This past weekend was the World Athletics Indoor Championships, and the top track and field athletes in the world converged on Belgrade, Serbia to compete. The meet provided a fitting conclusion to the indoor season and a taste of what was to come in the outdoor season, which was marked by quick records and exciting races.
Read on to find out who won, who placed second, who came in last, and what other highlights occurred at the indoor world championships.
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World Indoor Championship Winners
- Women’s 3,000 meters: Lemlem Hailu, ETH, 8:41.82
- Men’s 3,000 meters: Selemon Barega, ETH, 7:41.38
- Women’s 1500 meters: Gudaf Tsegay, ETH, 3:57.19
- Men’s 1500 meters: Samuel Tefera, ETH, 3:32.77
- Women’s 800 meters: Ajeé Wilson, USA, 1:59.09
- Men’s 800 meters: Mariano Garcia, ESP, 1:46.20
- Womens’s 400 meters: Shaunae Miller-Uibo, BAH, 50.31
- Men’s 400 meters: Jereem Richards, TTO, 45.00
- Women’s 60 meters: Mujinga Kambundji, SUI, 6.96
- Men’s 60 meters: Lamont Marcell Jacobs, ITA, 6.41
- Women’s 60-meter hurdles: Cyréna Samba-Mayela, FRA, 7.78
- Men’s 60-meter hurdles: Grant Holloway, USA, 7.39
- Women’s 4 x 400-meter relay: Jamaica, 3:28.40
- Men’s 4 x 400-meter relay: Belgium, 3:06.52
- Women’s shotput: Auriol Dongmo, POR, 20.43 meters
- Men’s shotput: Darlan Romani, BRA, 22.53
- Women’s high jump: Yaroslava Mahuchikh, UKR, 2.02 meters
- Men’s high jump: Sanghyeok Woo, KOR, 2.34 meters
- Women’s long jump: Ivana Vuleta, SRB, 7.06 meters
- Men’s long jump: Miltiadis Tentoglou, GRE, 8.55 meters
- Women’s triple jump: Yulimar Rojas, VEN, 15.74 meters
- Men’s triple jump: Lazaro Martinez, CUB, 17.64 meters
- Women’s pole vault: Sandi Morris, USA, 4.80 meters
- Men’s pole vault: Armand Duplantis, SWE, 6.20 meters
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Dramatic Conclusion
Christian Coleman, the defending winner and current holder of the world record in the men’s 60-meter dash, was widely predicted to repeat as champion. It wasn’t until the shot was fired that he realised his win wasn’t certain.
It appeared early on that American Marvin Bracy would be a serious threat to Coleman due to his fast start. In the closing metres, Olympic champion Lamont Jacobs made a furious charge to capture Coleman. It took the referees a few minutes to decide a winner because of how close the finish was.
The sprinters paced the straightaway as they anxiously watched the replay on the giant screen. With a final time of 6.41 seconds, Jacobs came out on top. Bracy came in third with a time of 6.44, and Coleman was second at 6.40.
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Strangest Qualifying for the Finals
British athlete David King and Japanese athlete Shusei Nomoto both finished the men’s 60-meter hurdles semifinals with identical times, down to the thousandth. It wouldn’t be a significant concern under normal circumstances. They both raced a 7.57, but that wasn’t fast enough to make the finals.
There were just eight lanes in the stadium’s sprint straightaway. As a result, it would be necessary to eliminate one of the contestants. Officials decided to choose names out of a hat rather than hold a run-off between King and Nomoto to determine who would get the position. King had his bib removed, indicating that he will be competing in the championship match.