by Larry Eder
Renaud Lavillenie, Meeting AREVA 2012,
photo by PhotoRun.net
The Meeting AREVA entertained 50,236 French fans earlier this evening with great performances from athletes from around the world. French fans were entertained by a victory from Renaud Lavillenie in the pole vault, (5.92m), a second in the 110m hurldes (Pascal Martinot-Lagarde, 13.12), a new French and European record in the steeplechase (8:00.09) by Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benebbad, and the third place in the 200 meters by Christophe Lemaitre, in 20.07, and a PB by Jimmy Vicaut in sixth in the 200 meters (20.30)!
Ezekial Kemboi, the 2012 Olympic champion, who won the steeplechase in 7:59.03, and gave the flowers to his challenger, Mahiedine Mekhissie-Benebbad.
A great battle in the 400 meters, previewing, perhaps, what we will see in Moscow in less than five weeks, as Kirani James took an early lead from LaShawn Merritt , holding off a hard charging Merritt, 43.96 to 44.09.
The men’s 1,500 meters was deep and fascinating. Ayanleh Souleiman of Djibouti won in 3:23.55, holding off Aman Wote of Ethiopia, who ran a PB of 3:32.65. Running the last 100 meters like a sprinter, Leonel Manzano charged into third place in 3:33.14. Double NCAA champion Lawi Lalang was sixth in 3:33.20. Lopez Lomong was tenth in 3:34.55. Bernard Lagat was thirteenth in 3:36.36. Matthew Centrowitz, who had been in contention with 300 meters to go, fell back and dropped out in 250 meters.
Shelly Ann Fraser-Pryce won the 100 meters in 10.92. Blessing Okagbare, who was second in 10.93 PB, had won the long jump in Lausanne (6.98m) and won the 200 meters in Birmingham in 22.55 last Sunday.
In the 800 meters, Alysa Montano hit the 800 meters in 55.84, and led until she was passed by Francine Niyonsaba, who went on to win in 1:57.26 and Malika Akouii, who finished in second in 1:57.64. Montano finished third in 1:57.75.
The women’s 5,000 meters showed us that Tirunesh Dibaba is the best in the world today, with her 14:23.68, a new world leader. Almaz Ayana improved to 14:25.84 and Geleta Burka was third in 14:42.07. Molly Huddle, US record holder, was sixth in 15:10.56. Jackie Areson, who is actually a US runner, was third in 15:12.09, which gives her the A standard and may put her on the team to Moscow.
The final event of the night was the 200 meters, where Usain Bolt lived up to his hype and won the 200 meters in a world leader 19.73. Warren Weir was second in 19.92, and Christophe Lemaitre of France was third in 20.07.
06/07/2013
Meeting Areva
Paris Saint-Denis, 06/07/2013
Men’ results
200 Metres – Men Wind: +0.2 m/s
Pts
1 Bolt , Usain JAM 19.73 4
2 Weir , Warren JAM 19.92 2
3 Lemaitre , Christophe FRA 20.07 1
4 Young , Jason JAM 20.12
5 Ashmeade , Nickel JAM 20.21
6 Vicaut , Jimmy FRA 20.30
