by Larry EderThe athletics gods were kind today. A sunny, warm day in Birmingham, England! And then, the crowd was treated to some amazing performances!
Julius Yego, Rome DL, photo by PhotoRun.net
Greg Rutherford, coming back from an abductor tear in Shanghai, and in Birmingham? Well, Rutherford starts out in 8.11 meters, then, 8.35 meters, then, 8.24 meters. With the first and second longest of the day, Greg was ecstatic. Michael Hartfield of the US leaped 8.23m, with six over 8.06 meters!
In the men’s 100 meters, Marvin Bracy won, but it was in the battle for second, as Adam Gemili and Mike Rogers dueled, and Gemili became the sixth Briton to break 10 seconds as well as the first to go sub 10 seconds for the 100m and sub 20 seconds for the 200 meters! Gemili may have torn a hamstring, as he fell to the ground after his 9.97 (same time as Rodgers).
Greg Rutherford, by Getty Images for British Athletics
In the women’s 200 meters, Dina Asher-Smith, the smiling and prolific young British sprinter, just off her NR in the 100 meters, ran the #2 time in the 200 meters in 22.39. But, it was the way she did it, as she lead off the turn from Jeneba Tarmoh and Allyson Felix, who went on to run 22.29 and finish, one and two, with Tarmoh getting the nod.
But the performance of the day had to be Julius Yego, the Kenyan javelin thrower. I was watching his last throw and it just kept going, and going and landed near a sector line and at first was noted as a foul. Julius appealed, as is his right, and his appeal won!
Julius Yego had thrown 91 meters and 39 centimeters, the SECOND longest throw ever in UK, and the NR for Kenya, Area Record, Meet Record and Diamond League record. Vitezlav Veseley was second in 88.18 meters!
A fantastic meet that had started with Mo Farah flying back to US, admitting to being emotionally exhausted from the week of inquiries into his coach and training partner. The crowd was treated to the depth and excitement of a wonderful event, held in a fine stadium in Birmingham!
07/06/2015
Sainsbury’s Birmingham Grand Prix
Birmingham (Alexander), GBR, 07/06/2015
Men’s results
100 Metres – Men Final Wind: +2.0 m/s
Pts
1 Bracy , Marvin USA 9.93 4
2 Gemili , Adam GBR 9.97 2
3 Rodgers , Mike USA 9.97 1
4 Carter , Nesta JAM 10.00
5 Kilty , Richard GBR 10.05
6 Ujah , Chijindu GBR 10.11
7 Forte , Julian JAM 10.15
Vicaut , Jimmy FRA DNS
100 Metres – Men Heats Race 1 Wind: +1.9 m/s
1 Rodgers , Mike USA 10.04
2 Ujah , Chijindu GBR 10.06
3 Forte , Julian JAM 10.06
4 Vicaut , Jimmy FRA 10.09
5 Bledman , Keston TTO 10.11
6 Hyman , Kemar CAY 10.19
7 Edoburun , Ojie GBR 10.26
8 Adams , Harry USA 10.36
100 Metres – Men Heats Race 2 Wind: +1.0 m/s
1 Bracy , Marvin USA 9.97
2 Gemili , Adam GBR 10.00
3 Carter , Nesta JAM 10.09
4 Kilty , Richard GBR 10.10
5 Collins , Kim SKN 10.17
6 Newman , Calesio USA 10.26
7 Ellington , James GBR 10.27
8 Ricks , Keith USA 10.35
300 Metres – Men
1 van Niekerk , Wayde RSA 31.63
2 Brown , Chris BAH 31.99
3 Williams , Delanno GBR 32.14
4 Verburg , David USA 32.17
5 Hudson-Smith , Matthew GBR 32.74
