Men’s 100m
Usain Bolt (Jamaica) became the first man to win three 100m gold medals, with a performance which saw him overcome Justin Gatlin (United States) who tightened up near the finish line. Anton De Grasse (Canada) who many assumed to be Bolt’s natural successor finished with the bronze medal after a memorable tussle with Bolt in the semi-final. Yohan Blake (Jamaica) had hardly impressed throughout the tournament, just about edging CJ Ujah (Great Britain) from the final, but went on to finish fourth. Just behind him were Akani Simbine (South Africa) and Ben Youssef Meité (Ivory Coast).
🥇Usain Bolt 🇯🇲
🥈Justin Gatlin 🇺🇸
🥉Anton De Grasse 🇨🇦
Men’s 200m
Once again, Usain Bolt (Jamaica) would take his third consecutive gold medal. He pulled away from the field in a slow time. He also drew Anton De Grasse (Canada) in the semi-finals again, engaging in a bit of messing around. The semi-finals would see Ameer Webb (United States), Justin Gatlin (United States) and Yohan Blake (Jamaica) eliminated. LaShawn Merritt (United States) looked great in the semi-final but finished fifth. The battle for bronze was where the intrigue lay. Six-thousandths of a second separated Christophe Lemaitre (France), Adam Gemili (Great Britain) and Churandy Martina (Netherlands).
🥇Usain Bolt 🇯🇲
🥈Anton De Grasse 🇨🇦
🥉Christophe Lemaitre 🇫🇷
Men’s 400m
Eagerly anticipated before the tournament, this race bubbled up nicely throughout the Games. Somehow, it exceeded expectations and is the greatest race I have seen in my life. The three challengers were supposed to be LaShawn Merritt (United States), Kirani James (Grenada) and Wayde Van Niekerk (South Africa). The first two won their semi-finals but Van Niekerk finished behind Machel Cedenio (Trinidad & Tobago) which meant he’d run from lane eight. Niekerk went out hard and emerged into the home straight with a clear lead. We all expected him to be pegged back, but instead, he pulled away setting a massive world record.
🥇Wayde Van Niekerk 🇿🇦
🥈Kirani James 🇬🇩
🥉LaShawn Merritt 🇺🇸
Men’s 800m
The 800m is always incredibly competitive and it was once again. Nijel Amos (Botswana) went out in the first round in a slowly run affair. Amel Tuka (Bosnia), Mohammed Aman (Ethiopia) and Adam Kszczot (Poland) all went out in the semi-finals. Alfred Kipketer (Kenya) led the final out, but David Rudisha (Kenya) went past him and led the whole way home. Pierre Bosse (France) held second place on the final turn but Taoufik Makhloufi (Algeria) and Clayton Murphy (United States) would sprint past him to take the medals.
🥇David Rudisha 🇰🇪
🥈Taoufik Makhloufi 🇩🇿
🥉Clayton Murphy 🇺🇸
Men’s 1500m
Another competitive renewal with many names predicted to do well. The final took on a scrappy nature though as nobody wanted to lead, which saw a 66-second lap followed by a 69-second one. Matthew Centrowitz (United States) would take on the lead and held off attempts to pass him by Ayanleh Souleiman (Djibouti), Asbel Kiprop (Kenya) and Taoufik Makhloufi (Algeria). Instead, Kiprop began to fade with Abdalaati Iguider (Morocco). Nick Willis (New Zealand) held off a diving Souleiman with Makhloufi finishing second.
🥇Matthew Centrowitz 🇺🇸
🥈Taoufik Makhloufi 🇩🇿
🥉Nick Willis 🇳🇿
Men’s 5000m
Shockingly, no Kenyan athlete managed to make the final. The Ethiopians looked to make it a difficult race for Mo Farah (Great Britain) setting a good pace at the front and forcing him to move forward early. Five laps out, Farah headed to the front. Farah would not let anyone get around him and take the inside line, despite Hagos Gebrhiwet (Ethiopia) edging ahead. Along the home straight, there were battles between him, Paul Chelimo (United States), Mohammed Ahmed (Canada) and Muktar Edris (Ethiopia). Chelimo who finished second was originally disqualified only to be reinstated alongside Ahmed, whilst Edris was disqualified.
