¶2019 wWC Hept: KJT (Great Britain) 6981 (WL)

[Powell]

Thiam would like to have a cushion over KJT in this event, especially after losing ground in the hurdles.

[Trickstat]

They seem to be taking turns in who takes more attempts at each height.

Neither has gone clear 2 jumps in a row.

[dinamo]

Thiam not seeming quite on it in the HJ. Hurdles wasn't decent for her but HJ is a bit off. More attempts than normal and looking a bit ragged. Equally there is the elbow issues which may mean she's trying to get more points in the none throwing events to mitigate the fact she may feel she's not going to do a big javelin.

Same height though for KJT and Thiam in the HJ so no disaster for either of them, but I'm sure thiam would have wanted more.

[Powell]

Both fail at 1.98. KJT in the lead after 2 events.

[dinamo]

Did something happen with Ruckstuhl in the high jump? 1.71 seems a little bit low for her.

[Davidokun]

Update after high jump:

1	Thiam	6826	-21
2	Johnson-Thompson	6724	+92
3	Preiner	6464	+104
4	Bougard	6413	+55
5	Vetter	6397	+25
6	Williams	6335	+40
7	Broersen	6332	+95
8	Oosterwegel	6234	+101
9	Huntington	6185	-3
10	Ruckstuhl	6144	+1

[Powell]

KJT really needs to take SP training more seriously.

[dinamo]

KJT really needs to take SP training more seriously.

Especially in this generation, where her weak throws are compounded by the fact her main rival has great throws (despite elbow issues).

[dinamo]

13.86m for KJT.

[Trickstat]

13.86m for KJT.

That's a big PB. I think she's finally learnt to use her legs in the SP.

[Powell]

Not sure what happened there, but there's no way KJT's put was really 13.86. The lines were set at 12 and 14m; the shot landed a bit over 13, but really nowhere near 14.

[dinamo]

Thiam seems to be doing well, nothing spectacular but solid all around. KJT seems to be lifting herself. Whether she'll be able to sustain that as we get closer to the finish line is another matter, she's always been chasing Thiam for the last few years how she'll deal with potentially being able to beat her is another matter. Equally Thiam may raise her game now she's being rushed or she may falter more.

KJT does look a bit more outwardly confident than I've seen her for a while. Equally the fact her best throw was at the end bodes well that she was able to step it up and deliver her best then.

[LopenUupunut]

There have been some mismeasurements at these championships; Kitaguchi's first throw in the wJT qualifying (which was immediately noticed and corrected by the officials), and I think at least one throw in the men's discus qualifying as well.

Those were big enough to be obvious (even with all the graphical lines being in the wrong place); but who knows what else has gone uncaught?

[Atanvarno]

There have been some mismeasurements at these championships; Kitaguchi's first throw in the wJT qualifying (which was immediately noticed and corrected by the officials), and I think at least one throw in the men's discus qualifying as well.

Those were big enough to be obvious (even with all the graphical lines being in the wrong place); but who knows what else has gone uncaught?

Kauls long jump was also mismeasured and only corrected after the german team protested

[Trickstat]

I've just watched Broersen's last throw and there was a massive amount of time between the shot landing and an official walking into the sector to measure it. This is a particular risk throwing on grass as with cinder-type landing areas you can often spot the 'fresh' mark but it is less clear on grass.