The results speak for themselves, but of course, we will for the next few days.
For that, dear readers, is what athletics fans do.
Over and over…
Where do we start?
The women’s 100 meters, both of them showed just how fast women sprinters can go,
and how hard it will be to win in Beijing.
The men’s steeplechase gave North America a chance to see a fit and friendly Ezekial Kemboi take on Jarius Birech. 8:01.73! Amazing.
It also showed just how close Evan Jager is to the medals in Beijing and Rio.
The pole vault showed just how exciting a field event can be, with Renaud Lavillenie, clearing 6.05 meters, second only to the mighty Bubka outdoors.
And in the women’s triple jump, two jumpers over 15 meters, with Ibarguen jumping 15.18m to take win from Koneva’s 15.04 meters.
And then, the Bowerman Mile, with Souleiman, Centrowtiz and Kiprop rounding into shape, dueling and leading 14 under four minutes! Just an hour before, 11 others had broken four minutes for the still magic mile!
Mutaz Barshim cleared 2.41m to show who is the man in the high jump.
And Jenny Simpson, showing elegance and poise, took the 1,500 meters from the crowd
who will challenge her in Beijing….
All on the 40th anniversary of a young man taken too early from his people.
30/05/2015
Eugene IDL/Prefontaine Classic
Eugene (Hayward Field), OR, 30/05/2015
Men’s results
100 Metres – Men Wind: +1.5 m/s
1 Gay , Tyson USA 9.88
2 Rodgers , Mike USA 9.90
3 Su , Bingtian CHN 9.99
4 Collins , Kim SKN 9.99
5 Carter , Nesta JAM 10.02
6 Dasaolu , James GBR 10.13
7 Thompson , Richard TTO 10.27
8 Bailey , Ryan USA 10.28
200 Metres – Men Wind: +0.9 m/s
Pts
1 Gatlin , Justin USA 19.68 4
2 Jobodwana , Anaso RSA 20.04 2
3 Ashmeade , Nickel JAM 20.18 1
4 Young , Isiah USA 20.24
5 Forte , Julian JAM 20.41
6 Mitchell , Curtis USA 20.44
7 Edward , Alonso PAN 20.63
8 Roberts , Gil USA 20.88
400 Metres – Men
Pts
1 James , Kirani GRN 43.95 4
2 Merritt , LaShawn USA 44.51 2
3 Brown , Chris BAH 44.54 1
4 Masrahi , Yousef Ahmed KSA 44.75
5 Haroun , Abdelalelah QAT 44.80
6 McQuay , Tony USA 44.81
7 Makwala , Isaac BOT 45.33
8 Maslák , Pavel CZE 45.66
800 Metres – Men
1 Aman , Mohammed ETH 1:44.92
2 Amos , Nijel BOT 1:45.06
3 Makhloufi , Taoufik ALG 1:45.17
4 Kipketer , Alfred KEN 1:45.69
5 Kinyor , Job Koech KEN 1:45.87
6 Jock , Charles
USA 1:46.08
USA 1:46.08
7 Olivier , André RSA 1:46.10
8 Kszczot , Adam POL 1:46.14
9 Rotich , Ferguson Cheruiyot KEN 1:46.72
Abda , Harun USA DNF
One Mile – Men Race 1
1 Blankenship , Ben USA 3:55.72
2 Sawe , Jonathan Kiplimo KEN 3:55.76
3 Cheruiyot , Timothy KEN 3:55.80
4 Holuša , Jakub CZE 3:56.39
5 Heath , Garrett USA 3:56.53
6 Gregson , Ryan AUS 3:56.78
7 Casey , Patrick USA 3:57.28
8 Grice , Charlie GBR 3:57.80
