Goclaudia wrote:
Looks like Jess goes wide around the bend, Claudia sneaks into that gap before Jess closes it down again. Unfortunate for Claudia because she this is about the only way she was losing that race
I agree with everything and especially the sentence I bolded. Claudia could have decisively chosen either inside or outside and won. Instead she lingered too long on the inside without making a quick burst to draw even. When she didn't draw even, Jessica sensed the need to close off the inside. At that point Claudia panicked and deserved the disqualification, even if she did display quick feet and nice agility in the process.
I think I understand why Claudia didn't go outside initially. The only prior championship race I've seen from her was the 2024 World U20 800 final. She tried to pass Sarah Moraa on the outside but Sarah held her off and drew clear during the final meters.