Lausanne: Despite Rain & Cold, Usain Bolt runs 19.59! results from IAAF, Note by Larry Eder

In the cold and rain of Lausanne, Usain Bolt ran the fourth fastest time ever over 200 meters-19.59, with LaShawn Merritt in 20.41 and Paul Hession of Ireland in 20.50 for third! Bolt told local media that he would concentrate on the 100 meters between now and Berlin, and announced that he was at about 80 percent of his complete fitness….not bad for 80 percent fitness!

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Asafa Powell won the 100 meters in 10.07, with Churandy Martina in second in 10.16 and Mario Forsythe in third in 10.27. Mike Rodgers, the US champ, was in sixth in 10.30.
Ismail Ahmed Ismail of the Sudan held off Mbuleani Mulaudzi of South Africa , 1;44.80 to 1:44.97, with eight under 1:47. Note that Bernard Lagat ran 1:46.84. Antar Zerguelaine of Algeria ran 3:37.15 won the 1,500 meters, Derese Mekonnen set a personal best in the 3,000 meters with the time of 7:37.92, just holding of 2003 world champion Eliud Kipchoge.
Dayron Robles of Cuba, 2008 Olympic champion, ran 13.18, with Dexter Faulk in second in 13.21 and Aries Merritt in third in 13.52. Isa Phillips won the 400m hurdles over Kerron Clement, 48.18 to 48.51.
Australian vault king Steve Hooker won here, in 5.75m over Renauld Lavillenie and Damile Dosseci, both of France. Godfrey Mokoena of South Africa won the long jump in 8.05 m, with Dwight Phillips in 8.03 and Fabrice Lapierre of France in third in 8.00m.
On the women’s side, Shelly-Ann Fraser of Jamaica took the 100 meters in 11.03, giving Carmelita Jeter of the US her first defeat of the season. Kerron Stewart won the 200 meters in 22.73, with Shericka Williams in second in 22.99, and Bianca Knight in third in 23.10. Muna Lee had a bad day in the office, running 24.33, in eighth.
Gelete Burka ran 4:00.67, holding off Maryan Yusuf Jamal, who ran 4:01.99, and Christin Wurth-Thomas, who ran 4:05.09.
Sally McClellan dusted the 100m hurdle field in 12.60. Tiffany Williams won the 400 m hurdles in 54.73, with Zuzana Hennovja of the Czech Republic in 54.94, and Anna Jesien of Poland in 55.01.
07/07/2009
Athletissima 2009
Lausanne, 07/07/2009
Men’ results
100 Metres – Men (Summary)
Pts
1 Powell , Asafa JAM 10.07 20
2 Martina , Churandy AHO 10.16 16
3 Forsythe , Mario JAM 10.27 14
4 Dixon , Leroy USA 10.28 12
5 Mullings , Steve JAM 10.28 10
6 Rodgers , Michael USA 10.30 8
7 Frater , Michael JAM 10.31 6
8 Saidy Ndure , Jaysuma NOR 10.31 4
100 Metres – Men Race 1 Wind: -1.8 m/s
Pts
1 Powell , Asafa JAM 10.07 20
2 Mullings , Steve JAM 10.28 10
