda are in the 14th and 15th place, 3698 and 3696 points.
Hepthlon two will resume with a long jump with Javelin and 800 m to decide the final tournament table.
