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← Zur aktuellen AusgabeHunt caps Chongqing; relay records keep falling
Emma Hunt Gold
Emma Hunt owns the speed podium again.
The American finished Chongqing with gold in women's speed, clocking 6.13 seconds across back-to-back competition days [Quelle: USA Climbing]. Hunt has now broken the six-second barrier this season and holds the women's world record. Consistency at this velocity is the real measure—she's doing it twice in a weekend, not once.
The speed season's elite tier is narrowing to a handful of repeatable athletes.
Men's Relay Record-Tied
Team USA matched the men's relay world record, then lost the final.
Zach Hammer and Sam Watson clocked 9.58 seconds in the semifinal to equal the standing record, only to false-start their way to silver in the deciding heat [Quelle: USA Climbing]. Ben Jennings provided crucial qualifying depth. The relay format punishes mistakes with no margin for second chances—pressure is the third teammate.
The USA's relay pipeline is maturing faster than expected.
Hunt Back on Top, U.S. Men Equal World Record and Earn Relay ...19 hours ago ... The competition marked the second of back-to-back World Climbing Series Speed stops in China following the previous weekend's event in Guiyang. Hunt Returns ...usaclimbing.org