🥇Mo Farah 🇬🇧
🥈Paul Kipkemoi Chelimo 🇰🇪
🥉Hagos Gebrhiwet 🇪🇹
Men’s 10,000m
This time it was the Kenyans who went to the front. Mo Farah (Great Britain) stayed clear of trouble early but when advancing through the field he tangled legs with training partner Galen Rupp (United States). He made it back to the field and the pair would be in the pack of leaders when they accelerated with around eight laps to go alongside Tamirat Tola (Ethiopia), Yigrem Demelash (Ethiopia), Paul Tanui (Kenya) and Joshua Cheptegei (Uganda). Farah would take the lead four laps out and look to defend it the whole way but Tanui would pass him as the pair encountered a lapped opponent. Farah would dig in and find a finishing sprint to take the victory down the home straight.
🥇Mo Farah 🇬🇧
🥈Paul Tanui 🇰🇪
🥉Tamirat Tola 🇪🇹
Men’s 110m Hurdles
Some of the dominant athletes of this event were missing from this championship, including Aries Merritt (United States), David Oliver (United States), Jason Richardson (United States), Hansle Parchment (Jamaica) and Sergey Shubenkov (Russia). The final saw most of the names people expected take to the starting line. It was a tight race early but as Pascal Martinot-Lagarde (France) and Dimitri Bascou (France) faltered around the middle, Omar McLeod (Jamaica) emerged. Orlando Ortega (Spain) also came through into second with Ronnie Ash (United States) behind him. He managed to hit the ninth hurdle badly impacting his approach to the tenth and was disqualified for not properly clearing the hurdle.
🥇Omar McLeod 🇯🇲
🥈Orlando Ortega 🇪🇸
🥉Dimitri Bascou 🇫🇷
Men’s 400m Hurdles
Most of the expected big names made the final. Javier Culson (Puerto Rico) was one of the fancied names but was disqualified for a false start in the final. Yasmani Copello (Turkey) started fastest but was soon joined by his rivals. Kerron Clément (United States) would take the lead out of the final turn with Annsert Whyte (Jamaica) behind. He began to be pulled back after the last hurdle but Clement held on for the victory.
🥇Kerron Clément 🇺🇸
🥈Boniface Mucheru Tumuti 🇰🇪
🥉Yasmani Copello 🇹🇳
Men’s 3000m Steeplechase
The Kenyans have usually dominated this race but would not manage it to the same extent this year. Conseslus Kipruto (Kenya) took out a strong lead, separating the pack with only Evan Jager (United States) following. They were soon joined by Ezekiel Kemboi (Kenya), Hilary Bor (United States) and Brimin Kipruto (Kenya). As Jager pushed the pace, Bor and B. Kipruto fell back, joined by Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad (France). For the final lap, Kemboi would put in his trademark acceleration but Kipruto was equal to it, opening up his own gap to take the victory. A protest by the French team would see Kemboi disqualified for stepping off the track.
🥇Conseslus Kemboi 🇰🇪
🥈Evan Jager 🇺🇸
🥉Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad 🇫🇷
Men’s 4x100m Relay
Usain Bolt completed a triple-triple with his Jamaican team. It was closer this time though as Bolt pulled away from his Japanese and American rivals. Despite finishing third, the American team was subsequently disqualified for exchanging the baton outside the designated zone. Also disqualified were Trinidad and Tobago.
🥇Jamaica 🇯🇲
🥈Japan 🇯🇵
🥉Canada 🇨🇦
Men’s 4x400m Relay
Some of the big names were disqualified in the heats in both Great Britain and Trinidad & Tobago. In the final, Botswana with a huge leg by Isaac Makwala took the lead after the first leg. They exchanged places with the USA on the second leg and Nkobolo ran into the back of the American athlete on the second changeover. On the final straight, Botswana would go backwards, cruelly being denied a medal as Jamaica, Belgium and Bahamas flew past.
🥇United States of America 🇺🇸
🥈Jamaica 🇯🇲
🥉Bahamas 🇧🇸
Men’s Marathon
A slow pace meant that at halfway, the lead group was still 46. Off the big names, Stephen Kiprotich (Uganda) and Ghirmay Ghebreslassie (Eritrea) were first to fall off. It soon became a group of four; Galen Rupp (United States), Lemi Berhanu (Ethiopia), Feyisa Lilesa (Ethiopia) and Eliud Kipchoge (Kenya). Berhanu was first to fall off the pace followed by Rupp and Lilesa. Kipchoge cruised home with over a minute in hand.
