In a year when the crowd should have been listless, management in Meeting AREVA showcased French stars, from Renaud Lavillenie, to Christophe Lemaitre to Pascal Martinot-Lagarde. And did they perform!
From the battle between Asbel Kiprop and Nijel Amos over 800 meters, to the swift 55.62 last lap used by Edwin Soi to win the 5,000 meters, to the battle between Sifan Hassan and Jenny Simpson with two times in 3:57 and five under four minutes in the women’s 1,500 meters, Meeting AREVA showed all that was best about track and field!
Watch for more coverage on Sunday, once I get to London.
05/07/2014
Meeting Areva
Paris Saint-Denis, 05/07/2014
Men’ results
100 Metres – Men Wind: -0.8 m/s
Pts
1 Rodgers , Mike USA 10.00 4
2 Thompson , Richard TTO 10.08 2
3 Collins , Kim SKN 10.10 1
4 Carter , Nesta JAM 10.12
5 Bailey-Cole , Kemar JAM 10.14
6 Ujah , Chijindu GBR 10.20
7 Edward , Alonso PAN 10.26
8 Lemaitre , Christophe FRA 10.28
Ashmeade , Nickel JAM DQ
800 Metres – Men
Pts
1 Kiprop , Asbel KEN 1:43.34 4
2 Amos , Nijel BOT 1:43.70 2
3 López , Yeimer CUB 1:43.71 1
4 Bosse , Pierre-Ambroise FRA 1:44.23
5 Rotich , Ferguson Cheruiyot KEN 1:44.30
6 Olivier , André RSA 1:44.42
7 Lewandowski , Marcin POL 1:44.49
8 Kszczot , Adam POL 1:44.50
9 Biwott , Robert Kiptoo KEN 1:45.21
10 López , Kevin ESP 1:47.20
11 Kaki , Abubaker SUD 1:48.38
Som , Bram NED DNF
5000 Metres – Men
Pts
1 Soi , Edwin Cheruiyot KEN 12:59.82 4
2 Alamirew , Yenew ETH 13:00.21 2
3 Tanui , Paul Kipngetich KEN 13:00.53 1
4 Rupp , Galen USA 13:00.99
5 Longosiwa , Thomas Pkemei KEN 13:01.74
6 Lalang , Lawi KEN 13:03.85
7 Ndiku , Caleb Mwangangi KEN 13:08.47
8 Edris , Muktar ETH 13:09.08
9 Jeilan , Ibrahim ETH 13:09.67
10 Merga , Imane ETH 13:11.94
11 True , Ben USA 13:13.30
12 Gebrhiwet , Hagos ETH 13:20.17
13 Gabius , Arne GER 13:25.50
14 Legese , Berhanu ETH 13:33.53
Kangogo , Cornelius Kipruto KEN DNF
Ndiku , Jonathan Muia KEN DNF &nb
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Rono , Geoffrey Kipkoech KEN DNF
Tahri , Bouabdellah FRA DNF
110 Metres Hurdles – Men Wind: +0.8 m/s
1 Parchment , Hansle JAM 12.94
2 Martinot-Lagarde , Pascal FRA 13.05
3 Ortega , Orlando CUB 13.10
4 Wilson , Ryan USA 13.18
5 Oliver , David USA 13.26
6 Bascou , Dimitri FRA 13.27
7 O’Farrill , Yordan L. CUB 13.35
8 Richardson , Jason USA 13.53
9 Doucouré , Ladji FRA 13.63
400 Metres Hurdles – Men
Pts
1 Tinsley , Michael USA 48.25 4
2 Fredericks , Cornel RSA 48.42 2
3 Culson , Javier PUR 48.45 1
4 Sánchez , Felix DOM 48.91
5 Hanne , Mamadou Kasse SEN 49.29
6 Eaton , Ashton USA 49.58
7 Flannery , Niall GBR 49.73
8 Dutch , Johnny USA 49.98
Pole Vault – Men
Pts
1 Lavillenie , Renaud FRA 5.70 4
2 de Oliveira , Augusto BRA 5.70 2
2 Ménaldo , Kévin FRA 5.70 2
4 Lisek , Piotr POL 5.60
5 FilippÃÂdis , KonstadÃÂnos GRE 5.60
6 Hollis , Mark USA 5.60
7 Dossévi , Damiel FRA 5.45
7 Wojciechowski , Pawel POL 5.45
Lavillenie , Valentin FRA NM
Lewis , Steven GBR NM
Walker , Brad USA NM
Yamamoto , Seito JPN NM
Triple Jump – Men
Pts Wind
1 Compaoré , Benjamin FRA 17.12 4 +1.8
2 Taylor , Christian USA 17.11 2 +0.6
3 Copello , Alexis CUB 17.04  
; 1 -0.3
4 Évora , Nelson POR 16.97 0.0
5 Revé , Ernesto CUB 16.94 +0.9
6 Fedorov , Aleksey RUS 16.84 -0.2
7 Claye , Will USA 16.79 -0.1
8 Greco , Daniele ITA 16.68 +0.5
9 Rapinier , Yoann FRA 16.06 -2.0
10 Benard , Chris USA 15.76 +0.8
11 Oprea , Marian ROU 14.96 0.0
Shot Put – Men
Pts
1 Storl , David GER 21.41 4
2 Hoffa , Reese USA 21.38 2
3 Roberts , Kurt USA 20.67 1
4 Majewski , Tomasz POL 20.14
5 Whiting , Ryan USA 19.92
6 Prášil , Ladislav CZE 19.90
