NS Global Athletics Tour season 1 - Everything thread

[United Adaikes]

The 10th meet of the Global Athletics Tour has just concluded in Cobrio, and while some Adaikesians are sure to play in the Final Meet in Liventia, some are unfortunate not to make it. This meet identified who will be playing an additional competition in either Banija or Krytenia for the Men's High Jump and Long Jump before the best six jumpers will vie for the best-of-the-bests in the Meeting international d'Oréan. Meets 10-12 will also be the last time players have a chance to improve their place in the Overall Standings for an opportunity to play in Orean.

Six athletes represented United Adaikes in seven events in the Kekeza Camaron International to secure their place in the Overall Standings in the hope of playing in Liventia.

Milo Audley could not qualify for the Final Stage in the 100m event in Camaron, also losing his chances to play in Orean in the process.

Paxton Silva finished 5th in the Men's 1500m, clocking 3.62 seconds late from the winner, Sam Dorchester of Britonisea. However, Paxton will have to wait for the results of Meets 11-12 as the 10th player in the Overall Standings has already played his last 1500m for this tour with no more chances to climb up the rankings.

Donato Elliot has placed 4th in the Men's Long Jump event, getting 8.10m as his best in 6 tries, 11cm short of the meet's winner, Grant Wentree from Eshialand. He also failed to get a qualification to the Final Meet.

Dan Hershey also finished 4th in the Men's Pole Vault event, only getting up to 5.68m. His final place in the meet was not enough to move him to qualification to Orean, placing 7th with 23 points. Only the top 6 players in jumping events will make it to the Meeting international d'Oréan.

Therese Lynton has also failed to qualify again in the Final Stage of the Women's 100m and 400m event. Her current rankings at #13 in the Overall Standings can not qualify her in the Liventia meet.

Joanna Santiago, playing in the Women's Triple Jump event, got a podium finish in Camaron, placing 3rd, with her best jump at 14.93m, 0.52m short of the winner, Chidimma Nkechi of Banija. However, she failed to qualify in Meeting international d'Oréan, placing 10th in the Overall Standings.

The next meet will be in Hawabark, Banija. Eight Adaikesians will play in nine events in the RTC Hawabark Classic, with two of them still in contention in two events. Warren Oquendo and Paxton Silva will need to get a podium finish in the Men's 200m and 800m events, respectively, to have better chances of qualifying for the Orean meet.

[Aboveland]

Ex-president Kaisla Saari Denounces "Silent Treatment" As MISTANYK Faces Internal Opposition

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After the Abovian government and prominent authorities such as AOC head Arne Kuadonvaara came under fire for the controversial MISTANYK administration in Nykipiflugpuu ― and amid accusations of "sportwashing" ― the past weeks have seen a sudden, marked silence from the higher ranks of the Abovian state. Ex-president Kaisla Saari, who had emerged as a leading voice of dissent among the opposition to the handling of the Nykipiflugpuu crisis, has rallied behind scores of Abovians across the mainland against the government's "cowardly" silent spell while the MISTANYK Council has reported difficulties.

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ISKAJÄRVI - The decision of the Abovian government to pull away from the public eye, in light of heightening tensions between the Abovian Union and its international neighbors such as Eshialand and The Cordian Isles after a back and forth battle of accusations, has been met with increased resistance from opposition to the van Aalsbyyre administration. In what sources close to the President call a "screwed if we do, screwed if we don't" situation, Abovians concentrated in Vankkavalta, Iskajärvi, and other major cities across the country, led by former president and leader of the annexation of Nykipiflugpuu Kaisla Saari, have taken to the streets to denounce the handling of what has now been dubbed the Nykipiflugpuu Crisis.

"It's disgraceful on every level, simple as," stated Kaisla Saari from the Iskajärvi waterfront, surrounded by protesters. "President van Aalsbyyre's lack of accountability has shone a black light over the Abovian Union. Our reception in Cobrio was horrible; our image to the world is tainted! We are a compassionate, welcoming, peace-loving people, and in a matter of months van Aalsbyyre and his mercenary Kuadonvaara have run our name into the ground. He thought pulling out and giving us the silent treatment would quell the fire, but it's only made things worse: here, and in Nykipiflugpuu. We must stop him before he continues to damage the prestige and good faith of the Abovian Union: both of the mainland and the archipelago."

Off the back of athletically successful meets in Britonsea, Sargossa and Cobrio, Arne Kuadonvaara refrained from meddling in international politics again since the public apology from King William of Eshialand, who backtracked on his earlier threats of military intervention on behalf of a non-existent resistance force. "We're very excited from the AOC to continue in the running for the finals, in all but one of the competitions we've entered," he said when approached by Ælunder Nyttispalvelu. "We're also grateful for the good performances our Nykipish athletes: Isaak Kekkonen, Kunnar Makyy-Kaljurand, and Katja Nyrmysakki, have put on throughout the Tour, and while the former two will now return to their homeland, we're excited to see Katja with a chance to advance to the finals." He also reaffirmed his commitment to building upon the track and field results of the tour for the next Summer Olympics, where high expectations for Edvin Lundgaard, Oyvind Skeie, and Siimon Salonen fell short in the tumultuous second stretch of the Games on the Terranean coast. "We've got leaders in three or four categories and we're safely in the top 5 in many others, so we're definitely moving forward with our Olympics ambitions through the GAT, which has been very kind to us this year."

While making no mention of Nykipiflugpuu despite earlier having shown considerable concern, the situation in the archipelago has been reported as "critical" by officials in the MISTANYK council. A further two members have been reported to have resigned as rumors of civil unrest have reached the mainland, following reports that the Council, led by former independence leader Ulrika Savka, had been unsuccessful in tapping into remaining institutions such as the Nykipiflugpuu Tourism and Sporting Board and the national information service, Nykipiflugpuun Valtakulikinfobulettaan. According to Savka herself, despite MISTANYK having made great strides — with the help of the Abovian Armed Forces — in repairing critical infrastructure and stabilizing the "worrying" security situation beyond the capital city of Timantirkas, the international outcry provoked by the Abovian government's response to concerns from states and human rights organizations about the nature of the MISTANYK mission has "seriously debilitated the mandate". Speaking to the media directly for the first time in over half a decade, Savka was critical herself of the Abovian government's "failure to instill confidence in [MISTANYK], and causing further trouble for the controversial council."

"Internal opposition is rising," Savka admitted. "Our mission, to which we are fully committed, was always going to be sensitive and difficult, but we needed the full support of the federal government and for that support to extend beyond the borders of the Union as well. The vote of confidence placed in me by the President had appeared to set a positive precedent, but good wishes expire without continued support. The sensibilities inherent to the mission were not given the care they needed, and now our mandate is in jeopardy. We're working hard to make things right, but if this mission is to fail, let the blame fall entirely on Kaj Torvald van Aalsbyyre."

As political tensions continue to rise with protests focused in Iskajärvi and Vankkavalta, concern has arisen regarding the hosting of the Abovian Grand Prix in Lintulahti this weekend. The organizers of the race have minimized the chance that the race would be affected.

[Banija]

The Global Athletic Tour comes to Banija as athletes make their final push to race in Liventia

HAWABARK, BUGANDA- When Banija's spot on the GAT schedule was announced, fans were excited. Getting to host an end of season event shows the respect that many across the track & field landscape, particularly those in Banija's former Olympic host partners of Liventia, hold for Banijan track. Plenty of cities tried to host events for this tour, and it was an honor that Hawabark was even selected at all. While we would have to wait for the length of the entire regular season without seeing our athletes compete on home soil. But the benefit? Now that they are here, a more prestigious event will be on Banija's shores- and in Hawabark, the spiritual home of Banijan track & field, no less.

Plenty of Banijan athletes will get onto the track, making their first push for a GAT world title in Liventia by competing here in Hawabark. The playoff push is reaching its zenith- plenty of athletes have one final chance to qualify for Liventia. And the Banijan athletes, obviously, will be the most popular in the building, as Banijan fans look to give their players some sort of a home track advantage, as much as one can be given in this sport, anyways.

But it is less about who is running, and more about what this event means to the country, and our fans of this prestigious sport. A number of Banijan athletes will look to use that home field advantage to put themselves in the final. Abbas Fatty, with a race left, is in a great position with a strong performance in the 110m hurdles here in Hawabark to qualify for the race in Liventia. "I believe that completing my final regular season race at home is a huge advantage." Fatty told reporters. "It's not just about the crowd at the Olympic Stadium, which will certainly have my back. But it's about just the benefits of being at home- food that I'm used to, being able to drive myself places, don't have to search out far and wide for a Mormon temple. Honestly, it's nice."

But of course, with a tour that will only come to Banija once a season, there is an added element. There is not only the home-track advantage, but the pressure of competing at home. For these athletes, their whole families are here to watch them compete, maybe in one race. "You know, my wife and my young son have travelled with me around the multiverse, for all of these races." Mordecai Odoyo told reporters, who will run in the 200m in Hawabark. "But it's about much more than that here. There will be plenty of pressure. The Banijan media presence, of course, is going to be through the roof. Reporters from your hometown. And my whole family will be here- parents, cousins, 'cousins', friends, random people I went to high school with- everybody and their mother wants tickets."

Demba Tiyana, who's already leading the long distance runners of the Global Athletics Tour with a race left, is looking to end his regular season with a bang, to get momentum going to Liventia. "Demba Tiyana probably comes into this meet with the most pressure and highest expectations out of any Banijan runner, who will run in Hawabark for this meet." Said a TV analyst we spoke to. "He's leading the overall long distance table, and he has the season's record for best tour time. Banijans are notorious for being tough, and they are going to want him to push for an all-out win today, even if he doesn't need one. Does he try to just run and save himself for Orean, or does he try to pump up the crowd with one final race win before the Finals in Orean? We'll have to wait and see."

Who is facing pressure on the women's side? That would be none other than Carmel Ajwang and Fumnanya Zebenjo. "Zebenjo sits in the second last qualifying spot for Orean for the 200m, so she is absolutely looking for a big race here in Hawabark to give herself a little more breathing room." Said the TV analyst that we spoke with earlier. "She's got the ability to break one whenever- she's already won a 200m race, and winning a second, at home, would possibly put her in position to be the tour's champion when we reach Orean." The TV analyst also spoke about Carmel Ajwang. "Carmel Ajwang is in a tough spot if she wants to compete in Orean. She will need a big result to climb the table- she's not eliminated yet, but it would not be a smart financial decision by anybody to head over to the casino and expect her to be competing in Orean. Bigger surprises have happened, but she would need to really have a strong finish- maybe top 3 even, if she wanted to be confident in her chances of getting to Orean."

With so many exciting races and competitions for Banijans, all sorts of Banijan celebrities are attending the RTC Hawabark Classic. Gitonga Kahara, the World Cup winning captain and Banija's all-time leading goalscorer, will attend the race. The wife of the monarch, Luguba(Queen) Katrina, will also be the honorary master of ceremonies for the event. We'll see if all the fans in the crowd can will Banijan athletes in their last push to get to Orean.

[Cobrio]

All eyes on CCA after Shabalala, Oliseh take first place in Camaron
After Desdemona Shabalala won the women's high jump in Camaron last night, she again raised her fist in solidarity with the Nykipish people on the podium, approximately two hours previous, Obasi Oliseh had dome the same after taking first place in the men's 200 metres. The Cobre Commission for Athletics (CCA) had previously issued formal warnings to Shabalala and Oliseh for similar behaviour, and with both looking likely to make the Global Athletics Tour finals, the CCA are now in a predicament. Do they suspend both athletes -- arguably Cobrio's best candidates for medals in the finals -- or let the incident pass?

It doesn't help that Cobrio's ruling Council of N'Katoma had instructed the CCA to beef up security prior to the Kekeza Camaron International, in the wake of a statement from the Tukarist Liberation Front (TLF). The Ikemi Sarki were drafted in to serve as additional security near the Tukari Kaita National Stadium in Camaron, with Council delegate Assane Traore stressing that their presence was merely "precaution" as the Council were determined not to let anything derail their attempts to "show the world that Cobrio is great".

Obasi Oliseh had previously stated that he would "shout louder" if he is suspended by the CCA, and has since openly declared his membership to the TLF, writing on twii.tur "of course I am TLF. they are the only ones who want to carry out the vision of Sarki Kaita" -- referring to the revered former leader of the Cobre nation credited with the nation's liberation from the colonial oppression of Osarius.

Chijindum Edenwa and Emmet Morrison sit in strong positions to qualify for the finals too, with both having a chance to accrue more points over the next few weeks, and Messiah Ikwe, providing punditry on Sport Cobre last night suggested the CCA might stall on a decision over Oliseh until they can be certain of the fates of Edenwa and Morrison. "If they know suspending Oliseh will not deprive the nation of representation in the sprint events, it will be an easier decision to make," Ikwe argued. "They cannot do this with Desi [Shabalala], though, so perhaps a decision will be reached sooner."

