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Volume 12, No. 32 May 19, 2013 — SAFP Wins Big Shanghai DL 100 Clash — by Roy Conrad James’s time matched Shanghai, China, May 18—In a match-up the fastest-ever for the of the winners of the last two major women's month of May, although Fraser-Pryce 100 titles, 2-time Olympic champion Shelly- Michael Johnson ran 43.75 was all smiles Ann Fraser-Pryce again proved her big-race in mid-April of ’97 for the mettle as the diminutive Jamaican outran fastest 1-lapper so early in after her world- reigning world titlist Carmelita Jeter at the an outdoor season. leading 10.93 Golden Grand Prix, the second stop on the Just as Jeter suffered leg IAAF Diamond League tour. miseries, so did hurdle star Fraser-Pryce led from the gun to power to Aries Merritt. The Olympic a world-pacing 10.93 and comfortably turn champ and WR holder got back Nigeria’s Blessing Okagbare (11.00). only three strides out of the Jeter, meanwhile, got out behind SAFP and blocks before he stopped, barely held 2nd in the late going as Okagbare gingerly treading on his surged. right leg. Before the race, Fraser-Pryce said, “All the London silver medalist women sprinters have been in the same time Jason Richardson led from region, except Carmelita. She ran 10.64 [in the gun to win in 13.23, Shanghai in ’09] and for me, that’s where I a U.S. leader and 0.02 want to go. She raised the game for all of us. ahead of a hard-charging I want to step up a notch.” Ryan Wilson. The veteran Jeter—who had suffered a hamstring American edged the 13.28 cramp at Mt. SAC a month ago—suddenly PR by China’s Wenjun Xie. clutched at her right quad in the final meters, A spacked long jump held on for 3rd in 11.08 and was stretchered field that included the last off the track in obvious distress. three Olympic champions Stepping up and out ahead of the 400 (Greg Rutherford, Irving field, Worlds/Olympic winner Kirani James Saladino & Dwight showed his superiority in no uncertain terms. Phillips), as well as Games The Grenadan got up on the shoulder of ’08 medalists Khotso Mokoena, Games champ LaShawn Merritt just after Mitchell Watt and Will 200, smoothly worked the third 100 and Claye—was upstaged by carried a 3-meter lead ahead of Merritt and China’s Jinzhe Li. London silver winner Luguelín Santos into The 23-year-old, who the stretch. didn’t get out of the London But catching the long-striding James Q round, rode a 1.1mps wasn’t in the cards on this night as he cruised wind on his fourth attempt 44.02 to chop a big 0.70 off his mid-April to span a PR 27-4½ (8.34). JIRO MOCHIZUKI/PHOTO RUN world leader. Merritt followed at a U.S.- He then watched anxiously pacing 44.60 with Santos (45.11) a well-back as Euro champ Aleksandr Menkov took his 8:01.16 to edged veteran countryman Paul rd 3 . final two leaps. Koech (8:02.63) and cement his hold on No. The Russian came close on his final 2 Junior ever. effort, but fell just short at 27-3¼ (8.31), In the women’s vault, Yelena Isinbaeva © 2013 Track & Field News. All still a career-long. Rutherford (26-6¼/8.08) topped 15-5 (4.70) on her second try to rd rights reserved. followed in 3 , but the other big-namers win her first competition since taking the th This newsletter may not be trailed. Phillips in 10 (25-0/7.62) was in his Olympic bronze in London. She then tried reprinted or retransmitted first competition since mid-September of ’11 15-11 (4.85) twice but ran through both in any form without express writ- after missing all last season due to an Achilles attempts. On the second, she stopped before ten permission. tendon injury. the box, sat on the pit and massaged her left www.trackandfieldnews.com In the men’s steeple, young Kenyan Achilles and later applied ice to the aching Conseslus Kipruto clocked a year-leading tendon. -307- May 19, 2013 — Shanghai DL — LJ: 1. Jinzhe Li (Chn) 27-4½ (8.34) PR (WL) (25-11½, 26-¼, Shanghai, China, May 18— 26-11, 27-4½, p, p) (7.91, 7.93, U.S. OUTDOOR SCHEDULE 200(0.0): 1. Warren Weir (Jam) 20.18; 2. 