LA European Championships in Rome

Mayr gives up heptathlon, Posch is “megahappy”!

Isabel Posch

(Bild: GEPA)

Isabel Posch, who only got a starting place among the 24 multi-discipline athletes after European Athletics conceded, performed excellently at the start of the heptathlon at the European Championships in Rome. She ran the 100 m hurdles in a strong 13.56 seconds, her second best hurdles time ever, and jumped 1.71 m high.

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With 1871 points, the athlete from Vorarlberg is in a very strong 17th place. As in the hurdles sprint, she also achieved her second-best performance of her career in the high jump. The student world champion (Linz 2023) has only jumped higher once, at 1.69 m. No wonder she said: "I'm mega happy!"

At the end of her tether
Verena Mayr, on the other hand, was pretty much at the end of her tether after the opener. She had needed 13.93 seconds over the hurdles and cleared 1.71 m in the high jump. That's why she ended her competition. "My body is simply too weak and not ready for a heptathlon. The decision hurts, but it's the only sensible decision."

Heptathlon - standings after two events:
1st Thiam (BEL) 2186 (100 m hurdles: 13.74/-01; high: 1.95)
2. Vidts (BEL) 2078 (13.16/+07; 1.80)
Further:
17th Posch (AUT)  1871 (13.56/-0.3; 1.68)
19th Mayr (AUT)  1855 (13.93/-0.1); 1.71)