by Larry EderJosphat Ndambiri, a Kenyan living in Japan has run the two fastest 10,000 meters of the new year in a period of one week, a 27:14.03 this week in Shizuoka after his 27:15.82 from last week!
Tirunesh Dibaba defended her African Champs 10,000 meters title, running the second half of the slow 10,000 thirty seconds faster than the first half!
And in legal issues, it looks as if the list of witnesses continues to grow in the upcoming Trevor Graham fiasco about to unfold in San Francisco.
EME News, Evening edition, May 3, 2008
NDAMBIRI WORLD LEADING 27:14.03 AT 10 000 m
SHIZUOKA (JPN, May 3): Josphat Ndambiri, a Kenyan living in Japan, clocked world leading 27:14.03 at 10 000 m during Shizuoka International Meeting at Ecopa Stadium. The 5th placer from last year World Championships in Osaka is showing impressive shape, just week ago he clocked 27:15.82 in Kobe. For Japan athletics impressive 400 m results. Yuzo Kanemaru achieved 45.21 PB and Olympic qualifier to win the race. Second in women´s 400 m Asami Tanno even improved the national record to 51.75. Her own former record was 51.80 from 2005. Winner of the race was US 400 hurdles specialist Latasha Wallace (51.73, also PB). Australian Patrick Johnson did not touched Olympic norm at 200 m when he finished third (20.84, -0.3). Two Japanese sprinters beat him Shinji Takahira (20.65) and Hitoshi Saito (20.69). World championships semifinalist Kenji Narisako won the 400 m Hurdles (49.44) as former world medalist Dai Tamesue (today 30 years old) was a late withdrawal due to leg injury, but hopes to run next weekend at Osaka Grand Prix. National high jump record holder Naoyuki Daigo went over solid 227 cm, the pole vault record holder Daichi Sawano had other problems. He entered the competition at 550, but on his first attempt, he planted his pole, stopped in midair and returned to the ground—then called it a day, informs The Daily Yomiuri. New 100 m national record co holder Chisato Fukushima won the 200 m in windy 23.13 (+2.7) and so no new national record (23.33). Satomi Kubokura clocked good 56.83 at 400 m Hurdles and national record holder Kumiko Ikeda got 651 (+1.3) in Long Jump. Expected Kenyan 10 000 m women triumph as Pauline Wanguru achieved 32:07.31 ahead of Commonwealth silver holder Evelyne Wambui (32:18.77). Three wins were achieved by Chinese throwers. Male javelin thrower Qin Qiang registered 78.98, his female team-mate Chang Chunfeng got 60.30 and top two in women shot put were Liu Xiangrong (18.69, PB) and still junior Gong Lijiao (18.60).
TIRUNESH WITH CLEAR 10 000 m WIN
ADDIS ABABA (ETH, May 3): There was again a big celebration at full Addis Ababa stadium (25 000) as Ethiopia achieved after men´s 10 000 m a full sweep also in the same race for women. World champion Tirunesh Dibaba clocked 32:49.08 for a sprint victory after the second half of the race was faster than first (16:39-16:10). Her sister Ejegayehu Dibaba tried hard, but at the end was settled with silver (32:50.36) and Wude Ayalew as third (32:55.17) completed the work. The only Kenyan in the field Lucy Kabuu was distant fourth (33:52.11). The best result of the fourth evening was achieved by Senegalese triple jumper Ndiss Kaba Badji who improved his national record to 17.07 (+1.7). The African Games winner from last year achieved in 2005 17.15 but this result was deleted after his positive doping control. Cameroon´s Hugo Mamba won silver and also registered national record 16.92 (+1.0) and good quality 16.82 (+1.2) for bronze for Morrocan record holder and title defender Tariq Bougtaib. It is only second gold in this event for Senegal after Mamadou Diallo won the second edition in 1982. African record holder Chris Harmse won his fifth title in hammer (and fourth in a row) with 77.72 what is also new meet record. Other two titles of the day for South Africa in women javelin (Sunette Viljoen 55.17) and at men´s 110 m Hurdles (Hennie Kotze 13.95, -0.3). Mouhcine Chaouri jumped over 480 cm to win the Pole Vault for Morroco. Nigeria´s Patience Okoro won the heptathlon gold (4906).
In qualifications multiple world champion Maria Mutola of Mozambique easily qualified from 800 m heats (2:06.74), the fastest time was recorded by Kenyan Pamela Chelimo (2:03.23). The only major failure was Ethiopan Osaka participant Mestewet Tadesse (2:07.86). Kadiatou Camara of Mali clocked new national record and fastest time of 200 m women semifinals with 22.87 (-1.6). South African men (3:05.57) and Nigerian women (3:34.90) were the fastest in 4×400 m heats. Sudan with world indoor champion at 800 m Abubaker Kaki advanced as last into the finals.
