Volume 9, No. 53 August 24, 2010

— Rudisha Takes Down Kipketer’s 800 WR — by Roy Conrad on. His third 200 was his slowest yet, 25.4, Just about the same: a 26.55 that gave him , —With a father who but he reached the 600 in 1:14.54, a virtual the all-time best by just 0.02. won Olympic silver in the 4x4, David Rud- dead head with Kipketer’s 1:14.6. Kipketer “Last year I had a bad time in Berlin,” said isha became tabbed as a potential World Re- had finished in 26.5; what could Rudisha do? the happy winner, remembering his failure to cord setter in the 800 when make the World Champs he joined the 1:44 club as an final. “So I did not want 18-year-old in ’07. Rudisha’s 200s got steadily to talk too much about the Keeping the progression slower—24.2, 24.9, 25.4, World record before today’s in perfect order, he joined the race.” 1:43s at 19, the 1:42s at 20 26.55—but it didn’t matter Now the debate begins and the 1:41s at 21 back in on whether or not Rud- July in Heusden-Zolder. isha will be Athlete Of The “The World Record is now Year. He still plans to run my next target,” he said after the DL final in Brussels, in his 1:41.51 Dutch exploit Rieti (traditionally a very made him history’s No. 2, fast site for 800s) and at the tantalizingly close to Wilson Continental Cup. Kipketer’s 13-year-old WR Behind Rudisha, U.S. of 1:41.11. “First I wanted to miler Leo Manzano showed run 1:41-something, but I’ve a new turn of speed, joining now made that step and I’m the sub-1:45 club as he fin- going to start thinking about ished 4th in a PR 1:44.56. the World Record.” Tariku Bekele captured He and manager James the 3000 in a world-lead- Templeton planned the cam- ing 7:28.99. paign out well: after Heusden he returned to Nairobi for a couple of weeks of training BERLIN IWC then an easy African Champi- IAAF World Chal- onships win. lenge No. 11; ISTAF, Ber- Then it was another three lin, Germany, August 22 weeks training, ignoring the (c85F/30C; attendance Diamond League and point- 47,000+)— ing for a big one at the ISTAF 100(0.1): 1. Carter (Jam) affair. 9.96; 2. Forsythe (Jam) The big one was hooked, 10.11; 3. Thompson (Tri) as a spectacular 1:41.09 rel- 10.18; 4. Kimmons (US) egated Kipketer to the history 10.20; books. 5. Bailey (Ant) 10.24; Sammy Tangui was en- 6. Edwards (US) 10.26; 7. listed as the pacemaker and Meité (CI) 10.28; 8. Lewis- he covered the first 200 in 24- Francis (GB) 10.40; 9. flat, with Rudisha 0.2 behind. Kosenkow (Ger) 10.52. At the halfway point, the field 400: 1. Gonzales (Jam) was already far behind as Tan- 44.90; 2. Brenes (CR) 45.47; 3. K. Borlée (Bel) gui split 48.65 and Rudisha GLADYS CHAI/ASVOM AGENCY followed at 49.1. 45.64; 4. Rooney (GB) Kipketer had split 49.3 46.08; in his WR, so the record- 5. Hurtault (DMA) 46.09; attempt was on in serious 6. Schneider (Ger) 46.43; fashion. Tangui got out of the 7. Gaba (Ger) 46.48; 8. way and Rudisha continued Quow (Tri) 46.53.

