Volume 9, No. 45 July 17, 2010 — Paris DL: Another AR For Oliver — by Phil Minshull start even if I’m pretty happy with the second race.” St.-Denis, France, July 16—The eTrack half of my race,” he said. “I was hungry be- The head-to-head between Oliver and headline two issues ago read “=AR for Oliver fore this season started and wanted to again Robles didn’t happen in Paris and, sadly, pos- at Awesome Pre Classic.” Well, that equal- be winning races. sibly will not in Monaco because the Cuban’s sign has been removed after the 28-year-old “Records will come when they should, I’m troublesome hamstring flared up again ear- Howard alum flew to a phenomenal time of not thinking about them particularly. Howev- lier in the week. Oliver has won the last two JIRO MOCHIZUKI/PHOTO RUN JIRO MOCHIZUKI/PHOTO Oliver’s 12.89 missed the World Record by just 0.02, despite bashing the final hurdle 12.89 at the Paris stop on the Samsung Dia- er, today was excellent, I can’t complain about meetings between the two, but overall Robles mond League. breaking the U.S. record and becoming just has a commanding 16–4 lead. Only two men in history—Cuba’s Day- the third guy ever to go under 12:90. The record run even overshadowed—and ron Robles and China’s Liu Xiang—have “I executed well, maybe at about 90%. rightly so—the much-hyped 100 clash be- gone faster than Oliver in the 110 hurdles If you are talking about a World Record in tween Jamaican sprint stars Usain Bolt and and Robles’ WR of 12.87 may be in his sights Monaco, you never know, because every race Asafa Powell. when he goes to his marks for his next race, is different. Here, I had a good start but then Bolt won the bragging rights after he got which will be in Monaco on Thursday. I think I hit three hurdles and my hips went away quickly for him and was never headed Just like in Eugene, it was a far from flaw- down slightly. I need to keep them up and in 9.84 while Powell was playing catch-up all less race for Oliver in the French capital but then my perfect race will come the way to the line and finished in 9.91. his sheer power and strength means that hit- “Now, I hope that Dayron comes back Jeremy Wariner isn’t quite the marquee ting a few barriers caused few problems. soon. I feel sorry about his injury and hope name he used to be on the international cir- “There still room for improvement in my he’s fit again real soon as we’ll have a great cuit when he was running sub-44s but those -330- July 17, 2010 U.S. list. PARIS DIAMOND LEAGUE 2010 Men’s World Leaders “I’m really pleased with my Samsung Diamond League #9; St.- PR but my only slight regret is Denis, France, July 16— ¶ = record performance; i = indoors; that I didn’t chase Alminova a 100(-0.3): 1. Bolt (Jam) 9.84 (BGB says new leaders since last report are in red little harder when she started to 9.82 adjusted for wind/altitude) (lifetime Track Events accelerate on the back straight of head-to-head now 8–1 over Powell) (MR); 100........... 9.82 ...........................Asafa Powell (Jamaica) the last lap,” reflected the Illinois 2. Powell (Jam) 9.91; 3. Blake (Jam) 9.95 ................. 9.82 ...............................Usain Bolt (Jamaica) native. PR; 4. Bailey (Ant) 10.00; 5. Lemaître (Fra) 200........... 19.56 ......................................................... Bolt Behind Wurth-Thomas, 10.09; 6. Martina (NA) 10.09; 7. Kimmons 400 .......... 44.49 ..............................Jeremy Wariner (US) Shannon Rowbury ran her ’10 (US) 10.14; 8. Mbandjock (Fra) 10.20. 800........... 1:41.51 ...................... David Rudisha (Kenya) best with 4:01.30 for 6th. 400: 1. Wariner (US) 44.49 (WL, AL); 1500......... 3:31.52 .................. Nicholas Kemboi (Kenya) Allyson Felix took the 200 in 2. Gonzales (Jam) 44.63 PR; 3. J. Borlée Mile .......... 3:49.56 ......................... Asbel Kiprop (Kenya) a speedy 22.14, a time only she (Bel) 44.77 NR; 3000......... 7:31.68 ..........................Yusuf Biwott (Kenya) and Jamaica’s Veronica Camp- 4. Bingham (GB) 45.53; 5. Djhone (Fra) St ............. 8:00.90 ...................... Brimin Kipruto (Kenya) bell-Brown have beaten this year, 45.58; 6. Nixon (US) 45.81; 7. Quow (Tri) 5000......... 12:51.21 ................... Eliud Kipchoge (Kenya) while Brittney Reese got back to 45.81; 8. Neville (US) 45.83. 10,000...... 26:59.60 ..........................Chris Solinsky (US) winning ways after suffering her 800: 1. Kaki (Sud) 1:43.50; 2. Mulaudzi 110H ........ 12.89 ................................... David Oliver (US) first defeat of the year last week- (SA) 1:44.11; 3. Som (Hol) 1:44.58; 4. rd st 400H ........ 47.32 ........................Bershawn Jackson (US) end went she leapt from 3 to 1 Wheating (US) 1:44.62 PR (AL) (=21, x A); Road Events to win with 22-3½ (6.79) on her 5. Kivuva (Ken) 1:44.62; H-Mar ...... 58:23 ¶ .................. Zersenay Tadese (Eritrea) last jump. 6. Symmonds (US) 1:44.93; 7. Choge Mar .......... 2:04:48 ....................... Patrick Makau (Kenya) Sudan’s Abubaker Kaki, in (Ken) 1:45.61; 8. Kiplagat (Ken) 1:45.81; 9. 20W ......... 