Zlatá tretra Ostrava (Zlatý mítink WACT)

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Disciplína	Umí.	Oddíl/stát	Výkon
Javelin Throw 600g Women	2	Japan	63.88

It is a pity I could not win in Ostrava. I feel like I owe it to this crowd as they created a great atmosphere and I really wanted to throw more. But today, it was not my day and not my best race. I felt like my throws were improving towards the sixth attempt but today, it was not possible to throw more. I should be able to keep the same run-up. I should be running the same way in every attempt. But I have to fix it. I hope that I am going to throw further at the national championships. Today, I was more focused on the control of the front part of the javelin but I could not throw with 100 per cent. I need a bit of training to keep the technique in every throw. To compete here in Ostrava, it is always amazing. Next time, I am going to speak check with you. 

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Javelin Throw 600g Women	1	Serbia	64.87

This is my third time here, but the first time that I won, so of course it is important, even though I was not 100 per cent happy with my performance. I had some issues recently, but I am slowly getting into better shape again. I have been working on my technique and it is paying off. Haruka is a great athlete and beating her gives me greater confidence. I was thinking she was probably going to throw much farther, so I have to throw farther, too. Being the world leader and now beating the Olympic champion is a great feeling. My next competition will be the European Team Championships.

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800 Metres Men (Run)	1	Poland	1:44.74

I am not suprised. I came here to win today. The PB was expected, too. I actually thought I would be able to run a World Champs qualifying time, too. But I did not really take any initiative during the race, so I only have myself to blame it was not faster. There will be other opportunities. I believe there is a lot more in store. I am not sure yet where I will be competing this season, we have to wait and see.

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1500 Metres Men (Run)	1	Portugal	3:34.19

My original plan was just to run a fast final 300 metres. But the pace was slowing down, so I just went for it. Recently in Italy I had a race which went slow in the second half and I ran 3:36, so today I was telling myself not to let it happen again. I set a one-second PB, which is great when you run the final 500 metres on your own. I know I am in 3:32 shape. It would be a lot easier to run that sort of time if I had some other guys to chase. 

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Pole Vault Women	1	Czech Republic	4.66

Finally, I am taking home this victory from Ostrava and this beautiful golden spike trophy. I am glad for how this ended up and also for the jump over 466 because we had really very difficult conditions today. The wind up there was extremely strong today. I have to say, that mostly we had the head wind and I did not manage to even have one jump in the warm-up. Maybe that is the reason why I needed three attempts to clear the first height. But then, I felt relieved and started to fight. The crowd here is great and it is also thanks to the fans that I managed to win. My program is full now - I will put my feet up in the car and will go home tonight straight to my bed. We are leaving to the team championships tomorrow, so I hope I will be able to compete in a couple of days again. 

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400 Metres Men	1	Belgium	44.63

This was only mz third race of the season and I had already set two PBs, so I knew I could do something special here. Everyone says this track is great for running fast. I am now going back to training, since there is still time to go until the World Champs. I want to go a bit faster before them. In Tokyo, we want to get on the podium in the relay, but I want experience for the future, so I would like to do the individual as well. It all started with the Borlee brothers and everyone wanted to be like them, that is how we established such a strong 400 metre running culture in Belgium

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100 Metres Women	1	Liberia	10.91

I have been consistent all season with performances just outside 11 seconds, so it feels great to finally break it here with legal wind. In the race I just focused on myself. Obviously the other ladies are very competitive and experienced, but I executed my race. I am going back to the US to train at LSU. There is still a lot of things I need to work on. The World Champs are obviously on my mind. I want to take it one race at a time. I think I am capable of making the final and we will see what happens there.

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High Jump Men	2	Czech Republic	2.24

I am very angry about my performance. But there is nothing I can do at the moment. 224 - that is not what I can jump. I know I can jump much more and much higher. It just did not come yet. The only positive fact is that the world championships is only in September so there is no rush. It will be more important to bring medals from the worlds than from Golden Spike. The fans support was a massacre - I have to thank all fans that they pushed me, I enjoyed it a lot and thanks to them, I even managed to jump 24. I think I missed the trophy only by one attempt. But there was something missing today and it did not happen. I did not have the feeling. But this is just a next step towards Tokyo.

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High Jump Men	1	Ukraine	2.24

It was a nice competition but I still need to work on some things. It is evolving. This is my first time in Ostrava and I liked it very much. The sectors are pretty much the same, I did not feel it any different. Especially the fans were very supportive. I train in Ukraine. But I am heading to the team championships at te moment. I hope I will be able to jump well. 

