Volume 11, No. 58 September 09, 2012

— DL: 12.80 WR For Merritt — by Roy Conrad put it together cleanly.” It was his legal sub- (45.02) ran 1–2. They edged ahead of Brussels, Belgium, September 7—About 13 No. 8 for the year, a single-season record. Lalonde Gordon (45.13) and Luguelin the only thing that could have overshadowed He also has a pair of windy marks under the Santos (45.31) in the final 50, K keeping J the sprinting of Usain Bolt and Yohan Blake at the Van Damme Memorial was a Record. So Aries Merritt obliged with a superlative 12.80 over the 110 barriers. The third season of the Samsung climaxed in the Belgian capital as champions were crowned in the remaining 15 events of the tour’s 32-discipline lineup. It was left to Merritt to electrify the sellout crowd of 47,000 in King Baudouin Stadium even more than the Jamaican duo. Talk of a WR try in in the second post-Olympic DL perhaps caused Merritt to jump the After threatening the all-time best for a gun there, but there were no problems this couple of months, Merritt finally scored time. RUN JIRO MOCHIZUKI/PHOTO The Olympic gold medalist bolted off the starting line and barrier. at bay in the final strides for an improbable simply buried the field—and the WR. The He became the first American WR-setter win, since he as only No. 4 in the standings 27-year-old Tennessee alum sliced cleanly since (12.92) in ’89. coming in, but the double-point nature of over all 10 barriers, didn’t hit any and drove the finale counted big-time.. hard off the final obstacle toward the finish. MEN’S EVENTS •1500 Meters: The race featured all three The trackside clock stopped at 12.81 and •100 Meters: Bolt got out behind Kim Olympic medalists and 6 of the top 7 the record was history. The time soon was Collins and Nesta Carter, but took over placers—and 7th-placer won. adjusted downward by 0.01 and Tennessee around 80 meters to win the race and the DL The Kenyan closed his 3:31.98 winner in grad Merritt had slashed the WR from the at 9.86 (+0.3 wind). Carter (9.96) just held 55.98 to nose out Mekonnen Gebremedhin 12.87 set in ’08 by Cuba’s . off the closing rush by Kemar Bailey Cole (3:32.10). th London medalists Jason Richardson (13.05) (9.97 PR) with Collins (10.03) 4 . Matthew Centrowitz (3:32.47) emerged and (13.14) followed, well • 400 Meters: Belgium’s Borlée twins from the mad-dash homestretch pack to back. gave the home crowd plenty to cheer about claim 4th. “It was almost perfect,” Merritt said. “I as Kevin (44.75 and the title) and Jonathan

-524- September 09, 2012 •Steeple: Not picked for the Olympics, the lead in round 2 at 47-3 (14.40), Olympic Kipruto (Ken) 8:03.70 (x, 3 WJ) (5:22.80); 3. Paul Koech finished only 3rd here with champ Olga Rypakova replied with 47-11¾ Koech (Ken) 8:04.01; 4. Birech (Ken) 8:05.71; 8:04.01 but still defended his DL title. The (14.62). She improved to 48-3½ (14.72) in 5. Yego (Ken) 8:12.63; Kiprutos ran 1-2, ’08 Games champ Brimin frame 3 and her other two legal jumps in 6. Mutai (Ken) 8:13.49; 7. Mullera (Spa) (8:03.11) winning ahead of 17-year-old rounds 5 & 6 also bettered Saladuha’s longest. 8:13.71 PR; 8. Kitum (Ken) 8:16.48; 9. Kowal Conseslus (8:03.70). •Javelin: Ukraine’s Vira Rebryk took the (Fra) 8:21.66 PR; 10. Chavkin (Rus) 8:22.81 •Long Jump: With Games winner Greg lead in round 4 at 206-6 (62.94) from two- PR; 11. Nganga (Ken) 8:25.29; Rutherford sidelined by an unspecified time Olympic champion Barbora Spotáková’s 12. Jiménez (Spa) 8:26.87;… dnf—E. injury, ’s 21-year-old Aleksandr 206-0 (62.78). But in round 5, the Jan Chelimo (Ken), Taleb (Mor);… rabbit— Menkov, a narrow leader coming in, stepped Zelezny-coached Czech hit 219-6 (66.91) Luchianov (Mol) (2:38.24). up to bound a PR 27-2½ (8.29) to take the to take over for good. Rebryk improved to Non-DL 10,000: 1. E. Bett (Ken) 26:51.16 DL title. 