SATURDAY EVENTS

 

Women's Pole Vault

Winner: Jennifer Suhr (USA)

“It was a good day, it was a little bit of a hard start. I had to keep moving my mark back and once I got on I took a lot of jumps. I told my husband that that’s more jumps than I’ve taken in 4 workouts, so I’m definitely tired.”

“I’ve always liked coming to Eugene, and I think this meet was really important to me because the last time I was here was in 2010. I haven’t done a Diamond League in three years, and they’re renovating the stadium so it was the last time it was going to look like this, and I just wanted good memories. I’ve had great memories here before, and I just wanted one last one.”

Notable: Sandi Morris (USA)

“In Doha, I sprained my ankle and I haven’t been able to really train since Doha, so it’s been about three weeks which is kind of training how I can. I haven’t been able to vault from full approach so I wasn't really sure what today would bring.”

“Today was a good day, really tough competition, some girls had great days, some didn’t and that’s just the sport.”

Men's Triple Jump

Winner: Christian Taylor (USA)

 

I really wanted to go out with a bang as far as the final result. I was happy with the win, but I really wanted a big, big send off.

 

This place, you know, the grandstands, the energy is unlike anyplace else in the world. They really get behind the jumps, they know track and field here. Whether it’s World Juniors, whether it’s the Olympic Trials, it’s really Tracktown USA, but I think it’s even bigger than that. This is a very special place in my heart.

 

This is my style, I like to put on a show. Will (Claye) and I have been doing this since Florida days, so that back and forth I’m really familiar with. I was hoping for a little bit more, but it was a win and I can always be grateful for that.

This is Hayward Field. There’s magic in the track, there’s magic in the stands. It’s not that you don’t have to prepare when you come here, but there’s something special about performing here.

Notable:

 

Christian Taylor and Will Claye have won seven major gold medals between them.

 

International Mile

Winner: Luke Matthews (AUS)

On running the 400th sub 4 mile at the Pre Calssic

“It means a heap for me, like I’m a bit of a running nerd, so I’ve watched about every race ever of track and field on youtube. This track means a lot and to run the four hundredth it’s really special.”

 

Notable:

 

Drew Hunter (USA)

I was planning to be patient and be patient and time that kick, but It was kind of all over the place pacing wise. Just being top 5 at the bell was good, and took the lead with about 200 to go. Unfortuately I was just passed by one guy, but I gave everything I had, and I have no regrets.

 

One of my big mindset changes this year is that I really just got back to being a competitor. Like, I go in thinking ‘I’m going to really try to compete for this race and I’m going to really try to win. I have to just let things happen.

Men's High Jump

Winner: Mutaz Essa Barshim (Qatar)

“I know I could have done the next height, and I was really confident, but I secured the win.”

 

On competition:

“I don’t know how they do it, I just try to focus on myself, listen to what my coach has to say and try to do that.”

Mutaz Essa Barshim - the 2017 IAAF male athlete of the year after an undefeated season.

Erik Kynard - the 2012 Olympic silver medalist and nine-time U.S. champion.

Danil Lysenko - won World Indoor gold in March.

 

Women's 400m Hurdles

Winner:

 

Notable: Dalilah Muhamed (USA)

“I was definitely expecting a faster time, I felt like I was ready to run something but some days are just not your best. My step pattern just wasn’t there today, I never stutter, but it was the first time I stuttered probably since I was in high school.”

Women's 800m

Winner: Caster Semenya (South Africa)

“I saw the split was 57, I tried to maintain 57 again,see what I could come up with, so it was just an amazing race.”

On staying motivated after having such a successful career:

“I think when you live life, you gain experience. I’ve been in this world almost three decades now. I am a sports science student, I’ve learned about everything since I’m in sports, and I want to inspire people and inspire the youth to show them that if you believe anything is possible.”

 

Notable: Ajee Wilson (USA)

I felt good in that last phase of the race. I know that in the begininng I was sort of falling back and trailing a bit, but it came to me and in the last 200 I was able to come away with second.

 

My coach told me that with the 800, I’ve often been making my charges too early, and to just hold off, be patient and then in the last 80 meters to just try and go for it. So I was really happy to get second.

 

It’s awesome just being competitive this early in the season. When I finished, I didn’t really think it was as fast as [the time], so that’s a great sign, and it’s still early, so I’m hoping that we can continue that kind of form throughout the rest of the season.

