The women opened the fifth round of the IFSC Boulder World Cup 2025 with qualification confirming the 24 semi-finalists
The IFSC Boulder World Cup Bern 2025 opened with women’s qualification, and a first sight at the new wall for everyone.
While the men got to see the wall as they watched the women try to make the top 24, the women went blind into qualification with USA’s Kyra Condie doing enough to make it through and now able to adjust for her future rounds.
Condie said: “Qualis was good. I didn’t know what the wall was going to be like so coming out to each boulder was a bit of a surprise since it’s a brand-new wall. So that was exciting.
“It’s a bit vertical which is exciting too as it’s not always my style, so I was happy to execute well because of that.”
Talking about the wall and what that meant from her perspective Condie said: “The angles of the wall tells you a lot about what the boulders are going to be like. Like if the wall is vertical like this then you know you will have a lot of tech, a lot of slopers, small feet, and you can prepare for that when you warm up.
“But if you don’t know that, you have to warm up for anything. I’ll change a bit for warm up now in semis and do less overhang stuff and more techie stuff.”
In 21st place on 108.1pts, Condie has made yet another semi-final in 2025, a season that has a bit of extra meaning to it: “I’ve decided this will be my last full Boulder World Cup circuit this year, so it’s a little emotional.
“I’m excited to be in the semis and it’s a good way to go out. I’ve made every semi this year and I’ve never done that before, so ending on a high note and ending on my terms is something I wanted to do.”
Joining her in the semi-final will be teammate Annie Sanders who had a fantastic round topping all boulders for a score of 124.5pts and first position that she shares with last week’s first-time medallist Agathe Calliet of France. Calliet had a score of 124.1pts and topped her respective group for a share of first.
Calliet was one of five French women through with her in the highest team position and Lucile Saurel in 17ththe lowest. Japan also had five climbers progress through with Nonaka Miho highest in their team in joint-third and Murakoshi Kaho the lowest in 19th.
Although she made her first final last week in Prague, due to the weather Spain’s Geila Macià Martín unfortunately couldn’t take part in the final round, something she hopes she can rectify in Bern.
Macià Martín said: “I was happy with my qualification. I was nervous so I just wanted to do my best. After the last comp where I couldn’t do the final, I am here again in semi-finals and super happy about it.”
Despite some nerves to start, they have now gone, and Macià Martín looks ahead to climbing more: “I’m not nervous now, I have zero pressure, and I want to go do my best, climb, and have fun with the boulders because they are so good.”
Macià Martín moves through to the semi-final in 15th position with 109.1pts.
The two climbers that took the joint-23rd spot for the last places in the semi-final are Italy’s Stella Giacani and Ukraine’s Anastasiia Kobets.
Full women's Boulder results can be found at https://ifsc.hopp.to/bern25wbr
The semi-finalists will fight it out for the eight spots available for the final tomorrow morning, with the final later the same day.
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