by Larry Eder
The AVIVA London GP is the last big meeting before Daegu. Some questions on fitness, many times, the focus, of some top athletes still remains. Dayron Robles hurdled a meet record of 13.04, to win the 110m hurdles. Kirani James, who won the 400 meters so convincingly gives me the time to note that in RBR’s mind, the mens’ 400 meters will be decided between Kirani James and LaShawn Merritt.
The men’s 100 meters is fascinating. Yohan Blake showed he is fit with his run this past evening. Steve Mullings, Mike Rodgers, Nesta Carter, Walter Dix, Usain Bolt, Asafa Powell? The battles over 100 and 200 for men should be fascinating.
Well done, AVIVA London GP-what will we see in Day two?
05/08/2011
Aviva London Grand Prix
London (CP), 05/08/2011
Men’ results
100 Metres – Men Final Wind: -1.6 m/s
1 Blake , Yohan JAM 9.95
2 Carter , Nesta JAM 10.01
3 Rodgers , Mike USA 10.04
4 Bailey , Daniel ANT 10.14
5 Thompson , Richard TRI 10.15
6 Kimmons , Trell USA 10.15
7 Bledman , Keston TRI 10.23
8 Aikines-Aryeetey , Harry GBR 10.33
100 Metres – Men Heats Race 1 Wind: -0.6 m/s
1 Blake , Yohan JAM 10.14
2 Kimmons , Trell USA 10.19
3 Bledman , Keston TRI 10.20
4 Aikines-Aryeetey , Harry GBR 10.29
5 Rose , Remaldo JAM 10.30
6 Collins , Kim SKN 10.34
7 Pickering , Craig GBR 10.34
8 Phiri , Gerald ZAM 10.47
100 Metres – Men Heats Race 2 Wind: +0.0 m/s
1 Carter , Nesta JAM 10.04
2 Rodgers , Mike USA 10.07
3 Thompson , Richard TRI 10.09
4 Bailey , Daniel ANT 10.10
5 Lewis-Francis , Mark GBR 10.30
6 Devonish , Marlon GBR 10.32
7 Mbandjock , Martial FRA 10.54
8 Fifton , Rikki GBR 10.54
400 Metres – Men
Pts
1 James , Kirani GRN 44.61 4
2 Gonzales , Jermaine JAM 44.85 2
3 Brown , Chris BAH 45.04 1
4 Taylor , Angelo USA 45.04
5 Borlée , Kévin BEL 45.50
6 Henry , Tabarie ISV 45.67
7 Bartholomew , Rondell GRN 45.86
8 Rooney , Martyn GBR 45.87
800 Metres – Men
1 Rudisha , David Lekuta KEN 1:42.91
2 Kaki , Abubaker SUD 1:43.13
3 Lalang , Boaz Kiplagat KEN 1:44.13
4 Symmonds , Nick USA 1:44.40
5 Osagie , Andrew GBR 1:45.36
6 Som , Bram NED 1:45.69
7 Mohammed , Mukhtar GBR 1:46.35
8 Warburton , Gareth GBR 1:46.52
9 Chepkirwok , Abraham UGA 1:49.82
Tangui , Sammy KEN DNF
3000 Metres – Men
1 Farah , Mohammed GBR 7:40.15
2 Gathimba , Gideon KEN 7:44.30
3 Birmingham , Collis AUS 7:45.04
4 Cragg , Alistair Ian IRL 7:46.29
5 Geele , Moumin DJI 7:51.88
6 Mutahi , Sammy Alex KEN 7:52.94
7 St.Lawrence , Ben AUS 7:52.96
8 Kiptoo , Mark Kosgey KEN 8:09.47
Krummenacker , David USA DNF
5000 Metres – Men
1 Mottram , Craig AUS 13:23.97
2 True , Ben USA 13:28.21
3 Bethke , Brandon USA 13:33.16
4 Thompson , Christopher GBR 13:34.31
5 Vernon , Andrew GBR 13:35.31
6 Moen , Sondre Nordstad NOR 13:36.31
7 Mellor , Jonathan GBR 13:36.40
8 Walsh , James GBR 13:39.23
9 Gabius , Arne GER 13:44.16
10 Buraas , Sindre NOR 13:56.31
Licht , Dennis NED DNF
McLeod , Ryan GBR DNF
Mbishei , Titus Kipjumba KEN DNF
3000 Metres Steeplechase – Men
1 Komen , Willy Rutto KEN 8:21.40
2 Olinger , Brian USA 8:23.36
3 Belabbas , Mohamed-Khaled FRA 8:24.63
4 Nelson , William USA 8:27.20
5 Abdi , Youcef AUS 8:27.88
6 Gunn , Luke GBR 8:31.56
7 Kirui , Gilbert Kiplangat KEN 8:34.44
8 Bruce , Ben &nbs
p; USA 8:35.26
9 Wilkinson , James GBR 8:36.50
10 Kristensen , Bj√âˆrnar Ustad NOR 8:38.47
11 van Koolwijk , Krijn BEL 8:44.50
12 Draper , Mark GBR 8:45.72
Buc , Boštjan SLO DNF
Kiplagat , Bisluke Kipkorir KEN DNF
110 Metres Hurdles – Men Final Wind: -0.6 m/s
Pts
1 Robles , Dayron CUB 13.04 4
2 Richardson , Jason USA 13.08 2