 

Francine Niyonsaba (Burundi)

“I’m happy with my first competiton of the year, so I’m happy to get third position, it’s good.”

“I ran a very good time, I’m so happy.”

Men's 100m

Winner:

 

Notable: Christian Coleman

“I felt pretty good, that was my season opener, so you know just take it from there and get better. Just knocking the rust off, got a long season ahead of me, so I’m excited about it.”

Christian Coleman - had the fastest time in 2017 at 9.82 and won silver at the World Outdoor meet.

Ronnie Baker - has run 9.87 this season and is the defending Pre Classic champion.

 

Men's 3000m Steeplechase

Winner: Benjamin Kigen (Kenya)

I was not expecting to win. This is the first time I’ve beaten Kipruto, and I was not expecting that.

 

I have had really good training this season, so I am feeling great.

Notable: Evan Jager (USA)

“I felt pretty good, I feel like I was in a great rhythm. Like I said yesterday, I was just focused on staying relaxed and trying not to focus on anything other than the race.”

 

“”I just didn’t really want to be the one to make a move today, and see what I could do over the last 200 just conserving everything I had.”

 

“I probably could have be

 

Evan Jager - American Record holder

Conseslus Kipruto - won Olympic gold in Rio and World Outdoor gold in London. Paul Koech - (7:54.31 PR)

Jarius Birech - (7:58.41 PR).

 

Women's 100m

Winner: Marie-Josee Ta Lou (Ivory Coast)

After a tough start to the season, I just come to Pre and I win, so I’m very happy with that.  

 

On beating a stacked field: It meant a lot, it was good for confidence. I train hard, so if I win then I know that my training is good and it’s working. I just want to continue to better myself and keep running hard. Then when I win, I know that my training is good.

Notable: Murielle Ahoure (Ivory Coast)

It’s still early, this is only my second race of the season, to run 10.90 here, I’m really happy.

 

I felt good, the energy was good at the start. It’s always nice to run in Eugene, I love running here.

 

It was a great field. You know, at Prefontaine, the great thing about this meet is that the competition is always fierce, so it’s always great to come out here and run.

Tori Bowie - the 2017 World Outdoor champion

Elaine Thompson - the 2016 Olympic champ.

Dafne Schippers - won the 200 in London last summer, and also earned a 100 bronze.

 

Women's 1500m

Winner:

 

Notable: Jenny Simpson (USA)

“It was a little windy coming around the curve on the backstretch, and you remember that only when you’re the one doing all the hard work. I just did the best I could. You open up, you run as hard as you can, you dive at the line and unfortunately, I came up third.”

 

“I’m really happy with the run. It was my first 1,500 of the season, and it was sub-four, I did a lot of the hard work and I think it’s a very different place from Jenny Simpson one year ago.”

Jenny Simpson - only American to medal in this event at the Olympics, when she earned bronze in 2016.

Laura Muir - has the field’s fastest PR at 3:55.22.

 

Men's Shot Put

Winner: Ryan Crouser (USA)

On his first throw

“I’m just always looking for me to open with a solid throw that will make the final, and then build on that. It was just a nice easy throw, and to throw 72 that easy early, that just gave me a lot of confidence knowing that there was more there.”

“I warmed up really well, now I just have to get to the transition between meet and warmups. I’m not traditionally a warmup guy, but today I warmed up pretty big. Once I get used to throwing hard again, and comepting again, I’m really excited because there is still a lot more potential there to improve.”

 

Men's 110m Hurdles

Winner:

 

Notable:

 

Omar McLeod: Going for 3rd straight Pre Classic win

Devon Allen: Former Duck, Crowd Favorite.

Aries Merrit: (32 years-old) American world-record holder

Sergey Shubenkov: 2017 Diamond Trophy Winner

Women's 5000m

Winner: Genzebe Dibaba

I’m happy, I am winner. I am in good shape, the training is going well.

 

On running a faster time:

Yes I can run faster, it just depends on the pacemakers and their speed.

 

Notable: Letesenbet Gidey (Ethiopia)

 

On the race: It was good, I felt very good. The country is very good, very nice, I will come again.

 

Genzebe Dibaba: 1,500 World Record Holder (3:50.07), 2017 World Indoor champion in 1,500/3,000

Hellen Obiri: 2017 World Outdoor champion in 5,000

Women's 400m

Winner: Shaunae Miller-Uibo (Bahamas)

On difference between win now and win in 2016:

“It was a little bit different, this is my fourth time to Eugene and the crowd is always really great and supportive. Overall the race just felt really good.”