7 Mitchell , Maurice USA 20.61
8 Zeze , Mickael-Meba FRA 21.29
400 Metres – Men
Pts
1 James , Kirani GRN 43.96 4
2 Merritt , LaShawn USA 44.09 2
3 McQuay , Tony USA 44.84 1
4 Verburg , David USA 44.97
5 Masl√°k , Pavel CZE 45.13
6 Brown , Chris BAH 45.24
7 Smith , Calvin USA 45.33
8 Anne , Mame-Ibra FRA 45.73
1500 Metres – Men
Pts
1 Souleiman , Ayanleh DJI 3:32.55 4
2 Wote , Aman ETH 3:32.65 2
3 Manzano , Leonel USA 3:33.14 1
4 Moustaoui , Mohamed MAR 3:33.18
5 Lalang , Lawi KEN 3:33.20
6 Seurei , Benson KEN 3:33.33
7 Carvalho , Florian FRA 3:33.47
8 Tahri , Bouabdellah FRA 3:33.89
9 Denissel , Simon FRA 3:34.54
10 Lomong , Lopez USA 3:34.55
11 Iguider , Abdalaati MAR 3:35.37
12 Casado , Arturo ESP 3:36.33
13 Lagat , Bernard USA 3:36.36
14 Gebremedhin , Mekonnen ETH 3:37.36
Centrowitz , Matthew USA DNF
Rono , Geoffrey Kipkoech KEN DNF
Barusei , Geoffrey KEN DNF
3000 Metres Steeplechase – Men
Pts
1 Kemboi , Ezekiel KEN 7:59.03 4
2 Mekhissi-Benabbad , Mahiedine FRA 8:00.09 2
3 Koech , Paul Kipsiele KEN 8:09.17 1
4 Gari , Roba ETH 8:12.22
5 Kiplagat , Benjamin UGA 8:13.07
6 Smail , Noureddine FRA 8:15.89
7 Ezzine , Hamid MAR 8:17.67
8 Kowal , Yoann FRA 8:20.41
9 Nganga , Bernard Mbugua KEN 8:22.68
10 Martos , Sebastiian ESP 8:23.10
11 Mullera , Ã…ngel ESP 8:23.39
12 Toroitich , Timothy UGA 8:25.32
13 Zerrifi , Abdelhamid ALG 8:25.96
14 Szymkowiak , Tomasz POL 8:27.40
15 Parszczynski , Lukasz POL 8:32.76
Araptany , Jacob UGA DNF
Lagat , Haron KEN DNF
110 Metres Hurdles – Men Wind: 0.0 m/s
Pts
1 Merritt , Aries USA 13.09 4
2 Martinot-Lagarde , Pascal FRA 13.12 2
3 Oliver , David USA 13.13 1
4 Riley , Andrew JAM 13.14
5 Brathwaite , Ryan BAR 13.14
6 Wilson , Ryan USA 13.15
7 Richardson , Jason USA 13.22
8 Martinot-Lagarde , Thomas FRA 13.26
9 Robles , Dayron CUB 13.40
Pole Vault – Men
Pts
1 Lavillenie , Renaud FRA 5.92 4
2 Kudlicka , Jan CZE 5.70 2
3 Filippidis , Konstadnos GRE 5.70 1
4 Holzdeppe , Raphael GER 5.60
5 Walker , Brad USA 5.60
6 Lewis , Steven GBR 5.60
7 de Oliveira , Augusto BRA 5.60
8 Lavillenie , Valentin FRA 5.45
9 Scott , Jeremy USA 5.45
10 Mnaldo , Kevin FRA 5.30
11 Mesnil , Romain FRA 5.30
Long Jump – Men
Pts Wind
1 Forbes , Damar JAM 8.11 4 -0.2
2 Tomlinson , Christopher GBR 8.08 2 +0.2
3 Tstoumas , Lois GRE 8.02 1 -0.1
4 Rutherford , Greg GBR 7.99 -0.5
5 Gaisah , Ignisious GHA 7.96 +0.4
6 Mokoena , Godfrey Khotso RSA 7.87 -0.1
7 Gomis , Kafétien FRA 7.86 -0.3
8 Torneus , Michel SWE 7.82 +0.4
9 Gomont , Nicolas FRA 7.71 0.0
10 Phillips , Dwight USA 7.66 -0.2
11 Makusha , Ngonidzashe ZIM 7.35 +0.9
Sdiri , Salim FRA NM
Discus Throw – Men
Pts
1 Harting , Robert GER 67.04 4
2 Hadadi , Ehsan IRI 65.53 2
3 Kanter , Gerd EST 65.30 1
4 Gowda , Vikas IND 64.45
5 Casaas , Yennifer Frank ESP 63.89
6 Urbanek , Robert POL 63.33
7 Cadee , Erik NED 62.97
