by Larry Eder
Bernard Lagat winning USA Outdoor 5,000m (2010), photo by PhotoRun.net. In a highly anticipated opener, Bernard Lagat led five under the World Champs A standard of 13:20, with his fine 13:08.43 opening 5,000 meters. Running nearly perfect pace: 2:39 for 1k, 5:22 for 2k, 7:58 for 3k and 10:40.8 for 4k. With one lap to go, hit in 12:11, Lagat, Solinsky and Australia’s Colin Birmingham, who took over second place and look poised to take the win, however, Bernard Lagat put a stop to that. Birmingham ran a pb of 13:10.02 by fifteen seconds in taking second place. Solinsky held on for third in 13:10.28! Matt Tegenkemp ran 13:16.27, holding off Andy Bumbalough, who ran out of his mind, in 13:16.77-a fifteen second pb! Craig Mottram ran 13:25.15, his best in three years, and Tim Nelson, another member of the Wisconsin running mafia (Solinsky, Tegenkamp, Jager-wll kindof, Nelson, Simon Barui) ran 13:28.09!
David Rudisha, 2010 Belgacom Van Damme, Brussels, photo by PhotoRun.net.David Rudisha opened 2011 with a fine 1:43.88! And not far behind Mr. Rudisha is the owner of sun tan salons in Eugene, Oregon, none other than Nick Symmonds! Nick ran 1:45.09.
Nick Symmonds wins 2010 USA Outdoor 800m, photo by PhotoRun.net
In his best opener ever, Alan Webb took third in the 1,500m in 3:37.82, with Nick Willis, the 2008 Olympic silver medalist right behind. Will Leer, one of RBR’s new favorite runners, ran 3:41.12. RBR spent some time with Mr. Leer in Boston after the NB Indoor Grand Prix, and besides the current Ted Nugent (Amboy Dukes era) mustache, finds his racing and training inspiring.
Aussie Sally Pierson won the 100m (11.52 to 11.61) and 200 m (23.36 to 23.64) over the US’s Mikele Barber. Great Britain’s Jemma Simpson won the 1,500m in 4:08.49.
Reese Hoffa, 2009 Nike Pre Classic, photo by PhotoRun.net.Reese Hoffa, one of our favorite shot putters, hit 21.10m to add .02 to his world leading throw. Valeria Adams won the women’s shot in 20.13m, and 2009 WC in discus, Dani Samuels, won the discus in 61.00m. All in all, a great opening to the 2011 Outdoor global athletics season!
Valerie Adams, 2010 adidas GP, photo by PhotoRun.net.
03/03/2011
Melbourne Track Classic
Melbourne (OP), 03/03/2011
Men’ results
100 Metres – Men Wind: -1.0 m/s
1 Rouge-Serret , Aaron AUS 10.51
2 Ntiamoah , Isaac AUS 10.55
3 Alozie , Anthony AUS 10.58
4 Davies , Matt AUS 10.66
5 Leathart , Tim AUS 10.69
6 Gander , Liam AUS 10.73
7 Groth , Jacob AUS 10.78
8 van der Speck , Carl NZL 10.78
9 Fakiye , Patrick AUS 10.91
200 Metres – Men Wind: -0.5 m/s
1 Rouge-Serret , Aaron AUS 21.14
2 Hough , Nicholas AUS 21.29
