Istaf in Berlin: Allman's new way of throwing a discus

Johannes Vetter enjoyed his lone lap of honor on the blue track in the Berlin Olympic Stadium with the German flag.

The best thrower of the Olympic year was denied a 90-meter throw at the end of the season, but with the fifth win at Istaf, the cousin, so disappointed in Tokyo, was able to say goodbye to vacation with a celebrated success.

While Offenburg dominated again at the 100th anniversary of the athletics meeting with 88.76 meters, Malaika Mihambo, who had recently suffered, was 6.70 meters short of three centimeters to win the long jump on Sunday.

The almost 20,000 spectators

25,000 it should have been

cheered the Olympic champion like all athletes who enjoyed it after the sterile atmosphere without fans in Tokyo. After the last litter, which also ended the traditional event in the evening sun, Vetter blew through and thanked the fans with a smile, then the Olympic ninth was celebrated on his round. After a bruised heel, Mihambo managed to jump off the board at least in the fifth round, but the British Jazmin Sawyers jumped another three centimeters after that.

Olympic discus champion Valarie Allman provided the sporty highlight right at the start. The American athlete, unusually slim for her discipline, who performs an almost dance-like and above all extremely fast movement in the ring, achieved a world best of the year with 71.16 meters. The 26-year-old erased Margitta Pufe's 42-year-old previous Istaf record. The Olympic runner-up Kristin Pudenz from Potsdam took second place again with 64.52 meters. "I did a very good competition at the end," said Pudenz. "The fact that Valarie has achieved such a world record here shows that the Olympic Stadium is a good place."

Gesa Krause also ensured a German success over the 3000 meter obstacle.

The Olympic fifth and two-time European champion from Trier won through in a rather moderate 9: 26.00 minutes and went on a well-deserved lap of honor.

“You can't always run at your best.

For me it was important to win again in front of my home crowd, "said Krause," the sport is simply not the same without an audience. "

On the other hand, Konstanze Klosterhalfen lost contact with the leaders in the first race in Germany in 25 months over the 1500 meters before the last lap, the long distance runner finished fifth in 4: 05.26 minutes.

Nevertheless, in view of the cheering from the audience, she said: “I know what I've missed.” She judged her performance for the first 1500 meters this year as “okay”.

World record holder Karsten Warholm from Norway won the 400 meter hurdles unchallenged in 48.08 seconds, but just six weeks after his fabulous time at the Olympics, he was a good two seconds above the record. "My body is tired," admitted Warholm, but he wanted to enjoy the atmosphere again.