Athletes break barriers at Ostrava Golden Spike 2022
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| Photo: Vlad Indrei |
May 31, 2022
Ostrava(CZE) - Jasmine Camacho-Quinn made the long trek from the Diamond League meeting in Eugene to Ostrava over the weekend, and despite feeling the effects of jet lag and back-to-back racing, the Olympic 100m hurdles gold medalist still came away with another victory.
She crossed the line in 12.56 seconds with a slight headwind of -1.0 m/s — missing the meeting record by just one-hundredth of a second. Poland's European U23 champion Pia Skrzyszowska pushed her hard, running 12.65 for her second personal best in five days. World champion Nia Ali, another athlete who raced in Eugene just before Ostrava, took third in 12.69.
Femke Bol Shatters World 300m Hurdles Best
Femke Bol delivered one of the most stunning performances of the night. The Dutch star smashed the world best in the rarely-run 300m hurdles, stopping the clock at 36.86 seconds — a time that left the crowd in disbelief.
Girma Surges to Ethiopian Record in Steeplechase
Lamecha Girma announced himself as a major force in the 3000m steeplechase. The Ethiopian climbed to 12th on the world all-time list with a blistering 7:58.68 — a national record and the fastest time in the world this year.
Kovacs Edges Walsh in Shot Put Showdown
Joe Kovacs got the better of longtime rival Tom Walsh in a thrilling shot put head-to-head. The American thrower outdueled the New Zealander to claim top spot, while Britain's Reece Prescod powered to a personal best to win the 100m sprint.
Tamberi Starts Birthday Early with High Jump Victory
Gianmarco Tamberi, Italy's joint Olympic champion, decided to start his birthday celebrations a bit early. Sporting his now-trademark half beard, the charismatic high jumper cleared 2.30 meters to win the competition. He needed two attempts to secure that season's best mark, then took three shots at a world-leading 2.34m — just missing on each try. Brazil's Fernando Ferreira finished second with 2.27m.
Peters Extends Unbeaten Streak with Fifth Win of 2026
Anderson Peters continues to look unstoppable. The Grenadian world javelin champion, who threw a jaw-dropping 93.07m in Doha earlier this season, made the trip to Ostrava and delivered again.
His winning throw of 87.88m marked his fifth victory of the year without a single loss. More importantly, it was his second-best winning mark ever. Peters has made consistency above 85 meters his personal mission, and he backed up his first-round throw with efforts of 87.75m and 85.12m.
Keshorn Walcott, the 2012 Olympic champion from Trinidad and Tobago, took second place with 84.47m. Germany's Julian Weber rounded out the podium in third at 83.92m.
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