Mutaz Barshim turns on the style to win third straight world high jump gold medal

Qatar’s Mutaz Barshim turned on the model to win his third straight world excessive bounce gold medal on Monday after clearing a world-leading 2.37 metres with ease.

Barshim, who famously shared Olympic gold with Italy’s Gianmarco Tamberi final yr, jumped fantastically all night time at Hayward Discipline in Eugene, Oregon to go effectively past his personal season’s finest of two.30m.

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The title was nearly safe after he cleared 2.35m however he then eased over 2.37m trying nearly in gradual movement. With the gold medal then within the bag he had one try at a championship file 2.42m however failed.

“The goal for me for in the present day was gold medal, if even the world file is the one factor I nonetheless miss,” stated Barshim, whose finest of two.43m is second solely to Javier Sotomayor’s 2.45m set in 1993.

“Three worlds golds in a row is one thing that has by no means have been executed earlier than. I really feel like I’ve a reputation in our sport, however I’ve been by no means felt like the best one within the subject,” added the modest Qatari, who additionally has two Olympic silvers and a world silver to his identify.

World indoor champion Woo Sang-hyeok of South Korea wanted three makes an attempt to recover from 2.33m however then additionally cleared 2.35m on the second try and take silver. Ukraine’s Andriy Protsenko collected bronze on the again of his 2.33m clearance.

Tamberi had a nervous path into the ultimate, twice failing at 2.25m after which twice once more at 2.28m in Friday’s heats. Within the closing he failed twice at 2.30m however then cleared 2.33m on the second try earlier than bowing out at 2.35m to complete fourth.

Lyles cruises in 200m warmth

Reigning world champion Noah Lyles confirmed he’s no temper to surrender his 200 metres crown after setting a red-hot tempo to win his warmth on Monday.

Lyles rounded the curve with ease earlier than wagging his finger at the remainder of the sector down the straight to complete in 19.98 seconds and advance to Tuesday’s semi-finals.

Celebrating his twenty fifth birthday, Olympic bronze medallist Lyles stated he had jitters in the course of the three-day wait to compete in entrance of the house crowd in Eugene.

His rivalry with fellow American Erriyon Knighton is anticipated to provide fireworks. Lyles denied the 18-year-old a spot on the rostrum on the Tokyo Olympics and ran previous him down the stretch to clinch the nationwide championship final month, prompting Knighton to storm off throughout a post-race interview.

Knighton obtained off to an explosive begin on Monday earlier than easing up close to the midway mark and cruising to victory in his warmth in 20.01.

“I can’t ask for extra, I’m on the spot the place I need to be,” stated Knighton. “Certainly one of my finest years, if not my finest and I’m simply pleased.”

Alexander Ogando, who helped the Dominican Republic choose up gold within the 4x400m combined relay on Friday, equalled Knighton’s time in his warmth, cruising previous the US Olympic silver medallist Kenny Bednarek down the straight.

Two days after main an American sweep of the 100m, Fred Kerley jogged by means of to the end to win his warmth however stated he was “nonetheless in restoration mode”.

Canadian Andre De Grasse, the Olympic champion who took silver on the worlds three years in the past, withdrew from the 200m after failing to qualify for the 100m closing on Saturday.

Within the ladies’s occasion, defending champion Dina Asher-Smith certified for the 200m semi-final after working 22.56 seconds to come back second in her warmth only a day after ending fourth within the 100m closing regardless of equalling her British file of 10.83 seconds.

Up to date: July 19, 2022, 7:55 AM