• Privacy Policy
  • Contact Us
  • Login
  • Register
  • Home
  • Archive
  • Contact Us
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Archive
  • Contact Us
No Result
View All Result
No Result
View All Result
Home Track & Field

Beijing Updates, August 22, 2008-Steve Hooker, Man of the Third Attempts, Tirunesh Dibaba Double Gold and Jamaica Men go 37.10! by Alfons Juck, Note by Larry Eder

Larry EderbyLarry Eder
August 23, 2008
0
0 0
0
SHARES
0
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Steve Hooker’s joyous run across the track to his coach, when he cleared 5.90m on his third attempt, which won his event! Here, Alfons Juck gives you his impressions of Friday night at the Birds’ Nest.


EME NEWS (AUG 22, 2008)
EVENING SESSION

4x400m relay women heats:
All relays advanced with season’s bests and none was disqualified or did not finish the race like yesterday. In heat one team Russia qualified as expected (3:23,71min) before Cuba (3:25,46min) and Great Britain (3:25,48min). In heat two the defending Olympic champion and world leader, the US-relay recorded 3:22,45min in front of Jamaica (3:22,60min) and Belarus (3:22,78min). The relays from Germany (3:25,55min) and Nigeria (3:24,10min) advanced because of their times.
4x400m relay men heats:
Heat one was an incredibly fast race as the relays were very close on the home straight and fighting for the qualifying places. The relay from the USA, defending Olympic champion and world leader, won unchallenged with 2:59,98min. Behind them, Russia (3:00,14min) and Belgium (3:00,67min) achieved new national records. And the qualifiers by time, Australia and Poland also clocked season’s bests. Heat two was won by a strong relay from Great Britain (2:59,33min world leader). Behind them Bahamas (2:59,88min = SB) and Jamaica (3:00,09min), who led most of the time, advanced to tomorrow’s final.
5000m women final:
After two slow first kilometers (first extremely slow 3:39), the race began. But neither the Kenyans, nor the Americans or the Russians were really in the fight for the medals. World record holder Tirunesh Dibaba from Ethiopia was able to make the historic double: After her gold medal in the 10.000 race, she also won gold in today’s 5.000m final keeping Elvan Abeylegesse from Turkey and her teammate, 2004 Olympic champion Meseret Defar at a distance thanks to her strong final sprint. They recorded 15:41,40min, 15:42,74min and 15:44,12min respectively. Last lap under 60 seconds.
Long jump women final:
Maurren Higa Maggi from Brazil shocked her opponents already in her first attempt where she jumped a new season’s best of 7,04m. After her 6,97m from the first attempt, Olympic and world champion, Russian Tatyana Lebedeva was able to get closer to Higa Maggi in her last jump of 7,03m, also a season’s best. But one centimetre decided between gold and silver! The surprising bronze medallist is Nigeria’s Blessing Akagbare who improved her personal best by five centimetres to 6,91m. Sweden’s Carolina Klueft came 9th with 6,49m – so there is still enough challenge for her in the long jump! Coach Moura won another gold after Saladino in this event.
4x100m women final:
If only the relay changes had worked….then Jamaica would have achieved another gold medal. But this is how the story about relays goes – full of surprises, ups and downs…
Sherone Simpson was not able to deliver the batton to Kerron Stewart and so the Jamaican sprinters were out! As the baton exchange of Great Britain’s relay did also not work, the chance was there for Russia. And they seized it winning Olympic gold with 42,31s. Behind them, Belgium’s sprinters clocked a new national record of 42,54s. Great final summer championships race for Kim Gevaert. Nigeria’s relay women were jumping from joy as they crossed the finish line as third recording 43,04s (SB).
Decathlon javelin throw:
World leader Brian Clay from the USA assured his leading position (8.269 points) thanks to a new season’s best in the javelin of 70,97m. Andrei Krauchanka from Belarus was able to maintain his silver medal position (7.790 points) despite a weak result of 60,23m. And no changes on rank three neither: Aleksandr Pogorelov from Russia sticked to his position (7.777 points) after his 64,01m. But Oleksiy Kasyanov from the Ukraine (7.386 points) lost a lot of points because of his poor javelin result of 51,98m (for his still a season’s best!) and fell from rank four to ten. Cuba’s Leonel Suarez (7.777 points) took his place due to strong 73,98m (PB).
Decathlon 1.500m:

