by Larry EderOkay, I almost made it to Ostrava this year, except there was this little thing about getting sick and no travel for six weeks. So, I will have to make it there for the 53rd.
By all indications (I was viewing the global feed), the crowd was strong and the performances were strong as well. Sally Pearson opened her season with a good win. Lavillenie showed who is le roi de la pole vault.
The Ostrava Golden Spike puts together some fantastic fields. The men’s 5,000 meters showed a tremendous field, as did the women’s 1,500 meters. Not really fast, but some good chances to see fitness levels of some of the key players in the battle for Moscow, coming in August.
Story that was picked up in the press is that Asafa Powell won the 100 meters twice. Apparently, the first final was a false start, but Asafa took off and won the race in 9.97. Once the race was called back, Asafa Powell won the second final, and ran 10.06. Wonder if that sub ten second 100 meters will count to his list of sub ten second 100 meter races?
Asafa Powell,
photo by PhotoRun.net
27/06/2013
52. Ostrava Golden Spike
Ostrava, 27/06/2013
Some very good races in Ostrava today. Asafa Powell is running with both legs once again. Kirani James looks fit, Suzana Henjova is menacing, Elena Isinbaeva will do battle in Moscow, and Tirunesh Dibaba is undefeated at 10,000 meters . Oh, and Valerie Adams, she won by 2.70 meters!
Men’ results
100 Metres – Men Race 1 Wind: +0.8 m/s
1 Aikines-Aryeetey , Harry GBR 10.28
2 Newman , Calesio USA 10.31
3 Lewis-Francis , Mark GBR 10.31
4 Kilty , Richard GBR 10.31
5 Reus , Julian GER 10.32
6 Talbot , Daniel GBR 10.34
7 Stromek , Zdenek CZE 10.51
8 Zavacko , Adam SVK 10.59
100 Metres – Men Race 2 Wind: -0.5 m/s
1 Powell , Asafa JAM 10.06
2 Collins , Kim SKN 10.08
3 Rodgers , Mike USA 10.16
4 Gemili , Adam GBR 10.19
5 Vicaut , Jimmy FRA 10.23
6 Mvumvure , Gabriel ZIM 10.41
7 Chambers , Dwain GBR 10.65
Hyman , Kemar CAY DQ
400 Metres – Men
1 James , Kirani GRN 44.49
2 van Niekerk , Wade RSA 45.09
3 Maslak , Pavel CZE 45.22
4 Gregan , Brian IRL 45.55
5 Levine , Nigel GBR 45.93
6 Bingham , Michael GBR 46.24
7 Matthews , Peter JAM 46.68
8 Marciniszyn , Marcin POL 47.03
800 Metres – Men Race 1
1 Belhanbel , Nader MAR 1:47.24
2 Schembera , Robin GER 1:47.83
3 Thomas , Joe GBR 1:47.92
4 Kipkoech , Nicholas Kiplangat KEN 1:48.00
5 Burian , Miroslav CZE 1:48.77
6 Lalang , Boaz Kiplagat KEN 1:48.81
7 Tevcak , Jakub CZE 1:50.76
8 Vystrk , Tomaz CZE 1:51.27
9 Sadil , Martin CZE 1:54.31
Blahut , Matej CZE DNF
Czerwinski , Adam POL DNS
800 Metres – Men Race 2
1 Aman , Mohammed ETH 1:43.78
2 Olivier , Andrei RSA 1:44.45
3 Chemut , Anthony KEN 1:44.69
4 Rotich , Ferguson KEN 1:44.93 &
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5 Lopez , Kevin ESP 1:45.01
6 Rodriguez , Rafith COL 1:45.18
7 Mutai , Jeremiah Kipkorir KEN 1:45.43
8 Kubista , Jan CZE 1:46.16
