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Volume 9, No. 28 May 16, 2010 — The Diamond League Debuts In Doha — by Roy Conrad 0.07 ahead of teammate Nesta Carter, with races of the season.” Doha, Qatar, May 14—Like the weather American Travis Padgett 3rd at 9.92w. Before the meet, Powell said he wants to in this Arabian capital, Asafa Powell proved Visibly irritated after finishing, presum- put himself in the thick of century battles this to be hot as the IAAF’s new Diamond League ably due to the quick gun, Powell nonetheless year with Usain Bolt and Tyson Gay. ”I want kicked off on a warm, near-90 degree night. said, “These are very good times for the first to do something that will open people’s eyes,” And Americans Christian RUN JIRO MOCHIZUKI/PHOTO he said. Cantwell and Allyson Powell added that Felix also contributed he looks forward to this to keeping the leading season with no Worlds marks at a high level. or Olympics to point But the 27-year-old for. “When there are Powell stood highest— no [title meets], you because he ran the fast- can race more often,” est, even if pushed along he said. “There’s not by illegal winds. the stress, either. You The former WR can go to a meeting, holder powered a strong- do your best and try to looking 9.75 in his heat, make some money and aided by a 2.6mps breeze then go home.” as the Jamaican pumped The new Diamond his arms hard until about League will reward each 90 meters. overall event winner The wind had sub- with a $40,000 bonus sided only a little about plus a diamond trophy 50 minutes later when at the end of the cam- the field went to the line paign. for the final. By the end World shot cham- of the race, the wind pion Cantwell said measured 2.3mps, but after his victory, “My the outcome still was the wife has already made same: a Powell win. plans for a diamond, so However, Powell had I’d better win.” to survive his own ragged The 29-year-old getaway in response to a Missouri native gave very quick starting gun. no other putter the He wobbled out of the chance. World Champs blocks at the crack of the bronze winner Ralf pistol, taking at least two Bartels took command steps to his left into the with his 69-½ (21.14) adjoining lane of coun- opener, but that lasted tryman Lerone Clarke. as the leader only until But Powell straight- Cantwell stepped in the ened himself out and ring for his first effort as by the halfway mark he the final thrower in the had collared Clarke for 10-man field. the lead. Powell again Cantwell muscled worked his arms hard, the ball out to 69-11½ this time through per- Powell ran a windy 9.81 after a (21.32) and that was haps 95 meters, before that. Any of his follow- slowing noticeably. windy 9.75 in the heats ing three heaves in the He still clocked 9.81, four-throw competi- -181- May 16, 2010 A close 3rd heading into the 2010 Men’s World Leaders final straight, Felix took the © 2010 Track & Field News.All rights lead 50 meters from home and reserved.This newsletter may not be re- ¶ = record performance; i = indoors; held her form solidly to win printedor retransmitted in any formwithout new leaders since last week are in red ahead of Montsho (50.34) and express written permission. Track Events Williams-Mills (50.50). Dunn www.trackandfieldnews.com 100 .......... 9.88 ........................................Tyson Gay (US) (50.85) held on for 4th just ahead 200........... 19.56 .............................Usain Bolt (Jamaica) of Olympic champion Christine 400........... 44.81 .................................. Calvin Smith (US) Ohuruogu, whose 50.88 was her DOHA DIAMOND LEAGUE 800 .......... 1:43.00 .......................David Rudisha (Kenya) fastest opener ever. Doha, Qatar, May 14 (Diamond League 1500......... 3:33.10i ..........Deresse Mekonnen (Ethiopia) Another winner at Doha’s debut)— Mile .......... 3:55.26i ................. Nick Willis (New Zealand) World Indoor Champs, sprint 100(2.3): 1. Powell (Jam) 9.81w; 2. Carter 3000......... 7:31.75i .................Augustine Choge (Kenya) hurdler Lolo Jones overcame (Jam) 9.88w; 3. Padgett (US) 9.92w; 4. St ............. 8:06.28 ..................... Ezekiel Kemboi (Kenya) her own rocky start to take the Frater (Jam) 9.94w; 5. Clarke (Jam) 9.98w; 5000 ........ 12:51.21 ................... Eliud Kipchoge (Kenya) 100-meter barriers in 12.63w 6. Saidy Ndure (Nor) 10.00w; 7. Edwards 10,000...... 26:59.60 ..........................Chris Solinsky (US) (wind +2.7). Jones clipped the (US) 10.09w;… dnf—Collio (Ita). 110H ........ 13.12 ...................................David Oliver (US) first hurdle and it took her half Heats: I(2.9)–1. Frater 9.97w; 2. Clarke 400H ........ 47.72 ................. Javier Culson (Puerto Rico) the race to claw her way to the 9.98w; 3. Collio 10.11w; 4. Padgett 10.12w; 5. Al-Salfa (UAE) 10.35w; 6. Hassan (Sau) Road Events front. 10.39w. H-Mar ...... 58:23 ¶ .................. Zersenay Tadese (Eritrea) Once Jones edged ahead, she II(2.6)–1. Powell 9.75w (a-c WL) (a-c x, 10 Mar .......... 