With a jump at 8.19 meters, the Miltos Tentoglou He won the first place in the final of the long jump on the streets 2025, leaving behind the excellent Nikos Stamatonikolos, who was a bit lacking to sign the biggest surprise of the year.
Miltos Tentoglou was not on his best day, which was evident from his first attempts. Despite the strong support of the audience that filled the Stadium of Vari, “Air Miltos” had to reach his sixth and last attempt to secure the victory. The jump at 8.19m was enough to give him the first, even in the… thread.
Until that time, Nikos Stamatonikolos was impressed, having jumped at 8.14m, a performance that is the ninth best of all time in Greece. For much of the match he held the first place, showing ready for a huge distinction against the gold medalist.
The rest of Tentoglou’s jumps were measured at 8.01m, 8.07m, 7.99m, 7.96m and 7.93m, with a decline in performance confirming that the Greek champion was not at its absolute racing level. However, as many times in the past, he has now proven that he knows how to … finish jobs when needed.
The next stop for Miltos Tentoglou is London’s Diamond League on July 19, where he will have the opportunity to count forces against the world’s tops.
“The race wasn’t doing well today, but this jump was good enough, because I went back, I ate a little bit, it was a little in the air. It seemed good, I liked it.
Thanks to everyone who came to see the races and me and the length. I wanted to do something more, but not all days for record and performance. This. I didn’t feel very well, but I tried ”were Tentoglou’s words after the end of the fascinating race.