by Larry EderVTB, the Russian bank that has been a sponsor for the IAAF, extended its sponsorship for four more years…..
VTB continues with IAAF
MONACO (MON): The IAAF announced a four year extension to its worldwide
partnership with the Russian bank VTB. As for the previous term, this
extension has been brokered by Dentsu, the IAAF’s worldwide exclusive
marketing partner. The new four year contract – 2012 through 2015 –
again covers the key WAS events including the next two editions of the
IAAF World Championships – 2013 and 2015 – and the IAAF World Indoor
Championships – 2012 and 2014. For the first time VTB also joins the
growing and successful IAAF Continental / National Sponsorship Programme
which was created to financially support the IAAF Family through
sponsorships. VTB’s support of this programme will include Area
Association Championships and one day meetings in selected locations.
New procedure for 2013
MONACO (MON): Following the failure of the electronic voting system
(EVS) during the 48th IAAF Congress in Daegu, Korea, in 2011, Lauri
Tarasti, former chairman of the IAAF Juridical Commission, was appointed
by the IAAF President to conduct a thorough investigation. This
investigation was supported by an independent technology expert, Alan
Peabody, who travelled to Monaco in January 2012 to carry out a full
system test with the full co-operation of the company responsible for
delivering the EVS in Daegu. Following these tests, reports were
submitted by the company responsible for the service, Mr Peabody as well
as Mr Tarasti. The conclusion was that there were two main faults, due
to flaws in the EVS, which resulted in the registration of too many
votes, as well as, in some cases, votes to the wrong candidates. IAAF
Council approved the report of Mr Tarasti and agreed that a new
procedure for the EVS will be introduced and used at the next IAAF
Congress in Moscow in 2013.
Council news
ISTANBUL (TUR): At Monday´s IAAF Council meeting Sopot in Poland has
been confirmed as host of the 2014 World Indoor Championships, following
receipt of budget guarantees from National and Regional government as
well as the Municipality of Sopot that had previously been requested by
Council. The host broadcaster of the event will be TVP. IAAF council
created new 1-day Meetings Working Group headed by Senior Vice President
Bob Hersh with Jose Luis De Carlos, Roberto Gesta de Melo, Anna
Riccardi, Jean-Pierre Schoebel, Rajne Soderberg, Mark Wetmore and Frank
Fredericks. Council agreed the composition of a new IAAF Marketing and
Promotions Commission consisting of Helmut Digel as chairman. Members
are: Abdeslam Ahizoune (MAR), Valentine Balakhchinev (RUS), Du Zhaocai
(CHN), Nick Davies (IAAF), as well as representatives of the European
Broadcasting Union, Dentsu and AMS. Council agreed a change to the start
of the Women’s Marathon race at 2013 Moscow World Championships on
first day (August 10) to 2 pm. Dates for 2014 World events were
approved. Half Marathon championships in Copenhagen will be on March 29,
that is new switch from autumn to spring. The Walking World Cup in
Taicang, China will be held on May 5-6 and World Junior Championships in
Eugene on July 22-27.
Japan marathon team
TOKIO (JPN): Japanese officials announced their Olympic Games marathon
teams, ending the qualifying process which began with the Yokohama
Women’s Marathon last November. The team is Arata Fujiwara, Ryo
Yamamoto and Kentaro Nakamoto. On the women side Risa Shigetomo, Ryoko
Kizaki and Yoshimi Ozaki. Alternates are Hiryokui Horibata and Yukiko
Akaba.
Trials back to Kenya
NAIROBI (KEN): The Star of Kenya informs that Government Commissioner of
Sports Gordon Oluoch said the 5000 m and 10 000 m trials ahead of the
Summer Games must be held in the country. ” The government is closely
watching the development and the debate,” Oluoch added. Speaking at
Bondo University College during the first Athletics Kenya/National Bank
of Kenya weekend meeting, Oluoch said the selected athletes are free to
train in Oregon then come back to the country for trials.
