Merrit Defeats Wariner, 44.03 to 44.07, HOT Womens Hurdle Race in Berlin, Jelimo Stuns Again!

Again, we shall have some first hand stories later today, but the DKB-ISTAF Meet in Berlin was HOT! La Shawn Merrit upped the ante in the 400 meters and defeatd Jeremy Wariner 44.03 to 44.07 in a very hotly contested and anticipated 400 meter race!
In the women’s 100 meter hurdles, Josephine Onyia of Spain, got her revenge from Valencia, winning her in 12.50 to Susanna Kallur in 12.54 to Lo Lo Jones in 12.57.
But it was , dear readers, the change in the women’s 800 meters that has opened some eyes. Pamela Jelimo, all of 19, who won the African Champs, then ran a world junior record in 1:55.71, just ran 1:54.99 to destroy the field in the 800 meters, with second foru seconds back and Janeth Jepkosgei in third in 1:59.13! Seven women under two minutes!
More to come on this excellent start to the Golden League!

01/06/2008
DKB-ISTAF
Berlin, 01/06/2008
Men’ results
100 Metres – Men Wind: +0.8 m/s
Pts
1 Carter , Nesta JAM 10.08 20
2 Collins , Kim SKN 10.12 16
3 Williams , Ivory USA 10.13 14
4 Martina , Churandy AHO 10.16 12
5 Atkins , Derrick BAH 10.18 10
6 Devonish , Marlon GBR 10.18 8
7 Frater , Michael JAM 10.23 6
8 Fifton , Rikki GBR 10.47 4
9 Menga , Aleixo-Platini GER 10.65
400 Metres – Men
Pts
1 Merritt , LaShawn USA 44.03 20
2 Wariner , Jeremy USA 44.07 16
3 Brown , Chris BAH 44.68 14
4 Taylor , Angelo USA 45.08 12
5 Kikaya , Gary COD 45.36 10
6 Chambers , Ricardo JAM 45.52 8
7 Wissman , Johan SWE 45.58 6
8 Seitz , Florian GER 46.47 4
800 Metres – Men (Summary)
Pts
1 Chepkirwok , Abraham UGA 1:44.53 20
2 Mulaudzi , Mbulaeni RSA 1:44.68 16
3 Yego , Alfred Kirwa KEN 1:44.99 14
4 Laalou , Amine MAR 1:45.14 12
5 Czapiewski , Pawel POL 1:45.19 10
6 Tadili , Achraf CAN 1:45.29 8
7 Kiplagat , Richard KEN 1:45.53 6
8 Madi , Nabil ALG 1:45.62 4
800 Metres – Men Race 1
Pts
1 Czapiewski , Pawel POL 1:45.19 10
2 Tadili , Achraf CAN 1:45.29 8
3 Kiplagat , Richard KEN 1:45.53 6
4 Keiner , Sebastian GER 1:45.98
5 Holuâ‰ˆÂ°a , Jakub CZE 1:46.15
6 Bauschinger , RenâˆšÂ© GER 1:46.87
7 Koech , Justus KEN 1:47.19
8 Hudak , Alexander GER 1:47.35
9 Schumann , Nils GER 1:47.78
Tangui , Sammy KEN DNF
800 Metres – Men Race 2
Pts
1 Chepkirwok , Abraham UGA 1:44.53 20
2 Mulaudzi , Mbulaeni RSA 1:44.68 16
3 Yego , Alfred Kirwa KEN 1:44.99 14
4 Laalou , Amine MAR 1:45.14 12
5 Madi , Nabil ALG 1:45.62 4
6 Schembera , Robin GER 1:46.21
7 Fiegen , David LUX 1:46.60
8 Rimmer , Michael GBR 1:47.32
9 Lathouwers , Robert NED 1:47.92
Kiilu , Vincent Mumo KEN DNF
1500 Metres – Men
Pts
1 Choge , Augustine Kiprono KEN 3:31.57 20
2 Komen , Daniel Kipchirchir KEN 3:31.91 16
3 Korir , Shedrack Kibet KEN 3:31.99 14
4 Iguider , Abdalaati MAR 3:32.10 12
5 Kipchirchir , Alex KEN 3:32.16 10
6 Rono , Geoffrey Kipkoech KEN 3:32.55 8
