10.000m marcia su pista donne
In passaggio a metà gara in 22:41.39 vede in testa ad un folto gruppo composto da 10 atlete, Rachelle de Orbeta (PUR), seguita da una delle favorite Glenda Morejon (ECU), da Meryem Bekmez (TUR) e Ayse Tekdal (TUR).
Nel gruppo anche Katie Hayward (AUS), Alegna Gonzalez (MEX), Shi Yuxia (CHN) e Nanako Fujii (JPN).
Ai 6.000m: le due atlete della Turchia provano a allungare il passo (1.000m in 4:33.25) e passano a condurre con Meryem Bekmez (TUR) in 27:14.64 seguite da Glenda Morejon (ECU), Katie Hayward (AUS), Taylor Ewert (USA), Rachelle de Orbeta (PUR), Alegna Gonzalez (MEX) e Nanako Fujii (JPN).
Ai 7.000m: cede Ayse Tekdal (TUR) sul successivo allungo di Meryem Bekmez (TUR) (1.000m in 4:13.75) che guadagna metri anche sulla seconda Glenda Morejon (31:32.16). Seguono Alegna Gonzalez (31:33.40), Nanako Fujii (31.33.67), Katie Hayward (31.35.21)
Agli 8.000m: sempre in testa Meryem Bekmez (TUR) (1.000m in 4:20.12), ma il vantaggio su Glenda Morejon (ECU) e Alegna Gonzalez (MEX) si assottiglia e meno di 2”. Nanako Fujii è a quasi 6” (35:54.48), Katie Hayward a quasi 16” (36:04.45)
Ai 9.000m: Glenda Morejon (ECU) (1.000m in 4:18.89 per un totale di 40:08.75) e Alegna Gonzalez (MEX) hanno raggiunto Meryem Bekmez e le tre sembrano giorcarsi le tre medaglie.
A due giri dal termine va in testa con una bellissima marcia Alegna Gonzalez (MEX) che alla campana allunga ancora e vince in 44:13.88 (miglior prestazione mondiale stagionale) (ultimo 1.000 in 4:04.65).
Secondo posto per Meryem Bekmez (TUR) in 44:17.69 al nuovo record nazionale della Turchia
Terzo posto per Glenda Morejon (ECU) in 44:19.40 al nuovo record continentale del Sud-America
Quarta è Nanako Fujii (JPN) in 45:08.68
Quinta è Katie Hayward (AUS) in 45:10.42
Altre brevi considerazioni
Nella gara delle donne U20 le prime otto posizioni sono state occupate da:
- 2 posti dall'Asia
- 2 posti dal NACAC
- 2 posti dall'Europa
- 1 posto dal Sud America (Consudatle)
- 1 posto dall'Oceania
- nessun posto per l'Africa
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10,000m women track walk
In mid-race lap 22:41.39 sees a large group of 10 athletes, Rachelle de Orbeta (PUR), followed by one of the favorites Glenda Morejon (ECU), Meryem Bekmez (TUR) and Ayse Tekdal (TUR).
In the group also Katie Hayward (AUS), Alegna Gonzalez (MEX), Shi Yuxia (CHN) and Nanako Fujii (JPN).
At 6.000m: the two athletes of Turkey try to force the pace (1,000m in 4:33.25) and move to lead with Meryem Bekmez (TUR) in 27:14.64 followed by Glenda Morejon (ECU), Katie Hayward (AUS), Taylor Ewert (USA), Rachelle de Orbeta (PUR), Alegna Gonzalez (MEX) and Nanako Fujii (JPN).