6 Levine , Nigel GBR 32.81
7 Rooney , Martyn GBR 33.01
8 Solomon , Jarrin TTO 33.22
800 Metres – Men
Pts
1 Amos , Nijel BOT 1:46.77 4
2 Kszczot , Adam POL 1:47.03 2
3 Lewandowski , Marcin POL 1:47.45 1
4 Kinyor , Job Koech KEN 1:47.49
5 Mutai , Jeremiah Kipkorir KEN 1:47.98
6 Sowinski , Erik USA 1:48.20
7 Langford , Kyle GBR 1:48.28
8 Blundell , Theo GBR 1:50.23
Learmonth , Guy GBR DNF
Tangui , Sammy KEN DNF
Schembera , Robin GER DNS
1500 Metres – Men
1 Magut , James Kiplagat KEN 3:37.61
2 Ngetich , Hillary Cheruiyot KEN 3:38.42
3 Kibet , Vincent KEN 3:38.60
4 Andrè , Thiago BRA 3:39.54
5 Grice , Charlie GBR 3:39.71
6 Murray , Ross GBR 3:40.54
7 Mazouzi , Zakaria MAR 3:41.60
8 Lagat , Bernard USA 3:41.87
9 Bashir , Abdi SOM 3:43.62
10 Ulrey , Dorian USA 3:43.86
11 Wightman , Jake GBR 3:45.07
Emanuel , Lee GBR DNF
Som , Bram NED DNF
Bett , Reuben KEN DNF
5000 Metres – Men
Pts
1 Longosiwa , Thomas Pkemei KEN 13:07.26 4
2 Koech , Isiah Kiplangat KEN 13:11.22 2
3 Mokoka , Stephen RSA 13:20.22 1
4 Soi , Edwin Cheruiyot KEN 13:21.07
5 Robinson , Brett AUS 13:21.23
6 Sambu , Stephen KEN 13:25.13
7 Birmingham , Collis AUS 13:36.17
8 Robertson , Zane NZL 13:40.88
9 Vernon , Andrew GBR 13:48.83
10 Mellor , Jonathan GBR 14:09.09
11 Caldwell , Luke GBR 14:27.33
12 Batt , Kevin IRL 14:31.29
Bett , Emmanuel Kipkemei KEN DNF
Gathimba , Gideon Mwangi KEN DNF
Kibet , Alex KEN DNF
Gelant , Elroy RSA DNS
110 Metres Hurdles – Men Wind: +1.5 m/s
1 Ortega , Orlando CUB 13.20
2 Darien , Garfield FRA 13.25
3 Porter , Jeff USA 13.27
4 Bascou , Dimitri FRA 13.28
5 Clarke , Lawrence GBR 13.53
6 Stewart , Ray Tamas USA 13.55
7 Baines , Sam AUS 13.69
8 Wilson , Ryan USA 15.66
Long Jump – Men
Pts Wind
1 Rutherford , Greg GBR 8.35 4 +1.7
2 Hartfield , Mike USA 8.23 2 +1.4
3 Bramble , Daniel GBR 8.17 1 +1.0
4 Smith , Tyrone BER 8.14 +2.7
5 Mokoena , Godfrey Khotso RSA 8.10 +3.5
6 Forbes , Damar JAM 8.06 +0.7
7 Tomlinson , Christopher GBR 7.96 +1.5
8 Visser , Zarck RSA 7.74 +1.3
Triple Jump – Men
Pts Wind
1 Taylor , Christian USA 17.40 4 +0.7
2 Compaoré , Benjamin FRA 17.01 2 +2.0
3 Oke , Tosin NGR 16.71 1 +2.0
4 Carter , Chris USA 16.58 -0.2
5 MartÃÂnez , Lázaro CUB 16.48 +2.8
6 Roulhac , Brandon USA 16.28 +1.9
7 Pontvianne , Jean-Marc FRA 16.12 +2.3
8 Laine , Samyr &
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Javelin Throw – Men
Pts
1 Yego , Julius KEN 91.39m NR, AR, WL, DLR 2
2 Veselý , VÃÂtezslav CZE 88.18 2
3 Walcott , Keshorn TTO 86.43 1
4 Vadlejch , Jakub CZE 84.34
5 Pitkämäki , Tero FIN 83.72
6 Röhler , Thomas GER 83.37
7 El Sayed , Ihab Abdelrahman EGY 81.46
8 Peacock , Hamish AUS 80.66
9 Ruuskanen , Antti FIN 78.42
Women’s results
200 Metres – Women Wind: +1.7 m/s
Pts
1 Tarmoh , Jeneba USA 22.29 4
2 Felix , Allyson USA 22.29 2
3 Asher-Smith , Dina GBR 22.30 1
4 Santos , Rosângela BRA 22.77
5 Strachan , Anthonique BAH 22.89
6 Facey , Simone JAM 22.92
7 Young , Jessica USA 23.19
Coutinho , Geisa Aparecida BRA DNS
400 Metres – Women
Pts
1 McPherson , Stephenie Ann JAM 52.14 4
2 Coutinho , Geisa Aparecida BRA 52.59 2
