Jain Kim is the new Lead World Champion after three times in the row have been the runner up. Previously, she has also won 21 World Cup titles. Being last out in the final and topping out made it the perfect and thrilling show. 1. Jain Kim KOR Top 2. Mina Markovic SLO 47+ 3. Magdalena Röck AUT 47+ 4. Helene Janicot FRA 44+ 5. Maja Vidmar SLO 36 Complete results

The live streaming begins on Saturday with the semifinal at 10.15 and the final on Sunday at 18.15, GMT+2. Qualification results. In two polls, who is going to win, Adam Ondra and Jain Kim did get some 50 % each of the votes. The runner ups were Mina Markovic, Magdalena Röck, Akiyo Noguchi and Sasha Digiulian with 11 % but Sasha is not competing. Among the male; 17 % Sachi Amma, 9 % Jakob Schubert and Sean McColl.

The semifinals this morning put things in its place, making it clear that both Ramón Julián and Adam Ondra are a step ahead of the rest, independently of what will happen in the finals tomorrow. This time the Czech was relatively more calmed and focused and it seems clear that he’s in for the victory. Ramonet had a couple of hesitant moments but showed great form. Very close to them, touching the TOP hold although not grabbing it, were Romain Desgranges, Jakob Schubert, Sachi Amma and Domen Skofic. The start line for the final was completed with the Canadian Sean McColl and the French Gauitier Supper. Amongst the females, Jain Kim was quite superior, leaving us with a good taste in the mouth, even ahead of the 2011 and 2012 WC champion, Mina Markovic. The Slovenian fell just a few holds from a TOP jug which the Korean reached making the climb looked easy. Giving us a nice surprise, there was another girl snatching up the TOP, the Belgian Anak Verhoeven. The other Slovenian, Maja Vidmar, also sneaked in the final together with French Hélène Janicot and Charlotte Duriff. The Austrian Magdalena Röck and the Japanese Yuka Kobayashi are also in it. Great show what we’re experiencing here in Gijón. The energy was especially felt when the local Ramonet competed. The arena might ‘collapse down’ tomorrow in the finals if he’s able to display all his potential. Another big show, already in the IFSC live stream now, is what the para-climbers are doing in their final. Pic@ Ignacio Sandoval Burón.

Possibly, the last four male will be climbing faster than normally in the final, especially if the three guys last out will hear Romain Desgranges top out. The reason for this is that Ramonet and Ondra respectively Desgranges and Schubert have tied results, meaning that if they get the same score also in the final, the faster climber will be higher ranked. Also among the female, Jain Kim and Anak Verhoeven are tied after three straight tops and also Magdalena Röck and Helene Janicot are tied at #5. The guys with the advantage of starting last out is Ramonet and Jain Kim, so keep an eye on the clock.

PlanetMountain reports that Anak Verhoeven has done her first 8c+, Ultimate Sacrifice in Gorges du Loup. The 18 year old also did Three 8c's during just nine days. In the Lead WC, Anak is #3 after being Top-4 in all four events in 2014.