by Larry Eder
The proof is there: Nike Pre Classic is a two day event. The events this evening drew a crowd of 7,800 (last years crowd for Friday night was 4000).
The evening started with the women’s hammer, which had over two thousand fans watching an epic hammer throw. Betty Heidler took the lead in round one with a throw of 74.89m. Anita Wlodarczyk of Poland went in front of the German Hammer thrower with a throw of 75.60 meters.
American Jessica Cosby set an American record on her first throw, with her heave of 74.19 meters. Betty Heidler, of Germany, threw 75.93m in round 4, taking the lead for good.
Tatyana Lysenko of Russia had a nice series, 70.22m, 72.66m, 72.51m, 73.76m, 74.95m, 73.37m, with her fifth throw of 74.95m giving her third, moving Cosby to fourth.
Anita Wlodarcyzk threw 75.10m on her last throw, and remained in second.
The 800 meters showed me that Alyisa Montsho has the guts to be a medal contender. Hitting the 400 meters in 55.4 is no mean feat. Montsho kept going, and gutted out a very difficult last 100 meters. 1:57.37 is a fast time, and Montsho can go much faster.
The women’s 1,500 meters was a fine race. Alice Schmidt scored a big win and a big pb. Jennie Simpson was close, but that next gear is not there as of yet. Gabrielle Anderson is looking quite dangerous, with a very swift last gear. I believe Mike Durkin, 1976 Olympian, would have called that ” controlled aggression”.
Oh, the 10,000 meters.
First, Tirunesh Dibaba is back after a two year Odyssey. Dibaba is a nine global medal winning distance runner, with a kick that would make Steve Ovett grin.
Florence Kiplagat, who under the eccentric watch of Coach Canova, ran this fine race less than six weeks after a rather challenging marathon. She was also in flats.
The 10,000 meters on the track is a chess match over 25 laps. If one can not take that last 1,000 meters and make one’s competition gasp for air, then you better have a miler’s kick. Fourteen guys with pbs of under 27:30, and eight under 27:00?
The race was 27:30 pace through 5,000 meters, hitting 13:43. As marathoner Wilson Kiprop, quite modest by Kenyan standards, with a
Pb of 2:09, dropped the hammer, it was only Moses Masai, and pre teen Bitan Karoki, who ran a 2:31 last 1,000 meters, with a 2:01 last 800 meters, and finally to show he was king of his domain, Wilson Kiprop dropped a 58.6 last lap, with arms upheld in victory as he past Masai for the last time. In my vernacular, we might suggest that Mr.Kiprop sure has some big ones. Or perhaps, Mr Kiprop just knew better than us, that he could win such a stacked race.
Jeff See was first American in the International mile. Matt Centrowitz ran his outdoor pb on a recovering knee. Not sure what is up with Alan Webb, always hate seeing a top runner fighting his or her demons, but Alan just needs a couple good races.
01/06/2012
Prefontaine Classic
Eugene, OR, 01/06/2012
Men’ results
One Mile – Men Race 1
1 Magut , James Kiplagat KEN 3:54.16
2 Brown , Russell USA 3:54.48
3 Wote , Aman ETH 3:54.73
4 See , Jeff USA 3:55.51
5 Ulrey , Dorian USA 3:55.62
6 Gathimba , Gideon Mwangi KEN 3:56.17
7 Cheru , Tesfaye ETH 3:56.50
8 Centrowitz , Matthew USA 3:57.44
