"I've struggled with this heptathlon from the start. I tried to fight it and persevere, but it clearly didn't work, a tearful Thiam told Het Nieuwsblad after Saturday morning's session. I started this morning thinking I would fight until the end and not leave empty-handed because I've worked hard this year ... I knew I could do something good here and fight for my place in the standings but that didn't happen. So I'm disappointed, yes. This championship is a real black cloud."
"The 31-year-old, who won world titles in 2017 and 2022, failed to get over the six-metre mark with her two legal jumps on Saturday morning to stand in eighth place in the overall standings, 377 points behind the competition-leader Anna Hall. Thiam, who last lost in competition at the 2019 worlds, had been withdrawn by her coach before the javelin and 800m in the evening session."
Nafi Thiam withdrew from the heptathlon after two legal long jumps under six metres left her eighth and 377 points behind leader Anna Hall. The 31-year-old triple Olympic and two-time world champion was withdrawn by her coach before the javelin and 800m evening events. Thiam appeared tearful and said she had struggled throughout the competition, attempted to fight and persevere, but failed to deliver and felt disappointed. Thiam had a disrupted build-up to the championships in 2025 amid a dispute with the national federation over image rights and alleged exclusion from a pre-championships camp, which the federation denied. Amy Hunt won 200m silver and will not run in the women's 4x100m relay heats.
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