 

“I felt pretty good. I feel like I’ve gotten really strong this year and just overall, like I said the race just felt really great for me. There are a few things I need to work on but overall this was really great.”

 

“I’m pretty happy with [the time]. I’ll live with it. There are some things to work on going forward but for this early in the season I will take that.”

Notable: Phyllis Francis

On feeling nostalgic: Now it’s starting to hit me, yes. It’s just so great to be out here with the fans, and it brings back such great memories of my college years.

 

I’m not too stoke about the time, but it’s an opener and I’m trying new things, so I’m just glad that I actually executed a little harder from the start rather than just being kind of chill.

Phyllis Francis: 2017 World Outdoor Champion, Former Duck

Shaunae Miller-Uibo: 2016 Olympic Champion.

Courtney Okolo: 2018 World Indoor Champion

Men's 200m

Winner: Noah Lyles (USA)

“Finishing is my strong suit, so when I came off and saw I was ahead of the pack I was really excited, and I knew this was gonna be a fast time.”

“I knew once I crossed that line the crowd would be excited, they would be just as excited as I was, and when I heard that it was tied with the fastest time in the world, it just made it that more exciting.”

 

Men's Bowerman Mile

Winner: Timothy Cheruiyot (KEN)

“I like being in Eugene, everytime I come here I improve my time.”

On his goal for this season.

“My goal is to run under 3:28 at Monaco.”

 

Notable: Jakob Ingebrigtsen (NOR)

“It felt really good. I wasn’t expecting the race to be that fast, of course the pace was a bit breaky the first couple of laps, but then I had a lot more to go the last lap, so it felt really good coming into the home stretch.”

“My goal was to take Alan Webb’s record, I knew of course it was going to be tough, but I had a PB in mind. Today felt really good and I’m really happy with how it turned out.”

 

Clayton Murphy (USA)

“”It was good, it was a lot windier this year, not as warm, so not as fast. The meet is really good for where I’m at cause I’ve been doing a lot of eight (hundred) based stuff along with more 5K stuff, so I haven’t done much in the middle lately, just trying to get ready for Doha, Shanghi, get back on my feet.”

“I think I could have ran a little better, but for the conditions and how I’m training, it’s a huge step in the right direction.”

 

Matthew Centrowitz: Former Duck and reigning 1,500 Olympic Champion

Ben Blankenship: Longtime runner at Hayward

Clayton Murphy: 800 Olympic Bronze medalist

Jakob Ingebrisgtsen: “Norwegian Wunderkind”

Elijah Manangoi: Finished first in 2017 World Championships

Timothy Cheruiyot: Finished 2nd in 2017 World Championships

MEN'S IDL POLE VAULT
Winner: Sam Kendricks
“I tried new poles today, to really try and bridge the gap between me and the other jumpers. I haven’t had enough time training with those poles though so I had to jump back to the poles that I used in Shanghai and leading up to this season. Those are the poles that I have been trusting ever since the Olympic Trials and they’re what I call my money poles.”

“The competition is going to be decided at 5.80 meters. Whoever can rise to that bar with the fewest misses is going to put a lot of competition on the field. It ended up being the bar above that to win. Because we were all tied at 5.80.”

MEN'S IDL TRIPLE JUMP
Winner: Christian Taylor
On the Competition with Claye: "I need the competition, I feed off of it, that’s why we come out here. I’m happy that [Claye] stepped up and had a huge PB, and it pushed me to get out of my comfort zone and jump, I’m grateful for it."

"I felt great, it's Hayward Field, man, there’s magic in the air always. I wasn't going to waste these conditions. You just have to take advantage of it. Just really happy to be back in the US."

On breaking PR this year: "That’s the only reason we’re out here. I’m getting older, but I like to think that I’m also getting a little wiser and learning the event every year. I want the record more than ever. Every year I say that but it really just burns in me. I love the competition and I’m just going to push for it."

WOMEN'S IDL 400 HURDLES
Winner: Ashley Spencer
“I knew Shamier is a very talented athlete, and I’m just a newcomer in this event so I knew coming off the last hurdle I had to run like hell and that’s what I did.”

On what is most important in her training: “Right now it’s just maintaining my health, I had some past issues with my hamstring this year so my main concern is making sure I get through these races healthy.”

On changes in her training: “I really focused on strength work, because mainly when you get injured it’s a lack of strength. I just tried to do each and every workout to the best of my ability.”

