The sold out crowd of 12,000 plus in Barclaycard Birmingham NIA were entertained with a fine three hours of track & field. From Greg Rutherford’s come from behind long jump win (his fourth indoor PB in the same competition!), to Katerina Thompson-Johnson’s second NR in seven days (last week, the high jump in 1.94m and this week, the LJ in 6.93m), to Mo Farah’s amazing 8:03.40 World Best for two miles (his first world record), the Sainsbury’s Indoor GP did the job right.
If you want to see how an indoor meet should be done, heck, how any meet should be done, come to Birmingham, and watch this meet. From the promotions, to the press conference, to the great seating and viewing for media and fans, the event showcases the sport, British athletics and their sponsors, Sainsburys and Nike, among others.
Too bad that it will go to an every other year meeting in 2016.
Mo Farah, photo by PhotoRun.net
21/02/2015
Sainsbury’s Birmingham Indoor Grand Prix
Birmingham (BarclayCard), GBR, 21/02/2015
Men’s results
60 Metres – Men Final
1 Collins , Kim SKN 6.50
2 Ujah , Chijindu GBR 6.55
3 Kimmons , Trell USA 6.56
4 Warner , Justyn CAN 6.57
5 Haynes , Akeem CAN 6.58
6 Harris , Adam GUY 6.61
Bailey , Daniel ANT DQ
Rodgers , Mike USA DQ
60 Metres – Men Heats Race 1
1 Collins , Kim SKN 6.60
2 Warner , Justyn CAN 6.66
3 Haynes , Akeem CAN 6.67
4 Harris , Adam GUY 6.67
5 Kimmons , Trell USA 6.68
6 Adams , Harry USA 6.74
7 McLean , Sean USA 6.75
8 Stewart , Ray Tamas USA 6.88
60 Metres – Men Heats Race 2
1 Rodgers , Mike USA 6.57
2 Ujah , Chijindu GBR 6.59
3 Bailey , Daniel ANT 6.65
4 Smith , Ramone GBR 6.68
5 Edoburun , Ojie GBR 6.70
6 Fearon , Joel GBR 6.70
7 Ejiakuekwu , Roy GBR 6.72
8 Adams , Antoine SKN 6.80
400 Metres – Men
1 Levine , Nigel GBR 46.43
2 Dunn , Jarryd GBR 46.67
3 Jackson , Bershawn USA 46.98
4 Solomon , Jarrin TTO 47.04
5 Mitchell , Manteo USA 47.27
6 Smith , Calvin USA 47.32
800 Metres – Men
1 Mutai , Jeremiah Kipkorir KEN 1:45.93
2 Olivier , André RSA 1:46.25
3 Kitum , Timothy KEN 1:46.69
4 Almgren , Andreas SWE 1:46.88
5 Sowinski , Erik USA 1:46.92
6 English , Mark IRL 1:47.17
7 Learmonth , Guy GBR 1:47.38
8 Bowness ,
James GBR 1:47.59
9 Mohammed , Mukhtar GBR 1:47.69
Som , Bram NED DNF
1500 Metres – Men
1 Kibet , Vincent KEN 3:34.91
2 Birgen , Bethwell KEN 3:34.91
3 Ngetich , Hillary Cheruiyot KEN 3:35.26
4 Blankenship , Ben USA 3:35.28
4 Chepseba , Nixon Kiplimo KEN 3:35.28
6 Emanuel , Lee GBR 3:35.66
7 Hannes , Pieter-Jan BEL 3:37.30
8 Dirirsa , Teshome ETH 3:38.86
9 Grice , Charlie GBR 3:39.44
10 Centrowitz , Matthew USA 3:40.80
11 O’Hare , Chris GBR 3:47.65
Goodall , Paul GBR DNF
Bett , Reuben KEN DNF
Two Miles – Men
1 Farah , Mohamed GBR 8:03.40 WBP
2 Koech , Paul Kipsiele KEN 8:13.46
3 Lagat , Bernard USA 8:17.05
4 Osako , Suguru JPN 8:25.76
5 Farrell , Tom GBR 8:26.01
6 Hurst , Philip GBR 8:26.56
7 Lancashire , Thomas GBR 8:30.79
8 Hay , Jonathan GBR 8:31.69
9 Mullett , Rob GBR 8:32.50
10 Carvalho , Florian FRA 8:32.87
Clutterbuck , Dale GBR DNF
El Goumri , Othmane MAR DNS
60 Metres Hurdles – Men Heats Race 1
1 Clarke , Lawrence GBR 7.62
2 Eaton , Jarret USA 7.63
3 Merritt , Aries USA 7.64
4 Stewart , Ray Tamas USA 7.69
5 Adams , Spencer USA 7.74
6 King , David GBR 7.79
7 Gayle , Nick GBR 7.82
8 Davis , Wayne USA 8.01
60 Metres Hurdles – Men Heats Race 2
1 DouvalÃÂdis , KonstadÃÂnos GRE 7.66
2 Craddock , Kevin USA 7.70
3 Swift , Greggmar BAR 7.72
4 Thomas , Mikel  
; TTO 7.74
5 Omoregie , David GBR 7.78
6 Thomas , Dwight JAM 7.80
7 Akins , Tyron NGR 7.85
8 Gladman , James GBR 7.91
60 Metres Hurdles – Men Final
