Doha Diamond League, 6 May 2016, Complete Results courtesy of IAAF Results Service

Dafne Schippers, photo by PhotoRun.net

Tori Bowie, photo by PhotoRun.net

The Doha Diamond League meeting was a near perfect meet to launch 2016. While there were less fast times than in 2015, there was much richer competition.

My favorite race was the women’s 100 meters. Dafne Schippers got out well, and was clearing leading by 40 meters. Tori Bowie had the self described “best start of my life” and pulled even by 50 meters. What you had for the next forty meters was pure track geek nirvana. Two very different athletes, Schippers, strong and technically profiscient, still discovereing her speed, and Bowie, talented, and finally understanding that she must study her sport to be a batter athlete. With less than ten meters to go, Dafne Schippers began to lean and at that point, Tori Bowie, moving at full speed, went by, to take the win.

For both women, it was a fine race. For Schippers, her 10.83 was her second best ever. For Bowie, it was equal to her best ever.

My belief: Schippers and Bowie should be in the thick of it for Rio, in less than four months!

06/05/2016

Doha Diamond League
Doha (Hamad Bin Suhaim), 06/05/2016

Men’s results

200 Metres – Men Wind: +1.9 m/s
Pts
1 Webb , Ameer USA 19.85 10
2 Edward , Alonso PAN 20.06 6
3 Ogunode , Femi QAT 20.10 4
4 Dix , Walter USA 20.14 3
5 Martina , Churandy NED 20.24 2
6 Young , Isiah USA 20.29 1
7 Ashmeade , Nickel JAM 20.31
8 Tsákonas , Likoúrgos-Stéfanos GRE 20.66

400 Metres – Men
Pts
1 Merritt , LaShawn USA 44.41 10
2 Cedenio , Machel TTO 44.68 6
3 Haroun , Abdalelah QAT 44.81 4
4 Verburg , David USA 45.54 3
5 McQuay , Tony USA 45.65 2
6 Makwala , Isaac BOT 45.71 1
7 Gardiner , Steven BAH 46.39
8 Santos , Luguelín DOM 46.53

1500 Metres – Men
Pts
1 Kiprop , Asbel KEN 3:32.15 10
2 Manangoi , Elijah Motonei KEN 3:33.67 6
3 Kiplagat , Silas KEN 3:33.86 4
4 Birgen , Bethwell KEN 3:33.94 3
5 Mouhyadin , Abdi Waiss DJI 3:34.55 2
6 Wote , Aman ETH 3:34.58 1
7 Biwott , Robert Kiptoo KEN 3:34.68
8 Kibet , Vincent KEN 3:34.81
9 Hlaselo , Dumisane RSA 3:36.65
10 Ali , Musaab Adam QAT 3:36.67
11 Wolde , Dawit ETH 3:36.95
12 Gregson , Ryan AUS 3:40.69
Mikhou , Sadik MAR DNF
Kivuva , Jackson Mumbwa KEN DNF
Rotich , Andrew Kiptoo KEN DNF

3000 Metres Steeplechase – Men
Pts
1 Kipruto , Conseslus KEN 8:05.13 10
2 Birech , Jairus Kipchoge KEN 8:08.28 6
3 Kibiwott , Abraham KEN 8:09.25 4
4 Koech , John Kibet BRN 8:09.62 3
5 Kipyego , Barnabas KEN 8:10.11 2
6 Kimutai , Clement Kemboi KEN 8:10.65 1
7 Koech , Paul Kipsiele KEN 8:15.69
8 Mutai , Abel Kiprop KEN 8:16.84
9 Kipsang , Lawrence Kemboi KEN 8:17.79
10 Tsenov , Mitko BUL 8:21.34
11 Ismail Ibrahim , Mohamed DJI 8:23.77
12 Kemboi , Ezekiel KEN 8:31.18
13 Yego , Hillary Kipsang KEN 8:33.52
14 Targan , Abdalla SUD 8:38.82
Ezzine , Hamid MAR DNF
Sigueni , Hicham MAR DNF
Taleb , Brahim MAR DNF
Nganga , Bernard Mbugua KEN DNF

110 Metres Hurdles – Men Wind: +1.4 m/s
Pts
1 McLeod , Omar JAM 13.05 10
2 Parchment , Hansle JAM 13.10 6
3 Ortega , Orlando ESP 13.12 4
4 Oliver , David USA 13.16 3
5 Bascou , Dimitri FRA 13.33 2
6 Merritt , Aries USA 13.37 1
7 Adams , Spencer USA 13.44
8 Alkana , Antonio RSA 13.50

High Jump – Men
Pts
1 Kynard , Erik USA 2.33 10
2 Zhang , Guowei CHN 2.31 6
3 Fassinotti , Marco ITA 2.29 4
4 Grabarz , Robert GBR 2.29 3
5 Drouin , Derek CAN 2.29 2
6 Thomas , Donald BAH 2.29 1
7 Barshim , Mutaz Essa QAT 2.26
8 Williams , Jesse USA 2.19
9 Barsham , Muamer Aissa QAT 2.15

Triple Jump – Men
Pts Wind
1 Taylor , Christian USA 17.23 10 +0.3
2 Dong , Bin CHN 17.07 6 +0.7
3 Copello , Alexis CUB 16.98 4 +0.5
4 Valiyev , Roman KAZ 16.77 3 +0.8
5 Oke , Tosin NGR 16.73 2 +0.8
6 Laine , Samyr HAI 16.64 1 +0.6
7 Tamgho , Teddy FRA 16.54 +1.5
8 Douglas , Nathan GBR 16.43 +0.7
9 Sands , Leevan BAH 16.30 +0.9

