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Anna Hall recently shared an update on her training sessions days after a notable break from track and field following her Paris Olympics heartbreak. The American heptathlete fell short of 92 points to attain an Olympic podium finish in the women's heptathlon event.
Hall had an eventful start at the 2024 Summer Games, clocking 13.36s in the women's 100m hurdles. Following this, she scored 1.89m in the high jump, threw a 14.11m shot in the shot put event, and finished the 200m event in 23.89s. However, she struggled to maintain her performance in the long jump and the javelin throw events, as she jumped only 5.93m and covered a distance of only 45.99m respectively.
The 23-year-old tried her best to bounce back in the women's 800m, which was the last event, and she succeeded by recording a time of 2:04.39. However, her total of 6615 points wasn't ideal enough to earn a podium finish, which led to her claiming fifth position overall. The gold medal was bagged by Belgium's Nafissatou Thiam, who cemented a total of 6,880 points.
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Weeks after her Paris Olympics heartbreak, Anna Hall was seen on the tracks for the first time. She shared a video on her Instagram story where she was running on the track, practicing some strides. She added the caption:
"Ended the day w some strides and PT"
She also wrote:
"Little by little."
Hall also shared a video of her javelin throw practice sessions. She was seen sharpening her throwing skills with a ball and wrote in the caption:
"Back to the jav movements."
Anna Hall opens up about her break from track following the Paris Olympics
Following the upset at the Paris Olympics, Anna Hall opened up about taking a break from the track in a Q&A session on Instagram. She answered the question asked by one of her followers about her off-season by saying that she took a break from the track for the first time and admitted that she needed the same. She also revealed that she traveled and met her friends and family during this break.
"I took a real break from the track after the Olympics for the first time ever honestly. This year was hard and even though I didn't want to admit it, I needed [a break]. I spent it traveling, seeing my friends and family and getting my puppy....After taking real time away, I am nervous getting back in shape," wrote Anna Hall.
Hall was disappointed with the situation at the Paris Olympics, however, and was proud of her performance. The 23-year-old opened up about the same in an interview with Athletics Weekly and also unveiled that she was skeptical about getting to the Olympics.
"There was a while there where I was even worried about getting to the Olympics. Super happy that we did. And I think as soon as I made the team a switch flipped, like okay how can we try to win. And obviously, that's a very aggressive goal," said Anna Hall.
She further added her expectations about winning gold:
"I mean that was our expectation and I'm proud of the way I competed, disappointed with the situation. But those are the cards I was dealt. I was heartbroken about that part, but I know I did the best I could.”
Anna Hall won a silver medal in the heptathlon at the 2023 World Championships and also won a bronze medal at the 2022 World Championships.
