Exxon Bislett Games, Oslo, Norway, July 3, 2009, from IAAF, Note by Larry Eder

The Scandanavian weather gods showed who really has control in the 2009 version of the Bislett Games. The weather gods love Meseret Defar, who lead five women under 14:41, ten under 14:50 and fifteen under 15:00 in an amazing 5,000 meters!

Meseret Defar, running in the 2008 Olympics, photo by Photorun.net.

Asafa Powell won the 100 meters in 10.07, with Daniel Bailey of Antigua in 10.07 and Michael Frater at 10.08.
Renny Quow of Trinidad won the 400 meters in 45.18, with Leslie Djhone of France in second in 45.37. Yuriy Borzakovskiy of Russia won in 1;44.42 with Mohammed Al-Salhi of Saudi Arabia in second in 1:44.96-eighth place was 1:46.36.
A modest 1,500 meters was won in 3:36.24 by Cheboi Collins, with Alistair Cregg in seventh in 3:38.44 and Norway’s Morten Velde in 3:39.58.
The Golden Mile was one by Deresse Mekonnen, of Ethiopia in 3:48.95, with William Tanuie Biwott of Kenya in 3:49.29 in a new World Junior record. Augustine Choge was third in 3:50.22. Kenenisa Bekele of Ethiopia won the 5,000 meters in 13:04.87, with ten under 13:10.82, and fifteen under 13:23.31.
Antwo Hicks won the 110m hurdles in 13.41. Tero Pitamaki won the javelin in 84.63m, and the US Chris Hill took eighth in 75.60m.
On the women’s side, Kerron Stewart won the 100 meters in 10.99.
Sanya Richards won the 400 meters in 49.23, with Shericka Williams of Jamaica in second in 49.98. Debbie Dunn was fourth in 50.84, and Monica Hargrove was fifth in 50.96. In sixth place was Christine Ohuruogo, the 2007 and Olympic champion, in 51.19. Richards again has the world leading time.
Claire Gibson of Great Britian won the 800 meters in a modest 2:01.42.
The deepest race of the night, for women, was the 5,000 meters. Meseret Defar won in 14:36.38 over Vivian Chruiyot of Kenya in 14:37.01, with Meselech Melkamu in 14:37.50. Syliva Kibet took fourth in 14:37.77 and Wude Ayalew of Ethiopia was fifth in 14:38.44. Fifteen were under 15:00, ten under 14:50.
Ruth Bisibori Nyangau of Kenya won the steeple in 9:18.65 over Sofia Assefa of Ethiopia in 1:19.91. Damu Cherry won the 100 meter hurdles in 12.68.
Blanka Vlasic of Croatia won the high jump in 2.00 meters over Chauntee Howard of USA was second in 1.98m.
03/07/2009
Bislett Games
Oslo (Bislett), 03/07/2009
Men’ results
100 Metres – Men (Summary)
Pts
1 Powell , Asafa JAM 10.07 20
2 Bailey , Daniel ANT 10.07 16
3 Frater , Michael JAM 10.08 14
4 Yearwood , Leevan GBR 10.10 12
5 Jelks , Mark USA 10.10 10
6 Williamson , Simeon GBR 10.13 8
7 Burns , Marc TRI 10.14 6
8 Saidy Ndure , Jaysuma NOR 10.23 4
100 Metres – Men Race 1 Wind: -0.3 m/s
Pts
1 Powell , Asafa JAM 10.07 20
2 Bailey , Daniel ANT 10.07 16
3 Frater , Michael JAM 10.08 14
4 Williamson , Simeon GBR 10.13 8
5 Burns , Marc TRI 10.14 6
6 Saidy Ndure , Jaysuma NOR 10.23 4
7 Martina , Churandy AHO 10.24
8 Pognon , Ronald FRA 10.46
100 Metres – Men Race 2 Wind: +3.0 m/s
