2024-08-06 09:22:39
In the 400 m running selection held on Monday, the athlete from the capital covered the distance in exactly 52 seconds. and almost half a second better than his personal best of this season (52.43 seconds).
“Today I am officially an Olympian. Everything. I didn’t call myself an Olympian, I said I wasn’t an Olympian until I crossed the finish line. Today I crossed the finish line with the best result of the season.
Perhaps 51 min would be more pleasing to the eye. and 99 seconds, but I reached my peak for the Olympics, maybe I’m not as fast as last year or two years ago, but considering the whole situation of this season, I’m very happy to make the most of this season and do my best right here at the Olympics.” – the girl from Vilnius did not hide her smile after the finish.
MJ Morauskaitė, who competed in the first of six selection runs, came last, in eighth place. The three athletes who showed the best times in each selection run went directly to the semi-finals.
Without a direct ticket to the semifinals, the Olympic debutant will have a second chance – additional consolation runs will be held on Tuesday, where it will also be possible to win a place in the semifinals.
“Once again I will be able to perform at the Olympic stadium with an inhuman amount of audience, I have never run in such a place in my life, when the stadium is so buzzing, it is impossible to understand how many people have already arrived for the morning session. This does not happen in the World or European Championships. Just a fairy tale,” she continued.
We remind you that the best Lithuanian personal result is 50.49 seconds. Such a time on Monday would have been enough for her to win a ticket to the semi-finals of the Olympic Games.
However, the season full of challenges has not given MJ Morauskaita too many opportunities to reveal herself, and the athlete herself did not make predictions before the consolation run.
“This season is full of surprises that it’s hard to predict, even when I know my body and how I feel. Week after week is not the same, and we will see if it will be better on Tuesday”, concluded the debutant of the Olympic Games.
Consolation heats for a place in it will be held on Tuesday, from 12:00 p.m. 20 minutes Lithuanian time.
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2024-08-06 09:22:39