Spain’s Maria Perez proved herself the best in the women’s 20km walk at the World Championships in Athletics in Budapest on Sunday morning, in the first medal event of the second day of competition. Thus, like men, a Spanish gold medalist with this number was also born. Among Hungarians, Barbara Olah is ranked 34th and Viktória Madarasz 35th.
Unlike the opening day, this time the weather did not interfere with the start, although the start at 7:15 in the morning suggested that the participants had to get up earlier. It is also true that if the men also competed on a similar schedule, they may have finished the fight before the storm. To their excuse, they did not start later on account of their laziness, but because of the official holiday, the ladies’ start was given, just as life begins at the central site, the National Athletic Centre, also earlier in the morning than in the afternoon as compared to Saturday.
This time too, the participants started from Hősök tere, and then got there at the finish line, while making 20-fold runs on the one-kilometre course, which included a section of Andrássy út. the 20 km women’s walk 47 athletes stood at the start, 41 of whom finished the race.
A group of seven led by Kimberly Garcia Leon of Peru made it to half the distance, followed within a minute by 11 other riders divided into three groups. After a short wait, the closest chaser joined in, and from then on, eight people were leading, but with the lead already changing hands.
Life began after 15 kilometers, and Spain’s Maria Perez,
Who broke into the lead with him the Australian Jemima Montang Try to keep his pace and try to stay within range. The vanguard separated, and the immediate pursuers separated after them.
The Spaniard’s enthusiasm and strength did not diminish, but his advantage increased: with 2 km remaining, he beat Montague by 14 seconds, while losing another 20 seconds to the trio coming after him. There were no open questions for the last round, regarding the fate of the gold and silver medals. Italy’s Antonella Palmisano finished third, with a good lead on the last lap.
It ended at 1:35:55 Welcome He was significantly behind his personal record (March 2022, 1:31:48 hours) and 24 seconds behind his season best (July, 1:35:31 hours). He came right behind with a time of 1:36:13 Bird watcherwhose personal best (August 2017, 1:30:05h) and this year’s best (May, 1:34:27h) are away today.
The men’s hammer throw final is coming up in the afternoon!
In the afternoon program, the winners will be announced in five four events, among others in the men’s hammer throw and in the most classic sprint event, the men’s 100m. In addition, champions will be crowned in the men’s 10,000-meter race, women’s long jump and heptathlon.
Halas, a World Championship bronze medalist and European Championship silver medalist, threw 77 meters for immediate qualification on his first attempt in Saturday’s qualifiers. Yesterday only two people knocked out the hosts’ number one hopeful with a throw of 78.13 metres: Canadian Ethan Katzberg (81.18m) and Ukrainian Mihajlo Kukan (78.47 m).
In the field of 12 in the final, six completed the qualification level 77m,
The other two Hungarians in the contest lost that, Raba Daniel And Varga Donna. Raba finished 15th with an individual season record of 73.17m, and was close to advancing, with 74.56m already making it to the final. Varga finished 25th in the heats, with 72.02m.
The finale of the event will take place on Sunday at 5:49pm. Halász’s personal record is 80.92m, her best this year is 78.27m.
Result, WC, Women’s 20 km walk:
1. Maria Perez (Spain) 1:26:51, 2. Jemima Montague (Australia) 1:27:16, 3. Antonella Palmisano (Italy) 1:27:26, … 34. Barbara Aley 1:35: 55, 35. Victoria Madrid 1:36:13
