Christophe Lemaitre runs WB at 250 meters, 26.25, and Robert Harting WL Discus at 68.52, by Alfons Juck, note by Larry Eder

Colombian juniors, the surprise of the day

SARANSK (RUS, May 12): Chinese Zhen Wang was the surprise winner of men
20 km race at the IAAF Race Walking World Cup in Mordovia, Russia. He
won in 1:19:13 ahead of best Russian of the day Andrey Krivov 1:19:27
and third Vladimir Kanaykin 1:19:43. Fourth Ukrainian Ruslan Dmytrenko
personal best 1:20:17 followed with Sergey Morozov 1:20:26 and Andrey Ruzavin
1:20:37 showing the Russian team dominance. Their best Valeriy Borchin
was 10th in 1:21:29, his first big event failure in many years. Russia
ahead of China and Ukraine were the best teams. Colombian Eider
Arevalo won the junior boys 10 km in 41:17 and defended his title from
last edition and denyied also here Russian win as Aleksandr Ivanov was
second 41:42 and third place for Mexican Jesus Vega 41:56. Russia,
Colombia and China were the best teams here. In dramatic junior girls
race again Latin Americans dominated. Sandra Arenas of Colombia clocked
45:57 to win ahead of Mexican Alejandra Ortega 46:00 (CAC junior record)
and only third best Russian Nadezhda Leontyeva 46:02. It was first
non-European win since this category started in 2004. Teams here in
order Russia, China, Ukraine on the podium. In summary Russia won all three
teams of the day, but without individual gold.

Harting 68.52 WL

WIESBADEN (GER, May 12): World champion Robert Harting started his
season so good as never before. With 68.52 world lead at throwing meet
in Wiesbaden. Second Martin Wierig got good 66.01. In women competition
excellent 67.84 for world champion Li Yanfeng ahead of Tan Jian with
64.45 life-time best and another personal best for last year European
U23 Champion Julia Fischer 64.22 as third and another best for junior
Anna Ruh 61.52 as fourth. Only fifth world leader Nadine Muller 59.66.

Lemaitre 26.25 WB

OYONNAX (FRA, May 12): European sprint champion Christophe Lemaitre
clocked at the inauguration of the stadium named by him French record
and World best at 250 m 26.25. Statisticians had before Joseph Batangdon
of Cameroon as the world best holder with 26.61 from 2008. Sources are
informing that during the two fastest ever 300 m races Michael Johnson
had 25.24 split and Usain Bolt 25.4.

TRACK RESULTS


KANCHANBURI (THA, May 11): Second Asian Grand Prix meet saw top 4×100 m
times, national records for China 38.65 and Hongkong 38.71. P.P. Kunhu
of India won the 400 m in 46.14 PB and Chinese Jiang Fan dominated the
110 m hurdles in 13.54 (-0.7). In men´s high jump Syrian Najed Ghazal
cleared 226 and the same mark for home Pramote Poom-Urai what means also
national record. In women events the best marks for Truong Thanh Hang
of Vietnam 2:01.79 in the 800 m, Svetlana Radzivil from Uzbekistan
cleared 192 in the high jump and Chinese Lu Minjia 664 (0.0) in the long
jump.

EISENBERG (GER, May 12): European pole vault bronze winner Lisa Ryzih
cleared 455 at regional championships. That means olympic standard in
Germany. World medalist Martina Strutz achieved 450 as second.  Till
Woschler registered 79.41 in javelin.

KASARANI (KEN, May 12): World indoor 3000 m champion Hellen Obiri won
the 1500 m at the 33rd Kenya Defence Forces  Championships at the Moi
International Sports Centre in 4:17.0. Vincent Mumo won men´s 400 m in
46.4. Boston Marathon champion Sharon Cherop who finished second in 5000
m and 10 000 m races behind Gladys Cherono. The 2010 World Indoor
bronze medallist, Gideon Gathimba, lost his title to the 2008 World
Junior silver medallist James Magut in the 1500m final. Magut won in
3:41.1, with Gathimba settling for silver in 3:41.3 as Bernard Kaptingei
won bronze 4:41.6. The 2005 World Youth and 2006 World Junior 800m
silver medallist Jackson Kivuva won his race in 1:48.1, beating
Cornelius Kiplagat (1:48.4) and Andrew Kiptoo (1:48.4). The 2010 Defence
Forces Cross country champion, John Chepkwony, clocked 13:30.2 to win
men’s 5000 m. Informs The Nation.

TIANJIN (CHN, May 12): Interesting improvements during first day of
another national GP meet in China. Pai Long bettered his best in high
jump to 228, female steeple runner Yin Annuo to 9:41.44 and Liu Chunhua
to 62.81 in women javelin. Also to note Gong Lijiao 19.30 in women shot
put and Huang Xiaoxiao 55.72 in women 400 m hurdles heats. From Tilastopaja.

HOORN (NED, May 12): At Dutch Track series meet Erik Cadee improved his
discus best to 67.30 m. Sharona Bakker clocked 13.14 (+0.2) personal
best in the 100 m hurdles. Rob Lathouwers achieved 1:46.87 in the 800 m,
Jamile Samuel scored sprint double 11.46 (+1.7) and 23.30 (+0.3).
Giovanni Codrington beat with 10.38 (+0.5) Patrick Van Luijk who had the
same 10.38 and also windy 10.23 (+3.4) in heats.

BATON ROUGE (USA, May 11): Multi events winners at SEC Championships
Kevin Lazas in decathlon (7778) and Brittany Harrell in heptathlon
(5838, PB).

CLEMSON (USA, May 11): Former world medalist Derrick Atkins of Bahamas clocked 10.24 (+1.1) at the 100 m in heats here.

