{"id":1724,"date":"2024-06-01T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-06-01T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stockholm.diamondleague.com\/2024\/06\/01\/high-jumpers-set-to-soar-in-stockholm-as-jackson-looks-to-stoke-the-fire\/"},"modified":"2024-06-01T14:00:00","modified_gmt":"2024-06-01T14:00:00","slug":"high-jumpers-set-to-soar-in-stockholm-as-jackson-looks-to-stoke-the-fire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stockholm.diamondleague.com\/en\/high-jumpers-set-to-soar-in-stockholm-as-jackson-looks-to-stoke-the-fire\/","title":{"rendered":"High jumpers set to soar in Stockholm as Jackson looks to stoke the fire"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ahead of tomorrow\u2019s tenth BAUHAUS-galan Diamond League in Stockholm the top track and field stars gathered at the athlete hotel in the city to address the media.<\/span><\/span>  The event, which is almost sold-out, forms part of a \u2018Super Weekend\u2019 of running in Stockholm with the marathon taking place on Saturday afternoon with 23000 runners finishing in the Olympic Stadium.<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

There will be 21 Swedish athletes in the DL meeting which is a record for the country illustrating the good place Swedish track and field is in just now.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

World 200m champion,<\/span><\/span> Sherika Jackson <\/b>suffered her first 200m defeat in two years with a fifth place finish in Oslo two days ago but the 29-year-old Jamaican remains in confident mood ahead of her half-lap test in Stockholm: <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve been hurt but I trust my coach and myself, and I know training is going well,\u201d the world 100m silver medalist revealed. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m always positive – I have an amazing group around me to help me stay that way. I hope for better weather and I\u2019m definitely hoping for a better performance tomorrow – I don\u2019t have a target time set, I just want to execute well and I know a season\u2019s best is possible.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The 200m winner in the 2021 edition, Olympic 100m bronze medalist Jackson continued: <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
\u201cI would say it\u2019s been an ok year so far – I\u2019ve not run my best 200m yet but I\u2019ve been working hard, I just need to put it together before the Jamaican trials. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI have a couple weeks left then I hope that goes well and I\u2019ll take it from there. Last year, I ran a lot but this season, I\u2019ve only run two races so far so there\u2019s a lot more to come\u201d <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>High jump world champion, Yaroslava Mahuchikh<\/b> will launch her outdoor season tomorrow following a successful indoor campaign that saw her take silver at the World Championships in Glasgow in March. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

With good weather forecast she will be hoping to jump somewhere close to her PB of 2.06m from back in 2021.  <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The 22-year-old from Ukraine said, \u201cI am looking forward to starting the outdoor season \u2013 obviously with it being Olympic year. It is an important run up to Paris.  I will enjoy the atmosphere in Stockholm as I build for Rome.  <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

She revealed where her focus tomorrow will be: \u201cMy run-up has changed a little so I will see how that works tomorrow.  I started my season a bit later to work with my new run-up and concentrate on training and mental preparation.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Fellow high jumper and Olympic silver medalist, Nicola Olyslagers <\/b>from Australia started 2024 in style with victory in Glasgow after equalling her PB of 2.03m in Australia in January.  She followed up with a 2.01m jump outdoors to secure the Australian championships in Adelaide in April.  <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The 27-year-old, known for her scribbles after every jump, said \u201cI am excited for the international season to begin; training has been going well.  I now have four months away from home with competitions throughout Europe so it will be difficult for me but I trust my preparation in Australia.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

She continued, \u201cI have good memories of Stockholm with a PB here before Tokyo \u2013 on the old track so hopefully even more tomorrow on the new faster track. I hope to improve my technique tomorrow; I need lots of exposure to the higher heights to really see where I am at.  I finished last season with a PB and the faster run-ups have meant a lot of work on speed and, even, some gymnastics.  I have also worked on thinking quicker during competition. Europe is the best place to test my craft.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Australian Eleanor Patterson and Ukraine\u2019s Iryna Geraschchenko and Yuliia Levchnko will ensure a very competitive field for tomorrow\u2019s high jump.  <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Carol Austin and Nicola Sutton for the BAUHAUS-galan media team <\/font><\/font><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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