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Eyes on Barshim As Qatari Star Makes Gold Quest Qatar Clasico, an extra motivation says Al Rayyan’s Abdulaziz Hatem PAGE 14 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2019 © IAAF El Seify aims for better All eyes on Barshim as Qatari showing at 2020 Olympics star makes gold quest Continued from page 1 Ô to the Cuban himself if anyone can attain it, is Qatar’s Barshim. VINAY NAYUDU Understandably, Barshim DOHA quelled questions about be- ing the favourite. “I’m always TONIGHT an entire nation, the favourite. It doesn’t matter and most of the world, will be where I compete.” on its feet when Qatar’s leg- Among those aiming to QNA tion with his achievement, endary high jump star will take challenge Barshim would in- DOHA adding that the mark he to the pitch at the Khalifa In- clude season leader Maksim achieved was good. He said ternational Stadium in quest Nedasekau of Belarus. Inter- QATAR’S Ashraf El Seify, who he was happy, while hoping to of gold in the event’s final of estingly, in the qualification, participated in the men’s ham- achieve the best in the future. IAAF World Athletics Champi- Nedasekau failed in the first mer throw final at the IAAF He pointed out that he had onships Doha 2019 at 8.15pm. attempt at 2.26, and thrice at World Athletics Championships a back injury this year, which Laid low by an injury since Qatar’s Mutaz Essa 2.29. But different days can Doha 2019 on Wednesday, caused a little disruption, say- last year, Barshim made a Barshim during the see athletes produce different hopes to achieve a better result ing that his best personal record stunning comeback and if the men’s high jump results. at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. is 78m, while terming the mark form he showed during the qualification at the Among the other ten are: While speaking to Qatar of 75.41 meters achieved as not qualification on Tuesday is IAAF Athletics World Authorised Neutral Athletes News Agency (QNA) El Seify bad. The Qatari champion said any indication, then this tall Championships Doha Ilya Ivanyuk and Mikhail said that the world athletics that his next preparation will be and lean star has a great show 2019 at the Khalifa Akimeno, Brandon Starc of championships saw the best in camps in Doha in winter and on cards. International Stadium Australia, Luis Enrique Zayas 12 athletes competing. in Europe in summer with his The 28-year-old is the de- on Tuesday. (AFP) of Cuba, Luis Castro Rivera, He expressed his satisfac- Finnish coach. fending champion. The IAAF also of Cuba, Micahel Mason World Athlete of the Year in of Canada, Yu Wang of China, 2017 has also won 2014 world Jeron Robinson of USA, Hup indoor title, Olympic silver tre, and wasn’t the same since lower height, and it was en- sailing high over the bar that Wei Lee of Malaysia, and Gi- and bronze medals, and with his return from a long lay-off. couraging for Barshim that he mark would be more than wel- anmarco Tamberi of Italy. 2.43m second on the all-time That was until two days ago, as got a season-best 2.29m in the come by him. But Barshim will be backed list. But he severely damaged Barshim proved to all how can qualifying. Then, there’s the all-time by a boisterous packed sta- his ankle last year going for Cu- defy gravity and soar high. Experts say 2.31 could well record of 2.45 of Sotomayor dium. The high jump will be a ban Javier Sotomayor’s world The medals on Friday be the bench mark. In fact, which is standing tall since the sure spectacle and make Doha record 2.45m by one centime- could well be decided with a the way Barshim cleared 2.29 last 26 years. And according Worlds 2019 glow all the more. Hassan sails into women’s 1500m final France’s Kevin Mayer reacts during the men’s pole vault decathlon heats at the Khalifa International Stadium on Thursday. (AFP) Mayer’s decathlon title bid ends in tears DPA attempts while lying fourth DOHA overall, and German medal contender Kai Kazmirek failed DEFENDING champion and to finish the hurdles after clip- world record holder Kevin ping the fourth hurdle and Mayer of France retired from landing awkwardly. the world championship de- In addition, American cathlon in tears on Thursday champion Devon Williams, as injury denied him recording lying seventh at the time, re- a height in the pole vault. corded no height in the pole Mayer, 27, abandoned his vault. first two both attempts over The completion of the de- 4.60 metres and then sig- cathlon is one of four medal nalled he could not continue. events on the day, along with Norway’s Jakob Ingebrigtsen (R) wins the men’s 1500m heats at the IAAF Athletics World Netherlands’ Sifan Hassan finishes ahead of USA’s Shelby Houlihan in the women’s He seemingly injured his the women’s heptathlon, Championships Doha 2019 at the Khalifa International Stadium on Thursday. (AFP) 1500m semi-final at the Khalifa International Stadium on Thursday.