Herzo Diaries: Two World Leads highlight first day of adidas BOOST Meeting

Genet Yalew, photo by PhotoRun.net

HERZOGENAURACH (GER, May 13): Two 10 000 m world leads highlighted the first day of adidas Boost Meeting here. Both by Ethiopian runners. African Games silver medalist Leul Gebresalase won the men race in WL and PB 27:19.71. Behind him this years Kenyan Army champion Emmanuel Kipsang 27:22.99 also PB and third African Games winner Tebalu Zawude from Ethiopia 27:25.10. With margin behind but still under 28 fourth Kenyan Vincent Chepkok 27:54.99 and fifth Hassan Chahdi running for Bahrain 27:56.48 PB. World CC medalist 2015 Netsanet Gudeta topped the women race in WL and PB 30:56.26. Two seconds behind Genet Yalew 30:58.26 also PB and third World youth champion 2011 Goytetom Gebreslase 31:39.73. In sprints in cold weather Alonso Edward won the 200 m in 20.73 (+0.1) ahead of German Alexander Gladitz 20.79 PB. US wins in the 400 m by David Verburg 45.41 (over Tony McQuay 46.11) and Jessica Beard 52.78 (over Kenyan Maureen Jelagat 54.20). Regine Kramer was the best in the pole vault (430).