He was last in his race but his gold medal was never in danger! Brian Clay from the USA could afford 5:06,59min in the final 1.500m race – he still achieved 8.791 points and won Olympic gold. Andrei Krauchanka from Belarus made sure that the silver medal stayed his (8.551 points) recording strong 4:27,47min, a new season’s best for him. Young Leonel Suarez from Cuba was rewarded with the bronze medal for his courageous pace which led to a result of 4:29,17min. His 8.527 points are a new national record for Cuba. Aleksandr Pogorelov from Russia lost his bronze position due to slow 5:01,56min (8.328 points). 2004 Olympic champion Roman Sebrle from the Czech Republic finished as sixth.
4x100m men final:
Wow! Third gold medal and third world record for Usain Bolt from Jamaica! This has never happened before! Nesta Carter, Michael Frater, Usain Bolt and Asafa Powell showed good nerves and made no mistake, so it was obvious that the gold medal was theirs. But they also ran a phantastic time – they clocked 37,10s, a new world record! One second behind them, the relay of Trinidad and Tobago crossed the finish line as second after 38,06s. And Japan’s relay recorded a new season’s best of 38,15s for the bronze medal.
Pole vault men final:
Steven Hooker from Australia is the man of the third attempt. He jumped 13 times today! 5,60m was the only height that he cleared in his first attempt. But then he always tried three times to clear 5,80m, 5,85m, the winning height of 5,90m and the Olympic record of 5,96m! Top favorite, Russia’s Evgeniy Lukyanenko was leading until 5,85m having cleared 5,70m and 5,80m in the first jump. For 5,85m he also needed three attempts but then he failed to clear 5,90m. Ukrainian Denys Yurchenko won the bronze medal with 5,70m thanks to clearing in the first jump. Fourth and fifth Derek Miles from the USA and Dmitry Starodubtsev from Russia needed two jumps and sixth Danny Ecker from Germany three attempts to clear 5,70m.
Used with permission of Alfons Juck, EME News.

RelatedPosts

2022 Munich Diary, Day Two, Considering the Men’s 100 meters

2022 Munich Diary, Day One: Men’s Shot put, a roller coaster of throwing!

2022 Munich Diary, Day One: Jessica Schilder gets her gold!

Author

  • Larry Eder

    Larry Eder has had a 50-year involvement in the sport of athletics. Larry has experienced the sport as an athlete, coach, magazine publisher, and now, journalist and blogger. His first article, on Don Bowden, America's first sub-4 minute miler, was published in RW in 1983. Larry has published several magazines on athletics, from American Athletics to the U.S. version of Spikes magazine. He currently manages the content and marketing development of the RunningNetwork, The Shoe Addicts, and RunBlogRun. Of RunBlogRun, his daily pilgrimage with the sport, Larry says: "I have to admit, I love traveling to far away meets, writing about the sport I love, and the athletes I respect, for my readers at runblogrun.com, the most of anything I have ever done, except, maybe running itself."

    View all posts

Previous Post

Beijing Diary, August 22, 2008-Hot Night at the Birds Nest, Day 8, by Larry Eder

Next Post

Beijing Perspective, Photo Gallery #2, Photos by Victah Sailer, Notes by Larry Eder

Larry Eder

Larry Eder

Larry Eder has had a 50-year involvement in the sport of athletics. Larry has experienced the sport as an athlete, coach, magazine publisher, and now, journalist and blogger. His first article, on Don Bowden, America's first sub-4 minute miler, was published in RW in 1983. Larry has published several magazines on athletics, from American Athletics to the U.S. version of Spikes magazine. He currently manages the content and marketing development of the RunningNetwork, The Shoe Addicts, and RunBlogRun. Of RunBlogRun, his daily pilgrimage with the sport, Larry says: "I have to admit, I love traveling to far away meets, writing about the sport I love, and the athletes I respect, for my readers at runblogrun.com, the most of anything I have ever done, except, maybe running itself."

