SPENCER
816 IN THE LONG JUMP

ALBUQUERQUE
(USA, Apr 7): 20-years old Kendall Spencer who was surprise NCAA Indoor
Champion improved at Don Kirby Invitational to US outdoor season leader 816
(+0.9) in the long jump. His pre 2012 best was 755 cm. Fernada Blakely won the
200 m in 20.76 (+0.9) but lost the 400 m (46.29) to Darrin Solomon of Trinidad
(45.92).

K.
STEWART OPENS 11.18, S. FERGUSON 22.64 WL

AUBURN
(USA, Apr 7): Olympic medalist Kerron Stewart of Jamaica opened her 2012 year
with solid 11.18 (+0.8) at Auburn Tiger Classic. 2009 World relay medalist
Sheniqua Ferguson of Bahamas was even more impressive with world leading
personal best 22.64 (+1.9). Experienced Aretha Thurmond got 63.33 in the
discus. In men events Istanbul relay gold medalist Manteo Mitchell scored a nice
double with 20.60 (0.0) at the 200 m and 45.25 PB in the 400 m. In the race as
third the 2001 World champion Avard Moncur (33) of Bahamas clocked his first
sub 46 since 2007 (45.86). Ty Akins in 13.54 (+1.3) beat over the hurdles NCAA
Indoor Champion Jarret Eaton (13.75). Last year junior Keenan Brock won the 100
m in 10.24 (+1.2) over world finalist Marc Burns from Trinidad 10.35.

ROBERTSON
CLEARS 232 IN THE HJ

GAINESVILLE
(USA, Apr 7): World leading high jump 232 cm by Ricky Robertson highlighted the
second day of Florida Relays. Aarik Wilson with 16.76 beat in the triple jump
Omar Craddock (16.71). Bosnian Kemal Mesic got 20.04 in the shot put, his
outdoor personal best. In the relays Pure Athletics (Salaam, Bledman of
Trinidad, Padgett and Ashmeade of Jamaica) got 38.64 over Florida 38.91 and
Canada 39.16. Fourth place for Star Athletics 39.54 with Trell Kimmons, Justin
Gatlin and hurdlers Dexter Faulk and Joel Brown. In the 4×400 m GW Express
achieved 3:03.04 (Scott, Torrance, Rucker, Bershawn Jackson). Women relays saw
One Goal Athletics with world leading 3:24.14 (M. Robinson, Jamaican Novlene
Williams-Mills, Martin and Hastings) over Pure Athletics (K. A. Smith, Debbie
Ferguson-McKenzie, Solomon and McCorory) 3:28.07. On the other side Pure
Athletics won the 4×100 m in 43.33. Special was the meet and track record in
the women shuttle hurdles relay. Star Athletics clocked 52.38 with Damu
Mitchell, Lori Smith, Tiki James and returning from surgery Kellie Wells.
Second Boogiefast TC also under the old meet record 52.59 with Queen Harrison,
Kristi Castlin, Michalfin Golladay and Austrian Beate Schrott.

CLAY
AND RICHARDSON

LOS
ANGELES (USA, Apr 7): At Tommy Lister Classic decathlon olympic winner Bryan
Clay clocked 13.82 to win the 110 m hurdles. He competed here instead of
Stanford Invitational due to cancelled flight. Briton Levan Yearwood won the
100 m in 10.32, Yoey Hughes posted 45.99 in the 400 m ahead of hurdles world
champion Jason Richardson who improved his best at the distance to 46.96. In
the women 4×100 m HSI (L. Barber, M. Barber, Okagbare, K. Wilson) clocked
43.58.