3 Rodgers , Michael USA 10.30 8
4 Frater , Michael JAM 10.31 6
5 Saidy Ndure , Jaysuma NOR 10.31 4
6 Williams , Ivory USA 10.35
7 Burns , Marc TRI 10.38
8 Padgett , Travis USA 10.42
100 Metres – Men Race 2 Wind: +1.0 m/s
Pts
1 Martina , Churandy AHO 10.16 16
2 Forsythe , Mario JAM 10.27 14
3 Dixon , Leroy USA 10.28 12
4 Collio , Simone ITA 10.37
5 Mancini , Pascal SUI 10.51
6 Sunier , Benjamin SUI 10.76
7 Wilson , Alex JAM 10.82
200 Metres – Men (Summary)
Pts
1 Bolt , Usain JAM 19.59 20
2 Merritt , LaShawn USA 20.41 16
3 Hession , Paul IRL 20.50 14
4 Willie , Kelly USA 20.53 12
5 Takahira , Shinji JPN 20.58 10
6 Dzingai , Brian ZIM 20.66 8
7 Martina , Churandy AHO 20.76 6
8 Crawford , Shawn USA 20.80 4
200 Metres – Men Race 1 Wind: -0.9 m/s
Pts
1 Bolt , Usain JAM 19.59 20
2 Merritt , LaShawn USA 20.41 16
3 Martina , Churandy AHO 20.76 6
4 Crawford , Shawn USA 20.80 4
5 Christian , Brendan ANT 20.85
6 Lemaître , Christophe FRA 21.01
7 Buckland , Stéphane MRI 21.30
Anderson , Marvin JAM DNF
200 Metres – Men Race 2 Wind: +1.4 m/s
Pts
1 Hession , Paul IRL 20.50 14
2 Willie , Kelly USA 20.53 12
3 Takahira , Shinji JPN 20.58 10
4 Dzingai , Brian ZIM 20.66 8
5 Schneeberger , Marc SUI 20.84
6 Mputla , Tshegofatso RSA 20.88
7 Martin , Rodney USA 21.59
800 Metres – Men
Pts
1 Ismail , Ismail Ahmed SUD 1:44.80 20
2 Mulaudzi , Mbulaeni RSA 1:44.97 16
3 Lewandowski , Marcin POL 1:45.27 14
4 Reed , Gary CAN 1:45.40 12
5 Yego , Alfred Kirwa KEN 1:45.70 10
6 Al-Salhi , Mohammed KSA 1:46.22 8
7 Milkevics , Dmitrijs LAT 1:46.70 6
8 Lagat , Bernard USA 1:46.84 4
9 Kamel , Yusuf Saad BRN 1:47.42
Abubakr , Nagmeldin Ali SUD DNF
Kiilu , Vincent Mumo KEN DNF
1500 Metres – Men
Pts
1 Zerguelaine , Antar ALG 3:37.15 20
2 Cronje , Johan RSA 3:37.50 16
3 Ali , Belal Mansoor BRN 3:37.75 14
4 Gathimba , Gideon KEN 3:39.34 12
5 Brannen , Nathan CAN 3:39.77 10
6 Rono , Geoffrey Kipkoech KEN 3:42.23 8
7 Kemboi , Nicholas Kiptanui KEN 3:43.40 6
8 Wendimu , Mulugeta ETH 3:46.26 4
9 Wolde , Dawit ETH 3:47.60 3
10 Myers , Robert USA 3:54.05 3
Chengere , Tolossa ETH DNF
Cragg , Alistair Ian IRL DNF
Polonet , Vickson Naran KEN DNF
Surum , Samson KEN DNF
Moustaoui , Mohamed MAR DNS
3000 Metres – Men
Pts
1 Mekonnen , Deresse ETH 7:37.62 20
2 Kipchoge , Eliud KEN 7:37.95 16
3 Longosiwa , Thomas Pkemei KEN 7:39.81 14
4 Soi , Edwin Cheruiyot KEN 7:40.77 12
5 Ndiwa , Mangata Kimai KEN 7:41.16 10
6 Boujattaoui , Chakir MAR 7:41.21 8
7 Komon , Leonard Patrick KEN 7:43.13 6
8 C’Kurui , James Kwalia QAT 7:44.27 4
9 Chatbi , Jamel MAR 7:48.18 3
10 Kiplagat , Bernard Kipchirchir KEN 7:53.32 3