The possibility that the two will face different punishments, if any at all, was not lost on Ikwe's co-pundit, Elizabeth Dumile. As a former national champion in three athletics events -- 100 metres, 200 metres, and long jump -- Dumile is familiar with the imbalance between men's and women's sport in Cobrio, and noted that Shabalala is vulnerable regardless of what happens next. "It is no secret," she claimed. "That the CCA, and Cobre decision-makers in general, do not consider women's sport to be as important as men's. We have seen repeatedly over the years that women's sport has been neglected in favour of men's. It took for Garnet Makanza to become a key player for a team in one of the world's best leagues, and have extensive conversation with Marvelous Koleoso -- a wonderful man, by the way -- before she would agree to defect from Osarius, because she did not believe that she would be allowed to represent the nation."

Makanza is not the first woman to represent Cobrio, though it was certainly a rarity in the past. Similarly, support for athletics definitely did focus heavily on male athletes, particularly sprinters; but times have changed. The CCA addressed the comments directly via social media, stating that they "oppose discrimination in all forms" and would never "apply different disciplinary standards on the basis of sex". It remains to be seen what their next steps will be, however.

In the meantime, Chijindum Edenwa looks extremely likely to qualify for the finals, regardless of his performance at the next meet, though this has not been confirmed by the GAT organisers, leading to some uncertainty. The athlete hiimself shrugged off concerns, however, stating "I'd be trying to win the meet anyway," and that "a strong performance gives momentum to carry over to the finals."

[Eshialand]

Definitely a Win!

"Hello and welcome to ENN Sports, I'm your host Josh Seametzle live from Camaron, Cobrio to talk about the Kekeza Camaron International, the 10^th meet of the Global Athletics Tour. This meet was an amazing success for our Eshian athletes, who took home a whopping four gold medals, in--"

"Uh, Josh, you may wanna hear this."
"What is it Charlie?"
Charlie turns off the camera, sending ENN Sports into an impromptu commercial break. "It's from the king."
"The king's saying what now?"
"He's going to call President van Aalsbyyre of Aboveland."
"Is he seriously back on the Nykipiflugpuu crap?"
"He says he's changed his ways, and that he's willing to have an open and fair conversation with their government."
"How did you find this out?"
"An insider."

Josh stops to think about the situation, and whether he should break the news.

"Look, I'm not breaking this news. The king can call van Aalsbyyre, but talking about it on ENN is only going to cause more unnecessary problems. Let's just talk about this meet and let the leaders solve their own problems."
"Got it. We're live in 5... 4... 3... 2..."
"Okay, I apologize for the technical difficulties, but I guess the camera just couldn't handle the fact that we won four gold medals in Cobrio! Let's talk to Grant Wentree, the winner of two of those medals..."

[Liventia]

Cutoff for Meet 11.

A quick note that Meet 13, the Final meet, will not be able to be held on Wednesday morning.
Therefore, there are two options: Tuesday evening (16th), or the following Monday evening (22nd). Please let me know people's preference.

[Liventia]

RTC Hawabark Classic
Hawabark, Banija

Men’s 100m

Heat 1
1 Lukas van Mosval (KOR)             9.96  Q
2 Renato Kemper (KIL)               10.03  Q
3 Venkatesh Iyer (KIL)              10.08  Q
4 Edvin Lundgaard (ABL)             10.17  q
5 Akabueze Ekenedilichukwu (SWR)    10.22  q
6 Amedeo Deniaud (JUE)              10.28
7 Óscar López (SRG)                 10.32
8 Yusurüm Keftés (SKD)              10.60

  Heat 2
1 Leopoldo Lopez (AQL)              10.02  Q
2 Chijindum Edenwa (CBR)            10.04  Q
3 Jason Jepkosgoi (TJU)             10.08  Q
4 Tim Schröter (BRO)                10.29
5 Ekundayo Tuvian (KGS)             10.32
6 Billie Grover (BOL)               10.41
7 Tim Timson (KGS)                  10.64
8 Mihai Gomes (NTN)                 10.93

  Final
1 Akabueze Ekenedilichukwu (SWR)     9.94  MR
2 Jason Jepkosgoi (TJU)             10.01
3 Lukas van Mosval (KOR)            10.02
4 Edvin Lundgaard (ABL)             10.03
5 Venkatesh Iyer (KIL)              10.06
6 Chijindum Edenwa (CBR)            10.09
7 Leopoldo Lopez (AQL)              10.10
8 Renato Kemper (KIL)               11.04

Men’s 110m hurdles

Heat 1
1 Ryan Bergstrom (ESH)         13.16  Q
2 Narf Nerves (KGS)            13.29  Q
3 Brodie Merchant (COR)        13.31  Q
4 Riyadh Ahmed (RWH)           13.40  q
5 Ollie Rendell (ESH)          13.47
6 Joseph Gallagher (TJU)       13.55
7 Laios Anoverou (AKE)         13.58
8 Mihai Gomes (NTN)            13.58

  Heat 2
1 Abbas Fatty (BNJ)            13.14  Q
2 Keirin Banks (HOP)           13.15  Q
3 Raúl Romero (SRG)            13.17  Q
4 Michael Giorbelidze (BRO)    13.18  q
5 Yves Tosi (JUE)              13.47
6 Liam Ferguson (KIL)          13.68
7 Paulo Ferreira (KIL)         13.72
8 Olly Shepard (BOL)           13.76

  Final
1 Abbas Fatty (BNJ)            13.09  MR
2 Michael Giorbelidze (BRO)    13.17
3 Ryan Bergstrom (ESH)         13.21
4 Keirin Banks (HOP)           13.23
5 Raúl Romero (SRG)            13.37
6 Narf Nerves (KGS)            13.49
7 Brodie Merchant (COR)        13.55
8 Riyadh Ahmed (RWH)           13.57

Men’s 200m

Heat 1
1 Jason Jepkosgoi (TJU)         19.75  Q
2 Warren Oquendo (UAD)          20.03  Q
3 Terry Taxwell (HOP)           20.19  Q
4 Óscar López (SRG)             20.40
5 Ekundayo Tuvian (KGS)         20.58
6 Yancy Tucker (BOL)            20.72
7 Friderikos Takamúris (SKD)    20.75
8 Vincent Syret (ESH)           21.12

  Heat 2
1 Andrew Anstey (BRO)           19.75  Q
2 Fernando Alcoron (TJU)        19.94  Q
3 Diego Rios (AQL)              20.10  Q
4 Siimon Salonen (ABL)          20.27  q
5 Mordecai Odoyo (BNJ)          20.29  q
6 Max Olson (COR)               20.30
7 Acinonício Iubato (NTN)       20.56

  Final
1 Diego Rios (AQL)              19.67  MR
2 Fernando Alcoron (TJU)        19.79
3 Jason Jepkosgoi (TJU)         20.16
4 Andrew Anstey (BRO)           20.17
5 Terry Taxwell (HOP)           20.22
6 Mordecai Odoyo (BNJ)          20.28
7 Warren Oquendo (UAD)          20.39
8 Siimon Salonen (ABL)          20.41

Men’s 400m

Heat 1
1 Makinde Dlamini (CBR)        45.14  Q
2 Ryan Bergstrom (ESH)         45.43  Q
3 Kendrick Swallow (BOL)       45.47  Q
4 Laurence Grosjean (LEN)      45.61  q
5 Jason Hall (BRI)             46.59
6 Joey Ogbah (AQL)             46.65
7 Warren Oquendo (UAD)         46.77

  Heat 2
1 Jayden Ultimate (BRI)        44.81  Q
2 Kenard Mddonald (AQL)        45.72  Q
3 Milo Audley (UAD)            46.06  Q
4 Myulla Pidegul (KOR)         46.34  q
5 Bayu Angga Yuda (PCU)        46.42
6 Jonathan Diemberger (SWR)    47.65
7 Dwain Peplinski (RWH)        47.94

  Final
1 Myulla Pidegul (KOR)         44.64  MR
2 Jayden Ultimate (BRI)        44.75
3 Ryan Bergstrom (ESH)         44.93
4 Laurence Grosjean (LEN)      44.99
5 Kenard Mddonald (AQL)        45.08
6 Milo Audley (UAD)            45.59
7 Makinde Dlamini (CBR)        46.03
8 Kendrick Swallow (BOL)       47.91

Men’s 800m

Heat 1
1 Jonas Matsen (ABL)                     1:44.84  Q
2 Toño Dodge (UAD)                       1:44.86  Q
3 Oscar Sweete (ESH)                     1:45.17  Q
4 Paxton Silva (UAD)                     1:45.21
5 Micha Demaret (KOR)                    1:45.97
6 Umvértos Karakatsánis (SKD)            1:49.49

  Heat 2
1 Olav Merchant (COR)                    1:44.08  Q
2 Mark Garrison (HOP)                    1:44.48  Q
3 Matías Magrina (SRG)                   1:44.64  Q
4 Roald Andersen-Synnevag (ABL)          1:44.80  Q
5 Qin Shi Huang (TJU)                    1:44.96  Q
6 Altevir de Castro (KIL)                1:45.97
7 Evaggelos Pithagoras Scorsone (AKE)    1:46.50

  Final
1 Olav Merchant (COR)                    1:43.46  MR
2 Matías Magrina (SRG)                   1:43.87
3 Oscar Sweete (ESH)                     1:44.68
4 Mark Garrison (HOP)                    1:44.94
5 Roald Andersen-Synnevag (ABL)          1:45.01
6 Jonas Matsen (ABL)                     1:45.04
7 Toño Dodge (UAD)                       1:46.61
8 Qin Shi Huang (TJU)                    1:46.93

Men’s mile

Final
 1 Demba Tiyana (BNJ)             3:49.65  MR
 2 Huw Robertson (LEN)            3:49.98
 3 Niklas Meusburger (SWR)        3:50.45
 4 Damaged Neurons (KGS)          3:51.01
 5 Toño Dodge (UAD)               3:52.31
 6 Faergws yIoganmac (KOR)        3:52.45
 7 Luc Mackinnon (BRO)            3:52.49
 8 Ricky Heal (BRO)               3:52.93
 9 Javed-ul-Imam (KIL)            3:55.02
10 Qin Shi Huang (TJU)            3:57.55
11 Erotílos Vromopodárou (SKD)    3:59.05

Men’s high jump

Final
1 Jeriah Opondo (BNJ)            o    o    o    o    o   xo   xo    o  xxo  xxx                2.32  MR
2 Lauri Jatkola (ABL)            o    o  xxo    o    o    o   xo    o  xxx                     2.31
3 Kenaniah Otieno (BNJ)          o    o    o    o    o   xo   xo   xo  xxx                     2.31
4 Trey Newmont (ESH)             o    o    o    o    o    o  xxo  xxx                          2.30
5 Ludvig Winthrop (COR)          o    o    o   xo   xo    o  xxx                               2.29
6 Norihide Harada (KOR)          o    o    o    o  xxx                                         2.24
  Micheal Juniper (TJU)          o    o    o    o  xxx                                         2.24
8 Henry IV Mackalry (BRI)        o   xo    o  xxx                                              2.21

Men’s long jump

Final
1 Heikki Korpela (ABL)             8.27   8.05   8.26   7.86   8.15      X     8.27  MR=
2 Robin Königsdörffer (BRO)        7.72   8.05      X   8.11   8.27   8.04     8.27  MR=
3 Sigfrøðr Benton (COR)               X   7.99   8.16      X      X   7.86     8.16
4 Norbonesu Heltanthinen (KOR)     8.09      X      X   7.85      X      X     8.09
5 Benito Provenza (JUE)            7.90   8.00   7.95      X   7.57      X     8.00
6 Ekundayo Tuvian (KGS)            7.73   7.58   7.96   7.43   7.59      X     7.96
7 Lorenzo Rubio (SRG)              7.86   7.55   7.56                          7.86
— Mohammad Jeddha (TJU)               X      X      X                             X

Men’s pole vault

Final
1 William Costello (KRY)      o    o    o    o    o   xo    o   xo  xxo   xo    o   xo   xo    o  xxo    o  xxx                                    6.00  MR
2 Kúlis Kakás (SKD)           o    o    o    o    o    o    o    o    o    o   xo  xxx                                                             5.78
3 Christian Warra (TJU)       o    o    o    o    o    o    o    o    o    o  xxx                                                                  5.73
4 Florian Hofer (SWR)         o    o  xxo    o    o    o   xo    o  xxo    o  xxx                                                                  5.73
5 Aarohon Ghosh (BRO)         o    o    o    o    o    o    o  xxo    o   xo  xxx                                                                  5.73
6 Francois Lemetre (BRI)      o    o    o    o    o    o    o    o   xo  xxx                                                                       5.68