-378- August 24, 2010 800: 1. Rudisha (Ken) 1:41.09 WR (old (Ken) 7:31.41 PR; 3. Soi (Ken) WR 1:41.11 Kipketer [Den] ’97) (24.2, 24.9 7:33.21; 4. Kipkoech (Ken) 2010 Men’s U.S. Leaders [49.1], 25.4 [1:14.54], 26.55) (49.1/52.0); 7:33.85 PR (8, 9 WJ); 2. Lalang (Ken) 1:44.34; 3. Kiplagat (Ken) 5. Longosiwa (Ken) 7:33.89; Track Events 1:44.49; 4. Manzano (US) 1:44.56 PR; 5. Ki- 6. Chesari (Ken) 7:34.71 PR; 100...... 9.78...... Tyson Gay (adidas) vuna (Ken) 1:44.91; 6. Kszczot (Pol) 1:45.07 7. Lagat (US) 7:35.11; 8. Bett 200...... 19.72...... Walter Dix (Nike) PR; 7. Ali (Bhr) 1:45.28; (Ken) 7:37.51 PR; 9. Simotwo ...... Gay 8. Mutua (Ken) 1:45.97 PR; 9. Kirwa Yego (Ken) 7:40.26 PR; 10. Biwott 400...... 44.13...... Jeremy Wariner (adidas) (Ken) 1:46.84; 10. Ludolph (Ger) 1:47.83; (Ken) 7:43.66; 800...... 1:44.06...... Nick Symmonds (Nike) rabbit—Tangui (Ken) (24.0, 48.65). 11. Songok (Ken) 7:45.12; 1500...... 3:30.90...... Andrew Wheating (Oregon) 1500: 1. Kiplagat (Ken) 3:30.61; 2. Ge- 12. Pflieger (Ger) 8:02.28; 13. Mile...... 3:50.64...... Leo Manzano (Nike) bremedhin (Eth) 3:31.57 PR; 3. Choge Meucci (Ita) 8:07.64; 3000...... 7:32.49...... Bernard Lagat (Nike) (Ken) 3:31.81; 4. Casado (Spa) 3:32.70 … dnf—Shaheen (Qat); rab- St...... 8:13.29...... Dan Huling (Reebok) PR; 5. Rono (Ken) 3:32.82; 6. Kombich bits—G. Heath (US) (2:29.87), 5000...... 12:54.12 ¶...... Lagat (Ken) 3:34.29; Birgen (Ken) (5:02.27). 10,000...... 26:59.60 ¶...... Chris Solinsky (Oregon TC) 7. Lancashire (GB) 3:34.59; 8. Kamel (Bhr) 110H(2.2): 1. Wilson (US) 110H...... 12.89 ¶...... David Oliver (Nike) 3:35.66; 9. Schlangen (Ger) 3:36.50; 10. 13.27w; 2. Turner (GB) 13.30w; 400H...... 47.32...... Bershawn Jackson (Nike) Fernández (Spa) 3:37.13; 11. Cheboi (Ken) 3. Sharman (GB) 13.44w; 4. Road Events 3:37.43; 12. Kowal (Fra) 3:38.19. Brown (US) 13.60w; H-Mar...... 60:39...... Mohamed Trafeh (unattached) 3000: 1. Bekele (Eth) 7:28.99 PR (WL) 5. Akins (US) 13.66w; 6. John Mar...... 2:08:41...... Ryan Hall (Asics) (inferior to converted 2M PR); 2. Chepkok (Ger) 13.75w; 7. Bühler (Ger) 20W...... 1:29:22...... John Nunn (US Army) 13.76w; 8. Balnuweit (Ger) 50W...... 4:23:02...... Stephen Quirke (unattached) 13.83w;… dnf— Thomas (Jam). Relay Events 2010 Men’s World Leaders 4 x 100..... 37.45...... Zürich All-Stars Field Events 4 x 200..... 1:20.38...... Florida ¶ = record performance; i = indoors; PV: 1. Gibilisco new leaders since last report are in red 4 x 400..... 2:58.83...... National Under-23 (Ita) 18-8¾ (5.71); 4 x 800..... 7:15.38...... Virginia Track Events 2. Michalski (Pol) 4 x 1500... 15:26.43...... Arkansas 100...... 9.78...... Tyson Gay (US) 18-4¾ (5.61); 3. La- 4 x Mile..... 16:15.14...... Oregon 200...... 19.56...... Usain Bolt (Jamaica) naro (Mex) 18-4¾; SpMed...... 3:16.44...... Baylor 400...... 44.13...... Jeremy Wariner (US) 4. Miles (US) 18- DisMed..... 9:21.77i...... Oregon TC 800...... 1:41.09 ¶...... David Rudisha (Kenya) 4¾; 5. Spiegelburg 4 x 110H... 56.60+...... Clemson 1500...... 3:29.27...... Silas Kiplagat (Kenya) (Ger) 18-4¾; Mile...... 3:49.56...... Asbel Kiprop (Kenya) 6. tie, Schulze Field Events 3000...... 7:28.99...... Tariku Bekele (Ethiopia) (Ger) & Walker (US) HJ...... 7-8(A) (2.34)i...... Jesse Williams (Nike) St...... 8:00.90...... Brimin Kipruto (Kenya) 18-4¾; 8. Mohr (l-alt)...... 7-7¾ (2.33)...... Dusty Jonas (Nike) 5000...... 12:51.21...... Eliud Kipchoge (Kenya) (Ger) 18-1 (5.51); 9. PV...... 19-1 (5.82)i...... Jeremy Scott (Nike) 10,000...... 