by Larry Eder
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HEIDLER HAMMER WR
HALLE (GER, May
21): The 38th edition of Hallesche Werfertage was a special one.
European champion Betty Heidler improved in the third round to 79.42 in
women hammer, new world record. The former mark of currently injured
Anita Wlodarczyk of Poland was 78.30 from last year. She started
excellent with new German record 77.19, continued with 76.98 before the
global mark. In last three rounds her marks were 75.34, 75.62 and 76.00.
“There were excellent supporters, ideal weather. There was no reason
why not to throw far,” she was quoted. Last German female world record
breaker was back in 1988 Petra Felke with javelin which was changed in
the mean-time. Next competitions for Heidler are Dakar on May 28 and
Ostrava on May 30. Second Kathrin Klaas with 73.77 beat olympic medalist
Zhang Wenxiu of China (73.34). Another world leading result of the year
in discus when world champion Robert Harting achieved 68.99 over Martin
Wierig who improved to 67.21, third Ben Harradine 66.07 beating
Virgilijus Alekna 64.63. In the shot put favorites dominated. Canadian
record holder Dylan Armstrong 21.54 over Ralf Bartels (20.58) and David
Storl (20.56) and Nadine Kleinert with 19.16. In women discus Li Yanfeng
of China got 66.18 to beat Nadine Muller 66.05. In men´s hammer Markus
Esser (78.50) was better than European champion Libor Charfreitag
(76.94). Christina Obergfoll threw 64.53 in javelin what is second best
of the year. Second Katharina Molitor 63.58 over Eurowinner Linda Stahl
(58.73) and Czech Jarmila Klimesova (58.07). World junior champion Till
Woschler was the best in men´s javelin with 80.93 over European medalist
Mathias de Zordo (80.77).
LALOVA 11.08
IZMIR
(TUR, May 21): Bulgarian Ivet Lalova posted fast 11.08 (+1.5) European
leading time during first round of Turkish Super League Clubs
competition. Romanian triple world class jumper Marian Oprea achieved
windy 806 in the long jump. New national record for Pinar Saka in women
400 m worth of 52.44. Kaan Sencan leaped to 792 national junior record
in long jump.
SHUTKOVA LONG JUMP WL 695
BREST
(BLR, May 21): World leading 695 (+0.2) long jump by Belarus Veronika
Shutkova an National Cup meet. Her previous best was 671 in the last
indoor season. Excellent shot put for European champion Andrey
Mikhnevich with 21.30 over Pavel Lyzhyn 20.65. First Europeans of the
season under 2 minutes in the 800 m. Marina Arzamasova achieved 1:59.30
over Ilona Usovich 1:59.38 and Svetlana Usovich 1:59.71. Alina Talai
posted legal 12.98 (-1.0) at 100 m hurdles and olympic winner Yulia
Nesterenko windy 11.30 (+2.3) in the 100 m. In women throws Yanina
Provalinskaya-Karolchik 18.33 in the shot put and Eva Matoshka 72.28 in
the hammer.
RUSSIANS DOMINATING
OLHAO
(POR, May 21): Russians dominated the 9th European Cup of Race Walking
in Olhão on Saturday. They won four out of five individual events of the
day. Although the start was a bit delayed, when the gun finally went
the Russian made sure there was an even bigger wall between him and the
rest of the field. Denis Nizhegorodov won the 50 km in 3:45:57 over
another Russian Igor Erokhin 3:49:04. Third in 3:50:12 was Italian Marco
de Luca ahead of German Christopher Linke who improved to 3:52:55.
Seven walkers went sub 4 hours. Stanislav Emelyanov who won last summer
in Barcelona continues in progress and won also here all before his 21st
birthday with 1:23:27 at 20 km. All was decided in the last 500 meters
when Spaniard Benjamin Sanchez suddenly clutched his hamstring like he
had been shot to allow Matej Toth (1:23:53) a sprint for silver with
Jakub Jalonek, who was the surprise of the race in third (1:23:59).
