"We begin with the women's high jump and what should be a really entertaining tussle between Nicola Olyslagers, the best in the world this year so far and Yeroslava Mahuchikh, the Olympic champion and world record-holder. And what a race comes next! Keely Hodgkinson, the Olympic 800m champion, went a year without racing after winning in Paris, resting then injured."
"However there are howevers, one of which comes in the shape of her teammate and roommate, Georgia Hunter Bell. Having dropped down from the 1500, in which she won Olympic bronze, she doesn't have Hodgkinson's raw speed, but her speed endurance might just compensate, and we can be sure that so keen a tactician will have a plan. Meantime, looking to supplant both is Audrey Werro, a 21-year-old Swiss still exploring the extent of her talent."
Night nine opens with the women's high jump between Nicola Olyslagers, the top performer so far, and Yeroslava Mahuchikh, the Olympic champion and world record-holder. The women's 800m features Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson, back after a year out, carrying the fastest times and proven championship composure. Georgia Hunter Bell, down from the 1500m, provides speed endurance and tactical acumen, while 21-year-old Audrey Werro is a youthful threat. The men's 5000m is wide open with Grant Fisher the likeliest winner and Jakub Ingebrigtsen lacking seasoning at this distance. The evening concludes with the men's discus final, relay finals, and decathletes completing nearly four exhausting laps.
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