Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Thompson-Herah completes double in 200m – live! | Sport

Ladies’s 800 metres: the complete story as Athing Mu turns into the primary girl from the US to win gold within the 800m since Madeline Manning in 1968.

Ladies’s 200 metres: Elaine Thompson-Herah has run the second quickest time in historical past. Her Jamaica teammate, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, was fourth.

Right here’s the complete outcome.

1. Elaine Thompson-Herah 21.53
2. Christine Mboma 21.81
3. Gabrielle Thomas 21.87
4. Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce 21.94
5. Marie Josée Ta Lou 22.27
6. Beatrice Masilingi 22.28
7. Mujinga Kambundji 22.30
8. Shaunae Miller-Uibo 24.00

Ladies’s 200 metres ultimate: Elaine Thompson-Herah wins it for Jamaica. That’s two golds in Rio and two extra in Tokyo.

Christine Mboma was second and Gabby Thomas third.

Ladies’s 200 metres: now for some velocity.

Elaine Thompson-Herah beat Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce within the 100m on Saturday and is hoping to do the double once more, having gained each races in Rio in 2016. She is aiming to turn into the primary girl in historical past to win the 100m and 200m in back-to-back Olympics. Thompson-Herah matched her private better of 21.66 seconds within the semi-finals, so is on kind. She’s the lady to beat.

Fraser-Pryce additionally gained her semi-final with a time of twenty-two.13. Nonetheless, Shericka Jackson, their Jamaican teammate who gained bronze within the 100m on Saturday, has not certified for the ultimate. She eased off in her warmth and jogged to the end line however completely mistimed it, ending fourth and failing to qualify for the semi-finals. Such a fundamental error at this degree.

Thompson-Herah and Fraser-Pryce are the favourites, however they aren’t the one contenders. Harvard graduate Gabby Thomas ran 21.61 – the second quickest time in historical past – on the US trials earlier this yr. And it’s additionally value looking for Beatrice Masilingi and Christine Mboma, the 2 18-year-olds from Namibia, in addition to Shaunae Miller-Uibo of the Bahamas and Marie-Josee Ta Lou from Ivory Coast.

It must be a enjoyable ultimate. As Fraser-Pryce put it: “The women are bringing it this yr. You need to be prepared and ready for something.”

Listed here are the runners…

Mujinga Kambundji (Switzerland)
Gabrielle Thomas (USA)
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (Jamaica)
Christine Mboma (Namibia)
Marie-Josee Ta Lou (Ivory Coast)
Elaine Thompson-Herah (Jamaica)
Beatrice Masilingi (Namibia)
Shaunae Miller-Uibo (Bahamas)

Ladies’s 800 metres: listed below are the instances. Take a look at the hole between third and fourth. I’m so disenchanted for Jemma Reekie.

1) Athing Mu (USA) – 1:55.21
2) Keely Hodgkinson (GBR) – 1:55.88
3) Raevyn Rogers (USA) – 1:56.81
4) Jemma Reekie (GBR) – 1:56.90
5) Wang Chunyu (CHN) – 1:57.00
6) Habitam Alemu (ETH) – 1:57.56
7) Alex Bell (GBR) – 1:57.66
8) Natoya Goule (JAM) – 1:57.66

Pole vault: In the meantime, within the males’s pole vault ultimate Armand Duplantis has cleared 5.92m on his first attempt. Duplantis, Chris Nilsen and Thiago Braz are assured medals.

Harry Coppell has missed out on a medal. And Renaud Lavillenie can also be out of the competitors.

Keely Hodgkinson, the 19-year-old silver medalist, says: “That was such race. It was so open. I wished to depart all of it on the market and I did that. I’m so glad. I need to thank my superb staff and household.” She’s in tears. “I don’t cry!” she says. That is incredible. Hodgkinson has set a brand new British file and she or he can’t imagine it. “Thanks, thanks,” she says, tears working down her face.

Jemma Reekie, who completed fourth, says: “I wished to win however generally it’s a must to study, and Paris shouldn’t be too far-off. I clearly wished to do higher. However I feel I’ll look again in a couple of years’ time and realise how nicely I’ve executed.”

Alex Bell, who completed seventh, provides: “I used to be so targeted on not ending final,” she says.

Ladies’s 800 metres: the highest 5 finishers all ran private bests. Jemma Reekie shall be gutted – she regarded destined for a medal proper till the ultimate stride.

Ladies’s 800m: Athing Mu takes an early lead and tries to win this race from the entrance. She’s first after a lap and extends her lead on the ultimate straight.

Mu wins gold! Hodgkinson takes silver. And Workforce GB simply miss out on bronze. Jemma Reekie was third on the ultimate straight however she misplaced out on the line to the American Raevyn Rogers.

