by Larry Eder
David Rudisha, 2012 adidas GP, photo by PhotoRun.net
Less than hour before the meet, torrential rains hit St. Denis, and fans were forced to try and hide from the pelting rain for about fifteen to twenty minutes. The sky cleared as 39,220 fans came to the Stade de France. And they were treated to a fantastic track & field meet.
With great events throughout the evening, the local fans were entertained by Renaud Lavillenie, fresh off his 5.92m, 5.97m clearances in Helsinki, winning here in 5.77m. Christophe Lemaitre took third in a fantastic battle between Tyson Gay and Justin Gatlin in the 100 meters.
David Rudisha, with less than perfect pacing (49.37), ran 1:41.55. Dejan Gebremesakl surprised many with his 12:46.81 and eleven men under 13 minutes! Paul Kipsele Koech won the 3,000m steeplechase in 8:00.57.
On the women’s side, five women under 4 minutes in the 1,500m, with Mariem Alaoui Selsouli running 3:56.15. And Sally Pearson, battling Virginia Powell in the first half of the race, ran 12.40m for the 100 m hurdles, with Powell running a fine 12.59 in second.
Watch for our event by event coverage later today!
06/07/2012
Meeting Areva
Paris Saint-Denis, 06/07/2012
Men’s results
100 Metres – Men Wind: +0.0 m/s
Pts
1 Gay , Tyson USA 9.99 4
2 Gatlin , Justin USA 10.03 2
3 Lemaitre , Christophe FRA 10.08 1
4 Ashmeade , Nickel JAM 10.14
5 Frater , Michael JAM 10.14
6 Rodgers , Mike USA 10.16
7 Kimmons , Trell USA 10.18
8 Thompson , Richard TRI 10.20
9 Newman , Calesio USA 10.32
800 Metres – Men
Pts
1 Rudisha , David Lekuta KEN 1:41.54 4
2 Reina , Antonio Manuel ESP 1:45.62 2
3 Yego , Alfred Kirwa KEN 1:45.68 1
4 Renshaw , Lachlan AUS 1:45.90
5 Renaudie , Paul FRA 1:46.16
6 Kiplagat , Richard KEN 1:46.26
7 Oualich , Hamid FRA 1:46.26
8 Greer , Elijah USA 1:46.59
9 Bosse , Pierre-Ambroise FRA 1:47.85
Tangui , Sammy KEN DNF
Lathouwers , Robert NED DNS
5000 Metres – Men
Pts
1 Gebremeskel , Dejen ETH 12:46.81 4
2 Gebrhiwet , Hagos ETH 12:47.53 2
3 Koech , Isiah Kiplangat KEN 12:48.64 1
4
Alamirew , Yenew ETH 12:48.77
5 Longosiwa , Thomas Pkemei KEN 12:49.04
6 Kipkoech , John KEN 12:49.50
7 Bekele , Tariku ETH 12:54.13
8 Kipchoge , Eliud KEN 12:55.34
9 Bekele , Kenenisa ETH 12:55.79
10 Soi , Edwin Cheruiyot KEN 12:55.99
11 Masai , Moses Ndiema KEN 12:59.21
12 Edris , Muktar ETH 13:04.34
13 Kiptoo , Mark Kosgei KEN 13:06.23
14 Hirt , Hassan FRA 13:10.68
15 Durand , Yohan FRA 13:32.18
Chepkok , Vincent Kiprop KEN DNF
Gathimba , Gideon Mwangi KEN DNF
