by Larry EderWhy is it that AREVA Paris leaves me breathless?
Jairus Birech weeps as he has broken 8 minutes for the steeplechase in a race where Evan Jager stumbled and ran 8:00.45, photo by PhotoRun.net
The performances just built on each other.
We started with a battle over the 400 meters with Kirani James and Wayde Van Niekirk, who battled James down to the wire, running a NR for South Africa of 43.96.
We had a women’s 100 meters, where the Jamaican Pocket Rocket, aka Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce won in 10.74 over Blessing Okagbare in 10.80 and English Gardner in 10.97.
The women’s 800 meters saw Eunice Sun hold on after a first lap of 56.33 and her final 1:56.99. But behind here! Cuba’s Rose Marie Almanza, who ran 1:57.70, and Swizterlands’ Selina Buchel, who ran 1:57.95 NR, not knowing her time until IAAF’s Mark Butler told her in the mixed zone and she had to run to the screen to believe it! And Molly Ludlow, who ran a PB of 1:58.68 in fourth and Chanelle Price, who ran 1:59.10, her PB, in fifth!
In the women’s 400 meter hurdles, Zuzana Henjova won, in 53.76 WL. But then, it came. Sara Slot Peterson, who ran Danish NR of 53.99 and Adekoya Oluakemi, who ran PB of 54.12!
The men’s 1,500 meters had Taoufik Makhloufi, 2012 Olympic champion, fresh off a scary 2:13.08, making him numero 4 on all time list, try and hold off the Kenyan chargers, as Silas Kiplagat won in 3:30.12, Suleiman Ayanleh in 3:30.17, and Ronald Kwemoi, in 3:30.43, all went by the Olympic champion, relegating him to fourth in 3:30.50. It is a sobering thought to know that Henrik Inginbritson was 11th in 3:32.85.
An exciting 110m hurdles as Orlando Ortega battled David Oliver, with the former Cuban winning in 12.94 WL, with Oliver at 12.97, and Sergey Shubenkov at 13.06!
Some of the big surprises were because of upsets.
Renaud Lavillenie finished sixth, clearing only 5.71m, although he did try and clear 5.86m. Valerie Adams, coming back after two surgeries on her shoulders, could only muster 18.79 meters to Christine Schwanitz’ 20.31m throw. This ended a 56 competition, five year winning streak for the shot put, one of the most dominating feats in sport. For Schwantiz, the victory was sweeter as she had never defeated the Kiwi star before.
Three major events to go!
A brilliantly gutty run by Evan Jager, who battled Jairus Birech through 2:37, 5:11, and then, clipped a barrier, fell, got to his feet, as Jairus went by to run 7:58. Jager held on, running 8:00.45, a new AR!
In the women’s 5000 meters, Genzebe Dibaba and Almaz Ayana hit the 3000m in 8:36.5 and it was on. Swapping the lead every other lap, it was close until final lap, hit in 13:13. The final time of 14:15.92, as Genzebe Dibaba went by and opened real estate-12-15 meters over Almaz Ayana. The two athletes did not shake hands after the race. I guess that they will not be jogging together soon.
In the final event, the men’s 100 meters, Asafa Powell won in 9.81. He just moved down the track as the pretenders to the crown tried to crowd him, but to no use. France’s Jimmy Vicaut, fast but fragile, equalled the European record of 9.86, as Mike Rodgers finished the top three in 9.99.
A great meet, and a fantastic night of track in weather that had cooled down after threatening 100 degree temperatures!
04/07/2015
Meeting Areva
Paris Saint-Denis, 04/07/2015
Men’s results
100 Metres – Men Wind: +1.3 m/s
Pts
1 Powell , Asafa JAM 9.81 4
2 Vicaut , Jimmy FRA 9.86 2
