The sadness of Kazan. Russian athletics continues to fade – News Athletics – Summer

Friday night in Monaco, the next step of the "Diamond League" took place, after which the stadium was ready to paint in the Russian colors. Our prestigious starting country was represented by three athletes – and all of them won great victories.

Sergey Shubenkov was the first to enjoy the best season of his career. The 2015 world champion in the 110m race with this summer just dominates. After two consecutive defeats Sergei in Monaco decided not to act even the Olympic champion Omar MacLeod. All the other stronger ones were present.

Shubenkov hesitated initially, which did not allow him to miss once again the iconic 13 seconds, but 13.07 for his competitors – while the space. However, Orlando Ortega and Pascal Martino-Lagarde closer to the Championship of Europe still are gaining momentum. Although in the victory of the Russians in Berlin, little doubt. Even the reporter, shortly after the arrival, spoke with Sergei: "Well, at the European Championships, you have no one to fear?"

In the high jump sector, the absolute favorite was young Danil Lysenko, 21 years old. The fact is that his main rival, Mutaz Barshim, was injured, trying to break a world record at one of the recent starts. Alas, Qatar will have to miss the rest of the season. The victories of Lysenko waited, but with such a result – unlikely. Danilo submitted at 2.40 m – this is an important step for any man at high altitude. Among other things, it is the seventh result of history. For reference: the record of Russia belongs to Ivan Ukhov – 2.41 m, Europe – to Patrick Sheberga and Bogdan Bondarenko – 2.42 m

Finally, a pleasant surprise was presented by the vice-champion of the world Angelica Sidorova. Before the eyes of Elena Isinbayeva, who watched the competition from the podium, she won for the first time at the Diamond League Stadium. Yes how! The Russian woman repeated her personal summer record. Greek Olympic champion Ekaterina Stefanidi and Sandy Morris, who have won this season everywhere, Cuban world champion Yarislej Silva, and Eliz McCartney of New Zealand, who have an active jump of 4.94m.

In this context, the Russian championship unfortunately ended in Kazan. The high results were – the cat cried. There are two factors. First, the level of athletics in the country continues to decline. There are very few athletes left. In many forms because of this pair qualification was canceled – the participants arrived directly in the final. Second, many who are still able to "light" do not have enough motivation. Athletes are waiting for the fall of the Iron Curtain and the opportunity to compete in international competitions. While such a right is in units. And internal departures for the same Alexander Menkov and Dmitry Tarabin are simply not attracting interest.

In in general, this was not in the information environment. On television, the competitions were not shown at all, and on the internet broadcasts were collected for about 1000 spectators. In the German championship pushing the pit in the pits was sometimes more people. How many people came to watch the tournament live, it's hardly worth mentioning.

SIX EVENTS FOR THE WHOLE CHAMPIONSHIP

Although I took a look at who. One of the main events of the championship was the return to the sector of Olympic champion Anna Chicherova. She certainly decorated the tournament. At the female size, by the way, and really a very good result – 2 m were shown. [1945] Maria Lasitskienė naturally, who loves to start very much, is distinguished. Shortly after the victory, she went to London, where she appeared on Sunday at the Diamond League. About that later.

Ivan Ukhov continues to jump regularly for 2.30 m. Based on McLaren's report and other strange stories, the 32-year-old has not competed internationally for three years, but he continues to score some excellent attempts. In Kazan, the Olympic champion crossed the 2.22m mark for the first time, but was injured in the leg – and did not attempt to climb on it.

Alexander Lesnoy showed a good shot put result of 21.58m. With that, you can fight in Berlin for medals. Another thing is that our pushers in previous years on the main start were often far from their own attempts. Maybe the trend will stop?

Eugene Rybakov showed a good race to the European standards – 13.23.56 to 5000 m There is nothing to catch on the same "Diamond League" where there are Africans, but in Berlin there is nothing like it. was possible would be. Vladimir Nikitin was pleasantly surprised in another discipline being executed. On the "truck", where our traditions are frankly weak, the athlete sets a record for the Russian championships, posting a solid 3.35.85.

