by Larry Eder
Valerie Adams, 2010 adidas Grand Prix NYC, photo by PhotoRun.net
Meseret Defar, 2011 FBK Games 5,000m, photo by PhotoRun.net
The result that I was most fascinated with is the women’s 800 meters, where
Halima Hachlaf of Morocco won the race in 1:58.27, with Mariya Savinova of Russia in second in 1:58.44, and Caster Semenya of South Africa in third in 1;58.61. Janeth Jepkosgei Besienei ran 1;59.05, with Jennifer Meadows in fifth in 1:59.27. Eight women under 2:00!
09/06/2011
ExxonMobil Bislett Games
Oslo (Bislett), 09/06/2011
Men’ results
200 Metres – Men Wind: +0.7 m/s
Pts
1 Bolt , Usain JAM 19.86 4
2 Saidy Ndure , Jaysuma NOR 20.43 2
3 Forsythe , Mario JAM 20.49 1
4 Collins , Kim SKN 20.56
5 Malcolm , Christian GBR 20.57
6 Ernst , Sebastian GER 20.70
7 van Luijk , Patrick NED 20.73
8 Dzingai , Brian ZIM 20.88
1500 Metres – Men
1 Kemboi , Nicholas Kiptanui KEN 3:37.25
2 Maiyo , Hillary Kipkorir KEN 3:37.27
3 Touil , Imad ALG 3:37.47
4 Bolas , Jack USA 3:38.39
5 Eberhardt , Stefan GER 3:39.09
6 Driouch , Hamza QAT 3:39.53
7 Munkholm , Morten DEN 3:39.73
8 Dejene , Fikadu ETH 3:40.60
9 Holuša , Jakub CZE 3:40.92
10 Eide , Thomas Solberg NOR 3:41.75
11 McCourt , Colin GBR 3:42.09
12 Buraas , Sindre NOR 3:42.20
13 Fl√âˆystad , Hans Kristian NOR 3:43.16
14 Velde , Morten NOR 3:43.18
15 Brox , Håkon NOR 3:44.43
16 Miller , Craig USA 3:44.96
17 van der Westhuizen , Peter RSA 3:49.42
Rono , Geoffrey Kipkoech KEN DNF
One Mile – Men
Pts
1 Kiprop , Asbel KEN 3:50.86 4
2 Keitany , Haron KEN 3:51.02 2
3 Gebremedhin , Mekonnen ETH 3:51.30 1
4 Shaween , Mohammed KSA 3:52.00
5 Riseley , Jeffrey  
; AUS 3:52.53
6 Chepseba , Nixon Kiplimo KEN 3:53.36
7 Choge , Augustine Kiprono KEN 3:53.81
8 Baddeley , Andrew GBR 3:54.29
9 Ruiz , Diego ESP 3:57.21
10 Rodríguez , Álvaro ESP 3:58.15
11 Ingebrigtsen , Henrik NOR 4:02.18
Kiplagat , Silas KEN DNF
Polonet , Vickson Naran KEN DNF
Cheboi , Collins KEN DNF
3000 Metres Steeplechase – Men
Pts
1 Koech , Paul Kipsiele KEN 8:01.83 4
2 Kipruto , Brimin Kiprop KEN 8:05.40 2
3 Gari , Roba ETH 8:10.41 1
4 Mekhissi-Benabbad , Mahiedine FRA 8:14.38
5 Langat , Patrick Kipkirui KEN 8:16.17
6 Yego , Hillary Kipsang KEN 8:20.75
7 Kiplagat , Benjamin UGA 8:21.76
8 Kristensen , Bj√âˆrnar Ustad NOR 8:23.19
9 Jiménez , Antonio David ESP 8:26.16
10 Nganga , Bernard KEN 8:26.29
11 Kitum , Silas Kosgei KEN 8:33.56
12 Szymkowiak , Tomasz POL 8:37.28
Zerrifi , Abdelhamid ALG DNF
Lagat , Haron KEN DNF
