2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene: The visual highlights
At the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, the best athletes in the world are joined by the best sports photographers. Here are some of our favorite pictures.
"Don't lose your head!"
... one would like to shout to Iryna Klymet of Ukraine during this attempt during hammer throw qualifying. With a distance of 68.12 meters, she only made 11th place in her qualification group and thus missed out on a place in the final.
Color, elegance and speed
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce has been associated with these words for years. And the 2008 and 2012 Olympic champion is living up to her reputation in Eugene, too - both athletically and fashionably! With a time of 10.67 seconds, the Jamaican sprinter became world champion in the 100 meters for the fifth time.
Sticking your head in the sand
That's probably what Mateus de Sa of Brazil would most like to do after his 16.04-meter jump only made 11th place in the triple jump qualification. Better luck next time.
Pure dynamics
Rarely do you see power and technique combined as beautifully as here with Samantha Hall from Jamaica. With a distance of 56.99 meters, however, this discus throw wasn't enough to make the final.
This way!
Yaroslava Mahuchikh from Ukraine shows with her eyes where she wants to go: all the way to the top. This time, however, it wasn't quite enough for the current world indoor champion. With a jump of 2.02 meters she reached the same height as her opponent Eleanor Patterson from Australia, but she needed one more attempt and finished second.
Digging deep
Italian high jumper Elena Vallortigara certainly looks like she's digging as deep as possible here, and it paid off. With a successful jump over 2.00 meters, she only missed her personal best by two centimeters as she won bronze.
The frog's perspective
This is why we are so grateful to photojournalists, providing us with unique perspectives of unique events. Like here during the men's 3000-meter hurdles final, which was won by Morocco's Soufiane El Bakkali in 8:25.13 minutes.
A human cannon
Even though the distance of 20.81 meters was only enough for ninth place in the shot put final, this picture gives an idea of the power and dynamism in the body of Italy's Nick Ponzio. You wouldn't want to be standing in the firing line when he opens fire.
Through the eye of a needle
Full concentration on the face of Jucilene Sales De Lima of Brazil. Unfortunately, the distance does not quite match up: only 57.13 meters and thus ninth place in the women's javelin qualification.
The golden boy from Qatar
Next to the gold of the glasses, even the gold medal pales a little. Olympic champion Mutaz Essa Barshim from Qatar takes his third world title in the high jump with 2.37 meters.
A well deserved cuddle
Reaching a height of 4.85 meters, the Olympic pole vault champion Katie Nageotte of the USA also wins the world championship title in her own country. Even the official mascot is thrilled.