Volume 9, No. 52 August 21, 2010 — Zürich DL: Half The Diamonds Awarded — by Ed Gordon headed into the final straight. The normally In the hurdles, David Oliver continued For sheer drama in the outcomes of the passive Wariner gave a rare emotional glimpse his unbeaten (12 in a row) season with a various Diamond races, the Zürich Welt- of his inner feelings with a crisp hand clap spectacular 12.93 after a lunge at the finish klasse final fell a bit short, as all 16 pre-meet after seeing the infield clock right after the brought him under the eyebeam. leaders survived to win their respective event’s finish as Gonzales followed in 44.51. Ryan Wilson, on Oliver’s immediate top prize. (The remaining 16 right, ran a strong first half, will be awarded at the Van but Dwight Thomas came Damme meeting in Brussels up at the end to claim 2nd on Friday.) from the American, 13.25– Within those encounters, 13.26. however, came some of the Veronica Campbell- riveting matchups that the Brown’s good start in the Zürich crowd has come to women’s 100 was almost expect in this fixture’s long (but not quite) negated in history. the final meters by Carmeli- Five of the 16 Dia- ta Jeter’s late burst. monds—the men’s 200, 400, Both were timed in 110H; women’s 100 & 1500) 10.89, with the Jamaican had been decided mathemat- getting the nod from the ically during the summer’s photo judge. It was not first 14 competitions, with enough to overcome Jeter’s the frontrunners merely hav- secure event advantage in ing to show up. the Diamond race, how- That didn’t happen, as 200 ever. clincher Walter Dix, who had Kenyan Nancy Lagat pulled up halfway through won the women’s 1500 the London 100, couldn’t for the third DL in a row start and was thus eliminated (and fifth overall) with her from consideration. 4:01.01. Running in lane 7, Wal- Kaliese Spencer became lace Spearmon lowered the a clincher when Lashinda Weltklasse standard with a Demus didn’t enter the brilliant 19.79, pulling Yo- 400H. In the American’s han Blake, on his immediate absence, Spencer scored not inside, to a 19.86. only a diamond but also a Jeremy Wariner chose PR 53.33. the Letzigrund Stadium for The last running event making his boldest statement on the program, the men’s of the season with a world- 5000, had the potential of leading 44.13 in the 400, his scrambling the Diamond fastest performance since the positions, but Imane Merge Weltklasse meeting two years was able to retain his lead ago. with a runner-up 12:56.34 Jermaine Gonzales on behind the winning Wariner’s outside pushed 12:55.03 of Tariku Bekele. the Texan hard during the Although this was surely middle stages of the race and not in his mind at the time, appeared to have a small lead Chris Solinsky was in posi- going into the final curve. tion to move Bekele into the But that just gave Wariner overall Diamond win as he a useful pacemaker as they was attempting to overhaul -374- August 21, 2010 Merga at the end. Farah clocked 12:57.94 in fifth The Wisconsin native’s rd3 -place 12:56.45 to become his country’s first sub- 2010 Men’s U.S. Leaders came at the end of a smartly run race in 13 runner and took down Dave which he stayed with the lead pack the entire Moorcroft’s ’82 NR (a WR at Track Events way and posted his third sub-13 time (and the time) of 13:00.41. 100........... 9.78 ................................. Tyson Gay (adidas) No. 10 by an American). Besides Jeter and Merga, three 200........... 19.72 ....................................Walter Dix (Nike) Were it not for a sagging pace during the others failed to win in Zürich .....................................................................................Gay third and fourth kilos, Solinsky would have but still preserved their overall 400 .......... 44.13 ........................Jeremy Wariner (adidas) been in good position to attack Bernard event lead. Christina Obergföll 800........... 1:44.06 ...................... Nick Symmonds (Nike) Lagat’s two-month-old AR. He later Tweet- controlled the women’s javelin 1500......... 3:30.90 ............... Andrew Wheating (Oregon) ed, “It would have been nice had the pace for the day with a 67.31 win over Mile .......... 3:50.64 ............................Leo Manzano (Nike) stayed on track for record, but my concern Barbora Špotáková (65.34), but 3000......... 7:32.49 .......................... Bernard Lagat (Nike) is to compete, time is irrelevant it will come the Czech easily ruled the points St ............. 8:13.29 ..........................Dan Huling (Reebok) w/ competing!” race. 5000......... 12:54.12 ¶ ...............................................Lagat Galen Rupp, running a strong final kilo, Paul Koech knew that his 10,000...... 26:59.60 ¶ ..........Chris Solinsky (Oregon TC) made up much of the earlier distance he had principal steeple challenger, 110H ........ 