It was an uncharacteristic Hypo Meeting efficiency in the decathlon by eight-time protecting champ Damian Warner, and regrettable end to the weekend break for Canadian colleague Piercy LePage, that won in 2023.
Warner, that won in 2015 and was looking at a record-extending nine title at the 50th version of the occasion, ended up sixth with 8,527 factors in Götzis, Austria.
He generated 8,678 a year ago throughout 10 occasions over 2 days at Mösle Stadium
LePage, that really did not contend in Götzis in 2024 and at the Paris Olympics last summertime with a back injury, left Sunday’s competitors when he dropped after striking a difficulty tore down by Switzerland’s Simon Ehammer.
Warner went up one area after completing Saturday’s 5 occasions in 5th, having actually put together 4,424 factors from the 100 metres, lengthy dive, shot placed, high dive and 400.
The 35-year-old from London, Ont., rested 5th getting in Sunday’s 1,500– the weekend break’s last occasion– 7,837 factors, 287 behind ultimate victor Sander Skotheim of Norway.
Warner covered the 1,500 in 4 mins 38.44 secs, well off his 4:24.73 individual ideal.
He opened up Sunday in the 110m obstacles, positioning 2nd to Ehammer (13.57 secs) with a season-best 13.76 in the 5th and last team. Warner holds the world-leading and fulfill document of 13.36.
Triple- faulted in Olympic post safe
The four-time globe champion medallist tossed 47.34 m in his very first of 3 shots in discus for 7th prior to completing 10th of 12 with a 4.70 m initiative in post safe. He missed out on all 3 efforts at 4.80.
Warner was 4th in Group A javelin, tossing 62.30 m on his very first shot.
He had his “worst nightmare come true” finally summertime’s Olympic Games in Paris, where he triple-faulted in the post safe.
LePage, that had surgical treatment last August for a herniated disc, was 11th at the midway mark, taking 4,315 factors right into Sunday’s last 5 occasions. The 29-year-old from Whitby, Ont., bailed out of the competitors after positioning nine of 15 in discus with a toss of 47.15.
After dropping in the obstacles, he was permitted a re-run and published a time of 14.59 secs. LePage ran 13.77 in the 2023 globe decathlon in Budapest, Hungary.
That was one of the most effective period of his profession when he ended up being the very first Canadian to win a globe title in decathlon.
Also in 2023, LePage halted Warner’s touch of 7 successive Hypo Meeting titles for his very first success in worldwide competitors.
The Hypo Meeting is the greatest multi-event competitors worldwide, beyond the Olympics and globe champions. It’s thought about a determining stick for decathletes as they plan for the Sept 13-21 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.
