by Larry Eder
Ariane Friederich, Berlin 2009, high jump, photo by PhotoRun.net
Scratch Ariane Friederich out from Paris 2010 European Indoors! An achilles injury, which happened on December 22, and required surgery to her jump take off leg, was announced December 27. She will be out six months!
EME NEWS (DEC 27, 2010)
Friedrich out for 6 months
FRANKFURT (GER): Serious achilles injury for High Jumper Ariane
Friedrich. She will not be able to defend her title from Torino 2009 in
Paris Bercy and is out for at least 6 months. It happened during her
training session on December 22 and achilles surgery on her jumping leg
was needed. Her coach and agent Gunther Eisinger informed that they
decided to spread the news only after Christmas. “The most important now
is to remain calm and patient,” said Eisinger. She hopes to be back for
summer season but that is not for sure.
Eaton confirmed for Tallinn
TALLINN (EST): World indoor record holder Ashton Eaton will compete in
his first heptathlon since the record breaking mark in February in
Estonia. He confirmed his participation at Tallinn Combined Events
Meeting on February 5-6 (EA Indoor Permit). After ending his collegiate
eligibility this will be his first pro indoor season. Also confirmed is
the participation of world outdoor record holder Roman Sebrle who needs a
good mark in order to qualify for European Championships in Paris.
Bolt looks forward to 2011
KINGSTON (JAM): Usain Bolt has been named among the top personalities in
Jamaica. The Jamaica Gleaner underlined Bolt’s personality and impact
off the track in a year without any major championships. Bolt also looks
into 2010 with great expectations as he wrote on his twitter: “Ppl just
know this year is going to be crazy ok I have it covered a me say win
oh.”
Noguchi again injured
TOKYO (JPN): It is widely reported in Japan media that Olympic marathon
winner 2004 Mizuki Noguchi was diagnosed with stress fracture in left
ankle. After dismal performance at JPN Corporate team Women’s Ekiden
championships), Noguchi went to a doctor, because of persistent pain,
and that is when the stress fracture was discovered. It is estimated
that approximately 6 weeks is required to recover from the injury. Her
last ended marathon was Tokyo in 2007 with 2:21:37 win.
OTHER NEWS
LUANDA (ANG): More top Ethiopian runners entered the Sao Silvestre race
in Angola on December 31. Among them former 15 km world record holder
Deribe Merga and Ali Abdosh. Already earlier announced was the
participation of legendary Haile Gebrselassie with Kenyans Josphat
Kiprono Menjo and Grace Momanyi.
MOSCOW (RUS): Organizers of Russian Winter IAAF Indoor meet in Moscow on
February 6 announced a great 600 m duel. Commonwealth champion Boaz
Lalang will run against olympic medalist Ahmed Ismail of Sudan. Their
target will be the world best mark 1:15.12 of German Nico Motchebon
achieved in 1999 in Sindelfingen.
EDINBURGH (GBR): Kenya’s reigning World CC Champion Emily Chebet will
contest two races on Spanish soil next month as she prepares for the
defence her IAAF World Cross Country title in March. The athlete’s
manager Zane Branson said she will run only in Seville and Elgoibar
after organisers of the Bupa Great Edinburgh Cross Country incorrectly
announced her participation in their race on January 8. Another Kenyan
and steeple specialist Milcah Chemos has joined the star-studded women’s
International field for the Bupa Great Edinburgh Cross Country in
Holyrood Park. Her appearance will see her line up against fellow
countrywomen Vivian Cheruiyot and Linet Masai the reigning World
5000metres and 10000m track gold medallists in the six kilometres in
Holyrood Park on January 8. UK media are informing.
KINGSTON (JAM): Jamaican long jump olympic finalist Chelsea Hammond has
set her sights on next year’s World Championships in Daegu after
recovering from a stress fracture, which limited her appearance in 2010.
Hammond, who leapt 6.79 metres, a personal best, for fourth in Beijing,
said come next year as long as she remains healthy, she will be a
contender in Daegu. Informs TrackAlerts.
SAO PAULO (BRA): Best Brazilian long distance runner Marilson Gomes dos
Santos will start at the traditional San Silvestre race on December 31
as the top home entry. He won the race twice in 2003 and 2005. His main
rivals will be Kenyans headed by James Kwambai, Barnabas Kosgei, Mark
Korir and Matthew Kiptoo. On the women side Eunice Kirwa and Alice
Timbilil are the top names.