26:59.60...... Chris Solinsky (US) tie, Holzdeppe (Ger) LJ...... 27-9¼ (8.46)...... Dwight Phillips (Nike) 110H...... 12.89...... David Oliver (US) & Scott (US) 18-1;… TJ...... 56-4½ (17.18)i...... Christian Taylor (Florida) 400H...... 47.32...... Bershawn Jackson (US) nh—Dossévi (Fra), SP...... 73-6¼ (22.41)...... Christian Cantwell (Nike) Hooker (Aus). DT...... 229-4 (69.90)...... Jason Young (unattached) Road Events HT...... 253-9 (77.35)...... A.J. Kruger (Nike) H-Mar...... 58:23 ¶...... Zersenay Tadese (Eritrea) LJ: 1. Reif (Ger) 26-5½ (8.06) (25- JT...... 262-7 (80.05)...... Mike Hazle (Nike) Mar...... 2:04:48...... Patrick Makau (Kenya) Dec...... 8483...... Bryan Clay (Nike) 20W...... 1:18:24...... Alex Schwazer (Italy) 10¾, 19-8, 25-8, 25- 8¾, 25-9½, 26-5½) 50W...... 3:40.37...... Yohan Diniz (France) (7.89, 5.99, 7.82, Relay Events 7.84, 7.86, 8.06); 4 x 100..... 37.45...... United States 2. Sdiri (Fra) 26-2¾ (7.99); (68.24) (f, f, 215-0, 218-0, 218-2, 223-11) 4 x 200..... 1:20.38...... Florida (US) 3. Bayer (Ger) 26-2¼ (7.98); 4. (f, f, 65.53, 66.44, 66.50, 68.24); 4 x 400..... 2:58.83...... US Under-23 Al-Sabee (Sau) 26-¾ (7.94); 5. 2. Harradine (Aus) 211-6 (64.46); 3. 4 x 800..... 7:15.38...... Virginia (US) Novotný (CzR) 25-10¾ (7.89); 6. Casañas (Spa) 211-2 (64.36); 4. Kővágó 4 x 1500... 15:26.43...... Arkansas (US) Smith (Ber) 25-8¼ (7.83). (Hun) 207-1 (63.12); 5. Israel (Est) 206-4 4 x Mile..... 16:15.14...... Oregon (US) SP: 1. Hoffa (US) 69-10¼ (62.89); SpMed...... 3:16.01...... LSU (21.29) (67-9¾, f, 69-8¼, 68-¼, 6. Pishchalnikov (Rus) 202-6 (61.72); DisMed..... 9:21.77i...... Oregon TC (US) 69-10¼, 68-5) (20.67, f, 21.24, 7. Wierig (Ger) 199-3 (60.74); 8. Münch 4 x 110H... 55.31...... Star Athletics 20.73, 21.29, 20.85); (Ger) 191-3 (58.29); 9. Mayer (Aut) 190-1 Field Events 2. Majewski (Pol) 69-9 (21.26) (57.95). HJ...... 7-9¾ (2.38)i...... Ivan Ukhov (Russia) (67-¾, 69-9, 69-7, f, f, 68- PV...... 19-8½ (6.01)i...... Steve Hooker (Australia) 4½) (20.44, 21.26, 21.21, f, f, LJ...... 27-9½ (8.47)...... Christian Reif (Germany) 20.84); TJ...... 59-0 (17.98)...... Teddy Tamgho (France) 3. Bartels (Ger) 68-¼ (20.73); 4. Martin (US) 67-11 (20.70); 5. SP...... 73-6¼ (22.41)...... Christian Cantwell (US) © 2010 Track & Field News.All rights Nelson (US) 67-9½ (20.66); 6. DT...... 234-5 (71.45)...... Gerd Kanter (Estonia) reserved.This newsletter may not be re- Armstrong (Can) 67-8¾ (20.64); HT...... 264-5 (80.59)..... Libor Charfreitag () printedor retransmitted in any formwithout 7. Storl (Ger) 65-8¼ (20.02); 8. JT...... 296-6 (90.37)..Andreas Thorkildsen (Norway) express written permission. Dec...... 8483...... Bryan Clay (US) Taylor (US) 60-6½ (18.45). www.trackandfieldnews.com DT: 1. Harting (Ger) 223-11

-379- August 24, 2010 BERLIN WOMEN (Jam) 13.07; 8. Hildebrand 100(0.4): 1. Simpson (Jam) 11.09; 2. (Ger) 13.14. 2010 Women’s U.S. Leaders Baptiste (Tri) 11.14; 3. Sailer (Ger) 11.24; Field Events 4. Okagbare (Ngr) 11.27; Track Events HJ: 1. Friedrich (Ger) 6-5½ 5. Ferguson McKenzie (Bah) 11.29; 6. 100...... 10.82...... Carmelita Jeter (Nike) (1.97) (6-2¼, 6-4, 6-5½, 6-6¾ Madison (US) 11.40; 7. Arron (Fra) 11.50; 200...... 22.03...... Allyson Felix (Nike) [xxx]) (1.89, 1.93, 1.97, 2.00 8. Calvert (Jam) 11.51; 9. Maduaka (GB) 400...... 49.64...... Debbie Dunn (Nike) [xxx]); 11.71. 800...... 1:57.34...... Alysia Johnson (Nike) 2. Di Martino (Ita) 6-5½ (5- 400: 1. Dunn (US) 50.56; 2. Spencer 1500...... 