9 Wolde , Dawit ETH 3:57.48
10 Leer , Will USA 3:58.65
11 Webb , Alan USA 3:59.47
12 Shaween , Mohammed KSA 3:59.55
13 Kemboi , Nicholas QAT 4:00.80
14 Yego , Alfred Kirwa KEN 4:01.98
15 Kipchirchir , Elijah KEN 4:02.70
McNamara , Jordan USA DNF
Stanford , Travis USA DNF
10,000 Metres – Men
1 Kiprop , Wilson KEN 27:01.98
2 Masai , Moses Ndiema KEN 27:02.25
3 Karoki , Bitan KEN 27:05.50
4 Bett , Emmanuel Kipkemei KEN 27:07.90
5 Kirui , Geoffrey KEN 27:08.44
6 Rotich , Lucas Kimeli KEN 27:09.38
7 Kipchoge , Eliud KEN 27:11.93
8 Kiptoo , Mark Kosgei KEN 27:18.22
9 Kogo , Micah Kipkemboi KEN 27:23.04
10 Kigen , Mike Kipruto KEN 27:23.75
11 Tanui , Paul Kipngetich KEN 27:27.56
12 Masai , Dennis Chepkongin KEN 27:32.79
13 Kipkoech , Josphat Bett KEN 27:39.65
14 Chelimo , Kevin KEN 27:46.10
15 Mbishei , Titus Kipjumba
KEN 27:59.15
KEN 27:59.15
Triple Jump – Men
Pts Wind
1 Taylor , Christian USA 17.62 4 +1.9
2 Claye , Will USA 17.48 2 +1.2
3 Idowu , Phillips GBR 17.05 1 +1.2
4 Sands , Leevan BAH 16.99 +1.0
5 Frayne , Henry AUS 16.64 +0.5
6 Davis , Walter USA 16.49 +0.7
7 Li , Yanxi CHN 15.58 +1.0
Women’ results
800 Metres – Women
1 Johnson Montano , Alysia USA 1:57.37
2 Gall , Geena USA 1:59.28
3 Bishop , Melissa CAN 1:59.82
4 Beckwith , Molly USA 2:00.13
5 Smith , Jessica CAN 2:00.61
6 Thomas , LaTavia USA 2:01.27
7 Kesselring , Anne GER 2:02.72
Kampf , Heather USA DNF
Vessey , Maggie USA DNS
1500 Metres – Women
1 Schmidt , Alice USA 4:05.64
2 Simpson , Jennifer USA 4:06.10
3 Anderson , Gabrielle USA 4:06.77
4 Rowbury , Shannon USA 4:07.16
5 Pierce , Anna USA 4:07.81
6 Bogale , Tizita ETH 4:09.41
7 Follett Mackey , Katie USA 4:09.51
8 Muncan , Marina SRB 4:09.87
9 Clement Moser , Treniere USA 4:10.05
10 Wright , Phoebe USA 4:10.45
11 Simpson , Jemma GBR 4:10.46
12 Reid , Sheila CAN 4:10.73
13 Vaughn , Sara USA 4:11.82
14 Martinez , Brenda USA 4:17.06
Feyisa , Bertukan ETH DNF
Mcmahon , Emily USA DNF
10,000 Metres – Women
1 Dibaba , Tirunesh ETH 30:24.39
2 Kiplagat , Florence Jebet KEN 30:24.85
3 Oljira , Beleynesh ETH 30:26.70
4 Kidane , Werknesh ETH 30:50.16
5 Kebede , Aberu ETH 31:09.28
6 Chepkurui , Lineth KEN 31:28.56
7 Utura , Sule ETH 31:41.54
8 Nyakagwa , Caroline KEN 31:42.25
9 Afework , Abebech ETH 31:48.53
10 Kiros , Aheza ETH 32:03.85
11 Korikwiang , Pauline Chemning KEN 32:19.32
12 Gamera-Shmyrko , Tetyana UKR 32:50.13
13 Raut , Kavita IND 33:03.54
14 Sreedharan , Preeja IND 33:09.24
Abdullayeva , Layes AZE DNF
Fleshman , Lauren USA DNF &nb
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Kiros , Tigist ETH DNF
Shurhno , Olena UKR DNF
Kabuu , Lucy Wangui KEN DNF
Williams , Alisha USA DNF
Discus Throw – Women
Pts
1 Perkovic , Sandra CRO 66.92 4
2 Pishchalnikova , Darya RUS 63.76 2
3 Glanc , Zaneta POL 62.84 1
4 Poonia , Krishna IND 62.11
5 Lewis-Smallwood , Gia USA 61.77
6 Thurmond , Aretha USA 56.50
Brown Trafton , Stephanie USA NM
Karsak , Kateryna UKR DNS
Hammer Throw – Women
1 Heidler , Betty GER 75.93
2 Wlodarczyk , Anita POL 75.60
3 Lysenko , Tatyana RUS 74.95
4 Cosby , Jessica USA 74.19
5 Frizell , Sultana CAN 70.20
6 Campbell , Amber USA 70.04
7 Henry , Britney USA 66.42
Klaas , Kathrin GER NM