Merga , Imane ETH DNF
Ndiwa , Remmy Limo KEN DNF
3000 Metres Steeplechase – Men
Pts
1 Koech , Paul Kipsiele KEN 8:00.57 4
2 Kipruto , Brimin Kiprop KEN 8:01.73 2
3 Mutai , Abel Kiprop KEN 8:03.15 1
4 Birech , Jairus Kipchoge KEN 8:03.43
5 Taleb , Brahim MAR 8:11.72
6 Gari , Roba ETH 8:13.65
7 Yego , Hillary Kipsang KEN 8:15.33
8 Ndiku , Jonathan Muia KEN 8:17.88
9 Getahun , Birhan ETH 8:18.63
10 Belabbas , Mohamed Khaled ALG 8:22.61
11 Szymkowiak , Tomasz POL 8:31.02
12 Zouaoui-Dandrieux , Vincent FRA 8:36.01
Lagat , Haron KEN DNF
Mateelong , Richard Kipkemboi KEN DNF
 
; Nganga , Bernard Mbugua KEN DNF
400 Metres Hurdles – Men
Pts
1 Culson , Javier PUR 47.78 4
2 Greene , David GBR 47.84 2
3 S√°nchez , Felix DOM 48.56 1
4 Jackson , Bershawn USA 48.67
5 Gordon , Jehue TRI 49.03
6 Cisneros , Omar CUB 49.09
7 Clémenceau , Adrien FRA 49.81
8 Kechi , Héni FRA 50.15
Pole Vault – Men
Pts
1 Lavillenie , Renaud FRA 5.77 4
2 Filippídis , Konstadínos GRE 5.62 2
3 Otto , Björn GER 5.62 1
4 Lewis , Steven GBR 5.52
4 Mohr , Malte GER 5.52
6 Mazuryk , Maksym UKR 5.52
7 Clavier , Jérôme FRA 5.52
8 Denecker , Emile FRA 5.52
Holzdeppe , Raphael GER NM
Mesnil , Romain FRA NM
Triple Jump – Men
Pts Wind
1 Sands , Leevan BAH 17.23 4 +0.0
2 Taillepierre , Karl FRA 16.84 2 &n
bsp; +0.0
3 Correa , Harold FRA 16.76 1 +0.2
4 Gregório , Jadel BRA 16.39 -0.3
5 Tsapik , Aliaksei BLR 16.30 +0.3
6 Kapek , Julien FRA 16.04 +0.1
7 Copello , Alexis CUB 15.91 +0.3
8 Hoffmann , Karol POL 15.89 -0.2
9 El-Sheryf , Sheryf UKR 15.65 -0.4
10 Girat , Arnie David CUB 15.41 -0.5
Shot Put – Men
Pts
1 Armstrong , Dylan CAN 20.54 4
2 Kovacs , Joe USA 20.44 2
3 Christensen , Kim DEN 20.02 1
4 Fortes , Marco POR 19.85
5 Mulabegovic , Nedžad CRO 19.81
6 Savytskyy , Dmytro UKR 19.72
7 Prášil , Ladislav CZE 19.08
8 Dauphin , Tumatai FRA 18.97
9 Vivas , Borja ESP 18.84
Javelin Throw – Men
Pts
1 Pyatnytsya , Oleksandr UKR 85.67 4
2 Veselý , Vítezslav CZE 83.93 2
3 Bannister , Jarrod AUS 83.70 1
4 Avramenko , Roman UKR 80.92
5 Vasilevskis , Vadims LAT 80.31
6 Avan , Fatih TUR 78.30
7 Mannio , Ari FIN 77.52 &nbs
p;
8 Haeffler , Jérôme FRA 68.47
9 Durechou , Killian FRA 67.18
Women’ results
200 Metres – Women Wind: +0.0 m/s
Pts
1 Ahoure , Murielle CIV 22.55 4
2 Knight , Bianca USA 22.64 2
3 Williams , ChaRonda USA 22.70 1
4 Stuy , Hrystyna UKR 22.91
5 Soumaré , Myriam FRA 22.95
6 Hastings , Natasha USA 23.01
7 Bailey , Aleen JAM 23.26
8 Danois , Johanna FRA 23.27
400 Metres – Women
Pts
1 Montsho , Amantle BOT 49.77 4
