Pricey readers, as a consequence of a household emergency, I’m behind a pair days. My apologies for posting Stuart Weir’s considerate items on Oslo. Stuart is on the European Crew Champs in Poland proper now. I might be in NYC Grand Prix this coming weekend, Extra to return.
Ivorian coasts residence in Oslo dash
Having seen Majo Ta Lou win in Florence within the 100 meters, I used to be curious to see what she may do in Oslo. She received! Extremely it was her 8th 100m race win this season, 8 from 8 in Might and June. What’s extra, her 10.75 was her fifth sub 10.90 this 12 months. The complete end result was:
1 Ta Lou 10.75
2 Anthonique Strachan 10.92
3 Shericka Jackson 10.98
4 Dina Asher-Smith 10.98
4 Darryl Neita 10.98
Jackson was awarded third place with a precise time of .975, with the 2 British women clocked at .976.
Two years in the past, Darryl had by no means gone beneath 11 seconds. Oslo was her tenth time. As she informed me, it was a bittersweet night: “I’m not proud of 4th place, however I’m actually proud of one other sub-11 run. 10.97 and 10.98 this 12 months, that’s good operating. It was very shut on the road”.
I do know that one can say that Shelly-Ann and Elaine weren’t there, nor was Sha’Carri, however you’ll be able to solely beat those that are within the race, and Ta Lou did. That Ta Lou adopted her 10.78 in Florence with 10.75 in Oslo was spectacular. As Darryl Neita put it “Ta Lou was gone”. Ma-Jo assessed her day’s work within the official quote: “It’s wonderful to return again and win right here once more after successful two years in the past. To run a world chief is particularly good, however it’s early within the season as we nonetheless have two months to the Championships, however it bodes properly. I’m operating properly within the Diamond League, and it was an enormous robust subject right here, so begin however I must hold working laborious to get a medal on the Championships!”
Cheekily, I requested her how she gave the impression to be getting higher, regardless of being older. She informed me: “At the moment I simply got here to get pleasure from it. I relaxed and did what my coach informed me to do! Like a positive wine, I’m getting higher with age.”
This was a mini British Championship with three girls within the subject. Dina and Darryl couldn’t be separated in fourth place; each sub-11 and each upset. Imani Lansiquot, who has run 11.03 this season, recorded 11.10 in Oslo.
Dina informed me: “I hoped for a little bit of a faster time at the moment as I feel I’m in higher form, however generally that doesn’t occur. I’m completely happy to have completed alright in a subject like that, a extremely stacked subject. That’s good. Possibly my begin may have been a little bit bit higher, however we’re banging out races, simply know”.
