Tokyo 2021 Day two of Olympic Track & Field, Quote of Day, Result of Day, Surprise of Day!

One of our fave columns is from EME News each day, on the quote of day and result of day among others. Enjoy!

Simon Peterson (silver) lifts Daniel Stahl (gold) in celebration. “I am a Swedish Viiking!” photo by World Athletics

Jenna Prandini holds tight to her roots, #3, by Sam Fariss for RunBlogRun

Molly Seidel, the millennial marathon mastermind, By Sam Fariss

2021 Tokyo Paralympics: Hannah Cockroft breaking a world record again!

QUOTE OF THE DAY
“I am a Swedish Viking!” Daniel Stahl after the men’s discus final.

RESULT OF THE DAY
Jamaica’s Elaine Thompson-Herah defending her Olympic 100m title with an Olympic record of 10.61, the equal second fastest time in history.

SURPRISE OF THE DAY
World leader Jorinde Van Klinken and Olympic silver medallist Melina Robert-Michon with former World champion Denia Caballero exiting in discus qualifying; United States third in the mixed 4x400m relay; Trayvon Bromell only reaching the 100m semifinal as a non-automatic qualifier. Out in 800 m semis World champion Nakaayi, also US Ajee Wilson.

MEDALS (8 countries)
JAM 1-1-1, SWE 1-1-0, ETH, POL 1-0-0, UGA 0-1-1, DOM-0-1-0, USA, AUT 0-0-1

POINTS (20 countries)
JAM 23, SWE 15, ETH 14

AGENT RANKINGS (by individual gold medal)
Hussein Makke, Hans Uurike, Adrian Laidlaw

TITLE DEFENDERS
Yes (1): Elaine Herah-Thompson

TOP MARKS
OR/WL (4×400 mx Poland heats+finals), Thompson-Herah (100 m)

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