Shamier Little
“I feel great, you know just being in lane one I had my doubts, but you know, people have won Olympic gold medals out of lane one. I went out there and I executed and she got me at the end but I ran a perfect race."

WOMEN'S IDL HIGH JUMP
Winner: Maria Lasitskene
“I wanted to improve my personal best for the outdoor season, which felt good and felt like it was possible. I want to improve my results and prepare for more championships.”

Vashti Cunningham
"I think I definitely could have broken my PR today, but there were some complications with the first few attempts and just keeping my endurance up but overall my progression from last years Pre is much better than this year so I’m thankful for that."

"It’s like leading up to the event I lose track of time and I dont realize how close I am to the event until I really get there. I think my dad is really just helping me focus on what I need to focus on and take things as they come."

MEN'S IDL 5000 METERS
Winner: Mo Farrah
"It is really amazing to be here at Pre, this track is special. Today that showed, everybody was in that race so I went out there and just used my experience to finish strong. What a way to end my career in the US."

"I’m going to race in Jamaica next, I’m going to do the 3K there, and them I’m going to come back two weeks later and do the 10K."

"It was very special. This track has a lot of memories for me. There is a lot of people that know me."

Physical race: "Oh yeah, I was getting clipped and pushed around, you just have to be strong and hold your place."

Geoffrey Kamworwor
“For me the race was ok, despite that the race went out so slow.”

“I did think I was going to win but I didn’t have enough space, around the last 700 meters I did not get enough space to kick.”

WOMEN'S IDL 100 HURDLES
Winner: Jasmin Stowers
“I felt great, it was my season’s best.”

“Right now I’m focused on keeping a clean race. Last year I fell a lot and hit a lot of hurdles, so as long as I run clean I’ll have a good race.”

“It’s always competitive, every girl out there today is amazing, so to win it means a lot.”

“To stand out is really hard, especially because we have a world record holder in our field so I think that just winning races and getting your name out there to spread the word that you are one of the best here is really important.”

“It gives me a lot of confidence. I feel like every year the girls out here are ready to run fast and to beat some of them today definitely boosted my confidence.”

Queen Harrison
“It was great, I’ve always been more of a closer in my races, I don’t have the best start. And before I would try and change my race rhythm so that I could have a good start instead of realizing that that’s a strength that I have and that I can maximize on. At the end I knew I was gonna catch some girls, I was hoping to catch all of them but hey, second place, first Diamond League of the season, I can’t be mad about that.”

On Training this season: “Training has been great, I started a little earlier this season than usual so my times were a little slower than I wanted but my momentum is growing going into USA’s so I’m confident that I’m going to continue to get better.”

MEN'S 110 HIGH HURDLES
Winner: Omar Mcleod
“I was feeling good, my race wasn’t as sharp but I was glad I was able to get a clean run. I'm always consistent, I’m not as sharp as I wanted to be but preparation for this year was different. I didn’t have a peak at indoors, so I think I’m going to peak at the right time which is really good.

On Devon Allen’s Race after Injury: “I was not surprised at how he did, I mean, Devon has heart and he’s a competitor just like I am so I was happy that he was able to come back and compete.”

Devon Allen
“Good race. I’m running faster every race, that’s what we are looking for just working on some conditioning. At the end of the race I kind of tightened up but other than that I think everything is going really well. That’s the second fastest time I’ve ever run in my life so I can’t complain, especially this early.”

Measuring success by time not wins: “I want to compete and I want to win, obviously, but I’m going to run as best as I can regardless of the competition and sometimes my best won’t get the win because there are some really great guys out there.”

“I felt really good, I felt fast, and in general I think it was a good race. I will have to look at the film and see how it looked but other than that I think it went well.” 

WOMEN'S 100 METERS
Winner: Morolake Akinoson
"I was just focused on making sure that I was in the race at the 40 mark because I know that with my strong finish I could pull it out."

"If the wind was legal it was a PR, so I will take that."

"I’ve definitely been working up to this. I had a good showing last week in Jamaica, and that showed me that I was ready to run fast, and this week proved that I was right."

"I’m looking forward to getting some solid weeks of training in leading up to USA’s at Sacremento."

"I don’t really care about the time in Sacramento, the goal is to make the World Championship team. If we all run 10.5 to get there great, and if we all run 11.5 to do it then I’m good. The goal is just to make the team."