211-8 (64.52) on her final throw, but South PR (WL) (24:17.51); 2. Chepkok (Ken) 26:51.68 PR; •Discus: Olympic champ Robert Harting African Sunette Viljoen hit 214-4 (65.33) on 3. Kipkemoi (Ken) 26:52.65 nd (16:12.53); had closed his season in five days her last effort to grab 2 . PR (2, 2 WJ) earlier, his win streak to 33 meets. 4. Demelash (Eth) 26:57.56 PR (4, 4 WJ) NON-DL EVENTS: (first 4 sub-27:00s of year); 5. Komon (Ken) So London bronze winner Gerd Kanter took The two non-DL races were both men’s 27:01.58 (21:35.58); 6. Kigen (Ken) 27:03.49 the DL with his 219-3 (66.84) third toss. contests, Blake’s churning turn gave him PR; 7. Merga (Eth) 27:14.02; ’s Martin Wering got over 66.00 a comfortable 19.54 win (history’s No. 8. I. Koech (Ken) 27:17.03 PR; 9. Chesari (216-6) with his fifth-round 216-8 (66.05) 8 performance) in the 200, easily ahead (Ken) 27:19.70 PR (18:53.52); 10. Kirui (Ken) but Kanter was a clear winner. of Jason Young (19.92) and Christophe 27:21.12; 11. Masai (Ken) 27:35.72; 12. Salel Lemaitre (20.10). WOMEN’S EVENTS (Ken) 27:45.93; 13. J. Bett (Ken) 28:02.45; A world-leading 26:51.16 secured the 14. Kuma (Eth) 28:04.66;… dnf—Menjo •200 Meters: The DL leader, American 10K win for Kenya’s Emmanuel Bett ahead (Ken), Arikan (Tur);… rabbits—Hesschentier Charonda Williams (22.74) got collared in of sub-27:00 PRs by countrymen Vincent (Fra) (2:43.31), Rop (Ken) (5:25.97, 8:07.85, the final straight by both Miriam Soumaré Chepkok (26:51.68) and Kenneth Kipkemoi 10:49.80, 13:31.74). (22.63) and Anneisha McLaughlin (22.7)) (26:52.65). ’s Yigrem Demelesh 110H(0.3): 1. Merritt (US) 12.80 WR, AR but still held on to the circuit title in an event came in 4th with his own career-low of devoid of the major international names. (old WR 12.87 Robles [Cub] ’08; old AR 26:57.56. 12.89 Oliver [Nik] ’10) (record 8th legal •800 Meters: Francine Niyonsaba of sub-13 of year); th Burundi, 7 in the Olympics at age 19 and 2. Richardson (US) 13.05; 3. Parchment in her first year of two-lap running, used a — Brussels DL — (Jam) 13.14; 4. Shubenkov (Rus) 13.21; 5. 59.56 second circuit to come home in a PR Oliver (US) 13.21; 6. Fourie (SA) 13.24 NR; Brussels, Belgium, September 7 1:56.59. 7. Wilson (US) 13.26; 8. Brathwaite (Bar) (attendance SRO 47,000; DL winners But runner-up Pamela Jelimo (1:57.24) 13.39; 9. Clarke (GB) 13.71. held her DL lead, while London champion underlined)— Mariya Savinova (1:59.05) barely held on 100(0.3): 1. Bolt (Jam) 9.86; 2. Carter Field Events for 3rd as American Brenda Martinez cut her (Jam) 9.96; 3. Bailey Cole (Jam) 9.97 PR; LJ: 1. Menkov (Rus) 27-2½ (8.29) PR (f, lifetime best to 1:59.14 in 4th. 4. Collins (StK) 10.03; f, f, 26-4¼, 27-2½, f) (f, f, f, 8.03, 8.29, f); 5. Ashmeade (Jam) 10.03; 6. Bailey (US) 2. Morgunov (Rus) 26-4½ (8.04); 3. •5000 Meters: ’11 AOY Vivian Cheruiyot 10.04; 7. Vicaut (Fra) 10.06; 8. Phiri (Zam) Mokoena (SA) 26-4¼ (8.03); 4. Tomlinson closed in 59.25 to outrun the chase pack in 10.23; 9. K. Anderson (Jam) 10.32. (GB) 26-1½ (7.96); 5. Smith (Ber) 25-8 (7.82); 14:46.01 and claim the DL win from former Non-DL 200(0.0): 6. Gaisah (Gha) 25-7½ (7.81); 7. Stempnick leader Mercy Cherono (14:47.18). Molly 1. Blake (Jam) 19.54 2. Young (Jam) 19.92; 3. Lemaitre (Bel) 24-9¼ (7.55); 8. Van Alphen (Bel) Huddle the fastest U.S. time of the year, (x, 9 W); (Fra) 20.17; 24‑3½ (7.40). 15:01.32 in 10th. 4. Weir (Jam) 20.22; 5. Newman (US) DT: 1. Kanter (Est) 219-3 (66.84) (214-11, th •400 Hurdles: Games 4 -placer Kaliese 20.32; 6. Patton (US) 20.53; 7. Aikines- 211-8, 219-3, 212-2, 205-11, 203-0) (65.51, Spencer had to run hard all the way to win by Aryeetey (GB) 20.85. 