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Missing, as is inevitable, some great stars (Wayde van Niekerk, Caster Semenya, Genzebe Dibaba ...). But many others abound. An example: of the 44 individual winners in 2017, in London, 37 will defend the world title in 2019.
In this first World Cup without Usain Bolt , speed demands its eternal prominence. Bolt left and left a hole, but not the void. There is life after Usain, represented, in the 100 meters by, to abbreviate and summarize, the US generational contrast of Christian Coleman (23 years and 9.81 this season) and Justin Gatlin (37 and 9.87). But the lights are impatient to illuminate Noah Lyles (22 years and 19.50 in the 200 meters).
The renewed United States contributes, in the 400s, to two men below 44 seconds: Michael Norman (43.45) and Fred Kerley (43.64). And another below 47 in the 400 hurdles: Ray Benjamin (46.98). In the team there are more luminaries: Grant Holloman (12.98 in the 110 fences), Sam Kendricks (6.06 in pole), Will Claye (18.14 in triple jump), Ryan Crouser (22.74 in weight), etc.
No proof of the program looks orphaned by bright athletes. In some, they pile up. For the general public they are especially attractive, for young and gifted, not a few of them that proliferate in the races and come in waves of Africa. Outside those disciplines, and always with brands of this 2019, the ones we use as a reference, we choose two Nordics: the Norwegian Jakob Ingebrigtsen (19 years old last week and 3: 30.16 in the 1,500) and the Swedish Armand DuPlantis (also 19 years and 6.00 in pole). Norway also idolizes Kartsten Warholm (23 years and 46.92 on the low fences). Two years younger is the majestic Cuban Juan Miguel Echevarría (8.65 in long jump).
Missing names, talent abounds
Different women present in Doha have starred in several of the most notable moments of the course. Thus, Dalilah Muhammad (USA), new world record holder of the 400 fences (52.20). Also the Dutch Sifan Hassan (3: 55.30 in the 1,500, which broke the mile with 4: 12.33). And Yulimar Rojas (Venezuela), with an impressive 15.41 in the triple jump. Not forgetting the Russian hieratic, who competes as an independent, Mariya Lasitskene (2.06 in high jump).
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Elaine Thompson , both with 10.73 in the 100 meters, lead the world ranking and defend the honor of Jamaican speed. The feminine is radiant. The male, dying.
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