🥇Eliud Kipchoge 🇰🇪
🥈Feyisa Lilesa 🇪🇹
🥉Galen Rupp 🇺🇸
Men’s 20km Walk
Tom Bosworth (Great Britain) was the early leader but Wang Zhen (China) put in an attack that reigning world champion Miguel Angel Lopez (Spain) could not follow. Teammate Cai Zelin (China) would get closest, losing by 12 seconds. A battle would ensue for third as Dane Bird-Smith (Australia) edged out home favourite Caio Bonfim (Brazil).
🥇Wang Zhen 🇨🇳
🥈Cai Zelin 🇨🇳
🥉Dane Bird-Smith 🇦🇺
Men’s 50km Walk
Vladimir Savanovic (Serbia) set off quickly but Yohann Diniz (France) bridged the gap and when Savanovic faded, kept on going. A breakaway of nine followed behind. Diniz kept working and had an advantage of 1.41 at halfway. Diniz literally stopped at the 33km mark, joined by Todd Dunfee (Canada) when he caught up. The heat got to him and he would fall before staggering to the finish. Matej Tóth (Slovakia), Jared Tallent (Australia), Hiroki Arai (Japan) and Yu Wei (China) would pull in Dunfee. Tallent was the first to pull away but Tóth would begin to catch him and pass him. Arai passed the finish line in third but had that position taken off him for contact with Dunfee before being reinstated to win a bronze.
🥇Matej Tóth 🇸🇰
🥈Jared Tallent 🇦🇺
🥉Hirooki Arai 🇯🇵
Men’s High Jump
Six men managed to get clear at 2.33 including Eric Kynard (United States) who sailed through on his final attempt. He was one of three men to fail at 2.36 along with Robbie Grabarz (United Kingdom) and Andriy Protsenko (Ukraine). Bohdan Bondarenko (Ukraine) chose to pass on the height but would not get over another jump, winning bronze on count back. The final came down to Mutaz Essa Barshim (Bahrain) and Derek Drouin (Canada). Drouin would get over 2.38 to seal the gold medal.
🥇Derek Drouin 🇨🇦
🥈Mutaz Essa Barshim 🇧🇭
🥉Bohdan Bondarenko 🇺🇦
Men’s Pole Vault
A few shocks came in qualifying as Raphael Holzdeppe (Germany) and Pawel Wojciechowski (Poland) both failed to make the final. A rainstorm caused havoc for the final. Six men got over 5.65. Xue Changrui (China) would not get over another height. Piotr Lisek (Poland) and Jan Kudlicka (Czech Republic) both got over 5.75 alongside Thiago Braz da Silva (Brazil) and Renaud Lavillenie (France). Sam Kendricks (United States) failed his first attempt but passed to 5.85 where he would nail his first attempt and secure bronze. With just two men left in, da Silva passed 5.98 but it paid off as he cleared 6.03 to get the victory.
🥇Thiago Braz da Silva 🇧🇷
🥈Renaud Lavillenie 🇫🇷
🥉Sam Kendricks 🇺🇸
Men’s Long Jump
Again big names missed out on the final in Michel Torneus (Sweden) and Mike Hartfield (United States). The four favourites would stretch out early and give themselves a lead that was never matched. Greg Rutherford (Great Britain) took the lead with a third round of 8.22 before Jarrion Lawson (United States) went 8.25. Luvo Manyonga (South Africa) took the lead with 8.28 before going out to 8.37. In the final round, Jeff Henderson (United States) would leap out to 8.38 to take gold.
🥇Jeff Henderson 🇺🇸
🥈Luvo Manyonga 🇿🇦
🥉Greg Rutherford 🇬🇧
Men’s Triple Jump
Pedro Pablo Pichardo (Portugal) changed the event by missing out on competing before qualification. Dong Bin (China) would take the lead in round one but was soon usurped by Christian Taylor (United States). Will Claye (United States) would go in between the pair with a personal best and the podium places would remain the same throughout the competition.