Men’s triple jump

Final
1 Tommy Barker (LEN)        17.01  17.10  17.53  17.34  17.78  16.87    17.78  MR
2 Súlis Kakás (SKD)         17.13      X  17.16  17.46  17.15  17.41    17.46
3 De'ron Sands (AQL)            X  16.82  16.73  17.45      X  16.75    17.45
4 Luis Andino (SRG)         17.37      X  17.21      X  17.13  16.63    17.37
5 Bennett Kynaston (UAD)    17.23  16.79  16.49  16.61  17.08  16.70    17.23
6 Nigel Rowlands (KRY)      17.15  16.75  16.82  17.06  16.66  16.54    17.15

Women’s 100m

Heat 1
1 Sharon Banner (COR)        10.99  Q
2 Sonosa Melerinden (KOR)    11.00  Q
3 Alica Johnson (KGS)        11.16  Q
4 Alexa Timdottir (KGS)      11.23  q
5 Eulala Valladares (AQL)    11.45
6 Sally Ait (RWH)            11.51
— Charity Read (UAD)           DNF

  Heat 2
1 Katja Lovenko (ABL)        11.07  Q
2 Morgana Kassiopi (AKE)     11.13  Q
3 Caroline Haynes (BRO)      11.16  Q
4 Talía Espinar (SRG)        11.19  q
5 Anna Pavlaki (SKD)         11.27
6 Marya Halm (BRI)           11.55
7 Márcia da Silva (NTN)      11.57

  Final
1 Sharon Banner (COR)        10.80  MR
2 Talía Espinar (SRG)        10.98
3 Caroline Haynes (BRO)      11.11
4 Sonosa Melerinden (KOR)    11.23
5 Katja Lovenko (ABL)        11.28
6 Alica Johnson (KGS)        11.39
7 Morgana Kassiopi (AKE)     12.02
8 Alexa Timdottir (KGS)      12.16

Women’s 100m hurdles

Heat 1
1 Olga Pryor (COR)            12.57  Q
2 Molly Baum (HAN)            12.60  Q
3 Carmel Ajwang (BNJ)         12.68  Q
4 Faith Morris (AQL)          12.72  q
5 Veronica Armstrong (KIL)    12.77
6 Vera Velocity (KGS)         13.41

  Heat 2
1 Malena Sainz (SRG)          12.44  Q, MR
2 Hephzibah Adika (BNJ)       12.45  Q
3 Monica Port (KGS)           12.61  Q
4 Katja Nyrmysakki (NYK)      12.63  q
5 Jeanne Aminstaart (KOR)     12.76
6 Clara Wach (SWR)            12.81

  Final
1 Molly Baum (HAN)            12.66
2 Olga Pryor (COR)            12.71
3 Monica Port (KGS)           12.73
4 Hephzibah Adika (BNJ)       12.73
5 Katja Nyrmysakki (NYK)      12.75
6 Faith Morris (AQL)          12.92
7 Carmel Ajwang (BNJ)         13.06
8 Malena Sainz (SRG)          13.26

Women’s 200m

Heat 1
1 Fumnanya Zebenjo (BNJ)       21.89  Q
2 Caroline Haynes (BRO)        22.00  Q
3 Charity Read (UAD)           22.09  Q
4 Odile Chevotet (KOR)         22.19  q
5 Talía Espinar (SRG)          22.24  q
6 Hilde Joonasen (ABL)         22.56
7 Ons Kalifa (TJU)             22.87
8 Shalley Randell (BRO)        23.34

  Heat 2
1 Janie Kellar (ESH)           21.81  Q, MR
2 Mackenzie Rowe (LEN)         21.89  Q
3 Maia Cook (CBR)              22.22  Q
4 Lila Kofa (AKE)              22.36
5 Charlie McColl (LEN)         22.42
6 Ruby Rainnie (ESH)           22.58
7 Iktamila Sorajangga (PCU)    23.44

  Final
1 Fumnanya Zebenjo (BNJ)       21.88
2 Charity Read (UAD)           22.03
3 Janie Kellar (ESH)           22.05
4 Caroline Haynes (BRO)        22.22
5 Talía Espinar (SRG)          22.27
6 Maia Cook (CBR)              22.31
7 Mackenzie Rowe (LEN)         22.33
8 Odile Chevotet (KOR)         22.47

Women’s 400m

Heat 1
1 Melissa James (HOP)            52.58  Q
2 Charlie King (HAN)             52.63  Q
3 Marta Rodrigues (TJU)          52.71  Q
4 Malin Bandit (RWH)             52.76
5 Sienna Richards (HAN)          53.05
6 Margarita Graves (BOL)         53.31
7 Lila Kofa (AKE)                53.37
8 Rosa Manninger (SWR)           53.80

  Heat 2
1 Ruby Rainnie (ESH)             50.71  Q, MR
2 Verónica Alemán (SRG)          51.64  Q
3 Aboyo Amondi (BNJ)             51.70  Q
4 Eunice Adamsen (COR)           51.70  q
5 Holly Tandy-Gabriel (BRI)      51.79  q
6 Charity Read (UAD)             53.80
7 Xiang Wu (KGS)                 55.41

  Final
1 Eunice Adamsen (COR)           50.85
2 Verónica Alemán (SRG)          51.26
3 Charlie King (HAN)             51.49
4 Aboyo Amondi (BNJ)             51.68
5 Ruby Rainnie (ESH)             51.90
6 Melissa James (HOP)            52.02
7 Marta Rodrigues (TJU)          52.21
8 Holly Tandy-Gabriel (BRI)      53.19

Women’s 800m

Heat 1
1 Anis Koiralampi (ABL)      1:57.67  Q
2 Caroline Stroll (KRY)      1:57.91  Q
3 Marta Rodrigues (TJU)      1:58.62  Q
4 Sarah Vanecek (HOP)        1:58.67  q
5 Natalie Morgan (KIL)       1:58.83  q
6 Elise Ryan (AQL)           1:59.39
7 Aureliana Tosetti (JUE)    2:01.19

  Heat 2
1 Lila Kofa (AKE)            1:57.19  Q, MR
2 Sanna Laurinova (ABL)      1:57.96  Q
3 Amira Naber (RWH)          2:00.02  Q
4 Anna Pavlaki (SKD)         2:00.98
5 Kerry Atteberry (BOL)      2:01.10
6 Maurine Curtis (KOR)       2:02.45

  Final
1 Sarah Vanecek (HOP)        1:57.67
2 Marta Rodrigues (TJU)      1:57.70
3 Amira Naber (RWH)          1:57.87
4 Anis Koiralampi (ABL)      1:59.00
5 Caroline Stroll (KRY)      1:59.30
6 Lila Kofa (AKE)            2:01.34
7 Sanna Laurinova (ABL)      2:01.74
8 Natalie Morgan (KIL)       2:02.33

Women’s mile

Final
 1 Veronica Lukeson (UAD)         4:17.27  MR
 2 Alana Rouco (SRG)              4:17.30
 3 Sotiria Labrianidou (SKD)      4:17.73
 4 Anis Koiralampi (ABL)          4:18.11
 5 Eve Murphy (CBR)               4:23.72
 6 Herawati (PCU)                 4:24.31
 7 Naomi George (LEN)             4:26.84
 8 Putu Diah Padmayanti (PCU)     4:28.80
 9 Caitlyn Cawley (KRY)           4:29.53
10 Jonie Garrett (HOP)            4:29.72
11 Anna Pavlaki (SKD)             4:34.39
12 Amelia Schneider (BOL)         4:37.54

Women’s high jump

Final
1 Kathi Glazier (COR)        o    o    o    o    o    o    o  xxo   xo    o    o  xxx                               1.99  MR
2 Bryony Ferguson (BRO)      o    o    o    o    o    o    o    o    o  xxx                                         1.96
3 Mercedes Piñón (SRG)       o    o    o    o    o    o    o   xo   xo  xxx                                         1.96
4 Jasmin Griffin (AQL)       o    o    o    o    o    o    o    o  xxx                                              1.94
5 Maja Spielmann (SWR)       o    o    o   xo  xxo   xo  xxo    o  xxx                                              1.94
6 Heather Powell (BOL)       o    o    o    o    o    o    o  xxo  xxx                                              1.94
7 Mihaela Martins (NTN)      o    o    o    o   xo    o  xxx                                                        1.90
  Rina Swayes (BRI)          o    o   xo    o    o    o  xxx                                                        1.90
9 Keti Kitsu (SKD)           o    o    o    o  xxx                                                                  1.84

Women’s long jump

Final
1 Trish Pearce (COR)           X      X   6.71      X   6.71   6.82     6.82  MR
2 Serafina Brunke (SWR)     6.60   6.76   6.39   6.50      X   6.69     6.76
3 Larissa Stern (SWR)          X   6.57   6.50   6.74      X   6.70     6.74
4 Ruth Craig (AQL)          6.73   6.38   6.51   6.30      X   6.59     6.73
5 Caitlyn Lovell (UAD)         X      X   6.54   6.50   6.60      X     6.60
6 Ioana Numídio (NTN)       6.32   6.33   6.56   6.40      X      X     6.56
— Rhea Keller (KRY)            X      X      X                             X

Women’s pole vault

Final
1 Ekene Okoli (CBR)          o    o    o   xo    o  xxo   xo    o   xo   xo    o   xo   xo  xxo    o    o   xo   xo   xo    o  xxx           4.87  MR
2 Lilly Thalmann (SWR)       o    o  xxo    o    o   xo  xxo    o  xxo  xxx                                                                  4.61
3 Natalia Reyes (SRG)        o    o    o    o   xo    o    o    o  xxx                                                                       4.56
4 Alia Perish (RWH)         xo    o    o    o    o    o    o  xxx                                                                            4.51
5 Mihaela Hagi (NTN)         o  xxx                                                                                                          4.21
— Venetia H Xodri (SKD)    xxx                                                                                                                 NM

Women’s triple jump

Final
1 Mireille Giuliani (JUE)      14.77      X  14.76  15.06  14.30      X    15.06  MR
2 Holly Fitzgerald (LEN)           X  15.01      X  14.32      X  14.39    15.01
3 Iktakamna Karsimoha (PCU)    14.07  14.02  14.19  14.47  14.20  14.50    14.50
4 Laila Vatenfall (BRI)        14.45  14.47      X  14.49  13.94  14.28    14.49
5 Jenna Seekamp (BRO)          14.37  14.45      X      X  14.22      X    14.45
6 Taylor Hill (HAN)            14.06      X  14.34  13.64  14.08      X    14.34
7 Sandra Martinescu (NTN)      13.50      X      X                         13.50

TR - Tour Record
MR - Meet Record (registered on GAT)

[TJUN-ia]

Welcome to Hawabark, Banija for the RTC Hawabark Classic, Meet 11 of the inaugural GAT. It certainly feels like the end is nigh, doesn't it? Now then, let's just get on with it and see how we can end this damn season!

Men's 100m and 200m
We begin with a doubleheader as Jason Jepkosgei was looking to do well once again in another double-header for him. He managed 3rd in his 100m heat and converted that to 2nd overall, not far off the pace of sub-10 Akabueze Ekenedilichukwu, but his 21 points overall won't be enough. He actually won his 200m heat and finished 3rd in the final but once again, 21 isn't enough. Neither will 24 despite Fernando Alcoron's 2nd place finish in the same final.

Men's 110m Hurdles
Joseph Gallagher was long eliminated for contention in the hurdles but wanted to end his season with a bang. Finishing 6th in your heat doesn't seem like that at all.

Men's 800m and Mile
Hello Qin Shi Huang, who was also having double-duty today in the long-distance races. He just about made the 800m final with 5th in his heat but fell to 8th in said final - certainly not enough to qualify with 16 points. Same with 19 in the Mile/1500m as he ended up in 10th out of 11 in his final race.

Men's High Jump
Micheal Juniper was here looking to try and make the final with his jumping ability in the High Jump...but it didn't go to plan at all. 2.24 was all he could manage with his 3rd jump, enough to share 6th with Norihide Harada and eliminate him on 21.5 points. Sorry mate, but that will be that.

Men's Long Jump
Mohammad Jeddha just about made it into this position, but he couldn't even string together a single jump together and wasn't classified as a finisher. Such a shame for someone like him.

Men's Pole Vault
Not even Christian Warra could make it in, as his 5.73 was enough for 3rd in this final. Still good of course, but 23 won't be enough.

Women's 200m
Ons Kalifa...she could make 400m Finals, but not 200m at all. Her 7th placed finish here secured that. Maybe a shift in speciality is required here...