VIENNA (AUT): Barcelona 1500 m finalist Andreas Vojta and World
Mountaing Running champion Andrea Mayr are the Austrian athletes of the
year 2010. In the vote organised by Austrian Federation OLV the best
young athlete of the year was middle distance runner Jennifer Wenth.
NEW DELHI (IND): The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) will undertake the
changes to its constitution demanded by the International Olympic
Committee (IOC) when its holds its annual meeting in February, informs
insidethegames. Suresh Kalmadi, the chairman of the IOA (and IAAF
Council Member), promised to respond to calls from the IOC, who sent him
a letter earlier this month calling for the changes, which included the
34 sports federations having voting rights with only their Presidents
eligible to take part.
SEVILLA (ESP)): Reigning male world CC champion Kenyan Joseph Ebuya is
the biggest star of the Cross Internacional de Italica which will be
staged on January 16 at the Santiponce park in Sevilla (IAAF CC Permit).
His main rivals will be road world record holder Leonard Komon and
Ugandan Commonwealth winner Moses Kipsiro. In the women race Kenyan duel
of world champions is announced. Linet Masai versus Emily Chebet. On
the home side European silver marathon winner Chema Martinez is
confirmed.
ZAGREB (CRO): World and European female athlete of the year high jumper
Blanka Vlasic was voted for fifth time Croatian Sportswoman of the Year.
Second place in the poll of sports daily Sportske Novosti for discus
Euro winner Sandra Perkovic. Male winner was alpine-skier Ivica
Kostelic.
WARSZAWA (POL): In the 53rd poll of European News Agencies the best
European Sports Personality of 2010 is tennis player Rafael Nadal ahead
of F1 pilot Sebastian Vettel. Third place and best woman is high jump
European Champion Blanka Vlasic. More track representatives in top
twenty are 7th French sprinter Christophe Lemaitre and 13th Norwegian
javelin thrower Andreas Thorkildsen. In total 68 names were included in
the votes, most from one sport was from athletics with 9 names.
BERLIN (GER): German hurdler Carolin Nytra is following in the footsteps
of Kirsten Bolm by changing her coach to Rüdiger Harksen. Harksen said
he can see a lot of similarities between the athletes and believes Nytra
can finally be the ‘queen’ of German hurdling writes leichtathletik.de.
Nytra did not give out details about her next competitions.
LONDON (GBR): Jessica Ennis has revealed that winning the European
indoor championships in Paris would be a dream come true and it would
bring her closer to her plan to become the first British woman to land a
clean sweep of major gold medals writes The Mirror. Ennis already won
the World indoor and outdoor championships and the European outdoor
championships. Winning in Paris would leave only the Commonwealth Games
and the Olympic Games on the list.
RESULTS
IZMIR (TUR, Dec 26): At an indoor meet Romanian Esthera Petre improved with 190 clearance in women high jump.
YEKATERINBURG (RUS, Dec 26): At Novozhilov Memorial indoor meet Yuliya
Tutayeva won the 1000 m in 2:42.2, also to note the 2:47.1 of junior
Yekaterina Zavyalova.
ANKARA (TUR, Dec 27): Barcelona participant and former European junior
medalist Binnaz Uslu won the 75th Ataturk road race at 10.8 km in 34:28.
Turkish marathon record holder Mehtep Sizmaz was second (34:53).
Fastest man was Murat Ertas in 30:34.
LISBON (POR, Dec 26): European CC Champion Jessica Augusto won the 3rd
Corrida São Silvestre with 31:52 at 10 km and was not catched by the
fastest male runner. Men started 2:37 after women according to the
winners difference in the previous year. Best male runner Hermano
Ferreira was at the finish after 29:15. In women category second Dulce
Felix (33:07) ahead of Analia Rosa (33:48). Jose Ramos (29:50) ahead of
Ricardo Mateus (30:09) were the remaining men on the podium.
PORTO (POR, Dec 26): Rui Pedro Silva won the 17th edition of Sao
Silvestre race in Porto in 29:17 at 10 km. Tiago Costa was second
(30:07) beating middle distance hero Rui Silva (30:10). In the women
race 1996 olympic winner Fernanda Ribeiro clocked 34:58.
OPMEER (NED, Dec 26): European 800 m silver medalist Yvonne Hak won the
Christmas cross of Opmeer. The 800 m runner often combines her winter
training with a few cross country races and managed to win in Opmeer in a
time of 18:39 over a 5km course. In the men’s race Kenyan Simon Cheprot
won in 29:30 at the 10 km, writes losseveter.nl.