7 Baba , Youssef MAR 3:33.85 6
8 Moustaoui , Mohamed MAR 3:34.38 4
9 Wendimu , Mulugeta ETH 3:34.78 3
10 Schlangen , Carsten GER 3:34.99 3
11 Kiptum , Bernard Kiptanui KEN 3:35.10 3
12 East , Michael GBR 3:36.48 3
13 MâˆšÂºller , Wolfram GER 3:38.57
14 Lohse , Christoph GER 3:43.14
Kimutai , Philemon Kipkorir KEN DNF
Kombich , Ismael Kipngetich KEN DNF
Heshko , Ivan UKR DNF
5000 Metres – Men
Pts
1 Masai , Moses KEN 12:50.55 20
2 Bekele , Tariku ETH 12:52.45 16
3 Kipsiro , Moses UGA 12:54.70 14
4 Cherkos , Abreham ETH 12:57.56 12
5 Kipruto , Silas KEN 13:02.86 10
6 Kogo , Micah KEN 13:13.12 8
7 Soi , Edwin Cheruiyot KEN 13:13.53 6
8 Ndiwa , Mang’ata Kimai KEN 13:14.94 4
9 Zewdie , Maregu ETH 13:15.21 3
10 Longosiwa , Thomas Pkemei KEN 13:26.39 3
11 Ebuya , Joseph KEN 13:29.28 3
12 Kipyego , Bernard Kiprop KEN 13:30.40 3
13 Rotich , Lucas Kimeli KEN 13:33.93
14 Abshero , Ayele ETH 13:35.22
15 Sang , Isaac Kipruto KEN 13:36.52
16 Tirfesa , Alemu ETH 13:39.49
17 Penas , Manuel âˆšÃ…ngel ESP 13:49.90
18 Songok , Boniface Kiprotich KEN 13:51.55
19 Kende , Yetwale ETH 14:03.29
Gabius , Arne GER DNF
Kipngetich , Robert Sigei KEN DNF
Kosgei , Joseph KEN DNF
C’Kurui , James Kwalia QAT DNS
110 Metres Hurdles – Men Wind: -0.5 m/s
Pts
1 Oliver , David USA 13.19 20
2 Robles , Dayron CUB 13.20 16
3 Wilson , Ryan USA 13.30 14
4 Brown , Joel USA 13.52 12
5 Blaschek , Thomas GER 13.57 10
6 Demidyuk , Sergiy UKR 13.58 8
7 Sedoc , Gregory NED 13.65 6
8 Turner , Andrew GBR 13.71 4
9 Balnuweit , Erik GER 13.84
400 Metres Hurdles – Men
Pts
1 Jackson , Bershawn USA 48.73 20
2 Findlay , Adrian JAM 49.13 16
3 Plawgo , Marek POL 49.24 14
4 van Zyl , L.J. RSA 49.43 12
5 IakovâˆšÂ°kis , Periklâˆšâ‰ s GRE 49.78 10
6 Taylor , Angelo USA 50.06 8
7 Carter , James USA 51.45 6
8 Hense , Lars-Birger GER 52.07 4
Pole Vault – Men
Pts
1 Lukyanenko , Evgeniy RUS 5.85 20
2 Mazuryk , Maksym UKR 5.80 16
3 Kucheryanu , Sergey RUS 5.75 14
4 Ecker , Danny GER 5.70 12
5 Spiegelburg , Richard GER 5.60 9
5 Schulze , Fabian GER 5.60 9
7 Jeng , Alhaji SWE 5.50 5
7 Otto , Bjâˆšâˆ‚rn GER 5.50 5
9 Mesnil , Romain FRA 5.40
Lobinger , Tim GER NM
Straub , Alexander GER NM
da Silva , FâˆšÂ°bio Gomes BRA NM
Blom , Rens NED NM
Long Jump – Men
Pts Wind
1 Al-Sabee , Hussein Taher KSA 8.21 20 +0.6
2 Mokoena , Godfrey Khotso RSA 8.18 16 +1.3
3 Al Khuwalidi , Mohamed Salman KSA 8.17 14 +0.8
4 Garenamotse , Gable BOT 8.15 12 +0.6
5 Howe , Andrew ITA 8.10 10 +0.9
6 Pate , Miguel USA 8.02 8 +0.7
7 Saladino , Irving PAN 7.92 6 +0.5
8 Prah , Kofi Amoah GER 7.82 4 +1.0
9 Beckford , James JAM 7.64 +0.0
Phillips , Dwight USA NM
Kaczmarek , Christian GER NM
Discus Throw – Men
Pts
1 Hadadi , Ehsan IRI 69.12 20
2 Alekna , Virgilijus LTU 69.12 16
3 Harting , Robert GER 67.70 14
4 Kanter , Gerd EST 66.57 12
5 Pestano , Mario ESP 66.39 10
6 Malachowski , Piotr POL 65.24 8
