by Larry EderWeltklasse Zurich was the thirteenth of fourteenth meets of the Samsung Diamond League circuit in 2012. Athletes dealt with cool temperatures and rain for much of the meet. There were some stellar performances, the 100 meters for both men and women, the men’s 5,000 meters, men’s 200 meters.
We have had three months of stellar track and field. The London Olympics may have been, the best presentation with the best performance and best crowds for track & field that we have had in decades.
Usain Bolt, photo by PhotoRun.net
The question really is, where do we go from here? Global marketers that want a sport that crosses all borders and transcends languages? Look at track & field! Across the world, kids run, jump, throw, anytime that they are together. Athletics is a primal endeavor. It is a universal experience. The Weltklasse Zurich is a superb example of our sport’s strength and promises.
30/08/2012
Weltklasse Zurich
Zurich (Letzigrund), 30/08/2012
Men’ results
100 Metres – Men Race 1 Wind: -0.7 m/s
1 Talbot , Daniel GBR 10.45
2 Masztak , Kamil POL 10.52
3 Collio , Simone ITA 10.59
4 Codrington , Giovanni NED 10.62
5 Mariano , Brian NED 10.65
6 Keller , Martin GER 10.66
7 Adamski , Jakub POL 10.68
8 La Mastra , Rosario ITA 10.77
9 Gugerli , Steven SUI 10.87
100 Metres – Men Race 2 Wind: -0.7 m/s
1 Bailey-Cole , Kemar JAM 10.13
2 Gemili , Adam GBR 10.15
3 Dasaolu , James GBR 10.21
4 Forsythe , Mario JAM 10.27
5 Newman , Calesio USA 10.31
6 Reus , Julian GER 10.44
7 Malcolm , Christian GBR 10.53
8 Schenkel , Reto SUI 10.59
9 Fongu , Rolf Malcolm SUI 10.86
100 Metres – Men Race 3 Wind: +1.4 m/s
1 Blake , Yohan JAM 9.76
2 Carter , Nesta JAM 9.95
3 Bailey , Ryan USA 9.97
4 Collins , Kim SKN 10.01
5 Frater , Michael JAM 10.04
6 Lemaitre , Christophe FRA 10.07
7 Patton , Darvis USA 10.08
8 Saidy Ndure , Jaysuma NOR 10.19
Gay , Tyson USA DQ
200 Metres – Men Wind: +0.0 m/s
Pts
1 Bolt , Usain JAM 19.66 8
2 Ashmeade , Nickel JAM 19.85 4
3 Young , Jason JAM 20.08 2
4 Weir , Warren JAM 20.18
5 Spearmon , Wallace USA 20.22
6 Martina , Churandy NED 20.62
7 Wilson , Alex SUI 20.70
8 van Luijk , Patrick NED 21.04
800 Metres – Men
Pts
1 Aman , Mohammed ETH 1:42.53 8
2 Rudisha , David Lekuta KEN 1:42.81 4
3 Kosencha , Leonard Kirwa KEN 1:44.29 2
4 Solomon , Duane USA 1:44.42
5 Osagie , Andrew GBR 1:44.94
6 Rimmer , Michael GBR 1:45.06
7 Kitum , Timothy KEN 1:45.18 &nbs
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8 Chemut , Anthony KEN 1:45.52
Tangui , Sammy KEN DNF
5000 Metres – Men
Pts
1 Koech , Isiah Kiplangat KEN 12:58.98 8
2 Longosiwa , Thomas Pkemei KEN 12:59.24 4
3 Lagat , Bernard USA 12:59.92 2
