by Larry Eder
photo by PhotoRun.net
Usain Bolt shows that he is king of his domain, once again, with a fine 9.79 in the 100 meters today in the ExxonMobil Bislett Games. In second, Asafa Powell, running 9.85, and looking better than in Rome, has now reach either number 79 or 80 sub ten second 100 meter races.
Asbel Kiprop loves the mile. He won the Nike Pre on Saturday, June 2, and wins the ExxonMobil Games on June 7, with a time of 3:49.22.
photo by PhotoRun.net
Dejan Gebremeskal, the bronze medalist in the 5,000 meters from Daegu, won the so called Ethiopian 5,000 meter Trials in Oslo. Running 12:58.92 to Hagos Gebrehewit’s 12:58.99 and Imane Mergas’ 12:59.97, Gebremeskel looks good for London, although nothing is official until the selectors comment. Tariku Bekele was fourth, in 13:00.42 and his brother, World record holder, gobs of Olympic and World Champ medals in his drawer, Kenenisa Bekele, was fifth in 13:00.54, one second better than his 5,000m race at the Nike Prefontaine on Saturday, June 2.
Javier Culson ran world leading 47.92 for the 400 meter hurdles. Britain’s David Greene, Euro and World Champion at 400 m hurdles, was fourth in 48.98. Renaud Lavillenie, who recently had a sore back, was fit enough to win here, at 5.82m. Malte Mohr, Germany, was second at 5.62m.
In the triple jump, Pre champ Christian Taylor took second, with a jump of 17.06m to Russia’s Lyukman Adam’s 17.09m.
Andreas Thorkildsen took third in the javelin, with a throw of 82.30m, with Czech Vitislaw Vesely’s massive 88.11 meter throw taking the premier position in the throw.
On the women’s side, the women’s steeplechase saw Milcah Chemos run 9:07.14 world leader, holding off Sofia Assefa of Ethiopia, in 9:09.00, and Hiwot Ayalew, also of Ethiopia in 9:09.61. In ninth place, GBR’s Eilish McColgan ran 9:38.45, which is close to her pb, I believe. Eilish is the daughter of GBR great Liz McColgan.
Amantle Montsho won the 400 meters in 49.68, this just fives after her race with Sanya Richards-Ross.
Sally Pearson of Australia, World Indoor and Outdoor champion ran a world leading 12.49 for the 100 meter hurdles, as US’s Kristi Castlin ran a fine 12.58. Tiffany Porter ran 12.70, Priscilla Lopes-Scheif ran 12.75, with LoLo Jones running 12.76. Danielle Carruthers ran 12.77.
Chaunte Howard Lowe, 2012 Nike Pre, photo by PhotoRun.net
Chaunte Howard Lowe won the high jump with a clearance of 1.97 meters.
All in all, a pretty good meet. Samsung League is doing better job than in 2011, but more time in between meets might make sense. The event that stood out? Well, the 100 meters for men, with Bolt and Powell, how can it not?
Usain Bolt, Asafa Powell, 2011 Rome, photo by PhotoRun.net
07/06/2012
ExxonMobil Bislett Games
Oslo (Bislett), 07/06/2012
Men’ results
100 Metres – Men Wind: +0.6 m/s
Pts
1 Bolt , Usain JAM 9.79 4
2 Powell , Asafa JAM 9.85 2
3 Clarke , Lerone JAM 10.10 1
4 Warner , Justyn CAN 10.20
5 Magakwe , Simon RSA 10.30
6 Devonish , Marlon GBR 10.40
7 Cerutti , Fabio ITA 10.52
Lewis-Francis , Mark GBR DQ
One Mile – Men
Pts
1 Kiprop , Asbel KEN 3:49.22 4
