2012 Thorpe Cup

International athletics championship event
2012 Thorpe Cup
Dates21–22 July 2012
Host cityMarburg, Germany
VenueGeorg-Gaßmann-Stadion
Participation34 athletes

The 2012 Thorpe Cup was held at the Georg-Gaßmann-Stadion in Marburg on 21–22 July 2012.

Kai Kazmirek won the men's decathlon event with a personal best score of 8130 points[1] and Kira Biesenbach won the women's heptathlon event, also recording a personal best, with 5878 points.[2]

A number of Olympic athletes were in Marburg over the weekend to practise for the upcoming Summer Games in London. One month after recording his world record, Ashton Eaton competed in five of the ten disciplines, and even secured personal bests in the shot put[3] and javelin throw.

2012 Thorpe Cup medalists in the men's decathlon
  • Kai Kazmirek 8130 points
    1st place, gold medalist(s)
    Kai Kazmirek
    8130 points
  • Matthias Prey 7777 points
    2nd place, silver medalist(s)
    Matthias Prey
    7777 points
  • Maximilian Gilde 7687 points
    3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
    Maximilian Gilde
    7687 points
2012 Thorpe Cup medalists in the women's heptathlon
  • Kira Biesenbach 5878 points
    1st place, gold medalist(s)
    Kira Biesenbach
    5878 points
  • Bettie Wade 5795 points
    2nd place, silver medalist(s)
    Bettie Wade
    5795 points
  • Chelsea Carrier-Eades 5783 points
    3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
    Chelsea Carrier-Eades
    5783 points


Results

Men's decathlon

Rank Name Points Notes 100 m Long jump Shot put High jump 400 m 110 m hurdles Discus Pole vault Javelin 1500 m
1st place, gold medalist(s) Germany Kai Kazmirek 8130 PB 10.86 7.40 13.42 2.07 47.53 14.94 39.47 5.05 56.52 4:35.09
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Germany Matthias Prey 7777 11.28 7.48 15.08 1.86 50.64 14.67 47.59 4.05 59.22 4:33.48
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Germany Maximilian Gilde 7687 11.28 7.65 11.67 1.92 50.76 14.66 40.14 4.65 63.73 4:42.83
4 United States Ryan Harlan 7683 11.28 6.63 15.79 2.01 52.58 14.58 44.42 4.95 65.59 5:23.33
5 Germany Moritz Cleve 7570 11.20 6.55 13.95 1.98 50.07 14.48 39.98 4.65 54.46 4:38.96
6 United States Joe Detmer 7473 11.16 6.91 11.65 1.98 48.87 15.35 39.20 4.45 53.39 4:24.95
7 United States Isaac Murphy 7373 10.82 7.11 12.69 1.86 49.09 14.61 35.61 4.65 43.71 4:40.88
8 Germany Patrick Spinner 7357 11.16 7.25 13.48 1.92 51.00 16.55 38.60 4.65 65.50 5:05.56
9 Germany Lars Albert 7292 11.50 7.20 14.55 1.86 54.26 15.69 44.63 4.65 58.14 4:58.92
10 United States Gray Horn 6990 11.02 7.46 12.92 1.98 50.78 14.36 39.37 4.65 50.61 DNF
11 United States Jake Arnold 6909 11.28 6.31 13.46 1.92 50.46 14.38 43.03 4.95 56.68 DNF
12 United States Mat Clark 6670 11.28 7.11 12.82 1.98 51.32 16.79 40.28 NM 60.31 4:25.33
13 United States Trey Hardee 4212 DNS 7.27 14.95 NM 49.07 DNS 47.75 4.85 DNS DNS
14 United States Ashton Eaton 4163 10.46 DNS 14.78 2.04 DNS DNS 46.54 DNS 61.68 DNS
15 Germany Jan Felix Knobel 3301 DNS 7.14 14.99 NM DNS DNS 46.61 4.85 DNS DNS
16 Germany Rico Freimuth 3248 DNS 7.03 13.93 NM DNS 14.14 NM 4.45 DNS DNS
17 United States Bryan Clay 2523 10.82 7.09 14.96 NM DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS
18 Germany Lars Niklas Heinke 2323 11.00 7.40 11.10 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS

Women's heptathlon

Rank Name Points Notes 100 m hurdles High jump Shot put 200 m Long jump Javelin 800 m
1st place, gold medalist(s) Germany Kira Biesenbach 5878 PB 13.96 1.71 13.21 24.18 5.98 37.84 2:17.77
2nd place, silver medalist(s) United States Bettie Wade 5795 13.98 1.74 13.00 25.44 6.20 35.49 2:18.47
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) United States Chelsea Carrier-Eades 5783 13.11 Meeting Record 1.65 10.36 23.84 Meeting Record 6.10 33.31 2:13.66
4 United States Barbara Nwaba 5754 13.80 1.80 12.65 24.52 5.34 35.26 2:14.31
5 United States Heather Miller 5729 14.12 1.65 10.89 24.85 6.39 39.11 2:17.22
6 Germany Anna Maiwald 5696 PB 13.98 1.59 12.09 24.28 5.61 45.82 2:17.42
7 Germany Alina Biesenbach 5677 PB 14.54 1.74 12.23 26.05 6.14 41.25 2:20.41
8 United States Lindsay Lettow 5530 14.04 1.74 11.27 25.15 5.62 35.67 2:18.13
9 Germany Tilia Udelhoven 5385 14.15 1.56 12.05 25.03 6.01 32.63 2:20.89
10 United States Aisha Adams 5316 14.06 1.62 10.53 24.79 5.75 33.17 2:21.30
11 Germany Simone Mrotzek 5225 PB 14.60 1.65 10.68 26.49 5.79 37.49 2:21.63
12 United States Ryann Krais 4967 14.11 1.77 11.37 25.47 NM 39.88 2:12.05
13 Germany Lilli Schwarzkopf 3899 13.42 1.80 DNS 24.75 6.32 DNS DNS
14 Germany Jennifer Oeser 2713 13.64 1.77 13.22 DNS DNS DNS DNS
15 Germany Julia Mächtig 2565 14.66 1.68 14.81 Meeting Record DNS DNS DNS DNS
16 United States Chantae McMillan 1840 13.78 1.68 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS

References

  1. ^ Reitze, Jan-Henner (22 July 2012). "Kai Kazmirek deutlich über 8.000 Punkte". Deutscher Leichtathletik-Verband (in German). Retrieved 22 July 2012.
  2. ^ Reitze, Jan-Henner (22 July 2012). "Lilli Schwarzkopf fit, Kira Biesenbach siegt". Deutscher Leichtathletik-Verband (in German). Retrieved 22 July 2012.
  3. ^ Reitze, Jan-Henner (21 July 2012). "Kai Kazmirek beim Thorpe-Cup in Front". Deutscher Leichtathletik-Verband (in German). Retrieved 22 July 2012.

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