1:18:24 ..........................Alex Schwazer (Italy) the absence of Da- 50W ......... 3:46:56 ........................Yuki Yamazaki (Japan) vid Rudisha, had the stage to him- Relay Events self in the 800 and 2010 Men’s U.S. Leaders 4 x 100..... 37.90 ..................Racer’s Lions TC (Jamaica) won in 1:43.50 but Track Events 4 x 200..... 1:20.38 .........................................Florida (US) NCAA star Andrew 100........... 9.89 ................................. Tyson Gay (adidas) 4 x 400..... 2:58.83 ........................................US Under-23 Wheating acquitted 200........... 19.72 ....................................Walter Dix (Nike) 4 x 800..... 7:15.38 ........................................Virginia (US) himself well in his 400 .......... 44.49 ........................Jeremy Wariner (adidas) 4 x 1500... 15:26.43 ...................................Arkansas (US) first pro start with 800 .......... 1:44.72 ................Andrew Wheating (Oregon) 4 x Mile .... 16:15.14 ...................................... Oregon (US) th 1:44.62 PR for 4 . 1500......... 3:33.51 ............................Leo Manzano (Nike) SpMed ..... 3:16.01 ...................................................... LSU The Oregon Mile .......... 3:51.74 ............................................. Wheating DisMed .... 9:21.77i ..................................Oregon TC (US) alum said, “To be 3000......... 7:32.49 .......................... Bernard Lagat (Nike) 4 x 110H .. 55.31 ......................................... Star Athletics honest, I was a bit St ............. 8:13.29 ..........................Dan Huling (Reebok) Field Events intimidated to start 5000......... 12:54.12 ¶ ...............................................Lagat HJ ............ 7-9¾ (2.38)i ................... Ivan Ukhov (Russia) with. I was nervous 10,000...... 26:59.60 ¶ ..........Chris Solinsky (Oregon TC) PV ............ 19-8½ (6.01)i ..........Steve Hooker (Australia) being among all the 110H ........ 12.89 ¶ .............................. David Oliver (Nike) LJ ............ 27-7½ (8.42) .................. Dwight Phillips (US) big names, and the 400H ........ 47.32 .....................Bershawn Jackson (Nike) TJ ............ 59-0 (17.98) ............. Teddy Tamgho (France) pace was so quick Road Events SP ............ 73-6¼ (22.41) ............Christian Cantwell (US) on the first lap. It H-Mar ...... 60:39 ..............Mohamed Trafeh (unattached) DT ............ 234-5 (71.45) .............. Gerd Kanter (Estonia) hasn’t felt that fast Mar .......... 2:08:41 ................................ Ryan Hall (Asics) HT ............ 264-5 (80.59) .... Libor Charfreitag (Slovakia) since the Olympic 20W ......... 1:29:22 ........................ John Nunn (US Army) JT ............ 296-6 (90.37) .Andreas Thorkildsen (Norway) Trials two years ago. 50W ......... 4:23:02 .............Stephen Quirke (unattached) Dec .......... 8483 ...................................... Bryan Clay (US) “But it was a good run in the Relay Events end. I know now 4 x 100..... 38.33 ...................................... USA Blue Penn how it feels to be 4 x 200..... 1:20.38 ................................................. Florida days may yet return after he ran a world- running with these guys. Now, 4 x 400..... 2:58.83 ...............................National Under-23 leading 44.49, holding of Jamaica’s inspired I’m looking forward to running 4 x 800..... 7:15.38 ................................................ Virginia Jermaine Gonzales who ran a 44.63 PR. the 1500 in Monaco. I’m excited 4 x 1500... 15:26.43 ........................................... Arkansas The top women’s mark came in the 1500 about that after my mile at Pre, 4 x Mile .... 16:15.14 ...............................................Oregon when Russia’s Anna Alminova, who had only I want to see what I can do,” he SpMed ..... 3:16.44 .................................................. Baylor just finished her 3-month ban for the minor added. DisMed .... 9:21.77i .......................................... Oregon TC stimulant pseudoephedrine eight days be- The effervescent Chaunté 4 x 110H .. 56.60+ ............................................... Clemson fore, dominated the race with a world-lead Lowe is rapidly becoming one 3:57.65, despite arriving straight from Mos- Field Events of the stars of the sport but on HJ ............ 7-8(A) (2.34)i ............... Jesse Williams (Nike) cow in the morning of the meeting after win- this occasion she had to settle (l-alt) ........ 7-7¾ (2.33) ......................Dusty Jonas (Nike) ning the Russian title the day before. for 2nd nd behind regular rival Blan- PV ............ 19-1 (5.82)i .....................Jeremy Scott (Nike) Christin Wurth-Thomas finished 2 in a ka Vlašić, the Croatian world 3:59.59 PR to move to No. 4 on the all-time LJ ............ 27-7½ (8.42) .................Dwight Phillips (Nike) champion going clear at 6-7 ½ TJ ............ 56-4½ (17.18)i ....... Christian Taylor (Florida) (2.02). SP ............ 73-6¼ (22.41) .........Christian Cantwell (Nike) © 2010 Track & Field News.All rights That was a height which DT ...........