Similar Post

2022 Munich Diary, Day Two, Considering the Men’s 100 meters
European Athletics

2022 Munich Diary, Day Two, Considering the Men’s 100 meters

August 18, 2022
2022 Munich Diary, Some thoughts on the Marathons
European Athletics

2022 Munich Diary, Some thoughts on the Marathons

August 18, 2022
2022 RunBlogRun Summer Mileage Program, Week Seven, Day Three
Cross Country

2022 RunBlogRun Summer Mileage Program, Week Seven, Day Three

August 18, 2022
2022 Munich Diary, Day One: Men’s Shot put, a roller coaster of throwing!
European Athletics

2022 Munich Diary, Day One: Men’s Shot put, a roller coaster of throwing!

August 17, 2022
2022 Munich Diary, Day One: Jessica Schilder gets her gold!
European Athletics

2022 Munich Diary, Day One: Jessica Schilder gets her gold!

August 17, 2022
2022 Munich Diary, Day One: Men’s Marathon all happened in last 100 meters! Richard Ringer won the marathon with a last hundred meter sprint! 
European Athletics

2022 Munich Diary, Day One: Men’s Marathon all happened in last 100 meters! Richard Ringer won the marathon with a last hundred meter sprint! 

August 17, 2022

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Subscribe to RunBlogRun's Global News Feed

Wake up to RunBlogRun’s news in your inbox. Sign up for our newsletter and we’ll keep you informed about the Sport you love.

*we hate spam as much as you do

  • Trending
  • Comments
  • Latest
USATF / Day Four:  USA’s Assembled Team Is Ready!

Abby Steiner replies via twitter, on the curiosity about her new professional running contract

July 5, 2022
What happened to the crowd at Eugene?

What happened to the crowd at Eugene?

July 17, 2022
Oregon 22 World Athletics Champs: False Starts reconsidered

Oregon 22 World Athletics Champs: False Starts reconsidered

July 19, 2022
Running Legends Recall Fun Times With Bill Squires

Running Legends Recall Fun Times With Bill Squires

July 7, 2022

The RunBlogrun Interview: Asafa Powell

5

RunblogRun Editorial: The Sorry State of Running Television Coverage, by Peter Abraham, note by Larry Eder

4
What happened to the crowd at Eugene?

What happened to the crowd at Eugene?

4
Cary Pinkowski did the Heroic Thing–My letter to CNN on the LSB Chicago Marathon

Cary Pinkowski did the Heroic Thing–My letter to CNN on the LSB Chicago Marathon

3
2022 Munich Diary, Day Two, Considering the Men’s 100 meters

2022 Munich Diary, Day Two, Considering the Men’s 100 meters

August 18, 2022
2022 Munich Diary, Some thoughts on the Marathons

2022 Munich Diary, Some thoughts on the Marathons

August 18, 2022
2022 RunBlogRun Summer Mileage Program, Week Seven, Day Three

2022 RunBlogRun Summer Mileage Program, Week Seven, Day Three

August 18, 2022
2022 Munich Diary, Day One: Men’s Shot put, a roller coaster of throwing!

2022 Munich Diary, Day One: Men’s Shot put, a roller coaster of throwing!

August 17, 2022

Popular Stories

  • USATF / Day Four:  USA’s Assembled Team Is Ready!

    Abby Steiner replies via twitter, on the curiosity about her new professional running contract

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • What happened to the crowd at Eugene?

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Oregon 22 World Athletics Champs: False Starts reconsidered

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Running Legends Recall Fun Times With Bill Squires

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Geoff Wightman, a man with many talents…

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0

Recent Tweets

RunBlogRun Follow

RunBlogRun comments on the global world of athletics, sports & ethics, and the Olympic movement. RunBlogRun is the voice of the sport.