7 Fortes , Marco POR 19.75
8 Kovacs , Joe USA 19.46
Javelin Throw – Men
Pts
1 El Sayed , Ihab Abdelrahman EGY 87.10 4
2 Pitkämäki , Tero FIN 86.63 2
3 Röhler , Thomas GER 84.74 1
4 Arai , Ryohei JPN 81.52
5 Veselý , VÃÂtezslav CZE 81.43
6 Grzeszczuk , Lukasz POL 81.04
7 Thorkildsen , Andreas NOR 80.79
8 Sirmais , Zigismunds LAT 77.99
9 Frydrych , Petr CZE 76.44
10 Yego , Julius KEN 71.06
Amb , Kim SWE NM
Women’ results
200 Metres – Women Wind: +0.4 m/s
Pts
1 Okagbare , Blessing NGR 22.32 4
2 Felix , Allyson USA 22.34 2
3 Strachan , Anthonique BAH 22.54 1
4 Soumaré , Myriam FRA 22.60
5 Fraser-Pryce , Shelly-Ann JAM 22.63
6 Facey , Simone JAM 22.75
7 Samuel , Jamile NED 22.81
8 Duncan , Kimberlyn USA 23.01 &nb
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400 Metres – Women
Pts
1 Richards-Ross , Sanya USA 50.10 4
2 McPherson , Stephenie Ann JAM 50.40 2
3 Williams-Mills , Novlene JAM 50.68 1
4 Montsho , Amantle BOT 50.70
5 Zemlyak , Olha UKR 51.35
6 Hastings , Natasha USA 51.74
7 Guei , Floria FRA 51.89
8 Gayot , Marie FRA 52.05
1500 Metres – Women
Pts
1 Hassan , Sifan NED 3:57.00 4
2 Simpson , Jennifer USA 3:57.22 2
3 Obiri , Hellen Onsando KEN 3:58.89 1
4 Kipyegon , Faith Chepngetich KEN 3:59.21
5 Rowbury , Shannon USA 3:59.49
6 Muir , Laura GBR 4:00.07
7 Belete , Mimi BRN 4:00.08
8 Weightman , Laura GBR 4:00.17
9 Embaye , Axumawit ETH 4:02.35
10 Aregawi , Abeba SWE 4:03.46
11 Gega , Luiza ALB 4:03.75
12 Uceny , Morgan USA 4:04.76
13 Sifuentes , Nicole CAN 4:04.87
Akkaoui , Malika MAR DNF
Arafi , Rababe MAR DNF
Tverdostup , Tamara UKR DNF
Wright , Phoebe USA DNF
3000 Metres Steeplechase – Women
Pts
1 Ayalew , Hiwot ETH 9:11.65 4
2 Coburn , Emma USA 9:14.12 2
3 Assefa , Sofia ETH 9:18.71 1
4 Diro , Etenesh ETH 9:19.71
5 Elouali Alami , Salima MAR 9:21.24
6 Chepkurui , Lidya KEN 9:24.07
7 Garcia , Stephanie USA 9:24.35
8 Cheywa , Milcah Chemos KEN 9:26.49
9 Kirui , Purity Cherotich KEN 9:26.95
10 Adamu , Birtukan ETH 9:31.03
11 Jepkemoi , Hyvin Kiyeng KEN 9:34.51
12 Krause , Gesa Felicita
s GER 9:38.40
13 McColgan , Eilish GBR 9:54.56
Nyambura , Virginia KEN DNF
100 Metres Hurdles – Women Wind: 0.0 m/s
Pts
1 Harper Nelson , Dawn USA 12.44 4
2 Harrison , Queen USA 12.46 2
3 Jones , LoLo USA 12.68 1
4 Billaud , Cindy FRA 12.71
5 Porter , Tiffany GBR 12.72
6 Pearson , Sally AUS 12.89
7 Castlin , Kristi USA 12.96
8 Hildebrand , Nadine GER 13.00
9 Jones , Tenaya USA 13.07
High Jump – Women
Pts
1 Vlašic , Blanka CRO 2.00 4
2 Kuchina , Maria RUS 2.00 2
3 Ã…Â imic , Ana CRO 1.94 1
4 Beitia , Ruth ESP 1.94
5 Okuneva , Oksana UKR 1.94
6 Kasprzycka , Justyna POL 1.94
6 McPherson , Inika USA 1.94
8 Radzivil , Svetlana UZB 1.92
9 Barrett , Brigetta USA 1.89
10 Gordeeva , Irina RUS 1.89
10 Licwinko , Kamila POL 1.89
Long Jump – Women
Pts Wind
1 Lesueur , Éloyse FRA 6.92 4 +0.4
2 Reese , Brittney USA 6.87 2 -0.2
3 Ã…Â panovic , Ivana SRB 6.78 1 -0.6
4 Proctor , Shara GBR 6.70 +0.8
5 Klishina , Darya RUS 6.63 -0.3
6 Bartoletta , Tianna USA 6.60 -0.3
7 Moguenara-Taroum , Sostene GER 6.59 -0.2
8 Pusterla , Irene SUI 6.57 -0.3
9 Sudarava , Volha BLR 6.40 +0.4
10 Jimoh , Funmi USA 6.37 -0.7
Discus Throw – Women
Pts
1 Perkovic , Sandra CRO 68.48 4
2 Samuels , Dani &n
bsp; AUS 67.40 2
3 Lewis-Smallwood , Gia USA 65.59 1
4 Robert-Michon , Mélina FRA 64.17
5 Caballero , Denia CUB 63.29
6 Craft , Shanice GER 63.21
7 Pérez , Yaime CUB 62.72
8 Fischer , Julia GER 61.13
9 Rüh , Anna GER 61.10
10 Strokova , Ekaterina RUS 60.06
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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