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In one of the most spectacular settings for an indoor championships, the 2015 European Indoor Championships were both entertaining and exciting. The 12,000 plus fans in the morning and the 15,000 plus fans in the evening were Czech sports fans, who were warmly rewarded with three medals: the silver in the men’s LJ with Radek Juska, who leaped a PB of 8.10m, Elikska Klucinova, who scored the bronze medal in the pentathlon with a NR Of 4,687, and Ladislav Prasil, who threw a SB of 20.66m to lead, and only dropped to bronze in the very last round, when Asmir Kolasinac threw 20.90m for the silver (David Storl had taken over first in round 3, with his 21.12m, then threw a 21.23m in last throw).

The event of the night should have been the pentathlon, which was had Katerina Johnson-Thompson scoring pbs in hurdles, CR in HJ and LJ, and finished just twelve points off WR. The French sweep in men’s hurdles, the Swedes’ 1 and 3 in LJ and British women’s 2,3 in 60m hurdles were just some of the fun that we, as fans and media were able to watch.

Here is some of the behind the scenes info the Alfons Juck, EME News, provides for us on a daily basis. But, in his home country, Alfons provides great insight into this fantastic indoor championships.

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RESULT OF THE DAY

5000 points by Katarina Johnson-Thompson, British record, meet record and World lead 2015, second ever over 5000 points. The winning margin of 304 is the biggest largest ever at Euroindoors. Her long jump 689 is the best ever in indoor pentathlon, the high jump 195 is best ever in pentathlon at Euroindoors. 2:11.86 was needed in the 800 m to break the World Indoor record. The winning margin of 304 is the biggest largest ever at Euroindoors. Her long jump 689 is the best ever in indoor heptathlon.

SURPRISE OF THE DAY

Czech Radek Juska improving to 810 in long jump and winning the silver medal.

FAVORITE FALLS

In pole vault qualification Russian Anastasiya Savchenko and Czech Jirina Ptacnikova went out, Briton Kate Avery in the 3000 m heats and Czech World champion at 400 m hurdles Zuzana Hejnova in 800 m heats.

STATS

Shot put: David Storl won his first Euro Indoor gold, same result as in qualification.

Long jump: 830 ties the 6th best mark at Euroindoors in long jump, it is also World lead 2015.

60 m Hurdles women: It was the third time 3rd and 4th was separated by 0.00 sec at Euroindoors. Hatton and Solomon won first multiple medals for GBR at W60mH in @Euro_Indoors. Talay 7.84 is European lead 2015. Only sub 8 times in the semifinals made it to the finals.

60 m Hurdles men: Martinot-Lagarde is the third Hurdler to win both World Junior and @Euro_Indoors, previously also by Colin Jackson and Stanislavs Olijars. First medal sweep at 60 m hurdles for any country at Euroindoors. Bascou clocked European lead in semifinals 7.46.

3000 m: 7:45.65 is the fastest heat time at Euroindoos.

QUOTE OF THE DAY

Pascal Martinot-Lagarde: “My goal is not to win. My goal is to be happy. I didn’t came here as favourite. So it doesn’t put me under such a big pressure. I have not competed for a long time, so I am enjoying it now.”

Renaud Lavillenie, qualified to the final cleared 5.70 from third attempt: “What did I think between second and third attempt? There were no reasons to panic as I’m in the great shape. I just didn’t take second fault as something bad. I didn’t ask myself any questions. The second attempt was like a draft but it gave me good information. Now I know that I’ll not use soft poles tomorrow. For sure, I’ll need the harder one from the beginning. The priority in the final is the gold medal.”

OTHERS

EUROPEAN JUNIOR INDOOR RECORDS: Anita Hinriksdottir in the 800 m heats 2:01.56 and Konrad Bukowiecki again the same 20.46 in shot put as in the qualification.

CANDIDATES: The official candidates for the Presidency of European Athletics will present their manifestos during a special “Meet Your Future President” session in Prague on Sunday, inform European Athletics. The three confirmed candidates, Jean Gracia, Svein Arne Hansen and Antti Pihlakoski, will address European Athletics Member Federations, Council members, Honorary Council members and Commission members. The candidates will be given 12 minutes each to present their strategy before a question and answer session.

NO HEATS: The only running event here which will not have heats is women 1500 m with straight final on Sunday.

BIG IMPROVEMENT: Slovak Iveta Putalova came to Praha with 54.03 national record this year at 400 m. In heats improved that to 53.28 and in the semifinal to 52.99 and she will be the finalist.