MOSCOW (USA, May 11): At Western Athletics Conference Championships good
sprints by Chelsea Hayes. She achieved windy 11.15 (+3.4) in the 100 m
(also 11.29 +2.0 in heats) and 23.22 (+0.5) at the 200 m (windy 23.15
+2.9 in heats).

LODZ (POL, May 12): Good discus throwing at University Championships.
Personal bests for Przemyslaw Czajkowski 65.61 and Zaneta Glanc 65.33.

STARA ZAGORA (BUL, May 11): Former world junior champion Bulgarian Tezdzhan Naimova clocked here hand-timed 11.0 at the 100 m.

NOBEOKA (JPN, May 12): At Golden Games meet Martin Mathathi won the 10
000 m in 27:56.87 ahead of Suguru Osako 27:56.94. In the women 5000 m
also Kenyan win for Sally Chepyego in good 15:18.01 ahead of national
record holder Kayoko Fukushi 15:18.46 (her best at the distance since
2008).

SAARBRUCKEN (GER, May 11): Australian Kathryn Mitchell nearly achieved
here personal best in javelin 62.46. Her best is 62.51 from this
January.

MANNHEIM (GER, May 12): Fast hurdles here, in first race Gregor Traber
13.64 (+0.4) and in second Italina Paolo Dal Molin 13.64 (0.0) life-time
best.

CODROIPO (ITA, May 12): New best for Italian hammer thrower Lorenzo Povegliano 79.08 m.

NOVI SAD (SRB, May 7): Igor Sarcevic scored at Serbian combined events
championships Helsinki qualifier in decathlon 7857. Second guest Darko
Pesic new national record for Montenegro 7307 points.

ROAD RESULTS


NEW YORK (USA, May 12):  Daniele Meucci wrapped up a productive two-week
trip to the United States with a come-from-behind victory at UAE
Healthy Kidney 10-K here on a sunny and crisp morning in Central Park. 
The 26 year-old athlete from Pisa, who is sponsored by Nike and
represents the C.S. Esercito club, became the first Italian to win in
the eight-year history of the race in 28:28. Second Leonard Korir of
Kenya 28:30 ahead of US Bobby Curtis 28:37. In non-international women
race Bekelech Bedada of Ethiopia achieved 34:54.  A preliminary tally by
race organizers showed 7918 finishers, a race record.  There were over
11,000 entrants. Informs Race Results Weekly. 

KAVARNA (BUL, May 12): Natalia Cherkes of Moldova won the 4th
International Marathon Kavarna 2012 in 2:38:14 ahead of Kenyan
Jacqueline Kiplimo 2:42:09 and Russian Irina Mashkantseva 2:42:21.
Russian Andrey Bryzgalov was the top male runner in 2:21:41. Kavarna
will stage this year on October 6 the World Half-Marathon Championships.

GRAND RAPIDS (USA, May 12): Janet Cherobon-Bawcom ran a pending American
Record of 1:24:37 in winning the women’s crown at the 2012 USA 25 km
Championships. Joseph Chirlee won the men’s title in 1:15:11.  2012
marks the 19th year that the championships were hosted by the Fifth
Third River Bank Run in Grand Rapids, Mich. USATF informs. 

BERLIN (GER, May 12): German marathon record holder Irina Mikitenko won
for fourth time the Berlin Women 10 km race in 33:19. Record
participation of 18 561 female runners was registered.

BERN (SUI, May 12): Kenyan wins at the Bern Grand Prix road race at 10
miles. Daniel Chebii clocked 46:14 in his third win here ahead of
Ethiopian Tolossa Chengere 47:45 and another Kenyan Patrick Ereng 47:48.
European marathon champion Viktor Rothlin was 12th in 50:16 and was top
non-African. Caroline Chepkwony achieved 54:37 ahead of German Susanne
Hahn 55:31 in women category.

GOTEBORG (SWE, May 12): Records at Goteborgs Varvet Half-Marathon. Dutch
Hilda Kibet clocked 1:09:27 ahead of Alemu Bekele of Ethiopia 1:09:31
and Ana Dulce Felix of Portugal 1:09:50. Fourth Helah Kiprop of Kenya
1:10:09 and fifth Isabellah Andersson new Swedish record 1:10:30. Victor
Kipchirchir as top man from Kenya achieved new event best 1:00:25 ahead
of Milton Rotich 1:00:43 and Henry Kiplagat 1:01:12.

OTHER NEWS

PRAGUE (CZE): Kathrine Switzer told the world’s marathon and running
experts that women runners now outnumber men in America with female
runners representing 53%, at the 19th World Congress of AIMS in Prague.
She is well known as the woman who changed history, when she covertly
entered the Boston Marathon in 1967 when women were not allowed to run
in the race. The AIMS Congress, in addition to discussing ways of
encouraging more women from around the world to take up running,
featured subjects such as disaster recovery at events. This included a
presentation by Richard Donovan from Galway, Ireland who is the race
director of the North Pole Marathon. Part of Richard’s planning involves
avoiding polar bears attacks. The AIMS congress represents 328 races in
over 100 countries and saw the following representatives elected in
Prague to the world board of AIMS: Dave Cundy of Australia as new
vice-president, Bruno Boukobza (Alpes Maritimes), Mark Milde (Berlin)
and Gary Boshoff (Comrades). Five venues bid for the right to stage the
20th AIMS Congress and winning was Comrades Marathon so the next
congress of AIMS will be in Durban, South Africa on May 28-31 in 2014.

BUDAPEST (HUN): Doha Samsung Diamond League opener scored in
all-athletics.com rankings 92 677 points, the best ever score for the
Qatari meet. For example last year only six meetings had better score.