2 Ndiku , Caleb Mwangangi KEN 3:50.00 2
3 Gebremedhin , Mekonnen ETH 3:50.02 1
4 Gathimba , Gideon Mwangi KEN 3:50.24
5 Laalou , Amine MAR 3:50.43
6 Magut , James Kiplagat KEN 3:50.68
7 Birgen , Bethwell KEN 3:50.73
8 Driouch , Hamza QAT 3:50.90
9 Wote , Aman ETH 3:53.02
10 Gregson , Ryan AUS 3:53.62
11 Komen , Daniel Kipchirchir KEN 3:53.90
12 Ingebrigtsen , Henrik NOR 3:57.35
Kombich , Ismael Kipngetich KEN DNF
Rotich , Andrew Kiptoo KEN DNF
5000 Metres – Men
Pts
1 Gebremeskel , Dejen &nbs
p; ETH 12:58.92 4
2 Gebrhiwet , Hagos ETH 12:58.99 2
3 Merga , Imane ETH 12:59.77 1
4 Bekele , Tariku ETH 13:00.41
5 Bekele , Kenenisa ETH 13:00.54
6 Kipsiro , Moses Ndiema UGA 13:00.68
7 Sihine , Sileshi ETH 13:01.39
8 Demelash , Yigrem ETH 13:03.30
9 Alamirew , Yenew ETH 13:08.12
10 Atnafu , Yitayal ETH 13:08.13
11 Bett , Emmanuel Kipkemei KEN 13:08.35
12 Kuma , Abera ETH 13:09.32
13 Rotich , Lucas Kimeli KEN 13:09.58
14 Gabius , Arne GER 13:13.43
15 Medhin , Teklemariam ERI 13:17.25
16 Blincoe , Adrian NZL 13:26.43
17 C’Kurui , James Kwalia QAT 13:31.63
18 Gelant , Elroy RSA 13:32.21
19 Buraas , Sindre NOR 13:39.81
Ndiwa , Remmy Limo KEN DNF
Rono , Vincent KEN DNF
400 Metres Hurdles – Men
Pts
1 Culson , Javier PUR 47.92 4
2 Gordon , Jehue TRI 48.78 2
3 Gaymon , Justin USA 48.97 1
4 Greene , David GBR 48.98
5 Fredericks , Cornel RSA 49.16
6 Green , Jack GBR 49.70
7 Yates , Ricardo GBR 50.46
8 Fleischhauer , Georg GER 50.55
Pole Vault – Men
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bsp; Pts
1 Lavillenie , Renaud FRA 5.82 4
2 Mohr , Malte GER 5.62 2
3 Michalski , Lukasz POL 5.52 1
4 Borges , L√°zaro CUB 5.52
5 Jeng , Alhaji SWE 5.42
6 Otto , Björn GER 5.42
7 Clavier , Jérôme FRA 5.42
da Silva , F√°bio BRA NM
Mazuryk , Maksym UKR NM
Wojciechowski , Pawel POL NM
Triple Jump – Men
Pts Wind
1 Adams , Lyukman RUS 17.09 4 -0.6
2 Taylor , Christian USA 17.06 2 +1.2
3 El-Sheryf , Sheryf UKR 17.03 1 +0.9
4 Compaoré , Benjamin FRA 16.90 +1.6
5 Nielsen , Peder P. DEN 16.88 +2.2
6 Copello , Alexis CUB 16.70 +0.8
7 Hern√°ndez , Osviel CUB 16.35 +0.8
8 Achike , Onochie GBR 16.12 +1.7
Shot Put – Men
Pts
1 Majewski , Tomasz POL 21.36 4
2 Armstrong , Dylan CAN 20.82 2
3 Storl , David GER 20.69 1
4 Christensen , Kim DEN 19.69 &n
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5 Fortes , Marco POR 19.56
6 Thorsteinsson , Ódinn Björn ISL 18.66
7 Arrhenius , Leif SWE 18.61
8 Andersen , Stian NOR 16.47
Javelin Throw – Men
Pts
1 Veselý , Vítezslav CZE 88.11 4
2 Avan , Fatih TUR 83.82 2
3 Thorkildsen , Andreas NOR 82.30 1
4 Mannio , Ari FIN 82.20
5 de Zordo , Matthias GER 81.44
6 Vasilevskis , Vadims LAT 80.96
7 Farquhar , Stuart NZL 78.84
8 Zaytsev , Ivan UZB 77.81
9 Pitkämäki , Tero FIN 73.57
Women’ results
100 Metres – Women Wind: -1.2 m/s
1 Okparaebo , Ezinne NOR 11.31
2 Williams , ChaRonda USA 11.44
3 Brooks , Sheri-Ann JAM 11.44
4 Asumnu , Gloria NGR 11.44
5 Douglas , Montell GBR 11.55
6 Townsend , Tiffany USA 11.56
7 Oyepitan , Abiodun GBR 11.70
Ryemyen , Mariya UKR DNS
200 Metres – Women Wind: +1.5 m/s
Pts