At 7.000m: she lose some meters Ayse Tekdal (TUR) on the subsequent forcing of Meryem Bekmez (TUR) (1.000m in 4:13.75) which also gains meters on the second Glenda Morejon (31:32.16). Follows Alegna Gonzalez (31:33.40), Nanako Fujii (31.33.67) and Katie Hayward (31.35.21)
At 8.000m: Meryem Bekmez (TUR) is always in the lead (1,000m in 4:20.12), but the advantage over Glenda Morejon (ECU) and Alegna Gonzalez (MEX) gets thinner and less than 2". Nanako Fujii is almost 6" behing (35:54.48), Katie Hayward almost 16" behind (36:04.45)
At 9,000m: Glenda Morejon (ECU) (1,000m in 4:18.89 for a total of 40:08.75) and Alegna Gonzalez (MEX) reached Meryem Bekmez and the three seem to be fighting for the three medals.
Two laps from the end goes to lead with a beautiful walk Alegna Gonzalez (MEX) who at the bell she still forces again the pace and wins in 44:13.88 (best performance world championship) (last 1,000 in 4:04.65).
Second place to Meryem Bekmez (TUR) in 44:17.69 at Turkey's new national record
Third place to Glenda Morejon (ECU) in 44:19.40 at the new continental record of South America
Fourth is Nanako Fujii (JPN) in 45:08.68
Fifth is Katie Hayward (AUS) in 45:10.42
Other brief considerations
In the U20 women's competition the first eight positions were occupied by:
- 2 places from Asia
- 2 places from the NACAC
- 2 places from Europe
- 1 place from South America (Consudatle)
- 1 place from Oceania
- no place for Africa
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10,000m women track walk
The order from the U20 10km at the IAAF World Race Walking Team Championships in Taicang, China in May was repeated on the track as the 10,000m race walk reached a thrilling three-way climax on the fifth morning of competition at the IAAF World U20 Championships Tampere 2018.
Mexico's Alegna Gonzalez stayed away from the lead until the final 600 metres but the 19-year-old timed her effort brilliantly, pulling away from Ecuador's Glenda Morejon and Turkey's Meryem Bekmez to win her second major title of the season in a world U20 leading time of 44:13.88.
On a warm morning in Tampere, Puerto Rico's Rachelle de Orbeta staked out her claim from the gun and led by 11 seconds by the two kilometre checkpoint in 8:54.19. The pack which included all of the medal favourites --and the three eventual medallists-- were content to bide their time and de Orbeta was swallowed up by the pursuers just after the three kilometre mark.
After the halfway point was reached in 22:41.39, Bekmez was the first of the principal contenders to make a show, making an early bid for the title with 11 laps to go. The world U18 silver medallist over 5000m led by four seconds at the seven kilometre mark courtesy of a quick kilometre of 4:13.75 but Gonzalez and Morejon moved up as a pair and were back in title contention after eight kilometres.
Perhaps remembering how quickly Gonzalez finished to beat her in Taicang two months ago, Morejon began to press --but not hard enough-- with five laps remaining as Bekmez and Gonzalez sat comfortably in her slipstream. With one-and-a-half laps remaining, the Mexican moved to the front for the very first time which put paid to Morejon's title chances. Bekmez resisted for longer but a gap began to open up to Gonzalez with 300 metres remaining. Maintaining her technique all the way to the line, Gonzalez --who didn't receive any warnings from the judges-- was rewarded with her second major age-group accolade of the summer, also with a North American U20 record of 44:13.88.
"I'm happy with how the race went. It's been a really good season, exactly what I hoped for. This was a strategical competition and I had a lot of fuel in the tank in the end of the race," said Gonzalez, also expressing a penchant for the warm conditions. "This was perfect weather for me."
The silver and bronze medal positions remained in flux for the last 300 metres but Bekmez spurted again with 120 metres, opening up a comfortable gap on a tiring Morejon, 44:17.69 to 44:19.40. Bekmez set a Turkish U20 record while Morejon was rewarded with a South American U20 record on her 10,000m track debut.
"I only turned 18 in May so I think I have a long path ahead of me. Next my coach wants me to compete in Peru to improve my marks for the Tokyo Olympics in 2020," she said.
Seventeen of the top 20 finishers all set lifetime bests including early leader de Orbeta, seventh in a national U20 record of 45:51.58.
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