by Larry EderIt was late in the evening when meet director Ian Stewart finally smiled. Ian Stewart, Olympic medalist, European Champion, meet director, Uk Athletics endurance mentor and his team had a very busy and trying week. Stewart smiled when queried how he could have made the meet better tonight? His distance athletes, Mo Farah, Chris Thompson, both fared well in the 3,000 meters. Lisa Dobriskey finished fourth in the 1,500 meters. Darren St. Clair, finishing fourth, scored a personal best over 800 meters. He noted, with his smile, that the “meet was
pretty amazing.” Tall praise from someone with such standards.
A taskmaster, Stewart loves the sport and has very concrete views of what makes a great athletics meeting. Stewart achieved most of those views tonight: great in meeting production, great competitions, well-run meet, and at least one great match-up! Well, AVIVA London Day 1 had several: Wheating versus Kaki, Dibaba versus Cheruiyot, Olsson versus Tamgho and Idowu, and then, some sensational racers: Allyson Felix in a blazing 200 meters and Tyson Gay running 9.78, in cold, damp conditions!
But what makes AVIVA London GP is all the moving parts: FastTrack, UkAthletics, the sponsors, athletes and fans all work here, and for two days! Even as the weather conspired
tonight to make it arduous for the athletes to compete, along comes Tyson Gay running a
9.78!
And that is how the meet ended, with Tyson Gay running the fastest time in the world for 2010, and a meet and stadium record! What will day 2 of the AVIVA London Grand Prix bring? Stay tuned in a few hours!
13/08/2010
Aviva London Grand Prix
London (CP), 13/08/2010
Men’ results
100 Metres – Men Final Wind: -0.4 m/s
Pts
1 Gay , Tyson USA 9.78 4
2 Blake , Yohan JAM 9.89 2
3 Thompson , Richard TRI 10.05 1
4 Samuels , J-Mee USA 10.10
5 Rodgers , Mike USA 10.17
6 Kimmons , Trell USA 10.27
7 Spearmon , Wallace USA 10.29
8 Dix , Walter USA 12.46
100 Metres – Men Heats Race 1 Wind: -0.4 m/s
1 Gay , Tyson USA 10.02
2 Blake , Yohan JAM 10.07
3 Samuels , J-Mee USA 10.21
4 Kimmons , Trell USA 10.25
5 Forsythe , Mario JAM 10.28
6 Devonish , Marlon GBR 10.35
7 Malcolm , Christian GBR 10.51
Saidy Ndure , Jaysuma NOR DQ
100 Metres – Men Heats Race 2 Wind: -0.3 m/s
1 Dix , Walter USA 10.08
2 Thompson , Richard TRI 10.14
3 Rodgers , Mike USA 10.22
4 Spearmon , Wallace USA 10.25
5 Padgett , Travis USA 10.27
6 Lewis-Francis , Mark GBR 10.30
7 Martina , Churandy AHO 10.34
8 Gilling , Tremanye GBR 10.56
400 Metres – Men Race 2
1 Williams , Conrad GBR 46.09
2 Tobin , Robert GBR 46.12&
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3 Buck , Richard GBR 46.48
4 Offereins , Ben AUS 46.59
5 Leavey , Nick GBR 46.68
6 Levine , Nigel GBR 46.76
7 Pistorius , Oscar RSA 46.93
8 Hedman , Graham GBR 47.10
800 Metres – Men
1 Kaki , Abubaker SUD 1:44.38
2 Wheating , Andrew USA 1:44.56
3 Symmonds , Nick USA 1:45.28