9 Mouhyadin , Abdi Waiss DJI 3:57.97
10 Lomong , Lopez USA 3:59.06
11 Bruno , Federico ARG 4:00.31
12 Wheating , Andrew USA 4:00.35
13 Fleet , Mac USA 4:03.04
14 Wightman , Jake GBR 4:05.19
Matthews , Julian NZL DNF
Wieczorek , Mark USA DNF
One Mile – Men Race 2
Pts
1 Souleiman , Ayanleh DJI 3:51.10 4
2 Centrowitz , Matthew USA 3:51.20 2
3 Kiprop , Asbel KEN 3:51.25 1
4 Kiplagat , Silas KEN 3:51.92
5 Magut , James Kiplagat KEN 3:52.33
6 Kwemoi , Ronald KEN 3:52.57
7 Cheboi , Collins KEN 3:52.63
8 Cronje , Johan RSA 3:53.02
9 Iguider , Abdalaati MAR 3:53.21
10 Ingebrigtsen , Henrik NOR 3:53.43
11 Manzano , Leonel USA 3:53.55
12 Kibet , Vincent KEN 3:55.65
13 Wote , Aman ETH 3:57.34
Rotich , Andrew Kiptoo KEN DNF
Maiyo , Hillary Kipkorir KEN DNF
3000 Metres Steeplechase – Men
Pts
1 Kemboi , Ezekiel KEN 8:01.71 4
2 Birech , Jairus Kipchoge KEN 8:01.83 2
3 Kipruto , Conseslus KEN 8:05.20 1
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4 Jager , Evan USA 8:05.28
5 Koech , Paul Kipsiele KEN 8:13.95
6 Ndiku , Jonathan Muia KEN 8:18.38
7 Yego , Hillary Kipsang KEN 8:18.99
8 Cabral , Donald USA 8:19.24
9 Alaiz , Roberto ESP 8:19.85
10 Hughes , Matthew CAN 8:20.34
11 Kipyego , Barnabas KEN 8:21.93
12 Mutai , Abel Kiprop KEN 8:25.64
13 Huling , Daniel USA 8:25.75
14 Nganga , Bernard Mbugua KEN 8:33.98
Taleb , Brahim MAR DNF
Lagat , Haron KEN DNF
110 Metres Hurdles – Men Wind: +1.5 m/s
Pts
1 Martinot-Lagarde , Pascal FRA 13.06 4
2 Merritt , Aries USA 13.12 2
3 Oliver , David USA 13.14 1
4 Ortega , Orlando CUB 13.14
5 Shubenkov , Sergey RUS 13.28
6 Riley , Andrew JAM 13.28
7 Harris , Aleec USA 13.39
8 Xie , Wenjun CHN 13.39
400 Metres Hurdles – Men
Pts
1 Dutch , Johnny USA 48.20 4
2 Jackson , Bershawn USA 48.22 2
3 Tinsley , Michael USA 48.79 1
4 Hussein , Kariem SUI 49.24
5 Mägi , Rasmus EST 50.08
6 Culson , Javier PUR 50.10
7 Hyde , Jaheel JAM 50.80
Gordon , Jehue TTO DNF
High Jump – Men
Pts
1 Barshim , Mutaz Essa QAT 2.41 4
2 Zhang , Guowei CHN 2.38 2
3 Kynard , Erik USA 2.35 1
4 Ukhov , Ivan &nb
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5 Tsyplakov , Daniil RUS 2.28
6 Protsenko , Andriy UKR 2.28
7 Thomas , Donald BAH 2.28
8 Williams , Jesse USA 2.24
8 Drouin , Derek CAN 2.24
Pole Vault – Men
Pts
1 Lavillenie , Renaud FRA 6.05 4
2 Kendricks , Sam USA 5.80 2
3 Holzdeppe , Raphael Marcel GER 5.80 1
4 Lavillenie , Valentin FRA 5.70
5 Lisek , Piotr POL 5.70
6 FilippÃÂdis , KonstadÃÂnos GRE 5.40
de Oliveira , Augusto BRA NM
Xue , Changrui CHN DNS
Women’s results
100 Metres – Women Race 1 Wind: +1.5 m/s
1 Gardner , English USA 10.84
2 Thompson , Elaine JAM 10.84
3 Santos , Rosângela BRA 11.04
4 Tarmoh , Jeneba USA 11.06
5 Duncan , Kimberlyn USA 11.22
6 Pierre , Barbara USA 11.24
