Koszmar Sułek-Schubert na MŚ w Tokio. Tak źle nie było od dwóch lat
Adrianna Sułek-Schubert started the World Championships in Tokyo quite promisingly, but her hopes for a high finish in the heptathlon were severely limited after a weaker performance in the fifth event. As a result, the Pole dropped out of the top ten in the overall standings.
The first day of competition looked encouraging. Sułek-Schubert opened solidly in the 100m hurdles, and in the high jump she achieved her best result since returning to sport after motherhood. She also set a personal best in the shot put. The only blemish was her 200m run, which she was unhappy with, though it still earned her a few spots in the table. After four events she was sitting in seventh place.
The second day, however, began with disappointment. In the morning session, the heptathletes competed in the long jump – an event that turned out to be crucial for the standings. Sułek-Schubert managed only 5.78m in her best attempt. Her second jump, which looked promising, was a foul, and reaching the six-meter mark was essential to stay in contention for the top places. In the end, it was her weakest long jump performance in two years.
In her group she finished only seventh, and in the overall long jump classification she placed 18th. She added 783 points to her tally, which was a costly loss. By comparison, the best of the day, Tayliah Brooks, soared to 6.79m, setting a personal best and dominating the field. Behind her were Britain’s Jade O’Dowda (6.48m – season’s best) and Katarina Johnson-Thompson (6.42m).
This weaker result caused the Pole to tumble from seventh to 12th in the overall standings. The leader is American Anna Hall, who was the first to surpass the 5000-point barrier. She is followed by Brooks and defending world champion Johnson-Thompson.
The decisive events are scheduled for the evening session. At 12:00 Polish time the javelin throw will begin, and the final 800m run is set for 14:11.
Heptathlon standings after five events:
- Anna Hall (USA) – 5041 pts
- Taliyah Brooks (USA) – 4930 pts
- Katarina Johnson-Thompson (Great Britain) – 4874 pts
- Kate O’Connor (Ireland) – 4824 pts
- Sofie Dokter (Netherlands) – 4789 pts
- Jade O’Dowda (Great Britain) – 4700 pts
- Martha Araujo (Colombia) – 4687 pts
- Nafissatou Thiam (Belgium) – 4664 pts
- Sandrina Sprengel (Germany) – 4663 pts
- Saga Vanninen (Finland) – 4617 pts
- Michelle Atherley (USA) – 4616 pts
- Adrianna Sułek-Schubert (Poland) – 4590 pts