Discus Throw – Men
Pts
1 Malachowski , Piotr POL 68.03 10
2 Milanov , Philip BEL 67.26 6
3 Hogan , Victor RSA 65.59 4
4 Urbanek , Robert POL 65.13 3
5 Ståhl , Daniel SWE 64.06 2
6 Härstedt , Axel SWE 62.54 1
7 Kövágó , Zoltán HUN 61.67
8 Harradine , Benn AUS 61.04
9 Dheeb , Ahmed Mohamed QAT 58.80

4×400 Metres Relay – Men

1 Botswana BOT 3:02.29
2 Japan JPN 3:02.45
3 Qatar QAT 3:03.91
4 France FRA 3:03.93
5 Saudi Arabia KSA 3:07.44
6 Poland POL 3:08.74
South Africa RSA DNF

Women’s results

100 Metres – Women Wind: +0.7 m/s
Pts
1 Bowie , Tori USA 10.80 10
2 Schippers , Dafne NED 10.83 6
3 Campbell-Brown , Veronica JAM 10.91 4
4 Ahouré , Murielle CIV 11.02 3
5 Ta Lou , Marie-Josée CIV 11.05 2
6 Facey , Simone JAM 11.05 1
7 Barber , Mikele USA 11.30
8 Tarmoh , Jeneba USA 11.41

800 Metres – Women
Pts
1 Semenya , Caster RSA 1:58.26 10
2 Alemu , Habitam ETH 1:59.14 6
3 Sum , Eunice Jepkoech KEN 1:59.74 4
4 Akkaoui , Malika MAR 1:59.93 3
5 Oskan-Clarke , Shelayna GBR 2:01.04 2
6 Price , Chanelle USA 2:01.05 1
7 Chebet , Winny KEN 2:02.27
8 Tracey , Adelle GBR 2:02.30
9 Beckwith-Ludlow , Molly USA 2:02.64
10 Ennaoui , Sofia POL 2:03.85
Lebid , Anastasiia UKR DNF

3000 Metres – Women
Pts
1 Ayana , Almaz ETH 8:23.11 10
2 Cherono , Mercy KEN 8:26.36 6
3 Burka , Gelete ETH 8:28.49 4
4 Cheruiyot , Vivian Jepkemoi KEN 8:31.86 3
5 Kisa , Janet KEN 8:32.13 2
6 Kibiwot , Viola Jelagat KEN 8:34.50 1
7 Diro , Etenesh ETH 8:38.32
8 Busienei , Selah Jepleting KEN 8:42.01
9 Bahta , Meraf SWE 8:43.08
10 McColgan , Eilish GBR 8:43.27
11 Gashaw , Tigist BRN 8:48.60
12 Belete , Mimi BRN 8:51.00
13 Dida , Dera ETH 8:54.73
14 Hawi , Alemitu ETH 8:56.03
15 Tesfay , Haftamnesh ETH 8:56.24
16 Heiner Hills , Madeline AUS 8:59.34
Kuria , Mary KEN DNF
Tverdostup , Tamara UKR DNF

400 Metres Hurdles – Women
Pts
1 Doyle , Eilidh GBR 54.53 10
2 Adekoya , Oluwakemi BRN 54.87 6
3 Spencer , Kaliese JAM 55.02 4
4 Nel , Wenda RSA 55.17 3
5 Tate , Cassandra USA 55.57 2
6 Beesley , Meghan GBR 55.72 1
7 Williams , Tiffany USA 56.57
8 Hayes , Jernail USA 1:00.48

Pole Vault – Women
Pts
1 Morris , Sandi USA 4.83 10
2 Büchler , Nicole SUI 4.78 6
3 Stefanídi , Ekateríni GRE 4.73 4
4 Li , Ling CHN 4.63 3
5 Kyriakopoúlou , Nikoléta GRE 4.53 2
6 Nageotte , Katie USA 4.53 1
7 Saxer , Mary USA 4.43
8 Strutz , Martina GER 4.43
Pena , Tori IRL NM
Spiegelburg , Silke GER NM

Triple Jump – Women
Pts Wind
1 Ibargüen , Caterine COL 15.04 10 +1.5
2 Rojas , Yulimar VEN 14.92 6 +2.6
3 Rypakova , Olga KAZ 14.61 4 +1.1
4 Assani Issouf , Jeanine FRA 14.26 3 +1.5
5 Papahrístou , Paraskeví GRE 14.26 2 +1.7
6 Thomas , Shanieka JAM 14.10 1 +0.9
7 Veldáková , Dana SVK 14.06 +1.7
8 Costa , Keila BRA 13.69 +1.5
9 Jagaciak , Anna POL 13.67 +1.2

Shot Put – Women
Pts
1 Brooks , Tia USA 19.48 10
2 Márton , Anita HUN 19.22 6
3 Dereli , Emel TUR 18.57 4
4 Dubitskaya , Aliona BLR 18.29 3
5 Carter , Michelle USA 17.83 2
6 Guba , Paulina POL 17.73 1
7 Suttie , Taryn CAN 17.63
8 Johnson , Felisha USA 17.37

Javelin Throw – Women
Pts
1 Viljoen , Sunette RSA 65.14 10
2 Mitchell , Kathryn AUS 63.25 6
3 Lyu , Huihui CHN 62.42 4
4 Molitor , Kathrina GER 62.12 3
5 Borman , Brittany USA 61.27 2
6 Ratej , Martina SLO 60.32 1
7 Palameika , Madara LAT 59.73
8 Utriainen , Sanni FIN 56.02
9 Gleadle , Elizabeth CAN 50.21