Nearly a yr in the past, Jamaica’s Elaine Thompson-Herah clocked 10.54 seconds on the Hayward Field in Eugene, the venue of the World Championships. For the primary time in years Florence Griffith-Joyner’s world file of 10.49 has regarded underneath menace. Griffith-Joyner’s mark dates again to 1988 and with two different Jamaicans – Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Shericka Jackson – in nice kind it could possibly be a clear sweep for the sprinting powerhouse. Fraser-Pryce, 35, continues to be going sturdy and has a ten.60 from final yr, the third quickest time ever.
WHEN: July 18 (closing), 8.20am
Peters stands in Chopra’s manner
(Men’s javelin)
If there may be one athlete who might seize the gold from an in-form Neeraj Chopra, it’s defending champion Anderson Peters of Grenada. Peters tops this yr’s record with 93.07 metres. Though he has had an up and down season, he has put it all the way down to a again harm. At the Diamond League in Stockholm, Peters went into the lead and stayed there with 90.31 metres within the fourth spherical to push Chopra to second place. Johannes Vetter, the 2019 bronze medallist and a 90-metre specialist, will miss the competitors due to a shoulder harm. Finland’s Oliver Helander, who gained gold on the Paavo Nurmi Games, might be a darkish horse.
WHEN: July 24 (closing), 7.05am
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Warholm’s dominance underneath menace?
(Men’s 400 metre hurdles)
It was one of many biggest showdowns on the Olympics as Norwegian Karsten Warholm and USA’s Rai Benjamin set the observe on fireplace with unbelievable instances, each contained in the earlier world file. It additionally began a debate on whether or not advances in shoe know-how had been aiding athletes an excessive amount of. However, the 2 stars of Tokyo have had setbacks – Warholm suffered a hamstring harm and Benjamin had a bout of Covid. Both will pay attention to the specter of Brazil’s Alison dos Santos, the quickest man this yr. Warholm, unbeaten for 4 years (besides when harm struck), nevertheless, will stay the favorite.
WHEN: July 20 (closing), 8.20am
Battle of the throwing giants
(Men’s shot put)
This occasion is more likely to be a showdown between two United States throwers, Ryan Crouser and Joe Kovacs. Crouser is a two-time Olympic champion however he’s but to win a World Championship gold. Crouser seems to be set to fulfil his dream. Crouser has not misplaced this season and has a world-leading throw of 23.12 metres. Kovacs might be aiming for his third gold medal in a row on the Worlds and is second on the highest record for 2022. New Zealand’s Tom Walsh, the two-time Olympic bronze medallist will even be a contender, with 22.31m being his finest this season.
WHEN: July 18 (closing), 6.57am
Can Duplantis go increased?
(Men’s pole vault)
So dominant has Sweden’s Mondo Duplantis been that it’s simple to overlook that he hasn’t gained a World Championship gold. Sam Kendricks of the United States took gold at Doha in 2019 and Duplantis completed second. Now Kendricks is out with a knee harm and Duplantis is by far probably the most dominant pole-vaulter. The world indoor champion additionally holds the world file of 6.20 metres. Last month, he proved he was in prime kind with 6.16 metres, an outside file. Chris Nilsen, the Olympic silver medal winner and the one different man to leap 6 metres this yr, is his solely actual challenger.
WHEN: July 25 (closing), 5.55am
Knighton, the brand new Bolt?
(Men’s 200 metres)
One of probably the most thrilling abilities is USA’s Erriyon Knighton, who has damaged Usain Bolt’s junior data and is ready for a showdown with Noah Lyles, the defending World Champion. Knighton grew to become the fourth-fastest man ever when he clocked 19.49 seconds in April. Only Michael Johnson (19.32), Yohan Blake (19.26) and Usain Bolt (19.19) have gone quicker than him. However, Lyles can produce blistering runs when it issues in huge competitions. He beat Knighton on the USA trails and likewise gestured by pointing at him. He later clarified that he was hitting out at critics and never his primary challenger. How will Knighton reply?
WHEN: July 22 (closing), 8.20am
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