In the first Samsung Diamond League meeting of the year, elite track & field is off to a great start! The big upsets? Allyson Felix winning the 100m over VCB, Bekele finishing seventh in the 3,000m are among them.
Please enjoy full results, my comments on events and PhotoRun.net photos from Doha!
11/05/2012
Samsung Diamond League Doha
Doha, 11/05/2012
Men’ results
100 Metres – Men Wind: +0.4 m/s
1 Gatlin , Justin USA 9.87
2 Powell , Asafa JAM 9.88
3 Clarke , Lerone JAM 9.99
4 Rodgers , Mike USA 10.00
5 Carter , Nesta JAM 10.05
6 Patton , Darvis USA 10.11
7 Harvey , Jacques JAM 10.14
8 Vicaut , Jimmy FRA 10.28
200 Metres – Men Wind: -0.5 m/s
Pts
1 Dix , Walter USA 20.02 4
2 Martina , Churandy NED 20.26 2
3 Saidy Ndure , Jaysuma NOR 20.34 1
4 Anderson , Marvin JAM 20.42
5 Forsythe , Mario JAM 20.53
6 Dwyer , Rasheed JAM 20.60
7 Ouhadi , Aziz MAR 20.70
Salaam , Rakieem USA DNF
400 Metres – Men
Pts
1 Merritt , LaShawn USA 44.19 4
2 Santos , Luguelín DOM 44.88 2
3
Taylor , Angelo USA 44.97 1
4 Rooney , Martyn GBR 44.99
5 Henry , Tabarie ISV 45.20
6 Yousif , Rabah SUD 45.42
7 Smith , Calvin USA 45.62
8 Schneider , Thomas GER 47.12
800 Metres – Men Race 1
1 Bosse , Pierre-Ambroise FRA 1:45.69
2 El Manaoui , Amine MAR 1:45.70
3 Moradi , Sajad IRI 1:45.98
4 Mohammed , Mukhtar GBR 1:46.41
5 Yego , Alfred Kirwa KEN 1:46.46
6 Manseur , Nadjim ALG 1:47.98
7 Lastennet , Jeff FRA 1:48.60
8 Layachi , Mohamed Amine ALG 1:51.19
Al-Quraini , Obaid Abdullah OMA DNF
Ali , Belal Mansoor BRN DNS
800 Metres – Men Race 2
1 Rudisha , David Lekuta KEN 1:43.10
2 Kinyor , Job Koech KEN 1:43.76
3 Osagie , Andrew GBR 1:44.64
4 Reina , Antonio Manuel ESP 1:44.65
5 Mutua , David Mutinda KEN 1:44.66
6 Rimmer , Michael GBR 1:44.86
7 Bube , Andreas DEN 1:44.99
8 Holuša , Jakub CZE 1:45.12
9 Balla , Musaeb Abdulrahman QAT 1:45.19
10 Madi , Nabil ALG 1:50.46
Kosgei , Silah Kipkoech KEN DNF
1500 Metres – Men
Pts
1 Kiplagat , Silas KEN 3:29.63 &nbs
p; 4
2 Kiprop , Asbel KEN 3:29.78 2
3 Birgen , Bethwell KEN 3:31.17 1
4 Chepseba , Nixon Kiplimo KEN 3:31.32
5 Cheboi , Collins KEN 3:32.64
6 Özbilen , Ilham Tanui TUR 3:33.32
7 Gebremedhin , Mekonnen ETH 3:33.38
8 Komen , Daniel Kipchirchir KEN 3:33.43
9 Driouch , Hamza QAT 3:33.69
10 Kiptoo , Eliah KEN 3:33.81
11 Gregson , Ryan AUS 3:33.92
12 Brown , Russell USA 3:34.11
13 Kaki , Abubaker SUD 3:34.34
14 Boukensa , Tarek ALG 3:42.88
Kipchirchir , Victor KEN DNF
Polonet , Vickson Naran KEN DNF
Keitany , Haron KEN DNS
3000 Metres – Men
Pts
1 Choge , Augustine Kiprono KEN 7:30.42 4
2 Kipchoge , Eliud KEN 7:31.40 2
3 Kipsiro , Moses Ndiema UGA 7:31.88 1
4 Koech , Isiah Kiplangat KEN 7:32.43
5 Longosiwa , Thomas Pkemei KEN 7:33.68
6 Soi , Edwin Cheruiyot KEN 7:38.45
7 Bekele , Kenenisa ETH 7:40.00
8 Kuma , Abera ETH 7:40.85
9 Souleiman , Ayanleh DJI 7:42.22
10 Arikan , Polat Kemboi TUR 7:42.31
11 Rotich , Lucas Kimeli KEN 7:49.48
12 C’Kurui , James Kwalia QAT 7:51.36
13 Zerguelaine , Anter ALG 8:21.95
Boulahfane , Kamal ALG DNF
Ndiwa , Remmy Limo KEN DNF
Simotwo , Suleiman Kipses KEN DNF
Paul Kipsiele Koech, 2012 Doha DL, steeplechase, photo by PhotoRun.net
Paul Kipsiele Koech is an amazing steeplechaser. He not only runs fast, he knows how to hurdle. RBR watched Koech run several solo steeplechases. I recall watching him run 8:05 at the adidas Grand Prix NYC.
