The athlete trained for a few months by Ivo Roelandt will discuss with his coach in order to adopt the best approach for the Tokyo Worlds for which she is already qualified over 1,500 m, and now on 5,000 m.
“We will see if it is worth chaining the races and hunting the minimum, perhaps it is better to go back to training and try to arrive in a good freshness at the Tokyo Worlds”indicates Elise Vanderelst.
Who will undoubtedly closely follow the 5,000 m of Jana Van Lent during the London Diamond League this weekend.
Crestan too short
He also missed a little more than a second at Eliott Crestan over 1,000 m, this Wednesday, to seize the Belgian distance record (2.15.52). Headliner of Reunion, the Namurois, who was not helped by hares, signed a time of 2.16.58 in this race which he won under the applause of the principal public.
“It was a back-to-school race after my calf injury, so I can be happy with this time for a recovery but I admit that I was really hoping to beat this national record, I am a little disappointed at this level”recognizes Eliott Crestan. “”We had discussed a little before the race and I had to place myself in fourth position. But I quickly saw that there was a hole in front of Botswana, I tried to clog it but it was too late. At 400 meters, I understood that it was going to be very complicated, if not impossible. And at 800 meters, I saw that it was completely over. “
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The Namurois also indicates that “The times made on weekdays were really good, I got closer to what I was doing before Nankin “which had put him in confidence.
“I still look forward to going to 800 m on Saturday”takes up Eliott Crestan. “”I hope to be even better, even if I may be sure that it may be a little for the moment. There is still a little work anyway! I want to make a solid 800 m, and then I would like to try to return to Lausanne where we are waiting for a big T race where it will be possible to do 1.42. “