8 Harradine , Benn AUS 62.62
9 Djouhan , Lolassonn FRA 58.89
Women’ results
100 Metres – Women Wind: -0.2 m/s
Pts
1 Fraser-Pryce , Shelly-Ann JAM 10.92 4
2 Okagbare , Blessing NGR 10.93 2
3 Ahoure , Murielle CIV 11.01 1
4 Baptiste , Kelly-Ann TRI 11.10
5 Gardner , English USA 11.13
6 Lalova , Ivet BUL 11.20
7 Solomon , Shalonda USA 11.21
8 Ryemyen , Mariya UKR 11.29
9 Soumari , Myriam FRA 11.32
800 Metres – Women
Pts
1 Niyonsaba , Francine BDI 1:57.26 4
2 Akkaoui , Malika MAR 1:57.64 2
3 Johnson Montano , Alysia USA 1:57.75 1
4 Grace , Kate USA 1:59.47
5 Okoro , Marilyn GBR 1:59.76
6 Hilali , Siham MAR 2:00.15
7 Arzamasava , Maryna BLR 2:00.70
8 Wilson , Ajee USA 2:00.90
9 Fedronic , Justine USA 2:00.97
10 Magiso , Fantu ETH 2:11.82
Usovich , Sviatlana BLR DNF
5000 Metres – Women
Pts
1 Dibaba , Tirunesh ETH 14:23.68 4
2 Ayana , Almaz ETH 14:25.84 2
3 Burka , Gelete ETH 14:42.07 1
4 Utura , Sule ETH 14:59.74
5 Diriba , Buze ETH 15:01.44
6 Huddle , Molly USA 15:10.56
7 Haroye , Alemetu ETH 15:11.78
8 Yalew , Genet ETH 15:12.05
9 Areson , Jackie AUS 15:12.09
10 Duarte , Sophie FRA 15:14.57
11 Twell , Stephanie GBR 15:18.60
12 Godfay , Afera ETH 15:20.38
13 Hastings , Amy USA 15:28.79
14 Gidaye , Roman ETH 15:45.60
Anderson , Gabrielle USA DNF
400 Metres Hurdles – Women
Pts
1 Hejnova , Zuzana CZE 53.23 4
2 Shakes-Drayton , Perri GBR 53.96 2
3 Moline , Georganne USA 54.19 1
4 Rosolova , Denisa CZE 54.38
5 Spencer , Kaliese JAM 55.22
6 Tracey , Ristananna JAM 55.33
7 Anacharsis , Phara FRA 56.55
High Jump – Women
Pts
1 Chicherova , Anna RUS 2.01 4
2 Barrett , Brigetta USA 1.98 2
3 Vlasic , Blanka CRO 1.98 1
4 Green Tregaro , Emma SWE 1.92
5 Pimic , Ana CRO 1.92
6 McPherson , Inika USA 1.92
7 Dusanova , Nadiya UZB 1.89
8 Jungmark , Ebba SWE 1.85
9 Holosha , Olena UKR 1.80
Triple Jump – Women
Pts Wind
1 Ibarguen , Caterine COL 14.69 4 -1.3
2 Knyazyeva-Minenko , Hanna ISR 14.58 2 -0.6
3 Saladuha , Olha UKR 14.55 1 +0.6
4 Williams , Kimberly JAM 14.48 0.0
5 Gumenyuk , Irina RUS 14.07 +0.7
6 Veldkov , Dana SVK 13.91 -0.6
7 Chernenko , Yekaterina RUS 13.89 0.0
8 Nzola Meso , Teresa FRA 13.82 -0.2
9 Rodic , Snepana SLO 13.81 -0.4
10 Smith , Trecia JAM 13.68 -0.2
11 Marie-Nely , Nathalie FRA 13.18 +0.4
Tsykhotska , Ruslana UKR NM
Shot Put – Women
Pts
1 Adams , Valerie NZL 20.62 4
2 Carter , Michelle USA 19.57 2
3 Kleinert , Nadine GER 17.95 1
4 Boekelman , Melissa NED 17.65
5 Leantsiuk , Yulia BLR 17.55
6 Ruiz , √örsula ESP 17.17
7 Corival , Jessica FRA 17.04
Javelin Throw – Women
Pts
1 Obergfoll , Christina GER 64.74 4
2 Mickle , Kimberley AUS 64.35 2
3 Palameika , Madara LAT 61.36 1
4 Mitchell , Kathryn AUS 60.86
5 Ratej , Martina SLO 59.20
6 Chilla , Mercedes ESP 55.99
7 Ozolina-Kovala , Sinta LAT 55.97
8 Andraud , Mathilde FRA 53.20
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