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The fourth day of the World Athletics Championships was an opportunity for the general public to discover a little more Aminatou Seyni. The Nigerian has been illustrated in series of 200 meters orphaned Ivorian Marie-Josée Ta Lou (fixed price). In the middle, bottom and hurdle races, this September 30 has been a win for East African athletes with 4 medals including 3 gold medals.
400 MEN (MEN) FINAL: Algerian Lahoulou did not make weight
For his first world final, Abdelmalik Lahoulou did not carry the weight (49.46), finishing the race in the last place, far from the winner, the Norwegian Karsten Warholm.
800 MISSES (WOMEN) FINAL: Nakaayi succeeds Semenya
In the absence of South African Caster Semenya, Uganda's Halimah Nakkayi has become the new queen of the double lap. Walking the distance in 1 minute, 58 seconds and 4 hundredths, she broke the national record. Her compatriot Winnie Nanyondo is 4th. Kenyan Eunice Sum and Moroccan Rabbi Arafi, who had a real card to play in Doha are 5th and 7th.
3,000 METELES STEEPLECHASE (WOMEN) FINAL: Beatrice Chepkoech in Gold
Kenyan Beatrice Chepkoech has offered the second gold medal of these Worlds to her country. She broke the competition record by running in 8 minutes, 57 seconds and 84 hundredths. Her compatriot Celliphine Chepteek Chespol did not finish the race, while Hyvin Kiyeng finished 8th. Ugandan Peruth Chemutai (5th) and Ethiopian Mekides Abebe (11th) achieved good personal times.
5,000 MEN (MEN) FINAL: The Ethiopian treble was not far
Ethiopia nearly triumphed, the Canadian Mohammed Ahmed, third, just ahead of Ethiopian Telahun Haile Bekele in a race won by Muktar Edris before Selemon Barega. Kenyans Jacob Kiprop and Nicholas Kipkorir Kimeli are 6th and 8th, respectively.
200 (MEN) SEMI-FINALS: The young wolves are not sufficiently mordant
The young African wolves have not managed to pack these semi-finals. Nigerian Divine Oduduru, who shone a lot this year, finished last in his race (20.84). No doubt he was destabilized by an imbroglio around his participation in this 200 meters. The South African Clarence Munyai (20.55), 21 years old, was especially there to learn. He did a little less well than his compatriot Anaso Jobodwana. Note that the latter has signed the best performance of his season in Doha.
200 MENS (WOMEN) SERIES: Neither Ta Lou, nor Okagbare, but the revelation Seyni
The series have turned out of fashion for many African women. The Ivorian Marie-Josée Ta Lou, silver medalist two years ago, had to withdraw because of an injury, the day after her third place on 100 meters. Blessing Okabare was disqualified for setting foot off his lane. The Nigerian star had almost failed to run the 200 meters after missing the start of a 100 meters for which his federation had entered by mistake. Congolese Natacha Ngoye Akambi has also been disqualified. As for the Central African Ketura Ndoye Ti Nzapa, she did not align herself.
Africa will be represented in the semi-finals. Notably Egyptian Bassant Hemida and Gambian Gina Bass. But also and especially by Aminatou Seyni. The Nigerian specialist 400 meters but forced down 200 meters because of the new regulations of the IAAF on hyperandrogenism [1], slammed a time of 22 seconds 58, sixth fastest time series and national record of Niger . She will try to confirm in the semifinal, this October 1st.
400 MÉTRES (FEMMES) SERIES: Four African women in semi-finals
Botswana's Galefele Moroko (50.59), Nigeria's Favor Forili (51.51) and Patience Okon George (51.77), as well as Kenya's Mary Moraa (51.85), broke the playoffs, while Sierra Leone's Maggie Barrie, Ugandan Leni Shida, Botswana's Christine Botlogetswe and Kenyan Hellen Syombua.
110 HUSBANDS (MEN) SERIES: Alkana, the only survivor
The South African Antonio Alkana will be the only representative of the continent thanks to a time of 13 seconds 41. His compatriot Ruan de Vries could not do the same. In Series 5, the Senegalese Louis François Mendy ran in 13.75, while Comoran Fadane Hamadi was timed at 14.79 in Round 4.
LAUNCH OF JAVELOT (WOMEN) QUALIFICATIONS: disappointment Viljoen
No final for Sunette Viljoen. The South African, silver medalist at the 2016 Olympics, could not throw any further than 60 meters 10. Far from her personal best: 69 meters 35.
NB: No African was hired in:
- Men's discus throw final
- Women's high jump final
[1] Female athletes with unusually high male hormone levels (hyperandrogens) are only allowed to compete in races ranging from 400 meters to miles, if they are taking regulation products.