8.90 by Nonaka and Fujii 6.64

Miho Nonaka, who has been injured, did her first WC start in the Speed event in Wujiang and set a new personal best at 8.90. The second best non-Speed specialist* was Elena Krasovskaya at 9.10. Most of the big names were around 10 - 12 seconds, including Janja Garnbret at 11.12 probably due to a slip as she did 9.46 last weekend. Among the male, Kokoro Fujii was second fastest among the non-Speed specialist at 6.64 only beaten by Mickael Mawem at 6.57. Third was last weekend's bouldering winner Manuel Cornu at 6.75. Another eight male did go under 7.3 and below so the field is tightening up. Complete results *Only counting the ones frequently in semis in Bouldering and Lead. (c) Eddie Fowke