by Larry EderI love track & field.
I Love field & track.
I Love athletics.
Earlier this evening, during the Doha DL my head was moving right to left, left to right, as I tried to enjoy the plethora of athletic experiences that were going on. Watching David Storl pop his big throw tonight (21.51m) after a less than good throw, which Storl, normally very taciturn, gave an expression that many saw and enjoyed.
Tianna Bartoletta with her 6.96m opener, and finishing in 6.99 meters. Shara Proctor, who heard a team-mate break the British record, then did not, finally put her name on the British record books, with her 6.95m leap, and this after a rupture that involved rehabbing a leg from the hip down.
The smile on Dawit Seyaum’s face the last thirty meters as she passed Sifan Hassan, and then her collapse, with same smile.
But for me, four American performers went above the win:
Christian Taylor, photo by PhotoRun.net
Christian Taylor coming back in the Triple jump to nail a 18.04 meter Triple Jump-never have two men jumped over 18 meters in one competition, with Senor Pichardo of Cuba.
Allyson Felix, photo by PhotoRun.net
Allyson Felix’s elegant victory over 200 meters in 21.98, the fastest time since London 2012. And her furlong victory looks even more amazing when one remembers her hamstring injury.
Justin Gatlin’s fierce 9.74 PB at 100 meters-honoring his ” I want to make a statement” comment to media on Thursday. He made a statement: he has won 16 sprint races, and is running at warp speed.
Jasmin Stowers, photo by PhotoRun.net
And last, but not least: Jasmin Stowers. Jasmin had an okay start, but turned on the afterburners about the third hurdle and her sprinting and hurdling were nearly flawless. Faster than the speed of light, well, almost, Jasmin ran 12.35!
Ouch!
15/05/2015
Doha Diamond League
Doha, 15/05/2015
Men’s results
100 Metres – Men Wind: +0.9 m/s
Pts
1 Gatlin , Justin USA 9.74 4
2 Rodgers , Mike USA 9.96 2
3 Bledman , Keston TTO 10.01 1
4 Collins , Kim SKN 10.03
5 Ogunode , Femi QAT 10.04
6 Carter , Nesta JAM 10.07
7 Batson , Deondre USA 10.10
8 Dasaolu , James GBR 10.14
800 Metres – Men
Pts
1 Souleiman , Ayanleh DJI 1:43.78 4
2 Rotich , Ferguson Cheruiyot KEN 1:44.53 2
3 Kipketer , Alfred KEN 1:44.59 1
4 Bosse , Pierre-Ambroise FRA 1:44.95
5 Kiprop , Asbel KEN 1:45.11
6 Kinyor , Job Koech KEN 1:45.12
7 Mutai , Jeremiah Kipkorir KEN 1:45.50
8 Balla , Musaeb Abdulrahman QAT 1:46.14
9 Aman , Mohammed ETH 1:47.38
10 Hairane , Jamal QAT 1:48.90
Som , Bram NED DNF
3000 Metres – Men
Pts
1 Gebrhiwet , Hagos ETH 7:38.08 4
2 Farah , Mohamed GBR 7:38.22 2
