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Independent Singapore
05-05-2025
- Sport
- Independent Singapore
High hurdler Cordell Tinch aims for a spot in this year's World Championships
SHANGHAI: American hurdler Cordell Tinch continued his breakthrough season with a stunning win at the Shanghai-Keqiao Diamond League, clocking a final time of 12.87 seconds in the 110-m hurdles. The 24-year-old's time not only secured him back-to-back Diamond League victories in consecutive weeks, but he also tied as the fourth-fastest man in history, alongside 2008 Olympic champion Dayron Robles. Tinch, although having an unconventional path to the elite level, says he's staying focused on his improvement as he aims to make the US team for this year's world championships. The athlete said: 'I'm just happy to come out compete again and honestly, just build off of last week, so as we continue to go through this season, I just want to get better each week… Technically, last year was my first full season as a pro. They say, your first full year as a pro, it's a learning process. You got to learn things, so there's a lot of things that I had to learn.' In a social media post made by Athletics Weekly, it stated: 'What a start to the season for Cordell Tinch 🔥 Off the back of times of 12.97 (3.4) and 13.06 (0.3) in the last couple of weeks, he clocks an incredible 12.87 (0.6) to win over 110m hurdles at the Shanghai Diamond League 🇨🇳 It puts Tinch joint-fourth on the 110m hurdles all-time list ⚡️' A netizen commented on the post and said: 'Such a strong start to the season! I truly believe you are a shoo-in @ to make the US Team! I truly believe you have a great shot to win gold!! Your technique and ability to maintain top speed is what separates you from the other 110mh!' Tinch's sporting background Just two years ago, Tinch was selling cellphones in Green Bay, having stepped away from a football scholarship and a potential Division I track career at the University of Minnesota. He then returned to athletics through a Division II programme at Pittsburg State (Pitt State), where he quickly made headlines with standout performances in the high jump, long jump, and especially the 110-m hurdles. Tinch went on to become a professional in 2024 as he made a strong start. However, a mid-season surgery set him back. He narrowly missed a spot on the US Olympic team after finishing fourth at the trials in 13.03 seconds. Recently, he beat world record holder Grant Holloway at the Diamond League opener in Xiamen last week with a time of 13.06 seconds. He followed this win with his remarkable 12.87-second performance at the China Textile City Sports Centre in Shanghai. Moreover, Tinch's recent 12.87-second run in Shanghai now puts him among the sport's top contenders, and his eyes are set firmly on making the world championship team later this year. 'I'll be honest, I kind of felt like I was going to run something fast… I'd been getting out very well all week, but it's a matter of trying to finish those races when I get out well, because I'll get out well and I'll get a little relaxed towards the end,' he added. He further stated: 'I don't want to miss any more USA teams, so regardless of what I got to do, I thought (13.03) last year was fast enough, but it's not, so sometimes you got to go run 12.8 and figure it out from there.'
TimesLIVE
04-05-2025
- Sport
- TimesLIVE
Akani Simbine victorious again in Shangai, Duplantis falls short of record
South African Akani Simbine backed up his win in Xiamen last week by running down Olympic silver medallist Kishane Thompson in the last few strides to win the 100m in 9.98 seconds in the Shanghai-Keqiao Diamond League on Saturday. Jamaican Thompson was second in 9.99 with Botswana's Letsile Tebogo, who won the 200m at the Paris Olympics, third in 10.03. Armand Duplantis dominated the pole vault but was unable to improve his world record and American Cordell Tinch became the fourth fastest high hurdler of all time. Olympic and world champion Duplantis soared 6.11 metres to win the competition comfortably from Greek Emmanouil Karalis (6.01) but failed in his single attempt at 6.28, a centimetre higher than the record he set in February. 'The jump did not feel that great, and the run did not feel that great either,' the Swede said. 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗠𝗔𝗡 𝗧𝗢 𝗕𝗘𝗔𝗧 𝗜𝗡 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱🇿🇦 Akani Simbine once again dips under 10 seconds this year with a time of 9.98 at #KeqiaoDL 🙌 — SuperSport 🏆 (@SuperSportTV) May 3, 2025 "[But] to have a good attempt while not feeling my best is actually a really good thing.' Tinch, who beat 110m hurdles world record holder Grant Holloway in the series opener in Xiamen last week, smashed Liu Xiang's meeting record with a scorching run of 12.87 seconds to match the best effort Dayron Robles managed in his career. 'It sounds pretty good,' Tinch said of standing behind only compatriots Aries Merritt, Holloway and Devon Allen in the all-time list. 'I felt like I was going to run something fast (but) I didn't know it would be 12.8 fast.' Karsten Warholm, who ran a world best time in the 300m in Xiamen, confirmed his fine form by dominating the more familiar 400m in a time of 47.28 seconds, even if he was not happy with his race. 🇸🇪 6.11'lik derecesiyle Armand Duplantis, Shanghai etabının da galibi olmayı başardı. — TRT Spor Yıldız (@trtsporyildiz) May 3, 2025 'I hit a couple of hurdles,' said the Norwegian world record holder. 