EUGENE (from our correspondent) – Aliová is an admirable rarity in the world elite, she already has three children at home with the Canadian Olympic champion in the two hundred and Andre de Grasse, but every time she managed to return to the track in good shape. Even this year, when she also presented herself at the Zlatá tretre Ostrava.
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With the red number intended for the defender, she was drawn right into the first heat, in which she ran quite confidently to advance. But then she tripped over the ninth obstacle with her left leg, and before she could straighten herself, the last one stood in the way.
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She was unable to run over here, she also threw down an obstacle in the side lane of the Belgian Anna Zagréová, who was running, but she was losing to Aliová, so their collision did not occur.
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But the Belgians filed a protest, which was accepted, and so Zagréová faces a solo race against time at the start of the evening block. If he runs 13.12 and better, he will be in the semi-finals.
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The 33-year-old American got up after the fall and reached the finish line in 19.73 seconds, but the results turned into a disqualification for dropping an obstacle in the side lane.
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“This happened to me for the first time, unfortunately right here,” Aliová told sadly. “Usually, when I hit an obstacle, I can catch up, but here it threw me too much. I was ready for a fast time, I wanted to show off in front of the home audience,” she regretted.
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Her collision also caught heat winner Britana Anderson from Jamaica by surprise. “I was so focused that I didn’t notice what was happening until I looked back. I’m so sorry Nia, you’re training partners,” she reminded that they both train in the Florida group of controversial coach Rana Reider.
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He did not receive accreditation in Eugene, as he is being investigated by the British federation for violating ethical rules, yet he appeared at the warm-up stadium before the final of the men’s 100, from where he left only with the assistance of the police.
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Another American Alaysha Johnson, who trains directly in Oregon, Australian Liz Clay and Mulern Jean from Haiti ended the run with a fall. Czech hurdler Helena Jiranová finished 33rd in the heats with a time of 13.37 seconds.
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