by Larry Eder
Jaroslav Baba, 2011 AREVA Paris, photo by PhotoRun.net
Ivan Ukhov won, via count-back over Jaroslava Baba in the 33rd Eberstadt, Germany high jump competition was 2.24m. Watch Baba, who is on a roll, and Ukhov, is well, a brilliant tactical jumper.
Ivan Ukhov, 2009 Nike Pre Classic, photo by PhotoRun.netU.S. midwest and east coast are in a huge heat wave right now. Please remind your athletes to be careful. Hydration, running in coolest part of day and just be careful. More people die in the U.S. each year from heat related conditions than any cold weather.
JAMAICA THE BEST NATION
MAYAGUEZ (PUR, Jul 16-17): The CAC Championships ended
with a Jamaican medal rankings win with 10-6-10 ahead of Mexico 7-6-7 and Trinidad
6-3-5. In
total 17 countries won medals. Jamaican won the 4×100 m (L. Clarke, Lee, Young,
O. Bailey) in 38.81 over Trinidad 38.89 and
St. Kitts 39.07 (national record with Kim Collins). In the 4×400 m Bahamas clocked 3:01.33 over Trinidad 3:01.65
and Jamaica
3:02.00. In women relays Trinidad won the 4×100 m 43.47 over Jamaica 43.63.
In the 4×400 m Jamaica
ruled in 3:29.86. Bianca Stuart of Bahamas equaled the championships
record in long jump with 681 (+0.7), also a national record. Fast 100 m hurdles winner was
Jamaican Vonette Dixon in 12.77 (+0.9) beating Brigith Merlano of Colombia who
clocked national record 12.89. Male hurdles winner Eric Keddo of Jamaica
achieved 13.49 (+0.7). In the much awaited 400 m hurdles final the local
hero Javier Culson was fourth (50.27) and beaten by Jamaican Leford Green
49.03, all-time hero Felix Sanchez 49.41 and Trinidad´s talent Jehue Gordon
50.27. In the 200 m
finals wins for Bahamas.
Nivea Smith 22.80 (+1.4) and Michael Mathieu 20.60 (+1.1). Gabriela Medina of Mexico clocked
2:01.50 in the 800 m
and Jamaican Korene Hinds 9:54.67 in the steeple. In technical events Tyrone
Smith of Bermuda won the long jump 806 (+0.8), Samyr Laine achieved 17.09
(-0.5) as best in triple jump for Haiti. Trevor Barry was the best in
high jump for Bahamas
(228). Cleopatra Borel-Brown won the shot put 19.00 and Cuban wins for
Guillermo Martinez in javelin (81.75) and Gretchen Quintana 5704 points in
heptathlon.
KLISHINA 705 AND EL-SHERYF 17.72
OSTRAVA (CZE, Jul 17): Two excellent jumping marks
highlighted the last day of European U23 Championships. First Russian European
indoor champion Darya Klishina improved her PB, meet record and stadium record
right in first jump to 705 (+1.1). It is also European senior leader 2011 and
second best mark in the world this year. And at the end Ukrainian Sheryf
El-Sheryf who came to Ostrava
with 16.92 personal best achieved in 16.99 in first and 17.04 in second round. As
confirmed winner he went to his sixth attempt and shocked everybody with huge
improvement to 17.72 (+1.3) what is new meet record, stadium record, European lead
2011 and second best in the world this year. In other jumps Briton Holly
Bleasdale confirmed favorite role with 455 win (and tried at championships
record 466) in pole vault. In nice high jump duel Ukrainian Bohdan Bondarenko
with PB of 230 (in first) beat Russian Sergey Mudrov also 230 (in third, his
outdoor first 230). Poland´s Pawel Fajdek dominated the hammer with lifetime
best 78.54 and British favorite Lawrence Okoye was the best in discus (60.70,
non-favorable wind). Estonian Grit Sadeiko scored 6134 to win the heptathlon
(PB) over home favorite Katerina Cachova (6123, also a PB). Morning walks were
in Russian hands as expected. Pyotr Bogatyrev was the best male in 1:24:20
(closing David Tomala of Poland
1:24:21) and Tatyana Mineyeva the best woman 1:31:42 in hot conditions. The
four running events registered two double gold medalists. Russian Yelena
Arzhakova won after the 800 m
also the 1500 m
in 4:20.55 and Layes Abdullayeva of Azerbaijan after 10k also the 5000 m in 15:29.47 (also a
national record). French Florian Carvalho got the 1500 m gold (3:50.42) and
Spanish Sebastian Martos the steeple (8:35.35). Four relay finals saw different
countries winning. Men of Italy
(39.05) and Great Britain
(3:03.53) and women from Ukraine
(44.00) and Russia
(3:27.72). Russia
was the best nation in medals and top 8 placings. The event registered six
championships records and European U23 leading marks 2011 in 13 events.
