The 6,000-point club of the heptathlon and the 8,000-point club of the methoptagers have been richer since Sunday: Emma Kaul with 6,001 points almost succeeded in Bernhausen. A little later in the male U23 Fred Isaac Fleurisson with 8,005 points presented impressively.
Svenja sapper
Despite the summer-hot temperatures, a young heptathlon experienced her personal goosebumps on Sunday at the all-around meeting in Bernhausen on Sunday. Because Emma Kaul (USC Mainz) not only finally made the U20 European Championship ticket for Tampere (Finland; 7th to 10th August) clear, but also exceeded a magical brand for the first time in her young career: the 19-year-old catapulted the 19-year-old into a new heptathlon dimension.
The Mainz native had already laid the foundation stone with a strong first day, on which the (slightly wind -supported) 24.08 seconds stood out for her the most. On Sunday, the long jump was the first to do the discipline in which she injured herself last year and then had to bury her U20 World Cup dreams. A fact that Emma Kaul employed more than she would have loved, as she subsequently confessed. And so this time she was content with the 5.59 meters achieved in the first attempt and did without the two further jumps.
The last two disciplines ran like clockwork: 49.28 meters with the spear elicited joy screams from the heptathlon. And over 800 meters, Emma Kaul stormed in front with Maresa Hense (LG Sempt), who was still fighting for third place and thus a U20 European Championship ticket. She clearly had her goal in mind: “I knew that I had to run a 2:12 for 6,000. Two years ago when I set up the German U18 record in Hanover, I would also have had to run 2:12 for 6,000. And I still know how much I was annoyed when it was not enough.”
“Indescribable result”
After 2: 12.81 minutes the result was determined. “I can’t put it into words, it is indescribable,” said an overjoyed Emma Kaul. “I came here with the attitude to lie down a solid competition and want to reconcile with Bernhausen. I would never have dreamed that it would go so well.” After starting at Eyof 2022 (100 m hurdles) and 2023 (400 m hurdles), she can now plan with her first international championship in heptathlon. “Now I really feel like you to apply the Germany jersey for two days and not just run the hurdles.”
Despite the enormous heat, the other heptathlon over 800 meters were also able to shine: Anna Hinkelmann claimed the U20 European Championships with a new best time of 2: 14.43 minutes.
The German trio for Tampere completed Anna-Elisabeth Ehlers (TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen) with 5,690 counters, Maresa Hense (5.642 PT) and Elenor Servatius (Athletic team Wittlich; 5,521 pt) also met the U20 European Championship. Co-favorite Maria Schnemilich (1st LAV Rostock) could not start due to injury, the U18 European Championship in third was injured on Saturday while warming up for the hurdle sprint.
Fred Isaac Fleurisson puts more than 400 points on it
Thanks to an increase of more than 400 points, Fred Isaac Fleurisson (Eintracht Frankfurt) broke a magical sound barrier a little later. After he had held the lead on the first day, day two started the 110 meter hurdles with 14.02 seconds in his parade discipline. This was followed by the discus (38.90 m) and the pole vault (4.40 m) two good performances in rather weaker disciplines before chasing the spear on the new record of 61.68 meters.
Then it was said that over 1,500 meters. And as close as possible to the five-minute limit. Fred Isaac Fleurisson brave bravely on the heels of his training colleague Bjarne Gebhardt (Eintracht Frankfurt). 5: 00.11 minutes then sealed 8,005 points. His old best performance had been at 7,551 points. “It is blatant,” the winner thought. “I only wanted to do PB and the norm for the U23 European Championship. The weather, the mood, the people here have made it all easier.” He had originally planned over 110 meters of hurdles with a U23 European Championship. “But I have been doing all -around battle all my life, so I wished in the back of my mind that it works in all -around.”