Pts
1 Yearwood , Leevan GBR 10.10 12
2 Jelks , Mark USA 10.10 10
3 Mogstad , Christian NOR 10.46
4 Larsen , Tormod Hjortnaes NOR 10.65
5 Solli , Per Magnus Arjun NOR 10.68
6 Karlsson , Alexander NOR 10.69
7 Johnsen , Henrik NOR 10.70
400 Metres – Men (Summary)
Pts
1 Quow , Renny TRI 45.18 20
2 Djhone , Leslie FRA 45.37 16
3 Kikaya , Gary COD 45.53 14
4 Wroe , Sean AUS 45.74 12
5 Torrance , Jamaal USA 45.74 10
6 Strachan , Richard GBR 45.86 8
7 Nyongani , Young Talkmore ZIM 46.21 6
8 Wissman , Johan SWE 46.28 4
400 Metres – Men Race 1
Pts
1 Quow , Renny TRI 45.18 20
2 Djhone , Leslie FRA 45.37 16
3 Kikaya , Gary COD 45.53 14
4 Wroe , Sean AUS 45.74 12
5 Torrance , Jamaal USA 45.74 10
6 Nyongani , Young Talkmore ZIM 46.21 6
7 Wissman , Johan SWE 46.28 4
8 Zeller , Clemens AUT 46.44
400 Metres – Men Race 2
Pts
1 Strachan , Richard GBR 45.86 8
2 Pistorius , Oscar RSA 47.18
3 Makki , Awad SUD 47.50
4 Nyhuus , Kristoffer NOR 47.84
5 Magnussen , Kristian NOR 48.25
6 Saether , Lars Eric NOR 48.71
7 Johansen , Jorgen Hasle NOR 48.75
8 Winger , Alexander Dahlstr√∏m NOR 48.92
800 Metres – Men
Pts
1 Borzakovskiy , Yuriy RUS 1:44.42 20
2 Al-Salhi , Mohammed KSA 1:44.96 16
3 Chamney , Thomas IRL 1:45.41 14
4 Campbell , David IRL 1:45.59 12
5 Peçanha , Fabiano BRA 1:45.59 10
6 Manseur , Nadjim ALG 1:45.71 8
7 Repcìk , Jozef SVK 1:46.26 6
8 Claesson , Mattias SWE 1:46.36 4
Kaki , Abubaker SUD DNF
Abdelgadir , Abdalla SUD DNF
1500 Metres – Men
1 Cheboi , Collins KEN 3:36.24
2 Rono , Geoffrey Kipkoech KEN 3:36.96
3 Elkaam , Fouad MAR 3:37.19
4 Birgen , Bethwell KEN 3:37.39
5 McCourt , Colin GBR 3:37.55
6 Gregson , Ryan AUS 3:37.76
7 Cragg , Alistair Ian IRL 3:38.44
8 Velde , Morten NOR 3:39.58
9 Jenssen , Eivind NOR 3:45.32
10 Kowal , Yoann FRA 3:52.55
Surum , Samson KEN DNF
One Mile – Men
Pts
1 Mekonnen , Deresse ETH 3:48.95 20
2 Tanui , William Biwott KEN 3:49.29 16
3 Choge , Augustine Kiprono KEN 3:50.22 14
4 Gebremedhin , Mekonnen ETH 3:50.74 12
5 Riseley , Jeffrey AUS 3:51.25 10
6 Brannen , Nathan CAN 3:53.18 8
7 Legesse , Henok ETH 3:55.70 6
8 Boukensa , Tarek ALG 3:56.90 4
9 Kemboi , Nicholas Kiptanui KEN 4:06.99 3
Polonet , Vickson Naran KEN DNF
Kimutai , Philemon Kipkorir KEN DNF
Shaween , Mohammed KSA DNF
3000 Metres – Men
Pts
1 Bartale , Richard KEN 7:50.58 20
2 Kiplagat , Henry KEN 7:54.00 16
3 Tuiny , Mike KEN 7:57.54 14
4 Kristensen , Bj√∏rnar Ustad NOR 7:57.60 12
5 Kiptanui , Eliud KEN 8:04.57 10
6 Buta , Urige ETH 8:05.11 8
7 Buraas , Sindre NOR 8:07.89 6
8 Toft Munkholm , Morten NOR 8:11.34 4
9 Andersen , Henrik Them DEN 8:12.59 3
10 Steier , Rolf USA 8:14.10 3
11 Langat , Ezekiel Cheruiyot KEN 8:17.47 3
12 Angeltvedt , Kjetil Foss NOR 8:28.93 3
13 Tirop , Robert Kipkosgei KEN 8:30.43
14 Moen , Sondre Nordstad NOR 8:32.81
15 Tjelta , Asle R√∏nning NOR 8:36.12
16 Husby , Jan Olav NOR 8:39.34
17 Laitinen , Tommy Berland NOR 8:44.22
18 Bj√∏rge , Christian S√∏reng NOR 8:57.14
5000 Metres – Men
