Karlsruhe (Messehalle) Indoor Meeting, first stop of 2018 IAAF World Tour, 3 February 2018, complete results courtesy of IAAF Results Service

Genzebe Dibaba, photo by PhotoRun.net

Raphael Holzdeppe, photo by PhotoRun.net

Lea Sprunger, photo by PhotoRun.net

Some fine performances in Karlsruhe, Germany, at the first IAAF World Tour on 3 February. My highlights of the meet:

1. Raphael Holzdeppe, clears 5.88m PB! WTF? Oh, it is odd year so may be good for Raphael. Holzdeppe is a fine vaulter, but, well, mercurial. This guy won the World Champs in 2013 in Moscow, always dangerous. Hope to see him vault higher! Holzdeppe defeated

2. Su Bingtian, what a nice opener for the 60 meters! 6.47 for Su Bingtian, after a 6.53 first round. Watch Su Bingtian this season. This guy has sub 10 second 100 meter endurance and his start, is well, very good!

3. Lea Sprunger, won the 400 meters in 52.03. The former heptathlete, now 400m hurdler is looking quite good this early in the season. Sprunger, who is quite tall, runs well on the 200 meter track and has the strength to get through rounds and then, run a fast final.

4. Genzebe Dibaba, in the rarefied indoor air, Genzebe ran 3:57.45, the second fastest women all time, and only her in front of the numero deux team. Who will battle her indoors? Could be fascinating double in Birmingham!

03/02/2018

Indoor Meeting – Karlsruhe
Karlsruhe (Messehalle), 03/02/2018

Men’s results

60 Metres – Men Heats Heat 1

1 Pérez , Yunier CUB 6.56 Q
2 Rodgers , Michael USA 6.60 Q
3 Emelieze , Peter GER 6.66 q
4 Tumi , Michael ITA 6.68
5 Volko , Ján SVK 6.68
6 Robertson , Andrew GBR 6.73
7 Balasubramaniam , Thanusanth GER 6.76
8 Skupin-Alfa , Milo GER 6.85

60 Metres – Men Heats Heat 2

1 Su , Bingtian CHN 6.53 Q
2 Collins , Kim SKN 6.61 Q
3 Clarke , Everton JAM 6.64 q
4 Hamilton , Austin SWE 6.64 q
5 Reus , Julian GER 6.67 q
6 Askovic , Aleksandar GER 6.73
7 Cerutti , Fabio ITA 6.81

60 Metres – Men Final
Pts
1 Su , Bingtian CHN 6.47 10
2 Clarke , Everton JAM 6.54 7
3 Pérez , Yunier CUB 6.54 5
4 Rodgers , Michael USA 6.55 3
5 Collins , Kim SKN 6.60
6 Hamilton , Austin SWE 6.66
7 Reus , Julian GER 6.67
8 Emelieze , Peter GER 6.68

800 Metres – Men
Pts
1 Lewandowski , Marcin POL 1:46.90 10
2 Sowinski , Erik USA 1:46.91 7
3 Ordóñez , Saúl ESP 1:46.96 5
4 Osagie , Andrew GBR 1:47.02 3
5 Kessler , Christoph GER 1:47.80
6 Kipkoech , Nicholas Kiplangat KEN 1:50.39
Larchaud , Thomas FRA DNF

3000 Metres – Men
Pts
1 Gebrhiwet , Hagos ETH 7:37.91 10
2 Kejelcha , Yomif ETH 7:38.67 7
3 Iguider , Abdalaati MAR 7:39.92 5
4 Mechaal , Adel ESP 7:40.14 3
5 Birgen , Bethwell Kiprotich KEN 7:40.56
6 Mikhou , Sadik BRN 7:41.39
7 Soi , Edwin Cheruiyot KEN 7:42.02
8 Dirieh , Jamal Abdi DJI 7:45.96
9 Kiplagat , Silas KEN 7:57.28
Arbogast , Jannik GER DNF
Holuša , Jakub CZE DNF
Letting , Vincent KEN DNF

Pole Vault – Men
Pts
1 Holzdeppe , Raphael Marcel GER 5.88 10
2 Lavillenie , Renaud FRA 5.83 7
3 Wojciechowski , Pawel POL 5.70 5
4 Vloon , Menno NED 5.60 3
5 Ménaldo , Kévin FRA 5.45
6 Dilla , Karsten GER 5.45
7 Barber , Shawnacy CAN 5.45
Chapelle , Axel FRA NM
da Silva , Thiago Braz BRA NM
Lavillenie , Valentin FRA NM

