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The Olympic Games, which met with a lot of opposition, took place successfully from July 23rd to August 9th. One of the key moments of the Olympic Games was the historic high jump final for the gold medal between Tamberi from Italy and Barshim from Qatar. The Venezuelan triple jumper Yulimar Rojas stunned the world by breaking both the Olympic and world records with 15.67 meters.
The men’s 100-meter race was arguably the most shocking final of the Olympics after Italian Marcell Jacobs won the race in 9.80 seconds. The Italian 4 × 100 quartet also emerged as champions. One athlete who was considered “long overdue” for his share of Olympic gold was Canadian Andre-DeGrasse. He won gold in the men’s 200m after winning silver behind Usain Bolt at the 2016 Rio Olympics.
At West Texas A&M University, an alumna and a current student represented their home countries at the Games. Rellie Kaputin, a former long jumper in WTAMU, represented Papua New Guinea, while Benjamin Azamati, a current major in animal science and NCAA Division II champion, represented Ghana in the 100m and 4 × 100 relay.
After the Olympics, the Prefontaine Classic in Oregon got a lot of attention because of one athlete – Sha’Carri Richardson. Richardson was banned from participating in the Olympics after testing positive for marijuana intake. The classic was her chance for redemption as she had all the Olympic finalists in this 100 meter run. Contrary to popular expectations, Richardson finished 9th behind all finalists.
The top highlights at the Diamond League final on September 6th in Zurich showed impressive performances. In the women’s category, Elaine Thompson-Herah from Jamaica and double Olympic champion over 100 meters emerged as the winner. Mboma Christine from Namibia, 200 meter Olympic silver medalist, took first place. Kipyegon Faith from Kenya won the 1,500 meter run. Rojan Yulimar from Venezuela, Olympic triple and long jump record holder, won and set the meet record at her event.
Fred Kerley, Olympic runner-up over 100 meters, won the men’s race. Kenny Bednarek from the USA, Olympic runner-up, won the 200-meter run. Micheal Cherry from the USA won the 400 meters. Cheruiyot Timothy from Kenya won the 1,500 meters. Olympic high jump gold medalist Tamberi Gianmarco also won his discipline.
The World Athletics Continental Tour took place in Kenya on September 18. Trayvon Brommel from the USA ran the 100 meter world best time of 9.76 seconds. Omenyala from Kenya ran just behind and set the African record with 9.77 seconds. Kerley won the 200 meters and set a personal best. Mboma won the women’s 200 meters while Shelly Ann Fraser-Pryce of Jamaica won the women’s 100 meters.
The most progressive athlete this season would be Mboma, who has been banned from running at her signature events, the 400 and 800 meters, due to hormonal concerns. She resorted to the 200-meter run, where she won silver behind Elaine Thompson-Herah. Winning gold in Zurich has written her name in history.
Kerley decided on the 100 and 200 meters before the USA team tests and left his signature 400 meters behind. It garnered a lot of reviews but closed all of the critics after winning silver in the 100 meter Olympics. The 100-meter victory in Zurich tells the world only one thing: “You are the only one who knows what is best for you.”
The track and field season is officially over and the next international action would be the 2022 World Athletics Championships. The venue is Hayward Field, Eugene, ORE in the USA
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