Jaroslav Baba (CZE) (© Getty Images)
Kladno, Czech RepublicThe national championships were held over last weekend (2 / 3 July) in Kladno, for the first time ever, and were attended by more than 8000 spectators on both days.
Although some big names did not compete because of different reasons (Zelezny travelled to IOC session in Singapore; Sebrle has already started his Helsinki preparation; small injuries for Muzik and Kasparkova etc.) there was enough good quality action.
Women’s Discus Throw world leader Vera Pospisilova-Cechlova threw a very respectable 65.35m on her last effort to win.
“I really had difficulties to find the right motivation. Before the last throw I said to myself, do one very good throw for all the people and I did it. Now the time of preparation for Helsinki is coming, no more competitions,” she explained.
High jumper Jaroslav Baba, although he had only traveled back from Paris on Saturday, won the national title with 2.28 but failed at 2.33m.
“I did not felt anything, I think my shape is growing. I will try to do my best in Rome and attack the position of Stefan Holm,“ Baba commented.
In the women’s Long Jump, Martina Darmovzalova leapt to a PB of 6.66m, which stands third place on the Czech all-time lists and makes her a Helsinki participant for the moment. Without an A-standard (6.75) only the best can travel and that for the moment is Darmovzalova, because World Junior champion Denisa Scerbova, the next strongest jumper, has 6.64 from the indoor season. But the team spot is open until 24 July.
Pole Vault record holder Pavla Hamackova, after a long wait while other athletes jumped lower heights, started her competition at 4.10m and then went over 4.30 and unsuccessfully tried 4.52. “There was too much of waiting and I did some mistakes,” she explained. She will compete in Lausanne.
100m Hurdler Lucie Martincova tried to attack the Czech record and clearly won with 13.09, but missed the mark by 0.04s. Also Javelin thrower Barbora Spotakova confirmed her 60m plus shape to take the title easily. High jumper Iva Strakova won her competition with 1.90m.
From the new generation of athletes the best result was made by Michal Uhlik who bettered his personal best from 49.94 to 49.43 at 400m Hurdles. Still to qualify for Helsinki he must run at least 49.20, because Jiri Muzik has already got his sub-49 time. Also Ondrej Danek achieved a new best of 49.85, bettering his time from the Prague Odlozil Memorial by 0.09 s.
Another newcomer 800m runner Jaroslav Ruza pushed the pace and finished second with personal best of 1:47.05 which makes him one of the favourites for the final at European U22 Championships in Germany later this month. He was beaten only by more experienced Michal Sneberger who achieved new championships record of 1:46.94.
Alfons Juck for the IAAF
1st day
Men
100 m (+0.8): 1. Jan Stoklaska 10.58
10 000 m: 1. Pavel Faschingbauer 29:41.17, 2. Jan Blaha 29:52.76
