Jake Odey-Jordan suffered an embarassing loss despite being far in front in the 200m race at the European Athletics Under-18 Championships
And one British star has suffered a brutal loss while competing in the men’s 200m heat, a race he was expected to dominate.Jake Odey-Jordan was comfortably ahead of his peers almost instantly, with commentators for the race saying that he was ‘blasting his way around the bend’ as soon as the race started.
But, just moments before crossing the finish line, the 6-foot-tall Brit eases off to look over his shoulder and see where his opponents were.This momentary lapse in judgment allowed his competitors to rapidly catch up with Odey-Jordan, who finished the race in fourth.The mistake was devastating for the teenager, who subsequently missed out on a top three spot which would have qualified him for the next round.
"This is going to be a lesson learned the very, very hard way - after what was, for the first 150m, a masterful display of sprinting. Jake Odey-Jordan easing up way, way, way too early and they all came past."Speaking about his loss, the Odey-Jordan said: “It is all right. I mean, it is my fault so I cannot be sad about anything but myself. It is what it is. It felt good, it was not the fastest run but it felt good.
"For sure, it could have been sub 21. But it is all good though. I am just out here, it is my first race on this meet, I just tried to get on my legs, nothing hurts me or nothing like that." Ben is a sports journalist who specialises in football and MMA. He has written for publications such as Manchester Evening News, WiganToday, Manchester World and beIN Sports. Throughout his career he has interviewed top athletes in MMA including Tom Aspinall and Michael Bisping.
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