110 Metres Hurdles – Men Wind: +0.1 m/s
Pts
1 Merritt , Aries USA 13.12 4
2 Thomas , Dwight JAM 13.15 2
3 Brown , Joel &n
bsp; USA 13.20 1
4 Turner , Andrew GBR 13.32
5 Akins , Tyrone USA 13.34
6 Wilson , Ryan USA 13.36
7 Berger , Dominic USA 13.39
8 Richardson , Jason USA 13.78
High Jump – Men
Pts
1 Ioannou , Kyriakos CYP 2.28 4
2 Silnov , Andrey RUS 2.28 2
3 Spank , Raul GER 2.28 1
4 B√°ba , Jaroslav CZE 2.24
5 Torro , Osku FIN 2.24
5 Williams , Jesse USA 2.24
7 Thomas , Donald BAH 2.24
8 Shustov , Aleksandr RUS 2.24
9 Rybakov , Yaroslav RUS 2.20
Ukhov , Ivan RUS NM
Long Jump – Men
Pts Wind
1 Mokoena , Godfrey Khotso RSA 8.08 4 +1.1
2 Jensen , Morten DEN 8.01 2 +0.9
3 Ts√°toumas , Lo√∫is GRE 7.96 1 +0.0
4 Tornéus , Michel SWE 7.95 +1.2
5 Gaisah , Ignisious GHA 7.93 +1.3
6 Rutherford , Greg GBR 7.89 +0.6
7 Tomlinson , Christopher GBR 7.87 +1.0
8 Lapierre , Fabrice
AUS 7.74 +1.3
9 Reif , Christian GER 7.71 +1.2
10 Mögenburg , Jonas NOR 7.50 +1.1
Discus Throw – Men
Pts
1 Kanter , Gerd EST 65.14 4
2 Casañas , Yennifer Frank ESP 64.54 2
3 Alekna , Virgilijus LTU 64.00 1
4 Israel , Märt EST 63.30
5 Kövágó , Zoltán HUN 62.81
6 Arrhenius , Niklas SWE 62.03
7 Cadee , Erik NED 61.84
8 Wierig , Martin GER 61.16
Young , Jason USA NM
Javelin Throw – Men
Pts
1 de Zordo , Matthias GER 83.94 4
2 Oosthuizen , John Robert RSA 82.07 2
3 Frydrych , Petr CZE 81.09 1
4 Vasilevskis , Vadims LAT 80.50
5 Pitkämäki , Tero FIN 80.22
6 Pyatnytsya , Oleksandr UKR 79.55
7 Mannio , Ari FIN 79.51
8 Wöschler , Till GER 78.72
Women’ results
100 Metres – Women Wind: +2.2 m/s
Pts
1 Lalova , Ivet BUL 11.01 4
2 Povh , Olesya UKR 11.14 2 <
br /> 3 Okparaebo , Ezinne NOR 11.17 1
4 Ryemyen , Mariya UKR 11.18
5 Zang Milama , Ruddy GAB 11.19
6 Durst , Stephanie USA 11.33
7 Sailer , Verena GER 11.46
Koklóni , Yeoryía GRE DQ
400 Metres – Women
Pts
1 Montsho , Amantle BOT 50.10 4
2 Rosolov√° , Denisa CZE 51.04 2
3 Williams-Mills , Novlene JAM 51.17 1
4 Zadorina , Ksenia RUS 51.26
5 Krivoshapka , Antonina RUS 51.36
6 Firova , Tatyana RUS 52.28
7 Lindenberg , Janin GER 52.82
8 Yaroshchuk , Hanna UKR 53.31
800 Metres – Women
Pts
1 Hachlaf , Halima MAR 1:58.27 4
2 Savinova , Mariya RUS 1:58.44 2
3 Semenya , Caster RSA 1:58.61 1
4 Busienei , Janeth Jepkosgei KEN 1:59.05
5 Meadows , Jennifer GBR 1:59.27
6 Rusanova , Yuliya RUS 1:59.65
7 Klocov√° , Lucia SVK 1:59.92
8 Klyuka , Svetlana RUS 1:59.97
9 Hak , Yvonne NED 2:00.30
10 Måkestad Bovim , Ingvill NOR 2:01.16
11 Kostetskaya , Ekaterina RUS 2:05.06
