{"id":2024,"date":"2021-06-03T18:08:37","date_gmt":"2021-06-03T16:08:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gyulaimemorial.hu\/?p=2024"},"modified":"2021-06-03T18:29:59","modified_gmt":"2021-06-03T16:29:59","slug":"they-are-coming-part-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gyulaimemorial.hu\/en\/news\/they-are-coming-part-4\/","title":{"rendered":"They are coming | part 4"},"content":{"rendered":"

In this series, we will introduce the athletes who have already confirmed their intent to participate in the 11th Gyulai Istv\u00e1n Memorial \u2013 Hungarian Grand Prix.<\/p>\n

\"\"The men\u2019s triple jump will feature Portuguese Pedro Pichardo<\/a> (PB 18.08). The two-time World Championship silver medallist is familiar with the environment, since he won (17.18) the Grand Prix \u2013 as a Cuban citizen \u2013 in 2013 beating Will Claye (17.17) and Christian Taylor (17.16). Interestingly, only once centimetre was the difference between each medallist that year. In 2019, the trio competed against each other again, but this time, Taylor (17.93, +3,4) emerged victorious. His compatriot, Clay came in second (17.66), while Pedro \u2013 this time representing Portugal \u2013 finished third (17.29). He finished third last year as well (17.28) behind Hugues Fabrice Zango (17.43 WL) and Christian Taylor (17.34). His motto on Instagram reads \u201eNever give up\u201d.<\/a><\/p>\n

Ilya Ivanyuk\u2019s<\/a> (PB 2.37) participation will strengthen the high jump field. The World Championship bronze medallist Russian is second on the world rankings and is the reigning indoor and outdoor National Champion, but has also won an U23 European Championship, a Diamond League and the Military World Games.<\/p>\n

African Champion and African record holder Antonio Alkana<\/a> (PB 13.11) will participate in the 110 metres hurdles. The South African hurdler is an eight-time National Champion and he will compete against Hungarian record holder Bal\u00e1zs Baji and Vald\u00f3 Sz\u0171cs, who finished third (13.72) at the Continental Tour Gold\u2019s Adidas Boost Boston Games in May. Vald\u00f3 lost against Grant Holloway and Shane Brathwaite, but beat world record holder Aries Merritt.<\/p>\n

\"\"Olympic qualifier Luca Koz\u00e1k<\/a>, Hungarian national record holder of the 100 metres hurdles will attend the event as well. She has been performing extremely well this year: in May, she qualified for the Olympics in Savona, Italy.<\/a> She cannot complain about last year\u2019s performances either since she broke the national record at the Gyulai Istv\u00e1n Memorial in Sz\u00e9kesfeh\u00e9rv\u00e1r.<\/p>\n

In the 800 metres World Championship bronze medallist, Kenyan Ferguson Cheruiyot Rotich<\/a> (1:42.54) and World Championship fifth place finisher Wesley V\u00e1zquez<\/a> (PB 1:43.83) will go up against each other. We hope that Bal\u00e1zs Vindics<\/a> (PB 1:46.18) will battle with them for first place. Bal\u00e1zs is currently on pace to qualify for the Olympics and we will see him in Tatab\u00e1nya at the first stop of the Hungarian Grand Prix series.<\/p>\n

On July 6, we can check out the form of Akani Simbine<\/a> (PB 9.89) \u2013 currently third on the world rankings. The World Championship fourth place finisher was fourth (10.50) at the Gyulai Memorial in 2014 when Kim Collins came in first (10.31). In 2016, the roles were reversed: he won and Kim finished fourth. In 2017 he finished second (9.99) behind Justin Gatlin (9.98) and in 2018, he was third (10.21) behind Michael Rodgers (10.12) and Arthur Ciss\u00e9 (10.17). It is no surprise that he is a regular in Sz\u00e9kesfeh\u00e9rv\u00e1r, since he ran his personal record here.<\/p>\n

\"\"The women\u2019s and men\u2019s hammer field got bigger as well. World Championship fifth place finisher Ukrainian Iryna Klymets<\/a> (PB 73.56) will compete in the women\u2019s field while her compatriot, fellow World Championship fifth place finisher and former U20 European Champion Mykhaylo Kokhan<\/a> (PB 77.78) will feature in the men\u2019s field. Eivind Henriksen (PB 78.25), who is currently sixth on the world rankings will compete as well.<\/p>\n

World Championship silver medallist long jumper, Shara Proctor<\/a> (PB 7.07), five-time Diamond League winner and four-time British Champion will also return.<\/p>\n

The women\u2019s 400 metres will feature World Champion silver medallist Laviai Nielsen<\/a> (PB 50.83) and Dutch indoor European Champion Lieke Klaver<\/a> (PB 50.98) who will try to upset Wadeline Jonathas<\/a> (PB 50.83).<\/p>\n

Elijah Hall<\/a> indoor USA record holder will try to beat Aaron Brown, who previously confirmed his participation.<\/p>\n

Ethiopian Tadese Worku<\/a> (PB 7:41.06) will compete in the 3000 metres. He broke his personal best indoors this year in Li\u00e9vin, France.<\/p>\n

The previous parts of the series can be found here:<\/p>\n

They are coming | Part 1<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n