2023-07-10 11:52:06
Gabby Thomas won the 200m of the American selections, the best world performance of the year at the key, during the last day Sunday in Eugene (Oregon) marked by a poor performance from Fred Kerley, who will not be able to participate in the Worlds over this distance. Tokyo Olympics bronze medalist Gabby Thomas, who opted out of the 100m this week, won in 21.60 seconds.
She passed distance champion Sha’Carri Richardson in the last hundred meters, putting on a dazzling performance with a light headwind of -0.4m/sec. With her personal best, Gabby Thomas further reinforces the expectation of a confrontation with the reigning world champion, Jamaican Shericka Jackson, at the Worlds in Budapest next month (August 19-27).
Sha’Carri Richardson maintained her hopes of doubling the lead in Hungary by finishing second with a personal best of 21 sec 94, Kayla White completing the podium (22 sec 01). In the men’s 200m, Erriyon Knighton won in 19 seconds 72 ahead of Kenny Bednarek and Courtney Lindsey third, a race especially marked by the disappointing fourth place of Fred Kerley, at the foot of the first three qualifying places.
Kerley disappoints
The reigning world champion in the 100m, already qualified for the Worlds over the distance thanks to his world title in 2022, missed the boat in the 200m and will not be able to attempt the double in Budapest. Christian Coleman, also already assured of a place in the 100m, also underperformed in the 200m, finishing only sixth.
In the 110m hurdles, Daniel Roberts won in 13 sec 05, ahead of Cordell Tinch, second in 13 sec 08 and Freddie Crittenden third in 13 sec 23. Ryan Crouser easily won the men’s shot put competition with a throw of 22.86m, a far cry from his world record of 23.56m he set in May, but enough to beat Josh Awotunde (22.10m).
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