3 Longosiwa , Thomas Pkemei KEN 7:39.22 1
4 Merga , Imane ETH 7:39.96
5 Kejelcha , Yomif ETH 7:39.99
6 Koech , Isiah Kiplangat KEN 7:40.39
7 Soi , Edwin Cheruiyot KEN 7:41.69
8 Seurei , Benson Kiplagat BRN 7:42.03
9 Osman , Abrar ERI 7:44.59
10 Alamirew , Yenew ETH 7:46.23
11 Rop , Albert Kibichii BRN 7:46.36
12 Ingebrigtsen , Henrik NOR 7:46.59
13 Kiptoo , Fredrick Kipkosgei KEN 7:46.80
14 Bouqantar , Soufiyan &
nbsp; MAR 7:50.14
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15 Kipyeko , Phillip UGA 7:52.66
16 Haji , Yasin ETH 7:59.42
Barusei , Geoffrey Kibet KEN DNF
Gathimba , Gideon Mwangi KEN DNF
400 Metres Hurdles – Men
Pts
1 Jackson , Bershawn USA 48.09 4
2 Culson , Javier PUR 48.96 2
3 Barr , Thomas IRL 48.99 1
4 Green , Jack GBR 49.31
5 Gibson , Jeffery BAH 49.48
6 van Zyl , L.J. RSA 49.52
7 Mägi , Rasmus EST 49.71
8 Sánchez , Felix DOM 50.93
Pole Vault – Men
Pts
1 FilippÃÂdis , KonstadÃÂnos GRE 5.75 4
2 Paech , Carlo GER 5.60 2
3 Chiaraviglio , Germán ARG 5.60 1
4 Scherbarth , Tobias GER 5.50
5 Lisek , Piotr POL 5.50
5 Mudrov , Ilya RUS 5.50
7 Holzdeppe , Raphael Marcel GER 5.40
8 Maia , Edi POR 5.40
Eaves , Max GBR NM
Ivakin , Anton RUS NM
Triple Jump – Men
Pts Wind
1 Pichardo , Pedro Pablo CUB 18.06 4 +0.8
2 Taylor , Christian USA 18.04 2 +0.8
3 Tamgho , Teddy FRA 17.24 1 +0.7
4 Copello , Alexis CUB 17.18 +2.1
5 Évora , Nelson POR 17.12 +1.3
6 Oke , Tosin NGR 16.83 +1.2
7 Fedorov , Aleksey RUS 16.60 +1.1
8 Oprea , Marian ROU 16.36 +1.7
9 Torrijos , Pablo ESP 16.23 &nb
sp; +0.9
sp; +0.9
Shot Put – Men
Pts
1 Storl , David GER 21.51 4
2 Hoffa , Reese USA 21.30 2
3 Whiting , Ryan USA 21.06 1
4 Kovacs , Joe USA 20.86
5 Kolašinac , Asmir SRB 20.44
6 Lauro , Germán ARG 20.26
7 Vivas , Borja ESP 19.91
8 Richards , O’Dayne JAM 19.89
9 Roberts , Kurt USA 18.22
Javelin Throw – Men
Pts
1 Pitkämäki , Tero FIN 88.62 4
2 Ruuskanen , Antti FIN 86.61 2
3 Veselý , VÃÂtezslav CZE 83.67 1
4 El Sayed , Ihab Abdelrahman EGY 83.14
5 Röhler , Thomas GER 82.79
6 Yego , Julius KEN 81.98
7 Peacock , Hamish AUS 81.66
8 Walcott , Keshorn TTO 80.68
9 Tarabin , Dmitri RUS 79.38
10 Amb , Kim SWE 75.99
Women’s results
200 Metres – Women Wind: +1.6 m/s
Pts
1 Felix , Allyson USA 21.98 4
2 Ahouré , Murielle CIV 22.29 2
3 Strachan , Anthonique BAH 22.69 1
4 Townsend , Tiffany USA 22.85
5 Solomon , Shalonda USA 22.91
6 Williams , Bianca GBR 23.05
7 Williams , ChaRonda USA 23.21
8 Whitney , Kaylin USA 23.24
400 Metres – Women
Pts
1 McCorory , Francena USA 50.21 4
2 Richards-Ross , Sanya USA 50.79 2
3 McPherson , Stephenie Ann JAM &nb
sp;50.93 1
sp;50.93 1
4 Williams-Mills , Novlene JAM 51.28