4 St.Clair , Darren GBR 1:45.74
5 Kivuva , Jackson Mumbwa KEN 1:45.89
6 Yego , Alfred Kirwa KEN 1:45.91
7 Warburton , Gareth GBR 1:46.47
8 Rimmer , Michael GBR 1:46.51
9 Kiplagat , Abraham KEN 1:46.83
10 Brooks , Niall GBR 1:47.41
Robinson , Khadevis USA DNF
3000 Metres – Men
1 Lagat , Bernard USA 7:40.36
2 Farah , Mohammed GBR 7:40.75
3 Kiptoo , Mark Kosgey KEN 7:41.56
4 Birmingham , Collis AUS 7:42.39
5 Rupp , Galen USA 7:43.24
6 Thompson , Christopher GBR 7:43.34
7 Kogo , Micah Kipkemboi KEN 7:45.66
8 Mottram , Craig AUS 7:45.87
9 Mbishei , Titus Kipjumba KEN 7:47.84
10 Blincoe , Adrian NZL 7:49.21
11 Gala , Mumin SOM 7:49.65
12 Curtis , Robert USA 8:04.12
13 McLeod , Ryan GBR 8:13.94
Simotwo , Suleiman Kipses KEN DNF
3000 Metres Steeplechase – Men
Pts
1 Koech , Paul Kipsiele KEN 8:17.70 4
2 Kemboi , Ezekiel KEN 8:19.95 2
3 Kipruto , Brimin Kiprop KEN 8:20.77 1
4 Chumba , Linus Kipwambok  
; KEN 8:30.59
5 Jiménez , Antonio David ESP 8:30.90
6 Abdi , Youcef AUS 8:31.87
7 Bruce , Ben USA 8:32.14
8 Gunn , Luke GBR 8:32.65
9 Stokes , Stuart GBR 8:33.00
10 Kipyego , Michael KEN 8:34.90
11 Paulo , Alberto POR 8:41.36
12 Slattery , Steve USA 8:44.72
400 Metres Hurdles – Men
Pts
1 Jackson , Bershawn USA 48.12 4
2 Culson , Javier PUR 48.17 2
3 Greene , David GBR 49.09 1
4 Gaymon , Justin USA 49.10
5 Williams , Rhys GBR 49.85
6 Gordon , Jehue TRI 50.07
7 S√°nchez , Felix DOM 50.22
8 van Zyl , L.J. RSA 50.64
Pole Vault – Men
Pts
1 Michalski , Lukasz POL 5.71 4
2 Miles , Derek USA 5.61 2
3 Czerwinski , Przemyslaw POL 5.51 1
4 Walker , Brad USA 5.51
5 Mesnil , Romain FRA 5.31
6 Lewis , Steven GBR 5.31
Gibilisco , Giuseppe ITA NM
Hooker , Steven &n
bsp; AUS NM
Lavillenie , Renaud FRA NM
Mazuryk , Maksym UKR NM
Triple Jump – Men
Pts Wind
1 Olsson , Christian SWE 17.41 4 -0.7
2 Tamgho , Teddy FRA 17.27 2 -0.5
3 Copello , Alexis CUB 17.02 1 +0.1
4 Li , Yanxi CHN 16.67 -0.3
5 Sands , Leevan BAH 16.57 -0.3
6 Idowu , Phillips GBR 16.54 -0.6
7 Valukevic , Dmitrij SVK 16.37 -0.1
8 Douglas , Nathan GBR 16.00 -0.2
Women’ results
200 Metres – Women Wind: +0.5 m/s
Pts
1 Felix , Allyson USA 22.37 4
2 Ferguson-McKenzie , Debbie BAH 22.88 2
3 Simpson , Sherone JAM 23.04 1
4 Mothersille , Cydonie CAY 23.27
5 Stewart , Kerron JAM 23.28
6 Bryzhina , Elizaveta UKR 23.37
7 Oyepitan , Abiodun GBR 23.39
Knight , Bianca USA DQ
1500 Metres – Women
Pts
1 Langat , Nancy Jebet KEN 4:07.60 4
2 Alminova , Anna RUS 4:08.82 2 &nbs
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3 Dobriskey , Lisa GBR 4:09.07 1
4 Donohue , Erin USA 4:09.72
5 Rowbury , Shannon USA 4:09.93
6 Mishchenko , Anna UKR 4:10.61
7 Måkestad Bovim , Ingvill NOR 4:10.95
8 Dibaba , Genzebe ETH 4:11.34
9 Weightman , Laura GBR 4:12.95
10 Wurth-Thomas , Christin USA 4:13.13
11 Smith , Stacey GBR 4:13.71
12 Clement Moser , Treniere USA 4:14.36
13 Twell , Stephanie GBR 4:14.39
14 Jamal , Maryam Yusuf BRN 4:15.60
15 Browning , Charlotte GBR 4:19.49
