Connect with us

Hi, what are you looking for?

Competitions

Thiam and Sulek both improve world indoor pentathlon record at European Indoors

Nafissatou Thiam of Belgium and Adrianna Sulek of Poland both surpass the previous world indoor pentathlon record at the European Indoor Championships 2023.

Nafissatou Thiam of Belgium breaks World Indoor Pentathlon record
Nafissatou Thiam of Belgium breaks World Indoor Pentathlon record

ISTANBUL, Turkey – The Ataköy Arena was the site of an electrifying day of competition at the European Indoor Championships, as Nafissatou Thiam of Belgium and Adrianna Sulek of Poland shattered the previous world indoor pentathlon record on Friday (3).

In the same location where Ukraine’s Nataliya Dobrynska established her world record of 5013 points in 2012, Thiam and Sulek pushed each other to new heights as they competed against both their opponent and the clock.

The Belgian amassed a total of 5055 points to secure the gold medal, while Sulek scored 5014 to finish in the runner-up spot. – Read more: Day 2: European Athletics Indoor Championships order of events; how to watch live

Nafissatou Thiam of Belgium and Poland's Adrianna Sulek both surpassed the world record in the pentathlon
Nafissatou Thiam of Belgium and Poland’s Adrianna Sulek both surpassed the world record in the pentathlon

Belgium’s Noor Vidts rounded out the podium with a bronze medal and a score of 4823.

Nataliya Dobrynska expressed her thoughts after witnessing her world indoor pentathlon record being surpassed by Thiam.

“I always knew that my record would eventually be broken, that’s why I’m here today. But to see two athletes do it, it’s incredible,” Dobrynska said. “I’m very happy that my record lasted for 11 years. The sport has evolved and these athletes have produced amazing results.”

The 60m hurdles saw Thiam clock in at 8.23 and Sulek at 8.21, both personal bests. In the high jump, the Belgium reigning champion cleared 1.92m and Sulek went over 1.89m.

Thiam’s shot put PB was 15.54m, while Sulek threw 13.89m, another PB. The long jump saw the champion leap 6.59m to follow behind Sulek, who soared 6.62m, again, both setting personal bests.

The 800m was the deciding factor, with Sulek crossing the finish line in 2:07.17, improving the world record by one point.

But Thiam wasn’t far behind, as the two-time Olympic and world heptathlon champion clocked in at 2:13.60, bringing her overall score to 5055 points to collect her third successive European Athletics Indoor Championships title.

Written By

Wayne is a former college runner who used his talents to help pay for his education! He is a former junior college champion and coach

Click to comment

EDITOR'S PICKS

Main News

Yared Nugus won the Kalakaua Merrie Mile in his first road race of his career, while there was a thrilling battle involving Morgan Beadlescomb...

Main News

2023 Foot Locker Cross Country Championships will be live broadcasted from San Diego, California on the RunnerSpace.com for free! Don't miss the action today!

Main News

Morgan Beadlescomb and Weini Kelati were crowned champions at the 2023 annual Manchester Road Race in convincing fashion on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday (23).

Marathon News

The 2023 Honolulu Marathon returns on Sunday with robust elite field. Leading the men's race will be a pair of Eritreans, Filmon Ande and...