1 Ahoure , Murielle CIV 22.42 4
2 Oyepitan , Abiodun GBR 22.71 2
3 Williams , ChaRonda USA 22.75 1
4 Ryemyen , Mariya UKR 22.78
5 Brooks , Sheri-Ann JAM 23.16
6 Stewart , Kerron JAM 23.19
7 Simpson , Sherone JAM 23.32
8 Akinyemi , Folake NOR 23.83
400 Metres – Women
Pts
1 Montsho , Amantle BOT 49.68 4
2 Hall , Patricia JAM 50.71 2
3 Dunn , Debbie USA 51.22 1
4 Antyukh , Natalya RUS 51.51
5 Williams , Shericka JAM 51.56
6 Hjelmer , Moa SWE 51.99
7 Gayot , Marie FRA 52.47
8 Sanders , Nicola GBR 52.79
1500 Metres – Women
Pts
1 Arigawe , Abeba ETH 4:02.42 4
2 Dibaba , Genzebe ETH 4:03.28 2
3 Mishchenko , Anna UKR 4:03.33 1
4 Obiri , Hellen Onsando KEN 4:04.42
5 Lakhouad , Btissam MAR 4:04.45
6 Uceny , Morgan USA 4:05.30
7 Måkestad Bovim , Ingvill NOR 4:06.31
8 Pierce , Anna USA 4:06.91
9 Twell , Stephanie GBR 4:07.49
10 Plis , Renata POL 4:07.87
11 Klocov√° , Lucia SVK 4:07.99
12 Fern√°ndez , Nuria ESP 4:08.82
Luchkina , Anna RUS DNF
3000 Metres Steeplechase – Women &
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Pts
1 Cheywa , Milcah Chemos KEN 9:07.14 4
2 Assefa , Sofia ETH 9:09.00 2
3 Ayalew , Hiwot ETH 9:09.61 1
4 Njoroge , Mercy Wanjiku KEN 9:25.21
5 Chepkurui , Lydiah KEN 9:27.40
6 Krause , Gesa Felicitas GER 9:33.10
7 Rotich , Lydia Chebet KEN 9:33.19
8 Adamu , Birtukan ETH 9:36.40
9 McColgan , Eilish GBR 9:38.45
10 Bekele , Mekdes ETH 9:39.09
11 Hofstede , Helen NED 10:21.29
100 Metres Hurdles – Women Final Wind: +0.7 m/s
Pts
1 Pearson , Sally AUS 12.49 4
2 Castlin , Kristi USA 12.56 2
3 Porter , Tiffany GBR 12.70 1
4 Lopes-Schliep , Priscilla CAN 12.74
5 Jones , LoLo USA 12.75
6 Carruthers , Danielle USA 12.76
7 Urech , Lisa SUI 13.15
Ennis , Jessica GBR DQ
100 Metres Hurdles – Women Heats Race 1 Wind: +0.4 m/s
1 Pearson , Sally AUS 12.59
2 Castlin , Kristi USA 12.74
3 Ennis , Jessica GBR 12.83
4 Jones , LoLo USA 13.04
5 Neziri , Nooralotta FIN 13.31
6 Pedersen , Isabelle NOR 13.59
7 Lundahl , Caroline SWE 13.95
George , Phylicia CAN  
; DQ
100 Metres Hurdles – Women Heats Race 2 Wind: -0.3 m/s
1 Porter , Tiffany GBR 12.75
2 Carruthers , Danielle USA 12.81
3 Lopes-Schliep , Priscilla CAN 12.97
4 Urech , Lisa SUI 13.14
5 Vukicevic , Christina NOR 13.18
6 Berings , Eline BEL 13.20
7 Miller , Andrea NZL 13.25
8 Hansen , Ida Bakke NOR 14.19
High Jump – Women
Pts
1 Lowe , Chaunté USA 1.97 4
2 Hellebaut , Tia BEL 1.93 2
3 Aitova , Marina KAZ 1.90 1
4 Beitia , Ruth ESP 1.90
4 Iljuštšenko , Anna EST 1.90
6 Grindem , √òyunn NOR 1.85
7 Angelsen , Tonje NOR 1.85
8 Kufaas , Stine NOR 1.80
Long Jump – Women
Pts Wind
1 Kucherenko , Olga RUS 6.96 4 +2.6
2 Sokolova , Elena RUS 6.89 2 +2.6
3 DeLoach , Janay USA 6.78 1 +0.8
4 Proctor , Shara GBR 6.60 -0.3
5 Španovic , Ivana SRB 6.48 +2.0
6 Radevica , Ineta LAT 6.46 +2.7
7 Zaytseva , Olga RUS 6.07 &
nbsp; +0.9
Renstr√âˆm , Margrethe NOR NM
Discus Throw – Women
Pts
1 Perkovic , Sandra CRO 64.89 4
2 Müller , Nadine GER 63.60 2
3 Barrios , Yarelys CUB 63.57 1
4 Glanc , Zaneta POL 63.00
5 Artic , Natalia MDA 58.35
6 Grasu , Nicoleta ROU 56.71
7 Jansen , Monique NED 56.61
8 Etholm , Grete NOR 53.23