3 Onuora , Anyika GBR 52.75 1
4 Beard , Jessica USA 53.06
5 Day , Christine JAM 53.24
6 Chaney , Jasmine USA 54.29
7 Putalová , Iveta SVK 54.43
8 Hooper , Gloria ITA 54.59
800 Metres – Women
1 Sum , Eunice Jepkoech KEN 1:59.85
2 Muir , Laura GBR 2:00.42
3 Józwik , Joanna POL 2:00.74
4 Leonard , Alison GBR 2:01.06
5 Oskan-Clarke , Shelayna GBR 2:
01.54
01.54
6 Cichocka , Angelika POL 2:01.66
7 Meadows , Jennifer GBR 2:01.92
8 Lipsey , Charlene USA 2:01.93
9 Akkaoui , Malika MAR 2:02.13
Kajan , Selma AUS DNF
1500 Metres – Women
Pts
1 Hassan , Sifan NED 4:00.30 4
2 Aregawi , Abeba SWE 4:01.97 2
3 Weightman , Laura GBR 4:06.42 1
4 Koster , Maureen NED 4:06.62
5 Tsegay , Gudaf ETH 4:06.77
6 Plis , Renata POL 4:08.37
7 Grunewald , Gabrielle USA 4:08.61
8 Uceny , Morgan USA 4:09.31
9 Twell , Stephanie GBR 4:10.90
10 Judd , Jessica GBR 4:12.86
11 Sifuentes , Nicole CAN 4:15.55
12 Brown , Stephanie USA 4:20.57
Petty , Angie NZL DNF
3000 Metres Steeplechase – Women
Pts
1 Nganga , Virginia Nyambura KEN 9:24.01 4
2 Jepkemoi , Hyvin Kiyeng KEN 9:25.20 2
3 Chepkurui , Lidya KEN 9:26.54 1
4 Garcia , Stephanie USA 9:27.92
5 Masai , Magdalene KEN 9:29.16
6 Assefa , Sofia ETH 9:29.78
7 Fente , Birtukan ETH 9:38.38
8 Heiner , Madeline AUS 9:41.28
9 Chepkemoi , Joan KEN 9:43.47
10 Schlumpf , Fabienne SUI 9:46.54
11 Franek , Bridget USA 9:47.95
12 Treacy , Sara Louise IRL 9:50.10
100 Metres Hurdles – Women Wind: +1.5 m/s
Pts
1 Harper Nelson , Dawn USA 12.58 4
2 Rollins , Brianna USA 12.63 2
3 Porter , Tiffany
GBR 12.65 1
GBR 12.65 1
4 Harrison , Queen USA 12.71
5 Solomon , Serita GBR 12.87
6 Coward , Jacqueline USA 13.34
7 Lewis , Yvette PAN 13.46
Stowers , Jasmin USA DQ
400 Metres Hurdles – Women
Pts
1 Spencer , Kaliese JAM 54.45 4
2 Tate , Cassandra USA 54.73 2
3 Hejnová , Zuzana CZE 55.00 1
4 Child , Eilidh GBR 55.14
5 Rosolová , Denisa CZE 55.15
6 Carter , Kori USA 56.12
7 Williams , Tiffany USA 56.40
8 Demus , Lashinda USA 56.48
High Jump – Women
Pts
1 Licwinko , Kamila POL 1.97 4
2 Kasprzycka , Justyna POL 1.94 2
3 Kuchina , Maria RUS 1.94 1
4 Pooley , Isobel GBR 1.91
5 Trost , Alessia ITA 1.91
6 Ã…Â imic , Ana CRO 1.91
7 Spencer , Levern LCA 1.91
8 Lake , Morgan GBR 1.88
9 Palšyté , Airiné LTU 1.84
Pole Vault – Women
Pts
1 Murer , Fabiana BRA 4.72 4
2 Saxer , Mary USA 4.62 2
2 Sidorova , Anzhelika RUS 4.62 2
4 Kyriakopoúlou , Nikoléta GRE 4.62
5 StefanÃÂdi , EkaterÃÂni GRE 4.42
6 Silva , Yarisley CUB 4.42
7 Lotout , Marion FRA 4.22
8 Spiegelburg , Silke GER 4.22
Büchler , Nicole SUI DNS
Shot Pu
t – Women
t – Women
Pts
1 Schwanitz , Christina GER 19.68 4
2 Borel , Cleopatra TTO 18.80 2
3 Brooks , Tia USA 18.67 1
4 Carter , Michelle USA 18.30
5 Smith , Brittany USA 18.10
6 Márton , Anita HUN 17.89
7 Johnson , Felisha USA 17.67
8 Wallader , Rachel GBR 16.98
Discus Throw – Women
Pts
1 Perkovic , Sandra CRO 69.23 4
2 Samuels , Dani AUS 64.89 2
3 Robert-Michon , Mélina FRA 63.23 1
4 Müller , Nadine GER 62.55
5 Fischer , Julia GER 61.98
6 Lewis-Smallwood , Gia USA 59.62
7 Glanc , Zaneta POL 59.18
8 Rodrigues , Irina POR 58.69