Women's 400m and 800m
Finally, it's another double-duty from Marta Rodrigues. She qualified 3rd from her heat for the 400m final, but 7th certainly wasn't going to be enough for the Finals and her 18 points secured that. She was better in the 800m, converting 3rd in heat to 2nd in the final, but her 22 points were just not enough this time around.

We still have hope that at least 2 of our athletes will make the final in Orean, but we just have to wait and see. The Emberton Athletics Grand Prix in Krytenia shall decide our fates and I hope that at least one of us will be around to see it all...

[Ko-oren]

We're off to Krytenia for the final GAT qualifiers! In that one, a few Ko-orenites are still looking for a way to the finals in Liventia. While almost every athlete has had a minor or major success - some of us have even won an event - not all are eligible for an invitation.

Lineonu Zirsonagun - Q, 110 m M
Myulla Pidegul - Q, 400 m M - and a candidate for the overall win as the current 2nd place!
Faergws yIoganmac - 1500 m M - needs a decent Krytenian outing to qualify, but is close to the leaders
Norbonesu Heltanthinen - Long Jump M - on the bubble, but needs a bit more
Sonosa Melerinden - 100 m W - not formally qualified yet but should make it in
Rui Tamaki - Q, 400 m W
Najagana Collembee - Q, 1500 m W

There are a few more that need a magnificent, transcendent day out in Krytenia, which might be the closest thing to a home contest for us, but it's still going to be very unlikely. It looks like we'll have around six to eight active in the final event.

[The Cordian Isles]

Making the Cut: Who's In, Out, Scared and in Control at the EAGP

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The Daily Cordian

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With one meet standing between now and the finals at Orean, we're taking a look at who still stands a chance to qualify after the dust from the Emberton Athletics Grand Prix in Krytenia clears.

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4 - Happily Munching On Kale Chips At Home

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Four Cordians have already qualified. Quite a respectable number given the massive cuts from the first 12 meets to Orean, and it'll only get better with more to join this group.

Oliver Sands - It was Sands' run in Munzenbruck that caused a lot of the Cordian interest in the GAT, turning a previously unheralded 110 hurdles group into the best in the GAT.
Eunice Adamsen - Adamsen is a bit scary in that she's on a two-meet winning streak which could carry her into and through Orean. Cordia's top 400 runner continued her domestic success in the GAT over the course of the season.
Allissa Sanderson - After a rough start in her first meet, Sanderson took first in her next two to turn things around. Her Group 1 competitor, Desdemona Shabalala, has also qualified and things are set up for a showdown between the two in Orean.
Trish Pearce - Serafina Brunke has dueled with Pearce for all three meets, and the stage is set for another showdown as both have qualified for the finals.

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7 - Butterflies Viciously Assaulting Stomach, But They Can Do Something About It

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Finn Peter - Peter needs a high finish in the 200, top 4 at least, in order to qualify. It's certainly possible for him, the only question that remains is if he will pull it off with the spotlight on him. Prediction: Out
Agnar Bentley - Bentley, a 400 runner, could automatically qualify by simply making the meet final, something he has not yet failed to do with a pair of victories and a second-place finish under his belt. Prediction: In
September Olesen - Of the others in the high jump at Krytenia, Olesen is sixth in points. It would take a big win for him to qualify, but don't bet against him quite yet; we've seen plenty of unexpected things from the Cordian athletes. Prediction: In
Tatton Combs - Second-ranked on tiebreakers in a very close Krytenia group, Combs can qualify with a solid performance there in the high jump, but with such a competitive group competing, it's all up in the air. Prediction: Out
Nita Jeppesen - An underdog in the women's 110m hurdles, it would take a win or top-2 finish, and even then a bit of luck for Jeppesen to make the final. Prediction: Out
Linette Devin - With two top-2 finishes, and already being tied for 8th in points in the women's 200, Devin has more damage to do yet. She has a very good chance of qualifying if she makes the finals in Krytenia, something she hasn't failed to do so far, but there's a first time for everything and Devin has no safety net if she does fail to do so. Prediction: In
Juliet Byrd - Another dark-horse candidate, this time in the women's 200. Byrd would need a great performance with all the pressure on her, and even then luck would have a bit to do with whether she makes the final or not. She still has a chance, though, and that's sometimes all that matters. Prediction: Out

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9 - Butterflies Viciously Assaulting Stomach, But They Can't Do Anything About It

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Brodie Merchant - Nearly a lock for the final already, it would take a literally perfect placement in Krytenia to knock him out of the 110 hurdles final. The younger Merchant brother has little to worry about, though it's possible and you can bet he'll have to look away while the race is run in Krytenia. Prediction: In
Kenneth Minett - It doesn't look good for Minett, as he holds the last 400m qualifying spot and four people are well within range of taking it away from him. It could be rough for him to watch the meet in Krytenia. Prediction: Out
Olav Merchant - Merchant has good reason to be nervous about Krytenia. Despite a four-point cliff between him and 7th place, there are plenty of 800 runners still with a shot to qualify and a chance to pull it off - and knock out the elder Merchant in the process. Prediction: In, But Barely
Ludvig Winthrop - It would almost be magic for Winthrop to make the final for the high jump. It's just not likely, as he holds fourth place, and it is more than possible for enough competitors at Krytenia to pass him for Winthrop to find himself eliminated. But there is always hope, and he holds on to that. Prediction: Out
Sigfrøðr Benton - Benton is probably in, holding the second position in the long jump, but it's just impossible to know, and we'll see how it plays out. Prediction: In
Sharon Banner - The women's 100 is another situation where it could go either way; a 50-50 split. Banner just has to hope for some luck, and there's not much more to say. Prediction: In
Olga Pryor - The women's hurdles is another similar situation, with a glut of athletes tied at 25 points apiece, and with that there could be a lot of leapfrog in Krytenia. Prediction: Out
Anaya Forester - Forester holds the tour record in the women's 200, but it's looking like almost-certain elimination for her, with fellow Cordian Linette Devin set to jump her with so much as a point in Krytenia, and a few others lined up to try the same even if Devin somehow fails. It'll end a bittersweet season for Forester, with an impressive time not being quite good enough to qualify her over four races. Prediction: Out
Tamela Welch - If anyone had said Cordia had a chance at the 800 before the GAT started, they would have been mercilessly laughed at. But Welch has a very good chance to make the final with the standings as they are, and making the final, no matter how small the margin, gives a chance for a victory. Prediction: In

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Sorenson never really got going. Olson just couldn't do well when he needed to; Gladwyn and Glazier were the same. Albertsen, Tirell, and Bentley were never expected to do much, and they certainly didn't. Dallas was a massive letdown, leading to doubts about his consistency and ability to show up in big situations. Atteberry was insane in her first race, but faded away. Make no mistake; these are all elite athletes. But the GAT is first and foremost a competition, and no-one in this list delivered. However, they'll head back to Cordia hungry, with an international competition under their belts and a want to go back there. More will join their ranks after Meet 12. Make sure to read the next issue of the Daily Cordian for a post-meet overview and a preview of the final in Orean.
Gulbrandr Sørensen
Max Olson
Edgar Albertsen
Celestine Dallas
Rolland Tirell
Gena Atteberry
Shonda Gladwyn
Sigrid Bentley
Kathi Glazier

If every prediction is correct, 12 Cordians will qualify for the finals, a very impressive number out of thirty that Cordia can be happy with. But that won't be enough. Winning medals is the ultimate goal, and that's what Orean is for.

OOC Note: I'm aware the count is off by one, but I don't have the energy to fix it.

[United Adaikes]

32-year-old Adaikesian miler Veronika Lukeson got her first win in the Women's Mile event during the RTC Hawabark Classic in Banija. It was her last Women's Mile event for this tour. She had a wide lead at the middle of the race, but when she reached about less than 500m left in the race, Alana Rouco from Sargossa spurted and nearly took it away from Lukeson. Lukeson was only ahead by 0.03 seconds when the race ended.

In other events, in the Women's 200m event, Charity Read took 2nd place. This finish is her highest in all events she entered (Women's 100m, 200m, 400m). She was 3rd in the Qualifying stage, clocking in 22.09 seconds. In the Final stage, she passed Janie Kellar of Eshialand at the last second and took her 1st podium on the tour. However, Read had it on a downfall after. In the 400m event, she only finished 6th in the Qualifying stage and did not finish in the Women's 100m. At the start of the Women's 100m Qualifying stage, right after she moved after the sound of the starting pistol, she grabbed the back of her right thigh, limped by a few strides, and stood with her hands on her knees. An examination was done after the tournament, and found out that she strained her right hamstring. Her coach Lawrie Parker shared this information with the media and added that she would be on a break for a month to focus on the recovery of Read's right hamstring.

No other Adaikesian took the podium after qualifying for the Final stage of their events. And that meant Warren Oquendo and Paxton Silva failed to get higher in the Overall Standings, failing to get another pass to join the best-of-the-bests for the Final Meet in Orean.

Results of the Adaikesian athletes from RTC Hawabark Classic in Banija:

Veronika Lukeson
	Women's mile
		Final
			1st

Charity Read
	Women's 200m
		Qualifying
			3rd
		Final
			2nd

Toño Dodge
	Men's Mile
		Final
			5th

Bennett Kynaston
	Men's Triple Jump
		Final
			5th

Caitlyn Lovell
	Women's Long Jump
		Final
			5th

Milo Audley
	Men's 400m
		Qualifying
			3rd
		Final
			6th

Warren Oquendo
	Men's 200m
		Qualifying
			2nd
		Final
			7th

Toño Dodge
	Men's 800m
		Qualifying
			2nd
		Final
			7th

Paxton Silva
	Men's 800m
		Qualifying
			4th

Charity Read
	Women's 400m
		Qualifying
			6th

Warren Oquendo
	Mens' 400m
		Qualifying
			7th

Charity Read
	Women's 100m
		Qualifying
			DNF

The last tour before the Global Athletics Tour Final in Liventia will be the Emberton Athletics Grand Prix in Emberton, Krytenia. There will be 9 Adaikesians suiting up for eight events. The events to watch are the Men's High Jump and the Women's 100m Hurdles. While Madelynn Boyce and Channing Scrivener will be suiting for the same event, Boyce needs to win the event to be at a very good place to qualify for the Final Meet. Berto Ewart, the winner of all High Jump events he participated in the Tour, will need at least a podium finish to be safe and qualify for the Meeting international d'Oréan. Ewart will go elsewhere and might not qualify if he does not get a podium.

However, the United Adaikes Athletics Track and Field Association, as well as Ewart's coach, Yesica Hathaway, are confident that Ewart will give a stellar performance in Emberton. In an interview with the local sports media, Hathaway shared that Ewart has jumped over 2.38m twice in his practices for this penultimate tour, 4cm higher than the GAT record by Lauri Jatkola of Aboveland. Nonetheless, Hathaway does not mind if Ewart will break the record in Krytenia as long as they get the qualification to Liventia.

[Cobrio]

The Good, the Bad, and the Uncertain
Edenwa punches finals ticket, Cook and Okoli heartbreak, last chance saloon for Yekini
Chijindum Edenwa's disappointing 6th place in Banija, with a relatively slow 10.09 time in the men's 100 metres couldn't spoil the party, as the Cobre sprinter secured a place in the Global Athletics Tour finals in Orean, ensuring that Cobrio will have representation in both the men's 100 metre and 200 metre races, following Obasi Oliseh's qualification. "It wasn't a good run for me," Edenwa admitted post-race, "but I'm in the final and that's what matters right now. I can go away and work on mechanics with my coach, and make sure I'm in the best possible condition for the final."

He could be joined by Emmet Morrison, who takes to the track in Emberton in two weeks' time, knowing that even if he wins his event at the meet in Krytenia, he might still fall short of the qualifying mark for the finals. "I can't think too much about that," Morrison told Messiah Ikwe in the studio of Sport Cobre last night. "I had some bad performances earlier in the tour and all I can do now is give it a hundred percent and if the irunashe will it, I will be on the flight to Orean."

Elsewhere, Deji Yekini will be hoping to pull out a stellar performance in Emberton to secure himself a place in the men's 110 metre hurdles final. He is also facing an uphill battle, though, as he currently possesses the lowest point total of all the hurdlers remaining with a chance of qualification. Noting that he has yet to finish on the podium, and that it wouldn't take much to keep him out of the top eight at this point, Yekini is realistic about his chances. "It's a massive long shot, but I still believe I can step up to another level." He said in an interview yesterday. "I've said this throughout the tour and I mean it, I really feel like I have another gear. I just need to find my rhythm."

Another Cobre athlete hoping to qualify off the back of a strong performance in Emberton is long jumper Jibade Alaba. His last performance -- an 8.07 metre jump in Vankkavalta -- was a noticeable step down from his impressive 8.38 metre best in Danvirk, with some putting it down to the "distractions" of the political protests surrounding Abovish actions in Nykipiflugpuu. Alaba himself disagree, though, placing the blame on his own "inadequate preparation", vowing to make sure that particular mistake would not be repeated.