3:59.59...... Christin Wurth-Thomas (Nike) 10¾ [2], 6-¾, 6-2¼, 6-4 [2], (Jam) 50.64; 3. S. Williams (Jam) 50.85; 4. Mile...... 4:28.92i...... Erin Donohue (Nike) 6-5½, 6-6¾ [xxx]) (1.80 [2], Grenot (Ita) 50.90; 5. Hastings (US) 51.61; St...... 9:31.93...... Lisa Aguilera (Nike) 1.85, 1.89, 1.93 [2], 1.97, 2.00 6. Hargrove (US) 51.81. 3000...... 8:31.38...... Shannon Rowbury (Nike) [xxx]); 5000...... 14:49.08...... Shalane Flanagan (Nike) 800: 1. Semenya (SA) 1:59.90; 2. Koech 3. Beitia (Spa) 6-4 (1.93); 10,000...... 31:18.07...... Lisa Koll (Iowa St) (Ken) 2:00.40 PR; 3. Cusma Piccione (Ita) 4. Styopina (Ukr) 6-2¼ (1.89); 100H...... 12.55...... Lolo Jones (Asics) 2:00.44; 4. Simpson (GB) 2:00.57; 5. Wurth- 5. Gordeyeva (Rus) 6-2¼; 6. 400H...... 52.82...... Lashinda Demus (Nike) Thomas (US) 2:00.61 (1:29.51); Radzivil (Uzb) 6-¾ (1.85); 7. 6. Plis (Pol) 2:00.76 PR; 7. Sum (Ken) Ryan (Ire) 6-¾; 8. Lamera (Ita) Road Events 2:00.79; 8. Cummins (Can) 2:01.11; 9. 6-¾. H-Mar...... 69:41...... Shalane Flanagan (Nike) Kohlmann (Ger) 2:01.12; 10. Masná (CzR) HT(8/21): 1. Heidler (Ger) Mar...... 2:26:22... Magdalena Lewy Boulet (Saucony) 2:02.96; 11. Beckwith (US) 2:04.52; rabbit— 247-2 (75.35) (f, 230-3, f, 244-6, 20W...... 1:39:47...... Maria Michta (Walk USA) Tverdostup (Ukr) (58.48). 233-10, 247-2) (f, 70.18, f, 74.53, Relay Events 100H(0.4): 1. Lopes-Schliep (Can) 12.57; 71.27, 75.35); 2. Felicien (Can) 12.71; 3. Nytra (Ger) 4 x 100..... 42.49...... Texas A&M 2. Wlłodarczyk (Pol) 244-2 4 x 200..... 1:29.42...... Texas A&M 12.75; 4. Crawford (US) 12.80; 5. Harrison (74.43) (2381, 241-9, 234-4, (US) 12.83; 6. Jones (US) 12.90; 7. Ennis 4 x 400..... 3:26.12...... USA Blue Penn f, 236-1, 244-2) (72.57, 73.70, 4 x 800..... 8:18.22...... Tennessee 71.44, f, 71.96, 4 x 1500... 17:14.91...... Tennessee 74.43); SpMed...... 3:38.53...... USA Blue Penn 3. Lysenko (Rus) 2010 Women’s World Leaders DisMed..... 10:54.65...... Tennessee 239-11 (73.14); 4. 4 x 100H... 54.27...... Virginia Tech Track Events Klaas (Ger) 235-1 100...... 10.78... Veronica Campbell-Brown (Jamaica) (71.66); 5. Moreno Field Events 200...... 21.98...... Campbell-Brown (Cub) 230-4 (70.22); HJ...... 6-8¾ (2.05) ¶...... Chaunté Lowe (Nike) 400...... 49.64...... Debbie Dunn (US) 6. Perie (Rom) 229- PV...... 16-½ (4.89)...... Jenn Suhr (adidas) 800...... 1:57.34...... Alysia Johnson (US) 9 (70.02); LJ...... 22-9¼ (6.94)...... Brittney Reese (Nike) 1500...... 3:57.65...... Anna Alminova (Russia) 7. Campbell (US) TJ...... 47-¼ (14.33)...... Erica McLain (Nike) Mile...... 4:23.53i...... Gelete Burka (Ethiopia) 227-11 (69.47); 8. SP...... 63-11¾ (19.50)... Jill Camarena-Williams (NYAC) St...... 9:11.71...... Milcah Chemos (Kenya) Dahlgren (Arg) 223- DT...... 218-3 (66.52)..... Becky Breisch (unattached) 3000...... 8:24.46i...... Meseret Defar (Ethiopia) 7 (68.14); 9. Falzon HT...... 236-0 (71.94)...... Amber Campbell (Nike) 5000...... 14:24.79i...... Defar (Fra) 213-4 (65.03); JT...... 218-8 (66.67) ¶...... Kara Patterson (Asics) 10,000...... 31:04.52...... Meselech Melkamu (Ethiopia) 10. Pchelnik (Blr) Hept...... 6735...... Hyleas Fountain (Nike) 100H...... 12.52...... Priscilla Lopes-Schliep (Canada) 20611 (63.08). 400H...... 52.82...... Lashinda Demus (US) JT: 1. Obergföll 21.09. (Ger) 221-8 (67.57) (209-1, f, Road Events 800: 1. Ferguson (Can) 1:48.80; 2. 