MEN'S IDL SHOT PUT
Winner: Ryan Crouser
“Big difference from last year to this year. Last year I was coming off an injury, wasn’t signed with anyone, had just finished school. Now, I’m a full-time professional with Nike and so, kind of a world of difference and you can see it in the results as well.”

Benefits of being full-time pro: “It’s a big difference. I do the little things like stretching, rehab and pre-hab stuff that I didn’t do before.

Joe Kovacs
“I wanted a big throw but I got it last week. I wanted to do it in this environment in front of everybody but I trust my coach, he hasn’t done me wrong and he knows when it counts. A big throw in London would mean a lot more than a big throw here even though this is the best crowd in the world.”

“I got into this sport because I love it, I’m still in it because I love it. You have to love what you do, I love throwing the shot.”

MEN'S IDL 400 METERS
Winner: LaShawn Merritt
“I just wanted to come and get the victory. I’ve been running a lot this year. I knew I was going to take a break in June, so I just ran a few more races before that.”

“It was a little warm, but it was nice conditions. It is always a little windy on the back stretch, so I knew that. But I got the victory, so I’m pleased.”

Main Threat: “I wanted lane 5 to be on the outside a little bit so I could just focus and run my own race, and that was enough to get the win.”

“Just stay focused. I remember when I was their age. I still feel strong, but I’m still working on some things. I know they’re coming, they keep me motivated. I know they’re going to be full of adrenaline, so I can’t get complacent once I line up because I know they’re going to run hard.”

The Botswanian kids:“I think there’s a level of respect there, they talk to me, they ask me questions. They know I’m older, but they know I still want it. I know they’re young and they’re coming for me, so there’s no room to let up.”

On giving them advice: “No, its competitive. No advice. I’ve gotten my advice through experience, and my knowledge through experience, so they have to get theirs the same way.”

WOMEN'S IDL 800 METERS
Winner: Caster Semenya
“The race was a little bit bumpy, it was a bit slow and hot. But as we know, even though it’s a little bit tactical, just trying to hang on there until the last hundred.”

MEN'S IDL 100 METERS
Winner: Ronnie Baker
“I felt great, I felt like I had a really good start for the first time in a long time, so that was amazing and after that I just went through my motions, executed and came out with a victory.”

Key to winning: “I don’t want to put it all on the start but it definitely was a huge part because my start hasn’t been the greatest and we’ve been working on that in the past couple weeks and I executed really well today.”

WOMEN'S IDL 1500 METERS
Laura Muir (Great Britain)
“That was a big one for my very first race this season, I’ve not raced since the start of March so almost two months, so I’m really pleased that I’ve run four minutes.”

“I was a bit nervous because I worked really really hard at altitude, I’ve been a bit tired so you just never really know what’s going to happen. I’m excited for the summer and to get racing.”

WOMEN'S IDL 200 METERS
Winner: Tori Bowie
“I felt really good before the race, both physically and mentally. I tried something new this race, I came in not putting any pressure on myself this race. I executed my plan and it went well. I don’t look at it as a big deal, because I’m just preparing for the national championships. I tried to go out there and just run by myself.”

“I was kind of skeptical about the ending, because I knew that we had some 400 meter runners in the race, so I thought ‘Oh my god, their closing is going to be amazing,’ so I knew for a fact that I couldn’t slow down or they would catch me.”

Alyson Felix
“Not that great, not that great today. I feel like my training is going well, it was good to get out here and see where I was at.” 

MEN’S BOWERMAN MILE
Ben Blankenship (USA)
“Coach said don’t do anything stupid and I thought ‘this is going to be glamorous,’ so I had to go for it, I had to put myself in that position and I was hoping to be a little bit stronger.”

“I was in such a horrible position going into the last lap, I thought we would have got moving earlier, we would have strung out, but it’s just the way it worked out and, you know, sometimes you just have to be bold.”


FRIDAY EVENTS

WOMEN'S 800 METERS

Winner: Charlene Lipsey

“My main goal is making the World team, I haven’t made the team yet so hopefully this year will be different.”

“Honestly, my coach, he don’t really believe in time. It’s just like, do whatever you got to do to win. I’ve been under a lot of pressure lately by breaking two minutes, since you know, indoor 1:58. My coach pretty much told me to be patient, we don’t chase time, and you’ll run it when you’re ready.”

Sammy Watson
“It meant a lot. It’s been two months since I last competed, so I just wanted to get my legs and see where I was.”

“At the start it wasn’t my best but I never start that fast so I was just trying to make sure I was in a good spot.”