After all, Vera Sokolova is the fastest-ever woman to complete the
distance – so no surprises the Russian favorite reigned supreme. She won
in 1:30:01 over Anisya Kirdyapkina 1:30:40 and returning Italian Elisa
Rigaudo 1:30:54 and former world medalist Maria Vasco of Spain
(1:31:40). Ukraine’s Ihor Lyashchenko won the junior 10 km race as the
only non-Russian winner of the day in 41:26. Second German Hagen Pohle
(41:36) and third best Russian Dementiy Cheparev in 41:57. Junior girls
race ended with Russian triumph as Yelena Lashmanova clocked 43:10
beating her team-mate Svetlana Vasilyeva 44:02. Bronze for Ireland´s
Kate Veale 46:32 over Italian Anna Clemente 49:08.
OTHER NEWS
AMSTERDAM
(NED) : The Dutch Athletics federation KNAU informs in a press release
that Dutch hurdler Gregory Sedoc is expected to appear before a
commission on June 9 2011 following three whereabouts strikes. Sedoc
filed incomplete whereabouts on October 1 2010 and subsequently missed
an anti-doping test on December 1 2010 and one on February 4 2011. The
KNAU makes clear it is solely an administrative problem and added that
Sedoc can continue to compete until the hearing on June 9th.
LONDON (GBR): European 400m hurdles
champion Dai Greene confirmed in an interview with The Telegraph that he
is hurdling superbly and is in fantastic shape. Greene is hoping to
beat his major opponents for the London Olympic 400m hurdles title
already in 2011 and so hopes to win a psychological battle long before
the Olympic Games of London start.
NAIROBI (KEN): Kenyan athletes want
Athletics Kenya to set up a counseling and investments advisory body to
help upcoming runners to manage their earnings. Boston marathon champion
Moses Tanui is one of many athletes who have spoken up to urge the
Kenyan federation to take responsibility of sensitizing young athletes
to invest their money wisely for long term benefits reports allafrica.com.
GOTZIS (AUT): The Hypo meeting in
Gotzis has confirmed the presence of its two home stars decathletes
Roland Schwarzl and Dominik Distelberger. Both athletes are aiming to
qualify for the IAAF World Championships later this year and are hoping
to impress the home audience with a score over 8000 points. The
organization also released more names for the women’s heptathlon with
Marina Goncharova, Ida Marcussen, Jana Maksimava and Bettie Wade.
EINDHOVEN (NED): The Marathon of
Eindhoven on October 9th will start at 9am instead of its usual 10am
start. Organizers are aiming to improve the course record to 2:06 and
are hoping that an earlier start will benefit the athletes. Earlier the
organization had already changed parts of the course in order to make it
one of the fastest courses in the world.
INDIANAPOLIS (USA): Ousted chief
executive Doug Logan and USA Track and Field (USATF) have reached a
settlement in his wrongful termination lawsuit against the governing
body, according to court documents. Agencies are informing. Neither
Logan nor a USATF spokeswoman would comment on the filing in U.S.
District Court in Indianapolis. Attorneys for both parties were not
immediately available. Logan, whose contract ran through 2013, filed his
lawsuit in October after he was fired by USATF’s board the previous
month. USATF then filed a counterclaim against Logan. USATF continues to
search for a new chief executive.
LAUSANNE (SUI): European Athletics
announced that the Russian race walking duo of Valeriy Borchin and Olga
Kaniskina have been voted as the European Athletes of the Month for
April. Borchin, the reigning Olympic and world champion, won the
International Race Walking Grand Prix in Rio Maior with a new course
record of 1:18:55, while Kaniskina, who also holds the two most coveted
titles, followed Borchin’s path and registered a solid win in 1:28:35 in
Rio Maior. Portuguese distance runner Rui Silva, who registered an
impressive European-leading time of 27:53.55 during his second place
finish at the Trofeo Iberico 10000m in Pontevedra, Spain, took the
second spot in the men’s poll. Dutch discus thrower Erik Cadée, who
produced a 2011 world-leading mark and personal best of 66.95m in Chula
Vista, California, was voted third. European cross country champion
Jessica Augusto of Portugal was voted second in the women’s poll. She
made an impressive marathon debut at the prestigious Virgin London
Marathon where she clocked a superb time of 2:24:33 for a fourth place
finish, barely a minute outside Rosa Mota’s long-standing national
record of 2:23:28 which was set at the Chicago Marathon in 1985. British
hurdler Tiffany Ofili, a silver medalist at the European Athletics
Indoor Championships in Paris, placed third in the poll. She showed good
form in clocking a very quick but slightly wind-assisted time of 12.66
at the Drake Relays in Des Moises, United States. Informs European
Athletics.
