Birmingham CWG Day 5 - (Saturday August 5th)

[Grassmarket]

Said it before, but they must be kicking themselves seeing the new Eugene layout.

[ozjohn]

Organizers fortunate that the HJ ended just before the SC started.

[Occasional Hope]

4th place for Morgan Lake.

[SprintRelayFan]

Drat. If she’d cleared 1.81 first time she’d have a joint bronze…

[jjimbojames]

Agreed. I think she was so used to winning by just jumping higher, she hasn’t driven home the discipline of first time clearances. Hopefully having domestic comp that can match heights will force her to rectify

[Occasional Hope]

Patterson out, but could still get silver.

[Occasional Hope]

Everyone else on the last chance saloon. The next few minutes could determine the medals.

[SprintRelayFan]

Kwarteng out. I fear those early failures will count against lake and she will finish 4th - a shame for her missing a medal but a credible performance

[Occasional Hope]

Distin takes the lead as the first over 1.95.

[RunUnlimited]

Morgan Lake clears 1.92m at the second attempt.

[Occasional Hope]

Morgan maintains her record of second time clearances at every height. Three other women over as well, and with better records earlier on, so she's going to have to get higher to get a medal.

[Occasional Hope]

Didn't she injure herself trying out TJ a few years back?

[trickstat]

TJ was her dad's event. I think it would be worth a try. The opposite move to Laura Zialor.

[trickstat]

Not yet anyway!

[Occasional Hope]

Surprising struggle for Patterson at 1.92.

Same for Kimberly Williamson and Lamara Distin.

In fact no one manages it first time.