4 Gebremeskel , Dejen ETH 13:00.83
5 Kipkoech , John KEN 13:02.11
6 Bekele , Tariku ETH 13:02.62
7 Demelash , Yigrem ETH 13:04.14
8 Merga , Imane ETH 13:07.24
9 Rupp , Galen USA 13:09.50
10 Alamirew , Yenew ETH 13:09.70
11 Masai , Moses Ndiema KEN 13:09.92
12 Soi , Edwin Cheruiyot KEN 13:19.79
13 Kiptoo , Mark Kosgei KEN 13:19.94
14 Kipsiro , Moses Ndiema UGA 13:20.17
15 Atnafu , Yitayal ETH 13:27.59
16 Birmingham , Collis AUS 13:27.99
17 Lomong , Lopez USA 13:35.53
Gabius , Arne GER DNF
Chepkok , Vincent Kiprop KEN DNF
Gathimba , Gideon Mwangi KEN DNF
Cheboi , Collins KEN DNF
400 Metres Hurdles – Men
Pts
1 Taylor , Angelo USA 48.29 8
2 Cisneros , Omar CUB 48.34 4
3 Gordon , Jehue TRI 48.40 2
4 Sanchez , Felix DOM 48.42
5 Culson , Javier PUR 48.56
6 Green , Leford JAM 49.05
7 Tinsley , Michael USA 49.56
8 Williams , Rhys GBR 50.91
High Jump – Men
Pts
1 Ukhov , Ivan RUS 2.31 8
2 Grabarz , Robert GBR 2.28 4
3 Silnov , Andrey RUS 2.25 2
4 Williams , Jesse USA 2.25
5 Protsenko , Andriy UKR 2.21
5 Barshim , Mutaz Essa QAT 2.21
7 Bondarenko , Bohdan UKR
2.21
2.21
7 Nieto , Jamie USA 2.21
9 Mason , Michael CAN 2.16
9 Shustov , Aleksandr RUS 2.16
Pole Vault – Men
Pts
1 Lavillenie , Renaud FRA 5.70 8
2 Otto , Bjorn GER 5.55 4
3 Kudlicka , Jan CZE 5.55 2
3 Lewis , Steven GBR 5.55 2
5 Filippidis , Konstadanos GRE 5.40
Dilla , Karsten GER NM
Mesnil , Romain FRA NM
Lukyanenko , Evgeniy RUS NM
Walker , Brad USA NM
Mohr , Malte GER NM
Starodubtsev , Dmitry RUS NM
Holzdeppe , Raphael GER NM
Triple Jump – Men
Pts Wind
1 Donato , Fabrizio ITA 17.29 8 +1.6
2 Taylor , Christian USA 17.16 4 +0.0
3 Compaori , Benjamin FRA 16.96 2 +0.4
4 El-Sheryf , Sheryf UKR 16.57 -0.4
5 Greco , Daniele ITA 16.41 +0.1
6 Laine , Samyr HAI 16.38 -0.7
7 Schembri , Fabrizio ITA 16.24 +0.0
8 Hochuli , Alexander SUI 15.85 -0.3
Javelin Throw – Men
Pts
1 Pitkamaki , Tero FIN 85.27 8
2 Ruuskanen , Antti FIN 83.36 4
3 Pyatnytsya , Oleksandr UKR 82.95 2
4 Veseley , Vyteslav CZE 80.54
5 Yego , Julius KEN 78.74
6 Iordan , Valeriy RUS 77.96
7 Mannio , Ari FIN 77.59
8 Vasilevskis , Vadims LAT 76.00
9 Huber , Tino GER 74.94
10 Dean , Roderick Genki JPN 72.72
4×100 Metres Relay – Men
1 United States USA 38
.02
.02
2 Jamaica JAM 38.19
3 Great Britain & N.I. GBR 38.30
4 Poland POL 38.86
5 Germany GER 38.87
6 Switzerland SUI 38.95
7 Italy ITA 39.56
8 Netherlands NED 39.77
Women’ results
100 Metres – Women Wind: -0.4 m/s
Pts
1 Fraser-Pryce , Shelly-Ann JAM 10.83 8
2 Jeter , Carmelita USA 10.97 4
3 Felix , Allyson USA 11.02 2
4 Okagbare , Blessing NGR 11.16
5 Tarmoh , Jeneba USA 11.20
6 Stewart , Kerron JAM 11.25
7 Okparaebo , Ezinne NOR 11.37