9 Kiplagat , Richard KEN 1:46.81
10 Holua , Jakub CZE 1:47.68
Pavlek , Matej CZE DNF
5000 Metres – Men
1 Edris , Muktar ETH 13:03.69
2 Choge , Augustine Kiprono KEN 13:06.37
3 Lalang , Lawi KEN 13:07.13
4 Bekele , Kenenisa ETH 13:07.88
5 Sanchez , Sergio ESP 13:12.97
6 Kangogo , Cornelius Kipruto KEN 13:17.19
7 Bacha , Zelalem BRN 13:17.89
8 Robinson , Brett AUS 13:18.96
9 Lozano , Alberto ESP 13:20.34
10 Gelant , Elroy RSA 13:23.94
11 Tuemay , Tsegay ERI 13:28.25
12 Kipyeko , Phillip UGA 13:29.30
13 Kibet , Moses UGA 13:30.16
14 Hirsuato , Nuguse ETH 13:30.96
15 Smali , Noureddine FRA 13:38.60
16 Masai , Dennis Chepkongin KEN 13:46.45
17 da Silva , Joilson BRA 13:47.06
18 Getinet , Negetu ETH 13:52.32
Rono , Vincent KEN DNF
Limo , Timothy Kipkorir KEN DNF
Langat , Clement Kiprono KEN DNS
3000 Metres Steeplechase – Men
1 Kipruto , Conseslus KEN 8:11.27
2 Gari , Roba ETH 8:24.30
3 Toroitich , Timothy UGA 8:27.34
4 Maraba , Wilson Kipkemboi KEN 8:28.21
5 Uliczka , Steffen GER 8:28.49
6 Wilkinson , James GBR 8:28.74
7 Zaghou , Mounatcer MAR 8:30.48
8 Demczyszak , Mateusz POL 8:30.66
9 Nurgi , Tolosa ETH 8:35.65
10 Suharev , Illya UKR 8:35.99
11 Szymkowiak , Tomasz POL 8:37.16
12 Molepo , Edwin RSA 8:42.32
13 Pokrop , Hubert POL 8:52.64
14 Olejncek , Lukas CZE 8:53.64
Abdi , Youcef AUS DNF
Taleb , Brahim MAR DNF
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p; Too , Silas Kimeli KEN DNF
p; Too , Silas Kimeli KEN DNF
Kimutai , Clement Kemboi KEN DNF
High Jump – Men
1 Bondarenko , Bohdan UKR 2.28
2 Baba , Jaroslav CZE 2.25
3 Hanany , Mickael FRA 2.25
4 Donisan , Mihai ROU 2.25
4 Dmitrik , Aleksey RUS 2.25
6 Horak , Peter SVK 2.20
7 Sleboda , Piotr POL 2.20
7 Williams , Jesse USA 2.20
9 Starc , Brandon AUS 2.15
Pole Vault – Men
1 Lavillenie , Renaud FRA 5.92
2 Otto , Bjorn GER 5.72
3 de Oliveira , Augusto BRA 5.62
3 Kudlicka , Jan CZE 5.62
3 Holzdeppe , Raphael GER 5.62
6 Ogita , Hiroki JPN 5.62
7 Borges , Lazaro CUB 5.52
8 Jeng , Alhaji SWE 5.52
9 da Silva , Thiago Braz BRA 5.42
9 Lewis , Steven GBR 5.42
11 Balner , Michal CZE 5.32
Bechyne , Lukas CZE NM
Joseph , Stanley FRA NM
Javelin Throw – Men
1 Vesely , Vitezslav CZE 87.58
2 Martinez , Guillermo CUB 84.39
3 Grzeszczuk , Lukasz POL 81.27
4 Farquhar , Stuart NZL 77.64
5 Frydrych , Petr CZE 72.44
6 Pyatnytsya , Oleksandr UKR 71.44
7 Kuben , Jan CZE 71.22
8 Vadlejch , Jakub CZE 67.42
Women’ results
1500 Metres – Women
1 Hassan , Sifan NED 4:04.02
2 Kuijken , Susan NED 4:05.38
3 Lagat , Viola KEN 4:05.66
4 Gezahegne , Kalkidan ETH 4:06.19
5 Buckman , Zoe AUS 4:06.36
6 Harrer , Corinna GER 4:06.60  
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7 Plis , Renata POL 4:06.80
8 Burka , Gelete ETH 4:06.80
9 Feyne , Gudeto ETH 4:07.67
10 Capkova , Tereza CZE 4:08.78
11 Rodriguez , Natalia ESP 4:09.07
12 Macas , Isabel ESP 4:09.51
13 Simpson , Jemma GBR 4:10.12
14 Rostkowska , Anna POL 4:10.55
