After Armand Duplantis once again set the world record, it was time for Khaddi Sagnia to enter the arena in Glasgow. Sagnia started off hard with three straight overs but would jump up. First 6.44 and then 6.53, enough to take the long jump to the final in the competition. The format of the final jump is new for this year and today in Glasgow the jumpers with the longest jump went on to a final where the best jump took home the prize money of $ 1,500.
Jazmin Sawyers from the UK was the first to step over. Sagnia, on the other hand, was very careful in his off-ramp which led to a less good jump of just over six meters. Disappointed, Sagnia got up and began to fall behind in the pit, leading to the annulment of hope.
"No, what is she doing?" The speaker shouted in the Glasgow courtyard and Sagnia looked puzzled.
"Don't know what happened"Maryna Bekh-Romanchuk, who had by far the best jump from the baseline round, could, after two straight overtops, just take a step from the right side of the board and fetch $ 1,500 in prize money.
In the mixed zone afterwards SVT Sport met the Swedish cross-country skier.
- I don't know what happened. I do not take this system, quite seriously. It is very bad I think, it gets one to focus on something other than the jump itself. But that's what happens, says Sagnia to SVT Sport.
Despite difficulties with the format, Sagnia looks forward to the continuation of the season.
- There were too many overtakes today but I feel I have long hopes in me. It just has to get the habit of the approach that's the only thing I miss. I am fast, I am resilient, I am stronger, so it is just to compete, says Khaddi Sagnia.