3 Oliver , David USA 13.19 1
4 Thomas , Dwight JAM 13.29
5 Brown , Joel USA 13.31
6 Merritt , Aries USA 13.32
7 Turner , Andrew GBR 13.46
8 Craddock , Kevin USA 13.73
110 Metres Hurdles – Men Heats Race 1 Wind: -0.9 m/s
1 Robles , Dayron CUB 13.16
2 Richardson , Jason USA 13.19
3 Brown , Joel USA 13.30
4 Turner , Andrew GBR 13.41
5 Clarke , Lawrence GBR 13.65
6 Sharman , William GBR 13.72
7 John , Alexander GER 14.02
8 Berger , Dominic USA 14.07
110 Metres Hurdles – Men Heats Race 2 Wind: -2.4 m/s
1 Oliver , David USA 13.26
2 Merritt , Aries USA 13.31
3 Thomas , Dwight JAM 13.45
4 Craddock , Kevin USA 13.62
5 Akins , Tyrone USA 13.66
6 Frankis , Gianni GBR 13.81
7 Baji , Bal√°zs &
nbsp; HUN 14.03
8 Porter , Jeff USA 14.05
Long Jump – Men
Pts Wind
1 Watt , Mitchell AUS 8.45 4 +1.4
2 Tomlinson , Christopher GBR 8.30 2 +2.2
3 Rutherford , Greg GBR 8.19 1 +0.8
4 Saladino , Irving PAN 8.14 +0.5
5 Goodwin , Marquise USA 8.02 +1.1
6 Mokoena , Godfrey Khotso RSA 7.93 +1.5
7 Reid , Julian GBR 7.84 +0.7
8 Gaisah , Ignisious GHA 7.82 +1.0
9 Smith , Tyrone BER 7.37 +0.4
Women’ results
200 Metres – Women Wind: -1.1 m/s
1 Knight , Bianca USA 22.69
2 Simpson , Sherone JAM 22.84
3 Solomon , Shalonda USA 22.85
4 Ferguson-McKenzie , Debbie BAH 22.88
5 Bailey , Aleen JAM 22.89
6 Townsend , Tiffany USA 22.92
7 Williams , Jodie GBR 22.95
8 Durst , Stephanie USA 23.53
800 Metres – Women Race 1
Pts
1 Meadows , Jennifer GBR 1:58.60 4
2 Sinclair , Kenia JAM 1:59.16 2
3 Klocov√° , Lucia SVK 1:59.65 1
4 Okoro , Marilyn GBR 1:59.85
5 Jackson , Emma GBR 1:59.97
6 Beckwith , Molly USA 2:00.18
7 Obiri , Hellen Onsando KEN 2:00.54
8 Måkestad Bovim , Ingvill NOR 
; 2:00.68
9 Simpson , Jemma GBR 2:00.69
10 Sharp , Lynsey GBR 2:02.73
11 Maracheva , Irina RUS 2:03.32
Bird , Tara GBR DNF
800 Metres – Women Race 2
1 Hartmann , Jana GER 2:01.97
2 Manou , Tamsyn AUS 2:02.24
3 Best , Charlotte GBR 2:02.96
4 Capkov√° , Tereza CZE 2:02.96
5 Harewood , Karen GBR 2:04.32
6 Aukett , Philippa GBR 2:05.23
7 Cole , Rowena GBR 2:06.34
8 Dowsett , Lucy GBR 2:06.75
Cusma Piccione , Elisa ITA DNF
Bird , Tara GBR DNF
Kurt , Yeliz TUR DNS
400 Metres Hurdles – Women
Pts
1 Spencer , Kaliese JAM 52.79 4
2 Walker , Melaine JAM 53.90 2
3 Shakes-Drayton , Perri GBR 54.62 1
4 Hejnov√° , Zuzana CZE 54.74
5 Harrison , Queen USA 55.51
6 Child , Eilidh GBR 55.76
7 Tracey , Ristananna JAM 56.07
8 Brown , Ti’erra USA 57.13
Pole Vault – Women
Pts
1 Suhr , Jennifer USA 4.79 4
2 Murer , Fabiana BRA 4.71 2
3 Feofanova , Svetlana RUS 4.71 1
4 Kiriakopoúlou , Nikoléta GRE 4.71
5 Spiegelburg , Silke GER 4.63
6 Strutz , Martina GER 4.63
7 Bleasdale , Holly GBR 4.55
8 Hingst , Carolin GER 4.55
9 Hutson , Kylie USA 4.45
10 Dennison , Kate GBR 4.30
Triple Jump – Women
Pts Wind
1 Saladuha , Olha UKR 14.80 4 +0.8
2 Rypakova , Olga KAZ 14.49 2 +0.8
3 Veld√°kov√° , Dana SVK 14.48 1 +0.9
4 Papahrístou , ParaskevíGRE 14.17 +1.0
5 Marie-Nély , Nathalie FRA 14.12 +2.5
6 Regis , Yasmine GBR 13.76 +0.0
7 Samuel , Laura GBR 13.52 +0.4
8 B√¢nova , Andriyana BUL 13.35 +0.1
Javelin Throw – Women
Pts
1 Obergföll , Christina GER 66.74 4
2 Špotáková , Barbora CZE 66.41 2
3 Sayers , Goldie GBR 63.41 1
4 Palameika , Madara LAT 60.72
5 Patterson , Kara USA 58.25
6 Klimešová , Jarmila CZE 58.05
7 Hjálmsdóttir , Ásdís ISL 57.77
8 Eisenlauer , Esther GER 56.50
4×100 Metres Relay – Women
1 Stars and Stripes USA
42.92
2 Jamaica JAM 43.17
3 All Stars UND 43.21
4 Germany GER 43.54
5 Belgium BEL 44.00
6 Slovenia SLO 44.40
Great Britain & N.I. “B” GBR DNF
Great Britain & N.I. GBR DNF