5000 Metres – Women
Pts
1 Dibaba , Tirunesh ETH 14:36.41 4
2 Cheruiyot , Vivian KEN 14:38.17 2
3 Ejigu , Sentayehu ETH 14:39.24 1
4 Kipyego , Sally KEN 14:41.94
5 Masai , Linet Chepkwemoi KEN 14:42.37
6 Korikwiang , Pauline Chemning KEN 14:46.80
7 Anteneh , Emebet ETH 14:52.54
8 Cherono , Mercy KEN 14:53.61
9 Huddle , Molly USA 14:57.93
10 Augusto , Jessica POR 15:04.97
11 Fleshman , Lauren USA 15:13.08
12 Kiplagat , Florence Jebet KEN 15:22.99
13 Nawowuna , Alice Aprot KEN 15:23.65
14 Murray , Freya GBR 15:46.03
15 Pidgeon , Emily GBR 15:54.02
Plis , Renata POL DNF
100 Metres Hurdles – Women Final Wind: +0.2 m/s
 
; Pts
1 Lopes-Schliep , Priscilla CAN 12.52 4
2 Pearson , Sally AUS 12.61 2
3 Jones , LoLo USA 12.66 1
4 Harrison , Queen USA 12.69
5 Carruthers , Danielle USA 12.82
6 Crawford , Ginnie USA 12.85
7 Felicien , Perdita CAN 12.96
8 Vukicevic , Christina NOR 13.02
100 Metres Hurdles – Women Heats Race 1 Wind: +1.3 m/s
1 Pearson , Sally AUS 12.66
2 Harrison , Queen USA 12.78
3 Felicien , Perdita CAN 12.83
4 Carruthers , Danielle USA 12.86
5 Ennis-London , Delloreen JAM 13.00
6 Wells , Kellie USA 13.30
7 Bennett , Gemma GBR 13.55
Hohn , Zara GBR DNS
100 Metres Hurdles – Women Heats Race 2 Wind: +0.9 m/s
1 Lopes-Schliep , Priscilla CAN 12.71
2 Jones , LoLo USA 12.81
3 Crawford , Ginnie USA 12.92
4 Vukicevic , Christina NOR 13.00
5 Ofili , Tiffany USA 13.04
6 Hazel , Louise GBR 13.38
7 Broadbelt-Blake , Angie GBR 13.54
Solomon , Serita GBR DNF
High Jump – Women
Pts
1 Vlašic , Blanka CRO 2.01 4
2 Beitia , Ruth ESP 1.91 2
3 Gordeeva , Irina RUS 1.91 1
4 Spencer , Levern
LCA 1.88
4 Shkolina , Svetlana RUS 1.88
6 Howard Lowe , Chaunté USA 1.85
7 Pywell , Stephanie GBR 1.85
Forrester , Nicole CAN NM
Long Jump – Women
Wind
1 Klishina , Darya RUS 6.65 -0.5
2 Kolchanova , Lyudmila RUS 6.65 +0.0
3 Fountain , Hyleas USA 6.57 -0.3
4 Radevica , Ineta LAT 6.56 -1.2
5 Jimoh , Funmi USA 6.49 -0.8
6 Gomes , Naide POR 6.45 -0.9
7 Johnson , Jade GBR 5.92 +0.1
8 Madison , Tianna USA 5.32 -0.5
Shot Put – Women
Pts
1 Ostapchuk , Nadzeya BLR 20.27 4
2 Vili , Valerie NZL 19.83 2
3 Gong , Lijiao CHN 19.26 1
4 Mikhnevich , Natallia BLR 19.03
5 Borel-Brown , Cleopatra TRI 19.03
6 Camarena-Williams , Jillian USA 18.91
7 Carter , Michelle USA 18.13
8 Peake , Rebecca GBR 15.48
Gonz√°lez , Misleydis CUB DNS
Discus Throw – Women
Pts
1 Barrios , Yarelis CUB 65.62 4
2 Perkovic , Sandra CRO 63.30 2
3 Grasu , Nicoleta
ROU 61.78 1
4 Breisch , Becky USA 61.03
5 Müller , Nadine GER 59.09
6 Thurmond , Aretha USA 58.38
7 Wisniewska , Joanna POL 57.77
8 Nicholls , Jade GBR 54.31
Javelin Throw – Women
Pts
1 Špotáková , Barbora CZE 63.50 4
2 Patterson , Kara USA 63.41 2
3 Stahl , Linda GER 59.60 1
4 Obergföll , Christina GER 58.45
5 Palameika , Madara LAT 58.31
6 Hjálmsdóttir , Ásdís ISL 54.92
7 Whittingham , Laura GBR 53.94
8 Yurkovich , Rachel USA 51.69
Ratej , Martina SLO DNS