OTHER RESULTS
MOSCOW (RUS, May 3): Winners of 16th International Moscow Half-marathon were Aleksey Khokhlov (1:05:52) and Yuliya Gromova (1:10:49). Rotterdam marathon winner Lyubov Morgunova was second (1:12:43).
VAXJO (SWE, Mar 3): Erik Sjoqvist won the 4 km race during Swedish Cross-Country Championships (11:40). He beat Henrik Skoog by one (11:41) and steeple record holder Mustafa Mohamed by five seconds (11.46). Isabellah Andersson (a Kenyan seeking Swedish citizenship) won the women 4 km (13:26).
KONCHA ZASPA (UKR, Apr 30): Good throws at Memorial meet here. Iryna Sekachova achieved in hammer 73.16 and former World University Games winner Natalya Semenova (formerly Fokina) improved in discus to 64.70 what is second best mark of the year.
KOZIENICE (POL, May 3): Poland´s steeple record holder Wioletta Frankiewicz (formerly Janowska) won the national 10 000 m title in 32:53.67. Men title went to Marcin Chabowski (28:44.09). In other events during the day Tomasz Szymkowiak achieved 8:38.80 at 3000 m steeple and fast 1500 m were produced by Sylwia Ejdys (4:10.77) and Anna Rostkowska (4:11.47).
NOVA GORICA (SLO, May 3): Pole Vaulter Jure Rovan went over 551 cm and was just 4 cm short of B-olympic qualifier of 555 cm. His national record from 2004 is 561 cm.
KOSICE (SVK, May 3): Osaka finalist Jana Veldakova had a great season opening at local meet in her hometown. In second attempt improved her best in Long Jump to 672 (+1.8) and fulfilled the Olympic qualification. Her twin sister and triple jump world finalist Dana Veldakova felt a cramp and did not finish the competition in triple section. Top shot putters missed the Olympic qualifiers. Milan Haborak with 19.99 by 31 cm and European Indoor Champion Mikulas Konopka clearly as he got 19.00 m. High Jumper Peter Horak opened with 220 and missed 224 cm.
LISSE (NED, May 3): Dutch discus world bronze holder Rutger Smith started the season with two Olympic qualifiers at 25th Lisse Meeting. In shot put had four 20+ throws, the best 20.48 and in discus 64.38 m. Second US Garrett Johnson also good (20.25). Hurdlers battle continued as Marcel van der Westen won in 13.75 (-1.5) beating US Chris Thomas (13.89) and his home rival Gregory Sedoc (13.98). Sedoc afterwards returned the defeat to van der Westen at flat 150 m (15.82 – 15.90, -0.2). Belgian relay world medalist Hanna Marien was the fastest at women´s 150 m (17.56, -1.0).
ATTNANG (AUT, May 3): Kenyan Job Tanui won the 24th International road mile here after 4:02.10. His teammate Erastus Chirchir was second (4:02.51) and Czech indoor record holder Michal Sneberger third (4:03.45). Fourth place for another Kenyan Isaac Sang (4:04.08), fifth was Dutch European steeple record holder Simon Vroemen (4:04.36) and Austrian steeple hope Martin Proll ended seventh (4:05.21).
MENDEN (GER, May 3): London marathon winner Irina Mikitenko cruised for easy German title at 10 000 m on track clocking her fastest since European Championships 2006 31:57.71. On the men side Zelalem Martel achieved 29:19.28 PB as winner.
VILLACH (AUT, May 3): Austrian 10 000 m track champions Martin Steinbauer (29:55.19) and Andrea Mayr (34:55.90).
LUXEMBOURG (LUX, May 3): 22 years old Mohamed Msenduki Ikoki of Tanzania won the ING Europe Marathon in Luxembourg after 2:15:29. He was clear winner as second placed French runner Abdelhakim Bagy clocked 2:26:34. Kenyan Rose Chesire was the best woman in 2:43:21 beating Ethiopian Tadesse Gesta Dirma (2:44:13) and Russian Yelena Kozhevnikova (2:46:48). It was an evening race with 6pm start.
OTHER NEWS
SAN FRANCISCO (USA): Agencies are reporting that after Michelle Collins and Calvin Harrison another five former top athletes will speak against coach Trevor Graham at May 19 trial. They are former 400 m world champions Jerome Young and Antonio Pettigrew, hurdler Duane Ross, former Olympic relay winner Dennis Mitchell and another sprinter Garfield Ellenwood (10.40 level in 1999). There will be in total 17 witnesses invited. But not Marion Jones or Tim Montgomery.
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