11 Kigen , Mike Kipruto KEN 7:57.48 3
12 Omari , Levy Matebo KEN 8:00.64 3
13 Tesfaye , Simon ETH 8:21.23
Esho , Benson Marrianyi KEN DNF
Makhloufi , Taoufik ALG DNF
Daba , Demma ETH DNF
110 Metres Hurdles – Men Wind: -1.3 m/s
Pts
1 Robles , Dayron CUB 13.18 20
2 Faulk , Dexter USA 13.21 16
3 Merritt , Aries USA 13.52 14
4 Hicks , Antwon USA 13.53 12
5 Turner , Andrew GBR 13.55 10
6 Payne , David USA 13.60 8
7 Capetillo , Dayron CUB 13.70 6
8 Wilson , Ryan USA 14.19 4
400 Metres Hurdles – Men
Pts
1 Phillips , Isa JAM 48.18 20
2 Clement , Kerron USA 48.51 16
3 van Zyl , L.J. RSA 48.94 14
4 Gaymon , Justin USA 49.28 12
5 Buckley , Markino JAM 50.20 10
6 Iakovákis , Periklís GRE 50.38 8
7 Greene , Joe USA 51.73 6
High Jump – Men
Pts
1 B√°ba , Jaroslav CZE 2.26 20
2 Talotti , Alessandro ITA 2.23 15
2 Ukhov , Ivan RUS 2.23 15
4 Thörnblad , Linus SWE 2.23 12
5 Hanany , Mickael FRA 2.20 10
6 Mason , Germaine GBR 2.20 8
7 Krymarenko , Yuriy UKR 2.20 6
8 Dmitrik , Aleksey RUS 2.17 2
8 Williams , Jesse USA 2.17 2
10 Ciotti , Nicola ITA 2.17
10 Topic , Dragutin SRB 2.17
Thomas , Donald BAH NM
Moffatt , Keith USA DNS
Pole Vault – Men
Pts
1 Hooker , Steven AUS 5.75 20
2 Lavillenie , Renaud FRA 5.70 16
3 Dossévi , Damiel FRA 5.70 14
4 Mesnil , Romain FRA 5.60 12
5 Mohr , Malte GER 5.60 10
6 Mazuryk , Maksym UKR 5.60 7
6 Otto , Björn GER 5.60 7
8 Straub , Alexander GER 5.45 4
9 Holzdeppe , Raphael GER 5.45
Averbukh , Aleksandr ISR NM
Lobinger , Tim GER NM
Long Jump – Men
Pts Wind
1 Mokoena , Godfrey Khotso RSA 8.05 20 -2.0
2 Phillips , Dwight USA 8.03 16 -0.6
3 Lapierre , Fabrice AUS 8.00 14 -0.4
4 Tomlinson , Christopher GBR 7.92 12 -1.0
5 Al-Sabee , Hussein Taher KSA 7.84 10 +0.0
6 Badji , Ndiss Kaba SEN 7.77 8 +1.0
7 Sdiri , Salim FRA 7.77 6 -0.2
8 Bayer , Sebastian GER 7.70 4 -0.3
9 Ts√°toumas , Lo√∫is GRE 7.69 -0.4
Berrabah , Yahya MAR DNS
Lukashevych , Olexiy UKR DNS
Women’ results
100 Metres – Women Wind: +0.0 m/s
Pts
1 Fraser , Shelly-Ann JAM 11.03 20
2 Jeter , Carmelita USA 11.06 16
3 Ferguson-McKenzie , Debbie BAH 11.12 14
4 Sturrup , Chandra BAH 11.25 12
5 Brooks , Sheri-Ann JAM 11.29 10
6 Edwards , Torri USA 11.30 8
7 Weyermann , Fabienne SUI 11.80 6
Anderson , Alexandria USA DNS
200 Metres – Women Wind: -3.7 m/s
Pts
1 Stewart , Kerron JAM 22.73 20
2 Williams , Shericka JAM 22.99 16
3 Knight , Bianca USA 23.10 14
4 McLaughlin , Anneisha JAM 23.15 12
5 Hargrove , Monica USA 23.65 10
6 Hurtis-Houairi , Muriel FRA 23.81 8
7 Lalova , Ivet BUL 24.09 6
8 Lee , Muna USA 24.33 4
800 Metres – Women
Pts
1 Zbrozhek , Oksana RUS 2:01.24 20
2 Clark , Hazel USA 2:02.31 16