'You always want to use every occasion to send a message, the message I send is the potential is very good if I clean up my races.' In the 400m flat, American Christopher Bailey chased down Botswana's Bayapo Ndori on the home straight to win in 44.17 and reverse their positions from last week. Olympic champion Quincy Hall finished last in his first outing since his stunning triumph in Paris last year. American Anavia Battle, the fastest woman over 100m this year, made it two wins out of two in the Diamond League 200m this season in 22.38 with Ireland's Rhasidat Adeleke second in 22.72. Grace Stark won the 100m hurdles in 12.42, well shy of the 12.17 Olympic champion Masai Russell clocked in Miami on Friday to record the second fastest time in history. Twice Diamond League champion Berihu Aregawi just held off compatriot Kuma Girma at the line to win the men's 5,000m in 12:50.45 with Mezgebu Sime finishing third in an Ethiopian 1-2-3. Their compatriot Tsige Duguma ran the fastest time of the season to win the women's 800m more than a second in front of Australian Sarah Billings in 1:56.64. American Chase Jackson, who will go for a third straight world title in Tokyo in September, won the shot put with a throw of 20.54m, while Greek Elina Tzengko beat a strong field with a throw of 64.90m to take the javelin. Ukraine's Olympic and world high jump champion Yaroslava Mahuchikh made it seven wins in her last seven Diamond League meetings with a leap of 2 metres. There was more Ethiopian success in the men's 3,000m steeplechase with Abrham Sime storming home to win in 8:07.92, while Portugal's former Olympic and world champion Pedro Pichardo won the triple jump in 17.03m.
Straits Times
04-05-2025
- Sport
- Straits Times
High hurdler Tinch fires warning shot at Diamond League
FILE PHOTO: Athletics - Diamond League - Shanghai - Shaoxing China Textile City Sports Centre, Shaoxing, China - May 3, 2025 Cordell Tinch of the U.S. celebrates after winning the men's 110m hurdles REUTERS/Go Nakamura/File Photo SHAOXING, China - Cordell Tinch is happier not being a race favourite but the American high hurdler might have to get used to it after his stunning run of 12.87 seconds at the Shanghai-Keqiao Diamond League on Saturday. The powerful 24-year-old's time not only won him back-to-back Diamond League races in successive weeks but made him the joint fourth fastest man of all time in the 110m metres hurdles alongside 2008 Olympic champion Dayron Robles. Tinch's passage into the track elite has been far from orthodox, however, and for now he is content to concentrate on incremental improvements as he targets a place on the U.S. team for this year's world championships. "I'm just happy to come out compete again and honestly, just build off of last week. So as we continue to go through this season, I just want to get better each week," he told reporters. "Technically, last year was my first full season as a pro. They say, your first full year as a pro, it's a learning process. You got to learn things. So there's a lot of things that I had to learn." In 2022, Tinch was a cellphone salesman in Green Bay after having given up a football scholarship and a shot at Division I track and field at the University of Minnesota. He was lured back into athletics in the Division II programme at Pitt State and within a year was delivering eye-catching performances in the high jump, long jump and most particularly the high hurdles. His first year as a professional in 2024 started well but he hit a rough patch after a mid-season operation and missed out on a spot in the U.S. team for the Olympics after finishing fourth in 13.03 seconds at the trials. That was hardly a disgrace given the incredible American depth in the event and world record holder Grant Holloway duly went on to win gold in Paris with his compatriot Daniel Roberts in second. Tinch beat Holloway in the Diamond League opener in Xiamen in a world-leading 13.06 last week before producing his stunning run at the China Textile City Sports Centre on Saturday. "I'll be honest, I kind of felt like I was going to run something fast," he added. "I'd been getting out very well all week, but it's a matter of trying to finish those races when I get out well, because I'll get out well and I'll get a little relaxed towards the end." There was no easing up on Saturday and Tinch said he was determined to run as fast as it took to secure a ticket to Tokyo for September's world championships. "I think we're just scratching the surface of this season," he said. "I don't want to miss any more USA teams. So regardless of what I got to do, I thought (13.03) last year was fast enough, but it's not, so sometimes you got to go run 12.8 and figure it out from there." REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
Reuters
04-05-2025
- Sport
- Reuters
High hurdler Tinch fires warning shot at Diamond League