🥇Christian Taylor 🇺🇸
🥈Dong Bin 🇨🇳
🥉Will Claye 🇺🇸
Men’s Shot Put
The big throws started straight away with Joe Kovacs (United States) leading Franck Elemba (Congo) and Ryan Crouser (United States). Crouser would go out to 22.22m for his second throw and then 22.26m for his third. His fifth round would be even better as he set an Olympic Record of 22.52m.
🥇Ryan Crouser 🇺🇸
🥈Joe Kovacs 🇺🇸
🥉Tomas Walsh 🇳🇿
Men’s Discus Throw
Robert Harting (Germany), the reigning champion, failed to reach the final along with Ehsan Haddadi (Iran) and Fedrick Dacres (Jamaica). Piotr Malachowski (Poland) had three successive throws of 67m to have a comfortable lead. The final round would light the competition up. Martin Kupper (Estonia) threw 66.58m to get into silver but was instantly passed by Daniel Jasinski (Germany). The final throw of Christoph Harting (Germany) was a personal best, sailing out to 68m.
🥇Christoph Harting 🇩🇪
🥈Piotr Malachowski 🇵🇱
🥉Daniel Jasinski 🇩🇪
Men’s Hammer Throw
The hammer throw saw standards lowered as so few people qualified. The world number one Pawel Fajdek (Poland) struggled in qualifying, not making it to the final. Ivan Tsikhan (Belarus) opened with a huge 76.13 but Dilshid Nazarov (Tajikistan) beat it with 76.16. Both men improved in the second round but Tsikhan led with 77.43. In the third round, Nazarov threw 78m and no one would match it.
🥇Dilshod Nazarov 🇹🇯
🥈Ivan Tsikhan 🇧🇾
🥉Wojciech Nowicki 🇵🇱
Men’s Javelin Throw
The throw of the second round came from Julius Yego (Kenya) who went out to 88m ahead of Keshorn Walcott (Trinidad and Tobago), Johannes Vetter (Germany) and Thomas Röhler (Germany). Yego twisted his ankle in his fourth round attempt and limped out of the stadium, not to throw again. Röhler would finally pass the injured Yego in round five, throwing 90.30m.
🥇Thomas Röhler 🇩🇪
🥈Julius Yego 🇰🇪
🥉Keshorn Walcott 🇹🇹
Men’s Decathlon
Damian Warner (Canada) started well with a strong 100m, closely followed by Ashton Eaton (United States). Eaton would take the lead after a strong long jump, while a personal best from Kai Kazmirek (Germany) brought him into third. Eaton kept his lead in the shot put while Kevin Mayer (France) moved into bronze. He ended day one with a good shot put and strong 400m to lead by 131. Behind him were Kazmirek and Warner. Warner started day two well with the hurdles whilst Mayer moved into third, which he consolidated with a good discus. A personal best in the pole vault moved him into second. Eaton would take a comfortable win, finishing the 1500m just ahead of his closest rivals, Mayer and Warner, setting an Olympic Record.
🥇Ashton Eaton 🇺🇸
🥈Kevin Mayer 🇫🇷
🥉Damian Warner 🇨🇦
Women’s 100m
The big names all made it through to the final although there were some big casualties in Muriel Ahoure (Ivory Coast), Blessing Okagbare (Nigeria) and Tianna Bartoletta (United States). Elaine Thompson (Jamaica) got the best start in the final and would only pull away from then. Behind her, Tori Bowie (United States) would finish second while Fraser-Pryce (Jamaica) edged Marie Ta Lou (Ivory Coast) to win bronze.
🥇Elaine Thompson 🇯🇲
🥈Tori Bowie 🇺🇸
🥉Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce 🇯🇲
Women’s 200m
Shelly-Anne Fraser-Pryce (Jamaica) and Allyson Felix (United States) both missed out and in their absence Elaine Thompson (Jamaica) would claim the sprint double. Dafne Schippers (Netherlands) overcame her in the semi-final but Thompson went out hard in the final and led at the bend. She kept her advantage over the Dutchwoman. Behind her, despite falling from the blocks, Tori Bowie (United States) would pass Marie Ta Lou (Ivory Coast) and Dina Asher-Smith (Great Britain) to take bronze.
