by Larry Eder
Women’s shot put
Nadezha Ostapchuk won here, with a throw of 20.59m, which is the world
leader and Meet record! Her series was 19.94m, foul, 20.14m, 20.13m,
20.59m and 19.77m.
Jillian Camerena-Williams was second in a pb of 19.76m! Her series:
19.19m, 19.71m, foul, 18.85m, 19.76m, foul. Congrats to Jillian who
continues to excel!
Cleopatra Borel-Brown was third in 18.85m.
Women’s Pole Vault
Anna Rogowska of Poland won here, in 4.68 meters. Svetlana Feofanova
was second, in jump of 4.58m and looks dangerous still, after a decade
plus of jumping! Fabiana Murer of Brasil was third in 4.48m and Lacy
Janson of the US was fourth in 4.38m.
Rogowska is very fit and should be very difficult to beat in Daegu.
Women’s Triple Jump
Olha Saladukha, 2011 Nike Pre Classic, triple jump, photo by PhotoRun.netOlha Saladukha of the Ukraine, on her 28th birthday, won the triple jump in a world leader and meet record. Her series was 14.81m, 14.89m, 14.98m, then passed the final three jumps. Her best of 14.98 meters is 49 feet, 1 3/4 inches. Nice world leader and meet record!
Blessing Ufodiama was second in 14.06m and Anna Pyatkh was third in 13.98 meters.
Men’s Discus
Robert Harting, 2011 Nike Pre Classic, discus, photo by PhotoRun.net
Virgililijus Alekna of Lithuania was second in 67.19m. His series was foul, 64.17m, 66.28m, 63.67m, 67.19m and foul.
Piotr Malachowski of Poland, the European champion, had a best of 65.95m. His series was
60.33m, 64.40m, foul, 64.42m, 65.95m, 65.00m.
I spoke to Robert after the event, having seen him throw in Hengelo as well. He was not happy with this throwing, yet, but now has two good weeks of training before his next competition.
Women’s Javelin
Christina Obergfoll won here, in 65.48, her seasonal best. Her series was 62.97m, foul, foul, 64.22m, 65.48m, foul.
Mariya Abakumova of Russia was second in 65.30m, her series being foul, 56.41m, 63.46m, 60.64m, 65.30m, foul.
Barbora Spotakova of the Czech Republic was third, with a nice throw of 64.87m. Her series was 64.87m, foul, foul, 60.78m, then two final fouls.
Kara Patterson of the US was sixth, throwing 57.62m, then 58.39m, then four fouls.
Rachel Yurkovich threw 56.39m for seventh, then fouled twice.
Men’s Shot Put
Reese Hoffa, 2011 Nike Pre Classic, shot put, photo by PhotoRun.netA strong competition here, after the throwing in Rome & Hengelo.
Reese Hoffa, 2007 World Champ, continues to push on. He broke Dylan Armstrong’s six meet streak at Hengelo, and won here, in 21.65m. His series was 21.05m, 21.65m, foul, foul, 21.27m, then foul.
Dylan Armstrong of Canada, 2010 Commonwealth champ, continues to excel, throwing 21.60m. His series was 21.10m, 21.60m, 21.28m, foul, 21.13m, 21.19m.
Christian Cantwell, 2009 World Champ, was third, and his throwing is improving each meet. He threw 21.59m for his seasonal best at Pre. His series was 21.23m, foul, 21.55m, 21.59m, 21.22m, 21.26m.
Andrey Mikhnevich of Belarus was fourth in 21.17m. Tomasz Majewksi, Olympic champ and
2009 silver medalist, was fifth with a throw of 21.14m. Ryan Whiting of the US was sixth in 21.11m and Daniel Taylor was seventh in 17.91m.
Men’s high jump
Raul Spank, 2011 Nike Pre Classic, photo by PhotoRun.netRaul Spank of Germany was the winner here, clearing 2.32, his seasonal best. Raul cleared 2.21 on his second attempt, 2.26m on his first, 2.29m on his first, 2.32 on his first and missed three times at 2.35m.
Andrey Silnov of Russia also cleared 2.32m, but took two attempts to clear 2.32m. Silnov had cleared 2.16m, 2.21m, 2.26m, 2.29m, all on first attempts.
Jesse Williams of US was third, also in 2.32. He cleared. 2.16m, 2.21m, on his first. 2.26m on his second attempt, 2.29m on his first, and took three attempts at 2.32m to clear that height.
Ivan Ukhov, the European champ in 2011, cleared 2.29m for sixth, such was the competitive level here.
Greg Rutherford, 2011 Nike Pre Classic, long jump, photo by PhotoRun.net
Rutherford is coming into his own, and showing the promise that many in the UK have seen for many years. His series, 7.82m, foul, foul, 8.01m, 8.32m, and 8.03m is strong, with the 8.32m ahing a positive 2.1 meter/sec wind.
Godfrey Khotso Mokoena of South Africa hit 8.31 on his fifth jump, oh so close to Rutherford. his series was 8.11m, 8.19m, 8.19m, 8.16m, 8.31m and 8.14m. Mokoena is my spoiler in Daegu-dangerous, extremely clean technically, and a gifted jumper.
Sebastian Beyer of Germany jumped 8.03m on his final attempts to move from sixth to third.
His series was 7.80m, 7.87m, 7.62m, 7.72m, 7.79m and 8.03m.
Ashton Eaton, after the pb in the 110m hurdles, jumped 7.93 here, his series being a foul, 7.91m, 7.62m, 7.93, then two passes.
Irving Saldino fouled three times, not taking a mark.
Rutherford will show us over the summer, how he will fare in Daegu. A talented jumper, who can come up with the big jumps, Rutherford has a real opportunity in Daegu.