64.53, 66.84, 64.67, 62.77, 61.89); 0.20 in 53.69 ahead of Perri Shakes-Drayton. 400: 1. K. Borlée (Bel) 44.75; 2. J. Borlée 2. Wierig (Ger) 216-8 (66.05); 3. Alekna rd The Brit was her own 0.20 ahead of 3 -placer (Bel) 45.02; 3. Gordon (Tri) 45.13; 4. Santos (Lit) 215-10 (65.78); 4. Cadée (Hol) 214-10 Zuzana Hejnová. (DR) 45.31; 5. Rooney (GB) 45.56; (65.48); 5. Okoye (GB) 212-2 (64.67); •: Olympic bronze winner 6. C. Smith (US) 45.58; 7. Taylor (US) 6. Gowda (Ind) 208-10 (63.67); 7. Casañas Svetlana Shkolina (6-6¾/2.00) outleaped 45.80; 8. Fothergill (Jam) 45.87; 9. McDonald (Spa) 206-0 (62.79); 8. Harradine (Aus) champion Anna Chicherova (6-4¾/1.95). (Jam) 46.63. 203‑6 (62.02). Even though Chaunté Lowe managed only 1500: 1. S. Kiplagat (Ken) 3:31.98; 2. 6th at 6-2¼ (1.89), the AR holder prevailed BRUSSELS DL WOMEN Gebremedhin (Eth) 3:32.10; 3. Birgen (Ken) 200(0.1): 1. Soumaré (Fra) 22.63; 2. in the DL overall. 3:32.24; 4. Centrowitz (US) 3:32.47; 5. Kiprop McLaughlin (Jam) 22.70; 3. C. Williams •Pole Vault: Only 2 points separated (Ken) 3:32.88; 6. Komen (Ken) 3:32.98; (US) 22.74; 4. Henry-Robinson (Jam) 22.84; ’11 world champ Fabiana Murer and Cuba’s 7. Chepseba (Ken) 3:33.22 (2:50.29); 8. 5. Knight (US) 22.86; 6. Ryemyen (Ukr) Yarisley Silva from Silke Spiegelburg, so this Makhloufi (Alg) 3:33.42 (29.2, 58.2 finish); 23.06; 7. Grenot (Ita) 23.17; 8. Fedoriva competition would determine all. 9. Ndiku (Ken) 3:34.52; 10. Cheboi (Ken) (Rus) 23.52; 9. Claes (Bel) 23.66. Germany’s Spiegelburg sailed cleanly over 3:34.59; 11. Manzano (US) 3:34.85; 800: 1. Niyonsaba (Bur) 1:56.59 NR (3, 15-7 (4.75) on her first jump, while Murer’s 12. Iguider (Mor) 3:36.33; 13. Magut (Ken) x WJ) (1:28.34); 2. Jelimo (Ken) 1:57.24; 3. rd best was 15-3 (4.65) and Silva tied for 3 3:39.06; 14. L. Kiplagat (Ken) 3:39.53; 15. Savinova (Rus) 1:59.05; 4. Martinez (US) Sandells (Fin) 3:41.61;… rabbits—Kombich with Russia’s Anastasiya Savchenko at 14-11 1:59.14 PR; 5. Pierce (US) 1:59.16 (first (Ken) (55.75), Seurei (Ken) (1:52.25). (4.55). time U.S. has had 9 sub-2:00s in one year); St: 1. B. Kipruto (Ken) 8:03.11; •Triple Jump: After Olha Saladuha took 2. C. 6. Hachlaf (Mor) 2:01.01; 7. Sharp (GB)

-525- September 09, 2012 2:01.49; 8. Simpson (GB) 2:01.78; 9. Hak ZAGREB iwc (Hol) 2:03.91;… rabbit—Arzamasava (Blr) — More Euro Circuit — Zagreb, Croatia, September 4— (57.03). ROVERETO 100(-0.4): 1. Bailey (US) 10.02; 2. Collins 5000: 1. Cheruiyot (Ken) 14:46.01; 2. Rovereto, , September 4— (StK) 10.14; 3. Forsythe (Jam) 10.25; 4. Cherono (Ken) 14:47.18; 3. Kibiwott (Ken) 100(1.0): 1. Clarke (Jam) 10.12; 2. Newman Patton (US) 10.31; 14:47.88 (12:01.88); 4. Burka (Eth) 14:51.66; (US) 10.16; 3. Phiri (Zam) 10.20; 4. Aikines- 4. Frater (Jam) 10.31; 6. Spearmon (US) 5. Kibet (Ken) 14:53.04; Aryeetey (GB) 10.20;… dq—Dwyer (Jam). 10.32; 7. Kimmons (US) 10.33;… dnf— 6. Diriba (Eth) 14:53.06 PR; 7. Kipyego 400: 1. Yousif (Sud) 45.46; 2. Cisneros Ashmeade (Jam). (Ken) 14:56.04; 8. Ayana (Eth) 14:57.97 (Cub) 45.47 PR; 3. C. Smith (US) 45.55; 4. 400: 1. Rooney (GB) 45.78; 2. Marciniszyn PR; 9. Nyaruai (Ken) 15:00.88 (8:57.22); 10. McDonald (Jam) 45.60. (Pol) 46.22; 3. Solomon (US) 46.39. Huddle (US) 15:01.32 (AL); 1500: 1. Makhloufi (Alg) 3:32.58; 2. Magut 800: 1. Melly (Ken) 1:45.01; 2. Bube (Den) 11. Bleasdale (GB) 15:16.63; 12. Mekasha (Ken) 3:33.31 PR; 3. Komen (Ken) 3:33.39; 1:45.33; 3. Benedetti (Ita) 1:46.29; 4. Roth (Eth) 15:19.07; 13. Gebru (Eth) 15:31.63;… 4. Cheboi (Ken) 3:34.39; 5. Gathimba (Ken) (Nor) 1:46.95; 5. Seck (Sen) 1:47.22; 6. Bala dnf—Belete (Bel);… rabbits—Shmidt (Ukr) 3:34.52; 6. Ndiku (Ken) 3:34.66; (Qat) 1:47.22; 7. Gueye (Sen) 1:47.80. (2:56.01), Njoroge (Ken) (5:55.62). 7. Ngetich (Ken) 3:36.15 PR (age 16); 5000: 1. Ibrahimov (Aze) 13:11.34 NR; 2. 