Men's Long Jump (Broadcast Version). Herculis. Diamond League. Stade Louis II, Monaco. July 9, 2021.

Listen to commentary from Former Olympian Steve Cram.

The Men’s Long Jump event got underway at 20:50 (local time) at Le Stade Louis II in Monaco. The Temperature was 28°C (82°F). The stadium is located at Sea Level on the shore of the Mediterranean Coast.

The Broadcast Version of the event focused on the 3 athletes that disputed the competition, and Kevin Mayer (France) a Highly Decorated Decathlete. All four were Tokyo-Bound. The Long Jumpers were Ranked in the TOP TEN in the World in the Men’s Long Jump. SOME STATISTICS and World Rankings on July 9, 2021, by World Athletics, are listed below:

Kevin Mayer (France): 2009 World U18 Champion Octathlon Boys; 2011 European U20 Champion Men’s U20 Decathlon; 2017, 2021 European Indoor Champion Heptathlon; 2010 World U20 Champion Decathlon U20; 2018 World Indoor Champion Heptathlon; 2017 World Champion Decathlon; 2016 Rio Olympic Games Silver Medalist Decathlon. World, National & Area Record Holder Decathlon (2018). On July 9, 2021, his PB=7.80m, Ranked #372 (in the Long Jump).

Thobias Montler (Sweden): 2015 European U20 Champion 4x100m Relay; 2017 European U23 Championships Bronze Medalist Long Jump; 2019, 2020, 2021 National Indoor Champion Long Jump; 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 National Champion Long Jump; 2019, 2021 European Indoor Championships Silver Medalist. National Indoor Record Holder Long Jump: 8.31m. On July 9, 2021, his PB=8.23m, SB=8.23m, Ranked #10.

Miltiadis Tentoglou (Greece): 2016 World U20 Championships Silver Medalist Long Jump; 2017 European U20 Champion Long Jump; 2019 European U23 Champion Long Jump; 2019, 2020, 2021 National Indoor Champion Long Jump; 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021 National Champion Long Jump; 2018 European Champion Long Jump; 2019, 2021 European Indoor Champion Long Jump. National Indoor Record Holder: 8.38m (2019). On July 9, 2021, his PB=8.60m, SB=8.60m, Ranked #5.

Tajay Gayle (Jamaica): 2019, 2021 National Champion Long Jump; 2019 Pan American Games Silver Medalist Long Jump; 2018 NACAC Championships Silver Medalist Long Jump; 2019 World Champion Long Jump. National Record Holder Long Jump: 8.69m (2019). On July 9, 2021, his PB=8.69m, SB=8.27m, Ranked #2.

How it Unfolded:

The World Champion Tajay Gayle (Jamaica) had the best Mark of the Entire Competition during the opening rounds.

In the new Diamond League Competition format (as of 2021) the athletes compete in Five Preliminary Rounds, with the intention of achieving the best mark that would qualify them to the Final 3 Round. So, it's a Winner Takes All Format.

Final 3 Qualifying:

Tajay Gayle (Jamaica) qualified as First Placed.
Thobias Montler (Sweden) qualified as Second Placed.
Tentoglou Miltiadis (Greece) qualified as Third Placed.

In the Final 3 Round, the athletes go in reverse order, with the athlete who qualified first jumping last, and with the advantage of knowing the marks of the first 2 competitors.

Final 3 Results:

The Swedish Champion Montler (Sweden), and the World Champ Gayle (Jamaica) missed the board, so they got an NM (No Mark).

The Greek Champion Miltiadis Tentoglou leaped for his best Mark in the Final 3 Round, so, he wins the Competition.

Glossary of Terms:

°C = degrees Celsius
°F = degrees Fahrenheit
m = meters
U18 = Under 18
U20 = Under 20
U23 = Under 23
NACAC = North America, Central America and Caribbean Athletic Association
PB = Personal Best
SB = Season Beast
DNS = Did Not Start

The Competitors in the Men’s Long Jump and their Marks:

1. Miltiadis Tentoglou (Greece): 8.24m
2. Tajay Gayle (Jamaica): 8.29m SB
3. Thobias Montler (Sweden): 8.27m PB
4. Dendy Marquis (USA): 7.99m
5. Ruswahl Samaai (South Africa): 7.95m
6. Filippo Randazzo (Italy): 7.92m
7. Kevin Mayer (France): 7.35m SB
Juan Miguel Echevarría (Cuba): DNS

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