Pts
1 Bekele , Kenenisa ETH 13:04.87 20
2 C’Kurui , James Kwalia QAT 13:05.46 16
3 Chepkok , Vincent Kiprop KEN 13:06.27 14
4 Sihine , Sileshi ETH 13:06.63 12
5 Daba , Bekana ETH 13:06.70 10
6 Abdosh , Ali ETH 13:07.56 8
7 Chebii , Abraham KEN 13:07.98 6
8 Ndiwa , Mangata Kimai KEN 13:08.26 4
9 Soi , Edwin Cheruiyot KEN 13:09.64 3
10 Kigen , Mike Kipruto KEN 13:10.82 3
11 Farah , Mohammed GBR 13:12.28 3
12 Omari , Levy Matebo KEN 13:13.84 3
13 Birmingham , Collis AUS 13:14.53
14 Kipngetich , Robert Sigei KEN 13:22.92
15 Gebremeskel , Dejen ETH 13:23.31
16 Kirui , Sammi KEN 13:29.79
17 Tadasse , Kidane ERI 13:44.80
Ndiwa , Cornelius KEN DNF
Kipkorir , Edwin KEN DNF
110 Metres Hurdles – Men Wind: +0.6 m/s
Pts
1 Hicks , Antwon USA 13.41 20
2 Turner , Andrew GBR 13.44 16
3 Noga , Artur POL 13.46 14
4 Olijars , Stanislavs LAT 13.75 12
5 Faulk , Dexter USA 13.80 10
6 Kronberg , Robert SWE 13.86 8
7 Scott , Allan GBR 13.90 6
8 Wilson , Ryan USA 14.23 4
Javelin Throw – Men
Pts
1 Pitkämäki , Tero FIN 84.63 20
2 Wirkkala , Teemu FIN 83.54 16
3 Thorkildsen , Andreas NOR 83.15 14
4 Kovals , Ainars LAT 81.67 12
5 Vasilevskis , Vadims LAT 79.90 10
6 Janik , Igor POL 79.43 8
7 Järvenpää , Tero FIN 78.53 6
8 Hill , Chris USA 75.60 4
9 Müller , Stefan SUI 73.36
Women’ results
100 Metres – Women (Summary)
Pts
1 Stewart , Kerron JAM 10.99 20
2 Baptiste , Kelly-Ann TRI 11.14 16
3 Sturrup , Chandra BAH 11.15 14
4 Brooks , Sheri-Ann JAM 11.27 12
5 Okparaebo , Ezinne NOR 11.29 10
6 Akinyemi , Folake NOR 11.62 8
7 Kwakye , Jeanette GBR 11.67 6
8 Brubak , Mari Gilde NOR 11.96 4
100 Metres – Women Race 2 Wind: +0.0 m/s
Pts
1 Brubak , Mari Gilde NOR 11.96 4
2 Eritsland , Siri NOR 11.99
3 J√∏rgensen , Marte NOR 12.15
4 Oppegaard , Thea NOR 12.27
5 Naess , Heidi Hessan NOR 12.31
100 Metres – Women Race 1 Wind: +0.1 m/s
Pts
1 Stewart , Kerron JAM 10.99 20
2 Baptiste , Kelly-Ann TRI 11.14 16
3 Sturrup , Chandra BAH 11.15 14
4 Brooks , Sheri-Ann JAM 11.27 12
5 Okparaebo , Ezinne NOR 11.29 10
6 Akinyemi , Folake NOR 11.62 8
7 Kwakye , Jeanette GBR 11.67 6
Anderson , Alexandria USA DNS
400 Metres – Women (Summary)
Pts
1 Richards , Sanya USA 49.23 20
2 Williams , Shericka JAM 49.98 16
3 Montsho , Amantle BOT 50.71 14
4 Dunn , Debbie USA 50.84 12
5 Hargrove , Monica USA 50.96 10
6 Ohuruogu , Christine GBR 51.19 8
7 Gushchina , Yulia RUS 51.33 6
8 Lewis , Tamsyn AUS 52.34 4
400 Metres – Women Race 2
1 El Jack , Nawal SUD 53.04
2 Tomb , Stine Meland NOR 54.56
3 Hauge , Benedicte NOR 54.80
4 Magnusson , Josefin SWE 54.90
5 Brandt , Nina Katrine NOR 55.27
6 Brun , Vibecke NOR 55.37
7 Thorin , Sofia SWE 55.68
400 Metres – Women Race 1
Pts
1 Richards , Sanya USA 49.23 20
2 Williams , Shericka JAM 49.98 16
3 Montsho , Amantle BOT 50.71 14
4 Dunn , Debbie USA 50.84 12
5 Hargrove , Monica USA 50.96 10
6 Ohuruogu , Christine GBR 51.19 8
7 Gushchina , Yulia RUS 51.33 6
8 Lewis , Tamsyn AUS 52.34 4
800 Metres – Women
Pts
1 Gibson , Claire GBR 2:01.42 20
