by Alfonz Juck
Jimmy Vicaut, photo by PhotoRun.net
Vicaut 9.86 WL and EReq
MONTREUIL (FRA, Jun 7): French sprinter Jimmy Vicaut showed top shape at the Pro Athlé Tour meet. He won the 100 m in 9.86 (+1.8) what is new World lead and also equaled so the European record. He said after the race that he is surprised. Second Wilfried Koffi 10.10 and third Briton James Ellington 10.11. Fast 800 m by Kenyan Nicholas Kipkoech 1:43.85 over Jonathan Kitilit 1:43.89 with Pierre-Ambroise Bosse third 1:44.53. Fourth fastest of the year 1:57.52 by Margaret Wambui in women 800 m. World record holder Anita Wlodarczyk got 76.61 in hammer with Hann Skydan Azerbaijan NR 73.87 as second. US Dalilah Muhammad won the 400 m hurdles in 54.37 and Phara Anarchasis clocked Olympic standard 55.84 as fourth. Pascal Martinot-Lagarde posted windy 13.23 (+2.6) over the hurdles, behind him surprise Aurel Manga 13.25. Queen Harrison was the best in women hurdles 12.61 (+3.3) over Jackie Coward 12.74, Nia Ali 12.76 and Sally Pearson sixth 12.92. New name Jean-Pierre Bertrand improved three times to 803 (+1.4) in the long jump, but the winner was Damar Forbes 821 (+2.8). Yaimi Perez won discus 67.91 with Melina Robert-Michon third 61.46 as Ukranian Natalya Semenova was second 62.93. Kenyan Benson Seurei got the 1500 m in 3:36.23 and US Alex Anderson women 200 m in 22.75 (+1.3).