GOTEBORG (SWE): Patrick Makau of
Kenya has been named the the AIMS/ASICS World Athlete of the Year, one
of the most highly coveted accolades in world road running. This is the
first time Makau has won the award and his success follows on from that
of his compatriot, last year’s winner, the late Sammy Wanjiru. Informs
IAAF.
SAD NEWS
HOBARTH (AUS):
Albert Johnson, past Olympic British Race Walker 1956 and 1960 died on
20 May at the age of 80 years. Albert was born in Sheffield, Yorkshire,
and lived in the Isle of Man from 1967-1974 when he migrated to
Australia, having fallen in love with the country whilst competing at
the 1956 Olympics. Albert has lived in Tasmania since , coaching many
walkers and distance runners to a National and International standard.
RESULTS
HUTCHINSON
(USA, May 20): In the heats of JUCO (NJCAA) championships Everett
Walker posted 10.20 (+2.2) and 20.82 (+2.2) in the heats. Jamaican Jura
Levy achieved 11.16 (+3.1) in the women 100 m heats.
RADENCI (SLO, May 21): Old timer
Helena Javornik won the Three Hearts Marathon of Radenci in 2:48:02.
Male winner Kenyan Edwin Kibowen achieved in warm temperatures 2:33:35.
BUCURESTI (ROU, May 20-21): Viorica
Tigau leaped to 670 (+1.3) at Romanian national Grand Prix meeting in
long jump. Andreea Ograzaeanu clocked 11.36 (+1.8) in the 100 m,
Nicoleta Grasu 60.50 in discus, Cristina Casandra 9:56.93 in steeple.
Mihai Grasu improved to 62.60 in men discus.
MADRID (ESP, May 21): In Spanish
clubs league Cuban Yeimer Lopez clocked 46.39 in the 400 m, Frank
Casanas achieved 63.46 in discus and Javier Cienfuegos 75.31 new U23
national record in hammer. Mario Pestano got in Barcelona 63.17 in
discus and Dolores Checa 9:07.25 in Castellon at 3000 m.
CHULA VISTA (USA, May 19): Croatian
discus thrower Martin Maric improved here to 65.81 and qualified for
Daegu and London. Second place for US Jarred Rome with 62.86.
RECHBERGHAUSEN (GER, May 21): Malte
Mohr cleared at special PV meet 572 in second attempt. Second place for
Raphael Holzdeppe (562). Kristina Gadschiew was the best woman (430).
HOORN (NED, May 21): Gregory Sedoc
who is having other difficulties (see other news section) achieved
excellent 13.44 (+1.0) to win the 110 m hurdles here. Barcelona medalist
Yvonne Hak achieved 2:01.62 to win the 800 m and Erik Cadee was the
best in the discus (64.14).
GOTEBORG (SWE, May 21): Fast
half-marathon times at Goteborgs Varvet as Albert Matebor posted 1:00:52
ahead of Kimeli Kimutai 1:01:21 and Paul Kimugul 1:01:34. Joyce
Chepkirui was the women winner in 1:09:04 beating Atsede Bayisa of
Ethiopia 1:10:11.
OSTRAVA (CZE, May 21): Too strong
wind during first round of Czech Clubs League. Lucie Skrobakova posted
fast 12.85 (+3.4) at the 100 m hurdles. European indoor champion Denisa
Rosolova won the 200 m in windy 23.22 (+3.5). Jaroslav Baba cleared
excellent 231 in high jump in third attempt and tried at world leading
235. Jan Veleba was lucky with +1.9 in the 100 m and final time of
10.42. Pavel Maslak achieved windy 20.86 (+3.8) and Martin Mazac also
windy 13.76 (+3.8) at the hurdles. Jan Marcell got good throwing double
20.05 and 63.79 and Roman Novotny 794 (+1.3) in the long jump.
JIAXING (CHN, May 21): Good women
shot put during first day of National GP meet. Gong Lijiao achieved
19.78 ahead of Li Ling 19.08 and Liu Xiangrong 18.73.
