Haji Jing’s top five highlights before the Birmingham Indoor World Tour

Commentators: Niklas Nord and Hajji Jung.

Swedish participants: Armand Duplantis (pole vault), Karl Bengström (400m) and Khadi Sanya (long jump).

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SVT athletics expert Alhaji Jing lists his five highlights in today’s competition:

1. Armand Duplantis (Pole Vault, Men)
Mondo ranks first on this list. It’s a machine and it raised the world record for each competition, from 6.02 to 6.04. In addition, he is close to the world record of 6.19 which he has tried 45 times. Are you finally coming now? “

2 – Elaine Thompson – Hera (60m, women’s)
“She has a track record of totaling five Olympic gold medals. In Tokyo this summer, she won gold in the 100m, 200m and in the relay. The sprint queen has kept in good shape since last year’s season, when she was also ranked 100th in the world record. 34-year-old Flo Goss for the 100 metres. Perhaps today she can polish her best indoors at 6.98, which is set at Birmingham 2017.”

3 – Khadi Sania (women’s long jump)
“My cheek had a nice finish last season when she touched her best. He started stable this year also with a best annual average of 6.68, but I am convinced there is more to take. She is definitely fighting for victory, but her main challenges are Marina Bech Romanchuk of Ukraine and Jasmine Souiss of Ukraine Great Britain “.

Karl Bengström (400m, men)
“Urgret Sensation has done really well this year. When he ran 45.91 in January, he became Sweden’s third fastest ever player behind Jimisola Laursen and Johan Wissman. He was also world number two at the time, but has now fallen to eighth. Although He specializes in the 400m hurdles, but he can win today for sure if he does a good race.”

5 – Shauna Miller – Uibo (women’s 400m)
“Heavy name, among other things, won Olympic gold in both Rio and Tokyo. She made her season debut and it is unusual not to be at the top of this year’s best list when standing on the running track.”

ARCHIVE: Watch Duplante’s victory jump by 6.04 at home in Uppsala (February 9, 2022)