1 Craddock , Kevin USA 7.58
2 Clarke , Lawrence GBR 7.62
3 Eaton , Jarret USA 7.62
4 Merritt , Aries USA 7.63
5 DouvalÃÂdis , KonstadÃÂnos GRE 7.68
6 Thomas , Mikel TTO 7.70
7 Swift , Greggmar BAR 7.73
8 Stewart , Ray Tamas USA 7.77
High Jump – Men
1 Smith , Allan GBR 2.26
2 Ross , Nick USA 2.26
3 Kandu , Chris GBR 2.26
4 Thomas , Donald BAH 2.26
5 Smith , David GBR 2.26
6 Mástoras , Adónios GRE 2.19
7 Baniótis , KonstadÃÂnos GRE 2.19
Donisan , Mihai ROU DNS
Long Jump – Men
1 Rutherford , Greg GBR 8.17
2 Gao , Xinglong CHN 8.12
3 Bramble , Daniel GBR 7.88
4 Gardiner , Daniel GBR 7.78
5 Gaisah , Ignisious NED 7.77
6 Reid , Julian GBR 7.74
7 Forbes , Damar JAM 7.67
8 Tsákonas , Yeóryios GRE 7.16
Women’s results
60 Metres – Women Final
1 Ahouré , Murielle CIV 7.10
2 Bartoletta , Tianna USA 7.15
3 Ahye , Michelle-Lee TTO 7.17
4 Kambundji , Mujinga SUI 7.18
5 Okparaebo , Ezinne NOR 7.19
6 Young , Jessica USA 7.20
7 Jeter , Carmelita USA 7.26
8 Johncock , Rachel GBR 7.29
60 Metres – Women Heats Race 2
1 Ahouré , Murielle &n
bsp; CIV 7.13
2 Young , Jessica USA 7.14
3 Bartoletta , Tianna USA 7.17
4 Kambundji , Mujinga SUI 7.24
5 Okparaebo , Ezinne NOR 7.25
6 Williams , Bianca GBR 7.39
7 Walker , Diani GBR 7.49
8 Lewis , Yvette PAN 7.58
60 Metres – Women Heats Race 1
1 Ahye , Michelle-Lee TTO 7.18
2 Johncock , Rachel GBR 7.24
3 Jeter , Carmelita USA 7.28
4 Lee , Muna USA 7.31
5 Harrigan-Scott , Tahesia IVB 7.31
6 Lalova , Ivet BUL 7.34
7 Moore , Mica GBR 7.57
Asher-Smith , Dina GBR DNS
400 Metres – Women
1 Bundy-Davies , Seren GBR 51.72
2 McCorory , Francena USA 52.09
3 McAslan , Kirsten GBR 52.28
4 Maddox , Laura GBR 52.32
5 Razor , Bianca ROU 52.88
Alexander , Kineke VIN DNS
800 Metres – Women
1 Meadows , Jennifer GBR 2:01.25
2 Lipsey , Charlene USA 2:02.61
3 Troest , Stina DEN 2:02.93
4 Oskan-Clarke , Shelayna GBR 2:02.96
5 Hinriksdóttir , AnÃÂta ISL 2:03.09
6 Wallace , Lauren USA 2:04.03
7 Krumpoch , Megan USA 2:04.29
Barrow , Leah GBR DNF
One Mile – Women
1 Embaye , Axumawit ETH 4:23.50
2 Rowbury , Shannon USA 4:24.12
3 Tsegay , Gudaf ETH 4:26.84
4 Moser , Treniere USA 4:29.18
5 Praught , Aisha USA 4:32.86
6 Schneider , Rachel USA 4:34.83
7 Courtney , Melissa GBR 4:35.48
8 Tarplee , Claire IRL 4:37.49
9 Leonard , Alison GBR 4:38.37
10 Van Accom , Sofie BEL 4:51.07
&n
bsp; Tracey , Adelle GBR DNF
England , Hannah GBR DNF
Hasay , Jordan USA DNF
3000 Metres – Women
1 Ghribi , Habiba TUN 8:46.61
2 Teferi , Senbere ETH 8:46.84
3 Hasay , Jordan USA 8:50.21
4 Koster , Maureen NED 8:51.10
5 Gebreslase , Gotytom ETH 8:53.97
6 Muir , Laura GBR 8:54.07
7 Twell , Stephanie GBR 9:03.55
8 Judd , Jessica GBR 9:08.13
9 Treacy , Sara Louise IRL 9:08.40
10 Gorecka , Emelia GBR 9:11.03
Costello , Elizabeth USA DNF
60 Metres Hurdles – Women
1 Nelvis , Sharika USA 7.87
2 Lewis , Yvette PAN 8.09
3 Hatton , Lucy GBR 8.11
4 Porter , Tiffany GBR 8.13
5 Castlin , Kristi USA 8.19
6 Miller , Yasmin GBR 8.19
7 Solomon , Serita GBR 8.21
8 Schrott , Beate AUT 8.25
Pole Vault – Women
1 Kiriakopoúlou , Nikoléta GRE 4.80
2 Murer , Fabiana BRA 4.70
3 Büchler , Nicole SUI 4.50
4 Gergel , Melissa USA 4.40
5 Nageotte , Katie USA 4.40
6 Ã…Â utej , Tina SLO 4.30
7 Peake , Sally GBR 4.15
Saxer , Mary USA NM
Long Jump – Women
1 Johnson-Thompson , Katarina GBR 6.93
2 Nettey , Christabel CAN 6.84
3 Ã…Â panovic , Ivana SRB 6.75
4 Jimoh , Funmi USA 6.60
5 Warnock , Sarah GBR 6.09
6 Malone , Chantel IVB 6.08
7 Sawyers , Jazmin GBR 5.89 &
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Irozuru , Abigail GBR DNS
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