(AFP) leg in the opening event of 400m and shot put. day two, the 110m hurdles. He Britain’s Katarina John- continued in the discus where son-Thompson led world and Two Ingebrigtsen into 1500m semis along with holder Centrowicz he even took the overall lead Olympic champion Nafissa- from Canada’s Damian Warn- tou Thiam by 216 points go- AGENCIES noeuvered to head of the lead vance to the final automatically. a 5,000 metres medal, Nor- Matthew Centrowicz and ex- er but it was then all over. ing into the concluding javelin DOHA pack when the pace picked up GB’s Sarah McDonald was way’s teenage sensation Jakob perienced Pole Marcin Lewan- The season leader Warner and 800m of the heptathlon. at the bell and kicked it to win run out of it in the final 50m. Ingebrigtsen advanced into dowski while the 2017 bronze is now the firm favourite for Thiam hasn’t lost a com- Netherlands’ champion Sifan in 4:14.69. The slow pace put her in jeop- the 1,500m semi-finals at the medallist Filip Ingebrigtsen the gold which will decided petition since May 2016 and is Hassan won a tactical race In American record holder ardy: there were just two time world championships along advanced by placing second. after well midnight in the con- a much better javelin thrower the women’s 1500 first semi on Shelby Houlihan, 800m finalist qualifying spots available and with his brother Filip and all Djibouti’s Ayanleh Soulei- cluding 1,500m. than KJT but she has not Thursday. The Dutchwoman, Rababe Arafi, 2017 and Olympic her 4:15.73 was very beatable. other favourites. man was the fastest qualifier Mayer was not the only thrown since being handi- who broke the mile world re- champion Faith Kipyegon and European champion In- in 3 minutes 36.16 seconds, casualty as Commonwealth capped by an elbow injury in cord earlier this year, has the Irish upstsart Ciara Mageean Jakob, Filip make semis gebrigtsen, 19, won his heat two-hundredth ahead of Alge- Games champion Lindon summer at the meet in Tal- speed and the smarts. She ma- filled out the top five. They ad- Keen to make up for missing just as American title holder ria’s Taoufik Makhloufi. Victor fouled all three discus ence, France. History making Asher-Smith graduates with world honours AFP Stadium and watching Ennis- medallists press conference. “In many walks of life wom- in the warm-up area and be- DOHA Hill – who was one of three “It is no secret that I ad- en try and push boundaries and gan to get nervous. British victors that night along mire Jess and Christine im- redefine what is possible. “I recalled my first cham- JESSICA Ennis-Hill’s hep- with Greg Rutherford in the mensely. What they achieved “Whether it is British wom- pionships in Moscow (2013 tathlon gold medal on ‘Super long jump and Mo Farah in is an inspiration to me and en or Allyson Felix and Shell- worlds) at the age of 17. Saturday’ at the 2012 Olym- the 10,000m – inspired her to to other women. Chrissie has Ann Fraser-Pryce sportswom- “I was literally so scared pics inspired a young kit car- want to enjoy similar success. even been texting me every day en in general are also trying to I was holding the relay baton rier that night to pursue her Thus it gave exra satisfac- giving me encouragement.” do that in sports.” but my hands were so sweaty I dream of becoming a cham- tion for the erudite Asher- Asher-Smith has come a Asher-Smith, who burst thought it would fall out which pion – on Wednesday it came Smith -- who achieved a his- long way since she had to be into tears in the aftermath of is not very glamorous! true for Dina Asher-Smith. tory degree whilst she was bribed with the offer of an ice her victory, said the little girl “I swore to myself I was The 23-year-old wrote an- also focusing on her athletics cream by her parents – who who first went to an athletics never going to be that inexperi- other page in British athletics career -- her first global title were in the crowd at the Khal- track would have a hard time enced ever again. Tonight she history by delivering their first comes at the same age as both ifa Stadium – to keep going in believing the older version was would not believe me at all.” world gold in the 100/200 me- her British idols Ennis-Hill a cross country race at prima- now a world champion in fara- Asher-Smith, who also tres as she produced a domi- (2009 world title) and 400 ry school.
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