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After her absence last year, Brianna McNeal returns to Lucerne in an awesome way. As the year before, the Olympic javelin champion Thomas Röhler remains second only
Over 100 m hurdles also in Lucerne a power: The American Brianna McNeal (Photo: KEYSTONE / EPA TT NEWS AGENCY / CHRISTINE OLSSON)
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American Brianna McNeal (formerly Rollins) celebrated her third victory in Lucerne during her fourth appearance in the 100m hurdles. In 12.44 seconds, the Olympic champion in Rio de Janeiro 2016 equaled the 23-year record of the meeting with Kazakh Olga Schischigina. She sent the German Pamela Dutkiewicz (12.67) and her compatriot Christina Manning (12.71) to the other places. All the more impressive that McNeal was allowed to compete again in March after a one year break, but since then she has again dominated the 100m hurdles as if she had not been absent .
McNeal was for a year was ruled out of competitions after missing three doping tests in 2016. The unfortunate thing: Two of the check dates were scheduled, while the athlete was honored during the competition. a parade in his native Florida and at the White House for their Rio Gold Medal. However, the break of the competition did not hurt McNeals: last month, she ran the best time in the world in Stockholm (12,38), in Lucerne she celebrated her seventh win in the tenth competition since his return.
The Olympic champions stumble over 400m hurdles had to beat favorite Dalilah Muhammad in a high final of Jamaican Janieve Russell (53.63). The Rio Olympic gold medalist and second in the London World Cup (2017) finished the race in which Lea Sprunger (54.92) finished fourth in 53.79 seconds "only" in second place .
Thomas Röhler remains another Olympic champion in 2016 only 2nd place. The 26-year-old, who lost to fellow countryman Johannes Vetter injured and therefore absent from Lucerne last year in Lucerne, was beaten by Magnus Kirt of Estonia this year. Röhler's fourth attempt at 84.25 meters exceeded Kirt's second attempt by more than one meter (85.42).
American Michael Rodgers triumphed in the men's 100m. The double World Cup silver medalist with the relay left in 10.08 seconds with Jamaican Yohan Blake and another leading competition. Blake, who finished second in 10.12, is the second fastest man behind Usain Bolt, alongside American Tyson Gay.
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