Shinkins , Karen IRL DNF
5000 Metres – Women &n
bsp;
Pts
1 Defar , Meseret ETH 14:37.32 4
2 Ejigu , Sentayehu ETH 14:37.50 2
3 Dibaba , Genzebe ETH 14:37.56 1
4 Melkamu , Meselech ETH 14:39.44
5 Anteneh , Emebet ETH 14:43.29
6 Cherono , Priscah Jepleting KEN 14:43.30
7 Checa , Dolores ESP 14:46.30
8 Ayalew , Wude ETH 14:49.36
9 Korikwiang , Pauline Chemning KEN 14:54.36
10 Moreira , Sara POR 15:11.97
11 Ayalew , Hiwot ETH 15:12.52
12 Yalew , Genet ETH 15:16.13
13 Bekele , Alemitu TUR 15:22.96
14 Rionoripo , Purity Cherotich KEN 15:25.55
Utura , Sule ETH DNF
Tverdostup , Tamara UKR DNF
100 Metres Hurdles – Women Final Wind: +1.0 m/s
1 Vukicevic , Christina NOR 12.79
2 Castlin , Kristi USA 12.95
3 Denby , Nichole USA 13.06
4 Dixon , Vonette JAM 13.07
5 Snihur , Yevgeniya UKR 13.36
6 Bennett , Gemma GBR 13.39
7 Antonova , Aleksandra RUS 13.42
8 Dalen , Tine Teigene NOR 14.29
100 Metres Hurdles – Women Heats Race 1 Wind: +0.4 m/s
1 Vukicevic , Christina NOR 12.97
2 Denby , Nichole USA 13.04
3 Bennett , Gemma GBR 13.41
4 Antonova , Aleksandra RUS 13.54
5 Hagle , Marie NOR 13.92
6 √òrving , Tale NOR 13.95
7 Myrmel , Lene Secher NOR 14.47
100 Metres Hurdles – Women Heats Race 2 Wind: -0.7 m/s
1 Castlin , Kristi USA 12.99
2 Dixon , Vonette JAM &nbs
p; 13.20
3 Snihur , Yevgeniya UKR 13.60
4 Dalen , Tine Teigene NOR 14.12
5 Aaltvedt , Kine NOR 14.39
Whyte , Angela CAN DQ
400 Metres Hurdles – Women
Pts
1 Hejnov√° , Zuzana CZE 54.38 4
2 Shakes-Drayton , Perri GBR 54.77 2
3 Antyukh , Natalya RUS 55.45 1
4 Wilson , Nickiesha JAM 55.87
5 Harrison , Queen USA 56.01
6 Leach , Nicole USA 56.08
7 Spence , Christine USA 56.12
8 Lucas , Josanne TRI 57.08
Pole Vault – Women
Pts
1 Murer , Fabiana BRA 4.60 4
2 Kiryashova , Aleksandra RUS 4.50 2
3 Rogowska , Anna POL 4.40 1
4 Pyrek , Monika POL 4.30
Larsåsen , Cathrine NOR NM
Nikkanen , Minna FIN NM
Hingst , Carolin GER NM
Triple Jump – Women
Pts Wind
1 Savigne , Yargeris CUB 14.81 4 +1.4
2 Saladuha , Olha UKR 14.71 2 +0.3
3 Gay , Mabel CUB 14.31 1 +0.2
4 Demut , Katja &
nbsp; GER 14.17 -0.1
5 Rypakova , Olga KAZ 14.04 +1.0
6 Pyatykh , Anna RUS 13.93 +0.8
7 Alekhina , Nadezhda RUS 13.93 +0.1
8 Sagnia , Khaddi SWE 12.84 +0.4
Shot Put – Women
Pts
1 Adams , Valerie NZL 20.26 4
2 Ostapchuk , Nadzeya BLR 19.92 2
3 Gong , Lijiao CHN 19.57 1
4 Camarena-Williams , Jillian USA 19.14
5 Kleinert , Nadine GER 18.50
6 Liu , Xiangrong CHN 18.08
7 Engman , Helena SWE 16.91
8 Sundsteigen , Kristin NOR 13.97