RunBlogRun
runblogrun RunBlogRun @runblogrun ·
54m

In controlling her heat, @HodgkinsonKeely looks ready to battle for gold at the @EuroAthletics Champs this week! @stuartweir, @BritAthletics, #Munich2022,

European Athletics @EuroAthletics

In complete control.

Keely Hodgkinson cruises through into the 800m semifinals in #Munich2022.

#BackToTheRoofs

Reply on Twitter 1560198675338784768 Retweet on Twitter 1560198675338784768 Like on Twitter 1560198675338784768 Twitter 1560198675338784768
runblogrun RunBlogRun @runblogrun ·
1h

Our sport is tough. It is honest, Some days you are overcome because it has worked out and some days, you have to go back to the drawing board, much like life! #trackandfieldlife, #Munich2022, ...@euroathletics,

European Athletics @EuroAthletics

The highs and lows of sport. 💔

#Munich2022 #BackToTheRoofs

Reply on Twitter 1560195461629231104 Retweet on Twitter 1560195461629231104 Like on Twitter 1560195461629231104 Twitter 1560195461629231104
Retweet on Twitter RunBlogRun Retweeted
euroathletics European Athletics @euroathletics ·
1h

"During the first jump in the warm-up I cut my hand with the spikes so I need to go to the hospital now. I am happy I could jump with injured hand and managed to jump my season's best."

Tina Sutej ...🇸🇮 battled to pole vault bronze with a cut hand last night! 👏

#Munich2022

Reply on Twitter 1560190536853733376 Retweet on Twitter 1560190536853733376 6 Like on Twitter 1560190536853733376 27 Twitter 1560190536853733376
Retweet on Twitter RunBlogRun Retweeted
euroathletics European Athletics @euroathletics ·
15 Aug

Athletics royalty spotted! 👑

@Hey_ItsShaunae and @LylesNoah are enjoying the first evening of athletics in #Munich2022. 😎

(@Euro_Champs)

Reply on Twitter 1559247810846924800 Retweet on Twitter 1559247810846924800 36 Like on Twitter 1559247810846924800 486 Twitter 1559247810846924800
Retweet on Twitter RunBlogRun Retweeted
fast_women Fast Women @fast_women ·
15 Aug

.@heathair31 is working on facing her fears and getting comfortable being uncomfortable this season, and it's paying off. Last week, she became the 12th American woman ever to run a sub-4:00 1500m, ...with a runner-up finish at the Monaco Diamond League meet.
http://www.fast-women.org/2022/08/14/heather-maclean-makes-the-best-of-an-unusual-season/

Reply on Twitter 1559202439286358016 Retweet on Twitter 1559202439286358016 10 Like on Twitter 1559202439286358016 159 Twitter 1559202439286358016
Load More...
Next Post

Beijing Perspective, Photo Gallery #2, Photos by Victah Sailer, Notes by Larry Eder

runblogrun

RunBlogRun comments on the global world of athletics, sports & ethics, and the Olympic movement. @runblogrun

Browse by Category

Newsletter

Subscribe to our mailing list to receives daily updates direct to your inbox!

  • Home
  • Archive
  • Contact Us

© 2022 Run Blog Run - All Rights Reserved

No Result
View All Result
  • Archive
  • Contact Us
  • Home page
  • My Account
  • Sample Page

© 2022 Run Blog Run - All Rights Reserved

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password? Sign Up

Create New Account!

Fill the forms below to register

Select a password for yourself. (minimum length of 8)

Paste here the user biography.

Provide here the twitter screen name. i.e. @RunBlogRun

Provide here the instagram screen name. i.e. @RunBlogRun

Provide here the facebook profile URL. i.e. http://www.facebook.com/RunBlogRun

Provide here the linkedin profile URL. i.e. https://www.linkedin.com/in/larry-eder-5497253

All fields are required. Log In

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In

Add New Playlist