¶2012 OG: wHept—Jessica Ennis (GB) 6955 WL (5, x W)

[j-a-m]

Ennis three misses at 1.89

[Powell]

Skujyte 1.92

[j-a-m]

Fountain out with three misses at 1.89

[Gabriella]

Skujyte 1.92

But interestingly, on projected scores, it doesnt really take her much higher

[lapsus]

Skujyte 192

Who was the idiot saying Ennis was fat? I was almost shocked just how lean & mean she looked before the hurdles heat...

[aaronk]

For easy access, here's the point scores after two events:

1. Ennis....................2249
2. Fountain................2224
3. Johnson-Thompson....2146
4. Skujyte.................2110
5. Djimou Ida.............2108
6. Yosypenko.............2103
7. Schwarzkopf..........2102
8. Theissen..............2096
9. Savitskaya............2085
10. Broerssen.............2084
11. Maksimova..........2076
12. Dobrynska...........2056
13. Malnychenko........2055
14. Oeser................2040
15. Ikauniece............2036
16. Schippers............2031
16. Chernova............2031
18. Kurban...............2019
19. Zelinka..............2008
20. Osaziwa.............1997
21. Day..................1981
22. Samuelsson........1980
23. Grabuste...........1969
24. Cowley..............1963
25. Klucinova...........1955
26. Sadeiko.............1953
27. Sprunger............1939
28. Aerts................1928
29. Taminski...........1921
30. Farkas..............1910
31. DeAriceto...........1882
31. McMillan............1882
33. Dadic................1876
34. Ifadidou.............1834
35. Marcussen..........1797
36. Karpova.............1779
37. Hazel................1777
38. Machtig.............1733

[Pito]

Great start for Tymińska with that 13.22, the second fastest run of her career. Perhaps she's in better form than I expected.

1.68 in the HJ, so not that good.

I know And she's done 1.72 this season, so should have cleared at least one more height (and two more didn't seem that much of a stretch).

Her last jumps were in very bad weather conditions, and for sure rain didn't help her.

[DecFan]

Projections after 2 events, adding Schwarzkopf (14.40, 24.85, 6.20, 52.50, 2:13) and Skujyte (17.00, 25.3, 6.25, 49, 2:19.5):

Ennis 6910
Chernova 6848
Fountain 6666
Dobrynska 6664
Schwarzkopf 6566
Skujyte 6562
Savitskaya 6525
Zelinka 6475

[TimRoy]

An alternative set of projections, after two events:

Jessica Ennis 6937
Tatyana Chernova 6787
Natalya Dobrynska 6606
Kristina Savitskaya 6567
Jennifer Oeser 6553

Nana-Djimou 6537
Austra Skujyte 6534
Lyudmyla Yosypenko 6521
Lili Schwarzkopf 6505
Hyleas Fountain 6454

Dafne Schippers 6441
Jessica Zelinka 6438
Hanna Melnychenko 6416
Brianne Theisen 6405
Karolina Tyminska 6390

[Flumpy]

Who was the idiot saying Ennis was fat? I was almost shocked just how lean & mean she looked before the hurdles heat...

Nobody actually said it. Was a typically stupid media story taken out of context and blown out of proportion.

[pakillo]

Skujyte must throw over 17m to stay in touch with top positions.

What a start for Ennis! Looked like world record is in danger but European definitely is.

[lapsus]

Who was the idiot saying Ennis was fat? I was almost shocked just how lean & mean she looked before the hurdles heat...

Nobody actually said it. Was a typically stupid media story taken out of context and blown out of proportion.

Are you telling me I can't always believe what British papers write?

[DecFan]

For reference, here are the SP distances used in my projections, and associated points:

Skujyte 17.00 995
Dobrynska 16.00 928
Zelinka 14.80 848
Savitskaya 14.75 844
Schwarzkopf 14.40 821
Ennis 14.40 821
Chernova 14.00 794
Fountain 13.50 761

A meter is worth about 66 points.

The event starts in 3 hours . . .

[TimRoy]

Thanks for the projections, DecFan. The projections are a great help to knowing what to expect.

Here's another set of them, for the projected top 15.