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100 m Hurdles [83,8cm] Women	1	Nigeria	12.45

All the tracks are the same, trust me. It is not only about the track. But the stadium is electrifying, so the goal was to come up out here, take the win and then prepare for the next big one next week. I heard that Ostrava is a record environment for the hurdlers. I think it is my second time here and I take it as a priviledge to run - to be out here and competing. As you know, last year, I was injured and now I am just getting back the things that I feel. I excited now that I am healthy and I am competing. We have a couple more competitions left before the championships so I am taking one at the time. Watch good!

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110 m Hurdles [106,7 cm] Men	1	United States	13.13

Yes, I was well behind at one point in the race, but to me mentally it does not matter. It is about running your own race. On the 9th and 10th hurdles I started to see I am gaining momentum and then I was able to overtake Grant just before the finish. The season has been going very well. This is my fifth race of the week and every one of them was a little breakthrough. I got a season¨s best at the Paavo Nurmi Games, then two PBs in Paris and now this win. I am going back to the US now to prepare for the US Trials. The goal is to make the team. One guy gets a bye, so it will be a little easier. First I need to make the final, as I have never made the final at the national championships.

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800 Metres Men (Run)	3	Australia	00:51.0

Of course I am happy, it was a good race for me. This is my first race in Europe and I came from Australia just a few days ago. The training has been going well and the crowd is awesome, which really gets zou going. I have got just š more races coming up in Europe, Lyon, Monaco and Madrid. The goal is to come back to the world top 10. I would like to run a 1"42 in Monaco. After that I will continue my preparations at home, as the World Champs are close to our time zone.

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800 Metres Men (Run)	5	Czech Republic	1:44.48

I have great feelings after the race despite the fact that my stomach is protesting. To break the national record in front of the home crowd, that is something special. I can say that is a dream come true and I cannot even describe it. I was going from the 5th place and I managed to keep the pace and finish the race. So it was good and it is super special to soak up this atmosphere in Ostrava. I do not know what to expect from myself in the rest of the season. I think it is going well and maybe it will be a big surprise for everyone. 

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110 m Hurdles [106,7 cm] Men	2	United States	13.13

This is not the way I execute the race. The time is all right. 

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1500 Metres Men (Run)	2	Portugal	3:29.37

I think it could have been faster today. The race - the pace makers were a little slow for me. But OK, it is a national record and I am happy for this. But this national record was easy for me. The Kenyan man slowed down in the last 200m and I am not very happy about it. The next year, if the meeting organisers put the wave lights, the pacers will be better and the times can improve even more. 

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Pole Vault Men	1	Sweden	6.13

You probably would not want to know (how I spent the last 9 days after Stockholm WR). You would not want to know the truth. But you know, I have my family over there and I broke the World record in Stockholm, so naturally, I wanted to enjoy that for a few days. We had a mid-summer a few days ago too, so it was a pretty big week and pretty hectic week, I would say. But it was really amazing. And considering everything, I feel like I jumped really really good today. I have done records even a week apart. I know that is very possible with me. It all just concerns a lot of things. But I know it is possible and I have done it before. I feel pain all the time, maybe I just do not show it. I am not different in that way. I am definitely not an iron man. But I am very good at knowing when to push and when to slow down and have a very good self-control. 

I could not ask for more than that today. And I really enjoyed it. For sure, this is something I can be satisfied with. I felt really good with the jumps today. Considering how I felt with my body - I did not have like full tank. So, yes, in the end it felt really good. I was a little bit flat with my legs coming after Oslo and Stockholm but in overal, I felt like it was all on right place and I can build on this. Whenever my legs are really fresh, it is a different story. Love the set up - it bring really good energy. I love competing here and this year was a great edition too. 

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1500 Metres Men (Run)	1	Kenya	3:29.05

I never expect anz particular results, but I have dreams. I appreciate the chance to race in Europe this year. I ran my first 1500 this year in Lucca and it was a 3:32, then a 3:27 in Paris and now this. These are the races where you can run fast. My dream now is to make the team for the World Championhships and to win them.

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Shot Put 7,26kg Men	1	Italy	21.70

For me, it was very important to get a big throw - like that 21.70, I neded to show some consistancy. I needed some confidence between 21.50 and 22m. So I am glad despite the fact that the circle was a little bit rough. I do not prefer it this way. So I needed to find the rhythmn. It took me five throws but I am happy that I managed it tonight. Now, I can feel that I am getting more and more mature with my throws and my technique. I just need to continue throwing to be confident in the circle, which I am not in the moment. So like Gennaro Gattuso said - Some times may be good, some times may be shit. So today was maybe good and I just need to keep going. I am going to fly back home now and off to Madrid on Saturday. I need to compete, I need it for my self-confidence. So I want to compete a lot and hopefully can increase my shape from competing. 