3 Leathart , Tim AUS 21.54
4 Gander , Liam AUS 21.55
5 Davies , Matt AUS 21.57
6 Hammond , Jake AUS 21.65
7 Groth , Jacob AUS 21.80
8 Donovan , Hugh AUS 21.82
400 Metres – Men
1 Solomon , Steven AUS 46.12
2 Wroe , Sean AUS 46.23
3 Moore , Kevin AUS 46.32
4 Offereins , Ben AUS 46.46
5 Lynch , Matt AUS 47.26
6 Burke , David AUS 47.31
7 Watkins , Clay AUS 47.46
8 Steffensen , John AUS 47.97
800 Metres – Men
1 Rudisha , David Lekuta KEN 1:43.88
2 Symmonds , Nick USA 1:45.09
3 Renshaw , Lachlan AUS 1:45.66
4 Mulder , Tyler USA 1:45.73
5 Rowe , Alexander AUS 1:46.28
6 Gurr , James AUS 1:46.52
7 Chepkirwok , Abraham UGA 1:47.10
8 Garrett , Tristan AUS 1:48.16
Tangui , Sammy KEN DNF
1500 Metres – Men
1 Riseley , Jeffrey AUS 3:36.71
2 Kiprop , Asbel &n
bsp; KEN 3:37.63
3 Webb , Alan USA 3:37.82
4 Willis , Nicholas NZL 3:38.76
5 Kaan , James AUS 3:39.87
6 Toohey , Nick AUS 3:41.10
7 Leer , Will USA 3:41.42
8 Rowe , Brenton AUS 3:41.69
9 Emanuel , Lee GBR 3:41.91
10 Chisholm , Lachlan AUS 3:42.29
11 Robinson , Brett AUS 3:42.61
12 Page , Grant AUS 3:42.72
13 Hicks , Malcolm NZL 3:42.84
14 Williamsz , Jordan AUS 3:51.83
Fountain , Mark AUS DNF
Kipchoge , Gilbert KEN DNF
5000 Metres – Men
1 Lagat , Bernard USA 13:08.43
2 St.Lawrence , Ben AUS 13:10.08
3 Solinsky , Chris USA 13:10.22
4 Tegenkamp , Matthew USA 13:16.27
5 Bumbalough , Andrew USA 13:16.77
6 Mottram , Craig AUS 13:25.15
7 Nelson , Tim USA 13:28.09
8 Roff , Jeremy AUS 13:37.48
9 Songok , Isaac Kiprono KEN 13:38.43
10 Birmingham , Collis AUS 13:42.14
11 Adams , Liam AUS 13:44.60
12 McNeill , David AUS 13:51.95
13 Abdi , Youcef AUS 13:53.00
14 Miller , Craig USA 14:01.40
15 Nipperes , James AUS 14:06.74
16 Dessaix-Chin , Russell AUS 14:07.32
17 Craigie , Alan AUS 14:24.21
Bethke , Brandon USA DNF
Hoffman , Paul AUS DNF
Saunders , Philo AUS DNF
110 Metres Hurdles – Men Wind: -0.2 m/s
1 Eyears , Greg AUS 14.37
2 Khongbut , Ben AUS 14.56
3 Conway , Jack AUS 14.58
4 Tong , Pan AUS 15.13
5 Blair , Matthew AUS 15.43
400 Metres Hurdles – Men &nb
sp;
1 Gaymon , Justin USA 49.75
2 Cole , Brendan AUS 50.25
3 Mortimer , James NZL 50.73
4 Cochrane , Michael NZL 51.05
5 Alexeenko , Sasha AUS 51.28
6 O’Shea , Daniel NZL 51.62
7 Brandwood , Danny GBR 52.02
8 de Castro Cruz , Felipe AUS 52.35
High Jump – Men
1 Armet , Chris AUS 2.18
2 Hall , Josh AUS 2.14
3 Lodge , Joshua AUS 2.14
4 Brennan , Thomas IRL 2.14
5 Zamel-Paez , Liam AUS 2.10
6 Starc , Brandon AUS 2.05
7 Thomas , Henry USA 1.95
Pole Vault – Men
1 Kucheryanu , Sergey RUS 5.30
2 Pocklington , Joel AUS 5.10
3 Cain , Stephen AUS 4.95
4 Boyd , Matthew AUS 4.80
5 Filshie , James AUS 4.80
6 Sherry , Cameron AUS 4.60
