The Norwegian was followed by three Ethiopians. Second Berihu Aregawi improved the national record to 7:21.28. Yomif Kejelcha was third (7:28.44) and Telahun Haile Bekele (7:30.97) was fourth. Ingebrigtsen became Olympic champion in the 5,000 m race in Paris and in June he won the European Championships in Rome over two distances – 1,500 and 5,000 m.
Athletes competed in temperatures of over 30 degrees at the Kamila Skolimovska Silesia Memorial, which was held in Chorzów for the third time in the Diamond League series. A record 42,357 fans watched the world records in the 3,000 m and pole vault.
Before the start of the competition, fans said goodbye to those who ended their careers Małgorzata Hołub-Kowalik and Anna Kiełbasińska. The competitors specializing in the 400 m were rewarded with applause from the public, drove around the stadium in a yellow convertible and finally – despite wearing completely “unsportsmanlike” attire – ran the last hundred meters.
There is an emotion that can be seen (on the skin), there are wonderful emotions. There are so many people. The tears of emotion were uncontrollable. It is a roller coaster of thoughts. When we got out of the car, I said to Gosia, let’s run one last time. I don’t know if we messed up the orchestra’s choreography on the treadmill. The looks (white and red) are a total coincidence. – said Kielbasińska.
Records were broken
A big challenge due to the weather conditions in Chorzów on Sunday was…a 100m race with plush mascots representing sports clubs. The match attracted great interest from the fans. Two hours before the gates opened, a long line of cars lined up on the road leading to the stadium. In the end, there were 42,357 people in the audience. This broke the attendance record for the match held six years ago.
He sat in the audience President Andrzej Dudawho distributed prizes to the winners after the match. Everyone in the stands jumped and screamed together when Norwegian Jakob Ingebrigtsen sets a world record in the 3,000 m – 7.17.55, one Sweden’s Armand Duplantis pole vaulted 6.26 using the extended runway this year.
As an additional prize for the MVP of the competition, he received $10,000 and a signet ring with a diamond. During Saturday’s press conference, “Mondo” laughed that the signet ring would look good on the shelf at home. Now he can put it there.
Betting was as it should be in the Diamond League. I rate my race well, good time. There was only so much left in my legs, so I ran for so long. There is nothing to complain about. After the Olympics, the form decreases every day. Motivation and mobilization also. The atmosphere in the stadium was good today. I got goosebumps when my name was announced. I intend to participate in at least two more races this season and then take a long-awaited and much-needed vacation. – said Pia Skrzyszowska, who took sixth place in the 100m hurdles qualifying event with a time of 12.58 and did not advance to the final.
Wojciech Nowicki third
He came third in the hammer competition. Wojciech Nowicki (76.05). It’s already the end of the season. My body has relaxed because the target event was the Olympic Games. I returned home, the most important thing for me was to spend time with my family. I feel exhausted from the season. My head wanted to give up, but it was difficult. I’m happy that so many fans came. The weather was nice, something beautiful. For me it was very important to honor the memory of Kamila Skolimovska. It’s time to rest a little and get motivated to train. – said the player, who intends to end the season on Saturday, in Białystok.
The only Polish medalist of the last Olympics Natalia Kaczmarek (bronze in the 400 m) on Sunday she also finished third (49.95). The top three were the same as in Paris. I’m happy that despite all this tiredness managed to finish in third place. It was hard to stay motivated. I’m glad I showed it again I am among the best in the world. At first I felt great emotions, I knew that all those people in the stands were with me. I am happy that the “light” lives in Poland. After the Olympics, I had a lot of non-sports stuff to do, but I broke 50 seconds again, so I’m happy with myself because I didn’t know how good I would be today. Now I need a little breather, rest and reflection on how this season went so I can calmly summarize. – she said.
Ewa Swoboda came in sixth place
In the last running competition – held at a slightly lower temperature – Ewa Swobodacame sixth in the 100 m.It was the last start of the season for me, I gave it everything I had. It’s good that so many people came. It’s been a long time since I’ve seen a stadium so full. That warmed my heart. I rate the result (11.03) as not bad at all. I was afraid that today would be as hot at the start as on Saturday. There was drama, but fortunately today was much better. It is still difficult for me to summarize the season. It was definitely too long, too spasmodic. Not enough time to work, but three races and two medals. Yes.I’m pleased with it, but also tired. I can’t wait to get in the car and say to myself: it’s over, I’m going home to rest. – she concluded.
The 15th edition of the memorial was the 12th of 14 qualifying rounds of the Diamond League. The final will be held on 13-14 September in Brussels. Last year’s memorial – organised for the second time within the framework of the DL – took second place in the 2023 world athletics rankings. Only the final of the “diamond” cycle in Eugene, USA, turned out to be better in terms of sporting results.