Pricey readers, as a result of a household emergency, I’m behind a pair days. My apologies for posting Stuart Weir’s considerate items on Oslo. Stuart is on the European Staff Champs in Poland proper now. I can be in NYC Grand Prix this coming weekend, Extra to come back.
Ivorian coasts dwelling in Oslo dash
Having seen Majo Ta Lou win in Florence within the 100 meters, I used to be curious to see what she may do in Oslo. She gained! Extremely it was her 8th 100m race win this season, 8 from 8 in Could and June. What’s extra, her 10.75 was her fifth sub 10.90 this yr. The complete end result was:
1 Ta Lou 10.75
2 Anthonique Strachan 10.92
3 Shericka Jackson 10.98
4 Dina Asher-Smith 10.98
4 Darryl Neita 10.98
Jackson was awarded third place with a precise time of .975, with the 2 British ladies clocked at .976.
Two years in the past, Darryl had by no means gone underneath 11 seconds. Oslo was her tenth time. As she instructed me, it was a bittersweet night: “I’m not pleased with 4th place, however I’m actually pleased with one other sub-11 run. 10.97 and 10.98 this yr, that’s good working. It was very shut on the road”.
I do know that one can say that Shelly-Ann and Elaine weren’t there, nor was Sha’Carri, however you may solely beat those that are within the race, and Ta Lou did. That Ta Lou adopted her 10.78 in Florence with 10.75 in Oslo was spectacular. As Darryl Neita put it “Ta Lou was gone”. Ma-Jo assessed her day’s work within the official quote: “It’s wonderful to come back again and win right here once more after successful two years in the past. To run a world chief is very good, however it’s early within the season as we nonetheless have two months to the Championships, nevertheless it bodes effectively. I’m working effectively within the Diamond League, and it was an enormous robust subject right here, so a superb begin however I must preserve working laborious to get a medal on the Championships!”
Cheekily, I requested her how she appeared to be getting higher, regardless of being older. She instructed me: “Right this moment I simply got here to take pleasure in it. I relaxed and did what my coach instructed me to do! Like a advantageous wine, I’m getting higher with age.”
This was a mini British Championship with three girls within the subject. Dina and Darryl couldn’t be separated in fourth place; each sub-11 and each dissatisfied. Imani Lansiquot, who has run 11.03 this season, recorded 11.10 in Oslo.
Dina instructed me: “I hoped for a little bit of a faster time in the present day as I believe I’m in higher form, however typically that doesn’t occur. I’m completely satisfied to have completed alright in a subject like that, a very stacked subject. That’s good. Perhaps my begin may have been slightly bit higher, however we’re banging out races, simply know”.