400H: 1. Spencer (Jam) 53.69; 2. Shakes- 8. Ndiwa (Ken) 3:36.29; 9. Driouch (Qat) Bumbalough (US) 13:28.34; 3. Meucci (Ita) Drayton (GB) 53.89; 3. Hejnová (CzR) 54.09; 3:36.58; 10. Kowal (Fra) 3:38.30; 11. R. Bett 13:28.91; 4. Maritim (Ken) 13:32.55 PR; 5. 4. Walker (Jam) 54.79; (Ken) 3:39.82 PR; 12. Wheating (US) 3:40.22. Bacha (Eth) 13:39.17; 5. Odumosu (Ngr) 55.47; 6. Yaroshchuk St: 1. Birech (Ken) 8:11.80; 2. Mutai (Ken) 6. Baddeley (GB) 13:41.01;… 10. Heath (Ukr) 55.61; 7. Ouédraogo (Bel) 56.44; 8. 8:12.47; 3. Chelimo (Ken) 8:12.88; 4. Yego (US) 13:44.05; 11. Nasti (Ita) 13:44.49 PR;… Tracey (Jam) 56.86; 9. Barbosa (Por) 58.41. (Ken) 8:14.15; 5. Nganga (Ken) 8:22.31. 13. Curtis (US) 13:46.30. 110H(-0.4): 1. Richardson (US) 13.07; 2. Field Events 110H(-0.6): 1. Lynsha (Blr) 13.46; 2. Abate Oliver (US) 13.22; 3. Fourie (SA) 13.28; 4. HJ: 1. Shkolina (Rus) 6-6¾ (2.00) (6‑2¼, (Ita) 13.63; 3. Akins (US) 13.73. 6-3½, 6-4¾ [2], 6-6, 6-6¾, 6-8 [xxx]) (1.89, Wilson (US) 13.43; 1.92, 1.95 [2], 1.98, 2.00, 2.03 [xxx]); Field Events 5. Porter (US) 13.55; 6. Payne (US) 13.55; PV: 1. Starodubtsev (Rus) 17-11 (5.46); 2. Chicherova (Rus) 6-4¾ (1.95); 3. tie, 7. R. Brathwaite (Bar) 13.63; 8. Townsend 2. Chiaraviglio (Arg) 17-5 (5.31). Hellebaut (Bel) & Haas (Est) 6-3½ (1.92) (US) 13.92. LJ: 1. Morgunov (Rus) 26-3¾ (8.02); 2. PR; 5. Melfort (Fra) 6-2¼ (1.89); 6. Lowe Smith (Ber) 25-6¼ (7.78); 3. Gaisah (Gha) Field Events (US) 6-2¼; PV: 1. Jeng (Swe) 17-8½ (5.40). 25-2½ (7.68); 4. Donato (Ita) 25-1¾ (7.66). 7. Holosha (Ukr) 6-¾ (1.85); 8. Spencer SP: 1. Hoffa (US) 71-6¼ (21.80) (70-¼, JT: 1. Veselý (CzR) 281-0 (85.66); 2. (StL) 6-¾;Van Hessche (Bel)& Hanne Van 71-4¾, 70-9, 71-6¼, f, 71-2½) (21.34, 21.76, Lebésis (Gre) 262-5 (80.00); 3. Pyatnytsya Hessche (Bel) 5-10¾ (1.80); 11. Thiam 21.56, 21.80, f, 21.70); (Ukr) 261-11 (79.84); 4. Zaytsev (Uzb) 260‑11 (Bel) 5-10¾. 2. Majewski (Pol) 67-11 (20.70); 3. Whiting (79.54); 5. Sirmais (Lat) 260-6 (79.41). PV: 1. Spiegelburg (Ger) 15-7 (4.75) (US) 67-4 (20.52); 4. Rodhe (Can) 67-3½ (14‑7¼, 14-11, 15-3 [2], 15-5 [xx], 15-7, ROVERETO WOMEN (20.51); 5. Kolašinac (Ser) 66-8½ (20.33); 15-10 [xxx]) (4.45, 4.55, 4.65 [2], 4.70 [xx], 100(0.6): 1. Ryemyen (Ukr) 11.20 PR; 2. 6. Martin (US) 65-1¼ (19.84); 4.75, 4.83 [xxx]); Lalova (Bul) 11.27; 3. Anderson (US) 11.29; 7. Christensen (Den) 63-11½ (19.49); 8. 2. Murer (Bra) 15-3 (4.65); 3. tie, 4. Pohrebnyak (Ukr) 11.38; 5. M. Barber Mulabegović (Cro) 63-8¾ (19.42); 9. Premeru Savchenko (Rus) & Silva (Cub) 14-11 (4.55); (US) 11.45. (Cro) 62-½ (18.91). 5. Bengtsson (Swe) 14-7¼ (4.45); 6. Boyd 400: 1. Krivoshapka (Rus) 49.94; 2. Day DT: 1. Okoye (GB) 220-7 (67.25); 2. Cadée (Aus) 14-7¼; 7. tie, Ptácníková (CzR) & Ryzih (Jam) 51.24; 3. Grenot (Ita) 51.24; 4. Williams (Hol) 215-5 (65.67); 3. Malachowski (Pol) (Ger) 14-3¼ (4.35); (Jam) 51.51; 5. Lohvynenko (Ukr) 52.43; 6. 215-4 (65.64); 4. Gowda (Ind) 210-2 (64.06); 9. Bleasdale (GB) 13-11¼ (4.25); 10. Strutz S. Usovich (Blr) 52.67; 7. Spacca (Ita) 53.48. 5. Marić (Cro) 204-6 (62.33). (Ger) 13-11¼; 11. Smets (Bel) 13-7¼ (4.15); 1500: 1. Kuria (Ken) 4:03.18 PR; 2. HT: 1. Pars (Hun) 259-8 (79.14); 2. Fajdek 12. Henry (Bel) 13-7¼ (4.15). Simpson (US) 4:04.07; 3. Sum (Ken) 4:05.85; (Pol) 258-6 (78.80); 3. Sokyrskyy (Ukr) 256-1 TJ: 1. Rypakova (Kaz) 48-3½ (14.72) 4. Teferi (Eth) 4:06.06 PR; 5. Buckman (Aus) (78.05); 4. Ikonnikov (Rus) 255-7 (77.91); 5. (46‑10, 47-11¾, 48-3½, f, 47-11¾, 47-9) 4:07.02; 6. Mishchenko (Ukr) 4:07.85; 7. Jons (Swe) 248-2 (75.64); (14.27, 14.62, 14.72, f, 14.62, 14.55); Maloy (US) 4:08.81. 6. Ziólkowski (Pol) 245-1 (74.71); 7. 2. Saladuha (Ukr) 47-3 (14.40); 3. Šestak 100H(0.2): 1. Skrobáková (CzR) 12.95. Kozmus (Slo) 239-6 (73.01); 8. Haklits (Cro) (Slo) 46-3¼ (14.10); 4. Knyazyeva (Ukr) HJ: 1. Spencer (StL) 6-1¼ (1.86). 