3 Martínez , Mayte ESP 2:02.58 14
4 Klocov√° , Lucia SVK 2:03.42 12
5 Jepkosgei , Janeth KEN 2:03.63 10
6 Kostetskaya , Ekaterina RUS 2:03.89 8
7 Marguet , Linda FRA 2:03.95 6
Tsyganova , Natalya RUS DNF
1500 Metres – Women
Pts
1 Burka , Gelete ETH 4:00.67 20
2 Jamal , Maryam Yusuf BRN 4:01.99 16
3 Wurth-Thomas , Christin USA 4:05.09 14
4 Lakhouad , Btissam MAR 4:05.29 12
5 Kibiwot , Viola KEN 4:05.58 10
6 Varga , Judit HUN 4:05.60 8
7 Roman , Sonja SLO 4:06.64 6
8 Chojecka , Lidia POL 4:07.66 4
9 Belete , Mimi BRN 4:08.44 3
10 Kipyego , Sally KEN 4:10.27 3
11 Elmore , Malindi CAN 4:10.68 3
12 Stellingwerff , Hilary CAN 4:13.62 3
Lishchynska , Iryna UKR DNF
Tverdostup , Tamara UKR DNF
Green , Nikeya USA DNF
England , Hannah GBR DNS
100 Metres Hurdles – Women (Summary)
Pts
1 McLellan , Sally AUS 12.60 20
2 Foster-Hylton , Brigitte JAM 12.64 16
3 Lopes-Schliep , Priscilla CAN 12.64 14
4 Ennis-London , Delloreen JAM 12.68 12
5 Felicien , Perdita CAN 12.71 10
6 Perry , Michelle USA 12.75 8
7 Harper , Dawn USA 12.75 6
8 Powell , Virginia USA 12.83 4
100 Metres Hurdles – Women Race 1 Wind: +0.3 m/s
Pts
1 McLellan , Sally AUS 12.60 20
2 Foster-Hylton , Brigitte JAM 12.64 16
3 Lopes-Schliep , Priscilla CAN 12.64 14
4 Ennis-London , Delloreen JAM 12.68 12
5 Felicien , Perdita CAN 12.71 10
6 Harper , Dawn USA 12.75 6
7 Powell , Virginia USA 12.83 4
8 Jones , LoLo USA 12.87
100 Metres Hurdles – Women Race 2 Wind: +0.1 m/s
Pts
1 Perry , Michelle USA 12.75 8
2 Dixon , Vonette JAM 12.93
3 Carruthers , Danielle USA 13.02
4 Tejeda , Anay CUB 13.09
5 Urech , Lisa SUI 13.31
6 Reuse , Clélia SUI 13.81
Billaud , Cindy FRA DQ
Škrobáková , Lucie CZE DNS
400 Metres Hurdles – Women
Pts
1 Williams , Tiffany USA 54.73 20
2 Hejnov√° , Zuzana CZE 54.94 16
3 Jesien , Anna POL 55.01 14
4 Walker , Melaine JAM 55.24 12
5 Lucas , Josanne TRI 55.36 10
6 Rabchenyuk , Anastasiya UKR 55.75 8
7 Odumosu , Muizat Ajoke NGR 56.39 6
Morosanu , Angela ROU DNF
Triple Jump – Women
Pts Wind
1 Savigne , Yargelis CUB 14.91 20 +0.3
2 Pyatykh , Anna RUS 14.43 16 +0.0
3 Lebedeva , Tatyana RUS 14.40 14 +0.4
4 Veld√°kov√° , Dana SVK 14.31 12 -0.5
5 Aldama , Yamilé SUD 14.09 10 +0.6
6 Rypakova , Olga KAZ 14.05 8 -0.8
7 Nzola Meso , Teresa FRA 13.91 6 +0.3
8 Šestak , Marija SLO 13.72 4 +0.5
Javelin Throw – Women
Pts
1 Nerius , Steffi GER 65.37 20
2 Špotáková , Barbora CZE 64.38 16
3 Obergföll , Christina GER 62.31 14
4 Stoian , Monica ROU 60.62 12
5 Mickle , Kimberley AUS 60.27 10
6 Hjálmsdóttir , Ásdís ISL 58.54 8
7 Kreiner , Kim USA 55.39 6
Jelaca , Tatjana SRB DNS
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