8 Lalova , Ivet BUL 11.39
Baptiste , Kelly-Ann TRI DQ
200 Metres – Women Wind: +0.7 m/s
1 Williams , Lauryn USA 22.96
2 Bailey , Aleen JAM 22.98
3 Kambundji , Mujinga SUI 23.59
4 Sprunger , Léa SUI 23.61
5 Sprunger , Ellen SUI 23.81
6 Lavanchy , Marisa SUI 24.15
7 Cueni , Michelle SUI 24.31
8 P†erknieno, Agne LTU 25.01
400 Metres – Women
Pts
1 Richards-Ross , Sanya USA 50.21 8
2 Montsho , Amantle BOT 50.33 4
3 Whyte , Rosemarie JAM 50.41 2
4 Krivoshapka , Antonina RUS 50.83
5 McCorory , Francena USA 51.09
6 Antyukh , Natalya RUS 51.27
7 Trotter , Deedee USA 52.14
8 Ohuruogu , Christine GBR 52.40
1500 Metres – Women
Pts
1 Aregawi , Abeba ETH 4:05.29 8
2 Cherono , Mercy KEN 4:06.42 4
3 Rowbury , Shannon USA 4:07.14 2
4 Kibiwot , Viola Jelagat KEN 4:07.27
5 Belete , Mimi BRN 4:07.95
6 England , Hannah GBR 4:07.99
7 Simpson , Jennifer
USA 4:08.38
USA 4:08.38
8 Martinez , Brenda USA 4:08.84
9 Stellingwerff , Hilary CAN 4:10.59
10 Sujew , Diana GER 4:10.70
11 Jamal , Maryam Yusuf BRN 4:11.05
12 Klocovi , Lucia SVK 4:11.83
13 Weightman , Laura GBR 4:12.68
14 Kipyegon , Faith Chepngetich KEN 4:18.61
Sum , Eunice Jepkoech KEN DNF
Cummins , Diane CAN DNF
3000 Metres Steeplechase – Women
Pts
1 Diro , Etenesh ETH 9:24.97 8
2 Ayalew , Hiwot ETH 9:26.99 4
3 Jepkemoi , Hyvin Kiyeng KEN 9:29.70 2
4 Chepkurui , Lydiah KEN 9:29.90
5 Ghribi , Habiba TUN 9:32.54
6 Bobocel , Ancuta ROU 9:33.23
7 Njoroge , Mercy Wanjiku KEN 9:34.23
8 Moldner-Schmidt , Antje GER 9:35.12
9 Cheywa , Milcah Chemos KEN 9:35.67
10 Inzikuru , Docus UGA 9:39.07
11 Krause , Gesa Felicitas GER 9:40.75
Assefa , Sofia ETH DQ
Shmidt , Svitlana UKR DNF
100 Metres Hurdles – Women Wind: +0.3 m/s
Pts
1 Harper , Dawn USA 12.59 8
2 Harrison , Queen USA 12.68 4
3 Wells , Kellie USA 12.69 2
4 Crawford , Ginnie USA 12.73
5 Lopes-Schliep , Priscilla CAN 12.79
6 Zelinka , Jessica CAN 12.87
7 Talay , Alina BLR 12.93
8 George , Phylicia CAN 13.00
9 Schrott , Beate AUT 13.04
Long Jump – Women
Pts Wind
1 Sokolova , Elena RUS 6.92 8 +0.5
2 Okagbare , Blessing NGR 6.85 4 -0.4
3 Proctor , Shara GBR 6.80 2 +0.2
4 Kucherenko , Olga RUS 6.79 -0.1
5 Mironchyk – Ivanova , Nastassia BLR 6.54 –
0.2
0.2
6 Kolchanova , Lyudmila RUS 6.53 +0.3
7 Pusterla , Irene SUI 6.50 +0.1
8 DeLoach , Janay USA 6.45 +0.2
9 Reese , Brittney USA 6.31 +0.2
10 Radevica , Ineta LAT 6.10 +0.1
Discus Throw – Women
Pts
1 Perkovic , Sandra CRO 63.97 8
2 Barrios , Yarelys CUB 61.73 4
3 Glanc , Zaneta POL 61.31 2
4 Brown Trafton , Stephanie USA 60.99
5 Muller , Nadine GER 60.72
6 Sendriuti , Zinaida LTU 60.02
7 Robert-Michon , Molina FRA 59.16
8 Fischer , Julia GER 56.82
9 Semenova , Natalya UKR 53.97
