by Larry Eder
Merga, Lagat, Bekele, Oslo, Norway, June 4, 2010, 5,000 m finish! photo by PhotoRun.net.
The magic of Oslo strikes once again! In the men’s 5,000 meters, Bernard Lagat showed why
he
is, at this time, the saviest middle distance racer on the track. In a
fast paced race, where the 400 was hit in 59, the 800 in 2:02, the mile
in 4:06, two miles in 8:22, Bernard Lagat stayed out of trouble, took
the lead with one lap to go, (11:59) and then, dropped a mid 55 second last
lap to take third to Imane Merga and Tariuki Bekele, both of Ethiopia (12:53.83, 12;53.97),
breaking Dathan Ritzenheim’s nearly one year old AR of 12:56.27, with Bernard’s
fine 12:54.12, a PB by five seconds!
Bernard Lagat, AR, 5,000 meters, 12;54.12, June 4, 2010, photo courtesy of PhotoRun.net.
Running upfront most of the race
and finishing in sixth place was none other than Chris Solinsky, who
ran a PB of 12:56.66, a personal best by sixteen seconds!
Chris Solinsky, en route to his 12:56.66 PB, Oslo, Norway, June 4, 2010,
photo by PhotoRun.net.
Recall
that Bernard set his 3,000 meter PB last weekend, and Chris set the
10,000m AR on May 1, 2010. Solinsky is now the 27th man to run both sub
27 minutes for 10,000 meters, and sub-13 minutes for 5,000 meters.
Solinsky is the first non-African to achieve both distinctions, per K.
Ken Nakamura .
Results of Oslo/Bislett follow, note that RBR will review the events later this evening!
04/06/2010
ExxonMobil Bislett Games
Oslo (Bislett), 04/06/2010
Men’ results
100 Metres – Men Final Wind: +2.1 m/s
Pts
1 Powell , Asafa JAM 9.72 4
2 Thompson , Richard USA 9.90 2
3 Martina , Churandy AHO 9.92 1
4 Frater , Michael JAM 9.97
5 Kimmons , Trell USA 10.08
6 Clarke , Lerone JAM 10.11
7 Saidy Ndure , Jaysuma NOR 10.14
8 Mbandjock , Martial FRA 10.26
100 Metres – Men Heats Race 1 Wind: +1.7 m/s
1 Thompson , Richard USA 10.08
2 Frater , Michael JAM 10.08
3 Saidy Ndure , Jaysuma NOR 10.09
4 Martina , Churandy AHO 10.11
5 Pognon , Ronald FRA 10.31
6 Forsythe , Mario JAM 10.32
7 Berntsen , Philip Bj√âˆrnå NOR 10.75
100 Metres – Men Heats Race 2 Wind: +1.2 m/s
1 Powell , Asafa JAM 10.05
2 Kimmons , Trell USA 10.09
3 Mbandjock , Martial FRA 10.09
4 Clarke , Lerone JAM 10.10
5 Moseley , Ryan AUT 10.18
6 Lewis-Francis , Mark GBR 10.24
800 Metres – Men
Pts
1 Rudisha , David Lekuta KEN 1:42.04 4
2 Kaki , Abubaker SUD 1:42.23 2
3 Lewandowski , Marcin POL 1:44.56 1
4 Rimmer , Michael
GBR 1:44.98
5 Yego , Alfred Kirwa KEN 1:45.14
6 Som , Bram NED 1:45.21
7 Kszczot , Adam POL 1:45.75
8 Roth , Thomas NOR 1:48.79
9 Choge , Augustine Kiprono KEN 1:50.03
Tangui , Sammy KEN DNF
1500 Metres – Men
1 Olmedo , Manuel ESP 3:36.98
2 Rodríguez , Álvaro ESP 3:37.39
3 Kowal , Yoann FRA 3:38.34
4 Chamney , Thomas IRL 3:39.02