Ladies’s 800m: Athing Mu, the 19-year-old American who ran 1:58.07, in her semi-final is the clear favorite.

She has the quickest time this yr – 1:56.07 – and is aiming to win the US’s first medal within the occasion since 1988 and their first gold since Madeline Manning gained gold in Mexico Metropolis in 1968.

Right here’s the complete begin record for the race:

Alexandra Bell (Nice Britain)
Wang Chunyu (China)
Athing Mu (United States)
Keely Hodgkinson (Nice Britain)
Natoya Goule (Jamaica)
Jemma Reekie (Nice Britain)
Habitam Alemu (Ethiopia)
Raevyn Rogers (United States)

Ladies’s 800m: For the primary time in historical past, three British runners are competing within the ladies’s 800 metres ultimate.

Keely Hodgkinson gained her semi-final with a time of 1:59.12; Jemma Reekie got here second in her semi-final with a time of 1:59.77; and Alexandra Bell’s time of 1:58.83 – the quickest of the three – assured her place within the ultimate.

They’re 250/1 to win gold, silver and bronze in any order if any of you fancy shedding some cash.

When requested about their achievement earlier within the week, Hodgkinson mentioned: “I’m glad – I’m actually glad, glad for the women as nicely. Three out of three, positively historical past being made right here proper now, so an enormous thumbs up from me. I don’t take into consideration expectations – we’re simply right here representing our nation and have enjoyable and do ourselves proud on the market. I simply wished to safe my place on the most important stage on this planet and it’s going to be the most important race of all three of our careers and we actually need to do our households proud and those that assist us again house proud.”

Males’s 200 metres: We’re in for a deal with within the ultimate

Erriyon Knighton. Bear in mind the title. The 17-year-old gained his 200 metres semi-final with ease. He spent the final third of the race trying round to see how his opponents have been faring. That was very spectacular certainly. He doesn’t flip 18 till January.

Aaron Brown gained the second of the three semi-finals and Andre De Grasse gained the third, placing in a sensation run to complete with a time of 19.73 – regardless that he eased off in the direction of the tip.

Numerous the eight males who’ve certified for the ultimate can go a lot sooner. Listed here are the eight who made it via:

Andre De Grasse (19.73)
Kenneth Bednarek (19.83)
Aaron Brown (19.99)
Joe Fahnbulleh (19.99)
Noah Lyles (19.99)
Erriyon Knighton (20.02)
Jereem Richards (20.10)
Rasheed Dwyer (20.13)

200 metres: Large run for Andre de Grasse! He clocks 19.73 in getting the 200 executed, with an amazing surge of velocity down the straight. Nonetheless had a bit within the tank. Kenneth Bednarek of the USA comes second. And I feel that Jereem Richards of Trinidad & Tobago will sneak into the ultimate along with his 20.10 in third spot.

Pole vault: Lavillenie does come again and attempt to soar. Tries to clear 5.87. Doesn’t get it and appears in nice discomfort and misery.

200 metres: The second males’s semi, a sooner time than the primary, and a really shut end between three on the road, I feel it was Canada’s Aaron Brown with a late surge, longer strides, and an actual push for the tape. He will get in first, Joseph Fahnbulleh for Liberia second, and Noah Lyles for the USA third, all in 19.99 with solely milliseconds separating them.

Pole vault: Obiena will get to re-take his soar, however hits the bar. He’s out. Sasma of Turkey strikes out as nicely, with Oleg Zernikel of Germany. Lavillenie, the Frenchman, remains to be eligible, however I feel he’s pulled out along with his dangerous ankle. He was icing it earlier than. Assuming which, there are seven jumpers left within the ultimate, three with an ideal file up to now.

Duplantis, Karalis, Lightfoot, Lisek, Nilsen, Thiago, and GB’s Harry Coppell.

They beat Germany 3-1, holding that lead. Lachlan Sharp was the ultimate scorer. They’ll play Belgium on Thursday!

200 metres: The primary males’s semi, and… Erriyon Knighton wins in 20.02. The 17 yr outdated was checking on his opposition the entire solution to the road, trying sideways repeatedly. Indicating he has sooner instances in him. Qualifies forward of Rasheed Dwyer of Jamaica. Divine Oduduru runs third in 20.16, however solely the highest two undergo mechanically.

Water polo: The Australian ladies’s staff goes right down to Russia… 8 to 9! Engineered a comeback, however couldn’t fairly get there within the quarters.

Pole vault: One other couple chunk the mud, three failed jumps. Bo Kanda Lita Baehre of Germany, and Ernest John Obiena of Philippines is protesting after he pulled out of leaping and ran beneath the bar – he mentioned that the clock for his soar began whereas the bar was being moved. There’s an extended dialogue.