UKHOV 224 OVER BABA
EBERSTADT (GER, Jul 17): In rainy men competition in Eberstadt Ivan Ukhov
won the 33rd edition on count-back over Jaroslav Baba, both 224. Leading the
group with 220 was Greek Kostadinos Baniotis as third. Home hero Raul Spank was
fifth (220).
CARTER 10.10 AGAINST BIG WIND
PADOVA (ITA, Jul 17): The 25th Citta di Padova meeting (EA Classic)
registered fast 800 m
1:58.91 by Cuban Yuneisy Santiusti who lives in Italy. Jamaican Nesta Carter was
impressive in the 100 m
with 10.10 against -1.6 wind with Michael Frater way back as second 10.31.
Cuban world record holder Dayron Robles continued in his unbeaten streak this
year with 13.26 (-0.5) ahead of Ty Akins 13.30 and Joel Brown 13.31. Virgilijus
Alekna dominated in discus with impressive 67.05 ahead of Mart Israel of Estonia 65.35. Lansford Spence of Jamaica won the
400 m in
46.34 ahead of Briton Martyn Rooney 46.36 and Oscar Pistorius 46.65 who was not
close to Daegu standard. Khadevis Robinson won the 800 m in 1:46.74. In the
women 200 m
Kerron Stewart clocked 23.04 against -0.8 wind. Another US win for Alice
Schmidt in the 1500 m
in 4:08.09 and Briana Glenn in the long jump (669 windy and 642 legal) ahead of
Latvian Lauma Griva (662 windy and 653 legal) and Teresa Dobija of Poland who
achieved the best legal mark 662 (+1.6). NCAA Champ Nia Ali won the 100 m hurdles in 12.98 (-1.3)
with world champion Brigitte Foster-Hylton of Jamaica fourth 13.29.
AFRICAN DECATHLON RECORD
RATINGEN (GER, Jul 17): African champion Larbi Bouraada
from Algeria won the Erdgas
IAAF Combined Events Challenge meet in Germany with new African record
8302 points. He was followed by Germans Rico Freimuth 8287 (also PB) and Pascal
Behrenbruch 8232. Two more over 8000 points were Willem Coertzen of South Africa
8095 and Brazilian Carlos Chinin 8045. German world medalist Jennifer Oeser won
women heptathlon with third best mark of the season 6663 ahead of Aiga Grabuste
of Latvia
6507 life-time best. Third Lili Schwarzkopf 6380 beating Dutch Remona Fransen
who scored lifetime best 6198 points. In total 10 athletes scored more than
6000 points.
OTHER RESULTS
AVILA (ESP, Jul 17): Fast 100 m at 14th edition of Gran
Premio Ayuntamiento de Avila meet as Angel David Rodriguez clocked 10.25 (0.0)
Daegu B-standard. He was also fast in heats, 10.14 (+3.3). Cuban Alexis Copello
leaped to third best mark in the world this year 17.68 (+1.6) in the triple
jump over Yoandri Betanzos (17.23, +0.3). Lazaro Borges improved Cuban pole
vault record to 572. Also female win for Cuba in pole vault when Yarisley
Silva cleared 455 cm.