15 Horna , Annett GER 4:10.98
16 Jamal , Maryam Yusuf BRN 4:12.72
17 Broniatowska , Katarzyna POL 4:14.72
Skabrahova , Sylva CZE DNF
Masna , Lenka CZE DNF
10,000 Metres – Women
1 Dibaba , Tirunesh ETH 30:26.67
2 Cherono , Gladys KEN 30:29.23
3 Oljira , Belaynesh ETH 30:31.44
4 Ababel , Birhane ETH 30:35.91
5 Utura , Sule ETH 30:55.50
6 Masai , Linet Chepkwemoi KEN 31:02.89
7 Ayalew , Wude ETH 31:16.68
8 Chemtai , Esther KEN 31:42.06
9 Jarzynska , Karolina POL 31:43.51
10 Tsega , Muluhabt ETH 31:48.21
11 Felix , Ana Dulce POR 31:52.55
12 Gebre , Tirhas ETH 32:03.39
13 Erdelyi , Zsofia HUN 32:47.96
14 Kubekov , Petra CZE 36:20.56
Mekasha , Waganesh ETH DNF
Augusto , Jessica POR DNF
Dmitriyeva , Irina RUS DNF
Gebrekidan , Hiwot ETH DNF
Woldu , Etagegne ETH DNF
Jasim , Kareema BRN DNS
3000 Metres Steeplechase – Women
1 Cheywa , Milcah Chemos KEN 9:17.92
2 Ayalew , Hiwot ETH 9:19.87
3 Kirui , Purity Cherotich KEN 9:26.50
4 Diro , Etenesh ETH 9:26.60
5 Cherotich , Fancy KEN 9:28.04
6 Shmidt , Svitlana UKR 9:37.33
7 Galkina , Gulnara RUS 9:48.43
8 Krchova , Eva CZE 9:52.69
9 Nyambura , Virginia KEN 9:59.06
10 Szlezak , Matylda POL 10:05.81  
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11 Stewart , Emily GBR 10:07.28
Fente , Birtukan ETH DNF
Zhudina , Valentyna UKR DNF
100 Metres Hurdles – Women Final Wind: +0.9 m/s
1 Pearson , Sally AUS 12.67
2 Tkrobkova , Lucie CZE 13.02
3 Bliss , Andrea JAM 13.03
4 Billaud , Cindy FRA 13.12
5 Neziri , Nooralotta FIN 13.24
6 Idlette , Lavonne DOM 13.36
7 Sotkova , Jana CZE 13.91
8 Mokrova , Lucia SVK 13.95
100 Metres Hurdles – Women Heats Race 1 Wind: +0.9 m/s
1 Pearson , Sally AUS 12.90
2 Pkrobkova , Lucie CZE 13.18
3 Sotkova, Jana CZE 13.82
4 Mokrova , Lucia SVK 13.87
5 P†ebestokova , Nikol CZE 14.20
6 Dohnalik , Florentina AUT 14.78
O’Rourke , Derval IRL DNF
100 Metres Hurdles – Women Heats Race 2 Wind: -0.7 m/s
1 Billaud , Cindy FRA 13.06
2 Bliss , Andrea JAM 13.19
3 Neziri , Nooralotta FIN 13.31
4 Idlette , Lavonne DOM 13.31
5 Ogrodnkova , Nikola CZE 14.10
6 Muchova , Zuzana CZE 14.48
400 Metres Hurdles – Women
1 Hejnova , Zuzana CZE 53.32
2 Rosolova , Denisa CZE 55.12
3 Boden , Lauren AUS 55.55
4 Tracey , Ristananna JAM 55.98
5 Beesley , Meghan GBR 56.08
6 Pedroso , Yadisleidis ITA 56.13
7 Slanickova , Lucia SVK 58.20
8 Halova , Katerina CZE 59.27
Pole Vault – Women
1 Isinbaeva , Elena RUS 4.78
2 Silva , Yarisley CUB 4.72
3 Ptocnikova-Svobodova , Jirina CZE 4.62
4 Savchenko , Anastasia RUS 4.52
5 Malocova , Romana CZE 4.32
6 Peake , Sally GBR 4.12
6 Kiryashova , Aleksandra RUS 4.12
6 da Silva , Karla Rosa BRA
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Shot Put – Women
1 Adams , Valerie NZL 20.88
2 Duca , Natalia CHI 18.18
3 Morton , Anita HUN 17.63
4 Boekelman , Melissa NED 17.63
5 Heltne , Anca ROU 17.48
6 Craft , Shanice GER 16.79
7 Kornekova , Jana CZE 16.31
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