7 Smith , Rutger NED 64.20 6
8 Mâˆšâˆ‚llenbeck , Michael GER 62.29 4
9 Kruger , Frantz FIN 60.44
10 El Ghazaly , Omar Ahmed EGY 60.20
Javelin Throw – Men
Pts
1 PitkâˆšÂ§mâˆšÂ§ki , Tero FIN 85.20 20
2 Thorkildsen , Andreas NOR 85.19 16
3 JâˆšÂ§rvenpâˆšÂ§âˆšÂ§ , Tero FIN 84.07 14
4 Arvidsson , Magnus SWE 82.63 12
5 Hazle , Mike USA 81.14 10
6 Janik , Igor POL 79.89 8
7 Ruuskanen , Antti FIN 79.25 6
8 Bannister , Jarrod AUS 78.79 4
9 Wirkkala , Teemu FIN 75.58
10 Steding , Stephan GER 74.83
Women’ results
200 Metres – Women Wind: +0.7 m/s
Pts
1 Simpson , Sherone JAM 22.43 20
2 Gushchina , Yulia RUS 22.58 16
3 Stewart , Kerron JAM 22.58 14
4 Hurtis-Houairi , Muriel FRA 22.73 12
5 Gevaert , Kim BEL 22.77 10
6 Ferguson-McKenzie , Debbie BAH 22.96 8
7 Durst , Stephanie USA 23.07 6
8 Naimova , Tezzhan BUL 23.44 4
800 Metres – Women
Pts
1 Jelimo , Pamela KEN 1:54.99 20
2 Krevsun , Yuliya UKR 1:58.98 16
3 Jepkosgei , Janeth KEN 1:59.13 14
4 Sinclair , Kenia JAM 1:59.34 12
5 Popescu , Liliana ROU 1:59.80 10
6 Langerholc , Brigita SLO 1:59.90 8
7 Cusma Piccione , Elisa ITA 1:59.90 6
8 Petlyuk , Tetiana UKR 2:00.09 4
9 Gratzky , Monica GER 2:00.72
10 Lewis , Tamsyn AUS 2:02.05
11 Klyuka , Svetlana RUS 2:03.17
Andrianova , Tatyana RUS DNF
5000 Metres – Women
Pts
1 Kibet , Sylvia Jebiwott KEN 15:05.09 20
2 Cherono , Priscah Jepleting KEN 15:06.77 16
3 Momanyi , Grace Kwamboka KEN 15:08.62 14
4 Urgesa , Bizunesh ETH 15:08.66 12
5 Rhines , Jennifer USA 15:09.40 10
6 Ongori , Philes KEN 15:09.59 8
7 Chemtai , Esther KEN 15:10.34 6
8 Utura , Sule ETH 15:11.63 4
9 Mergia , Aselefech ETH 15:14.21 3
10 Gelana , Tiki ETH 15:17.74 3
11 Changeywo , Doris Chepkwemoi KEN 15:18.01 3
12 Gurmu , Workitu Ayanu ETH 15:19.55 3
13 Metcalfe , Megan CAN 15:23.66
14 Mockenhaupt , Sabrina GER 15:27.08
15 Konovalova , Mariya RUS 15:38.25
16 Korikwiang , Pauline Chemning KEN 16:07.78
17 Jasim , Kareema BRN 16:14.15
18 Kalmer , RenâˆšÂ© RSA 16:18.23
19 Restle , Simret GER 16:31.66
Komyagina , Olga RUS DNF
Augusto , Jessica POR DNS
100 Metres Hurdles – Women Wind: +0.8 m/s
Pts
1 Onyia , Josephine ESP 12.50 20
2 Kallur , Susanna SWE 12.54 16
3 Jones , LoLo USA 12.57 14
4 Dixon , Vonette JAM 12.71 12
5 Wells , Kellie USA 12.72 10
6 Nytra , Carolin GER 12.92 8
7 McLellan , Sally AUS 12.94 6
8 Foster-Hylton , Brigitte JAM 12.97 4
Ennis-London , Delloreen JAM DNF
High Jump – Women
Pts
1 Vlaâ‰ˆÂ°ic , Blanka CRO 2.03 20
2 Friedrich , Ariane GER 2.00 16
3 Chicherova , Anna RUS 1.97 14
4 Hellebaut , Tia BEL 1.93 11
4 Palamar , Vita UKR 1.93 11
6 Kivimyagi , Tatyana RUS 1.93 8
7 Howard , ChauntâˆšÂ© USA 1.93 6
8 Aitova , Marina KAZ 1.93 4
9 Di Martino , Antonietta ITA 1.93
10 Green , Emma SWE 1.93
11 Forrester , Nicole CAN 1.89
12 DubnovâˆšÂ° , Romana CZE 1.89
13 Styopina , Vita UKR 1.85

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