237-3 (72.32); 9. Melich (CzR) 234-2 (71.39). 45‑8½ (13.93); 5. Williams (Jam) 45-7¼ (13.90); Field Events ZAGREB WOMEN 6. Veld’áková (Svk) 45-6½ (13.88); TJ: 1. Šestak (Slo) 46-3¼ (14.10); 2. Costa 100(-0.6): 1. Jeter (US) 11.07; 2. Tarmoh 7. Bolshakova (Bel) 45-5¼ (13.85); 8. (Bra) 46-1¼ (14.05); 3. Lebedeva (Rus) (US) 11.30; 3. Bailey (Jam) 11.32; 4. C. Valyukevich (Rus) 45-3½ (13.80); 9. 45‑10¾ (13.99); 4. Veld’áková (Svk) 45-3 Williams (US) 11.33; 5. Onuora (GB) 11.59; Lebedeva (Rus) 45-2¼ (13.77). (13.79); 5. Valyukevich (Rus) 44-11½ (13.70). 6. Hayes (US) 11.60. JT: 1. Špotáková (CzR) 219-6 (66.91) SP: 1. Borel (Tri) 61-9 (18.82); 2. Tarasova 200(-0.2): 1. Felix (US) 22.35; 2. Bailey (202-0, 202-11, 206-0, 202-4, 219-6, 215-6) (Rus) 60-1¾ (18.33); 3. Mikhnevich (Blr) (Jam) 22.95; 3. Williams 22.96; 4. Onuora (61.56, 61.84, 62.78, 61.68, 66.91, 65.69); 59‑2¾ (18.05); 4. Kleinert (Ger) 58-5¼ (GB) 23.17; 5. Fedoriva (Rus) 23.50. 2. Viljoen (SA) 214-4 (65.33); 3. Rebryk (17.81). 400: 1. Whyte (Jam) 50.08; 2. Rosolová (Ukr) 211-8 (64.52); 4. Abakumova (Rus) (CzR) 52.07; 3. Okoro (GB) 52.65; 4. 204-3 (62.27); Nazarova (Rus) 52.96. 5. Palameika (Lat) 201-8 (61.46); 6. Ratej 800: 1. Vessey (US) 1:59.61; 2. Martinez (Slo) 195-2 (59.50); 7. Molitor (Ger) 194-0 (US) 1:59.63 PR (=record U.S. #8 on year); (59.15); 8. Stahl (Ger) 186-3 (56.77). 3. Chebet (Ken) 1:59.85 PR; 4. Kofanova (Rus) 2:00.05; 5. Cummins (Can) 2:00.55; 6. Cichocka (Pol) 2:01.32.

-526- September 09, 2012 100H(-0.5): 1. Crawford (US) 12.68; 2. 3000: 1. Birmingham (Aus) Harrison (US) 12.74; 3. Lopes-Schliep (Can) 7:37.77; 2. Curtis (US) 7:43.65 PR; cross country SCHEDULE 12.86; 4. George (Can) 13.07; 5. Dektyareva 3. C. Kipruto (Ken) 7:44.09 PR; 4. (Rus) 13.38; 6. Wells (US) 13.44; 7. Castlin Hitrane (Mor) 7:44.23 PR; 5. Kemboi September (US) 13.74. (Ken) 7:44.24 PR; 29...... Dellinger Invitational; Springfield, Oregon 6. E. Heath (US) 7:45.08 PR; October Field Events 7. Longosiwa (Ken) 7:49.19; 8. LJ: 1. Proctor (GB) 22-3½ (6.79); 2. 7...... New Englands; Westfield, Massachusetts Sebahire (Rwa) 7:53.04 PR; 9. 12...... Wisconsin/adidas Invitational; Madison, Wisconsin Mironchyk-Ivanova (Blr) 21-11 (6.68); 3. Fernandez (US) 7:53.61 PR; 10. 13...... Chile Pepper Invitational; Fayetteville, Arkansas Hayes (US) 21-9½ (6.64); Osako (Jpn) 7:54.68 PR;… dnf— ...... Pre-NCAA; Louisville, Kentucky 4. Jimoh (US) 21-7½ (6.59); 5. Veldáková 20 ...... Lone Star Conference; Lawton, Oklahoma Bumbalough (US). (Svk) 21-3¼ (6.48); 6. Klishina (Rus) 20-11¾ 26...... Big East Conference; Bronx, New York 400H: 1. Cisneros (Cub) 48.60; 2...... Mountain West Conference; Las Vegas, Nevada (6.39); 7. Gipson (US) 20-11¼ (6.38). Hann (Sen) 49.63; 3. Bultheel (Bel) ...... SEC Conference; Nashville, Tennessee DT: 1. Perković (Cro) 215-10 (65.79) (214- 49.98; 4. de Leon (Ita) 50.04. 27...... ACC Conference; Blacksburg, Virginia 7, 215-10, f, f, 213-6, 205-6) (65.40, 65.79, ...... America East Conference; Durham, New Hampshire TJ: 1. Compaoré (Fra) 56-4 f, f, 65.08, 62.65); ...... Atlantic Sun Conference; Fort Myers, Florida (17.17); 2. Tsapik (Blr) 54-1 (16.48);… 2. Sendriutė (Lit) 205-8 (62.69); 3. Robert- ...... Atlantic 10 Conference; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania nm—Donato (Ita)...... Big 12 Conference; Austin, Texas Michon (Fra) 198-6 (60.50); 4. Tomasević HT: 1. Pars (Hun) 259-11 (79.22) ...... Big Sky Conference; Flagstaff, Arizona (Ser) 198-3 (60.44); 5. Thurmond (US) 195-4 ...... Big West Conference; Riverside, California (253-3, 255-7, 259-11, f) (77.21, (59.54)...... Colonial Conference; Williamsburg, Virginia 77.91, 79.22, f); 2. Sokyrskyy (Ukr) ...... Heps; Bronx, New