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Fil-American sprinter Kristina Marie Knott is close and can reach qualifying times for the Tokyo Olympics in two events.
Knott’s coach Rohsaan Griffin thinks so after Fil-Am competed against two superstars, broke the Philippine national record and won the silver medal in the women’s 100-meter race last Saturday in Des Moines, Iowa. U.S. “Very promising performances (from Knott) given the current situational crisis the world is facing,” Griffin said in an online interview with the Manila Standard. Griffin spoke about his observations at the end of sprinting at the star-studded Drake Blue Oval Showcase presented by Mediacom at Drake Stadium in Moines, Iowa. As United States National Indoor Champion Kayla White approached the Olympic qualifying time with its 11.18 second clock, the 5’6 ”Knott came second with a national record of 11.27 seconds, with a tailwind of 1.5 meters per second. your favor. With her performance, Florida-based Knott broke one of the two remaining national records for Philippine track legend Lydia de Vega-Mercado. The national mark of 11.28 seconds held for 33 years since De Vega-Mercado was awarded gold at the 1987 Southeast Asian Games in Jakarta.
Griffin believes Knott is close to qualifying time of 11.15 seconds for the Olympics. “Comparatively, 11.27 definitely puts her on track to go under the Olympic Qualification mark of 22.80 in 200 meters, as well as hitting the mark of 11.15 in 100 meters as well,” Griffin added. The presence of White, currently not. 7 in the world, and the Olympic gold medalist in the 4×100 meter relay and long jump champion at the Rio Olympics, Tianna Bartoletta, provided Knott with the opportunity to compete against the best in the world. “So this month’s work focused on the specifics of pacing, timing, and confidence at intense practice speeds. So no matter what distance she races at 100 or 200, she’s ready to run fast, ”explained Griffin, who feels Knott needs to join more races, as he’s not at the top yet. “Kristina hadn’t run enough to begin with,” Griffin said. “Despite the lack of competitive racing, PATAFA has embarked on a hybrid program of skills and strength and conditioning (for its athletes),” said Philippine Athletics Association President Philip Ella Juico, adding They plan to supplement Knott’s training and preparation with the online program for the next four months.
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