SHAOXING, China, May 4 (Reuters) - Cordell Tinch is happier not being a race favourite but the American high hurdler might have to get used to it after his stunning run of 12.87 seconds at the Shanghai-Keqiao Diamond League on Saturday. The powerful 24-year-old's time not only won him back-to-back Diamond League races in successive weeks but made him the joint fourth fastest man of all time in the 110m metres hurdles alongside 2008 Olympic champion Dayron Robles. Tinch's passage into the track elite has been far from orthodox, however, and for now he is content to concentrate on incremental improvements as he targets a place on the U.S. team for this year's world championships. "I'm just happy to come out compete again and honestly, just build off of last week. So as we continue to go through this season, I just want to get better each week," he told reporters. "Technically, last year was my first full season as a pro. They say, your first full year as a pro, it's a learning process. You got to learn things. So there's a lot of things that I had to learn." In 2022, Tinch was a cellphone salesman in Green Bay after having given up a football scholarship and a shot at Division I track and field at the University of Minnesota. He was lured back into athletics in the Division II programme at Pitt State and within a year was delivering eye-catching performances in the high jump, long jump and most particularly the high hurdles. His first year as a professional in 2024 started well but he hit a rough patch after a mid-season operation and missed out on a spot in the U.S. team for the Olympics after finishing fourth in 13.03 seconds at the trials. That was hardly a disgrace given the incredible American depth in the event and world record holder Grant Holloway duly went on to win gold in Paris with his compatriot Daniel Roberts in second. Tinch beat Holloway in the Diamond League opener in Xiamen in a world-leading 13.06 last week before producing his stunning run at the China Textile City Sports Centre on Saturday. "I'll be honest, I kind of felt like I was going to run something fast," he added. "I'd been getting out very well all week, but it's a matter of trying to finish those races when I get out well, because I'll get out well and I'll get a little relaxed towards the end." There was no easing up on Saturday and Tinch said he was determined to run as fast as it took to secure a ticket to Tokyo for September's world championships. "I think we're just scratching the surface of this season," he said. "I don't want to miss any more USA teams. So regardless of what I got to do, I thought (13.03) last year was fast enough, but it's not, so sometimes you got to go run 12.8 and figure it out from there."
Express Tribune
04-05-2025
- Sport
- Express Tribune
Duplantis falls short of record at Shanghai meet
Armand Duplantis celebrates after winning the men's pole vault final at the Athletics Diamond League Shanghai - Shaoxing at China Textile City Sports Centre on May 3. PHOTO: REUTERS Armand Duplantis dominated the pole vault but was unable to improve his world record and American Cordell Tinch became the fourth fastest high hurdler of all time at the Shanghai-Keqiao Diamond League on Saturday. Olympic and world champion Duplantis soared 6.11 metres to win the competition comfortably from Greek Emmanouil Karalis (6.01) but failed in his single attempt at 6.28, a centimetre higher than the record he set in February. "The jump did not feel that great, and the run did not feel that great either," the Swede said. "(But) to have a good attempt while not feeling my best is actually a really good thing." Tinch, who beat 110m hurdles world record holder Grant Holloway in the series opener in Xiamen last week, smashed Liu Xiang's meeting record with a scorching run of 12.87 seconds to match the best effort Dayron Robles managed in his career. "It sounds pretty good," Tinch said of standing behind only compatriots Aries Merritt, Holloway and Devon Allen in the all-time list. "I felt like I was going to run something fast (but) I didn't know it would be 12.8 fast." South African Akani Simbine backed up his win in Xiamen last week by running down Olympic silver medallist Kishane Thompson in the last few strides to win the 100m in 9.98 seconds. Jamaican Thompson was second in 9.99 with Botswana's Letsile Tebogo, who won the 200m at the Paris Olympics, third in 10.03. Karsten Warholm, who ran a world best time in the 300m in Xiamen, confirmed his fine form by dominating the more familiar 400m in a time of 47.28 seconds, even if he was not happy with his race. "I hit a couple of hurdles," said the Norwegian world record holder. "You always want to use every occasion to send a message, the message I send is the potential is very good if I clean up my races." In the 400m flat, American Christopher Bailey chased down Botswana's Bayapo Ndori on the home straight to win in 44.17 and reverse their positions from last week. Olympic champion Quincy Hall finished last in his first outing since his stunning triumph in Paris last year. Battle goes back-to-back in 200m American Anavia Battle, the fastest woman over 100m this year, made it two wins out of two in the Diamond League 200m this season in 22.38 with Ireland's Rhasidat Adeleke second in 22.72. Grace Stark won the 100m hurdles in 12.42, well shy of the 12.17 Olympic champion Masai Russell clocked in Miami on Friday to record the second fastest time in history. Twice Diamond League champion Berihu Aregawi just held off compatriot Kuma Girma at the line to win the men's 5,000m in 12:50.45 with Mezgebu Sime finishing third in an Ethiopian 1-2-3. Their compatriot Tsige Duguma ran the fastest time of the season to win the women's 800m more than a second in front of Australian Sarah Billings in 1:56.64. American Chase Jackson, who will go for a third straight world title in Tokyo in September, won the shot put with a throw of 20.54m, while Greek Elina Tzengko beat a strong field with a throw of 64.90m to take the javelin. Ukraine's Olympic and world high jump champion Yaroslava Mahuchikh made it seven wins in her last seven Diamond League meetings with a leap of 2 metres. There was more Ethiopian success in the men's 3,000m steeplechase with Abrham Sime storming home to win in 8:07.92, while Portugal's former Olympic and world champion Pedro Pichardo won the triple jump in 17.03m. REUTERS
