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NBC Sports
2 days ago
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Anna Hall ties for second all-time in heptathlon points
American Anna Hall has posted a heptathlon score bettered by only person in history — her mentor Jackie Joyner-Kersee. Hall won the famed Hypo Meeting in Götzis, Austria, with 7,032 points on Saturday and Sunday — moving from fifth to tied for second on the all-time list. 'The last heptathlon I did before this broke my heart,' Hall said of her fifth-place finish at the Paris Olympics, according to World Athletics. 'But I feel like this heptathlon healed it.' Joyner-Kersee, the 1988 and 1992 Olympic gold medalist, holds the world record of 7,291 points and the top six scores in history overall. Hall matched Swede Carolina Klüft, the 2004 Olympic gold medalist, who also scored 7,032. Hall's previous personal best was 6,988 at Götzis in 2023. In the two years between Hall's two Götzis victories, she took silver at the 2023 World Championships — 20 points behind Brit Katarina Johnson-Thompson, the closest heptathlon in world championships history — while competing with a knee injury. After January 2024 knee surgery, she competed in Paris on a knee that she said was strong, but not pain-free. Belgian Nafi Thiam won an unprecedented third consecutive gold in the seven-event competition. Neither Johnson-Thompson nor Thiam competed at Götzis. Come September, Hall can become the second American to win a world title in the heptathlon after Joyner-Kersee, who did so in 1987 and 1993. I HAVE NO WORDS. we are SO back 🥹❤️🔥 Nick Zaccardi,
CBC
3 days ago
- General
- CBC
Canadian decathletes Warner, LePage sit 7th, 11th at midway point of Hypo Meeting
If the streak of Canadian title wins at the Hypo Meeting decathlon is going to continue, Canadians Damian Warner and Pierce LePage have their work cut out for them on Day 2 of the competition. Warner, of London, Ont., sits in seventh place while and LePage, of Whitby, Ont., is in 11th at the midway point of the event in Götzis, Austria. Warner is the defending champ and an eight-time Hypo Meeting winner. The 35-year-old compiled a total of 4424 points from five events on Saturday. He sits 228 points back of leader Ayden Owens Delerme (4652) of Puerto Rico. LePage, who won the event in 2023 but is coming off of off-season back surgery, has a total of 4315 points. The Hypo Meeting is the biggest multi-event competition in the world, outside of the Olympic Games and world championships. It's considered a measuring stick for decathletes as they prepare for the world championships later this summer in Tokyo. Saturday's meet kicked off with the 100-metre sprint where Warner had the second-fastest time out of all competitors, finishing in 10.39 seconds. That result garnered him 1,001 points. LePage was 19th overall in the 100 with a time of 10.70, for a total of 929 points in the opening event. The next event was the long jump, where Warner posted a best jump of 7.51m for 937 points while LePage's 7.42m effort got him 915 points. The third event was the shot put, where LePage was awarded 806 points for a throw of 15.26m. Warner's top throw of 14.41m netted him 753 points. LePage cleared 2.03m in the high jump to take 831 points, topping Warner's mark of 2.00m and 803 points. Saturday's final event was the 400m, where Warner (47.57) bested LePage (49.59) in their heat. Warned picked up 930 points while LePage took 834.
Leader Live
5 days ago
- Sport
- Leader Live
Minor injury rules Katarina Johnson-Thompson out of competing in Austria
Johnson-Thompson was set to take part in the Gotzis Hypo Meeting in Austria from May 31-June 1. Instead, the 32-year-old two-time world champion will have to wait as she recovers from what she says is a minor issue. Sharing the news on Instagram, the Liverpudlian wrote: 'I'm really gutted to share I've picked up an injury in training this week so won't be competing (at the Hypo Meeting) at the weekend. A post shared by KJT (@johnsonthompson) 'I was really looking forward to competing in my first heptathlon since Paris, especially at Gotzis as the event is so special. 'It is with a heavy heart that I've had to make this decision. Thankfully the injury is nothing serious and I'll be back on the track shortly. 'Good luck to all the athletes competing in Gotzis, no doubt you will put on another great weekend of combined events for all the fans that will be there. See you soon!' Johnson-Thompson's silver last summer in France was her first Olympic medal in four Games.
North Wales Chronicle
5 days ago
- Sport
- North Wales Chronicle
Minor injury rules Katarina Johnson-Thompson out of competing in Austria
Johnson-Thompson was set to take part in the Gotzis Hypo Meeting in Austria from May 31-June 1. Instead, the 32-year-old two-time world champion will have to wait as she recovers from what she says is a minor issue. Sharing the news on Instagram, the Liverpudlian wrote: 'I'm really gutted to share I've picked up an injury in training this week so won't be competing (at the Hypo Meeting) at the weekend. A post shared by KJT (@johnsonthompson) 'I was really looking forward to competing in my first heptathlon since Paris, especially at Gotzis as the event is so special. 'It is with a heavy heart that I've had to make this decision. Thankfully the injury is nothing serious and I'll be back on the track shortly. 'Good luck to all the athletes competing in Gotzis, no doubt you will put on another great weekend of combined events for all the fans that will be there. See you soon!' Johnson-Thompson's silver last summer in France was her first Olympic medal in four Games.
The Herald Scotland
6 days ago
- Sport
- The Herald Scotland
Minor injury rules Katarina Johnson-Thompson out of competing in Austria
Instead, the 32-year-old two-time world champion will have to wait as she recovers from what she says is a minor issue. Sharing the news on Instagram, the Liverpudlian wrote: 'I'm really gutted to share I've picked up an injury in training this week so won't be competing (at the Hypo Meeting) at the weekend. 'I was really looking forward to competing in my first heptathlon since Paris, especially at Gotzis as the event is so special. 'It is with a heavy heart that I've had to make this decision. Thankfully the injury is nothing serious and I'll be back on the track shortly. 'Good luck to all the athletes competing in Gotzis, no doubt you will put on another great weekend of combined events for all the fans that will be there. See you soon!' Johnson-Thompson's silver last summer in France was her first Olympic medal in four Games.