News was less positive for Maia Cook, however. The 400 metre sprinter qualified strongly for the meet final in Banija, but could only manage sixth place on the night, trailing race winner and home crowd favourite Fumnanya Zebenjo by almost half a second. "She really stretched the field," Cook acknowledged, speaking about Zebenjo. "The 400 metres depends on your rhythm for the first half, to three-quarters of the race, and then you want to finish strong. But with Zebenjo, she's so quick, she can really throw off your rhythm and make it a lot harder for you mentally, you know? She's just a fantastic athlete, and I'm hoping I get to race her again in future."

Even worse news for Ekene Okoli, who, despite winning the women's pole vault event in Hawabark -- by some distance; recording a clearance of 4.87 metres, a new personal best and fully 26 centimetres ahead of second-place -- will not be present in Orean. "It's bitterly disappointing of course," she said. "But this is the way of the competition. I am grateful for the opportunity to compete against world-class athletes, and I have improved just by taking part. My personal best is thirty centimetres higher than it was a few months ago, and I have to consider this a victory."

[Aboveland]

Kuadonvaara Calls for "One Final Push" As Nykipish Athlete Nyrmysakki Earns Ticket to Liventia

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With the Global Athletics Tour coming to an end, eleven of Aboveland's 30 entries have qualified for the finals in Orean, Liventia, while fourteen remain with a chance to earn their spot on November 22nd. AOC head Arne Kuadonvaara, who had come under fire multiple times throughout the season for his involvement in political scandals rocking the Abovian Union, has called on his athletes to give "one final push" to reach the finals, and has congratulated hurdles sprinter Katja Nyrmysakki of Nykipiflugpuu for her dominant performance atop the standings in her category.

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EMBERTON (KRYTENIA) - Abovian athletes have begun arriving in Emberton, Krytenia for the 12th and final qualifying meet of the inaugural season of the Global Athletics Tour, bidding for a chance to make it to Orean in the coming week. Isaak Haamer, Siimon Salonen and Roald Andersen-Synnevag are among the Abovian athletes with the biggest hopes of turning their fortunes in their favor in Krytenia, a mission Arne Kuadonvaara has wholeheartedly supported.

"Many of our athletes' qualifications now depend on the the results from the rest of the field," Kuadonvaara informed. "Sofia Tymoshenko, for instance, must hope that she's done just enough already to pull through. But we've got Siimon, Isaak, Roald, and Sofia's sister Olivia among our roster here who have a slot to compete in Emberton and who have the opportunity to cement their place in Orean. I spoke to them earlier and tried to motivate them. We need to give one final push and get as many of our remaining fourteen qualifying slots set in stone."

Siimon Salonen, one of Team Abovian Union's star sprinters, had a tumultuous Olympic debut, with strong performances early in the preliminary heats quickly fizzling out as the athletics half of the Games in Electrum carried on and the elimination rounds began. The Tyttebærsby native's GAT run has been similarly up-and-down; his 200m performances have meant Team Aboveland has sandwiched the standings, with his counterpart Edvin Lundgaard keeping second overall and Salonen a distant last, though two third places in the 100m sprints in Vankkavalta and Camaron have meant he has already qualified for the final sprint. The only slot left for Salonen to claim is a qualification chance in the 110m hurdles event: a race he has won twice so far in a campaign which began with shockingly disappointing runs.

"Things didn't go exactly to plan in Electrum," he stated, "and they didn't start off so well here, either. But I'm always working hard to improve and to make things right, and I'm proud of the ground I regained in the hurdles events. The start of the season was tough — I was disqualified once or twice — but I'm here to prove that I have still got it in me to proudly represent Aboveland, be it in Vankkavalta, in Camaron, in Timantirkas, or wherever."

The athlete's allusion to the Cobrian GAT meet host city was in reference to his third place in the hurdles' event despite what Arne Kuadonvaara had described as a "hostile environment embarrassing for (the hosts)".

"We come here to do sport and they boo us, they scold us, they treat us like monsters and war criminals, and we did nothing of the sort when we invited them to our land twice," he had said, describing what he perceived as being an aggressive response from sectors of the audience. "I'm not going to lash out like I have done before and I thank the CCA (Cobre Commission for Athletics) for taking the right stance on the matter by shutting down the athletes who took their ignorant stances on the podiums, but maybe the Cobrians should do some navel-gazing before caring about other countries' internal affairs."

[Liventia]

Cutoff for Meet 12.

[Liventia]

Emberton Athletics Grand Prix
Emberton, Krytenia

Men’s 100m

Heat 1
1 Vincent Syret (ESH)         9.92  Q
2 Raúl Fonseca (SRG)          9.92  Q
3 Warren Oquendo (UAD)        9.98  Q
4 Acinonício Iubato (NTN)    10.04  q
5 Emmet Morrison (CBR)       10.09
6 Pete Norris (LEN)          10.10
7 Ermolaos Makris (AKE)      10.60
8 Isaak Kekkonen (NYK)       10.69

  Heat 2
1 Mordecai Odoyo (BNJ)        9.91  Q
2 Laurence Grosjean (LEN)     9.92  Q
3 Ryan Bergstrom (ESH)        9.97  Q
4 Robert Sarkisian (KRY)     10.03  q
5 Jordan Willis (BRI)        10.10
6 Yves Tosi (JUE)            10.14
7 Yancy Tucker (BOL)         10.16
8 Chris Gaze (BRO)           10.17
9 Maurice Martin (KRY)       10.48

  Final
1 Laurence Grosjean (LEN)     9.89  TR, MR
2 Acinonício Iubato (NTN)     9.91
3 Raúl Fonseca (SRG)         10.02
4 Vincent Syret (ESH)        10.02
5 Robert Sarkisian (KRY)     10.02
6 Ryan Bergstrom (ESH)       10.04
7 Warren Oquendo (UAD)       10.16
8 Mordecai Odoyo (BNJ)       10.32

Men’s 110m hurdles

Heat 1
1 Ian Bowen (LEN)                13.24  Q
2 Vasvasvas Oparaskevás (SKD)    13.47  Q
3 Deji Yekini (CBR)              13.57  Q
4 Elyad Bennani (RWH)            13.59
5 Felix Spielmann (SWR)          13.69
6 Eka Sapta Wirawan (PCU)        13.71
7 Kevin Hessel (KRY)             13.85
8 Cliff Liston (AQL)             14.01

  Heat 2
1 Jaye Harmon (UAD)              13.11  Q, MR
2 Siimon Salonen (ABL)           13.16  Q
3 Fathur Rahmada (PCU)           13.29  Q
4 Amedeo Deniaud (JUE)           13.32  q
5 Hayk Kasparyan (AKE)           13.46  q
6 Chidike Ezinwa (CBR)           13.50
7 Isaak Kekkonen (NYK)           13.78
8 Léo Colbert (KOR)              13.89

  Final
1 Deji Yekini (CBR)              13.13
2 Siimon Salonen (ABL)           13.16
3 Jaye Harmon (UAD)              13.23
4 Ian Bowen (LEN)                13.39
5 Fathur Rahmada (PCU)           13.60
6 Vasvasvas Oparaskevás (SKD)    13.93
7 Amedeo Deniaud (JUE)           14.23
— Hayk Kasparyan (AKE)             DNF

Men’s 200m

Heat 1
1 Artemas Wasawo (BNJ)                   19.94  Q
2 Edgar Albertsen (COR)                  20.17  Q
3 Landon Guval (HOP)                     20.45  Q
4 Acinônico Jubado (NTN)                 20.51
5 Milo Audley (UAD)                      20.56
6 Evaggelos Pithagoras Scorsone (AKE)    21.16
7 Amedeo Deniaud (JUE)                   21.38
8 Tim Timson (KGS)                       21.39

  Heat 2
1 Diederic Zuiddoorn (KOR)               19.92  Q
2 Pete Norris (LEN)                      20.04  Q
3 Finn Peter (COR)                       20.15  Q
4 Edvin Lundgaard (ABL)                  20.39  q
5 Chris Gaze (BRO)                       20.48  q
6 Noble Richeknbacker (BRI)              20.55
7 Indra Pramudhya (PCU)                  20.64
8 Nikolaos Evagorou (AKE)                20.71

  Final
1 Finn Peter (COR)                       19.67  MR
2 Edvin Lundgaard (ABL)                  20.00
3 Artemas Wasawo (BNJ)                   20.13
4 Diederic Zuiddoorn (KOR)               20.25
5 Pete Norris (LEN)                      20.28
6 Edgar Albertsen (COR)                  20.45
7 Landon Guval (HOP)                     20.58
8 Chris Gaze (BRO)                       20.62

Men’s 400m

Heat 1
1 Jonas Matsen (ABL)                     44.84  Q
2 Duwa Touray (BNJ)                      45.37  Q
3 Evaggelos Pithagoras Scorsone (AKE)    46.19  Q
4 Troy Griffin (BOL)                     46.33  q
5 Mark Garrison (HOP)                    46.59
6 Yusurüm Keftés (SKD)                   46.86
7 John Davidson (KIL)                    46.88
8 Bakhitar Duyshobekov (TJU)             47.44

  Heat 2
1 Agnar Bentley (COR)                    44.46  Q
2 Roald Andersen-Synnevag (ABL)          45.32  Q
3 Joe Allison (HAN)                      46.33  Q
4 Rashad Demps (RWH)                     46.41  q
5 Fernando Alcoron (TJU)                 46.69
6 Hannes Meitner (SWR)                   46.84
7 Márcus Mihailescu (NTN)                47.27

  Final
1 Duwa Touray (BNJ)                      44.34
2 Jonas Matsen (ABL)                     45.40
3 Joe Allison (HAN)                      45.67
4 Agnar Bentley (COR)                    45.85
5 Roald Andersen-Synnevag (ABL)          45.86
6 Evaggelos Pithagoras Scorsone (AKE)    46.16
7 Rashad Demps (RWH)                     46.21
8 Troy Griffin (BOL)                     48.09

Men’s 800m

Heat 1
1 Nicholas Bellier (KRY)         1:43.49  Q
2 Demyelin Ating (KGS)           1:44.46  Q
3 Demba Tiyana (BNJ)             1:44.62  Q
4 Sam Dorchester (BRI)           1:44.78  q
5 Luis Strauss (SWR)             1:45.22  q
6 Chibueze Enwonwu (CBR)         1:46.98
7 Garry Tomlinson (RWH)          1:47.14

  Heat 2
1 Putu Juni Artha (PCU)          1:43.67  Q
2 Jackson Carr (HOP)             1:44.82  Q
3 Nino Berg (SWR)                1:44.83  Q
4 Milton Araujo (KIL)            1:47.31
5 Laios Anoverou (AKE)           1:49.56
— Korkoldan Tedharinden (KOR)        DNF

  Final
1 Nicholas Bellier (KRY)         1:43.21  TR, MR
2 Demba Tiyana (BNJ)             1:43.90
3 Nino Berg (SWR)                1:44.09
4 Luis Strauss (SWR)             1:44.42
5 Putu Juni Artha (PCU)          1:44.79
6 Demyelin Ating (KGS)           1:45.16
7 Jackson Carr (HOP)             1:45.96
8 Sam Dorchester (BRI)           1:46.91

Men’s 1500m

Final
 1 Jonas Matsen (ABL)             3:29.24  MR
 2 Oscar Sweete (ESH)             3:29.63
 3 Rolland Tirrell (COR)          3:30.97
 4 Mark Garrison (HOP)            3:32.26
 5 Kaunziron Jadilinthen (KOR)    3:32.48
 6 Brandon Mai (BRO)              3:32.52
 7 Eric Saban (KRY)               3:33.13
 8 Paul Guronne (ESH)             3:34.65
 9 Joe Lighthardt (HOP)           3:35.33
10 Wilt Dobson (BOL)              3:37.19
11 Carlos Molina (SRG)            3:37.34

Men’s high jump

Final
1 Rich Stuart-Lane (LEN)         o    o    o    o    o  xxo  xxo    o    o   xo  xxx           2.33  MR
2 September Olesen (COR)         o    o    o    o  xxo    o  xxo  xxx                          2.30
3 Berto Ewart (UAD)              o    o    o    o    o    o  xxx                               2.29
4 Bale Seven (KGS)               o    o    o  xxx                                              2.21
  Simon Matias (AQL)             o    o    o  xxx                                              2.21
6 Stefanos Ipsilantis (AKE)      o    o  xxx                                                   2.15
7 Clive Rickard (KRY)            o   xo  xxx                                                   2.15
8 Ransford Mörschel (BRO)        o  xxx                                                        2.05

