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

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

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.


Results

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Men's decathlon

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Rank Name Points Notes 100 m Long jump Shot put High jump 400 m 110 m hurdles Discus Pole vault Javelin 1500 m
    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
    Matthias Prey 7777 11.28 7.48 15.08 1.86 50.64 14.67 47.59 4.05 59.22 4:33.48
    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   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   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   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   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   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   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   Gray Horn 6990 11.02 7.46 12.92 1.98 50.78 14.36 39.37 4.65 50.61 DNF
11   Jake Arnold 6909 11.28 6.31 13.46 1.92 50.46 14.38 43.03 4.95 56.68 DNF
12   Mat Clark 6670 11.28 7.11 12.82 1.98 51.32 16.79 40.28 NM 60.31 4:25.33
13   Trey Hardee 4212 DNS 7.27 14.95 NM 49.07 DNS 47.75 4.85 DNS DNS
14   Ashton Eaton 4163 10.46 DNS 14.78 2.04 DNS DNS 46.54 DNS 61.68 DNS
15   Jan Felix Knobel 3301 DNS 7.14 14.99 NM DNS DNS 46.61 4.85 DNS DNS
16   Rico Freimuth 3248 DNS 7.03 13.93 NM DNS 14.14 NM 4.45 DNS DNS
17   Bryan Clay 2523 10.82 7.09 14.96 NM DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS
18   Lars Niklas Heinke 2323 11.00 7.40 11.10 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS

Women's heptathlon

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

References

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  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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