The sweltering temperatures were almost unbearable in the US Olympic track and field tests in recent days. But officials eventually pulled the plug on the race at about 3:30 p.m. Pacific Time on Sunday, announcing in a brief statement that they had postponed the final day of the race until 8:30 p.m. The event will instead be televised on NBCSN. BC. A scoreboard at Hayward Field at the University of Oregon in Eugene indicated that the temperature was 105 degrees Fahrenheit when it was announced.
The postponement was announced about 30 minutes before the men’s long jump competition. And less than an hour before the men’s 1,500 meters race finals. The heat shouldn’t come as a surprise when meeting with staff. Temperatures are expected to approach 110 degrees in the afternoon.
Several marquee finals are scheduled for Sunday — or Sunday night — including 1,500 men, 200 men and 400 women.
The male high jump can be concluded before the afternoon session is suspended. Juvahn Harrison win the race while Darryl Sullivan finish second and Shelby McEwen finish third
Women heptathlon 1 event left — at 800 — with Kendell Williams Holds a thinner two-point lead. Annie Kunz. Erica Bougard in three comforts
due to heat delay The broadcast then moved to NBCSN. Starting at 11:30 PM ET, Dalilah Muhammad and Sydney McLaughlin will face off in the women’s 400m hurdles. Noah Lyles will attempt to qualify for the 200th round. men’s meter and reigning Olympic champion Matthew Centrowitz. will lead the men’s 1500 meter deep field
Worth noting: The top three finishers in each race win tickets to Tokyo. If they have passed the Olympic qualifying standards
Saturday, Deanna Price Break her own American record — not once, but twice — to win the women’s hammer throw. by positioning itself as one of the favorites in Tokyo. Her best throw, 263 feet 6 inches, is the sixth best pitch in history and the longest in the world since 2017. Brooke Andersen Advance to the second round with a throw distance of 255 feet.
Gwen Berry Finished third to secure a place in the national team — and a podium place, which she made another statement during the medal ceremony.
Organizers played the national anthem in Hayward Field at the start of the evening throughout the trial. On Saturday, the song kicked off while Berry was still on the podium after receiving her bronze medal, Berry, who used her platform against systematic racism. turned his back on the flag at one point She holds up a black T-shirt that reads, “ATHLETE, ACTIVIST.”
“I felt like it was a setup,” Berry said of the beat of the song. “I feel like they did that on purpose.”
After winning gold at the 2019 Pan American Games, Berry raised his fist during the anthem and was scolded by the International Olympic Committee.
The same was the case with the man running 5,000 meters on Sunday. Officials moved 10,000 women to Saturday morning to try to beat the afternoon heat. Still, temperatures in Eugene, Ore., were in the mid-80s at the start of the race. and the field is thinner Emily Sisson Si Steady take over after the first few laps.
Sisson, 29, systematically speeds up her speed. as she overtakes many of her contestants. By running up to No. 1 at 31:03.82, which is a test record in the United States. It’s a comeback more than a year in the making: Sisson was one of the favorites in the February 2020 marathon, but dropped out after 22 miles.
“That broke my heart,” she said, adding to the triumphant return of 10,000: “It was a lot of work. But it was worth it.”
Karissa SwissWho has qualified for the Olympics so far, second place after Sisson, while Alicia Monson Third — and hospitalized for intravenous fluids “It’s not every day you become an Olympian and are hospitalized for both heat stroke and hypothermia,” she said.
Gabby ThomasThe 24-year-old is a Harvard graduate pursuing a master’s degree in epidemiology. She was also a first-time Olympian.
last saturday She ran off a deep and competent course to win the women’s 200m in 21.61 seconds, the third fastest time in history, only Florence Griffith-Joyner. Only the fastest, and Thomas, who was trying to get rid of her best — said she was ready for Tokyo. She discussed the importance of balance in her life.
“Being in school really made me appreciate what I did on the field,” said Thomas, who now trains and studies in Texas. “It makes you appreciate time. When I go to the racetrack This is my time to stay on track and be free.”
Thomas added that she was inspired by the woman who finished fifth: Allyson Felix.
“She was the first person I remember watching TV. It’s the person in my head,” says Thomas. “Being on the team with her makes me want to cry.”
Felix, one of the best American athletes of all time. Has already certified herself at the 5th Olympic Games and the Finals. It finished second in the 400 meters last week. But while she didn’t qualify for the 200, she was well aware of the importance of Saturday’s race. It will be her last time competing in the trials.
“Today just immersed it in,” she said. “Last round. I just wanted to do everything and do the best I could. And just say thank you to everyone who supported me along the way. It’s really special.”
followed by Thomas Jenna Pradini in seconds and Anavia Battle In third, the trio took 22 seconds, a striking mark for 200m runners.
EUGENE, Ore. — The 10th and final day of the U.S. Olympic track and field testing. Started earlier than originally planned on Sunday. And it has everything to do with the only thing any athlete can’t control: the weather.
Maybe you’ve heard? The past few days have been extremely hot – very hot – in the Pacific Northwest. And temperatures are expected to hit 110 degrees on Sunday. Because the trials are scheduled to close with seven finals and the conclusion of the women’s heptathlon.
PDX airport is currently 110 degrees as of 2:03 p.m. PDT. This is the hottest temperature ever recorded at the airport since historic records began in 1940. We expect the temperature to rise slightly further in the future. a couple of hours ahead #PNW heatwave
— NWS Portland (@NWSPortland) June 27, 2021
One of the men’s 5,000m finals was postponed from afternoon to late afternoon. which is expected to be slightlylittle) is colder. The temperature approaches 90 degrees before the start. The grilling conditions did not seem to differ from the Paul Chelimowho ran to victory in 13 minutes 26.82 seconds — and occasionally wiggled his fingers at his opponent.
“Go hard or suffer for the rest of your life,” Celimo said in a post-match televised interview.
2016 Olympic silver medalist Celimo followed closely behind. Grant Fisher and Woody KincadeBoth of them have qualified for the Olympics in the 10,000m.
To win the men’s 400m hurdles on Saturday benjamin farm Come seductively close to breaking one of the sport’s longest-standing records. Benjamin finished the race in 46.83 seconds, ahead of Kevin Young’s world record of 46.78, which he set when he won gold at the 1992 Olympics.
Kenny Selmon and David Kendziera Finish second and third with the best of life.
“I was like, ‘Daaaang!’,” Benjamin narrowly said of the missing record. “It hurt a bit there and I couldn’t take it. But it is more fuel for fire.”
For all his fireworks Benjamin might not even be the most interesting hurdle in Hayward Field. The competition comes in the form of Grant HollowayWho dominates the men’s 110-meter hurdles to secure his Olympic title. His fastest time came in the semifinals when he ran 12.81 seconds to finish the world record of one hundredth of a second. He won the final in 12.96 seconds.
Even as he left the field bustling Holloway also had a strange thing about his days at the office: He did what he expected to do. Let’s continue.
“No emotion at all,” he said. “That’s what happens when you perform at a high level.”
Former Oregon soccer star Devon Allen (Fifth place in Rio) is second behind Benjamin and Daniel Roberts third place