Jessica Ennis 14.50 827
Tatyana Chernova 14.20 807
Natalya Dobrynska 15.90 921
Kristina Savitskaya 15.30 881
Jennifer Oeser 13.70 774

Nana-Djimou 13.90 787
Austra Skujyte 16.70 975
Lyudmyla Yosypenko 14.30 814
Lili Schwarzkopf 14.20 807
Hyleas Fountain 13.10 734

Dafne Schippers 13.90 787
Jessica Zelinka 14.50 827
Hanna Melnychenko 14.00 794
Brianne Theisen 13.00 727
Karolina Tyminska 14.00 794

[Daisy]

Thanks for the projections, DecFan. The projections are a great help to knowing what to expect.

Ditto, I'm lapping the up! Thanks

[nevetsllim]

Dobrynska actually scored more points in the first two events here than she did in Beijing although I doubt she's in the 17.29m form which she showed in Beijing. However, she's started well.

Ennis' 1.86m is very much on par with what she's produced in multis over the past 12 months but it's a shame she missed 1.89m after coming so close to it. Her hurdles literally left me speechless. Seeing as other athletes were so close to her and she hasn't broken 12.9 in a hurdles in a champs heptathlon, I was expecting 12.7/12.8, not 12.5!

[Flumpy]

Who was the idiot saying Ennis was fat? I was almost shocked just how lean & mean she looked before the hurdles heat...

Nobody actually said it. Was a typically stupid media story taken out of context and blown out of proportion.

Are you telling me I can't always believe what British papers write?

As long as you stick to The Daily Mail Online you should be ok

The truth and nothing but the truth

[DecFan]

Her hurdles literally left me speechless.

Her hurdles time had the opposite effect on me - an involuntary yell at 5:40am, which was not appreciated by my previously-sleeping wife in the next room . . .

[olorin]

Projections after 2 events, adding Schwarzkopf (14.40, 24.85, 6.20, 52.50, 2:13) and Skujyte (17.00, 25.3, 6.25, 49, 2:19.5):

Ennis 6910
Chernova 6848
Fountain 6666
Dobrynska 6664
Schwarzkopf 6566
Skujyte 6562
Savitskaya 6525
Zelinka 6475

Fountain only 11.99 in the first throw. Must improve by meter and a half he she wants to have a chance for a medal

[j-a-m]

German TV projects Savitskaya for third.

[DecFan]

Savitskaya surpasses the projection by 2cm on her first put.

[j-a-m]

Dobrynska two fouls.

[DecFan]

Fountain only 11.99 in the first throw. Must improve by meter and a half he she wants to have a chance for a medal

Under 12m again on her second throw . . .

But Dobrynska has two no throws!

[Gabriella]

Oh no! It was a good put as well! I hope she gets her third.

[j-a-m]

Ennis 14.28 close to projection

[Gabriella]

Some of the top women need to up the game in the third round here. Only Savtiskaya and Zelinka have impressed, relatively speaking, thus far

[Gabriella]

Oeser a good SB with 14.16.

[DecFan]

Fountain doesn't improve, so only gets 11.99. Now projects to 6582.

[Gabriella]

Well that has to be Dobrynska out of the medals now. Unless she can do a monster LJ, I can't see how she can come back.

[DecFan]

Dobrynska gets a fair put of 15.05, well down on her projected 16m. So guess what? After poor puts from both Dobrynska and Fountain, they remain incredibly close on projections: 6590 to 6582, D to F.

[j-a-m]

Dobrynska gets a fair put of 15.05, well down on her projected 16m. So guess what? After poor puts from both Dobrynska and Fountain, they remain incredibly close on projections: 6590 to 6582, D to F.

Guess bronze medal now wide open?

[Gabriella]

Lilli goes 14.77 in rd 3. I really do think she can go over 6600 and medal. Her crucial event is the LJ where she will need near to 6.3

WOW at Skujyte! 17.31! I wonder if some of these are going to push out Chernova and Dobrynska?

[andyjgt]

Oh no! It was a good put as well! I hope she gets her third.

How far roughly? Over 16?

I'm as shocked as anyone about Skujyte - wins the HJ, then sets a WB for the hep in SP! How does she do it?! (And be so rubbish on the track, which I fear will cost her)

[andyjgt]

Chernova 14.17, much-needed improvement

[DecFan]

Projections after 3 events:

Ennis 6902
Chernova 6859
Dobrynska 6590
Skujyte 6583
Fountain 6582
Schwarzkopf 6535
Savitskaya 6514
Zelinka 6475

Close enough for you?