12.89 ¶ ............................. David Oliver (Nike) left behind Solinsky and ended with a nota- Brimin Kipruto, was far back 400H ........ 47.32 .....................Bershawn Jackson (Nike) ble PR 13:07.35 in 12th, a good recovery after at the steeple finish, so he was Road Events his fall in Stockholm two weeks ago. not overly concerned with his H-Mar ...... 60:39 ..............Mohamed Trafeh (unattached) nd A milestone of sorts occurred between 2 -place 8:05.48 behind Ezekiel Mar .......... 2:08:41 ................................ Ryan Hall (Asics) the two American finishers as Britain’s Mo Kemboi (8:01.74) as Kipruto 20W ......... 1:29:22 ........................ John Nunn (US Army) th finished 7 . 50W ......... 4:23:02 .............Stephen Quirke (unattached) An even closer point battle was Relay Events 2010 Men’s World Leaders waged in the men’s 4 x 100 .... 37.45 ...................................... Zürich All-Stars 4 x 200..... 1:20.38 ................................................. Florida ¶ = record performance; i = indoors; discus, which Pi- new leaders since last report are in red otr Małachowski 4 x 400..... 2:58.83 ...............................National Under-23 took home his prize 4 x 800..... 7:15.38 ................................................ Virginia Track Events 4 x 1500... 15:26.43 ........................................... Arkansas 100........... 9.78 ........................................Tyson Gay (US) with a runner-up 68.48 behind Rob- 4 x Mile .... 16:15.14 ...............................................Oregon 200........... 19.56 .............................Usain Bolt (Jamaica) SpMed ..... 3:16.44 .................................................. Baylor 400 .......... 44.13 ..............................Jeremy Wariner (US) ert Harting’s 68.64, as other Diamond DisMed .... 9:21.77i .......................................... Oregon TC 800........... 1:41.51 ...................... David Rudisha (Kenya) 4 x 110H .. 56.60+ ............................................... Clemson 1500......... 3:29.27 ........................Silas Kiplagat (Kenya) aspirants Zoltán Mile .......... 3:49.56 ......................... Asbel Kiprop (Kenya) Kővágo and Gerd Field Events 3000......... 7:31.68 ..........................Yusuf Biwott (Kenya) Kanter slipped to HJ ............ 7-8(A) (2.34)i ............... Jesse Williams (Nike) th t St ............. 8:00.90 ...................... Brimin Kipruto (Kenya) 4 and 5 h. (l-alt) ........ 7-7¾ (2.33) ......................Dusty Jonas (Nike) 5000......... 12:51.21 ................... Eliud Kipchoge (Kenya) Three other Dia- PV ............ 19-1 (5.82)i .....................Jeremy Scott (Nike) 10,000...... 26:59.60 ..........................Chris Solinsky (US) monds were won by LJ ............ 27-9¼ (8.46) .................Dwight Phillips (Nike) 110H ........ 12.89 ...................................David Oliver (US) Americans. TJ ............ 56-4½ (17.18)i ....... Christian Taylor (Florida) 400H ........ 47.32 ........................Bershawn Jackson (US) With a strong SP ............ 73-6¼ (22.41) .........Christian Cantwell (Nike) finish in the 400, DT ............ 229-4 (69.90) .......Jason Young (unattached) Road Events Allyson Felix HT ............ 253-9 (77.35) ..................... A.J. Kruger (Nike) H-Mar ...... 58:23 ¶ .................. Zersenay Tadese (Eritrea) (50.37) overtook JT ............ 262-7 (80.05) .......................Mike Hazle (Nike) Mar .......... 2:04:48 ....................... Patrick Makau (Kenya) Debbie Dunn Dec .......... 8483 ....................................Bryan Clay (Nike) 20W ......... 1:18:24 ..........................Alex Schwazer (Italy) (50.57) in the final 50W ......... 3:40.37 ..........................Yohan Diniz (France) meters. Brittney Reese Relay Events Nelson (69-10¼/21.29) and Tomasz Ma- 4 x 100 .... 37.45 ......................................... United States set an unreachable target for the others with her leadoff 22-7¼ jewski (69-9¾/21.28). 4 x 200..... 1:20.38 .........................................Florida (US) A US 4x1 foursome of Trell Kimmons, 4 x 400..... 2:58.83 ........................................US Under-23 (6.89) in the long jump, and Dwight Phillips used precisely Wallace Spearmon, Tyson Gay and Michael 4 x 800..... 7:15.38 ........................................Virginia (US) Rodgers used sparkling handoffs as well as 4 x 1500... 15:26.43 ...................................Arkansas (US) the same script as his 26-11 (8.20) captured the men’s event. speed in circling the track in 37.45 to win a 4 x Mile .... 16:15.14 ...................................... Oregon (US) grudge match against the Jamaican team of SpMed