213-7, f, 213-2, 221-8) (63.73, H-Mar...... 67:07...... Elvan Abeylegesse (Turkey) Schönball (Ger) 1:49.49 PR; 3. G. Heath f, 65.10, f, 64.99, 67.57); Mar...... 2:22:00...... Liliya Shobukhova (Russia) (US) 1:49.52. 2. Stahl (Ger) 202-10 (61.82); 20W...... 1:25:11...... Alesya Kirdyapkina (Russia) 1500: 1. Martinson (Can) 3:44.75. 3. Patterson (US) 200-0 (60.97) Relay Events PV: 1. Spiegelburg (Ger) 18-4½ (5.60); 2. (x, 24 A); 4. Viljoen (SA) 199-0 4 x 100..... 42.29...... Ukraine Dilla (Ger) 18-½ (5.50). (60.66); 5. Molitor (Ger) 198-11 4 x 200..... 1:29.42...... Texas A&M (US) LJ: 1. Jegede (GB) 25-5½ (7.76). (60.64); 6. Eisenlauer (Ger) 4 x 400..... 3:21.26...... Russia HT: 1. Litvinov (Ger) 254-1 (77.45). 189-2 (57.66); 7. Yurkovich (US) 4 x 800..... 8:12.41i...... Moscow (Russia) 185-4 (56.51); 8. Palameika K-WUSTERHAUSEN WOMEN 4 x 1500... 17:14.91...... Tennessee (US) (Lat) 185-0 (56.39); 9. Rebryk 100(0.0): 1. Madison (US) 11.37. SpMed...... 3:35.37...... Jamaica (Ukr) 183-0 (55.79). 400: 1. Woods (US) 53.05. DisMed..... 10:54.65...... Tennessee (US) 800: 1. Kohlmann (Ger) 2:02.14; 2. Ak- 4 x 100H... 52.50...... Texas A&M kaoui (Mor) 2:03.56. Field Events St: 1. Njoroge (Ken) 9:47.42;… 8. Rudd HJ...... 6-9 (2.06)i...... Blanka Vlašić (Croatia) — More Euro (US) 10:38.90. PV...... 16-½ (4.89)...... Jenn Suhr (US) 400H: 1. Zunda (Lat) 56.22;… 5. Dorr LJ...... 23-4¾ (7.13)...... Olga Kucherenko (Russia) Circuit — (US) 63.57. TJ...... 49-6¼ (15.09)...... Yargelis Savigne (Cuba) HJ: 1. Styopina (Ukr) 6-2¾ (1.90). SP...... 71-2½ (21.70)i..... Nadezhda Ostapchuk (Blr) KÖNIGS WUSTERHAUSEN HT: 1. Klaas (Ger) 231-8 (70.63); 2. M. DT...... 222-4 (67.78)...... Nadine Müller (Germany) Königs Wusterhausen, Marghieva (Mol) 231-1 (70.44); 3. Campbell HT...... 256-11 (78.30) ¶.. Anita Włodarczyk (Poland) Germany, August 20— (US) 224-3 (68.35). JT...... 226-0 (68.89).....Mariya Abakumova (Russia) 100(0.0): 1. Edwards (US) Hept...... 6823...... Jessica Ennis (Great Britain) 10.31. 200(0.0): 1. Kosenkow (Ger)

-380- August 24, 2010 6:41.49 PR. — Youth Olympic Games — 3000: 1. Chesire (Ken) 9:13.58 PR; 2. Kyuma (Jpn) 9:23.70; 3. Mengisteab Singapore, August 17–19, 21–23 II–2. Watson (US) 14-9 (4.50). (Eri) 9:33.53. (athletes born in ’93 or ’94; events featured LJ: 1. Dos Santos (Bra) 25-2¾ (7.69); 2. 100LH(0.4): 1. Bleskina (Rus) 13.34; 2. multiple finals)— Matsubara (Jpn) 25-1¼ (7.65) PR; 3. Pienaar Jenneke (Aus) 13.46 PR; 3. Zbären (Swi) (SA) 24-8½ (7.53) PR. 13.50;… 6. Wilson (US) 13.71 PR. YOUTH OLYMPICS BOYS TJ: 1. Fabar (Cub) 53-8½ (16.37) PR; 2. 400H: 1. Chaboudez (Fra) 58.41 PR; 2. 100(0.1): 1. Skeen (Jam) 10.42 PR; 2. Fu (Chn) 52-11½ (16.14) PR; 3. Tsonov (Bul) Troest (Den) 58.88 PR; 3. Kolesnychenko Nashimoto (Jpn) 10.51 PR; 3. Bolarinwa 51-10 (15.80). (GB) 10.51. (Ukr) 59.25;… 6. Bryant-Brock (US) 60.72. SP(5kg): 1. Brzozowski (Pol) 76-2¾ 200(0.4): 1. Xie (Chn) 21.22 PR; 2. Heats: I–1. Bryant-Brock 59.46 PR. (23.23) WYR (old WYR 74-9¼/ 22.79 Pre- Honma (Jpn) 21.27; 3. Domogala (Ger) 5000W: 1. Clemente (Ita) 22:27.38 PR; meru [Cro] ’07) (76-2¾, 74-7¾ [x, 3 WY], 21.36; 4. Sanders (US) 21.44. 2. Mao (Chn) 22:29.42 PR; 3. Leontyeva 75-6¼ [x, 2 WY], 75-11 [x, 2 WY]) (23.23, 400: 1. Santos (DR) 47.11; 2. Greyling (Rus) 22:35.05. 