Men’s long jump

Final
1 Grant Wentree (ESH)              7.93   8.53      X   8.06   8.17   8.01     8.53  MR
2 Jonjo McKelly (TJU)              8.05   8.09      X   8.25   8.19   8.31     8.31
3 Miltiades Tangeou (AKE)          7.96      X      X   7.99   8.28   8.24     8.28
4 Jibade Alaba (CBR)               8.04   7.85   8.19   7.60      X      X     8.19
5 Noël Cochet (LEN)                8.15      X   8.15   8.11   8.15      X     8.15
6 Tatton Combs (COR)               8.07      X   7.87   8.01      X      X     8.07
7 Claus Apel (SWR)                 7.82      X   7.63                          7.82
8 Monty Doss (RWH)                    X   7.66   7.78                          7.78

Men’s pole vault

Final
1 Leon Acuna (KOR)             o    o    o    o    o    o    o    o   xo    o  xxo   xo   xo   xo    o   xo  xxx                                    6.00  MR
2 Isak Haamer (ABL)            o   xo    o    o    o    o   xo    o    o   xo  xxo    o  xxx                                                        5.83
3 Kai Maxwell (CBR)            o    o    o    o    o    o    o   xo    o    o  xxo  xxx                                                             5.78
4 Antonio Cuellar (AQL)        o    o    o   xo  xxo   xo  xxx                                                                                      5.53
5 Vinzenz Beck (SWR)           o   xo   xo  xxo    o   xo  xxx                                                                                      5.53
6 Gede Jaya Supraba (PCU)      o    o   xo  xxo    o  xxx                                                                                           5.48

Men’s triple jump

Final
1 Chris Mechels (KRY)            X  17.69      X  16.95  16.45  17.12    17.69  MR
2 Lawrence Brady (LEN)       17.31      X  17.00      X  16.78  17.57    17.57
3 Oboyo Okeyo (BNJ)              X  16.68  17.20      X      X  17.40    17.40
4 Brian Short (BRO)              X  17.04  16.56  16.57  16.70      X    17.04
5 Xosé Probo (NTN)           16.58  17.02  16.33      X  16.57  16.36    17.02
6 Kitsom Fere Fraga (SKD)    16.57  15.91  16.29  16.28      X      X    16.57
7 Terence Thompson (BOL)     16.54  16.41      X                         16.54

Women’s 100m

Heat 1
1 Dewa Ayu Wiranti (PCU)        10.96  Q
2 Mihaela Numésio (NTN)         11.34  Q
3 Hannah von Mistelrau (SWR)    11.49  Q
4 Conceio Oliveria (KIL)        11.50
5 Irma Nunez (KRY)              11.59
6 Lila Kofa (AKE)               11.85
7 Axristia Axristiou (SKD)      12.04
8 Suzanne Burns (BOL)           12.21

  Heat 2
1 Janie Kellar (ESH)            10.84  Q, MR
2 Ayana Desmond (ESH)           10.89  Q
3 Eshe Ikpeazu (CBR)            11.14  Q
4 Melpo Hatziavati (AKE)        11.33  q
5 Iktamila Sorajangga (PCU)     11.42  q
6 Bianca Castaphiore (KIL)      11.56
7 Mya Barker (HAN)              11.78

  Final
1 Ayana Desmond (ESH)           10.96
2 Dewa Ayu Wiranti (PCU)        11.11
3 Iktamila Sorajangga (PCU)     11.15
4 Janie Kellar (ESH)            11.27
5 Eshe Ikpeazu (CBR)            11.31
6 Hannah von Mistelrau (SWR)    11.50
7 Mihaela Numésio (NTN)         11.61
8 Melpo Hatziavati (AKE)        12.13

Women’s 100m hurdles

Heat 1
1 Eva McCormick (LEN)          12.45  Q, MR
2 Nita Jeppesen (COR)          12.72  Q
3 Sotiria Labrianidou (SKD)    12.77  Q
4 Madelynn Boyce (UAD)         12.79  q
5 Carmen Pearce (LEN)          12.95
6 Channing Scrivener (UAD)     13.14
7 Cayla Cambage (BRO)          13.46

  Heat 2
1 Ruth Edwards (LEN)           12.53  Q
2 Helena Calton (TJU)          12.63  Q
3 Katja Lovenko (ABL)          12.63  Q
4 Andrea Houghit (BRI)         12.76  q
5 London Boyd (RWH)            13.26
6 Claudia Rivero (KIL)         13.63

  Final
1 Katja Lovenko (ABL)          12.48
2 Ruth Edwards (LEN)           12.59
3 Sotiria Labrianidou (SKD)    12.66
4 Helena Calton (TJU)          12.67
5 Nita Jeppesen (COR)          12.72
6 Andrea Houghit (BRI)         12.73
7 Madelynn Boyce (UAD)         12.74
8 Eva McCormick (LEN)          12.76

Women’s 200m

Heat 1
1 Prudence Madhuku (AQL)      22.00  Q
2 Dewa Ayu Wiranti (PCU)      22.54  Q
3 Gina Chaud (RWH)            22.60  Q
4 Morgana Kassiopi (AKE)      22.61  q
5 Therese Lynton (UAD)        22.65
6 Ágata dos Santos (NTN)      22.81
7 Melissa James (HOP)         22.99
8 Viktoria Buttmann (SWR)     23.73

  Heat 2
1 Linette Devin (COR)         21.90  Q, MR
2 Katja Lovenko (ABL)         22.24  Q
3 Juliet Byrd (COR)           22.29  Q
4 Carol Marks (BRI)           22.45  q
5 Beatriz Calhoun (AQL)       22.70
6 Scarlett Woods (HAN)        22.80
7 Unisys Harriet (RWH)        23.22
8 Axristia Axristiou (SKD)    23.49

  Final
1 Prudence Madhuku (AQL)      22.14
2 Katja Lovenko (ABL)         22.18
3 Juliet Byrd (COR)           22.21
4 Dewa Ayu Wiranti (PCU)      22.36
5 Linette Devin (COR)         22.39
6 Morgana Kassiopi (AKE)      22.70
7 Carol Marks (BRI)           23.16
8 Gina Chaud (RWH)            23.25

Women’s 400m

Heat 1
1 Alexandra Moss (LEN)           49.95  Q
2 Michele Petipoi (TJU)          51.04  Q
3 Kristen Moran (BOL)            51.15  Q
4 Chantelle Gilmour (BRO)        51.42  q
5 Ivanna Secada (SRG)            52.16
6 Mafalda Fosse (JUE)            52.19
7 Ágata dos Santos (NTN)         52.92

  Heat 2
1 Caroline Haynes (BRO)          50.38  Q
2 Hilde Joonasen (ABL)           50.40  Q
3 Sara yAwbar (KOR)              50.95  Q
4 Márcia da Silva (NTN)          51.76  q
5 Sotiria Labrianidou (SKD)      52.20
6 Canakuri Padurmoha (PCU)       52.86
7 Rebecca Michell (BRO)          52.93
8 Nicole Stamou (AKE)            54.04

  Final
1 Sara yAwbar (KOR)              49.84  MR
2 Hilde Joonasen (ABL)           50.45
3 Caroline Haynes (BRO)          51.24
4 Michele Petipoi (TJU)          51.93
5 Alexandra Moss (LEN)           52.58
6 Márcia da Silva (NTN)          52.92
7 Chantelle Gilmour (BRO)        54.65
— Kristen Moran (BOL)              DNF

Women’s 800m

Heat 1
1 Georgina Tomlinson (BRI)        1:57.81  Q
2 Marlena Diemberger (SWR)        1:58.23  Q
3 Victoria Cunningham (KRY)       1:59.04  Q
4 Aboyo Amondi (BNJ)              1:59.13  q
5 Eb Terratus (KGS)               2:00.43
6 Cornelia Ctun (KGS)             2:02.63
7 Phyllis Hennessey (KRY)         2:03.66

  Heat 2
1 Catarina Andrade (SRG)          1:57.85  Q
2 Veronica Lukeson (UAD)          1:58.06  Q
3 María Fernanda Dávalos (SRG)    1:58.14  Q
4 Sophia Auer (SWR)               1:58.53  q
5 Vashti Oigo (BNJ)               2:01.15
6 Fernanda Adami (JUE)            2:05.31
— Canakuri Padurmoha (PCU)             DQ

  Final
1 Catarina Andrade (SRG)          1:57.39  MR
2 Georgina Tomlinson (BRI)        1:57.47
3 Marlena Diemberger (SWR)        1:57.89
4 Aboyo Amondi (BNJ)              1:58.01
5 Sophia Auer (SWR)               1:59.11
6 María Fernanda Dávalos (SRG)    1:59.76
7 Victoria Cunningham (KRY)       2:00.05
8 Veronica Lukeson (UAD)          2:00.91

Women’s 1500m

Final
 1 Amaogechukwu Madu (BNJ)     3:55.20
 2 Michele Petipoi (TJU)       3:56.34
 3 Dorcas Abong'o (BNJ)        3:59.81
 4 Mathildi Karakosta (AKE)    4:01.09
 5 Emanuella Yepes (SRG)       4:01.48
 6 Remington Hill (BOL)        4:02.52
 7 Imla Opondo (BNJ)           4:02.80
 8 Keniangely Avila (AQL)      4:02.86
 9 Galicia Arceo (KOR)         4:02.93
10 Daniella Restat (ESH)       4:03.36
11 Elena Scarlet (KIL)         4:04.29
12 Sirin Terratus (KGS)        4:04.77

Women’s high jump

Final
1 Olivia Tymoshenko (ABL)           o    o    o   xo    o    o    o   xo    o    o    o   xo   xo   xo    o    o    o  xxx 2.05  TR=, MR
2 Steff Mooney (LEN)                o    o    o    o    o   xo   xo    o   xo    o   xo  xxo    o  xxx                     2.01
3 Onyekachi Okparra (BNJ)           o    o    o    o    o    o    o    o   xo  xxo    o  xxx                               1.99
4 Martina Kiri (AKE)                o    o    o   xo   xo   xo  xxx                                                        1.90
5 Denis Neves (KIL)                 o    o    o  xxo    o  xxx                                                             1.87
6 Anasthesia Hemiparesis (KGS)      o    o   xo  xxo    o  xxx                                                             1.87
7 May Anderson (KIL)                o    o    o    o  xxx                                                                  1.84
8 Katriona Snell (UAD)              o    o    o   xo  xxx                                                                  1.84
9 Lisa Mary (RWH)                   o    o    o  xxo  xxx                                                                  1.84

Women’s long jump

Final
1 Milla Adkins (COR)                6.84      X      X      X   6.89      X     6.89  MR
2 Pearl Duffy (CBR)                 6.83      X      X   6.88      X   6.72     6.88
3 Pozesarka Japunerindhen (KOR)     6.73   6.74   6.56   6.87   6.77   6.69     6.87
4 Aliki Alekou (SKD)                6.45   6.54   6.82   6.74      X      X     6.82
5 Verse Terratus (KGS)                 X   6.74   6.54      X   6.54   6.30     6.74
6 Alicon Garriock (BRO)                X      X   6.56   6.53   6.44      X     6.56
7 Brooklyn Beasley (HAN)               X   6.35   6.50                          6.50

Women’s pole vault

Final
1 Leah George (LEN)             o    o    o    o    o   xo    o    o    o    o    o    o  xxx                                                   4.70  MR=
2 Hope Miller (AQL)             o    o    o    o   xo   xo   xo   xo   xo    o    o   xo  xxx                                                   4.70  MR=
3 Ariana Jeseniènik (SWR)       o    o    o    o    o    o  xxo   xo   xo    o   xo  xxx                                                        4.67
4 Jane Scott (BOL)              o    o    o    o    o    o    o    o  xxx                                                                       4.56
5 Martina Alvarez (TJU)         o    o    o    o    o   xo    o  xxx                                                                            4.51
6 Marina Schönenberg (KRY)      o  xxo  xxo  xxx                                                                                                4.31

Women’s triple jump

Final
1 Rosie Barnes (KRY)              14.44      X  14.55  15.50  14.27      X    15.50  TR, MR
2 Thaunalu Naserdhaunten (KOR)        X  15.30  14.85  14.36      X  14.12    15.30
3 Penelope Linea (AKE)                X  14.34  15.27      X  14.13  14.11    15.27
4 Larissa Stern (SWR)                 X  15.04  14.68      X  14.49  14.81    15.04
5 Vanessa Awford (KRY)            14.22  14.37  14.23  14.83  14.42  14.25    14.83
6 Aliki Alekou (SKD)              14.42  14.59  14.41      X  14.39  14.42    14.59

TR - Tour Record
MR - Meet Record (registered on GAT)

[Aboveland]

Twii.tur Slip Earns Abovian Women's Long Jump Qualifier AOC Reprimand, Suspension Threat

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Ella Orvik, winner of the women's long jump event in Britonsea for Team Aboveland, has been reprimanded by the Abovian Olympic Committee after telling Larissa Stern of Schutzenphalia and West Ruhntuhnkuhnland to "suck it" on twii.tur, after her qualification status was confirmed over Stern on countback of the results of each athlete.