This time, Richard Kipkemboi Mateelong and Paul Kipsiele Koech duked it out, running nearly world record pace the entire race. With two laps to go, Mateelong and Koech going hell bent for the win. Paul Koech and Mateelong duked it out around the final lap, with Koech running a screaming 7:56.58, and Richard Mateelong finished second 7:56.81. Two men under eight minutes! Roba Gari, finished third in 8:06.16.
3000 Metres Steeplechase – Men
Pts
1 Koech , Paul Kipsiele KEN 7:56.58 4
2 Mateelong , Richard Kipkemboi KEN 7:56.81 2
3 Gari , Roba ETH 8:06.16 1
4 Kipchoge , Jairus Birech KEN 8:06.72
5 Kipruto , Conseslus KEN 8:08.92
6 Nganga , Bernard Mbugua KEN 8:11.00
7 Kirui , Gilbert Kiplangat KEN 8:11.27
8 Kipterege , Elijah Chelimo KEN 8:12.84
9 Ndiku , Jonathan Muia KEN 8:20.96
10 Kiplagat , Benjamin UGA 8:22.94
11 Ramolefi , Ruben RSA 8:24.28
12 Kipruto , Brimin Kiprop KEN 8:26.59
13 Ayeko , Simon UGA 8:27.13
14 Mesfin , Nahom ETH 8:32.97
15 Taher , Tareq Mubarak BRN 8:41.42
16 Akdag , Tarik Langat TUR 8:42.36
Kipkosgei , Nelson KEN DNF
Kipkoech , Robert KEN DNF
The high jump has high drama, and Chondrokokis and Williams made it dramatic in Doha.
High Jump – Men
Pts
1 Chondrokoúkis , Dimítrios GRE 2.32 4
2 Williams , Jesse USA 2.30 2
3 Hanany , Mickael FRA 2.30 1
4 Oni , Samson GBR 2.27
5 Barry , Trevor BAH 2.27
5 Thomas , Donald BAH 2.27
7 Zhang , Guowei CHN 2.27
8 B√°ba , Jaroslav CZE 2.24
9 Kgosiemang , Kabelo BOT 2.24
10 Dmitrik , Aleksey RUS 2.20
11 Barsham , Muamer Aissa QAT 2.20
12 Al-Mannai , Rashid Ahmed QAT 2.20
Godfrey Mokoena took the lead in round 1, with 8.08, then jumped 8.10m in round 2. In round 4, in response to Menkov’s big one, Mokoena jumped 8.10m in round 4.
World leader Greg Rutherford (8.32m) hit 7.98m. Chris Tomlinson withdrew after round 1, not getting a mark, with what has to be perceived as an injury.
Aleksandr Menkov? The 2012 World Indoor bronze medalist is now on my short list!