🥇Elaine Thompson 🇯🇲
🥈Dafne Schippers 🇳🇱
🥉Tori Bowie 🇺🇸
Women’s 400m
Another huge battle was expected between Shaunae Miller (Bahamas) and Allyson Felix (United States) and Felix got the edge by winning their semi-final. Natasha Hasting (United States) took the final out hard but Miller would find herself leading in the home straight. Felix was in third but would catch her the whole way home and as Miller leant in her desperation for the line, she launched into a dive which sent her shoulders across the line first.
🥇Shaunae Miller 🇧🇸
🥈Allyson Felix 🇺🇸
🥉Shericka Jackson 🇯🇲
Women’s 800m
Another close event behind a dominant winner. Many expected Caster Semenya (South Africa) to win and she did comfortably. Ajee Wilson (United States) and Eunice Sum (Kenya) went out in the semi-final. Semenya led from the start with Francine Niyonsaba (Burundi) on her shoulder. Niyonsaba would pass her on the approach to 600m before Semenya worked into top gear and went passed her. Niyonsaba also pulled clear in second as Margaret Wambui (Kenya) went past Melissa Bishop (Canada) beat the finish.
🥇Caster Semenya 🇿🇦
🥈Francine Niyonsaba 🇧🇮
🥉Margaret Wambui 🇰🇪
Women’s 1500m
The race started off as another slow 1500m. Genzebe Dibaba (Ethiopia) tired of the slow pace drifted to the lead after 800m. As the bell rang she still led, ahead of Faith Kipyegon (Kenya) and Laura Muir (Great Britain). Kipyegon went past with 200m remaining and Dibaba only slowed from that moment. She had enough of a gap to hold on to silver despite the advances of Sifan Hassan (Netherlands), Sharon Rowbury (United States) and Jennifer Simpson (United States).
🥇Faith Kipyegon 🇰🇪
🥈Genzebe Dibaba 🇪🇹
🥉Jennifer Simpson 🇺🇸
Women’s 5000m
Almaz Ayana (Ethiopia) as is her whim, would attack early looking to break the opposition. Behind her she was chased by a small group of Hellen Obiri (Kenya), Mercy Cherono (Kenya), Vivian Cheruiyot (Kenya) and Yasemin Can (Turkey). With 1000m to go, Cheruiyot began to accelerate with Cherono and Can lost touch with that group. She soon caught up with Ayana and went past her, with Obiri trailing behind. Cheruiyot carried on to a stunning win, setting an Olympic Record.
🥇Vivian Cheruiyot 🇰🇪
🥈Hellen Obiri 🇰🇪
🥉Almaz Ayana 🇪🇹
Women’s 10,000m
The 10,000m was run at a fast pace right from the start with Alice Aprot Nawowuna (Kenya) running to a pace that cut the front group to eight. Molly Huddle (United States) and Gelete Burka (Ethiopia) were the first to fall off. Almaz Ayana (Ethiopia) soon took over and increased the pace further with even Vivian Cheruiyot (Kenya) unable to keep up. Ayana kept the pace up, taking a ridiculous 14 seconds off an incredible World Record.
🥇Almaz Ayana 🇪🇹
🥈Vivian Cheruiyot 🇰🇪
🥉Tirunesh Dibaba 🇪🇹
Women’s 100m Hurdles
The United States had the top seven hurdlers in the world which meant that World Record holder Kendra Harrison (United States) missed out at the trials. Each semi-final was won by an American hurdler and their dominance was confirmed with a 1-2-3 in the final. Just outside the medals, missing out by two-hundredths of a second was Cindy Ofili (Great Britain).
🥇Brianna Rollins 🇺🇸
🥈Nia Ali 🇺🇸
🥉Kristi Castlin 🇺🇸
Women’s 400m Hurdles
Another event where Americans had dominated and two of the top four in the world were missing in Shamier Little (United States) and Georganne Moline (United States). Dalilah Muhammad (United States) went out fast and was the clear leader in the back straight over Sara Petersen (Denmark). These two would stretch away and despite the fast pace, Muhammad never came back to Petersen. Zuzana Hejnova (Czech Republic) and Janieve Russell (Jamaica) were battling for bronze at the top of the home straight but it was Ashley Spencer (United States) who came through the field.