7 Cross , Brodie AUS 4.60
8 Bews , Jackson AUS 4.60
Clegg , Christopher AUS NM
Long Jump – Men
Wind
1 Watt , Mitchell AUS 7.98 +1.2
2 Brigg , Kane AUS 7.45 +1.0
3 Noffke , Chris AUS 7.36 +0.4
4 Fletcher , Shaun AUS 7.32 +1.0
5 Howard , Mark AUS 7.31 +1.1
6 Leonard , Zane AUS 7.25 +0.8
7 Stevens , Robert AUS 7.18 +1.2
8 Bailey , Daniel AUS 6.86 +0.9
Triple Jump – Men
 
; Wind
1 Frayne , Henry AUS 16.91 +0.0
2 Jones , Alwyn AUS 15.86 +0.3
3 Lumley , Josh AUS 15.39 +0.8
4 Fontaine , Mitchell AUS 15.25 +0.5
5 Brisevac , Frank AUS 15.21 +1.0
6 King , Ben AUS 14.79 +0.6
7 Pagnoccolo , Daniel AUS 14.59 +1.1
8 Rauchfuss , Callan AUS 14.52 +0.0
Rabone , Adam AUS NM
Shot Put – Men
1 Hoffa , Reese USA 21.10
2 Stevenson , Dale AUS 19.41
3 Birkinhead , Damien AUS 17.52
4 Walsh , Tomas NZL 17.47
5 Gyngell , Stuart AUS 16.01
6 Cowie , Matt AUS 15.29
7 Short , Russell AUS 13.86
Women’ results
100 Metres – Women Wind: -1.1 m/s
1 Pearson , Sally AUS 11.52
2 Barber , Mikele USA 11.61
3 Van Veenendaal , Charlotte AUS 11.78
4 Breen , Melissa AUS 11.89
5 Whaler , Laura AUS 11.93
6 Wisil , Toea PNG 12.08
7 Knox , Jessica AUS 12.28
8 Coster , Rochelle NZL 12.41
200 Metres – Women Wind: -0.4 m/s
1 Pearson , Sally AUS 23.36
2 Barber , Mikele USA 23.64
3 Whaler , Laura AUS 24.11
4 Hargrove , Monica USA 24.12
5 Van Veenendaal , Charlotte AUS 24.21
6 Wisil , Toea PNG 24.31
7 Henry , Jody AUS 24.31
8 Koenen , Andrea NZL 24.33
800 Metres – Women
1 Sinclair , Kenia JAM 1:59.63
2 Lewis , Tamsyn &nbs
p; AUS 2:01.50
3 Katsanevakis , Katherine AUS 2:02.60
4 Noack , Holly AUS 2:02.64
5 Hetherington , Kelly AUS 2:03.12
6 Toemoe , Sianne AUS 2:03.85
7 Sigmont-Fountain , Erica AUS 2:05.18
8 Willis-Pincott , Caitlin AUS 2:05.31
9 Young , Kelly AUS 2:05.55
10 Smit , Angela NZL 2:05.88
11 Kingdom , Trychelle AUS 2:09.25
Rubie , Anneliese AUS DNF
1500 Metres – Women
1 Simpson , Jemma GBR 4:08.49
2 McKnight , Kaila AUS 4:08.94
3 Delaney , Bridey AUS 4:11.01
4 Clarke , Georgie AUS 4:12.01
5 Corrigan , Lisa AUS 4:19.48
6 Newbould , Hannah NZL 4:19.82
7 Laman , Anna AUS 4:20.12
8 Paulin , Amanda AUS 4:20.60
9 Hall , Linden AUS 4:27.33
10 Loughnan , Emily AUS 4:28.07
11 Stanley , Stacey AUS 4:29.00
12 Nicod , Lara AUS 4:30.48
13 Stanton-Smith , Lisa AUS 4:32.47
Curnow , Eliza AUS DNF
Shot Put – Women
1 Adams , Valerie NZL 20.13
2 Satupai , Margaret SAM 15.45
3 Mulhall , Kimberley AUS 14.61
Discus Throw – Women
1 Samuels , Dani AUS 61.00
2 Mulhall , Kimberley AUS 52.42
3 Satupai , Margaret SAM 51.92
4 Chamberlain , Christie AUS 47.43
5 Kennedy , Alix AUS 46.57
6 Evans , Rachel AUS 42.42
7 Hewitt , Sarah AUS 37.27
8 McCowan , Catherine AUS 36.55