Long Jump – Men
Pts Wind
1 Menkov , Aleksandr RUS 8.22 4 +1.6
2 Mokoena , Godfrey Khotso RSA 8.10 2 +0.9
3 Badji , Ndiss Kaba SEN 8.04 1 +0.9
4 Rutherford , Greg GBR 7.98 +1.0
5 Evilä , Tommi FIN 7.92 +0.9
6 Sdiri , Salim FRA 7.79 +0.6
7 Smith , Tyrone BER 7.69 +1.5
8 Howe , Andrew ITA 7.16 +0.8
Tomlinson , Christopher GBR
NM
Discus Throw – Men
Pts
1 Malachowski , Piotr POL 67.53 4
2 Hadadi , Ehsan IRI 66.32 2
3 Kövágó , Zoltán HUN 65.77 1
4 Kanter , Gerd EST 65.57
5 Harradine , Benn AUS 64.29
6 Gowda , Vikas IND 64.10
7 Alekna , Virgilijus LTU 63.99
8 Israel , Märt EST 62.82
9 Olgundeniz , Ercüment TUR 61.84
10 Casañas , Yennifer Frank ESP 61.55
11 Gudžius , Andrius LTU 60.27
Women’ results
100 Metres – Women Wind: +0.7 m/s
Pts
1 Felix , Allyson USA 10.92 4
2 Campbell-Brown , Veronica JAM 10.94 2
3 Fraser-Pryce , Shelly-Ann JAM 11.00 1
4 Okagbare , Blessing NGR 11.01
5 Moore , LaShauntea USA 11.13
6 Barber , Mikele USA 11.13
7 Stewart , Kerron JAM 11.16
8 Simpson , Sherone JAM 11.22
nbsp; Pamela Jelimo, 2012 Doha DL, 800 meters, photo by PhotoRun.net
When Pamela Jelimo is fit, she is to the women’s 800m what David Rudisha is to the men’s.
800 Metres – Women
Pts
1 Jelimo , Pamela KEN 1:56.94 4
2 Magiso , Fantu ETH 1:57.90 2
3 Busienei , Janeth Jepkosgei KEN 1:58.50 1
4 Santiusty , Yuneisy CUB 1:59.26
5 Jackson , Emma GBR 1:59.37
6 Beckwith , Molly USA 1:59.51
7 Sum , Eunice Jepkoech KEN 1:59.94
8 Luka , Tintu IND 2:01.09
9 Koech , Cherono KEN 2:01.20
10 Manou , Tamsyn AUS 2:02.75
Kupina , Yekaterina RUS DNF
For Defar and Cheruiyot, it came down to the last 200 meters, actually the last 300 meters. A sixty second last lap and the difference at the end was .05, 8:46.44-8:46.49, with Vivian Cheruiyot taking the win. Meseret Defar is back, so lets see how crazy this year gets.
3000 Metres – Women
Pts
1 Cheruiyot , Vivian Jepkemoi KEN 8:46.44 4
2 Defar , Meseret ETH 8:46.49 2
3 Kibet , Sylvia Jebiwott KEN 8:47.49 1
4 Burka , Gelete ETH 8:48.92
5 Cherono , Priscah Jepleting KEN 8:50.04
6 Kibiwot , Viola Jelagat KEN 8:50.63
7 Kisa , Janeth KEN 8:51.63
8 Korikwiang , Pauline Chemning KEN 8:52.04
9 Jamal , Maryam Yusuf BRN 8:54.51
10 Chepkwemoi , Nancy KEN 8:56.52&nb
sp;
11 Muriuki , Margaret Wangari KEN 8:57.43
12 Gebreslase , Gotytom ETH 9:00.97
13 Twell , Stephanie GBR 9:01.64
14 Måkestad Bovim , Ingvill NOR 9:10.45
15 Weldu , Nazret ERI 9:11.32
Luchkina , Anna RUS DNF
Feyisa , Bertukan ETH DNS
Desalegn , Betlhem UAE DNS
Mohammed , Alia Saeed UAE DNS
Lopes, Fosters, Wells, 2012 Doha DL, 110m hurdles, photo by PhotoRun.net
The women’s 110m hurdles is one of the most competitive events on the world schedule. Brigitte Foster-Hylton took this one convincingly, winning in 12.60. Kellie Wells, who had just recovered from an injury, took second in 12.72. Phylicia George of Canada was third in 12.79.