8.20, 8.34, p, p); Justin Gatlin (US) 20.21; 3. Jason Young 2. Aleksandr Menkov (Rus) Relays & Invitationals (Jam) 20.22; 27-3¼ (8.31) PR (25-11½, f, 26-6½, May 4. Peimeng Zhang (Chn) 20.47 NR; 5. f, f, 27-3¼) (7.91, f, 8.09, f, f, 8.31); 25 ..................................................adidas GP; New York, NY Churandy Martina (Hol) 20.59; 6. Doc Patton 3. Greg Rutherford (GB) 26-6¼ 31–6/01 ................................... Pre Classic; Eugene, Oregon (US) 20.61; 7. Zhenye Xie (Chn) 20.63; 8. (8.08); 4. Xiongfeng Su (Chn) 26-3 Wallace Spearmon (US) 1:20.88. (8.00); 5. Ngonidzashe Makusha National Champs 400: 1. Kirani James (Grn) 44.02 (WL) (Zim) 26-1½ (7.96); 6. Ignisious May (=fastest ever run in May, although there Gaisah (Gha) 26-1 (7.95); 23–25 ......................................................NAIA; Marion, Indiana is a faster April time); 2. LaShawn Merritt 7. Godfrey Mokoena (SA) 25-4¾ .......................................................NCAA II; Pueblo, Colorado ................................................ NCAA III; La Crosse, Wisconsin (US) 44.60 (AL); (7.74); 8. Irving Saladino (Pan) 25-4 23–25................................ NCAA East Prelim; Greensboro, NC 3. Luguelín Santos (DR) 45.11; 4. Jonathan (7.72); 9. Chris Tomlinson (GB) ............................................. NCAA West Prelim; Austin, Texas Borlée (Bel) 45.57; 5. Lalonde Gordon (Tri) 25-1¾ (7.66); June 46.39; 6. Huadong Zhang (Chn) 47.77;… 10. Dwight Phillips (US) 25-0 05–08....................................................NCAA; Eugene, Oregon dnf—Jian Guo (Chn);… dq—Pavel Maslák (7.62) (first meet since 9/17/11); 11. 19–22...................................USATF Juniors; Des Moines, Iowa (CzR), Conrad Williams (GB). JJ Jegede (GB) 24-10½ (7.58); 12. 20–23................................................USATF; Des Moines, Iowa 25–30.....................................USTAF Youth; St. Louis, Missouri 1500: 1. Asbel Kiprop (Ken) 3:32.39; 2. Mitchell Watt (Aus) 24-10½; 13. Will Mekonnen Gebremedhin (Eth) 3:32.43; 3. Claye (US) 24-9¾ (7.56). July 11–14...................................... USATF Masters; Olathe, Kansas Collins Cheboi (Ken) 3:32.96; 4. Abdelaati DT: 1. Piotr Małachowski (Pol) Iguider (Mor) 3:33.29 (2:51.32); 220-11 (67.34) (f, 206-11, 211-0, 5. Bethwel Birgen (Ken) 3:33.67; 6. Silas 220-11, 205-10, p) (f, 63.07, 64.33, Kiplagat (Ken) 3:33.85; 7. James Magut (Ken) 67.34, 62.75, p); Markelova (Rus) 2:02.92; 8. Jing Zhao (Chn) 3:35.29; 8. Teshome Diressa (Eth) 3:35.47; 2. Gerd Kanter (Est) 207-2 (63.14); 3. 2:02.94;… rabbit—Angelika Cichocka (Pol) 9. Augustine Choge (Ken) 3:37.64; Robert Urbanek (Pol) 206-2 (62.85); 4. Erik (58.28). 10. Daniel Kipchirchir Komen (Ken) Cadée (Hol) 204-9 (62.40); 5. Frank Casañas 5000: 1. Genzebe Dibaba (Eth) 14:45.92 3:38.28; 11. Jakub Holusa (CzR) 3:38.71; (Spa) 204-8 (62.39); (WL); 2. Meseret Defar (Eth) 14:47.76; 3. Viola 12. Mohammed Ayoub Tiouali (Mor) 3:38.76; 6. Vikas Gowda (Ind) 203-3 (61.97); 7. Kibiwott (Ken) 14:48.29 (8:45.90, 12:00.76); 13. Nick Willis (NZ) 3:40.72 (fell w/ 80 to Martin Marić (Cro) 199-3 (60.73); 8. Rutger 4. Mercy Cherono (Ken) 14:49.84; go);… rabbit—Andrew Rotich (Ken) (55.95, Smith (Hol) 197-3 (60.12) (ruptured Achilles); 5. Mary Wangari (Ken) 14:49.92 PR; 6. 57.21 [1:53.16]). 9. Mario Pestano (Spa) 187-5 (57.14); 10. Jia Buze Diriba (Eth) 14:50.24 PR; 7. Irene St: 1. Conseslus Kipruto (Ken) 8:01.16 Xin (Chn) 176-7 (53.83). Cheptai (Ken) 14:50.99 PR; 8. Gelete Burka PR (WL) (11, x W; 2, 2 WJ); 2. Paul Koech JT: 1. Tero Pitkämäki (Fin) 287-5 (87.60) (Eth) 14:59.05; 9. Sylvia Kibet (Ken) 15:02.90; (Ken) 8:02.63; 3. Hillary Yego (Ken) 8:03.57 (WL) (261-7, 273-8, 287-5, 283-11, p, p) 10. Azemra Gebru (Eth) 15:02.90; 11. PR; 4. Abel Mutai (Ken) 8:08.83; (79.75, 83.43, 87.60, 86.54, p, p); Janet Kisa (Ken) 15:05.89; 12. Genet Ayalew 5. Gilbert Kirui (Ken) 8:09.50 PR (9, 2. Vítězslav Veselý (CzR) 284-4 (86.67) (Eth) 15:07.96; 13. Gotytom Gebreslase (Eth) x WJ); 6. Jairus Birech (Ken) 8:10.27; 7. (284-4 [WL], f, f, 262-8, f, f) (86.67, f, f, 15:11.12 PR; Brimin Kipruto (Ken) 8:14.97; 8. Bernard 80.06, f, f); 14. Ruti Aga (Eth) 15:13.48 PR; 15. Nganga (Ken) 8:20.69; 9. Elijah Chelimo 3. Dmitriy Tarabin (Rus) 280-1 (85.36) Magdalene Masai (Ken) 15:17.51 PR; (Ken) 8:29.29. (270-4, 280-1, 259-8, 272-1, f, f) (82.41, 16. Alemitu Haroye (Eth) 15:19.14 PR;… 110H(-0.5): 1. Jason Richardson (US) 85.36, 79.14, 82.94, f, f); rabbits—Janet Achola (Uga) (2:55.92), Helen 13.23 (AL); 2.