“It means a lot for me”said the young frying pan. “I started to cry, it says a lot about the load that it represents for me. In training, things have been going well since the beginning of the year, especially because my momentum has become more constant. So I knew that a personal record was possible. But I did not expect that. Especially not after the Euro U23 two weeks ago, where I had one day and I was 1m84.”
Belgian Athletics Championships: Nafi Thiam won the leap title with a leap to 6.48m
Maes is cautious about his ambitions for the Tokyo Worlds.
“For me, it is better to leave for such a tournament without expectations. The Worlds also fall very late. I do not remember having been in action at the end of September. We will see what is left in the reservoir. Everything that comes still is bonus for me. I am very happy to make a big step again after a few years of slight stagnation.”
Vanderelst Bat from Lent
Beyond this great performance at the height, we will remember from the first day of the Belgian championships the beautiful victory on 5,000m from Elise Vanderelst, which does a good operation in the race for global qualification via ranking (La Montoise is already guaranteed to be traveling to Tokyo on 1,500m).
This is a first national title on the distance of the 5 kilometers on track for Elise Vanderelst, who took the best on Jana Van Lent in the last round.
Over 100m, the surprise came from Emiel Botterman, winner of the Reli event in 10.28 before the title holder Simon Verherstraeten. Rani Rosius dominated the final in women in 11.27, Rani Vincke (11.28) picking second to Delphine Nkansa (11.32).
Logical and expected success, at the pole jump, for Ben Broeders (5.65m) and Elien Vekemans (4.55m).
At the weight, it is the young … Nafy Thiam, also affiliated with RFCL, who was talked about since she broke the record of junior Belgium of 12 centimeters with 15.69 m. What motivate it a little further before Euro U20 in Tampere next week!
MEN
100m: 1. Emiel Botterman (your) 10.28; 2. Simon inherited (AVLL) 10.31; 3. Amine Kasmi (Resc) 10.35.
3.000m st.: 1. 28.23; 2. Schyns Remier 8:34.94; 3. Labar Clément (ARCH) 8:49.18.
Height: 1. Sten Geenens (ASVO) 2m11; 2. Thomas Carmoy (RCABW) et Bram Ghuys (OEH) 2M04.
Why: 1. Ben Broeders (DCLA) 5M65; 2. Jaan Bal (OEH) 5M40; 3. Robin Bodart (BBS) 5m20.
Length: 1. Yanni Sampson (RFCL) 7M58; 2. DAI KEHTA (Rusta) 7M24; 3. Yente vandersteen (avt) 7M13
Weight: 1. Andreas de Lathauwer (US) 18m23; 2. Kwinten Cools (DCLA) 17m75; 3. Cédric Broeckaert (US) 17m05.
Disk: 1. Philip Milanov (ACME) 59m48; 2. Kwinten Cools (DCLA) 54m75; 3. Lars Coene (Kaag) 54m55.
WOMEN
100m: 1. Rani Rosius (AVT) 11.27; 2. Vinke (OEH) wounds 11.28; 3. Delphine Nkansa (Resc) 11.32.
5000m : 1. Elise Vanderelst (RCABW) 15.07.38; 2. Jana van Lent (RESC) 15.13.07; 3. Lisa Rooms (Avlo) 15.28.01.
Height: 1. Merel Maes (VAC) 1m97; 2. Yorunn Ligneel (HAC) 1m74; 3. Svea van Laere (Avlo) 1m74.
Why: 1. Elien Vekemans (DCLA) 4m55; 2. Kyani Joosten (SACN) 3m90; 3. Fleur Hooyberghs (Achl) 3m90.
Length: 1. Thiam’s Naphism (RFCL) 6m48; 2. Hanne of Wonders (VS) 6mm19; 3. Beernaer’s 6m1
Disk: 1. Babette Vandeput (AVLL) 54m59; 2. Anouska Hellebuyck (Dein) 50m54; 3. Jihane Mrabet (RESC) 48m85.
Weight: 1. Nafy Thiam (RFCL) 15M69; 2. Lenne Jacobien (ACHL) 14M28; 3