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Javelin Throw 800g Men	1	India	85.29

I am not that happy with my performance today, but I am very happy with the trophy I won. I used to watch this meeting a lot as a kid. I watched people like Jan Zelezny and Usain Bolt winning the Golden Spike and I dreamt of winning one as well. Now the dream has come true. I know jthe avelin throw is very popular Czechia. The amount of support we were getting from the crowd was crazy. I just wish I could have performed better for them.

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200 Metres Men	2	Cuba	20.19

I feel good about today¨s performance. At least it was ok, if not quite what I expected. It is important to improve race by race and I am doing that. I will be going back to training soon, I have things i need to work on.

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400 Metres Women	3	Netherlands	49.98

Obviously it was a great field. I might have expected to run a bit faster, but it was not bad. This was my first flat 400 of the season and these races feel quite different. I am also doing the 400 at the European Team Championships this weekend, but these are the only flat races I have planned this season. After that I am going back to the hurdles in Monaco. The goal for the season is just to be in great shape at the World Championships.

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200 Metres Men	1	Australia	20.02

I was very nervous coming to this race. Last time I ran 200m was at nationals. So I was very nervous but I just trust god and I put all my anxiety and my fears out there and just run. My first race in Europe, I got a PB and a national record and I could not be happier. Sub 20 is really really close now. Coming here, my first European race, I think it was a good training for nationals. I am feeling strong and hopefully, I am going to run my best next time. I just go out there and run, and I just do what I love the most. The most important thing is to have fun. Hopefully, when you have fun, you can make good things. Obviously, Noah Lyles, Tebogo and Kenny Bednarek will be the main favourites in Tokyo. It will be the top show and those are the big names out there. So my plan is to go and try to chase them. Everyone wants to be like Usain Bolt. He is the greatest of all time. He is the level I want to grow up to. This is definitelly, the best atmosphere I  have ever experienced. I could definitely feel the spirit of Usain Bolt competing here in Czechia. And since there is a new track, this stadium could be even faster. So being on the track that Usain Bolt raced above, feels great. I learned that I just need to continue with my training and to get the energy from the crowd. This is a great meet and hopefully I will be back in show next year.

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400 Metres Women	1	Bahrain	49.15

We have been working very hard so it is amazing to get those wins. You have to celebrate every win. I did not even know the meeting record so it was not my main goal. I just wanted to relax and enjoy the race. I think the track is good too. It is amazing that we are able to compete with ourselves - with people like Femke Bol and others. we are all doing good in every area of our life so competing together is to make the history. To make some memories. It is good. This season, I just want to be happy, and like I said, to celebrate every win. 

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800 Metres Women (Run)	2	Botswana	1:57.49

I was watching the speed and just tried to run a good race. I feel like with other girls, we understand each others and Prudence, she really pushed me. The way she ran, I was very motivated to just keep on pushing. I think I had a great preparation for this season. You knwo, last year, i had an awful heat at the Olympics so this year, I was like, I am going to focus on myself and improve step by step. The athletics in Botswana is really growing and we are tallented. I am very very ready to achieve something big in Tokyo.

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100 m Hurdles [83,8cm] Women	2	Slovakia	12.74

Season best is great but I was missing this one hundredth of a second for the Tokyo limit, so the feeling are kind of bitter sweet. The race was not super ideal. In the middle part of the race, I could have been better so I hopefully can chase the limit on the next race. I had a very good last few races and I feel like my shape is growing. My plan is to show a good result at the team championships in Maribor next weekend. I like competing in Ostrava very much. I just realized that it was my 4th time competing here but this one is the most unbelievable. The stands were so full and loud and I had goose-bumbs before the race. I feel like new Viktoria. The new Viki is more self-confident and wants to enjoy every race and every event. I started to believe in myself over the hurdles after all and that helps a lot. 

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100 Metres Women	3	New Zealand	10.94

For the last two three weeks, I feel really good in training. But in Doha, I was not really happy with the result, felt really flat. Then I did the race in Poland and felt super flat as well. It was one of the worst I felt in the last three years. I only needed to get back to training really settling to the European time zone, get some solid work and my coach was here with me last weeks. I have got my boyfriend here with me at the moment as well, what helps a little when living away. Last week in Finland was very good and I just wanted to carry this momentum into this meet. Actually, this is the first time that I have been running on this type of track. I felt like I need to play a bit more with this track. I am hoping to get into Monaco now. Then, I am going home because it is a long season and will get everything back before the remainder of the season towards Tokyo. 

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400 m Hurdles [91,4 cm] Men	3	Czech Republic	48.41

I think I will think of this race in very positive way. I was able to keep the rhythmn until the seventh hurdle - it was just a pity that I made the mistake with the 8th one. I had to change the left leg. But I still had enough power towards the end of the season and I felt like \i was getting closer to them. My coach says I am maturing like good wine. But I think it is thanks to him that we get better every year. It peaks in my 30s. Now, we will see how it turns out for Tokyo.