5 Hastings , Natasha USA 51.50
6 Day , Christine JAM 51.53
7 Mupopo , Kabange ZAM 51.88
8 Grenot , Libania ITA 52.50
1500 Metres – Women
Pts
1 Seyaum , Dawit ETH 4:00.96 4
2 Hassan , Sifan NED 4:01.40 2
3 Teferi , Senbere ETH 4:01.86 1
4 Mishchenko , Anna UKR 4:01.95
5 Gega , Luiza ALB 4:02.63
6 Embaye , Axumawit ETH 4:04.18
7 Aregawi , Abeba SWE 4:04.42
8 Arafi , Rababe MAR 4:05.11
9 Tsegay , Gudaf ETH 4:06.13
10 Akkaoui , Malika MAR 4:07.11
11 Busienei , Selah Jepleting KEN 4:08.81
12 Plis , Renata POL 4:09.63
13 Hilali , Siham MAR 4:10.79
14 Ugarova , Kristina RUS 4:17.36
Tverdostup , Tamara UKR DNF
Wafula , Lydia Nasimiyu KEN DNF
3000 Metres Steeplechase – Women
Pts
1 Nganga , Virginia Nyambura KEN 9:21.51 4
2 Ayalew , Hiwot ETH 9:21.54 2
3 Jepkemoi , Hyvin Kiyeng KEN 9:22.11 1
4 Getnet , Tigist ETH 9:27.07
5 Chepkurui , Lidya KEN 9:27.62
6 Heiner , Madeline AUS 9:28.41
7 Assefa , Sofia ETH 9:35.32
8 Jepkemei , Daisy KEN 9:38.16
9 Elouali Alami , Salima MAR 9:38.28
10 Mohamed , Buzuayehu ETH 9:40.44
11 Praught , Aisha USA 9:40.48
12 Kirui , Purity Cherotich KEN 9:40.49
13 Adamu , Birtukan ETH 9:41.91
14 Chepkemoi , Joan KEN 9:42.77
15 Bettiche , Amina ALG 9:42.97
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Kudzelich , Sviatlana BLR 9:51.54
Kudzelich , Sviatlana BLR 9:51.54
100 Metres Hurdles – Women Wind: +0.9 m/s
Pts
1 Stowers , Jasmin USA 12.35 4
2 Nelvis , Sharika USA 12.54 2
3 Porter , Tiffany GBR 12.65 1
4 Pearson , Sally AUS 12.69
5 Harrison , Queen USA 12.72
6 Castlin , Kristi USA 12.80
7 Jones , Tenaya USA 12.86
8 Harper Nelson , Dawn USA 13.24
High Jump – Women
Pts
1 Palšyté , Airiné LTU 1.94 4
2 Gordeeva , Irina RUS 1.94 2
3 Pooley , Isobel GBR 1.91 1
4 Ã…Â imic , Ana CRO 1.91
5 Spencer , Levern LCA 1.91
6 Kasprzycka , Justyna POL 1.91
7 Beitia , Ruth ESP 1.88
8 Okuneva , Oksana UKR 1.85
8 Radzivil , Svetlana UZB 1.85
8 Szabó , Barbara HUN 1.85
Long Jump – Women
Pts Wind
1 Bartoletta , Tianna USA 6.99 4 +0.6
2 Proctor , Shara GBR 6.95 2 +0.7
3 Nettey , Christabel CAN 6.93 1 +0.5
4 Ugen , Lorraine GBR 6.92 +0.3
5 Reese , Brittney USA 6.76 +0.5
6 Ã…Â panovic , Ivana SRB 6.76 +0.6
7 Klishina , Darya RUS 6.75 +1.0
8 Jarder , Erica SWE 6.53 +0.3
9 Jimoh , Funmi USA 6.36 +1.5
10 Bauschke , Melanie GER 6.32 +0.9
Discus Throw – Women
Pts
1 Perkovic , Sandra CRO 68.10 &nbs
p;4
p;4
2 Müller , Nadine GER 65.13 2
3 Samuels , Dani AUS 64.45 1
4 Strokova , Ekaterina RUS 64.33
5 Robert-Michon , Mélina FRA 62.45
6 Glanc , Zaneta POL 62.15
7 Lewis-Smallwood , Gia USA 61.98
8 Rodrigues , Irina POR 60.35
9 Pérez , Yaime CUB 60.19
10 Sendriuté , Zinaida LTU 56.98