2 Williams-Mills , Novlene JAM 49.95 2
3 McCorory , Francena USA 50.27 1
4 Ohuruogu , Christine GBR 50.59
5 Trotter , Deedee USA 50.93
6 Whyte , Rosemarie JAM 51.07
7 Gayot , Marie FRA 52.04
8 Hurtis , Muriel FRA 52.36
1500 Metres – Women
Pts
1 Alaoui Selsouli , Mariem MAR 3:56.15 4
2 Çakir Alptekin , Asli TUR 3:56.62 2
3 Arigawe , Abeba ETH 3:58.59 1
4 Kibiwot , Viola Jelagat KEN 3:59.25
5 Lakhouad , Btissam MAR 3:59.65 &nbs
p;
6 Mishchenko , Anna UKR 4:01.16
7 Obiri , Hellen Onsando KEN 4:01.43
8 Dobriskey , Lisa GBR 4:02.13
9 Hilali , Siham MAR 4:02.59
10 Jamal , Maryam Yusuf BRN 4:02.84
11 Måkestad Bovim , Ingvill NOR 4:03.71
12 Sum , Eunice Jepkoech KEN 4:04.26
13 Macías , Isabel ESP 4:04.84
14 Déhiba Chahyd , Hind FRA 4:09.09
Luchkina , Anna RUS DNF
3000 Metres Steeplechase – Women
Pts
1 Ghribi , Habiba TUN 9:28.81 4
2 Chepkurui , Lydiah KEN 9:29.02 2
3 Assefa , Sofia ETH 9:29.57 1
4 Ahmed , Zemzem ETH 9:29.89
5 Mingir , Gülcan TUR 9:30.02
6 Ayalew , Hiwot ETH 9:30.24
7 Diro , Etenesh ETH 9:36.41
8 Parker , Barbara GBR 9:37.41
9 Chemion , Phanencer Chemutai KEN 9:40.12
10 Olivarès , Élodie FRA 9:49.44
11 Rotich , Lydia Chebet KEN 10:00.13
12 Frankiewicz , Wioletta POL 10:01.38
Kirui , Purity Cherotich KEN DQ
Navez , Claire FRA DNF
Duarte , Sophie FRA DNS
100 Metres Hurdles – Women Wind: +0.0 m/s
Pts
1 Pearson , Sally AUS 12.40 4
2 Crawford , Ginnie &nb
sp; USA 12.59 2
3 Porter , Tiffany GBR 12.74 1
4 Castlin , Kristi USA 12.76
5 Carruthers , Danielle USA 12.80
6 Felicien , Perdita CAN 12.93
7 Decaux , Alice FRA 12.96
8 Diawara , Aisseta FRA 12.98
9 Lewis , Yvette USA 13.00
High Jump – Women
Pts
1 Lowe , Chaunté USA 1.97 4
2 Holosha , Olena UKR 1.95 2
3 Beitia , Ruth ESP 1.92 1
4 Green Tregaro , Emma SWE 1.92
5 Jungfleisch , Marie-Laurence GER 1.92
6 Dusanova , Nadiya UZB 1.92
7 Aitova , Marina KAZ 1.89
8 Iljuštšenko , Anna EST 1.85
Long Jump – Women
Pts Wind
1 Sokolova , Elena RUS 6.70 4 +0.3
2 Proctor , Shara GBR 6.65 2 +0.2
3 Lesueur , Éloyse FRA 6.56 1 +0.1
4 DeLoach , Janay USA 6.50 +0.7
5 Jimoh , Funmi USA 6.35 +0.7
6 Rybalko , Viktoriya UKR 6.32 +0.4
7 Sudarava , Volha BLR 6.32 +0.5
8 Gipson , Whitney &
nbsp; USA 6.28 +0.6
Discus Throw – Women
Pts
1 Samuels , Dani AUS 61.81 4
2 Perkovic , Sandra CRO 61.46 2
3 Robert-Michon , Mélina FRA 61.04 1
4 Fokina-Semenova , Natalya UKR 59.93
5 Sendriuté , Zinaida LTU 59.56
6 Barrios , Yarelys CUB 58.49
7 Thurmond , Aretha USA 57.72
8 Grasu , Nicoleta ROU 55.59
Caballero , Denia CUB NM