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EMBERTON (KRYTENIA) - The Abovian Olympic Committee has been involved in yet another bout of controversy following the conclusion of the twelfth Global Athletics Tour meet in Emberton, Krytenia. The results of the final women's long jump event before the meet in Orean, won by Milla Adkins of the Cordian Isles, ultimately cemented the fate of Vankkavalta-born Ella Orvik, whose qualification status was not yet confirmed despite not competing in Krytenia. As the GAT released the final standings and, thus, the list of qualifiers, it was revealed that the Abovian had qualified ahead of Larissa Stern, her Schutzenphalian rival against whom she had had never competed directly, in the long jump event, owing to her second place finish in Stern's home event besting the Schutzenphalian's second best result of third; the athletes' tie had to be broken to define who would advance to Orean, as both had won one event each: Orvik in Britonsea and Stern in her rival's home city, Vankkavalta.

Upon receiving the news, Orvik took to twii.tur to share her excitement with her three thousand followers, thanking her team and the Abovian Olympic Committee for her chance at "redemption" after her "touhg" (sic) Olympic debut — and in the same post, telling her Schutzenphalian rival to "suck it chump lmaoooooooo" (sic).

Her comment was initially received in jest by her audience, but it quickly gained traction on the Turorian network to reach a wider demographic, which greatly turned against the Vankkavaltan's comments. Reaching upwards of 50 thousand replies and under half that amount in likes — what is known on twii.tur as "ratio-ing" — it was popular enough to prompt a response from opposition figurehead Kaisla Saari, who denounced Orvik's comment as "extremely disrespectful" and symptomatic of what she considers a recent wave of "systemic obnoxiousness" across Abovian institutions. Though she refrained from mentioning the head of the Abovian Olympic Committee by name, her targeted criticism at "Abovian instutitions" led to founded speculation that she placed the blame on the frequent inflammatory remarks of Arne Kuadonvaara.

Though Kuadonvaara himself did not respond to the incident, the AOC released a public statement on twii.tur later in the day, denouncing Ella Orvik's "unacceptable behavior" and stating that the AOC aims to "promote, support, and cultivate sportsmanship, respect and honor across our athletes and the people of the Abovian Union". The organization announced that Orvik would be reprimanded for her comments, without clarifying the terms of the reprimand, and speculated that the organization “may consider her future involvement with the delegation”. Again, Saari referenced the AOC verdict on her personal account, recognizing the Committee’s choice to address the situation but brandishing it as an “emtpy promise”.

Orvik, in light of the AOC press release, was reported to have disabled her twii.tur account for between one to two hours, disappearing from other users’ feeds, before returning to post an apology in an image, not accompanied by any extra text:

Orvik's "notes app apology", as the popular apologetic format is known on the social media site.

Kaisla Saari, Ella Orvik, Arne Kuadonvaara and Larissa Stern all declined the request of Ælunder Nyttispalvelu for further comment.

[The Cordian Isles]

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Cordia GAT

Results

Cordia GAT Hype

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An overhead view of Grovers Olympic Park. We look inside, spotting the track and the field.

The screen goes black.

Silence... 1... 2... 3

VO: Twelve meets done. That was just qualifying. A preview. Anyone who didn't shape up, is shipped home now. This is it.

VO: Orean is it. A hundred and fifty-two athletes still standing. This is the finals. The title on the line.

Black fades to a runner in Cordian gear, in the blocks.

The music starts. Diamonds - Martin Garrix

He stands up and sprints.

Cut to another Cordian, a woman, crossing the finish line.

Another woman, clearing the high jump. Line em up, line em up, only strobe lights outshining us...

A sprinter, passing people left and right on a straightaway. Line em up, line em up, only strobe lights outshining us...

Another, leaping over a hurdle and finishing first. Line em up, line em up, only strobe lights outshining us...

A woman screaming past a group of runners on a curve, taking the lead. Line em up, line em up, lit lit, fired up

A Cordian sees an opponent's surge and matches it in a distance race. Line em up, line em up, only strobe lights outshining us...

A Cordian surges late to catch an opponent in a sprint. Line em up, line em up, lit lit, fired up

Cutting between various Cordians sprinting and in the air. Line 'em up, line 'em up, line 'em up, line 'em up, line 'em up, line 'em up, line 'em up

Beat drop

A Cordian crosses the finish line, pumping his fist and celebrating.

A woman jumps into the sand, sees her score, and jumps up, celebrating.

A Cordian takes the lead in a straightaway, her opponents visually shocked.

Another clears a bar and celebrates with a backflip.

Two Cordian women high-five after a race.

A Cordian crosses the finish line first, dropping in exhaustion.

Two Cordians, this time men, hug after crossing the finish line.

We see a runner in Cordian blue sprint by. Words appear over the stands in the background. Orean International Meet - GAT Final

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The computer screen goes white, then black.

OOC: Highly recommend listening to the song while reading, it makes the RP make much more sense. The song would cut off around 1:18.

[TJUN-ia]

Welcome to Emberton, Krytenia for the Emberton Athletics Grand Prix. This is the final meet before the final itself and with a few things on the line, let's see our fate then. Starting with the results out of context!

Bakhitar Duyshobekov finished last in his dead last in his 400m heat. Jonjo McKelly managed 8.31 in his final jump to claim 2nd in the Long Jump final by only 3cm. Helena Calton ended up 2nd in her heat and 4th in the 100, Hurdle final, a good end to her season. Michele Petipoi was on double duty, finishing 4th in the 400m and 2nd in the 1500m final, not too far behind the winner in Amaogechukwu Madu. And finally, Martina Alvarez made her first few jumps in the Pole Vault but finished 5th on 4.51 on a triple-bogey.

That was all, a bit of a whimper with some good stuff around as well. But the main picture we should talk about is who made it into the Finals at the Meeting international d'Oréan...
1) Jonjo McKelly was the only male athlete to make the Finals with 27 points in the Long Jump, 3 points back on Heikki Korpela. He almost made the Triple Jump Final too, level on points with 2 other athletes on 26 points but his lack of Meet Wins cost him in the end.
2) Jennifer Steeles may as well be called the "Tiebreaker Gal" because both her fates were decided via tiebreaker. Her 26 points in the 100m were level with Iktamila Sorajangga, but her previous Meet win saw the TJUN-ian just scrape by. The 200m was the opposite, as her 27 points were level with 2 other athletes but she missed out due to her not winning a Meet in this discipline.
3) MIchele Petipoi was comfortable in the 1500m standings, her 29 points putting her 7th.
4) Kendra Carter-Steele just about made it into the Triple Jump Final, her 25 points enough by only 1 in the end.

So 4 of TJUN-ia's best shall compete for it all in Liventia as our introduction to the Olympic program reaches its conclusion. It won't even matter if none of the 4 ends up winning all the marbles in the winner-takes-all finals - the fact we're here to begin with is success in its own right.

[Eshialand]

The Final Countdown

"This is it..." Cassandra Plevar said on the flight to Orean.

Indeed, this was it. It was almost time for the final meet, the final weekend of the Global Athletics Tour. Eshialand's 30 entries at the start were whittled down to just 12, 11 different athletes in 10 events. For them, it was the final do or die. One last run for each and every one of them. No heats, no do-overs, no "we can make up for it next time", this was the end of the road.

"Getting a bit nervous there?" asked Grant Wentree, the only one out of the bunch who managed to qualify for two different events, being the Men's Long and Triple Jumps.
"Well yeah, aren't you? This is the end, this is..."

"Look, I prefer to look at it differently. This has been a hard few months, there have been a lot of challenges. We've had setbacks, we've had stumbles, we've had that diplomatic incident that forced us to fill out piles and piles of paperwork on our way to Vankkavalta, but through it all, we've prevailed. We've earned this one Cassie. Let's just take it as it is: one last opportunity to have fun out there."

"Heh, I suppose... but it's almost over, doesn't that give you a certain feeling?"

"Sure it does, of course it feels different. But in the end, we're gonna fly home, no matter whether we've won or not, as different people from who we were at the start. This was an amazing opportunity and that's all it needs to be! We've competed on an international level, seeing the world as we've done so. We've been interviewed by the news, for better or for worse sometimes..."

"Hahaha, yeah..."

"And above all, the best part is all of the new people we've met. We've met each other, and that's the most important thing..."

"Yeah, meeting everyone has just been great, you're all so amazing..."

"Oh, of course, everyone is..."

Cassandra tried recovering. "Wait, I didn't mean it like-- I really do--" but the words couldn't come out of her mouth. They were stuck there, unspoken, unheard.

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GOOD LUCK TO ALL ESHIANS IN THE FINAL MEET!!!

Ryan Bergstrom - Men's 200m
Ayana Desmond - Women's 100m
Wendy Dillon - Women's 100m hurdles
Eddie Dreyer - Men's 400m
Paul Guronne - Men's 1500m
Janie Kellar - Women's 100m
Cassandra Plevar - Women's 1500m
Ruby Rainnie - Women's 400m
Oscar Sweete - Men's 1500m
Vincent Syret - Men's 100m
Grant Wentree - Men's long jump, Men's triple jump

[Cobrio]

Cobre sprinters looking to make a splash in Orean
Six Cobre athletes will be competing in the sprint events -- including the 110 metre hurdles as a sprint event -- at the Global Athletics Tour final, and Messiah Ikwe believes this is down to the work of Nathaniel Okwaudigbo, the team sprint coach for the Cobre Commission for Athletics (CCA). "Nathaniel has done some great work with these athletes, refining their technical training and making sure they stay in good condition on the tour," he explained. "By getting the athletes all to work together, he has been able to push all of them to another level."

The CCA adopted a team training model for the latter stages of the GAT, in the hopes of recovering some athletes' chances of making the final. It worked out for some, but Emmet Morrison, Ophelia Zuma and Maia Cook all still failed to make the cut. "The change came perhaps too late for them," Ikwe added. "But the results were promising overall, and might provide a strong framework for maximising potential at future events."

Chijindum Edenwa and Eshe Ikpeazu both qualified for their respective 100 metre finals, and may represent the strongest hope Cobrio has for sprint medals in Orean. "Edenwa, even when he hasn't been at his best on this tour, looked strong," Ikwe said. "When you consider that he's also hitting his stride, so to speak, then you have to wonder what he can do this weekend on the big stage. He lead the points table for the 100 metres after all." Ikwe also had comments on Ikpeazu's chances. "Eshe didn't look great in Emberton," he said. "But she still finished right near the top of the points table, a lot like Edenwa. You have to remember she ran a personal best, 10.67, earlier in the tour, setting a meet record in Serone. We know she has the explosiveness out of the blocks, the form, to repeat this."

Joining the fastest man and woman in Cobrio on the plane to Orean will be Deji Yekini, Miranda Kondwani, Makinde Dlamini, and Obasi Oliseh -- whose proposed punishment for his controversial political statements on social media was suspended until after the GAT final -- while Eve Murphy (holder of the tour record time in the women's 1500 metres) will also be in Orean. The other strong medal hopes for Cobrio are Desdemona Shabalala (pole vault), and Samson Afolayan (triple jump).

"Desi wants to go out on a high," said Opeyemi Gwadaba, the former national high jump champion. "We spoke earlier in the tour about how she's finally starting to feel the effects of age on her body, and how much harder it is for her to keep the pace with the younger elites she's in competition with. But also that she's not the type to quit, that she's going to dig really deep and go all out one last time."

Afolayan, on the other hand, can never be ruled out, explains his training partner and rival Sylvester Anderson. "If Sam has another jump, he is always a threat to win," he laughed. Anderson fell short of the qualifying mark himself, despite some impressive performances, but knows Afolayan better than anyone. "Sometimes you look at his jumps so far, and how far back he is, and think 'yeah this is it, no medal for Sam today' ... then he goes and wins the meet on his final attempt. That's just how he is. I think he thrives under pressure, feeds on it."

Miranda Kondwani is said to be disappointed that Cordian sprinter Gena Atteberry didn't make the final, after feeling that their blossoming rivalry helped push her to another level on this tour. "Gena really made me dig deeper," Kondwani explained. "And I was really looking forward to a final showdown, but it wasn't to be." Instead, Kondwani will have to make do with points leader Verónica Alemán of Sargossa, and Atteberry's fellow Cordian, Eunice Adamsen. "Of course, the competition will be stiff no matter how you slice it," Kondwani acknowledged. "It's just nice to race someone you have that competitive connection with, you know?"

[Liventia]

For the final time this season, this is cutoff for the GAT.