Asian hammer record
CHENGDU (CHN, Mar 12): World and olympic hammer medalist Zhang Wenxiu
achieved here new Asian record with 75.72. Her former mark was 75.65 in
Frankisch-Crumbach in Germany last June. Liu Hui Hui improved in women
javelin to 63.78 m.
ISTANBUL FLASH-BACK
POINTS: 14th World Indoors in Istanbul were scored by All-Athletics.com
with 48 423 points what is the second highest since 2001, better only
Budapest 2004 with 48 604. Second best indoor competition of 2012 is the
Aviva Grand Prix of Birmingham with 46 039 points.
MEDALS: North America got the biggest number of gold medals, but Europe
had most in terms of all medals with 36 (in Doha 2010 30). North America
12-5-8, Europe 6-16-14, Africa 5-4-3, Oceania 2-1-0, South America
1-0-0, Asia 0-2-0.
RESULTS: Best results by All-Athletics.com on the men side Aston Eaton
heptathlon world record ahead of 595 in pole vault by Renaud Lavillenie
and 22.00 shot put of Ryan Whiting. Natalya Dobrynska with pentathlon
world record achieved the best female result, second 723 by Brittney
Reese in long jump and third 7.73 by Sally Pearson at 60 m hurdles.
RELAYS: Rennie Quow for Trinidad clocked the fastest split in men´s
4×400 m with 45.42 (second leg), second fastest 45.69 by US Calvin Smith
also in second leg. In women final Natasha Hastings was timed with
51.33 for US second leg, followed by her team-mate Sanya Richards-Ross
51.35 as anchor and 51.48 for Briton Perris Shakes-Drayton as last
runner.
FRANCE: Bacar Houmadi Jannot from Comoros after running 49.58 in 400 m
heats on Friday morning took the first plane to France in order to
compete at French U23 championships in Nogent-sur-Oise (north of Paris).
He won his heat on Saturday (48.98), then the finals on Sunday (48.81).
RESULTS
NOMI CITY (JPN, Mar 11): The 36th edition of the Asian 20 km walk
championships saw Chinese Zhu Chungdong winning in 1:21:22 ahead of
Gurmeet Singh of India 1:21:31 and Korean Byung Young Jun 1:21:42. Best
Japanese as fourth Isamu Fujisawa 1:21:43. Ding Huiqin won the women 20
km for China also in 1:30:14 clearly over Japanese Rei Inoue 1:34:06 and
Nguyen Thi Thanh Phuc from Vietnam 1:35:13. In between other Japanese
walkers not competing for Asian Champs Masumi Fuchise 1:30:36 and Mayumi
Kawasaki 1:30:51.
ANDRIA (ITA, Mar 11): At walking Italian Grand Prix event Giorgio Rubino
won the 10 km in 41:23 ahead of Chinese walkers. Zhen Wang was second
(41:24), Si Tianfeng third (42:13) and Li Jianbo fourth (42:18). Fifth
Vito Di Bari also 42:18. World medalist Liu Hong was the best woman in
44:51 beating Sibilla Di Vincenzo 45:01 and Eleonora Giorgi 45:09.
RESITA (ROU, Mar 11): Romanian 20 km walking titles for Ana Rodean 1:34:52 and Marius Cocioran 1:27:36.
HAVANA (CUB, Mar 9): Daegu discus finalist Denia Caballero won at
another local meet with new personal best 65.60 over world medalist
Yareli Barrios 64.38. In men discus Jorge Fernandez also life-time best
66.05 m. In hammer throw personal best for Roberto Janet 76.60 and best
woman former world champion Yipsi Moreno 72.04. In javelin 2009 Berlin
medalist Guillermo Martinez 79.74 and among women Yanet Cruz 60.60.
