ISINBAYEVA
AND LAVILLENIE WORLD LEADS 485 AND 593

DONETSK (UKR, Feb 12): Yelena Isinbayeva won
for 8th time the special pole vault meeting in the city of legendary Sergey
Bubka. She improved with 485 her own world lead at 22nd Samsung Pole Vault
Stars meet (EA Indoor Permit) and attacked finally world indoor record of 501.
“I was feeling excellent today and the conditions were as every year very good.
Physically and emotionally I am ready to set new world records, but I still do
not have enough competition practice,” said the multiple world record holder.
Isinbayeva started at 460 in
first and continued with 475
in second after missing once at 470. New world lead of
485 was mastered in second attempt. Her next meeting will be in Stockholm on February 22.
2009 World champion Anna Rogowska of Poland was second (470). Third
Czech Jirina Ptacnikova with first attempt clearance of 460 (and had close
attempts at 470) beat on count back Monika Pyrek, Svetlana Feofanova, Fabiana
Murer (slight injury) and Yulia Golubchikova (all 460) who followed at
positions 4-7.  Belarus Anastasiya
Shvedova as 8th with 450 new national record. Male competition ended with a
jump-off after European Champion Renaud Lavillenie and home star Maksim Mazuryk
cleared 582 in
second attempt. The bar went to 593 and both failed. At next 588 both were
succesfull, for Mazuryk overall PB. Again back at 593 and Lavillenie mastered,
new world lead. Czech Michal Balner was third with 570 but he did not smile. At
his last attempt at 582 he broke his pole and injured heavily his palm and was
transported to hospital. He is ok after several stitches, but his season is
most probably over. Fourth Russian Igor Pavlov also jumped 570. US Derek Miles
injured his lower back while training in Lievin but was still able to compete
with 545 (as 8th).

CHAMBERS
EL 6.57 IN
THE 60 M

SHEFFIELD
(GBR, Feb 12): World and European indoor champion Dwain Chambers is again fast,
at Aviva UK Trials his winning time was European leading 6.57. Harry
Aikinees-Aryetey was second 6.64 ahead of Craig Pickering 6.67 and Mark
Lewis-Francis 6.68 (he was faster in heats 6.63 and semis 6.65). World junior
champion Jodie Williams improved to 7.24 when winning the 60 m ahead of Bernice Wilson
who also achieved life-time best 7.25. Third former world medalist Jeanette
Kwakye 7.33. European gold medalist Andy Turner improved his seasons best
twice, first in heats 7.62 and then in finals to 7.61. Sell-out crowds at EIS
saw Jessica Ennis winning the high jump (188) and beeing 7th in shot put
(13.86). Commonwealth bronze winner Max Eaves won the pole vault and bettered
his career best to 561. Impressive women 3000 m when Helen Clitheroe got 8:55.26 and
Gemma Turtle 8:57.24. In the women´s 400 m two protagonists from other events will
clash in the Sunday´s final. 800
m runner Jenny Meadows (53.50 in semifinal) and
former heptathlete Kelly Sotherton (54.28).

ALL-TIME
BEST FOR TOSTA

VAL DU REUIL (FRA, Feb 12): US
Olympic hurdles silver medalist Sheena Tosta achieved all-time indoor best at
rarely contested 400 m
hurdles with 56.41. In men´s race US Reuben McCoy (50.33) beat former olympic
and world winner Felix Sanchez (50.37). French sprinting legend Christine Arron
won the 60 m
in 7.41 but missed the Paris
standard of 7.30. In women events also to note 8.05 of US Kristi Castlin at 60 m hurdles and 663 of Eloyse
Lesueur in long jump. Finnish high jump record holder Osku Torro confirmed his
top shape with 230 win. Benjamin Compaore was the best in triple jump (16.81).
In sprints US Jeremy Hall clocked 6.66 in the 60 m and Serhiy Demydiuk of Ukraine 7.80 in the 60 m hurdles. In distances
Abiyote Abinet of Ethiopia
achieved 3:40.54 in the 1500
m (indoor PB) and Yohan Durand 7:50.52 personal best in
the 3000 m.

OTHER
RESULTS

VIENNA (AUT, Feb 12): Bulgarian world leader
Vanya Stambolova won the 400 m
at ASVO Meet with 52.18. Austrian Paris standard for Clemens Zeller in the 400 m (47.18). Czech junior
of 2010 Pavel Maslak won another race in 47.22. Also to note world leading and
national best for World Cup walking winner Matej Toth of Slovakia who
clocked at 3000 m
10:57.32. Italian Lukas Riffeser posted 1:48.37 in the 800 m. In German shot put
duel Josephine Terlecki (17.77) beat Nadine Kleinert (17.58). In the 60 m hurdles Czech Stanislav
Sajdok clocked 7.75 ahead of Slovak Matus Janecek who improved his PB to Paris standard 7.77.
Czech Katerina Cechova qualified for Paris
with 7.33 in
heats and won the finals with 7.34 at 60 m. In men´s 60 m Poland´s Kamil Krynski
improved to 6.69 to win ahead of Hannu Hamalainen of Finland 6.70 (PB).

