byStuart WeirThe PSD Bank Indoor Meeting Dortmund was held today, Sunday, Feb 7, 2021. Thanks to Stuart Weir, who covered the meet today!
In the 2000m Steeple, Felicitas Krause (Germany) won in 6:02.60!#PSDBank #IndoorMeetingDortmund, Feb 7, 2021, photo via TV photo and comments by @stuartweir, @euroathletics, @britathletics, #theshoeaddicts, #runningnetwork, @larryeder, pic.twitter.com/2IPwU7NhPf
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PSD Bank Indoor Meeting Dortmund 2021
The meet consisted of a two and a half hour “Main program” of 11 events – nine on track and two field, six for women and five for men. The main program was preceded by 5 races, principally for German athletes. In the main program there were 72 German and 31 foreign athletes. In the pre-event races 36 Germans and 6 foreign. At a time when British athletes are struggling to get races, here were around 100 German athletes given a chance to compete. A great effort by the German authorities.
My one negative was that there were constant problems with faulty starts – not false starts -resulting in the program being 30 minutes behind at the end. There was a good range of races from the 60m to two 1500s. And there was even a rarely run 2000 meter steeplechase.
In the men’s 60m, Orlando Ortega won in 7.68!
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The two stand-out performances of the day were Orlando Ortega (Spain) winning the 60m hurdles in 7.68 and Khaddi Sagnia (Sweden) winnning the long-jump with a world lead of 6.82 WL. Malaika Mihambo was not in the field; to be fair to her this is the fourth elite indoor event in Germany in 10 days so she cannot be everywhere.
Khaddi Sagnia (Sweden) 6.82WL in LJ, @PSDBank #IndoorMeeting Dortmund, Feb 7, 2021, photo via TV by @stuartweir, @euroathletics, @britathletics, #theshoeaddicts, #runningnetwork, #larryeder, pic.twitter.com/qwSXUwF2HI
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Ernest Obiena (Philippines) who had set a national pole-vault record of 5.80 in Berlin on Friday, won in Dortmund on Sunday with 5.68. Jennifer Montag in the 60m (7.21) was one of four German winners in the six women’s events. She came a day early to do so – “Montag” is the German for Monday.
One race which intrigued me was the prelim of the women’s 60m hurdles. There were seven athletes in the race. The rules stated: “Qualification for the final: 0 on place in race, 8 with fastest time”. The interpretation of this rule raises a few questions like: if there are 7 athletes and 8 places in the final does it really matter if you qualify by place or time? In any case, won’t the seven fastest also finish in places 1-7? The question of why you need a prelim and a final if you only have seven athletes and eight lanes is above my pay grade. Finally, spare a thought for Isabel Meyer who false started in the prelim when she could have walked, stepped over the hurdles, finished in 2 minutes 30 seconds and still made the final.
Women’s 60m hurdles won by Eline Berings (Belarus) in 8.20.#PSDBank #IndoorMeetingDortmund, Feb 7, 2021, photo via TV photo and comments by @stuartweir, @euroathletics, @britathletics, #theshoeaddicts, #runningnetwork, @larryeder, pic.twitter.com/N6NB2ezN26
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The result in the final was Eline Berings (Belgium) first, Monika Zapalska second and Lisa Maihofer third. Funnily enough the prelim recorded the same three athletes in the first three places, in the same order.
There were three women’s 400m races, called A, B and C. Mona Meyer won the C race in 55.64, Imke Vervaet the B in 54.10. As far as the A race is concerned, Cynthia Bolingo (Belgium) finished first in 53.32 and was proclaimed the winner. Then she was DQed for a lane violation and Laura Műller (Germany) 53.70 was the new winner.
Taki Kumari (Kenya) won the men’s 1500m in 3:39.12. He is 21 and has an outdoor PR of 3:34.14. It made me wonder how many Kenyans I have seen win middle-distance races over the years. A lot!
The race of the day was the men’s 800m, which Andreas Kramer (Sweden) won in 1:47.64 from the Pole, Adan Kszczot who was one hundredth of a second behind.
In the men’s 800m, it was Andreas Kramer (Sweden) 1:47.64 second Adam Kszczot 1:47.65, @PSDBank #IndoorMeeting Dortmund, Feb 7, 2021, photo via TV photo and comments by @stuartweir, @euroathletics, @britathletics, #theshoeaddicts, #runningnetwork, #larryeder, pic.twitter.com/EqlObhWKry
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All in all a great afternoon of track and field action and as I said gave over 100 athletes the chance to get on the track after a very difficult 12 months.
Dortmund winners
Men
60m Joris Van Gool (Netherlands) 6.58
60m Hurdles Orlando Ortega (Spain) 7.68
800m Andreas Kramer (Sweden) 1:47.64
1500m Taki Kumari (Kenya) 3:39.12
Pole Vault Ernest Obiena (Philippines) 5.68
Women
60m Jennifer Montag (Germany) 7.21
60m Hurdles Eline Berings (Belarus) 8.20
400m Laura Műller (Germany) 53.70
1500m Caterina Granz (Germany) 4:10.33
2000m Steeple Felicitas Krause (Germany) 6:02.60
Long Jump Khaddi Sagnia (Sweden) 6.82 WL