[Liventia]

Global Athletics Tour Final — Meeting international d'Oréan
Orean, Liventia

ICly, the evening's program ran in the following order: Men’s triple jump, Women's high jump, Women’s pole vault, Women’s 100m hurdles, Men’s high jump, Women’s long jump, Men’s 1500m, Men’s pole vault, Women’s 1500m, Men’s 110m hurdles, Women’s 400m, Men’s 800m, Women’s 200m, Men’s 400m, Women’s triple jump, Women’s 800m, Men’s long jump, Men’s 200m, Women’s 100m, Men’s 100m

Men’s 100m

Grand Final
1 Siimon Salonen (ABL)               9.94  MR
2 Chijindum Edenwa (CBR)             9.95
3 Lineonu Zirsonagun (KOR)           9.99
4 Edvin Lundgaard (ABL)             10.03
5 Laurence Grosjean (LEN)           10.07
6 Vincent Syret (ESH)               10.10
7 Akabueze Ekenedilichukwu (SWR)    10.13
8 Øyvind Skeie (ABL)                10.22

Men’s 110m hurdles

Grand Final
1 Oliver Sands (COR)      13.09  MR
2 Dave Vatenfall (BRI)    13.25
3 Abbas Fatty (BNJ)       13.27
4 Ian Bowen (LEN)         13.31
5 D'Andre Guess (HOP)     13.37
6 Deji Yekini (CBR)       13.44
7 Raúl Romero (SRG)       13.66
— Siimon Salonen (ABL)      DNF

Men’s 200m

Grand Final
1 Pete Norris (LEN)        19.81  MR
2 Edvin Lundgaard (ABL)    19.94
3 Ryan Bergstrom (ESH)     20.12
4 Euphrates Odek (BNJ)     20.16
5 Finn Peter (COR)         20.17
6 Obasi Oliseh (CBR)       20.25
7 Gregor Schwarz (SWR)     20.28
8 Diego Rios (AQL)         20.73

Men’s 400m

Grand Final
1 Makinde Dlamini (CBR)            44.53  MR
2 Agnar Bentley (COR)              44.60
3 Eddie Dreyer (ESH)               44.86
4 Rhys Fraser (LEN)                45.26
5 Laurence Grosjean (LEN)          45.64
6 Roald Andersen-Synnevag (ABL)    45.76
7 Myulla Pidegul (KOR)             45.93
8 Harry King (KRY)                 47.36

Men’s 800m

Grand Final
1 Jonas Matsen (ABL)        1:43.82  MR
2 Nicholas Bellier (KRY)    1:44.65
3 Matías Magrina (SRG)      1:44.77
4 Gabriel Cannon (LEN)      1:45.27
5 Berny Watkins (BOL)       1:45.29
6 Olav Merchant (COR)       1:45.37
7 Nino Berg (SWR)           1:46.87
— Gregory Hudson (BOL)          DNF

Men’s 1500m

Grand Final
 1 Demba Tiyana (BNJ)               3:28.25  TR, MR
 2 Huw Robertson (LEN)              3:29.90
 3 Roald Andersen-Synnevag (ABL)    3:30.76
 4 Faergws yIoganmac (KOR)          3:31.13
 5 Oscar Sweete (ESH)               3:31.37
 6 Paul Guronne (ESH)               3:31.47
 7 Eric Saban (KRY)                 3:32.69
 8 Sam Dorchester (BRI)             3:34.16
 9 Kaunziron Jadilinthen (KOR)      3:34.25
10 Esteban Arroyo (AQL)             3:41.36
11 Damaged Neurons (KGS)            3:46.88
12 Mark Garrison (HOP)              3:57.80

Men’s high jump

Grand Final
1 Lauri Jatkola (ABL)         o    o    o   xo    o    o    o   xo   xo   xo  xxx           2.33  MR=
2 Jeriah Opondo (BNJ)         o    o   xo   xo    o    o  xxo   xo   xo   xo  xxx           2.33  MR=
3 Rich Stuart-Lane (LEN)      o    o    o    o    o    o    o  xxx                          2.30
4 September Olesen (COR)      o    o    o    o   xo   xo  xxx                               2.29
5 Berto Ewart (UAD)           o    o    o   xo    o  xxx                                    2.27
6 Bale Seven (KGS)            o    o    o   xo  xxx                                         2.24

Men’s long jump

Grand Final
1 Grant Wentree (ESH)           8.05      X      X   8.43      X   8.43     8.43  MR
2 Sigfrøðr Benton (COR)         8.39   8.17   8.23      X      X      X     8.39
3 Heikki Korpela (ABL)          8.34   7.93      X      X   8.02      X     8.34
4 Robin Königsdörffer (BRO)     8.07   8.22   8.32   8.11      X      X     8.32
5 Miltiades Tangeou (AKE)       8.23   8.14   8.26      X   8.19      X     8.26
6 Jonjo McKelly (TJU)              X      X   8.16   7.84      X      X     8.16

Men’s pole vault

Grand Final
1 Leon Acuna (KOR)              o    o    o   xo    o    o   xo    o    o   xo  xxo   xo  xxx                                                        5.83  MR
2 Abraham Calligaris (JUE)      o    o   xo    o    o    o    o    o  xxo    o  xxx                                                                  5.73
3 Louis Bartaba (BNJ)           o    o    o    o    o    o    o  xxo   xo   xo  xxx                                                                  5.73
4 Isak Haamer (ABL)             o    o    o    o    o    o    o  xxx                                                                                 5.58
5 Wesley Warren (BOL)           o  xxo   xo    o   xo    o  xxx                                                                                      5.53
6 Harry Blazer (RWH)            o    o    o   xo  xxx                                                                                                5.43

Men’s triple jump

Grand Final
1 Oboyo Okeyo (BNJ)        17.16      X  17.79  16.64  17.20  17.35    17.79  MR
2 Samson Afolayan (CBR)    17.71  17.38  17.48  16.84  16.84  16.77    17.71
3 Lawrence Brady (LEN)     16.93  17.13  17.38      X  17.64  17.31    17.64
4 Tommy Barker (LEN)           X      X  17.33      X  17.18      X    17.33
5 Grant Wentree (ESH)      16.86      X  17.00  16.93  17.12      X    17.12
6 De'ron Sands (AQL)           X  16.23  16.30  16.69  16.88      X    16.88

Women’s 100m

Grand Final
1 Talía Espinar (SRG)        10.69  MR
2 Jennifer Steeles (TJU)     10.73
3 Ayana Desmond (ESH)        11.01
4 Janie Kellar (ESH)         11.03
5 Eshe Ikpeazu (CBR)         11.36
6 Katja Lovenko (ABL)        11.37
7 Esperanza Vallejo (AQL)    11.39
8 Sonosa Melerinden (KOR)    12.23

Women’s 100m hurdles

Grand Final
1 Ruth Edwards (LEN)        12.67  MR
2 Katja Lovenko (ABL)       12.71
3 Molly Baum (HAN)          12.73
4 Maya Fox (HAN)            12.75
5 Wendy Dillon (ESH)        12.95
6 Elsa Klestil (SWR)        12.99
7 Hephzibah Adika (BNJ)     13.08
8 Katja Nyrmysakki (NYK)    13.45

Women’s 200m

Grand Final
1 Charlie McColl (LEN)        21.95  MR
2 Juliet Byrd (COR)           22.05
3 Linette Devin (COR)         22.13
4 Fumnanya Zebenjo (BNJ)      22.14
5 Désirée Fleury (LEN)        22.32
6 Katja Lovenko (ABL)         22.51
7 Henrietta Gonzalez (HOP)    22.72
8 Anita Zilli (KRY)           22.84

Women’s 400m

Grand Final
1 Miranda Kondwani (CBR)      50.59  MR
2 Eunice Adamsen (COR)        51.32
3 Hilde Joonasen (ABL)        51.45
4 Verónica Alemán (SRG)       51.51
5 Alexandra Moss (LEN)        51.62
6 Ruby Rainnie (ESH)          51.71
7 Ivanna Secada (SRG)         51.77
8 Rui Tamaki (KOR)            52.70

Women’s 800m

Grand Final
1 Naomi George (LEN)              1:57.57  MR
2 Aboyo Amondi (BNJ)              1:57.58
3 Catarina Andrade (SRG)          1:58.60
4 María Fernanda Dávalos (SRG)    1:59.00
5 Sophia Auer (SWR)               1:59.22
6 Bathsheba Raila (BNJ)           1:59.57
7 Sarah Vanecek (HOP)             2:00.23
8 Georgina Tomlinson (BRI)        2:00.70

Women’s 1500m

Grand Final
 1 Amaogechukwu Madu (BNJ)      3:53.51  TR, MR
 2 Anis Koiralampi (ABL)        3:54.94
 3 Imla Opondo (BNJ)            3:57.66
 4 Cassandra Plevar (ESH)       3:57.93
 5 Naomi George (LEN)           3:57.97
 6 Alana Rouco (SRG)            3:58.79
 7 Sanna Laurinova (ABL)        3:59.19
 8 Eve Murphy (CBR)             4:01.80
 9 Sotiria Labrianidou (SKD)    4:03.30
10 Najagana Collembee (KOR)     4:04.10
11 Leonie Schifter (SWR)        4:04.60
12 Michele Petipoi (TJU)        4:04.63

Women’s high jump

Grand Final
1 Allissa Sanderson (COR)        o    o    o    o    o    o    o   xo  xxo  xxo   xo   xo    o  xxo   xo  xxx           2.03  MR
2 Onyekachi Okparra (BNJ)        o    o    o    o    o    o    o    o   xo    o   xo   xo  xxx                          2.00
3 Steff Mooney (LEN)             o    o    o    o    o    o   xo    o    o    o  xxo  xxx                               1.99
4 Olivia Tymoshenko (ABL)        o    o    o    o    o    o    o    o   xo  xxo  xxx                                    1.98
5 Desdemona Shabalala (CBR)      o    o    o    o    o   xo  xxo    o    o  xxx                                         1.96
6 Bryony Ferguson (BRO)          o    o    o    o   xo    o  xxx                                                        1.90

Women’s long jump

Grand Final
1 Laila Vatenfall (BRI)                X   6.99   6.69   6.56      X   6.78     6.99  MR
2 Trish Pearce (COR)                6.75   6.66      X   6.57   6.73   6.88     6.88
3 Pozesarka Japunerindhen (KOR)        X   6.71      X   6.88   6.54   6.65     6.88
4 Milla Adkins (COR)                6.71   6.87      X   6.66      X   6.56     6.87
5 Ella Orvik (ABL)                     X      X      X   6.85   6.73      X     6.85
6 Serafina Brunke (SWR)             6.52   6.66      X   6.49   6.40   6.53     6.66

Women’s pole vault

Grand Final
1 Sofia Tymoshenko (ABL)      o    o    o    o    o    o   xo    o    o    o  xxo  xxo   xo    o    o  xxo  xxx                               4.78  MR
2 Lilly Thalmann (SWR)        o    o    o    o  xxo    o    o    o  xxo    o   xo    o   xo  xxo  xxx                                         4.74
3 Yobanna Chikere (BNJ)       o    o    o    o    o    o   xo   xo   xo   xo    o  xxx                                                        4.67
4 Soline Sauvageon (JUE)      o    o   xo    o    o  xxo  xxo    o  xxx                                                                       4.56
5 Natalia Reyes (SRG)         o    o    o   xo   xo    o  xxx                                                                                 4.46
6 Alicia Mills (HAN)         xo    o    o   xo    o   xo  xxx                                                                                 4.46

Women’s triple jump

Grand Final
1 Holly Fitzgerald (LEN)          15.32  14.98  14.86  14.30  14.20  14.11    15.32  MR
2 Rosie Barnes (KRY)              14.41  14.45  14.28  15.19      X  14.90    15.19
3 Noelia Romero (AQL)             14.50  15.06  14.67  14.34  14.76  14.42    15.06
4 Kendra Carter-Steele (TJU)      14.93      X  14.90  14.36      X  14.68    14.93
5 Thaunalu Naserdhaunten (KOR)        X      X  14.41  14.84  14.83      X    14.84
6 Chidimma Nkechi (BNJ)           14.49  14.63  14.38      X  14.58  14.39    14.63

[TJUN-ia]

Jonjo McKelly only managed 2 jumps, finished last.

Jennifer Steeles managed our only medal in 2nd, not far off the Gold.

Michele Petipoi just couldn't keep up and was last by a whisker.

Kendra Carter-Steele was close to a medal, but she'll take 4th nonetheless.

20 of TJUN-ia's finest looked to try and get us off to a start in our Olympic dreams...and we end S1 with a single silver.

Better than nothing, of course, but many within the ranks will be hungry for more...

WE WILL BE BACK!