MIKITENKO
BEATEN BY CHEMTAI

PADERBORN
(GER, Apr 7): German long distance star Irina Mikitenko (39) showed good shape
before London Marathon. She was second at the traditional 66th Easter Run of
Paderborn in 31:44 at the 10 km. Kenyan Esther Chemtai won in 31:36. New record
in entries was 8935. The 5k split was 16:10 for her and she started to chase
Chemtai. Her coach and husband Alexander Mikitenko said: „She is no 10k runner
and also is not too young. The second half in 15:30 is very promising. She can
easily attack something around 2:22 in London.” Another German runner in top 10
was Susanne Hahn as 7th (33:20). On the podium third Ethiopian Belaynesh Fikadu
(31:50) ahed of another Kenyan Vicoty Chepkemoi (31:44). In the men´s 10k three
went under 28 minutes. 20-years old Ethiopian Mosinet Geremew in 27:53 ahead of
his team-mate Yigem Demelash (27:54) and Kenyan David Kipketer Kogei (27:57).
Pre race favorite and last weekend Brunssum winner Philip Yego was fourth
28:11. Despite winds respectable also the half marathon win for Philemon Rono
in 1:00:58 what was new course record. Second Hosea Nailel 1:01:07 and third
Julius Cheruiyot Koech 1:01:23 and former course record holder Charles Maina
1:02:14. German Martin Beckmann was best European as 11th in 1:06:42 (he is in
preparation for Hamburg marathon). In women half Jacqueline Nyetipel of Kenya
got 1:11:04. Veronica Pohl was best German and European as 6th (1:14:31, PB).

OTHER TRACK RESULTS

BATON
ROUGE (USA, Apr 7): At the Battle on the Bayou meet Tavaris Tate posted solid
45.45 in the 400 m over James Harris 45.58. Bahamian 400 m olympic relay
medalist Michael Mathieu won the 200 m in windy 20.39 (+2.6). Puertorican
Jamele Mason was the best at the 400 m hurdles (49.85) and Barrett Nugent beat
in 13.49 (+1.0) at high hurdles Jamaican Andrew Riley 13.52. NCAA indoor bronze
winner Erik Sowinski improved in the 800 m to 1:47.02. Mississippi State
clocked 3:03.12 in the relay over LSU 3:03.20.

RUSTON
(USA, Apr 7): Fast sprinter and jumper Chelsea Hayes improved at Jim Mize
Invitational to 662 in the long jump (0.0).

SAN
MARCOS (USA, Apr 7): Former olympic and world winner Jeremy Wariner clocked in
his first 400 m of the year at Texas State Invitational 45.64. He was not too
satisifed with the opener it his special distance.

DURHAM
(USA, Apr 7): World indoor finalist and national record holder Ruddy Zang-Milama
of Gabon clocked 11.32 (+1.4) at the Duke Invitational.

TEMPE
(USA, Apr 7): Daegu participant Jeshua Anderson clocked years second fastest
48.88 at 400 m Hurdles during second day of Sun Angel Track Classic. Donald
Sanford achieved new Israeli 400 m record 45.76 and would be a force to
count with for European Championships in Helsinki. Briton Richard Kilty showed
impressive shape with 100 m personal best 10.23 (+0.3) and good 200 m win in
20.56 (0.0). In other 100 m race Ryan Milus achieved 10.29 (0.0) ahead of
Briton Mark Lewis-Francis 10.33 and Canadian Justyn Warner also 10.33. Another
British success as Laura Turner was the fastest woman here in 11.47 and 23.71
(0.0). Former Eritrean, now running for Canada Leglem Beriket won the 800 m in
2:02.82.

EUGENE
(USA, Apr 7): At Pepsi Team Invitational Prezel Hardy beat Briton James Alaka
in both sprints (10.32 to 10.36 and 20.60 to 20.90, both legal +1.0 and +0.8).
English Gardner won the 200 m for women in 23.24 (+0.2).

PATIALA
(IND, Apr 8): Saurabhj Vij achieved 19.80 in the men shot put at the first leg
of Indian Grand Prix. A former Commonwealth Youth Games victor and Asian
junior silver medallist, he is confident of making the London squad at the
right moment in the coming weeks. Former Asian champion Renjith Maheswary,
struggling hard to make a come-back, triple jumped his best in two years
to secure the top spot with a mark of 16.38m. He was a bronze
medallist in the Commonwealth Games at Delhi two years ago with a national
record 17.07m. Informs Murali Krishnan.