5 McCormick , Nick GBR 3:39.76
6 Mays , Jermaine GBR 3:39.84
7 Ingebrigsten , Henrik NOR 3:40.14
8 Stevenson , Ricky GBR 3:40.31
9 Kealey , Mitchell AUS 3:41.47
10 Kipchirchir , Alex KEN 3:41.55
11 Daba , Demma ETH 3:42.05
12 Velde , Morten NOR 3:53.80
Måkestad , Kjetil NOR DNF
Dirshe , Rizak SWE DNS
One Mile – Men
Pts
1 Kiprop , Asbel KEN 3:49.56 4
2 Gebremedhin , Mekonnen ETH 3:49.83 2
3 Gathimba , Gideon KEN 3:50.53 1
4 Tanui , William Biwott KEN 3:50.75
5 Lalang , Boaz Kiplagat KEN 3:52.18
6 Mekonnen , Deresse ETH 3:53.52
7 Rono , Geoffrey Kipkoech KEN 3:54.37
8 van der Westhuizen , Peter RSA 3:54.90
9 Al-Garni , Mohamad QAT 3:55.50
10 Higuero , Juan Carlos ESP 3:56.71
11 Holuša , Jakub CZE 3:56.75
12 Baddeley , Andrew GBR 4:00.66
Cheboi , Collins KEN DNF
Esho , Benson Marrianyi KEN DNF
5000 Metres – Men
Pts
1 Merga , Imane ETH 12:53.81 4
2 Bekele , Tariku ETH 12:53.97 2
3 Lagat , Bernard USA 12:54.12 1
4 Rotich , Lucas Kimeli KEN 12:55.06
5 Chepkok , Vincent Kiprop KEN 12:56.32
6 Solinsky , Chris USA 12:56.66
7 Bezabeh , Alemayehu ESP 12:57.25
8 Kisorio , Mathew Kipkoech KEN 12:57.83
9 Daba , Bekana ETH 12:58.51
10 Komon , Leonard Patrick KEN 12:59.15
11 Shaheen , Saif Saaeed QAT 13:00.31
12 Soi , Edwin Cheruiyot KEN 13:07.70
13 Salel , Daniel Lemashon KEN 13:08.23
14 Kipchoge , Eliud KEN 13:09.89
15 Kuma , Abera ETH 13:10.89
16 Biwott , Yusuf Kibet KEN 13:15.33
17 Abshero , Ayele ETH 13:18.38
Birgen , Bethwell KEN DNF
C’Kurui , James Kwalia QAT DNF
Geneti , Markos ETH DNF
Ndiwa , Remmy Limo KEN DNF
400 Metres Hurdles – Men
Pts
1 Clement , Kerron USA 48.12 4
2 Jackson , Bershawn USA 48.25 2
3 Greene , David GBR 49.05 1
4 Phillips , Isa JAM
49.38
5 van Zyl , L.J. RSA 49.50
6 Gaymon , Justin USA 49.56
7 Tinsley , Micheal USA 49.70
8 Totsås , Andreas NOR 52.87
Pole Vault – Men
Pts
1 Lavillenie , Renaud FRA 5.80 4
2 Mohr , Malte GER 5.70 2
3 Gripich , Aleksandr RUS 5.60 1
4 Balner , Michal CZE 5.60
4 Czerwinski , Przemyslaw POL 5.60
6 Miles , Derek USA 5.40
7 Mazuryk , Maksym UKR 5.40
Hooker , Steven AUS NM
Straub , Alexander GER NM
Lewis , Steven GBR NM
Shot Put – Men
Pts
1 Cantwell , Christian USA 21.31 4
2 Armstrong , Dylan CAN 21.16 2
3 Majewski , Tomasz POL 21.12 1
4 Hoffa , Reese USA 20.69
5 Bartels , Ralf GER 20.59
6 Lyzhyn , Pavel BLR 20.41
7 Nelson , Adam USA 19.91
8 Christensen , Kim DEN 18.92
Javelin Throw – Men
Pts
1 Thorkildsen , Andreas NOR 86.00 4
2 Frydrych , Petr CZE 85.33 2
3 Wirkkala , Teemu FIN 85.04 1
4 Pitkämäki , Tero FIN 84.43
5 Martínez , Guillermo CUB 84.35
6 Mannio , Ari FIN 83.81
7 Ruuskanen , Antti FIN 83.45
8 Vasilevskis , Vadims LAT 82.61
Women’ results
200 Metres – Women Wind: +1.0 m/s
Pts
1 Moore , LaShauntea USA 22.38 4
2 Jeter , Carmelita USA 22.54 2
3 Ferguson-McKenzie , Debbie BAH 22.89 1