2:04:48 ....................... Patrick Makau (Kenya) held off the late rush by Cana- W); 2. Saidy Ndure 9.98w; 3. Carter 10.03w; 20W ......... 1:18:24 ..........................Alex Schwazer (Italy) dian Priscilla Lopes-Schliep 4. Edwards 10.04w; 5. Francis (Qat) 10.16w; 50W ......... 3:46:56 ........................Yuki Yamazaki (Japan) (12.67w) with early leader Gin- rd 6. Donati (Ita) 10.50w. Relay Events nie Crawford 3 (12.70w). 800: 1. Rudisha (Ken) 1:43.00 (WL); 4 x 100..... 37.90 ..................Racer’s Lions TC (Jamaica) “My start was horrible,” Jones 2. Kiprop (Ken) 1:43.45; 3. Laálou (Mor) 4 x 200..... 1:20.38 .........................................Florida (US) confirmed. “You can’t control 4 x 400..... 3:00.31 .........................................Florida (US) the wind, so you 4 x 800..... 7:15.38 ........................................Virginia (US) just have to be care- 4 x 1500... 15:26.43 ...................................Arkansas (US) ful and make sure 2010 Women’s World Leaders 4 x Mile .... 16:15.14 ...................................... Oregon (US) to pick up your Track Events SpMed ..... 3:16.01 ...................................................... LSU legs. This year, I just 100........... 10.94 ..............................Carmelita Jeter (US) DisMed .... 9:21.77i ..................................Oregon TC (US) want to win a load 200........... 22.32 .. Veronica Campbell-Brown (Jamaica) 4 x 110H .. 55.31 ......................................... Star Athletics of diamonds.” 400 .......... 50.15 ..................................Allyson Felix (US) Field Events The hot, hu- mid weather not- 800........... 1:58.26i ................. Mariya Savinova (Russia) HJ ............ 7-9¾ (2.38)i ................... Ivan Ukhov (Russia) 1500 ........ 4:01.63 .......................... Nancy Lagat (Kenya) PV ............ 19-8½ (6.01)i ..........Steve Hooker (Australia) w i t h s t a n d i n g , Mile .......... 4:23.53i .....................Gelete Burka (Ethiopia) LJ ............ 27-4¾ (8.35) ...............Alain Bailey (Jamaica) Kenya’s Eliud Kip- choge closed the St ............. 9:47.8 .......................... Zenaide Vieira (Brazil) TJ ............ 58-8¾ (17.90)i ......... Teddy Tamgho (France) 3000......... 8:24.46i ...................Meseret Defar (Ethiopia) SP ............ 72-¼ (21.95)i .............Christian Cantwell (US) 5000 with a 2-flat last 800 and 58-sec- 5000......... 14:24.79i ................................................. Defar DT ............ 234-5 (71.45) .............. Gerd Kanter (Estonia) 10,000...... 31:18.07 .................................... Lisa Koll (US) HT ............ 264-5 (80.59) .... Libor Charfreitag (Slovakia) ond last circuit to take a 12:51.21 vic- 100H ........ 12.61 .............................Queen Harrison (US) JT ............ 283-7 (86.45) .... Vítěslav Veselý (Czech Rep) 400H ........ 54.09 ........................... Lashinda Demus (US) Dec .......... 8381 ............................Yordani García (Cuba) tory ahead of the PR 12:51.45 of young Road Events Vincent Chepkok. H-Mar ...... 67:07 .................Elvan Abeylegesse (Turkey) Mar .......... 2:22:00 ...............Liliya Shobukhova (Russia) tion would have won as he reached 70-11¾ Tariku Bekele ran 20W ......... 1:28:29 .......................Vera Santos (Portugal) (21.63) in round 2 and then a world-pacing with the Kenyans with 600 left, 71-7¼ (21.82) in both the third and fourth but suddenly fell to the track Relay Events frames. grasping his left hamstring. 4 x 100..... 42.56 .....................................Texas A&M (US) Bartels’ opener held on for 2nd, surviving a In the men’s 800, Kenyan 4 x 200..... 1:29.42 ..................................Texas A&M (US) 68-10¾ (21.00) second put by Reese Hoffa. David Rudisha showed why he 4 x 400..... 3:26.12 ................................... USA Blue Penn Olympic champ Tomasz Majewski fouled his was the No. 1 world ranker in 4 x 800..... 8:12.41i ...............................Moscow (Russia) first three tosses before settling for a 66-10½ ’09 as he handled the rabbit’s 4 x 1500... 17:14.91 .................................Tennessee (US) (20.39) safe throw on his last to place 5th. 49.31 opening lap with his own SpMed ..... 3:35.37 ............................................... Jamaica Said Cantwell, “Any time you can throw a sub-50. Then Rudisha held on DisMed .... 10:54.65 .................................Tennessee (US) world leader, that’s good. It’s still real early in to prevail in a fine early-season 4 x 100H .. 52.50 ............................................. Texas A&M the season, but it’s still good. I want to throw 1:43.00 ahead of Olympic 1500 Field Events a PR this season and win everything.” champ Asbel Kiprop (1:43.45) HJ ............ 6-9 (2.06)i ..................Blanka Vlašić (Croatia) Felix capped off the meet by taking the by nearly a half-second. PV ............ 15-11 (4.85)i .... Yelena Isinbaeva (Russia) (2) 400 in a year-leading 50.15 after lagging well Morocco’s Amine Laâlou LJ ...........