MOGILYOV (BLR, Feb 12): Moncton silver medalist Aleksandr Linnik twice improved 200 m national record during
second day of Belarus
indoor championships. In heats 21.21 and in the finals 21.18. Alina Talay won
the 60 m
hurdles in 8.07, life-time best. Dmitriy Detsuk got 16.94 in triple jump,
Maksim Lynsha solid 7.67 in
the 60 m
hurdles and Anastasiya Mironchik 14.00 in women´s triple jump.

GOTEBORG (SWE, Feb 12): Olympic 2004 winner
Christian Olsson debuted into the season in triple jump with 16.99 at “Road to
Goteborg 2013”
meet. Malin Dahlstrom improved Swedish pole vault record to 443 cm. Stefan Tarnhuvud
posted 6.72 in
the 60 m
and Danish guest Kim Christensen achieved 19.66 in men´s shot put.

POMBAL (POR, Feb 12): Francis
Obikwelu achieved 6.68 at 60 m
during first day of Club Championships. Vera Santos was as usual impressive in 3000 m walk (12:49.53). In
long jump Gaspar Araujo leaped to 772 over triple hero Nelson Evora (767).

PRAGUE (CZE, Feb 12): World record holder
Roman Sebrle is leading the national heptathlon with solid 3513 first day
score. He was better as in Tallinn
in two events and is healthy (7.16 – 767 – 15.69 – 208). His main aim is to
achieve such a mark which will qualify him for Paris. Eliska Klucinova who is qualified for Paris based on 2010
results won the pentathlon with 4291 points (8.77 PB – 175 – 13.14 – 610 –
2:21.84).

ANCONA (ITA, Feb 12): New Italian junior high
jump record for Alessia Trost. The world youth champion 2009 cleared 189 at
national junior championships.

APELDOORN (NED, Feb 12): Melissa Boekelman
won shot put during first day of Dutch Championships with 17.17 m.

TALLINN (EST, Feb 12): First day of Estonian
Indoor Championships saw combined eventers winning. Mikk Pahapill at 60 m hurdles 8.06 and Grit
Sadeiko 7.53 and 8.42 in
60/60h double.

KAUNAS
(LTU, Feb 12): Povilas Mykolaitis achieved Paris standard in long jump with 786 cm at National
University Championships.

SOFIA (BUL, Feb 12): Inna Eftimova
clocked 7.31 in
the 60 m
and fulfilled the national norm for Paris.

SPALA (POL, Feb 12): Ukrainian 800 m runners were fast at
national meet in Poland.
Oleksandr Borysyuk posted 1:48.02 and Oleksandr Osmolovych 1:48.27. Olympic
finalist Artur Noga got 7.74
in the 60
m hurdles and Dariusz Kuc 6.73 in the heats of 60 m. Marika Popowicz clocked
in women´s 60 m
7.35.

TEL AVIV (ISR, Feb 12): Israeli
high jumpers coming back from Moravia High Jump Tour won outdoor home
competition. Youth Olympic Games winner Dmitriy Kroyter improved to excellent 228 in the high jump.
Danielle Frenkel cleared 186
in women competition.

LINZ (AUT, Feb 12): New Austrian junior shot
put record (6 kg)
for Lukas Weisshaidinger with 20.10
m.

JINJA (UGA, Feb 12):
Commonwealth Games winner Moses Kipsiro retained his Ugandan CC title (and
fourth all-together) at 12 km
at the Source of the Nile in 36:34. Second
Stephen Kiprotich 37:02 and third Geoffrey Kusuro 37:20. But women favorite and
former steeple world champion Dorcus Inzikuru will still have to step up her
game, after losing to upcoming youngster and world junior 800 medalist from
Moncton Annet Negesa, who won her first title as a senior race in 28:19.
Inzikuru was 7th (30:28).

OTHER NEWS

KOECH
ON SUNDAY AT 3K

DUSSELDORF (GER): Isaiah Koech the new
running sensation is born on December 19, 1993. Only some days are
missing and
he would still belonging to U17 category. He comes from Sitok which has
about
2600 population and is 45 km
southwards from Kericho. The runner who at the end achieved world junior
all-time best and fourth perfomer mark ever at 5000 m was intended to
help
with the pace mainly between 3-4
km when the pacemakers were expected to start loosing
the ground. It was his first ever indoor race. Koech runs on Sunday the
3000 m at the Gent meeting which is organised by his agent Marc
Corstjens. Afterwards he will fly back home to Kenya
to run the CC trials and try to qualify in junior category for World
Championships in Punta Umbria.
For Sunday to note the world junior all-time best 7:38.03 of Abraham
Feleke of Ethiopia in
Stuttgart 2008. With help from Gustav Schwenk.

SEDOC IS OUT

DUSSELDORF (GER): Dramatic hurdles races. The
difference between first Petr Svoboda and second Kevin Craddock was 0.006
(7.564 – 7.570). Less luck for Dutch 2007 European indoor winner Gregory Sedoc
who injured himself after good 7.67
in heats. His hamstring was seriously injured and he
wrote on his twitter that the season is over for him.