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Yahoo
3 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
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. Advertisement '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. Advertisement 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. Track & Field: Grand Slam Track Miami Jacory Patterson leads world in 400m sprinting while working overnights Jacory Patterson hopes to make enough money in sprinting to quit his UPS job.
BBC News
7 days ago
- General
- BBC News
Johnson-Thompson out of Gotzis event with injury
Olympic silver-medallist Katarina Johnson-Thompson has withdrawn from her first heptathlon event since last year's Paris Games because of a minor 32, was to take part in the prestigious Gotzis Hypo Meeting to be held in Austria on Saturday and the two-time heptathlon world champion said on Thursday that she is "really gutted" to not be competing at the weekend after picking up the injury in training."I was really looking forward to competing in my first heptathlon since Paris, especially at Gotzis as the event is so special," Johnson-Thompson said in an Instagram post."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."The Great Britain athlete won her first Olympic medal in four Games when she finished behind Belgium's Nafissatou Thiam in Paris.
The Independent
7 days ago
- General
- The Independent
Minor injury rules Katarina Johnson-Thompson out of competing in Austria
Katarina Johnson-Thompson has been forced to pull out of her first heptathlon since collecting Olympic silver in Paris after sustaining an injury in training. 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. '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.
Yahoo
17-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Schedule changes headline second day of Summit League Track
VERMILLION, S.D. (SUMMIT LEAGUE) — Due to inclement weather, only the decathlon and heptathlon took place as scheduled Friday, with St. Thomas' Jack Rosner and North Dakota's Malene Kollberg securing the multi-event titles. All field events have been postponed to Saturday. On the track, the remaining preliminary rounds originally scheduled for Friday have been canceled, and all running events on Saturday will be timed finals. Men's Current Standings (through four events scored) Place School Score 1. North Dakota State 53 2. South Dakota State 38 3. St. Thomas 20 4. South Dakota 19 5. North Dakota 15 6. Oral Roberts 10 7. Kansas City 1 Women's Current Standings (through six events scored) Place School Score T-1. North Dakota 56 T-1. South Dakota 56 3. North Dakota State 54 4. St. Thomas 35 5. South Dakota State 33 Top PerformersSt. Thomas' Jack Rosner carried his momentum from Thursday into his final five events Friday, capturing the decathlon gold. After leading through four of five events on day one—including wins in the 100 meters (10.90), long jump (21-05.25; 6.53m), shot put (43-03.00; 13.18m) and 400m (48.52)—Rosner secured his place atop the podium with three additional event victories. He dominated the 110m hurdles (14.47), discus (126-11.00 / 38.68m) and pole vault (15-05.00 / 4.70m) to lock in his championship performance. North Dakota's Malene Kollberg led the heptathlon, earning gold with standout performances in the 100m hurdles (14.19), high jump (5-06.50 / 1.69m) and javelin (105-00 / 32.02m). She also secured top-three finishes in the long jump (second – 18-00.25; 5.49m) and 200m (third – 24.98). Men's Champions CrownedDecathlon: Jack Rosner, St. Thomas | 6,997 pointsWomen's Champions CrownedHeptathlon: Malene Kollberg, North Dakota | 5,067 points Up NextChampionship action concludes Saturday with team titles on the line at the Lillibridge Track Complex. Both field and running events begin at 11 a.m. CT. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
