The heptathon was a world class battle suited for the London 2017 World Championships. With the retirements of Jessica Ennis Hill and Briane Theisen Eaton, this is a relatively new group of multi eventers (well, with the exception of American icon, Sharon Day Monroe).
Nafissitou Thiam, photo by PhotoRun.net
The British hope, Katerina Johnson Thompson, who had a fine 200 meters, was just too tentative. Her poor high jump, average long jump and javelin, and strong 800 meters were just not enough against this high caliber field.
In the end, Nafissitou Thiam, Olympic champ, persevered, although she had a hot battle with Carolin Schafer and after her monster javelin throw, Annouk Vetter.
Larry Eder has had a 52-year involvement in the sport of athletics. Larry has experienced the sport as an athlete, coach, magazine publisher, and now, journalist and blogger. His first article, on Don Bowden, America's first sub-4 minute miler, was published in RW in 1983. Larry has published several magazines on athletics, from American Athletics to the U.S. version of Spikes magazine. He currently manages the content and marketing development of the RunningNetwork, The Shoe Addicts, and RunBlogRun. Of RunBlogRun, his daily pilgrimage with the sport, Larry says: "I have to admit, I love traveling to far away meets, writing about the sport I love, and the athletes I respect, for my readers at runblogrun.com, the most of anything I have ever done, except, maybe running itself." Also does some updates for BBC Sports at key events, which he truly enjoys. Theme song: Greg Allman, " I'm no Angel."
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