It doesn’t decelerate, does it? Three heats, imminent.

“I can perceive your downside understanding the bouldering,” writes Jerry Spring, “however as a climber I can promise you it was an amazing bouldering spherical. The 4 boulders have been very contrasting – requiring completely different sorts of strengths, flexibility, dynamism, downside fixing, and so on. It’s arrange an amazing lead spherical – some high names are at severe danger of failing to qualify now, particularly as a result of in lead you get no second likelihood – one slip, one misreading of the route and that’s it… I can’t wait!”

The no second likelihood factor is thrilling. Moreso than a false begin within the sprints, anyway.

5000 metres: Marc Scott, David McNeill and others will miss out. The second warmth is the a lot sooner warmth, and all the high ten finishers are sooner than the second 5 from the primary warmth.

Spain – Mohamed KATIR 13:30.10
USA – Paul CHELIMO 13:30.15
Canada – Justyn KNIGHT 13:30.22
Uganda – Jacob KIPLIMO 13:30.40
Uganda – Joshua CHEPTEGEI 13:30.61
Ethiopia – Milkesa MENGESHA 13:31.13
Nice Britain – Andrew BUTCHART 13:31.23
USA – Grant FISHER 13:31.80
France – Jimmy GRESSIER 13:33.47
Guatemala – Luis GRIJALVA 13:34.11

Pole vault: Over 5:80 at a primary try for Armand Duplantis, Emmanouil Karalias (Greece), KC Lightfoot (USA) and Piotr Lisek (Poland).

Over on a second try for Christopher Nilsen (USA) and Thiago Braz.

Males’s 5000 metres: We’ve had the primary warmth of tw, whereas we’ve been on the pole vault. The highest 5 from every warmth qualify, plus the 5 different quickest throughout the 2 heats. The GB and Australian candidates are in that latter group. Right here’s the highest ten.

Kenya – Nicholas Kipkorir KIMELI 13:38.87
Canada – Mohammed AHMED 13:38.96
USA – William KINCAID 13:39.04
Uganda – Oscar CHELIMO 13:39.07
Burundi – Birhanu BALEW 13:39.42

Nice Britain – Marc SCOTT 13:39.61
France – Hugo HAY 13:39.95
Australia – David McNEILL 13:39.97
Ethiopia – Getnet WALE 13:41.13
Kenya – Daniel Simiu EBENYO 13:41.64

Water polo: It’s the ladies’s quarter ultimate over within the polo pool, too. Not far into the third quarter, and Russia lead Australia 6-4.

Hockey: Australia nonetheless main Germany 2-1 within the ultimate quarter of the semi. Tight recreation.

Sport climbing: The guy we talked about earlier, Bassa Mawem, gained the velocity climbing half earlier. What occurs subsequent is that they do bouldering, which so far as I may inform consisted of hanging the wrong way up off rocks attempting to get onto the subsequent rock. It regarded extraordinarily tough and never very dramatic, in distinction to the velocity climbing which regarded extraordinarily each. Principally attempting to hold onto an nearly vertical floor together with your fingertips and one toe, that was the bouldering, and also you get factors for which rocks you contact.

Bassa Mawem bombed out within the bouldering, however his brother Mickael Mawem did very well, so France retains the lead. At this level they mix the 2 outcomes, and provides everybody a standing, after which do one other occasion referred to as Lead which is principally climbing a wall with actually small holds as an alternative of actually large ones. And it’s not about how briskly you go, however how excessive you get.

The Japanese candidate Tomoa Narasaki is the double risk, he got here second in each of the primary two disciplines. One to go. He can dance, however can he Lead?

Pole vault: Nice Britain’s Harry Coppell and Turkey’s Sasma Ursu each recover from the 5.70 soar on a second try. Piotr Lisek opts to move after one fail.

So it’s onto third makes an attempt, and Menno Vloom hits the bar, Netherlands now out of this competitors. Bo Kanda Baehre will get over for Germany.

Pole vault: 5 jumpers clear 5.70 on their first try within the pole, and Thiago Braz from Braz(il) will get it on his second. Armand Duplantis, the Swedish fave, doesn’t hassle and conserves his energy. He’ll soar when it’s value his whereas.

Boxing: Kári Tulinius emails in. “Whats up Geoff, Finland’s Mira Potkonen will turn into the oldest boxer ever to win a medal on the Olympics, after beating Turkey’s Esta Yildiz within the Ladies’s Light-weight class. At forty, she’s over the age restrict, however acquired particular dispensation due to the yr’s delay. She was already considerably unexpectedly a bronze medalist at Rio 2016, making this achievement much more astounding. And he or she has an actual likelihood of getting via to the ultimate, too.”

By no means too outdated to throw a couple of haymakers.