22.75, 23.02, 23.14); (SA) 47.22 PR; 3. Kishoyan (Ken) 47.24 2. Gill (NZ) 74-1¾ (22.60) NYR (3, 6 WY); Field Events PR;… 6. Glass (US) 47.65 PR. 3. Lewke (Ger) 69-7½ (21.22) PR. HJ: 1. Kuchina (Rus) 6-2¼ (1.89); 2. 1000: 1. Geleto (Eth) 2:19.54 PR; 2. Qual: Brzozowski 73-10 (22.50) NYR (3, Trost (Ita) 6-1¼ (1.86); 3. Rydz (Pol) Driouch (Qat) 2:21.25; 3. Grice (GB) 3 WY) (73-10, 72-10½ [x, 6 WY], 73-2 [x, 6 5-10½ (1.79) PR. 2:21.85 PR. WY], p) (22.50, 22.21, 22.30, p). PV: I–1. Bengtsson (Swe) 14-1¼ (4.30); 2000St: 1. Mutuku (Ken) 5:37.63 PR; DT(1.5kg): 1. du Plessis (SA) 209-9 2. Parnov (Aus) 13-11¼ (4.25); 3. Sheleh 2. Fayisa (Eth) 5:39.10; 3. Kiprotich (Uga) (63.94) PR; 2. Kumar (Ind) 205-1 (62.52); (Ukr) 13-9¼ (4.20) NJR. II–7. Hancock 5:41.25 PR;… 8. Wong (US) 5:57.29 3. Mazgal (CzR) 197-10 (60.31). (US) 10-10 (3.30). PR. HT(5kg): 1. Liu (Chn) 242-9 (73.99) PR; 2. LJ: 1. Malkus (Ger) 21-0 (6.40); 1. 3000: 1. Osman (Eri) 8:07.24 PR; 2. Poursanides (Cyp) 230-8 (70.30); 3. Töreky Visibelli (Ita) 19-8¼ (6.00); 2. Rotaru Jebesa (Eth) 8:08.53; 3. Sigueni (Mor) (Hun) 230-1 (70.13). (Rom) 20-11¼ (6.38); 3. Pledger (US) 8:08.55. JT(700g): 1. Toledo (Arg) 268-4 (81.78); 20-3 (6.17) PR. 110H(0.7): 1. Hough (Aus) 13.37 PR; 2. 2. Bogert (US) 252-3 (76.88) PR; 3. Isejevs TJ: 1. Sagnia (Swe) 44-6 (13.56) NJR Wang (Chn) 13.41 PR; 3. Kanervo (Fin) (Lat) 243-6 (74.23) PR. PR; 2. Galle (Fra) 42-9½ (13.04); 3. Alek- 13.53 NYR. sandrova (Ukr) 41-5¾ (12.64). 400H: 1. Sotomayor (Cub) 50.69; 2. SP: 1. Troneva (Rus) 51-4½ (15.66) Durgesh (Ind) 50.81 NYR PR; 3. Mutunga YOUTH OLYMPICS WOMEN PR; 2. Gu (Chn) 50-10 (15.49); 3. Wloka (Ken) 51.23 PR. Heats: III–dq—Coleman 100(0.2): 1. Omaka (Ngr) 11.58; 2. Jacobs (Pol) 50-9½ (15.48);… 8. Howard (US) (US). (US) 11.64; 3. Chala (DR) 11.65. 44-1¼ (13.44). 10,000W: 1. Lyashenko (Ukr) 42:43.93 200(0.7): 1. Nwankwe (Ngr) 23.46 PR; DT: I–1. Craft (Ger) 182-0 (55.49) PR; PR; 2. Villavicencio (Ecu) 43:46.00 PR; 3. 2. Gaither (Bah) 23.68 PR; 3. Ekpone (US) 2. Váradi (Hun) 163-9 (49.92); 3. Schmidt Parshin (Rus) 44:18.04;… 10. Sorensen 23.75 PR. (Swe) 156-1 (47.57) PR. II–1. Tolson (US) (US) 47:07.77. 400: 1. Reynolds (US) 52.57 (HSL); 2. 147-6 (44.97). Field Events Razor (Rom) 53.10; 3. Abogunloko (Ngr) HT: 1. Sedykh (Fra) 193-10 (59.08); HJ: 1. Kroyter (Isr) 7-2¼ (2.19); 2. 53.47. 2. Navahrodskaya (Blr) 188-1 (57.34); 3. Starc (Aus) 7-2¼ PR; 3. Chernysh (Ukr) 1000: 1. Bogale (Eth) 2:43.24 PR; 2. Xia (Chn) 185-9 (56.62);… 8. Ashe (US) 7-1½ (2.17) PR;… =6. Nixon (US) 6-11 Schläpfer (Swi) 2:43.84; 3. Muthee (Ken) 161-3 (49.16). (2.11) PR. 2:45.42 PR;… 12. C. Francis (US) 2:55.73. JT: 1. Derun (Ukr) 179-1 (54.59) PR; 2. PV: I–1. Salas (Spa) 16-6¾ (5.05) NYR Heats: I– 5. Francis 2:51.99 PR. Muñoz (Cub) 171-11 (52.40); 3. Carson =PR; 2. Da Silva (Bra) 16-6¾ (5.05) PR; 3. 2000St: 1. Nyambura (Ken) 6:29.97 PR; (US) 166-2 (50.64). Hrisantopoulos (Gre) 16-2¾ (4.95) PR. 2. Tsenga (Eth) 6:37.81 PR; 3. Rayta (Ukr)

