In the city of Ostrava, nestled in the Czech Republic, is one of the finest athletics meetings in Europe, if not, the world. The Golden Spike, now in its 56th year, entertains the crowd of 30,000, with some of the finest athletes in the world.
This year, was, well, special. Usain Bolt, who has come to this event many times, ran his final elite 100 meters here, winning in 10.06. Wayde Van Niekerk ran the WR for 300 meters in 30.81, running faster than Micheal Johnson, and teasing on just how fast the young South African can run over 400 meters.
Mo Farah continues to remind that he is king of the athletic forest, at least over 5000 meters and 10,000 meters. And Thomas Rohler makes throwing over 91 meters seem mundane, but, as we know dear readers, it is not!
Here are the results to enjoy.
28/06/2017
56th Ostrava Golden Spike
Ostrava (Mestský Stadion), 27/06/2017 – 28/06/2017
Men’s results
100 Metres – Men Wind: -0.3 m/s
1 Bolt , Usain JAM 10.06
2 Pérez , Yunier CUB 10.09
3 Harvey , Jak Ali TUR 10.26
4 Volko , Ján SVK 10.26
5 Barnes , Emre Zafer TUR 10.41
6 Veleba , Jan CZE 10.44
7 StromÅ¡Ãk , Zdenek CZE 10.49
8 Codrington , Giovanni NED 10.51
300 Metres – Men
1 van Niekerk , Wayde RSA 30.81
2 Makwala , Isaac BOT 31.44
3 Munyai , Clarence RSA 31.61
4 Maslák , Pavel CZE 31.80
5 Brenes , Nery CRC 32.22
6 Omelko , Rafal POL 32.23
7 Bonevacia , Liemarvin NED 32.25
8 Å orm , Patrik CZE 32.50
1000 Metres – Men
1 Kipkoech , Nicholas Kiplangat KEN 2:18.51
2 Holuša , Jakub CZE 2:18.60
3 SasÃnek , Filip CZE 2:19.03
4 Rudisha , David Lekuta KEN 2:19.43
5 Mathews , Luke AUS 2:19.57
6 Friš , Jan CZE 2:20.05
7 Rozani , Jacob RSA 2:20.25
8 Gregson , Ryan AUS 2:20.51
9 Grethen , Charles LUX 2:21.05
10 Vojta , Andreas AUT 2:26.48
PavlÃcek , Matej CZE DNF
10,000 Metres – Men
1 Farah , Mohamed GBR 27:12.09
2 Kimeli , Mathew Kipkorir KEN 27:14.43
3 Toroitich , Timothy UGA 28:02.23
4 Amlosom , Nguse ERI 28:08.58
5 Kimeli , Benard KEN 28:09.46
6 Munyao , Alexander Mutiso KEN 28:09.47
7 Gebresilase , Leul ETH 28:10.15
8 Bezabeh , Belay ETH 28:10.50
9 Moen , Sondre Nordstad NOR 28:15.12
10 Osman , Abrar ERI 28:16.08
11 Barkach , Alfred Chelal KEN 28:20.90
12 Irabaruta , Olivier BDI 28:52.35
13 Birmingham , Collis AUS 29:05.34
14 Kifle , Aron ERI 29:11.42
Abdi , Bashir BEL DNF
Ibrahimov , Hayle AZE DNF
Kombich , Ismael Kipngetich KEN DNF
Kucera , David CZE DNF
3000 Metres Steeplechase – Men
1 Kigen , Benjamin KEN 8:11.54
2 Wale , Getnet ETH 8:13.16
3 Amare , Hailemariyam ETH 8:13.39
4 Kibiwott , Abraham KEN 8:16.21
5 Seboka , Tafese ETH 8:16.72
6 Nurgi , Tolosa ETH 8:23.12
7 Kipyego , Barnabas KEN 8:23.13
8 Mutai , Abel Kiprop KEN 8:33.66
9 Grau , Martin GER 8:33.97
10 McSweyn , Stewart AUS 8:41.11
11 OlejnÃcek , Lukáš CZE 9:18.34
Lagat , Justus Kipkorir KEN DNF
Å mahel , Michal CZE DNF
da Silva , Altobeli BRA DNS
Kipruto , Conseslus KEN DNS