York 250-9 (76.43); 3. Litvinov (Rus) ...... Horizon League; Kenosha, Wisconsin 246-9 (75.21); 4. Melich (CzR) 241- ...... MEAC Conference; Princess Anne, Maryland AACHEN ...... Metro Atlantic Conference; Orlando, Florida 3 (73.55). Aachen, Germany, September 5— ...... Mid-American Conference; Amherst, New York Qual(9/8): Pars 256-8 (78.23), PV: 1. Otto (Ger) 19-8½ (6.01) NR (WL) ...... Missouri Valley Conference; Normal, Illinois Litvinov 252-11 (77.10), Sokyrskyy ...... Ohio Valley Conference; Oxford, Alabama (=10, x W) (member of 6-meter club #18); ...... Pac-12 Conference; Santa Clarita, California 2. Dilla (Ger) 18-2¾ (5.56); 3. Mohr (Ger) 249-5 (76.03), Melich 246-9 (75.20), Fajdek 243-11 (74.35), Ziółkowski ...... Patriot League; Hamilton, New York 18-2¾; 4. tie, Frauen (Ger), Jansen (Hol) & ...... Southern Conference; Charleston, South Carolina Scherbarth (Ger) 17-9 (5.41); (Pol) 241-8 (73.66), Vizzoni (Ita) 238- ...... Summit League; Rochester, Minnesota 7. tie, Konrad (Ger), Walker (US) & Gruber 1 (72.56), Jons (Swe) 236-9 (72.16), ...... Sun Belt Conference; Bowling Green, Kentucky ...... WAC; Ruston, Louisiana (Ger) 17-1 (5.21); 10. Straub (Ger) 17-1; 11. Lingua (Ita) 229-10 (70.05);… nm— Ikonnikov (Rus)...... West Coast Conference; Portland, Oregon Kim (SK) 17-1;… nh—Caspari (Ger). 28...... Big 10 Conference; East Lansing, Michigan 29...... Conference USA; Hattiesburg, Mississippi RIETI WOMEN ...... Southland Conference; Beaumont, Texas 100(1.0): 1. Bailey (Jam) 11.21; 2...... SWAC Conference; Clinton, Mississippi KOZIENICE Lalova (Bul) 11.24; 3. Naimova (Bul) Kozienice, , September 6— November 11.26; 4. M. Barber (US) 11.29; 5. PV: 1. Mazuryk (Ukr) 18-4½ (5.60); 2. 3–4 ...... NCAA Div. II Regionals (8 sites) Soumaré (Fra) 11.35; 6. Pohrebnyak 9...... NCAA Div. I Regionals Michalski (Pol) 18-½ (5.50); 3. Revenko (Ukr) (Ukr) 11.36. Great Lakes—Madison, Wisconsin 17-8½ (5.40); 400: 1. Spencer (Jam) 50.63; 2. Mid-Atlantic—University Park, Pennsylvania 4. Borges (Cub) 17-8½; 5. tie, Czerwinski Midwest—Springfield, Missouri Day (Jam) 51.97; 3. Hall (Jam) 52.48; (Pol) & Sobera (Pol) 17-4½ (5.30); 7. Mountain—Fort Collins, Colorado 4. Lohvynenko (Ukr) 52.51. Wojciechowski (Pol) 17-¾ (5.20). Northeast—New London, Connecticut 800: 1. Niyonsaba (Bur) 1:57.65 Southeast—Charlotte, North Carolina (1:28.97); 2. Savinova (Rus) 1:59.18; South Central—Fayetteville, Arkansas South—Tallahassee, Florida 3. Chebet (Ken) 1:59.37 PR; 4. RIETI IWC West—Seattle, Washington Rieti, Italy, September 9— Martinez (US) 2:00.28; 100(-0.3): 1. Lemaitre (Fra) 10.04; 2. Collins 5. Arzamasava (Blr) 2:00.43; 6. (StK) 10.09; 3. Saidy Ndure (Nor) 10.14; 4. Cummins (Can) 2:00.63; 7. Milani nh—Bengtsson (Swe), Mazuryk (Ukr), Clarke (Jam) 10.15; 5. Callender (Tri) 10.23; (Ita) 2:02.90;… rabbit—Kupina (Rus) (57.59). Ptácníková (CzR), Silva (Cub). 6. Pognon (Fra) 10.38; 7. Collio (Ita) 10.51;… 1500: 1. Kuria (Ken) 4:08.76 (3:17.46); 2. SP: 1. Adams (NZ) 68-1¾ (20.77) (65-2, dq—Vicaut (Fra). Pierce (US) 4:11.20; 3. England (GB) 4:11.50; 66‑10, 68-1¾, 64-11¼, 66-1¾, 67-4¾) 400: 1. C. Smith (US) 45.12; 2. Yousif 4. Terzic (Ser) 4:12.59; 5. Mishchenko (19.86, 20.37, 20.77, 19.79, 20.16, 20.54); (Sud) 45.20; 3. McDonald (Jam) 45.46; 4. (Ukr) 4:12.80; 6. Buckman (Aus) 4:12.88;… 2. Borel (Tri) 60-9¼ (18.52); 3. Kolodko Levine (GB) 45.48. rabbit—Wafula (Ken) (62.83, 2:09.22). (Rus) 58-5¼ (17.81); 4. Márton (Hun) 57- 3000: 1. Cheruiyot (Ken) 8:49.17; 2. Kibet 800: 1. Makhloufi (Alg) 1:43.74; 8¼ (17.58); 5. Skujytė 54-7¼ (16.64); 6. 2. Melly (Ken) 8:49.38; 3. Diriba (Eth) 8:50.94; 4. Pishchalnikova (Rus) 47-9 (14.55) PR. (Ken) 1:43.81 PR NYR (8, x WJ; 2, 3 WY); Ayana (Eth) 8:51.34; 5. Maloy (US) 8:51.49; 3. Osagie (GB) 1:45.06; HT: 1. Włodarczyk (Pol) 244-6 (74.52) 6. Gebru (Eth) 8:54.23; 7. Korobkina (Rus) 4. Bube (Den) 1:45.32; 5. Riseley (Aus) (235-2, 243-2, 244-6, 232-1) (71.68, 74.13, 8:55.35;… dnf—Masai (Ken). 