Ewa Swoboda did not cause any surprise and did not stand on the podium during the Memorial Kamila Skolimowska in the Diamond League. In the 100 m final, she came sixth with a time of 11.03 seconds. The winner was Jamaican Tia Clayton, ahead of Marie-Josee Ta Lou-Smith from the Ivory Coast and American Tamari Davies. All were faster than the Pole by almost 0.2 seconds.
Ewa Swoboda blurted out after the race. “I wanted to run better, but the speaker…”
Although she was far from the podium, Swoboda's result does not seem bad. This season, she ran faster in the 100 m only at the European Championships in Rome and in the qualifying race at the Paris Olympics. The time of 11.03 was even better than the one she achieved in the Olympic semi-final (11.08 seconds). After the race, she stood in front of the cameras TVP Sportwhere she openly admitted that she was not satisfied with her performance.
The 27-year-old even found a surprising reason for her unsuccessful – in her opinion – run. – I wanted to run better, but the announcer stressed me out a lot before the start. I got stressed out and didn't have time to react the way I should have. I was really tense afterwards, so I'll say this: “It's bad, but it's the last start,” she summed up.
Swoboda's disturbing words. Great doubt. “I don't know if it's within my reach”
A year earlier in the same event, Swoboda ran in a sensational time of 10.94 seconds, which remains her personal best. At that time, she declared an attack on the Polish record. It is one hundredth less – 10.93 and has been held by Ewa Kasprzyk since 1986. This time, Swoboda was not so optimistic. Her words sounded quite disturbing. – But that was a year ago. This year we have something different. Unfortunately, this record will escape me, I think all the time. I don't know if it's within my reach… – she admitted with regret.
Ewa Swoboda ends the year as a silver medalist at the World Indoor Championships in Glasgow in the 60 m race and vice-champion of Europe in Rome in the 100 m open race. at the stadium. Unfortunately, she did not make it to the Olympic Games in Paris. final. Ultimately, she placed 9th.