🥇Dalilah Muhammad 🇺🇸
🥈Sara Petersen 🇩🇰
🥉Ashley Spencer 🇺🇸
Women’s 3000m Steeplechase
Ruth Jebet (Bahrain) accelerated with five laps remaining with Hyvin Jepkemoi (Kenya), Beatrice Chepkoech (Kenya) and Emma Coburn (United States) in pursuit. Soon Coburn and Chepkoech began to tail off. Jebet began to slow but had opened up a wide enough advantage. Coburn did pass Jepkemoi momentarily into the silver position but could not hold on.
🥇Ruth Jebet 🇧🇭
🥈Hyvin Jepkemoi 🇰🇪
🥉Emma Coburn 🇺🇸
Women’s 4x100m Relay
The heats were controversial as the United States missed their second handover but blamed it on Brazil. This was upheld and they went through to the final. They were handed a tough lane one but with good legs from Bartoletta, Felix and Gardener they had a lead over Jamaica. Fraser-Pryce tore into the lead but it wasn’t enough.
🥇United States of America 🇺🇸
🥈Jamaica 🇯🇲
🥉Great Britain 🇬🇧
Women’s 4x400m Relay
The first leg saw Jamaica and the United States pull away from the field with Canada and Great Britain behind. Poland joined that group over the second leg with the USA still leading. Australia went into fourth momentarily but soon faded. Williams-Mills started to close the gap on Felix in the last leg but coming off the final turn, Felix would accelerate away.
🥇United States of America 🇺🇸
🥈Jamaica 🇯🇲
🥉Great Britain 🇬🇧
Women’s Marathon
The group came down to seven top marathon runners. Shalane Flanagan (United States) and Rose Chelimo (Bahrain) were the first to drop off before Tirfi Tsegaye (Ethiopia) and Volha Mazuronak (Belarus) joined them off the back as Jemima Sumgong (Kenya) injected some pace into the race. Mare Dibaba (Ethiopia) also come off leaving Eunice Kirwa (Bahrain) with Sumgong. In the final kilometre, Sumgong extended her gap to get the gold.
🥇Jemima Sumgong 🇰🇪
🥈Eunice Kirwa 🇧🇭
🥉Mare Dibaba 🇪🇹
Women’s 20km Walk
The race started slowly but by halfway the pace had increased, whittling the lead group down to 15. Just a kilometre later and it was down to 7. Erica de Sena (Brazil) and Antonella Palmisano (Italy) would eventually come off the back to leave just four. Maria Guadalupe Gonzalez (Mexico) and Liu Hong (China) broke off with Lu Xiuzhi (China). Hong passed Gonzalez on the final straight and pulled away to take the gold.
🥇Liu Hong 🇨🇳
🥈Maria Guadalupe Gonzalez 🇲🇽
🥉Lu Xiuzhi 🇨🇳
Women’s High Jump
The high jump would not reach the lofty heights of prior years. Vashti Cunningham (United States) was one who went out early before eight failed at 1.97 including Spencer (Bahamas), Kamila Licwinko (Poland) and Trost (Italy). Of the four left in the competition, Ruth Beitia (Spain) and Mirela Demireva (Bulgaria) went over first time at 1.97 before being joined by Blanka Vlasic (Croatia) and Lowe (United States). None would jump higher with Beitia handed gold by virtue of an early failure by Demireva.
🥇Ruth Beitia 🇪🇸
🥈Mirela Demireva 🇧🇬
🥉Blanka Vlasic 🇭🇷
Women’s Pole Vault
The biggest name in pole vaulting, Yelena Isinbeyeva (Russia) was missing from the tournament. Also eliminated early were Jennifer Suhr (United States) and Yarisley Silva (Cuba). Eliza McCartney (New Zealand) would edge Alana Boyd (Australia) on count-back for the bronze medal. The gold medal would come between Sandi Morris (United States) and Katerina Stefanidi (Greece). Both cleared 4.85 but it went to count-back where Morris failed an attempt at 4.70, costing her the gold.
🥇Katerina Stefanidi 🇬🇷
🥈Sandi Morris 🇺🇸
🥉Eliza McCartney 🇳🇿
Women’s Long Jump
Ivana Spanovic (Serbia) took the lead with a 6.95 in the opening round, until it was matched by Tianna Bartoletta (United States) in round three. The real action would take place in the fifth round. Brittney Reese (United States) jumped to first before Malaika Mihambo (Germany) got to 6.95. Spanovic would leap out to 7.08, just behind Reese. Bartoletta would follow this by landing a huge 7.17 which would not be beaten.
