Duplantis bids to end annus mirabilis on a high
Pole vault king Mondo Duplantis has vowed to bring his enthralling season to a more satisfactory end at Thursday's Diamond League final in Zurich after suffering a rare defeat in Brussels last week.
On the back of winning Olympic gold at last year's Tokyo Games, the US-born Swede has gone on to totally dominate his event this year, winning the world indoor title in Belgrade in March and world outdoor gold in Oregon in July.
Both titles were claimed in world record heights of 6.20 and 6.21 metres respectively.
In a dream summer, Duplantis also sealed European gold in Munich before failing three times at 5.91m in Brussels to break a 17-strong season win streak and hand Filipino Ernest John Obiena a shock victory.
"It's rare for me to jump the way I did. Maybe I needed a bit of a wake-up call," conceded Duplantis.
"In Zurich I'll try to come back a little stronger than in Brussels. I want to put up another good performance at the end of the year and end on a high."
Duplantis is one of three world record holders on show in Zurich along with Nigerian 100m hurdler Tobi Amusan and triple jump queen Yulimar Rojas of Venezula.
There are loaded fields in the sprints, Jamaica's 'pocket rocket' Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce again going head-to-head in the 100m with world 200m champion Shericka Jackson.
Jackson beat Fraser-Pryce over the shorter distance in Brussels, the five-time champion insisting, however, thigh contractions that saw her miss Lausanne were behind her.
Jackson plans to double in the 200m, with Switzerland's newly-minted European champion Mujinga Kambundji her likeliest rival.
Two-time world champion Noah Lyles of the United States headlines the men's 200m as he bids for a fifth Diamond League trophy.
Winners of the 32 disciplines, six to be decided in a city event on Wednesday, also bag $30,000 (30,300 euros), while in addition there are wildcard entries up for grabs for next year's World Athletics Championships in Budapest.
Dutch hopes ride on 400m hurdler Femke Bol, who was arguably the stand-out performer at the European champs as she sealed three golds in Munich.
The Olympic bronze medallist had to settle for silver behind world record holder Sydney McLaughlin in Eugene, but in the American's absence, Bol will be hot favourite in Zurich with Dalilah Muhammad her closest rival.
Middle-distance events sees Norway's Jakob Ingebrigtsen, the world 5,000m champion and Olympic and European 1,500m gold medallist, competing in the latter at what is expected to be a sold-out Letzigrund Stadium.
Ingebrigtsen, still only 21, was forced to swallow a bitter pill when he was beaten to world 1,500m gold in Oregon by Britain's Jake Wightman.
The Briton has since stepped down a distance to the 800m, notching up an impressive victory in Brussels over Kenya's world and Olympic champion Emmanuel Korir.
There will be hopes for a British double in the two-lap race as European gold medallist Keely Hodgkinson takes on Korir's teammate Mary Moraa, who beat her to the Commonwealth title in Birmingham.
(责任编辑:资讯)
- GPU Mining is Dead, Where are my Cheap GPUs?
- Son keen to avoid guide duty in South Korea
- McIlroy wants tensions ended in golf
- Murky law school admission system comes under fire
- The local version of Project 2025 is already causing devastation.
- Update your BIOS: Utilities from Top Motherboard Makers
- Is Apple neglecting the Mac?
- Subway station staff busted for filming women’s toilet
- The most memorable lines from Obama's 8 years in office
- 10 Big Misconceptions About Computer Hardware
- In wake of Facebook scandal, Tumblr cracks down on Russia interference
- A group of friends dressed up as a different Tom Hanks characters for Halloween
- LAFC chief hopes Bale move not just for World Cup
-
Aricell CEO arrested in first case under industrial accidents law
Aricell CEO Park Soon-kwan is escorted to a detention center after attending an arrest warrant heari ...[详细] -
Mercedes are a step closer to winning again: Hamilton
LONDON:Mercedes have narrowed the gap to Formula One leaders Red Bull and Ferrari and may not be too ...[详细] -
A dog accidentally shot his owner with a gun
While driving to the New Mexico desert for a jackrabbit hunting trip with his trio of dogs, Tex Haro ...[详细] -
Lawsuit claims Google has internal 'spying program' to stop leaks
It might not all be free snacks and massages at Google headquarters.A lawsuit filed by an anonymous ...[详细] -
碘是人体必需的微量元素。人体缺碘会造成不同程度的损害,导致发生碘缺乏病,特别是对孕妇、婴幼儿的危害更为突出。那么,我们该如何科学补碘呢?近日,记者采访了雨城区疾控中心相关专家。问:什么是碘缺乏病?答: ...[详细]
-
No unusual signs about North Korean leader's health: South Korean gov't
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un / Korea Times fileSouth Korea has seen no unusual signs with regard ...[详细] -
North Korea to resume foreign tourism in December: Beijing
Visitors look at Cheonji Lake, the crater lake at the top of Mount Paektu in North Korea, from the C ...[详细] -
Let's start calling the Russian 'troll' attack what it really is
It'sTroll Weekon Mashable. Join us as we explore the good, the bad, and the ugly of internet trollin ...[详细] -
Military prosecutors indict intel official over leaking 'black agent' info
(Getty Images Bank)The defense ministry's prosecutors' office on Tuesday indicted a milita ...[详细] -
Hey procrastinators, here's how to score a holiday flight deal
The holidays are finally here -- well, almost.If you've been procrastinating purchasing a ticket to ...[详细]