A beautiful point in the tournament was put by Ekaterina Koneva. Vice-world champion-2013 in the triple, last year became a mother, flew to 14.79 million. C is without any reserve the world-clbad result. This year, only one athlete, Olympic champion Kathryn Ibarguen, jumped on it.

This is all the interesting result for the Russian league. Of course, it could be brighter, one of the most promising controversies of the world, Timur Morgunov, played. The vice-world champion of hammer throwing Valery Pronkin is injured . It is quite possible to add in the results already mentioned Menkov and Tarabin, Timothy Chaly on 400 m of the b / c, Ekaterina Poistogova to 800 m, Ilya Ivanuk in height and Olga Mullina in the pole. But all this is subjunctive. In fact, the tournament was frankly modest. In all directions.

The sad thing is that there are almost no promising juniors on the horizon. Two exceptions are Polina Miller and Aksana Gataullina, 18 years old. The first has won 400m, having beaten much more experienced competitors and, if he continues to grow at the same pace, he is likely to make noise at the level of adults. The second became vice-champion country in the pole with very strong for their age of 4.55 m

ITALIAN GIFT FOR LASYCKEN

Meanwhile, another victory at the "Diamond League" Maria Lasitskienė won. In some centuries the struggle was really persistent. Elena Vallortigaru, 26, was able to break through. This year there is something incredible . In 2010, she jumped to 1.91 m, was considered one of the leading young Italian stars. It's just a personal athlete record after that could not beat it all … eight years. This spring, when nothing was particularly expected of her, Elena jumped 1.94 m, and in the summer – 1.96 m

Appetite comes with food, Sunday night in London Vallortigara has defeated 2m first, then over and 2.02m. Result simply brilliant. Lasitskene, who missed the competition, just launched us. Maria, at the first attempt, managed to win with 2.04m and then broke a record of 2.08m. But at the European Championships with such a progressive opponent it will be more interesting to him.

Diamond League.

Monaco. Women 3000 m / s. 1. Chepkoec (Kenya) – 8,44,42 (world record). Shest. 1. SIDOROVA – 4.85. 2. Silva (Cuba) – 4.80m 3. Stefanidi (Greece) – 4.80m Men. 110 m with a / b. 1. SHUBENKOV – 13.07. 2. Ortega – 13.18 (Spain). 3. Martino-Lagarde (France) – 13.20. Height 1. LYSENKO – 2.40. 2. Yu (China) – 2.30. 3. Ghazal (Syria) – 2.27.

London. Women Height 1. LASYTSKENE – 2.04. 2. Vallortigara (Italy) – 2.02. 3. Lake (Great Britain) – 1.91.

Russian Championship.

Kazan. Women 100 m Sivkova – 11.30. 200 m Khorosheva – 23.17. 400m Miller – 51.82. 800 m Zavyalov – 2.00,80. 1500 m Gulyaev – 4.05,00. 100 m with a / b. Galician – 13.21. 400 m with a / b. Rudakova – 56.03. 3000 m / s. Ivonin – 9.16,68. Lasitskian height – 2.00. Shest. Mullin – 4.65. Length Sokolov – 6.68. Triple. Konev – 14.79. The core. Bugakova – 18.02. Drive. Panova – 59.17. The lance Starygina – 60.02. Hammer Tsareva – 70,72

Men. 100 m Cinderella – 10.32. 200 m Efimov – 20.81. 400 m Filatov – 46.00. 800 m, Dubrovsky – 1,46.79. 1500 m Nikitin – 3.35.85. 5000 m E. Rybakov – 13.23.57. 110 m with a / b. K. Shabanov – 13.53. 400 m with a / b. Chaly – 49.52. 3000 m / s. Yakushev – 8.22.40. Height Ukhov – 2.32. Shest. Lukyanenko – 5.65. Length Menkov – 8.03. Triple. Yurchenko – 16.98. The core. Forest – 21.58. Drive. Khudyakov – 64.37. The lance Tarabin – 82,89. Hammer Lukyanov – 74.74.