IBIRAPUERA
(BRA, Apr 7): Kelia Costa achieved olympic qualifier in the triple jump 14.20
(+0.8) at a local meet here. Triple jump sensation from last weekend
Jonathan Henrique da Silva leaped in the long jump qualification to windy 803
(+3.2) but achieved only 739 as second in the finals. Winner Daniel Pineda from
Chile got 795 (+0.7). In the 100 m sprints wins for Sandro Viana (10.38, -1.5)
and Franciela Krasucki (11.41, -1.0 and PB 11.35 in the heats).

BUENOS
AIRES (ARG, Apr 7): South American record holder Jennifer Dahlgren showed solid
hammer shape at local meet with 72.67.

MESA
(USA, Apr 6): Solid discus throwing here by Indian Vikas Gowda 63.05 and
Chinese Yang Yanbo on the women side (60.48).

KITALE (KEN,
Apr 7): Eunice Sum won the 1500 m at the National Bank Athletics Kenya track
and field meeting in Kitale in 4:14.3. Favorite and former 800 m world champion
Janet Jepkosgei was tripped in the last lap and finished 6th, writes the
Standard. Second Janet Kisa 4:15.7 and third Winnie Chebet 4:16.0. Elkana Yego
was surprise male winner in 3:43.2 over Vincent Kibet 3:44.0 when pre race
favorite Haron Keitany did not contest the final. Former World Youth Silver
medallist Mike Too, on a come back attempt, finished third after
out-classing New Zealand’s Zane Robertson, the fan’s favourite, over the last
80m. Too clocked 3:44.7 while Zane, a 5000 m specialist was timed at
3:45.1. His twin brother, Jake, who surprised Kenyans by winning his semi-final
with ease, was placed seventh in 3:48.1. The 800m final saw favourites Asbel
Kiprop, the Olympic 1500 m champion, and Hillary Tuwei crashed out of the race
with 350m to go.

SAN
DIEGO (USA, Apr 7): German pole vaulter Bjorn Otto cleared at a local meet
in California world leading 582 cm. Second Karsten Dilla cleared 552 cm.
Germans are having training camp in USA.

DEVONSHIRE
(BER, Apr 7): First day of 41st Carifta Junior and Youth meet saw windy sprint
winners. Bahamas and Jamaica splitted the winners. O´Jay Ferguson of Bahamas
retained his boys under 20 400m crown with 47.32. In other 400 m finals also
Bahamian wins for Janeko Cartwright (boys under 17/ 50.05) and Rashan Brown
(girls under 20/54.92). The only other 400 m gold for Jamaica when Yanique
McNeil was the best in the girls U17 final (55.82). Young Shauna Helps
continued in winning ways after Jamaican School Champs and also won here the
U17 100 m for girls in 11.66 (+4.6). But boys 100 m U17 gold for Bahamas as
Cliff Resias achieved 10.67 (+3.6) just close before Jamaican Michael O´Hara
(10.68). In junior 100 m finals Bahamas Antonique Strachan got 11.22 with +4.4
ahead of her team-mate Carmiesha Cox (11.54). Jazeel Murphy finished strongly
to retain his boys under 20 title for Jamaica in 10.31 (+5.7). Silver also for
Jamaica as Jevaughn Minzie got 10.33. After first day Jamaica leads ahead of
Bahamas the medal table.

TRABZON
(TUR, Apr 7-8): In youth outdoor match Turkey won ahead of Ukraine and Belarus
in both boys and girls competitions. From individual results to note Osman Can
getting new Turkish youth record in boys shot put 19.25 (5 kg), World indoor
participant Emel Dereli improved her national youth shot put mark with 3 kg to
18.87. Esma Gaz bettered Turkish youth girls javelin record to 52.92. Ukrainian
Artem Pleshko won boys hammer (5 kg) 74.27.