7 Silva , Ana Claudia BRA 11.30
8 Whitney , Kaylin USA 11.49
100 Metres – Women Race 2 Wind: +1.7 m/s
Pts
1 Fraser-Pryce , Shelly-Ann JAM 10.81 4
2 Ahouré , Murielle CIV 10.81 2
3 Bowie , Tori USA 10.82 1
4 Okagbare , Blessing NGR 10.87
5 Jeter , Carmelita USA 11.02
6 Baptiste , Kelly-Ann TTO 11.08
7 Bartoletta , Tianna USA 11.09
8 Ahye , Michelle-Lee TTO 11.90
400 Metres – Women
1 Felix , Allyson USA 50.05
2 Richards-Ross , Sanya USA 50.29
3 McPherson , Stephenie Ann JAM 50.40
4 Francis , Phyllis USA 51.37
5 Hastings , Natasha USA
51.71
51.71
6 Williams-Mills , Novlene JAM 51.89
7 Grenot , Libania ITA 51.91
8 Day , Christine JAM 52.29
800 Metres – Women
Pts
1 Sum , Eunice Jepkoech KEN 1:57.82 4
2 Wilson , Ajee USA 1:57.87 2
3 Martinez , Brenda USA 1:59.06 1
4 Aregawi , Abeba SWE 1:59.98
5 Busienei , Janeth Jepkosgei KEN 2:00.02
6 Price , Chanelle USA 2:00.19
7 Sharp , Lynsey GBR 2:00.61
8 Arzamasova , Marina BLR 2:02.49
9 Poistogova , Ekaterina RUS 2:02.77
10 Johnson Montano , Alysia USA 2:03.72
McDonald , Kimarra JAM DNF
1500 Metres – Women
1 Simpson , Jennifer USA 4:00.98
2 Cherono , Mercy KEN 4:01.26
3 Hassan , Sifan NED 4:01.65
4 Rowbury , Shannon USA 4:02.28
5 Embaye , Axumawit ETH 4:03.00
6 Brown , Sarah USA 4:03.20
7 Efraimson , Alexa USA 4:03.39
8 Mackey , Katie USA 4:03.81
9 Moser , Treniere USA 4:04.26
10 Plis , Renata POL 4:04.78
11 Coburn , Emma USA 4:05.10
12 Buckman , Zoe AUS 4:06.30
13 England , Hannah GBR 4:19.26
Praught , Aisha USA DNF
Wright , Phoebe USA DNF
5000 Metres – Women
Pts
1 Dibaba , Genzebe ETH 14:19.76 4
2 Kipyegon , Faith Chepngetich KEN 14:31.95 2
3 Cheruiyot , Vivian Jepkemoi KEN 14:46.69 1
4 Kipyego , Sally Jepkosgei KEN 14:47.75
5 Heroye , Alemitu ETH 14:48.52
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bsp; 6 Cheptai , Irene Chepet KEN 14:53.32
bsp; 6 Cheptai , Irene Chepet KEN 14:53.32
7 Kibiwot , Viola Jelagat KEN 15:00.69
8 Korobkina , Elena RUS 15:18.80
9 Hall , Marielle USA 15:23.33
10 Bahta , Meraf SWE 15:46.97
Grunewald , Gabrielle USA DNF
Saina , Betsy KEN DNF
Pappas , Alexi USA DNF
Johnson , Lauren USA DNF
Broniatowska , Katarzyna POL DNF
Triple Jump – Women
Pts Wind
1 Ibargüen , Caterine COL 15.18 4 +2.1
2 Koneva , Ekaterina RUS 15.04 2 +1.7
3 Saladukha , Olga UKR 14.48 1 +1.5
4 Costa , Keila BRA 14.21 +2.1
5 Urrutia , Yosiri COL 14.03 +1.7
6 Li , Yanmei CHN 13.61 +3.2
7 Smock , Amanda USA 13.59 +1.0
Javelin Throw – Women
Pts
1 Obergföll , Christina GER 63.07 4
2 Winger , Kara USA 62.85 2
3 Palameika , Madara LAT 62.85 1
4 Gleadle , Elizabeth CAN 61.46
5 Špotáková , Barbora CZE 59.84
6 Stahl , Linda GER 58.64
7 Abakumova , Maria RUS 57.24
8 Ratej , Martina SLO 55.15
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