THUM (Ger) 192-1 (58.55). 8. Schmitz (US) 4:04.87; 9. Harjamäki (Fin) Thum, Germany, August 20— JT: 1. Rittweg (Ger) 190-10 (58.17); 2. 4:07.01 PR;… 13. Curtis (US) 4:10.92. SP: 1. Bartels (Ger) 68-10¾ (21.00); 2. Eisenlauer (Ger) 190-3 (57.98). 110H(1.7): 1. Fontenot (US) 13.48 PR; 2. Storl (Ger) 67-2¾ (20.49); 3. Singh (Ind) 64- Townsend (US) 13.51; 3. Nurudeen (Ngr) 5¼ (19.64); 4. Bauer (Ger) 63-10¼ (19.46) 13.55 PR; 4. Lynsha (Blr) 13.71; 5. Bogdanof PR; 5. Bandekow (Ger) 61-4¾ (18.71) PR. JOENSUU (US) 13.82. Joensuu, Finland, August 21— DT: 1. Harradine (Aus) 214-5 (65.36); 2. Field Events Wierig (Ger) 213-0 (64.93) PR; 3. Marcell 100(-2.0): 1. Gatlin (US) 10.28; 2. Wil- HJ: 1. Tsvetkov (Rus) 7-5¼ (2.27); 2. (CzR) 192-9 (58.76); 4. Münch (Ger) 189-1 liams (US) 10.40. Heats: II(2.3)–1. Gatlin Milokumov (Rus) 7-3¾ (2.23); 3. Oni (GB) (57.63). 10.19w. 7-3¾ (2.23). JT: 1. De Zordo (Ger) 272-4 (83.01); 2. 400: 1. Välimäki (Fin) 46.92. PV: 1. Salomäki (Fin) 17-6½ (5.35). Frank (Ger) 2640 (80.46); 3. Häber (Ger) 800: 1. Ananenka (Blr) 1:48.39. LJ: 1. Jensen (Den) 26-7 (8.10); 2. Ol- 261-7 (79.74); 4. Wöschler (Ger) 260-1 Mile: 1. Menjo (Ken) 3:53.62 PR; 2. Blincoe likainen (Fin) 25-9½w (7.86); 3. Evilä (Fin) (79.29). (NZ) 3:59.27; 3. Nurme (Est) 4:00.22 NR; 4. Sandells (Fin) 4:00.38 PR; 5. Robinson 25-8¼ (7.83); 4. Kilpi (Fin) 25-6¼w (7.78); THUM WOMEN (Ire) 4:00.93 NJR PR; 5. Beckford (Jam) 24-9¼ (7.55). SP: 1. Hinrichs (Ger) 58-8 (17.88); 2. 6. Shabunin (Rus) 4:01.62 (month shy of JT: 1. Mannio (Fin) 257-7 (78.51); 2. Schwanitz (Ger) 57-9½ (17.61). 41st birthday); 7. Marttinen (Fin) 4:03.81; Haatainen (Fin) 255-8 (77.94); 3. Ruuskanen DT: 1. Müller (Ger) 199-0 (60.66); 2. Rumpf (Fin) 254-2 (77.49); 4. Koski-Vähälä (Fin)

-381- August 24, 2010 DUBNICA Veld’áková (Svk) 46-4¾ (14.14); 3. Dacheva Dubnica nad Váhom, Slovakia, (Bul) 46-1¼ (14.05). MEET/RACE SCHEDULE August 22— SP: 1. Vili (NZ) 66-10 (20.37); 2. Borel- 100(-1.5): 1. Bailey (US) 10.13; Brown (Tri) 63-4 (19.30) NR; 3. Ducó (Chl) 2. Frater (Jam) 10.19; 3. Rodgers always check with the hosts before traveling to a meet 57-11¾ (17.67). (US) 10.21. IAAF Diamond League 200(-3.3): 1. Spearmon (US) 20.57; 2. Devonish (GB) 20.85; 3. HALDENSLEBEN August Hession (Ire) 20.96. Haldensleben, Germany, August 22— 27...... Van Damme Memorial; Brussels, Belgium 1000: 1. Lewandowski (Pol) 100(-1.9): 1. Anderson (Jam) 10.32. IAAF World Challenge 2:17.29 PR; 2. Kinyor (Ken) 2:17.53 400: 1. Betters (US) 45.40. PR; 3. Gregson (Aus) 2:17.69 PR; 4. 800: 1. Solomon (US) 1:46.45. August Holusa (CzR) 2:17.82 PR; 5. Cronje St: 1. Chirchir (Ken) 8:25.98;… 8. Slattery 29...... Rieti, Italy (SA) 2:18.56 PR; (US) 8:57.37. September 6. Ellerton (Can) 2:18.62 PR; 7. PV: 1. Czerwinski (Pol) 18-4½ (5.60). 1...... Zagreb 2010; Zagreb, Croatia Kazi (Hun) 2:19.06 PR; 8. Ndiwa JT: 1. De Zordo (Ger) 273-11 (83.50);… Other Pro-Circuit Meets (Ken) 2:19.28 PR; 9. Leer (US) 6. Furey (US) 244-8 (74.57); 10. Burke (US) 2:20.05 PR; 10. St. Clair (GB) 212-0 (64.62); 11. Krammes (US) 210-11 August 2:20.34; 11. Solares (Mex) 2:20.99 (64.29). 24...... Villeneuve-d’Ascq, France PR; 12. Som (Hol) 2:21.34. 27–28...... Finland v Sweden; , Finland HALDENSLEBEN WOMEN 27–29...... High Jumps; Eberstadt, Germany 5000: 1. Kogo (Ken) 13:26.03; 200(2.0): 1. McLaughlin (Jam) 22.54 PR; 31...... Rovereto, Italy 2. Lonyangat (Ken) 13:30.58 PR; 2. Woods (US) 22.71 PR; 3. M. Barber (US) September 3. Karoki (Ken) 13:32.56;… 6. Vail 23.10. 3...... Padua, Italy (US) 13:52.26. 800: 1. Sinclair (Jam) 1:58.77; 2. Petlyuk 7 ...... Pedros Cup; Szczecin, Poland 110H: I(-0.5)–1. Svoboda (CzR) 11 ...... DécaNation; Annecy, France (Ukr) 2:00.29; 3. Donohue (US) 2:00.51. 13.39; 2. Richardson (US) 13.41; 11–12...... Décastar Multis; Talence, France LJ: 1. Veldáková (Svk) 22-7w (6.88);… 3. 