110 Metres Hurdles – Men Wind: +0.6 m/s
1 Darien , Garfield FRA 13.09
2 Baji , Balázs HUN 13.23
3 Trajkovic , Milan CYP 13.34
4 Alkana , Antonio RSA 13.37
5 DouvalÃdis , KonstadÃnos GRE 13.51
6 Martinsen , Andreas DEN 13.55
7 Czykier , Damian POL 13.56
8 Noga , Artur POL 13.62
High Jump – Men
1 Bednarek , Sylwester POL 2.32
2 Ivanov , Tikhomir BUL 2.30
3 Ghazal , Majd Eddin SYR 2.27
3 Wilson , Jamal BAH 2.27
5 Protsenko , Andriy UKR 2.27
6 Rivera , Edgar MEX 2.27
7 BubenÃk , Matúš SVK 2.20
7 Tamberi , Gianmarco ITA 2.20
9 Kobielski , Norbert POL 2.20
10 Bába , Jaroslav CZE 2.20
10 Castro , Luis Joel PUR 2.20
Triple Jump – Men
Wind
1 Taylor , Christian USA 17.57 -1.1
2 Doris , Troy GUY 16.80 +0.4
3 Misans , Elvijs LAT 16.74 +0.4
4 Hoffmann , Karol POL 16.59 +0.2
5 Ãlvarez , Alberto MEX 16.42 +0.2
6 Churyla , Andrei BLR 16.35 +1.0
7 Rapinier , Yoann FRA 15.82 0.0
8 Kronsteiner , Philipp AUT 15.73 +0.7
Vondrácek , Jiri CZE NM NWI
Shot Put – Men
1 Stanek , Tomáš CZE 21.63
2 Haratyk , Michal POL 21.34
3 Žunic , Stipe CRO 20.76
4 Bukowiecki , Konrad POL 20.66
5 Gill , Jacko NZL 20.41
6 Prášil , Ladislav CZE 20.09
7 Szyszkowski , Jakub POL 20.09
8 Elemba , Franck CGO 19.65
Javelin Throw – Men
1 Röhler , Thomas GER 91.53
2 Vetter , Johannes GER 87.88
3 Vadlejch , Jakub CZE 86.43
4 Hofmann , Andreas GER 83.37
5 JÃlek , Jaroslav CZE 82.74
6 Veselý , VÃtezslav CZE 82.16
7 Frydrych , Petr CZE 80.61
8 Hamann , Lars GER 78.60
Women’s results
200 Metres – Women Wind: +1.2 m/s
1 Ta Lou , Marie-Josée CIV 22.44
2 Conley , Alyssa RSA 23.03
3 GarcÃa , Estela ESP 23.17
4 PÃrková , Marcela CZE 23.30
5 Procházková , Barbora CZE 23.72
6 Bendová , Nikola CZE 23.75
7 Slaninová , Jana CZE 24.30
Kielbasinska , Anna POL DNF
1500 Metres – Women
1 Tsegay , Gudaf ETH 4:00.96
2 Arafi , Rababe MAR 4:03.34
3 Buckman , Zoe AUS 4:06.30
4 Anbesa , Adanech ETH 4:07.85
5 Abye , Worknesh ETH 4:08.27
6 Kuria , Mary Wangari KEN 4:08.85
7 Vrzalová , Simona CZE 4:09.18
8 Mäki , Kristiina CZE 4:26.19
Hálová , Katerina CZE DNF
Magnani , Margherita ITA DNF
Tverdostup , Tamara UKR DNF
Urbanik , Danuta POL DNF
100 Metres Hurdles – Women Wind: +1.0 m/s
1 Dutkiewicz , Pamela GER 12.72
2 Steenkamp , Rikenette RSA 12.99
3 Plotitsyna , Hanna UKR 13.02
4 PesirÃdou , Elisávet GRE 13.08
5 Pedersen , Isabelle NOR 13.12
6 Koleczek , Karolina POL 13.22
7 Koudelová , Lucie CZE 13.32
8 Cachová , Katerina CZE 13.59
Pole Vault – Women
1 Sidorova , Anzhelika ANA 4.70
2 Newman , Alysha CAN 4.65
3 Peinado , Robeilys VEN 4.55
4 Kylypko , Maryna UKR 4.50
5 Malácová , Romana CZE 4.50
6 PtácnÃková , Jirina CZE 4.40
7 Mullina , Olga ANA 4.40
8 Å vábÃková , Amálie CZE 4.20
9 Roloff , Annika GER 4.20
10 Å utej , Tina SLO 4.00
11 Jiroutová , Nikol CZE 4.00
Morysková , Aneta CZE NM
Author
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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