3 Rodgers , Mike USA 9.99 1
4 Carter , Nesta JAM 10.02
5 Collins , Kim SKN 10.05
6 Vaughn , Clayton USA 10.08
7 Martina , Churandy NED 10.12
8 Biron , Emmanuel FRA 10.18
9 Anouman , Guy-Elphège FRA 10.32
400 Metres – Men
Pts
1 van Niekerk , Wayde RSA 43.96 4
2 James , Kirani GRN 44.17 2
3 Verburg , David USA 44.81 1
4 McDonald , Rusheen JAM 44.84
5 Borlée , Jonathan BEL 44.93
6 Berry , Michael USA 45.49
7 Maslák , Pavel CZE 45.51
8 Steele , Edino JAM 46.22
1500 Metres – Men
Pts
1 Kiplagat , Silas KEN 3:30.12 4
2 Souleiman , Ayanleh DJI 3:30.17 2
3 Kwemoi , Ronald KEN 3:30.43 1
4 Makhloufi , Taoufik ALG 3:30.50
5 Biwott , Robert Kiptoo KEN 3:31.39
6 Iguider , Abdalaati MAR 3:31.51
7 Magut , James Kiplagat KEN 3:31.76
8 Cheboi , Collins KEN 3:31.88
9 Wote , Aman ETH 3:32.03
10 Özbilen , Ilham Tanui TUR 3:32.68
11 Ingebrigtsen , Henrik NOR 3:32.85
12 Seurei , Benson Kiplagat BRN 3:35.14
13 Amdouni , Morhad FRA 3:35.17
14 Dahmani , Samir FRA 3:37.05
Kipkoech , Nicholas Kiplangat KEN DNF
Som , Bram NED DNF
3000 Metres Steeplechase – Men
Pts
1 Birech , Jairus Kipchoge KEN 7:58.83 4
2 Jager , Evan USA 8:00.45 2
3 Kipruto , Conseslus KEN 8:09.90 1
4 Kipruto , Brimin Kiprop KEN 8:10.09
5 Kimutai , Clement Kemboi KEN 8:12.68
6 Koech , Paul Kipsiele KEN 8:14.65
7 Huling , Daniel USA 8:15.21
8 Yego , Hillary Kipsang KEN 8:16.55
9 Cabral , Donald USA 8:17.20
10 Safiullin , Ilgizar RUS 8:18.49
11 Kemboi , Ezekiel KEN 8:19.49
12 Kowal , Yoann FRA 8:22.17
13 Martos , Sebastián ESP 8:22.38
14 Alaiz , Roberto ESP 8:29.69
15 Demczyszak , Mateusz POL 8:31.82
Kipsang , Lawrence Kemboi KEN DNF
Lagat , Haron KEN DNF
110 Metres Hurdles – Men Race 1 Wind: +0.4 m/s
1 O’Farrill , Yordan L. CUB 13.29
2 Brathwaite , Shane BAR 13.31
3 DouvalÃÂdis , KonstadÃÂnos GRE 13.34
4 Porter , Jeff USA 13.37
5 Traber , Gregor GER 13.47
6 Martinot-Lagarde , Thomas FRA 13.53
7 Noga , Artur POL 13.61
8 Traoré , Bano FRA 13.62
9 Krauss , Simon FRA 13.70
110 Metres Hurdles – Men Race 2 Wind: +0.5 m/s
Pts
1 Ortega , Orlando CUB 12.94 4
2 Oliver , David USA 12.98 2
3 Shubenkov , Sergey RUS 13.06 1
4 Harris , Aleec USA 13.11
5 Martinot-Lagarde , Pascal FRA 13.18
6 Darien , Garfield FRA 13.19
7 Bascou , Dimitri FRA 13.31
8 Merritt , Aries USA 13.44
Belocian , Wilhem FRA DNS
High Jump – Men &nbs
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Pts
1 Tsyplakov , Daniil RUS 2.32 4
2 Thomas , Donald BAH 2.32 2
3 Mástoras , Adónios GRE 2.29 1
4 Kynard , Erik USA 2.29
5 Barshim , Mutaz Essa QAT 2.29
5 Shustov , Aleksandr RUS 2.29
7 Bába , Jaroslav CZE 2.29
8 Fassinotti , Marco ITA 2.24
9 Tobe , Naoto JPN 2.24
9 Ukhov , Ivan RUS 2.24
11 Hanany , Mickael FRA 2.19
Pole Vault – Men
Pts
1 FilippÃÂdis , KonstadÃÂnos GRE 5.91 4
2 da Silva , Thiago Braz BRA 5.86 2
3 Kendricks , Sam USA 5.81 1
4 Ménaldo , Kévin FRA 5.81
5 Gripich , Aleksandr RUS 5.71
5 Lavillenie , Renaud FRA 5.71
7 Kudlicka , Jan CZE 5.71
8 Lisek , Piotr POL 5.56
8 Wojciechowski , Pawel POL 5.56
10 Lavillenie , Valentin FRA 5.56
11 Paech , Carlo GER 5.56
Holzdeppe , Raphael Marcel GER NM
Long Jump – Men
Pts Wind
1 Hartfield , Mike USA 8.19 4 -0.9
2 Gomis , Kafétien FRA 8.13 2 +1.2
3 Lapierre , Fabrice AUS 8.07 1 -1.2
4 Cáceres , Eusebio ESP 8.06 +0.3
5 Menkov , Aleksandr RUS 7.99 +0.5
6 Forbes , Damar JAM 7.89 -0.4
7 Smith , Tyrone BER 7.86 -0.1
8 Sdiri , Salim FRA 7.64 +0.2
9 Maiau , Raihau PYF 7.49 -0.1
Discus Throw – Men
Pts
1 Malachowski , Piotr POL 65.57 4
2 Kövágó , Zoltán HUN 65.23 2