Long Jump – Men

1 Echevarría , Juan Miguel CUB 7.97
2 Howard , Julian GER 7.78
3 Lasa , Emiliano URU 7.66
4 Oswald , Florian GER 7.54
5 Gföhler , Benjamin SUI 7.50
6 Hess , Max GER 7.42
7 Howe , Andrew ITA 7.40

Women’s results

60 Metres – Women Heats Heat 1

1 Pinto , Tatjana GER 7.12 Q
2 Ahye , Michelle-Lee TTO 7.17 Q
3 Mayer , Lisa GER 7.22 q
4 Pierre , Barbara USA 7.24 q
5 Okparaebo , Ezinne NOR 7.24 q
6 Matheis , Lara GER 7.51

60 Metres – Women Heats Heat 2

1 Kambundji , Mujinga SUI 7.16 Q
2 Philip , Asha GBR 7.18 Q
3 Swoboda , Ewa POL 7.23 q
4 Haase , Rebekka GER 7.37
5 Bartoletta , Tianna USA 7.38
6 Kwadwo , Yasmin GER 7.48

60 Metres – Women Final

1 Pinto , Tatjana GER 7.10
2 Mayer , Lisa GER 7.12
3 Philip , Asha GBR 7.12
4 Kambundji , Mujinga SUI 7.13
5 Okparaebo , Ezinne NOR 7.17
6 Swoboda , Ewa POL 7.25
7 Pierre , Barbara USA 7.27
8 Haase , Rebekka GER 7.40

400 Metres – Women Final Heat 1
Pts
1 Horvat , Anita SLO 52.58 7
2 Folorunso , Ayomide ITA 53.32
3 Bryzgina , Anastasiia UKR 53.42
4 De Witte , Laura NED 53.76

400 Metres – Women Final Heat 2
Pts
1 Sprunger , Léa SUI 52.03 10
2 Healy , Phil IRL 52.67 5
3 Swiety , Justyna POL 52.79 3
4 Hastings , Natasha USA 52.87

1500 Metres – Women
Pts
1 Dibaba , Genzebe ETH 3:57.45 10
2 Klosterhalfen , Konstanze GER 4:04.00 7
3 Chepkoech , Beatrice KEN 4:08.33 5
4 Chebet , Winny KEN 4:09.45 3
5 Cichocka , Angelika POL 4:09.58
6 Klein , Hanna GER 4:10.12
7 Büchel , Selina SUI 4:15.61
8 Claude-Boxberger , Ophélie FRA 4:16.02
9 Krause , Gesa Felicitas GER 4:19.34
10 Dibaba , Anna ETH 4:27.64
Jepkosgei , Nelly KEN DNF

60 Metres Hurdles – Women Heats Heat 1

1 Manning , Christina USA 7.84 Q
2 Nelvis , Sharika USA 7.89 Q
3 Talay , Alina BLR 7.90 q
4 Visser , Nadine NED 7.91 q
5 Roleder , Cindy GER 7.93 q
6 Lobe , Ricarda GER 8.12
7 Hofmann , Franziska GER 8.27

60 Metres Hurdles – Women Heats Heat 2

1 Dutkiewicz , Pamela GER 7.97 Q
2 Hildebrand , Nadine GER 8.02 Q
3 Stowers , Jasmin USA 8.06 q
4 Porter , Tiffany GBR 8.21
5 Schrott , Beate AUT 8.22
6 Pesirídou , Elisávet GRE 8.24
7 Valette , Laura FRA 8.27

60 Metres Hurdles – Women Final
Pts
1 Nelvis , Sharika USA 7.80 10
2 Manning , Christina USA 7.81 7
3 Roleder , Cindy GER 7.84 5
4 Talay , Alina BLR 7.88 3
5 Dutkiewicz , Pamela GER 7.95
6 Visser , Nadine NED 7.97
7 Hildebrand , Nadine GER 7.99
8 Stowers , Jasmin USA 8.05

High Jump – Women
Pts
1 Demireva , Mirela BUL 1.95 10
2 Levchenko , Yuliya UKR 1.92 7
2 Tabashnyk , Kateryna UKR 1.92 7
4 Spencer , Levern LCA 1.92 3
5 Jungfleisch , Marie-Laurence GER 1.89
6 Treasure , Alyxandria CAN 1.89
7 Trost , Alessia ITA 1.89
8 Lake , Morgan GBR 1.85

Long Jump – Women
Pts
1 Mihambo , Malaika GER 6.72 10
2 Moguenara-Taroum , Sosthene GER 6.70 7
3 Spanovic , Ivana SRB 6.61 5
4 Rotaru , Alina ROU 6.47 3
5 Ugen , Lorraine GBR 6.47
6 Burks , Quanesha USA 6.45
7 Wester , Alexandra GER 6.37
8 Bartoletta , Tianna USA 6.16