🥇Tianna Bartoletta 🇺🇸
🥈Brittney Reese 🇺🇸
🥉Ivana Spanovic 🇷🇸
Women’s Triple Jump
Keturah Orji (United States) took the early lead but Olga Rypakova (Kazakhstan) would go further at the end of the first round. The lead would change hand in the next round as Caterine Ibargüen (Colombia) went out to 15.03. He would go even further, unnecessarily, as no other jumper went over 15m. Yulimar Rojas (Venezuela) would put together a consistent set with three jumps over 14.85, enough to give her the silver.
🥇Caterine Ibargüen 🇨🇴
🥈Yulimar Rojas 🇻🇪
🥉Olga Rypakova 🇰🇿
Women’s Shot Put
Valerie Adams (New Zealand) took the early lead with a 19.79m ahead of Michelle Carter (United States) and Christina Schwanitz (Germany). Lijao Gong (China) would join them on 19m in the second round but Adams would ship out to 20.43m. Nothing would change until the final round. Anita Márton (Hungary) went out to 19.87m to seal bronze but Michelle Carter would land a massive 20.63m to take gold.
🥇Michelle Carter 🇺🇸
🥈Valerie Adams 🇳🇿
🥉Anita Márton 🇭🇺
Women’s Discus Throw
Mélina Robert-Minchon (France) came out with a massive brow in round one to take the lead over Su Xinyue (China) and Dani Samuels (Australia). It was all change in round three. Denia Caballero (Cuba) would throw 65m and Sandra Perkovic (Croatia) with all the pressure on her, having not landed any throw, went out to 69.21m. She would not land another throw but it was more than enough to take a comfortable victory.
🥇Sandra Perkovic 🇭🇷
🥈Mélina Robert-Michon 🇫🇷
🥉Denia Caballero 🇨🇺
Women’s Hammer Throw
As expected Anita Wlodarczyk (Poland) comfortably topped the qualification ahead of Zhang Wenxiu (China) and Rosa Rodriguez (Venezuela). She moved into the lead in round one and never gave it up. Her best throw came in the third round and took her own World Record to 82.29m. Wenxiu would also sit comfortably in her position of second, holding that at the end of every round. The battle for bronze was he intriguing one and was held by Sophie Hitchon (Great Britain), Betty Heidler (Germany) and Zalina Marghieva (Moldova) at varying points. The eventual bronze medal winner though was Hitchon.
🥇Anita Wlodarczyk 🇵🇱
🥈Zhang Wenxiu 🇨🇳
🥉Sophie Hitchon 🇬🇧
Women’s Javelin Throw
Sunette Viljoen (South Africa) led in the first round with a 64.92m ahead of Tatsiana Khaladovich (Belarus). Kathryn Mitchell (Australia) joined them on 64m in the second round with Khaladovich getting there in round three. Sara Kolak (Croatia) went out to 66.18m in round four which would not be topped. The only changes came in round dive as Barbora Spotakova (Czech Republic) and Maria Andrejczyk (Poland) joined four others on 64m.
🥇Sara Kolak 🇭🇷
🥈Sunette Viljoen 🇿🇦
🥉Barbora Spotakova 🇨🇿
Women’s Heptathlon
Jessica Ennis-Hill (Great Britain) took the lead with a great 100m hurdles. Carolina Schafer (Germany) and Nafissatou Thiam (Belgium) set personal bests. Thiam would also set her personal best in the High Jump, along with Katerina Johnson-Thompson (Great Britain) who reached 1.98m. Thiam would also win the shot put, slightly ahead of Nana Djimou (France). The British dominated the 200m with Johnson-Thompson edging out Ennis-Hill who led after day one. Thiam set another personal best in the long jump and javelin throw to claim back the lead. Johnson-Thompson could only throw 36m which saw Brianne Theisen Eaton (Canada), Ikauniece-Admidina (Latvia), Schafer and Akela Jones (Barbados) pass her. The 800m did not do much to change positions as Thiam set a massive personal best.
🥇Nafissatou Thiam 🇧🇪
🥈Jessica Ennis-Hill 🇬🇧
🥉Brianne Theisen Eaton 🇨🇦
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