Laura Roesler
"Not really what I wanted, obviously, but not bad. It was my slowest 800 this year, so, coming off of the last couple of years which were pretty rough, so I really can’t complain. Just happy to be out there."

"I feel fit, I raced just last Thursday, I did the 800 and had PR so I’m in good shape. It was just one of those days, I didn't feel it the whole way. I tried to fight and grit my teeth the last 100, but I didn't give up and that's, good. That’s progress that I fought the whole way through."

WOMEN'S 1500 METERS

Winner: Gabriele Stafford
"With about a lap to go, people started coming around me, and that really started to wake me up. So I had to start being aggressive and holding my ground, around 250 I think I saw an opening and I took it. Once you make a move, it has to be a hard move, so 200 to go I just decided to go for it, and I’m happy I did because apparently I just made the world standard."

"I am very happy. I had a rough fall after Rio, I was injured for three months and it was a really hard time in my life. Probably one of the lowest points in my life, and I started getting fit in the winter and was able to come back strong and couldn’t be more pleased."

Katie Mackey
“It’s crazy, I honestly haven’t done a single thing different than last year except for just not be injured. I say this all the time but I mean it, there’s no magic in this sport, it’s just uninterrupted days of training and mitigating stress. Being injured is stressful, you know, as much as you try to not let it get to you, and being injured in an Olympic year is even more stressful.”

WOMEN'S 5000 METERS

Winner: Genzebe Dibaba
"I am happy that I won, but I am unhappy about the time. The pace was a little slow, but we are happy with how we started."

On Trying to break the WR: "Yes, I was determined to do it today, and I knew I could because I had taken my time to train for this race. We lost time in the first 3000 meters and it was hard to come back from that. The second pace-maker didn’t do well."

"The first 2,000 meters were crucial, and I knew that we lost some time there. But when we get 3,000 we already had lost too much time to come back from."

"It was nice weather, there was no wind. I was happy about that."

WOMEN'S STEEPLECHASE

Winner: Cilliphine Chepteek Chespol
“It was difficult but I try my best. I’m happy of course.”

Emma Coburn
"I have a ton of work still to do to try and make the world championship team and to try and close the gap."

"This is my favorite place to race in the world. The fans are always really energetic no matter what your jersey says. Whether it’s Colorado vs. Oregon or US vs. Kenya they always cheer you on and really know their stuff. Today they cheered really loud for me and I tried to use that energy on the last lap, so I am really thankful for them."

WOMEN'S LONG JUMP (DIAMOND LEAGUE)

Winner: Brittney Reese
"I was really pleased today, the goal was to come out and jump seven meters, just to see where my training and everything was at. I feel like I’m headed in the right direction to where I want to be. It was really important to come out here and tell myself I could perform."

On first two jumps: "The goal was to come out and put a big mark up and not have to chase it because I know once the sun goes down that a lot of the jumps were going to go down, so the goal was while the sun was out to try and put something big out."

"I love when the crowd gets involved. It makes us feel like we are a part of the meet and that we aren’t being overridden by the track. At Hayward, they do a good job out here to get involved with us."

Jumping against Tianna: "We have a small rivalry, but we’re real cool and real cordial about it. It was just a friendly competition today. We both really weren’t expecting too much, we just wanted to go out and put up a solid performance for the crowd, and I think we did that."

Waiting for Tianna to out-jump her at the end: "I really was, because of the Olympics, so I really was waiting. She knows that I can jump big in the big moments, and I know she can do the same. It’s always a waiting game for either one of us."

"It doesn’t really matter [to beat her here], right now I’m just chasing marks. I’ve got a goal at hand and it’s just to get another medal and get as close to a PR as I can. So coming out here and jumping seven meters on my second jump just shows that I’m in great shape and right where I need to be."

Tianna Bartoletta
“I’m pleased with today, it’s a good start.”

On final jump: “I just wanted to see if I could stay in it for six rounds. There’s a lot of down time and you can get mentally lazy or mentally fatigued in addition to getting physically tired. So I wanted to challenge myself to be competitive, and I did – even though I fouled, I was really happy with what I was able to bring to the last jump.”

WOMEN'S JAVELIN THROW (DIAMOND LEAGUE)

Winner: Tatsiana Khaladovich
Did not stop in Mixed Zone

Shiying Liu
“I enjoy the environment, it makes me more relaxed.”

Goals: “Want to enhance my technique this year and maybe in the future, next year, a new goal.”