by Alfonz Juck
Jimmy Vicaut, photo by PhotoRun.net
Vicaut ran twice
LUZERN (SUI, Jun 14): The jubilee 30th Spitzenleichtathletik meet (EA Classic) had despite cold and partly rainy weather excellent crowd which saw three important Swiss wins. Nichole Buchler in pole vault with 470 (and attempts at 481) ahead of Wilma Murto 450 (equaled her outdoor national junior record) and Fabiana Murer also 450. Kariem Hussein after strong finish at the 400 m hurdles 49.47 over US Jeshua Anderson 49.51. Also in women steeple Fabienne Schlumpf 9:53.61. In the 100 m World leader Jimmy Vicaut first clocked 9.98 but the race did not count after a false start where the gun was not well heard by 3 sprinters who finished the race. After ten minutes Vicaut won again in 10.08 (-0.6). Second Ibrahim Meite 10.26 and tie for third for Brits James Dasaolu (he clocked earlier 10.15 +0.9) and Richard Kilty both 10.31. In the 200 m Beejay Lee who was one of the 3 finishing the first 100 m was not running for second time but instead won the longer sprint in 20.66 (-2.3) over Aldemir Gomes 20.72, Danny Talbot 20.79 and Ameer Webb 20.80. In women sprints Briton Darryl Neita 11.30 (-1.2, equaled PB) and Gina Luckenkemper of Germany 22.91 (-1.4, ahead of South African Alyssa Conley 23.00 PB) were the winners. US Queen Harrison 12.84 (-0.7) and Briton Lawrence Clarke 13.42 (-0.7) were the best in the hurdles sprint. Denmark´s record holder Sara Petersen opened her summer season with winning the 400 m hurdles 55.20 ahead of British Eilidh Doyle 55.57. Women 800 m winner Lynsey Sharp clocked 2:02.87 ahead of Anita Hinriksdottir 2:03.17, on the men side Bosnia´s World medalist Amel Tuka 1:45.56 beating Kenyan Alfred Kipketer 1:46.00. In technical events Valerie Adams got women shot 19.37, men competition for Brazilian Darlan Romani 20.36. Australian Kathryn Mitchell topped javelin 62.97 and Canadian Christabel Nettey long jump 656 (-1.0) in difficult conditions.