1:46.79; 6. Rimmer (GB) 1:47.31;… rabbit— 74.52, 70.75); 2. Lysenko (Rus) 241-2 (73.52); 400H: 1. Odumosu (Ngr) 54.74; 2. Antyukh Kipkoech (Ken) (50.08). 3. Klaas (Ger) 237-5 (72.36); 4. Z. Marghieva (Rus) 55.63; 3. Titimets (Ukr) 56.27; 4. Gentili 1500: 1. Kiplagat (Ken) 3:31.86; 2. Cheboi (Mol) 229-1 (69.82). (Ita) 56.38. (Ken) 3:33.97; 3. Al-Garni (Qat) 3:36.70; 4. Qual(9/8): Klaas 239-1 (72.87), Lysenko Torrence (US) 3:38.43; 5. Robinson (Ire) Field Events 231-2 (70.47), Włodarczyk 230-1 (70.14), 3:39.40; 6. Mohad (Ita) 3:39.53 PR; HJ: 1. Shkolina (Rus) 6-7 (2.01); 2. Marghieva 227-6 (69.35), Hrasnová (Svk) 7. Zebrowski (Pol) 3:40.40; 8. Casado Chicherova (Rus) 6-5½ (1.97); 3. Holosha 226-1 (68.93), Sedykh (Fra) 218-11 (66.74), (Spa) 3:41.13; 9. Wheating (US) 3:44.44;… (Ukr) 6-2¼ (1.89); 4. Kovalenko (Ukr) 6-¾ Fiodorow (Pol) 212-10 (64.88). rabbits—Kombich (Ken) (55.14, 56.12 (1.85); 5. Skujytė (Lit) 6-¾. [1:51.26]), Ndiku (Ken) (2:50.16). PV: 1. Savchenko (Rus) 14-7½ (4.46);…

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¶ = record; i = mark made indoors Track Events marks in red made since last listing 100...... 9.79...... (unattached) Track Events 200...... 19.90...... (Saucony) 100...... 9.63...... Usain Bolt (Jamaica) 400...... 44.12...... LaShawn Merritt (Nike) 200...... 19.32...... Usain Bolt (Jamaica) 800...... 1:42.82...... (Saucony) 400...... 43.94...... Kirani James (Grenada) 1000...... 2:17.44...... (Oregon TC) 800...... 1:40.91 ¶...... David Rudisha (Kenya) 1500...... 3:31.96...... Matthew Centrowitz (Nike) 1000...... 2:16.39...... Benson Seurei (Kenya) Mile...... 3:52.01...... David Torrence (Nike) 1500...... 3:29.63...... Silas Kiplagat (Kenya) Steeple..... 8:06.81 ¶...... (Oregon TC) Mile...... 3:49.22...... (Kenya) 3000...... 7:33.45+i...... (Oregon TC) Steeple..... 7:54.31...... Paul Keoch (Kenya) 5000...... 12:58.90...... Galen Rupp (Oregon TC) 3000...... 7:29.94i...... Augustine Choge (Kenya) 10,000...... 27:25.33...... Galen Rupp (Oregon TC) ...... 7:29.94i...... Edwin Soi (Kenya) 110H...... 12.80 ¶...... Aries Merritt (Reebok) 5000...... 12:46.81...... Dejen Gebremeskel (Ethiopia) 400H...... 47.91...... (adidas) 10,000...... 27:01.98...... Wilson Kiprop (Kenya) Road Events 110H...... 12.80 ¶...... Aries Merritt (US) ½-Mar...... 61:30...... Scott Bauhs (adidas) 400H...... 47.63...... Félix Sánchez (Dominican Republic) Mar...... 2:09:08...... (New York AC) Road Events 20W...... 1:22:13...... (New York AC) ½-Mar...... 58:47...... Atsedu Tsegay (Ethiopia) 50W...... 4:03:28...... (US Army) Mar...... 2:04:23...... Ayele Abshero (Ethiopia) Relay Events 20W...... 1:17:36...... Zhen Wang (China) 4 x 100...... 37.04 ¶...... National Team 50W...... 3:35:59...... Sergey Kirdyapkin (Russia) 4 x 200...... 1:21.21...... Texas A&M Relay Events 4 x 400...... 2:57.05...... National Team 4 x 100...... 36.84 ¶...... Jamaica 4 x 800...... 7:15.99...... Texas A&M 4 x 200...... 1:21.21...... Texas A&M (US) 4 x Mile.... 16:16.79...... Princeton 4 x 400...... 2:56.72...... Bahamas SpMed..... 3:17.25...... Iowa 4 x 800...... 7:15.99...... Texas A&M (US) DisMed.... 9:19.31...... USA Blue Penn 4 x Mile.... 16:16.79...... Princeton (US) 4 x 1H...... 54.30...... Star Athletics SpMed..... 3:16.46...... Georgia Field Events DisMed.... 9:19.31...... USA Blue Penn HJ...... 7-8¾ | 2.36...... Jesse Williams (Nike) 4 x 1H...... 54.30...... Star Athletics (US) PV...... 19-4½ | 5.90...... Brad Walker (Nike) Field Events LJ...... 27-4 | 8.33...... (Texas) HJ...... 7-10 | 2.39...... Ivan Ukhov (Russia) TJ...... 58-5¼ | 17.81...... Christian Taylor (Li Ning) ...... 