Dayron Capetillo clocked 13.71 (+0.7) at 110 m hurdles and Dailenys
Alcantara leaped to 14.40 (+0.9) in the triple jump with Josleidy
Ribalta second (14.23, 0.0).
MELBOURNE (AUS, Mar 10): Jake Stein set a new national U20 decathlon
record at the Victorian Open & AWD Track andField Championships at
Lakeside Stadium, when he scored 7637 points. This included a new
personal best for the octathlon world youth champion in the 100m of
11.45 (wind: -2.0).
VESZPREM (HUN, Mar 11): World youth champion Bence Pasztor won the winter hammer title with 81.06 m (5 kg).
GOTEBORG (SWE, Mar 11): At Swedish indoor CE championships the winner
Ida Marcussen of Norway scored new national record 4316 points.
VERBANIA (ITA, Mar 11): Ethiopian Belaya Bedede won the 5th Lago
Maggiore Half Marathon in life-time best 1:00:59 beating Kenyans Edwin
Kipyego 1:01:11 and Charles Waweru 1:02:18. Jemima Jelegat got new
course record 1:08:35 to be the best woman.
LAREDO (ESP, Mar 10): Fast times at 10 km road race here by Carles
Castillejo 28:29 beating Sergio Sanchez 28:48. In women race Marta
Dominguez won one day before Sevilla race with 31:47 national and course record.
TAROUDANT (MAR, Mar 11): 38-years old home runner Ahmed Baday won the
2nd edition of Taroudant 10 km in 27:56 ahead of Kenyan Simon Cheprot
27:57. In women race Ethiopian Amare Mekasha got 31:47 over Kenyan Agnes
Barsosio 31:51.
BATH (GBR, Mar 11): Kenyan Edwin Kiptoo achieved new course record at
the 31st Bath Half Marathon 1:02:01. In women race Jane Muia of Kenya
clocked 1:11:19 to beat Susan Partridge to personal best 1:11:34.
HONOLULU (USA, Mar 11): In this new race a group of local elite athletes
were given a head start over the main field, which included Honolulu
Marathon winners Nicholas Chelimo and Jimmy Muindi of Kenya. The local
woman were given an 18-minute head start, and the local men a
nine-minute head start. Prize money was then awarded based on the rank
order of finish. Thomas Puzey, the top local finisher from last
December’s Honolulu Marathon, caught the top woman, Bree Wee, and was
also able to hold of the Kenyans, and pocketed the 5000 USD top prize.
Informs Race Results Weekly.
DENVER (USA, Mar 11): Olympic marathon winner Constantia Dita of Romania won the 7 km road race here in 24:49. From RRW.
BRESCIA (ITA, Mar 11): Kenyan Marius Kipserem won the 10th Brescia Art
Marathon in 2:13:02 ahead of his team-mate Kennedy Nabei 2:13:52.
Ethiopian Emebet Bedada clocked course record 2:34:43 and was the best
woman.
ENNS (AUT, Mar 11): Miler Andreas Vojta won the Austrian CC
Championships at shorter distance 3.16 km in 9:15. Marathon runner
Gunther Weidlinger was the clear winner at 9.34 km with 29:20. In women
5.2 km Anita Baierl was another easy winner 18:28.
SAITAMA (JPN, Mar 11): Brett Larner informs that on the one-year
anniversary of the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami, Yuki Kawauchi ran the
Saitama Half-Marathon as a specially-invited guest, winning in 1:04:26.
OOSTENDE (BEL, Mar 11): 38-years old Veerle Dejaeghere won her fourth
national CC title in 22:34 (6.75 km) over Barbara Maveau 22:56. In men´s
race European CC Champion Atelaw Bekele was second in 30:45, beaten by
Bashir Abdi 30:39 (10.07 km). Jeroen D´Hoedt was third in 30:52. Abdi of
Somalian origin plans to qualify for European Championships in both
5000 m and 10 000 m. Dejaeghere and Bekele were the winners of the Lotto
CrossCup series.