Andres Silva of Uruguay won the 400
m hurdles (49.79).
NANCHING (CHN, Jul 17): The second day of National GP final saw
impressive women discus by Li Yanfeng 64.58 ahead of Tan Jian 63.72 personal
best. Xie Limei achieved windy 14.62 (+2.4) in the triple jump. Sun Yawei
improved at 100 m
hurdles to 12.94 (+1.7) and Wang Jiali was the best in the 10 000 m (32.57.70). Best
male result by Shi Dongpeng at 110
m hurdles (13.53, +0.7).
BEDFORD (GBR, Jul 16-17): At England Championships Harry Aikines
Ayreetey fast 100 m
10.09 (+3.5) from Craig Pickering 10.17 and Luke Fagan 10.20. In legal semis he
achieved impressive 10.14 (+2.0) and Pickering
10.19 (+1.9). In the women 100
m Laura Turner clocked Daegu standard of 11.23 (0.1)
from Montell Douglas 11.39. During second day winners included Luke Fagan in 200 in 20.74 (+1.5) and
Abdul Buhari 62.19 in
discus.
DREUX (FRA, Jul 15-17): French junior pole vault record for Emile
Denecker 563 cm
during the national U20 championships. Quentin Bigot was impressive with 6 kg hammer 77.98 m. Both are favorites
for this week European Junior Championships in Tallinn.
GOLD COAST (AUS, Jul 16): Matt Davies clocked 10.41 (+0.7) at 100 m during Winter Series
meet number five.
VIGO (POR, Jul 16): At 32nd Gran Premio Internacional de Atletismo Ciudad de
Vigo at 3000 m Jessica Augusto was
timed with 9:05.23. US 400 m
runner Miles Smith improved his 100
m PB to 10.47 (-0.4).
SOSNOWIEC (POL, Jul 16): Solid 226 clearance here by
Wojciech Theiner in high jump.
EDIRN (TUR, Jul 16-17): Boys from Turkey
were the winners of Balkan Junior Championships with 171.5 ahead of Romania 165 and Greece 164. Halit Kelic of Turkey clocked
47.36 at 400 m
and his team-mate Yigitcan Hekimoglu 10.64 (+1.1) at 100 m. In girls rankings
first place for Romania 163
ahead of Greece 151 and Turkey 145.
Romanian Ioana Doaga scored a solid double with 2:09.40 and 4:21.26 at 800 m and 1500 m.
ROAD RESULTS
GATESHEAD (GBR, Jul 17): British internationals Scott Overall and Louise
Damen defying testing weather conditions were convincing winners of their
respective titles at Bupa Great North 10 kilometers road
race. Overall a former national 5,000 meters champion despite the wet and windy
conditions around a course with several challenging hills, won his race in an
impressive time of 29:48. Damen who recently withdrew from next month’s World
Championships marathon as she bids to recover full fitness after injury,
crossed the line in 33:53. Informs David Martin.
RIO DE JANEIRO (BRA, Jul 17): The Rio de Janeiro Marathon incorporated also the marathon within the 5th World
Military Games which are being held here (other athletics programme from
Tuesday till Saturday). French Patrick Ngoie was the best and is also military
champion with 2:18:17 ahead of Kenyan Erick Kiprono 2:18:27 and another French
runner Rachid Ghamouni 2:18:43 (second in military ranking). Best Brazilian as
fourth Marcos Elias 2:19:55. Also in women race the best was the military
participant North Korean Kum Ok Kim in 2:35:22 beating Chinese Wei Yanan
2:36:19 and Kenyan Thabita Kibet 2:36:52. Third in military rankings was
Helaria Johannes of Namibia
2:37:15.
BUFFALO (USA,
Jul 15): Local media are informing that in the 31st annual Subaru 4 Mile Chase through the
streets of Buffalo Friday night Ethiopia’s
Kumsa Adunga was the overall winner with a time of 18:29. The top woman was
Megan Brown from Canada
in 21:31.
