"In Doha, it will be the first time since Talence that I will javelin"

Anne Zagré (RESC) won the duel of the two five-time national champions of the 100m hurdles against Eline Berings (RCG) Sunday in the final of the Belgian championships at the King Baudouin stadium in Brussels. The race was enhanced by the presence of some Nafissatou Thiam who was fine-tuning for the occasion his preparation for the heptathlon of the Doha Worlds. The member of the RFCL has shown its beautiful form since behind the 13.10 of Zagré, she took 2nd place in 13.36, her best time of the year at 2 / 100ths of her personal best set at Gotzis on 27th but 2017. Eline Berings, defending champion, had to settle for 3rd place in 13.38.

"I'm happy, I'm not far from my record", said Thiam to our microphone. And to add on the next few weeks: "I still like to jump at the Van Damme memorial and then I did not want to do the length and I had to jump up. "

The Olympic champion adds a few words about her fitness: "My elbow, we do with it and we'll see how it evolves. I work the arm anyway, but do not javelin. In Doha, it will be the first time since Talence that I will javelin. We feel that the season is long and all the athletes can not wait to finish."

Zagré won her 6th title in this event (she also has three titles over 100m). She had won her previous laurels in 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016 and 2017. Zagré was qualified for the Doha Worlds since its 12.96 (+ 1.2m / s) made on June 30 in La Chaud-de-Fonds, Switzerland.

Berings, sacred in 2006, 2007, 2009, 2014 and 2018, still has not achieved the 12.98 required by the federation for Doha. His best time of the season remains at 13.36.

Nafissatou Thiam had already improved his best time of the season on this event which is the first of the seven rounds of the Saturday heptathlon in series (13.48).

The reigning Olympic, World and European Champion of the Heptathlon will compete in the height competition on Friday at the Van Damme Memorial as the final competition before the World Championships in Qatar.