Athletics

World Athletics Championship results of the day 24/08/2023

August 24, 2023 9:31 pm

Another day inside the cauldron of the National Athletics Centre in Budapest has flown by, and yet again, what a superb day it has been. Both fans lucky enough to be watching live and those viewing on television really have been treated to athletic competition of the very highest order. Another day is over, but don’t worry, we’ve not quite reached the end of the tournament yet. There are still three days to go, but before we look ahead to tomorrow’s action, it’s time to go over today’s results.

World Athletics Championships Results Day 6
Photo by Icon Sport.

Bol beats the lot

There was lots to look forward to on day six of the World Championships, but one of the main attractions was without a doubt the women’s 400 metres hurdles. In the absence of Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, the burden of carrying strong favouritism fell on the young shoulders of Femke Bol, who came into these championships off the back of an outstanding season.

The Dutch women was flawless in the semi-finals and was expected by all to perform in the final. Perform she did as she got out well, swept by her opponents to hit the front turning for home, before simply pulling away in what appeared to be near-effortless style down the straight. At just 23-years-old, Bol delivered what was a breathtaking performance to secure her first world title. USA’ s Shamier Little was perhaps the main danger to Bol, and she, despite not getting near the winner, collected the silver ahead of Rushell Clayton who took bronze.

There was also 400 metres action on the male side of things. Matthew Hudson-Smith carried the hopes of Great Britain in the men’s 400 metres final, and everything looked to be going well for the 2022 bronze medalist who had surged to the front just ahead of the home straight. As they approached the line, the 28-year-0ld from Wolverhampton began to tire, and despite continuing to give his absolute all became a target for fast-finisher Antonio Watson, who went on to win inside the final strides, leaving Hudson-Smith with a very respectable silver. Quincy Hall of the USA finished third for a bronze medal.

There were yet more medals for the US, this time in the field as DeAnna Price and Janee Kassanavoid took bronze and silver in the women’s hammer throw, leaving Canadian Camryn Rogers, who was just too good, to take the gold.

Results for day six of the World Athletics Championships

Below are the results from the events which concluded with finals on day six. To avoid any confusion, these are the results from events where medals were awarded after a final that took place on the sixth day of the competition.

Men’s 35 kilometres race walk

  1. Alvaro Martin (Spain)
  2. Brian Pintado (Ecuador)
  3. Masatora Kawano (Japan)

Women’s 35 kilometres race walk

  1. Maria Perez Garcia (Spain)
  2. Kimberly Garcia (Peru)
  3. Antigoni Ntrismpioti (Greece)

Men’s long jump final

  1. Miltiadis Tentoglou (Greece)
  2. Wayne Pinnock (Jamaica)
  3. Tajay Gayle (Jamaica)

Women’s hammer throw final

  1. Camryn Rogers (Canada)
  2. Janee Kassanavoid (USA)
  3. DeAnna Price (USA)

Women’s 100 metres hurdles final

  1. Danielle Williams (Jamaica)
  2. Jasmine Quinn (Puerto Rico)
  3. Kendra Harrison (USA)

Men’s 400 metres final

  1. Antonio Watson (Jamaica)
  2. Matthew Hudson-Smith (Great Britain & Northern Ireland)
  3. Quincy Hall (USA)

Women’s 400 metres hurdles final

  1. Femke Bol (Netherlands)
  2. Shamier Little (USA)
  3. Rushell Clayton (Jamaica)

Medal table after day six

What can only be described as an imperious US team remains at the top of the overall medal table, but beneath, there has been yet more change. Here’s how the medal table stands after the sixth day of the 2023 World Athletics Championships:

  1. USA – 19 Medals – 7 Gold, 6 Silver, 6 Bronze
  2. Spain – 4 Medals – 4 Golds
  3. Jamaica – 8 Medals – 2 Gold, 3 Silver, 3 Bronze
  4. Great Britain & Northern Ireland – 4 Medals – 2 Gold, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze
  5. Canada – 2 Medals – 2 Golds
  6. Ethiopia – 6 Medals – 1 Gold, 3 Silver, 2 Bronze
  7. Italy – 3 Medals – 1 Gold, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze
  8. Kenya – 3 Medals – 1 Gold, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze
  9. Norway – 3 Medals – 1 Gold, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze
  10. Australia – 2 Medals – 1 Gold, 1 Silver
  11. Sweden – 2 Medals – 1 Gold, 1 Silver
  12. Netherlands – 2 Medals – 1 Gold, 1 Silver
  13. Greece – 2 Medals – 1 gold, 1 Bronze
  14. Morocco – 1 Medal – 1 Gold
  15. Burkina Faso – 1 Medal – 1 Gold
  16. Serbia – 1 Medal – 1 Gold
  17. Uganda – 1 Medal – 1 Gold
  18. Dominican Republic – 1 Medal – 1 Gold
  19. Poland – 2 Medals – 2 Silvers
  20. Cuba – 2 Medals – 1 Silver, 1 Bronze
  21. Botswana – 1 Medal – 1 Silver
  22. Slovenia – 1 Medal – 1 Silver
  23. British Virgin Islands – 1 Medal – 1 Silver
  24. Peru – 1 Medal – 1 Silver
  25. Puerto Rico – 1 Medal – 1 Silver
  26. Brazil – 1 Medal – 1 Bronze
  27. Czech Republic – 1 Medal – 1 Bronze
  28. China – 1 Medal – 1 Bronze
  29. Hungary – 1 Medal – 1 Bronze
  30. Lithuania – 1 Medal – 1 Bronze
  31. Romania – 1 Medal – 1 Bronze
  32. Qatar – 1 Medal – 1 Bronze
  33. Finland – 1 Medal – 1 Bronze
  34. Japan – 1 Medal – 1 Bronze

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