KUMAMOTO
(JPN, Apr 7): The Kanaguri distance races meet saw young Kenyan Patrick Mutunga
at age of 17 (will be 18 in November) winning the 5000 m in good quality
13:21.36. Second Kensuke Takezawa 13:28.70 and third another Japan based Kenyan
Daniel Gitau 13:28.97 with last sub 13:30 in the race 13:29.50 of Tsuyoshi
Ugachi as fourth (PB). In women 5000 m Kenyans were top two Selly Chepyego
15:20.30 and Wainaina Murugi 15:21.77 with best Japanese Yuka Ando third with
15:43.67.

OTHER ROAD RESULTS

CAPE
TOWN (RSA, Apr 7): Zimbabwe’s Stephen Muzhingi and Russia’s Elena Nurgalieva
won the 43rd running of the Two Oceans Marathon, a 56-kilometer road race
held in Cape Town, South Africa. The Two Ocean’s is South Africa’s second most
important ultramarathon after the Comrades. Muzhingi rebounded from a disastrous
ING New York City Marathon last November–where he missed the top athletes bus
to the start then ran 2:29:10– and clocked 3:08:08 to win by a narrow 27
seconds over Henry Moyo of Malawi (3:08:35). It was Muzhingi’s first victory at
the Two Oceans and the sixth by an athlete from Zimbabwe. Third Collen Makanza
of Zimbabwe (3:08:45). For Nurgalieva, today’s win in 3:41:55 represented her
fourth Two Oceans victory, and the seventh by one of the Nurgalieva Twins (her
sister Olesya, who did not compete this year, has won the race three times).
Second place went to Russia’s Natalia Volgina, over three minutes back
(3:45:29). American Devon Crosby-Helms, a 2:38:55 marathoner, took third
in 3:47:30. The top South Africans at today’s race were 40 year-old Gert Thys,
who finished fourth in the men’s race (3:09:42), and Adinda Kruger, who
finished sixth (3:50:13) in the women’s contest. Informs Race Results Weekly.

VITRY
SUR SEINE (FRA, Apr 8): Fast Humarathon at the half marathon distance by
Kenyans. Justus Moranga 1:01:07 ahead of Peter Wanjiru 1:01.15 and Alfred
Cherop 1:01.21. In women race Cynthia Jerotich 1:10:06 beating Gladys Kipsoi
1:10:10 and Ethiopian Yisak Melat 1:10:27.

YAIZU
(JPN, Apr 8): Brett Larner informs that week after a 10-miler against Toyo
University ace Yuta Shitara, marathoner Yuki Kawauchi come up successfully
against a deep field of university men at the 27th Yaizu Minato Half
Marathon in Shizuoka prefecture, setting a new course record as he won in
1:03:48.

BUCURESTI
(ROU, Apr 7): Romanian and Turkish walkers dominated the Balkan Championships
in walking here with participation from 6 countries. On the women side Romanian
Ana Rodean won women 20 km (1:35:17) and young wins for Turkish girls. Junior
10 km for Gamze Ozgor (47:54.21) and youth 5 km for Derya Karakort (24:17.39).
In the male events Serbian Predrag Filipovic was the best in the senior 20 km
(1:28:50), junior 10 km for Greek Konstantinos Ntentopoulos (43:48.51) and youth
5 km for Turkish Murat Can (21:10.03).

NESVIZH
(BLR, Apr 7): Belarus Cup in walking registered Anastasiya Yatsevich winning
the women 20 km in 1:33:00, men´s 20 km winner was Vitaliy Talankov in 1:24:48
and men´s 35 km Ivan Trotskiy in 2:35:31 ahead of Dmitriy Dyubin 2:36:09 and
Andrey Talashko 2:37:03. Fast 41:22.0 at the 10 km for winning junior Yevgeniy
Zalesskiy ahead of Artem Turkov 41:27.

OLOMOUC
(CZE, Apr 7): Lucie Pelantova won the international walking here in 1:36:21
ahead of Zuzana Schindlerova who returned from a long stay in Australia
(1:39:45). Men´s win for Slovak Milos Batovsky 1:28:03.