4 Fedoriva , Aleksandra RUS 22.98
5 Mothersille , Cydonie CAY 22.99
6 Brooks , Sheri-Ann JAM 23.18
7 Floyd-Broadnax , Ebony USA 23.20
8 McLaughlin , Anneisha JAM 23.37
400 Metres – Women
Pts
1 Montsho , Amantle BOT 50.34 4
2 Williams-Mills , Novlene JAM 50.43 2
3 Dunn , Debbie USA 50.75 1
4 Ohuruogu , Christine GBR 50.98
5 Demus , Lashinda USA 51.09
6 Williams , Shericka JAM 51.51
7 Rosolov√° , Denisa CZE 51.62
8 Hargrove , Monica USA 52.14  
;
800 Metres – Women
1 Balakshina , Anna RUS 2:01.65
2 Chebet , Winny KEN 2:02.03
3 Koech , Cherono KEN 2:02.28
4 Måkestad Bovim , Ingvill NOR 2:02.47
5 Taylor , Celia GBR 2:02.57
6 Okoro , Marilyn GBR 2:02.80
7 Setowska-Dryk , Ewelina POL 2:03.90
8 Kuijken , Susan NED 2:05.22
Zembrzuska , Justyna POL DNF
3000 Metres Steeplechase – Women
Pts
1 Cheywa , Milcah Chemos KEN 9:12.66 4
2 Kipkemoi , Gladys Jerotich KEN 9:16.21 2
3 Rotich , Lydia Jebet KEN 9:18.03 1
4 Assefa , Sofia ETH 9:23.45
5 Frankiewicz , Wioletta POL 9:25.77
6 Kowalska , Katarzyna POL 9:31.16
7 Bobocel , Ancuta ROU 9:34.63
8 Mueni , Elizabeth KEN 9:36.92
9 Duarte , Sophie FRA 9:37.82
10 Gr√âˆvdal , Karoline Bjerkeli NOR 9:39.54
11 Johansson , Ulrika SWE 9:53.63
12 Eriksson , Sandra FIN 10:01.94
Hyman , Mardrea JAM DNF
100 Metres Hurdles – Women Final Wind: +1.3 m/s
Pts
1 Jones , LoLo USA 12.66 4
2 Lopes-Schliep , Priscilla CAN 12.72 2
3 Felicien , Perdita CAN 12.72 1
4 Carruthers , Danielle USA 12.74
5 Ennis-London , Delloreen JAM 12.80
6 Vukicevic , Christina NOR 12.91
7 Wells , Kellie &nb
sp; USA 13.00
8 Nytra , Carolin GER 13.14
100 Metres Hurdles – Women Wind: -0.8 m/s
1 Ofili , Tiffany USA 13.06
2 Berings , Eline BEL 13.15
3 Denby , Nichole USA 13.27
4 Hagle , Marie NOR 13.70
5 Pedersen , Isabelle NOR 13.79
6 √òrving , Tale NOR 13.79
7 Aaltvedt , Kine NOR 13.89
8 Dalen , Tine Teigene NOR 14.04
High Jump – Women
Pts
1 Vlašic , Blanka CRO 2.01 4
2 Howard Lowe , Chaunté USA 2.01 2
3 Spencer , Levern LCA 1.94 1
4 Beitia , Ruth ESP 1.90
4 Shkolina , Svetlana RUS 1.90
6 Gordeeva , Irina RUS 1.90
7 Green , Emma SWE 1.90
8 Kufaas , Stine NOR 1.80
Long Jump – Women
Pts Wind
1 Kucherenko , Olga RUS 6.91 4 +0.7
2 Gomes , Naide POR 6.78 2 +1.3
3 Klishina , Darya RUS 6.77 1 +1.2
4 Sokolova , Elena RUS 6.68 -0.1
5 Španovic , Ivana SRB 6.65 +1.4
6 Costa , Keila BRA 6.42 +0.1
7 Renstr√âˆm , Margrethe NOR 6.41 &n
bsp; +3.1
8 Klüft , Carolina SWE 6.38 +1.6
9 Glenn , Brianna USA 6.36 +0.5
10 Jimoh , Funmi USA 6.20 +0.5
Discus Throw – Women
Pts
1 Müller , Nadine GER 63.93 4
2 Glanc , Zaneta POL 62.16 2
3 Thurmond , Aretha USA 61.80 1
4 Collado , Yarisley CUB 61.20
5 Grasu , Nicoleta ROU 60.86
6 Perkovic , Sandra CRO 59.71
7 Söderberg , Anna SWE 58.47
8 Etholm , Grete NOR 52.66
Barrios , Yarelis CUB NM
Brown Trafton , Stephanie USA DNS