Friedrich Schulze (Königsteiner LV), who was not able to exhaust his full potential in all disciplines, and Roman Jocher (SSV Ulm 1846) fought for the standard for Bergen (17th to 20th July). But with well -divided races, they surpassed the 7,600 points required. After 4: 32.78 minutes and the discipline victory, Friedrich Schulze, who had previously shone in the discus throw (47.10 m) and pole vault (5.10 m), had 7,708 points in the account, thanks to the Spearwind PB (59.08 m), 7,688 points were included.
Paul Günther cheers in singles and with the team
There were also a whole series of EM-Norm filler in the male U20. Although the fast 1,500-meter runners Moritz Bartko (SC Potsdam) and Leon-Joel Clair (SV Halle) gave everything in the end, the half-time-leading Paul Günther (SV Halle) was able to save his lead. With 7,627 points, the U18 European Championship participant of the previous year made a successful debut in the higher age group. His increase in the high jump was particularly remarkable. In this discipline, he had crossed only 1.77 meters last year, this time 1.93 meters went into the rating.
“The 1,500 meters were very hard, especially in the weather,” summed up Paul Günther, who had made a good first U20 teeth. “But then I noticed that the form of competition is there and something can happen.” The emotional situation was also positive with Moritz Bartko (7,570 pt): “After a mixed decathlon, I am glad that I did it.” Leon-Joel Clair (7,539 PT) was pleased that after the suboptimal year 2024 he could show what he had on it. “I thought of this competition every day this year and now it has finally worked.”
A third Hallerser also had reason to be happy: Henry Lennox Heilmann. With 6,960 points, the eight-placed U20-Tente fight contributed to the fact that SV Halle achieved a new German U20 team best with 22,126 points. The old brand had set up Hannover 96 six years ago, also in Bernhausen.
Svea Funck with 15 at the top of the U18 world tip
The fact that a huge heptathlon talent grows in the U18 was more than clear at the weekend in Bernhausen. Because Svea Funck (TV Jahn Walsrode), not even 16 years old, made her top performances of the previous day on Sunday. In the long jump, she achieved a good result with 5.57 meters in difficult wind conditions before she kept the competition up to one and a half years older in the javelin throw and over 800 meters. 43.48 meters and 2: 19.67 minutes brought a total of 5,773 points-in the first U18 year.
For the young Lower Saxony, the first international start is now in July at the European Olympic Youth Festival (Eyof) in Skopje (Northern Macedonia). “It’s terrific,” she said. “I could really enjoy the heptathlon. I can’t believe that I can now start internationally, that’s a great honor.” Her highlights: the 1.76 meters in the high jump (“That has been fluctuating in training lately”) and the 800 meters. Second was Lilijana Skoro (USC Mainz; 5,408 PT), which also cracked the Eyof standard, but only one starting place is available at the Eyof Pro Nation.
This was achieved in the male U18 Damianleinhäuser (SV Leonardo-Da-Vinci Nauen). With 7,146 points, he clearly distanced the second -placed Austrian Antoni Graczyk (6,849 PT). Among other things in the high jump (1.94 m), in the javelin throw (58.20 m) and over 1,500 meters (4: 48.76 min), the Brandenburg showed promising approaches. Last month he had already shown what he was in a decathlon in Papenburg with 6,890 points.
Marie Jung takes course on Bergen
In the U23, two athletes at the all-around meeting in Götzis (Austria) made the international start. A third jumped on the train to Bergen (Norway) in Bernhausen. Even though favorite Sandrina Sprengel (LG Steinlach-Zollern) had to do without the start. In particular, the strong results in the high (1.77 m) and long jump (6.24 m) Marie Jung (Eintracht Frankfurt) paved the way to the international debut, also 2: 17.79 minutes over 800 meters. With 5,871 points, there was a clear best performance (previously: 5,577 PT).
“Of course I hoped for the EM standard, but I didn’t really believe in it,” she confessed afterwards. The 21-year-old coped well with the conditions. “For me it usually runs much better when it’s hot.” Marie Jung now looks forward to her first international start.
The complete results can be found in our Result rubric …