2 Måkestad , Ingvill NOR 2:02.54 16
3 Jepkosgei , Nelly KEN 2:07.37 14
4 Pedersen , Lisbeth NOR 2:07.52 12
5 L√∏vnes , Ingeb√∏rg NOR 2:09.28 10
6 Fillingsnes , Ida NOR 2:09.95 8
7 Ossum , Alvilde NOR 2:11.34 6
8 Udstuen , Cecilie NOR 2:12.53 4
9 Kipsang , Sharon KEN 2:23.60
Lyngstad , Hanne NOR DNF
5000 Metres – Women
Pts
1 Defar , Meseret ETH 14:36.38 20
2 Cheruiyot , Vivian KEN 14:37.01 16
3 Melkamu , Meselech ETH 14:37.50 14
4 Kibet , Sylvia Jebiwott KEN 14:37.77 12
5 Ayalew , Wude ETH 14:38.44 10
6 Kiplagat , Florence Jebet KEN 14:40.14 8
7 Chenonge , Iness Chepkesis KEN 14:41.62 6
8 Dibaba , Ejegayehu ETH 14:42.06 4
9 Fekadu , Beylanesh ETH 14:44.26 3
10 Ejigu , Sentayehu ETH 14:48.79 3
11 Korikwiang , Pauline Chemning KEN 14:50.08 3
12 Momanyi , Grace Kwamboka KEN 14:50.77 3
13 Dibaba , Genzebe ETH 14:55.52
14 Utura , Sule ETH 14:57.15
15 Moreira , Sara POR 14:58.11
16 Monteiro , Inês POR 15:01.06
17 Checa , Dolores ESP 15:08.27
Wanjiru , Veronica Nyaruai KEN DNF
Zadorozhnaya , Yelena RUS DNF
3000 Metres Steeplechase – Women
Pts
1 Nyangau , Ruth Bisibori KEN 9:18.65 20
2 Assefa , Sofia ETH 9:19.91 16
3 Bekele , Mekdes ETH 9:28.88 14
4 Gr√∏vdal , Karoline Bjerkeli NOR 9:33.34 12
5 Mueni , Elizabeth KEN 9:33.49 10
6 Kokkinaríou , Iríni GRE 9:36.68 8
7 Fj√∏rtoft , Silje NOR 9:37.97 6
8 Sidorchenkova , Yelena RUS 9:38.72 4
9 Bobocel , Ancuta ROU 9:42.46 3
10 Clitheroe , Helen GBR 9:52.58 3
Mendil , Widad ALG DNF
100 Metres Hurdles – Women (Summary)
Pts
1 Cherry , Damu USA 12.68 20
2 Foster-Hylton , Brigitte JAM 12.75 16
3 Lopes-Schliep , Priscilla CAN 12.78 14
4 Ennis-London , Delloreen JAM 12.84 12
5 Felicien , Perdita CAN 12.85 10
6 Carruthers , Danielle USA 12.88 8
7 Vukicevic , Christina NOR 12.92 6
8 Škrobáková , Lucie CZE 12.98 4
100 Metres Hurdles – Women Race 1 Wind: -0.8 m/s
Pts
1 Cherry , Damu USA 12.68 20
2 Foster-Hylton , Brigitte JAM 12.75 16
3 Lopes-Schliep , Priscilla CAN 12.78 14
4 Ennis-London , Delloreen JAM 12.84 12
5 Felicien , Perdita CAN 12.85 10
6 Vukicevic , Christina NOR 12.92 6
7 Jones , LoLo USA 12.98
8 Berings , Eline BEL 13.27
100 Metres Hurdles – Women Race 2 Wind: +1.3 m/s
Pts
1 Carruthers , Danielle USA 12.88 8
2 Škrobáková , Lucie CZE 12.98 4
3 Pedersen , Isabelle NOR 13.46
4 Vold , Hege NOR 13.64
5 Hagle , Marie NOR 13.65
6 Aaltvedt , Kine NOR 14.12
Cattaneo , Micol ITA DNS
High Jump – Women
Pts
1 Vlašic , Blanka CRO 2.00 20
2 Howard , Chaunté USA 1.98 16
3 Beitia , Ruth ESP 1.95 14
4 Gordeeva , Irina RUS 1.92 12
5 Shkolina , Svetlana RUS 1.89 10
6 Kufaas , Stine NOR 1.85 8
7 Green , Emma SWE 1.80 5
7 Palamar , Vita UKR 1.80 5
Pole Vault – Women
Pts
1 Isinbaeva , Elena RUS 4.71 20
2 Pyrek , Monika POL 4.71 16
3 Feofanova , Svetlana RUS 4.66 14
4 Rogowska , Anna POL 4.56 12
5 Murer , Fabiana BRA 4.56 10
6 Golubchikova , Yuliya RUS 4.56 8
7 Pt√°cnikov√° , Jirina CZE 4.41 6
8 Polnova , Tatyana RUS 4.21 4
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