Thobias Montler still faces tough times with only five days left until the European Championships Cross-Country Qualifiers in Munich.
It was fifth in Monaco after four overtakes and 7.96 as the only certified result.
— But it still feels good, Montler tells C More.
It was a very good cross-country race in Monaco, especially as there was a headwind on most of the jumps.
Cuban Michael Masso won at 8.35, followed by Greece’s Miltiadis Tintoglu of Greece with a time of 8.31 and American Marquis Dende of the same length.
Already after three rounds, it was clear that Thobias Montler would be required to top new character to finish in the top three, as 8.27 from the same Monaco last summer was the longest outdoor stint.
The runner-up on WC Tentoglou is the best gold in the European group and he showed it with five jumps within many centimeters – 8.27, 8.29, 8.30, 8.30 and 8.31.
Enormous smoothness.
Few Europeans in the future
Montler has had a rough time in recent competitions and hasn’t crossed the eight meters since the World Cup cross-country qualifier, jumping 8.10.
The good news is that few of those thubia who have been in Monaco and earlier in the World Cup are not European and will miss the European Championships in Munich.
Although he was disappointing in eleven FIFA World Cups and could only make three jumps, he had “only” three Europeans ahead.
And one of them, Swiss world leader Simon Emmer who jumped 8.45 this year, will not take part in the European Commission’s long-distance competition, where qualification conflicts with his main event, the decathlon.
This means that Muntler remains a clear candidate for the medal in the European Commission.
– Yes, it still feels good before the European Commission. If you put the goats on the right side of the plank, they look good, says Montler, who has had several jumps over eight metres.