7-10 | 2.39...... () SP...... 73-2½ | 22.31...... (Nike) PV...... 19-8½ | 6.01...... Björn Otto (Germany) DT...... 214-9 | 65.46...... Russ Winger (Asics) LJ...... 27-4¾ | 8.35...... Greg Rutherford (Great Britain) HT...... 259-10 | 79.20...... A.G. Kruger (Nike) ...... 27-4¾ | 8.35...... Sergey Morgunov (Russia) JT...... 271-5 | 82.73...... (Mizuno) TJ...... 58-5¼ | 17.81...... Christian Taylor (US) Dec...... 9039 ¶...... (Oregon TC) SP...... 73-2½ | 22.31...... Christian Cantwell (US) DT...... 231-10 | 70.66...... Robert Harting (Germany)

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-528- September 09, 2012 2012 Women’s World Leaders 2012 U.S. Women’s Leaders

Track Events Track Events 100...... 10.70...... Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (Jamaica) 100...... 10.78...... (Nike) 200...... 21.69...... (US) 200...... 21.69...... Allyson Felix (Nike) 400...... 49.16...... Antonina Krivoshapka (Russia) 400...... 49.28...... Sanya Richards-Ross (Nike) 800...... 1:56.19...... Mariya Savinova (Russia) 800...... 1:57.37...... Alysia Montaño (Nike) 1500...... 3:56.54...... Abeba Aregawi (Ethiopia) 1500...... 4:01.59...... (adidas) Mile...... 4:26.76...... Brenda Martinez (US) Mile...... 4:26.76...... Brenda Martinez (New Balance) St...... 9:05.02...... Yuliya Zaripova (Russia) St...... 9:23.54...... (unattached) 3000...... 8:31.56i...... Meseret Defar (Ethiopia) 3000...... 8:39.83...... (Nike) 5000...... 14:35.62...... Vivian Cheruiyot (Kenya) 5000...... 15:01.32...... (Saucony) 10,000...... 30:20.75...... Tirunesh Dibaba (Ethiopia) 10,000...... 31:10.69...... Amy Hastings (Brooks) 100H...... 12.35...... Sally Pearson (Australia) 100H...... 12.37...... Dawn Harper (Nike) 400H...... 52.70...... Natalya Antyukh (Russia) 400H...... 52.77...... (Nike) Road Events Road Events Half-Mar... 66:38...... Florence Kiplagat (Kenya) ½-Mar...... 68:52...... (Nike) Mar...... 2:18:37...... Mary Keitany (Kenya) Mar...... 2:25:38...... Shalane Flanagan (Nike) 20W...... 1:25:02 ¶...... Yelena Lashmanova (Russia) 20W...... 1:32:27...... Maria Michta (Walk USA) Relay Events Relay Events 4 x 100...... 40.82¶ ...... United States 4 x 100...... 40.82 ¶...... National Team 4 x 200...... 1:30.01...... LSU 4 x 200...... 1:31.28...... Texas A&M 4 x 400...... 3:16.87...... United States 4 x 400...... 3:16.87...... National Team 4 x 800...... 8:15.57i...... (Russia) 4 x 800...... 8:27.04...... Tennessee 4 x 1500.... 17:29.00...... Oregon 4 x 1500.... 17:40.99...... Georgetown SpMed..... 3:42.85...... USA Blue SpMed..... 3:42.85...... USA Blue DisMed.... 10:55.01i...... Washington DisMed.... 10:55.01i...... Washington 4 x 1H...... 52.38 ...... Star Athletics (US) 4 x 1H...... 52.38 ¶...... Star Athletics Field Events Field Events HJ...... 6-9 | 2.06i...... Anna Chicherova (Russia) HJ...... 6-8 | 2.03...... (Arizona) PV...... 16-5¼ | 5.01i ...... Yelena Isinbaeva (Russia) PV...... 16-0 | 4.88i...... (adidas) LJ...... 23-8¾ | 7.23i...... (US) LJ...... 23-8¾ | 7.23i...... Brittney Reese (Nike) TJ...... 49-2¼ | 14.99...... Olha Saladuha (Ukraine) TJ...... 45-9¾ | 13.96...... Erica McLain (Nike) SP...... 69-3¼ | 21.11...... Valerie Adams (New Zealand) SP...... 65-3¼ | 19.89i.....Jill Camarena-Williams (NYAC) DT...... 231-11 | 70.69...... Darya Pishchalnikova (Russia) DT...... 222-3 | 67.74 ¶ .... (Nike) HT...... 258-2 | 78.69...... Oksana Menkova (Belarus) HT...... 243-5 | 74.19 ¶...... (Nike) JT...... 228-2 | 69.55. Barbora Špotáková (Czech Rep) JT...... 201-9 | 61.51...... (Oklahoma) Hept...... 6955...... Jessica Ennis (Great Britain) Hept...... 6419...... (Nike)

in the next eTN: the season’s final gasps, including the Talence Multis

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