The field events had the fireworks at the IAAF Indoor World Series meet in Madrid on Friday, especially in the women’s vault and triple jump.
Russian Anzhelika Sidorova cleared 4.91 m (16-1 1/4), a lifetime best indoors or out, on her third try at the height. That mark is not only a world leader for 2019, but ties her for no. 4 all-time in the women’s indoor vault, with the equal-no. 10 performance.
Only Jenn Suhr (USA: 5.03 m/16-6), Yelena Isinbaeva (RUS: 5.01 m/16-5 1/4) and Sandi Morris (USA: 4.95 m/16-2 3/4) have ever jumped higher. American Katie Nageotte also cleared 4.91 m, last season.
In the triple jump, Venezuela’s Yulimar Rojas roared back to form after injuries ended her 2018 season following a win in the World Indoor Championships. She exploded to 14.92 m (48-11 1/2) on her first jump and effectively ended the competition. She moved to 11th on the all-time performers list and the mark is the longest indoor triple jump since 2010!
American Tori Franklin wasn’t going to beat Rojas, but she also had big jump in the second round, out to 14.57 m (47-9 3/4), which surpassed Keturah Orji’s American Record of 14.53 m (47-8) from January of 2018. As if to show that wasn’t a fluke, she also jumped 14.48 m (47-6 1/4) in the fifth round. Franklin now holds both the U.S. indoor and outdoor records.
The U.S. had a pretty good night, as Michael Rodgers won the men’s 60 m in 6.57, Nathan Strother won the 400 m in 46.21 and Jarret Eaton won the 60 m Hurdles in 7.56, beating Spain’s Orlando Ortega by 1/100th.
In the featured men’s field event, Germany’s two-time World Champion David Storl defeated Poland’s Konrad Bukowiecki and Michal Haratyk, reaching 21.01 m (68-11 1/4) to Bukowicki’s 20.66 m (67-9 1/2). However, Polish power prevailed in the women’s 60 m, as Ewa Swoboda remained undefeated in this indoor season with a 7.11-7.18 win over Dutch star Dafne Schippers. Summaries:
IAAF Indoor World Series
Madrid (ESP) ~ 8 February 2019
(Full results here)
Men
60 m: 1. Michael Rodgers (USA), 6.57; 2. Jan Volko (SVK), 6.58; 3. Brandon Carnes (USA); 6.61. Also: 4. Bryce Robinson (USA), 6.61.
400 m/Race 1: 1. Nathan Strother (USA), 46.21; 2. Luka Janezic (SLO), 46.55; 3. Oscar Husillos (ESP), 46.71. Race 2: 1. Raidel Acea (CUB), 46.74; 2. Kennedy Luchembe (ZAM), 46.92; 3. Karol Zalewski (POL), 46.99.
800 m: 1. Cornelius Tuwei (KEN), 1:47.76; 2. Matreusz Borkowski (POL), 1:48.00; 3. Kevin Lopez (ESP), 1:48.02.
1,500 m: 1. Bethwell Birgen (KEN), 3:40.17; 2. Jesus Gomez (ESP), 3:40.59; 3. Adel Mechaal (ESP), 3:41.82.
60 m Hurdles: 1. Jarret Eaton (USA), 7.56; 2. Orlando Ortega (ESP), 7.57; 3. Milan Trajkovic (CYP), 7.57. Also: 4. Aaron Mallett (USA), 7.70.
Long Jump: 1. Miltiadis Tentoglou (GRE), 8.23 m (27-0); 2. Lamont Jacobs (ITA), 8.05 m (26-5); 3. Emiliano Lasa (URU), 7.98 m (26-2 1/4).
Shot Put: 1. David Storl (GER), 21.01 m (68-11 1/4); 2. Konrad Bukowiecki (POL), 20.66 m (67-9 1/2); 3. Michal Haratyk (POL), 19.98 m (65-6 3/4).
Women
60 m: 1. Ewa Swoboda (POL), 7.11; 2. Dafne Schippers (NED), 7.18; 3. Jamile Samuel (NED), 7.26.
1,500 m: 1. Sofia Ennaoui (POL), 4:08.31; 2. Ciara Mageen (IRL), 4:10.12; 3. Lemlem Hailu (ETH), 4:11.16.
3,000 m: 1. Alemaz Samuel (ETH), 8:43.76; 2. Claudia Bobocea (ROU), 8:47.59; 3. Maureen Koster (NED), 8:48.85.
Pole Vault: 1. Anzhelika Sidorova (RUS), 4.91 m (16-1 1/4); 2. Nikoleta Kiriakopoulou (GRE), 4.74 m (15-6 1/2); 3. Alysha Newman (CAN), 4.56 m (14-11 1/2).
Triple Jump: 1. Yulimar Rojas (VEN), 14.92 m (48-11 1/2); 2. Tori Franklin (USA), 14.57 m (47-9 3/4; American Indoor Record; old, 14.53 m (47-8), Keturah Orji, 2018); 3. Patricia Mamona (POR), 14.44 m (47-4 1/2).