3 Kanter , Gerd EST 64.11 1
4 Harting , Christoph GER 63.90
5 Urbanek , Robert POL 63.48
6 Gowda , Vikas IND 63.17
7 Morgan , Jason JAM 62.03
8 Milanov , Philip BEL 61.31
9 Schuurmans , Jared USA 60.61
10 Djouhan , Lolassonn FRA 60.26
Women’s results
100 Metres – Women Wind: +0.2 m/s
Pts
1 Fraser-Pryce , Shelly-Ann JAM 10.74 4
2 Okagbare , Blessing NGR 10.80 2
3 Gardner , English USA 10.97 1
4 Schippers , Dafne NED 11.02
5 Ahouré , Murielle CIV 11.04
6 Ta Lou , Marie-Josee CIV 11.06
7 Morrison , Natasha JAM 11.10
8 Bryant , Dezerea USA 11.19
9 Mang , Véronique FRA 11.29
800 Metres – Women
Pts
1 Sum , Eunice Jepkoech KEN 1:56.99 4
2 Almanza , Rose Mary CUB 1:57.70 2
3 Büchel , Selina SUI 1:57.95 1
4 Beckwith-Ludlow , Molly USA 1:58.68
5 Price , Chanelle USA 1:59.10
6 Poistogova , Ekaterina RUS 2:00.03
7 Józwik , Joanna POL 2:00.09
8 Lupu , Nataliia UKR 2:00.54
9 Arzamasova , Marina BLR 2:00.94
10 Saunders , Claudia USA 2:02.55
Usovich , Ilona BLR DNF
5000 Metres – Women
Pts
1 Dibaba , Genzebe ETH 14:15.41 4
2 Ayana , Almaz ETH 14:21.97 2
3 Cherono , Mercy KEN 14:
34.10 1
34.10 1
4 Kibiwot , Viola Jelagat KEN 14:34.22
5 Teferi , Senbere ETH 14:36.44
6 Burka , Gelete ETH 14:40.50
7 Kipyegon , Faith Chepngetich KEN 14:44.51
8 Heroye , Alemitu ETH 14:44.95
9 Oljira , Belaynesh ETH 15:05.19
10 Saina , Betsy KEN 15:07.90
11 Grøvdal , Karoline Bjerkeli NOR 15:15.49
12 Gebru , Azemra ETH 15:15.77
13 Gudeta , Netsanet ETH 15:31.25
14 Mohammed , Alia Saeed UAE 15:43.15
Jelagat , Irene KEN DNF
Moreira , Sara POR DNF
Plis , Renata POL DNF
Tverdostup , Tamara UKR DNF
400 Metres Hurdles – Women
Pts
1 Hejnová , Zuzana CZE 53.76 4
2 Petersen , Sara Slott DEN 53.99 2
3 Oluwakemi , Adekoya BRN 54.12 1
4 Tate , Cassandra USA 54.52
5 Nel , Wenda RSA 54.61
6 Moline , Georganne USA 55.37
7 Russell , Janieve JAM 55.54
8 Chaboudez , Aurèlie FRA 56.03
Pole Vault – Women
Pts
1 Kyriakopoúlou , Nikoléta GRE 4.83 4
2 Silva , Yarisley CUB 4.73 2
3 Murer , Fabiana BRA 4.63 1
3 Sidorova , Anzhelika RUS 4.63 1
5 Spiegelburg , Silke GER 4.63
6 Morris , Sandi USA 4.53
7 Lotout , Marion FRA 4.53
8 Büchler , Nicole SUI 4.53
9 Bengtsson , Angelica SWE 4.38
9 PtácnÃÂková , Jirina CZE 4.38
11 StefanÃÂdi , EkaterÃÂni GRE 4.38
Triple Jump – Women
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bsp; Pts Wind
bsp; Pts Wind
1 Ibargüen , Caterine COL 14.87 4 +0.3
2 Koneva , Ekaterina RUS 14.72 2 -0.5
3 Kryazheva , Anna RUS 14.56 1 +1.3
4 Rypakova , Olga KAZ 14.44 +0.2
5 Petrova , Gabriela BUL 14.23 +0.2
6 Williams , Kimberly JAM 14.20 +0.3
7 Costa , Susana POR 13.95 +0.3
8 Assani Issouf , Jeanine FRA 13.86 +1.0
9 Saladukha , Olga UKR 13.79 -1.1
10 Gierisch , Kristin GER 13.74 +0.4
11 Mamona , PatrÃÂcia POR 13.73 -0.2
Shot Put – Women
Pts
1 Schwanitz , Christina GER 20.31 4
2 Gong , Lijiao CHN 19.75 2
3 Carter , Michelle USA 19.37 1
4 Borel , Cleopatra TTO 19.07
5 Adams , Valerie NZL 18.79
6 Stevens , Jeneva USA 18.79
7 Márton , Anita HUN 18.42
8 Tarasova , Irina RUS 17.87
9 Smith , Brittany USA 17.81
10 Mikhnevich , Natallia BLR 17.70
11 Brooks , Tia USA 17.22
12 Cérival , Jessica FRA 16.70
Javelin Throw – Women
Pts
1 Špotáková , Barbora CZE 64.42 4
2 Mickle , Kimberley AUS 63.80 2
3 Viljoen , Sunette RSA 63.15 1
4 Dorozhon , Marharyta ISR 62.94
5 Palameika , Madara LAT 62.28
6 Winger , Kara USA 61.71
7 Lu , Huihui CHN 61.01
8 Stahl , Linda GER 59.77
9 Andraud , Mathilde FRA 59.03
10 Obergföll , Christina GER 58.11
11 Ratej , Martina SLO 54.55
