In the early morning of August 6, Beijing time, Feng Bin won the women's discus throw runner-up in the track and field field of the Paris Olympic Games, and Duplantis set a new world record to win the championship.
Men's pole vault final
Huang Bokai came out in seventh and his personal best was 5.75m. The 5.50m, 5.70m, and 5.80m in front of him were all successfully skipped, and he set a personal season best of 5.8m. When challenging 5.85 meters, three attempts were missed.
World record holder Duplantis of Sweden set a world record of 6.24 meters in Xiamen in April. This time they will challenge themselves again. He jumped 6 meters with ease and was the only competitor on the field to do so. Next up was his solo show, where he challenged the 6.25m after an easy jump of 6.10m, and the audience cheered him on. He started lightly, took off, and in the final moment, his hand touched the pole and the challenge failed. The second attempt, again ended in failure.
On the third attempt, Duplantis was once again on the starting line. The audience applauded and cheered for him, and this time, he started more powerfully, ran more quickly, took off, and succeeded! Duplantis managed to cross 6.25 meters, setting a new world record and Olympic record. The audience was jubilant!
Duplantis has set a new record and also set new heights for humanity!
Women's discus throw
Feng Bin threw 66.33 meters for the first time and was able to temporarily rise to first. Defending champion Allman of United States threw 68.74 meters in his second throw, instantly overtaking Feng Bin. Feng Bin threw 67.51 meters on his third attempt, tied for second. Croatia also threw the same result. At this time, Feng Bin was under great pressure, but she was not affected, maintaining her mental calm and striving for a breakthrough in the next throw.
On the fourth attempt, Feng Bin scored 67.13 meters, failing to surpass his previous time, but maintaining a steady form. On the fifth attempt, Feng Bin threw 67.25 meters, a result that temporarily secured her second position. At this time, United States player Allman shot again and threw an astonishing 69.50 meters, almost sealing the gold medal. Feng Bin failed to surpass his best score on the last attempt.
Men's 200m heats
The famous Xie Zhenye gave up the project because of the time conflict of the relay race. He and his teammates will be pumping for the men's 4x100m relay medal.
Women's 5000m final
Kenya had won gold and silver, but there was a push and shove in the match, and Kipiegun's silver medal was cancelled. Chebet won gold in a time of 14:28.56, while Netherlands' Hassan won silver and Italy's Bartókletti won bronze.
Women's 800m final
United Kingdom's Hodgkinson clocked 1:56.72 to win the gold medal. Ethiopia's °Gumo won silver by 0.57 seconds, while Kenya's Mora won bronze. It can highlight the encirclement of African players, and its strength is indeed extraordinary!