100 Metres Hurdles – Women Wind: +0.1 m/s
Pts
1 Foster-Hylton , Brigitte JAM 12.60 4
2 Wells , Kellie USA 12.72 2
3 George , Phylicia CAN 12.79 1
4 Ali , Nia USA 12.93
5 Felicien , Perdita CAN 12.95
6 Lopes-Schliep , Priscilla CAN 12.95
7 Lewis , Yvette USA 13.08
8 Holder , Nikkita CAN 20.81
400 Metres Hurdles – Women
Pts
1 Walker , Melaine JAM 54.62 4
2 Spencer , Kaliese JAM 54.99 2
3 Shakes-Drayton , Perri GBR 55.25 1
4 Boden , Lauren AUS 55.75 &n
bsp;
5 Lambarki , Hayat MAR 56.29
6 Chaney , Jasmine USA 56.55
7 Jesien , Anna POL 56.89
8 McPherson , Stephanie JAM 58.61
Pole Vault – Women
Pts
1 Savchenko , Anastasia RUS 4.57 4
2 Spiegelburg , Silke GER 4.57 2
3 Kiriakopoúlou , Nikoléta GRE 4.50 1
4 Boslak , Vanessa FRA 4.50
4 Dennison , Kate GBR 4.50
6 Janson , Lacy USA 4.40
7 Golubchikova , Yuliya RUS 4.30
8 Saxer , Mary USA 4.30
9 Peake , Sally GBR 4.20
9 Kiryashova , Aleksandra RUS 4.20
11 Parnov , Vicky AUS 4.00
11 Larsåsen , Cathrine NOR 4.00
Pyrek , Monika POL NM
To medal in London 2012 in the triple jump, it will take 15.60m or better. A long way to go in less than one hundred days.
Triple Jump – Women
Pts Wind
1 Rypakova , Olga KAZ 14.33 4 +0.5
2 Costa , Keila BRA 14.31 2 +0.5
3 Mbango Etone ,
Françoise FRA 14.09 1 +0.3
4 Veld√°kov√° , Dana SVK 14.00 +0.0
5 Lebedeva , Tatyana RUS 13.84 +0.3
6 Kotlyarova , Aleksandra UZB 13.78 +0.5
7 Šestak , Marija SLO 13.56 +0.6
8 Trybanska , Malgorzata POL 13.55 +0.9
9 Marie-Nély , Nathalie FRA 13.51 +0.4
Shot Put – Women
Pts
1 Ostapchuk , Nadzeya BLR 20.53 4
2 Camarena-Williams , Jillian USA 19.81 2
3 Kleinert , Nadine GER 19.67 1
4 M√°rton , Anita HUN 18.33
5 Borel , Cleopatra TRI 18.30
6 Terlecki , Josephine GER 17.71
7 Cérival , Jessica FRA 16.49
Javelin Throw – Women
Pts
1 Abakumova , Maria RUS 66.86 4
2 Špotáková , Barbora CZE 66.17 2
3 Obergföll , Christina GER 64.59 1
4 Du , Xiaowei CHN 61.43
5 Sayers , Goldie GBR 61.03
6 Mickle , Kimberley AUS 60.87
7 Ratej , Martina SLO &n
bsp; 60.80
8 Palameika , Madara LAT 58.01
9 Utriainen , Sanni FIN 57.80
10 Stahl , Linda GER 56.63
11 Svechnikova , Anastasiya UZB 54.47
12 Eberl , Elisabeth AUT 51.89
Klimešová , Jarmila CZE NM
Next Week, May 18, Shanghai DL.
Author
Larry Eder has had a 52-year involvement in the sport of athletics. Larry has experienced the sport as an athlete, coach, magazine publisher, and now, journalist and blogger. His first article, on Don Bowden, America's first sub-4 minute miler, was published in RW in 1983. Larry has published several magazines on athletics, from American Athletics to the U.S. version of Spikes magazine. He currently manages the content and marketing development of the RunningNetwork, The Shoe Addicts, and RunBlogRun. Of RunBlogRun, his daily pilgrimage with the sport, Larry says: "I have to admit, I love traveling to far away meets, writing about the sport I love, and the athletes I respect, for my readers at runblogrun.com, the most of anything I have ever done, except, maybe running itself." Also does some updates for BBC Sports at key events, which he truly enjoys. Theme song: Greg Allman, " I'm no Angel."
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