3. Porter (US) 13.58;… dnf—Kiss 16...... Discus Challenge; Tallinn, Estonia Klishina (Rus) 21-5¼w (6.53). 19...... Super Meet; Kawasaki, (Hun). SP: 1. Kleinert (Ger) 61-9 (18.82); 2. II(-1.7)–1. Grabusic (Cro) 13.95; González (Cub) 61-3 (18.67). International Championships 2. Baji (Hun) 13.96; 3. Herring (US) DT: 1. Barrios (Cub) 212-8 (64.83); 2. 14.11; 4. Johnson (US) 14.22. September Grasu (Rom) 198-7 (60.52). 4–5...... Continental Cup; Split, Croatia Field Events October PV: 1. Mazuryk (Ukr) 18-6¾ (5.66); 6–12...... Commonwealth Games; New Delhi, India 2. Chistyakov (Rus) 17-7 (5.36); 3. November Balner (CzR) 17-7. 12–27...... Asian Games; Guangzhou, China — Road Race — SP: 1. Cantwell (US) 71-10¾ Road Racing (21.91); 2. Winger (US) 66-5¼ FALMOUTH 7M (20.25); 3. Kürthy (Hun) 64-8 Falmouth, Massachusetts, August † = USATF Championship race (19.71). § = IAAF Gold Label race; ‡ = IAAF Silver; ≠ =IAAF bronze 15— HT: 1. Pars (Hun) 256-0 (78.03); 2. 1. Gebremariam (Eth) 32:20; 2. W. Chebet August 28...... Crim 10M/USATF Champs; Flint, Michigan Al-Zankawi (Kuw) 255-8 (77.93); 3. (Ken) 32:21; 3. Lel (Ken) 32:37; 4. Moran (Va) Charfreitag (Svk) 254-11 (77.71). 32:40; 5. Muge (Ken) 32:40; 6. Pe. Kirui (Ken) September 6...... USATF 20K Champs; New Haven, Connecticut JT: 1. Vesely (CzR) 271-11 (82.89); 32:50; 7. St. Kibet (Ken) 32:50; 11...... Metro 10K, , Czech Republic ‡ 2. Frydrych (CzR) 266-6 (81.23); 3. 8. Vega (Mn) 32:53; 9. Quigley (Pa) 32:58; 19...... Great North Half; S Shields, England § Pyatnytsya (Ukr) 260-8 (79.45);… 5. 10. A. Kiprono (Ken) 33:05; 11. Ndereba ...... CVS Downtown 5K; Providence, Rhode Island † Hazle (US) 247-5 (75.41). (Ken) 33:14; 12. B. Cheboiywo (Ken) 33:17; ...... Philly Half; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 13. True (Me) 33:23; 26...... Half-Marathon; Lisbon, Portugal § DUBNICA WOMEN ...... World Marathon Major; Berlin, Germany § 14. Kimurer (Ken) 33:54; 15. G. Koech 400: I–1. Rosolová (CzR) 51.83; ...... Toronto, Ontario ‡ (Ken) 33:55; 16. Berhanu (Eth) 34:02;… 19. 2. Thiam (Sen) 52.06; 3. Nazarova Bauhs (Ca) 35:12;… 21. Brown (Or) 35:30. (Rus) 52.62. Women: II–1. Cox (US) 51.82; 2. Muir (Can) 1. Ayalew (Eth) 35:46; 2. Chepkurui (Ken) 52.22; 3. Wineberg (US) 53.12. 35:50; 3. E. Kiplagat (Ken) 36:31; 4. Ndereba 252-2 (76.86); 5. Wirkkala (Fin) 249-10 1500: 1. Mishchenko (Ukr) 4:07.86; 2. (Ken) 38:06; 5. De Reuck (Co) 38:10. (76.16). Klocová (Svk) 4:08.86 PR; 3. Elmore (Can) 4:09.10; 4. De Grande (Bel) 4:09.20 PR; 5. JOENSUU WOMEN Moser (US) 4:09.98; 6. Cakir (Tur) 4:10.09; 200(-0.8): 1. Hastings (US) 23.30; 2. Facey 7. Fleshman (US) 4:10.49. (Jam) 23.69. 400H: I–1. Antyukh (Rus) 55.30; 2. Odu- 1500: 1. Edwards (Can) 4:11.44; 2. Kareiva mosu (Ngr) 56.15; 3. Leach (US) 56.70. (Blr) 4:11.76. II–1. Bergrová (CzR) 58.07; 2. Horvat (Cro) 5000: 1. Zusinaité (Lit) 16:32.85. 58.32; 3. Darden (US) 58.81. 400H: 1. Wallace (US) 57.27; 2. Gogoleva (Rus) 57.41; 3. Ranta (Fin) 57.89. Field Events in the next eTrack Newsletter: HJ: 1. Spencer (StL) 5-11½ (1.82). HJ: 1. Simić (Cro) 6-3½ (1.92) PR; 2. JT: 1. Jaakkola (Fin) 180-6 (55.03). Frenkel (Isr) 6-2 (1.88); 3. Straková (CzR) Brussels Diamond League 6-2 (1.88). TJ: 1. Savigne (Cub) 47-9¾ (14.57); 2.

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