110mH (+1.5): 1. Stanislav Sajdok 13.90, 2. Petr Svoboda 14.03, 3. Jan Cech 14.19 (1h2 13.97 +1.4)
PV: 1. Ales Honcl 540 (tried for his PB 561 xxx), 2. Michal Balner 525,...5. Roland Schwarzl, AUT 495
TJ: 1. Tomas Cholensky 16.31 (+1.4), 2. Petr Hnizdil 16.17 (+1.3)
SP: 1. Petr Stehlik 19.71, 2. Antonin Zalsky 18.34, 3. Remigius Machura jr. (86) 18.03,...10. Remigius Machura sr. (60) 15.48
JT: 1. Petr Belunek 72.82
4x100 m: 1. CZE 22 40.30, 2. USK Praha 41.24
400 m 1h1 Karel Blaha 46.95
400mH 1h1 Ondrej Danek 50.94, 1h2 Michal Uhlik 50.98
Women
100 m (+0.2): 1. Stepanka Klapacova 11.76 (1h1 11.74 +1.3), 2. Tereza Koskova 11.78
1500 m: 1. Marcela Lustigova 4:22.90
10 000 m: 1. Petra Kaminkova 34:18.34, 2. Mary Davies, NZL 34:18.37
100mH (+0.2): 1. Lucie Martincova 13.09 MR (1h1 13.19 +0.8)
PV: 1. Pavla Hamackova 430 (410/1, 430/3, 452/xxx), 2. Slavomira Slukova,SVK 400, 3. Sarka Mladkova 400, 4. Jirina Ptacnikova 385, 5. Michaela Boulova 385
LJ: 1. Martina Darmovzalova 666 (+0.5) PR, 2: Lucie Komrskova 637 (+0.2), 3. Denisa Scerbova 634 (+0.3)
SP: 1. Jana Karnikova 16.40
HT: 1. Lucie Vrbenska 62.78, 2. Lenka Ledvinova (85) 61.43, 3. Monika Kralovenska, SVK 57.83
JT: 1. Barbora Spotakova 61.91 (57.96-x-60.30-61.91-x-59.60)
4x100 m:: 1. USK Praha 45.34 MR, 2. CZE 19 45.59
400mH 1h1 Alena Rucklova 56.92 MR
2nd day
Men
200 m (+0.5): 1. Jiri Vojtik 20.77 (1h1 20.84 +0.3), 2. Rudolf Gotz 21.10 PR, 3. Petr Szetei 21.26 PR
400 m: 1. Karel Blaha 46.37, 2. Jan Hanzl 47.16
800 m: 1. Michal Sneberger 1:46.94 MR, 2. Jaroslav Ruza 1:47.05 PR, 3. Jiri Doupovec 1:48.18 PR
1500 m: 1. Vladimir Bartunek 3:52.53
5000 m: 1. Jan Blaha 14:45.10
3000mSC: 1. Michael Nejedly 8:58.80
400mH: 1. Michal Uhlik 49.43 PR, 2. Ondrej Danek 49.85 PR, 3. Jaroslav Odvarka 50.73 PR
HJ: 1. Jaroslav Baba 228 (218/1, 224/1, 228/1, 233/xxx), 2. Svatoslav Ton 224, 3. Michal Kabelka, SVK (85) 218 PR, 4. Ondrej Balcar 218, 5. Lubos Benko, SVK 215, 6. Michal Spak (86) 215
LJ: 1. Stepan Wagner 772 (+1.8), 2. Roman Novotny (86) 739 (+1.1)
DT: 1. Libor Malina 61.71, 2. Tomas Jirasek 56.69, 3. Arnost Holovsky 56.39
HT: 1. Vladimir Maska 73.90, 2. Lukas Melich 73.75, 3. Michal Fiala (85) 67.25
4x400 m: 1. Slavia Praha (Odvarka, Gotz, Uhlik, V. Blaha) 3:09.22
Women
200 m (+0.6): 1. Denisa Scerbova (86) 24.05 (1h1 23.92 +0.9,PR), 2. Lenka Ostravska 24.21 (1h3 24.19 +1.4), 3. Zuzana Hejnova (86) 24.36
400 m: 1. Jitka Bartonickova 54.93
800 m: 1. Petra Lochmanova 2:07.69, 2. Veronika Mrackova 2:07.70
5000 m: 1. Petra Kaminkova 16:50.32
3000mSC: 1. Barbora Kuncova 10:13.48, 2. Marcela Lustigova 10:21:87, 3. Eva Tomankova 10:28.56
400mH: 1. Alena Rucklova 57.07, 2. Zuzana Bergrova 59.36
HJ: 1. Iva Strakova 190 (174/1, 179/2, 183/2, 187/2, 190/2, 195/xxx), 2. Barbora Lalakova 187, 3. Oldriska Maresova 179
TJ: 1. Martina Darmovzalova 13.36 (+0.3), 2. Gabriela Vaculova (85) 13.17 (-0.9)
DT: 1. Vera Pospisilova-Cechlova 65.35 (60.56-63.00-62.57-62.43-60.74-65.35), 2. Vladimira Rackova 54.91
4x400 m: 1. Olymp Brno 3:45.73
