Volume 13, No. 56 September 15, 2014 4 x 400: 1. Africa 3:00.02 (Boniface Tumuti 46.0e, Makwala 43.9e, Saviour Kombe — Continental Cup — 45.56, Van Niekerk 44.74); 2. Europe 3:00.10 (Conrad Williams 45.7e, Jakub Krzewina45.3e, Sanford 44.33e, MARRAKECH, MOROCCO 3:50.35; 8. Charles Philibert-Thiboutot (Can) 3:51.97. Rooney 44.74); SEPTEMBER 13–14 3. Americas 3:02.78 (Culson 45.7e, Chris St: 1. Jairus Birech (Ken) 8:13.18; 2. Evan Brown 44.6e, Collins 47.22, Merritt 45.25); Evening meet; both days c85F (30C) with Jager (US) 8:14.08; 3. Ali Abubaker Kamal 4. Asia/Pacific (Japan) 3:03.77 (Tomoya occasional light breezes. Attendance (Qat) 8:17.27; 4. Chala Beyo (Eth) 8:25.45 PR; Tamura 46.2e, Takamasa Kitagawa 45.3e, negligible. 5. John Koech (Bhr) 8:28.96; 6. Ivan Kaisei Yui 45.90, Juliam Jrummi Walsh Lukyanov (Rus) 8:29.91; 7. Matt Hughes Scores (sexes combined): 1. Europe 447½; 46.43). 2. Americas 390; 3. Africa 339; 4. Asia/ (Can) 8:40.10; 8. Krystian Zalewski (Pol) Jumping Events Pacific 257½. 8:47.68. HJ: 1. Bogdan Bondarenko (Ukr) 7-9¼ 3000: 1. Caleb Ndiku (Ken) 7:52.64; 2. Americas team chosen based on yearly list; (2.37) (7-5¼, 7-8 [3], 7-9¼, 7-11½ [xxx]) Hayle Ibrahimov (Aze) 7:53.14; 3. Bernard all Americans underlined. (2.27, 2.34 [3], 2.37, 2.43 [xxx]); Lagat (US) 7:53.95; 4. Willis 7:55.50; 2. Ivan Ukhov (Rus) 7-8 (2.34) (7-1¾, — CUP MEn — 5. Aweke Ayalew (Bhr) 7:56.58; 6. Abrar 7-5¼, 7-8 [2], 7-9¼ [xx]) (2.18, 2.27, 2.34 (9/13—100, 400, 1500, 5K, 400H, 4x1, HJ, Osman (Eri) 8:01.20; 7. Richard Ringer (Ger) [2], 2.37 [xx]); LJ, SP, HT) 8:02.87; 8. Carlos Antonio dos Santos (Bra) 3. Mutaz Essa Barshim (Qat) 7-8 (7-3¾, 8:08.50. 100(-0.1): 1. James Dasaolu (GB) 10.03; 2. 7-5¼ [2], 7-8 [3], 7-9¼ [xxx]) (2.23, 2.27 [2], Mike Rodgers (US) 10.04; 3. Femi Ogunode 5000: 1. Isiah Koech (Ken) 13:26.86; 2. 2.34 [3], 2.37 [xxx]); (Qat) 10.04 PR (#19 combo 1/2/4 sprinter); Zane Robertson (NZ) 13:29.27; 3. Nguse 4. Derek Drouin (Can) 7-7 (2.31); 5. Erik 4. Mark Jelks (Ngr) 10.12; Tesfaldet (Eri) 13:31.31 PR; 4. Albert Rop Kynard (US) 7-7; 6. Guowei Zhang (Chn) 5. Christophe Lemaitre (Fra) 10.13; 6. (Bhr) 13:36.62; 7-5¼ (2.27); 7. Temfack Fernan Djoumessi Peimeng Zhang (Chn) 10.18; 7. Hua Wilfried 5. Ali Kaya (Tur) 13:42.45; 6. Bouabdellah (Cam) 7-3¾ (2.23); 8. Kabelo Kgosiemang Koffi (CIV) 10.22; 8. Richard Thompson Tahri (Fra) 13:43.95; 7. Andrew Bumbalough (Bot) 7-1¾ (2.18). (Tri) 10.24. (US) 14:51.36;… dnf—Iván López (Chl). PV: 1. Renaud Lavillenie (Fra) 19-¼ (5.80) 200(0.2): 1. Alonso Edward (Pan) 19.98; 2. 110H(0.1): 1. Sergey Shubenkov (Rus) (18-6½, 19-¼ [3], 19-4¼ [xxx]) (5.65, 5.80 Rasheed Dwyer (Jam) 19.98 PR; 3. Ogunode 13.23; 2. Ronnie Ash (US) 13.25; 3. William [3], 5.90 [xxx]); 20.17; 4. Lemaitre 20.28; Sharman (GB) 13.25; 4. Wenjun Xie (Chn) 2. Changrui Xue (Chn) 18-6½ (5.65); 5. Serhiy Smelyk (Ukr) 20.37; 6. Isaac 13.44; 3. Mark Hollis (US) 18-2½ (5.55); 4. Makwala (Bot) 20.49; 7. Hua Wilfried Koffi 5. Ty Akins (Ngr) 13.48; 6. Abdulaziz Augusto Dutra (Bra) 17-8½ (5.40);5. Pawel (CIV) 20.62; 8. Masafumi Naoki (Jpn) 21.12. Al-Mandeel (Kuw) 13.49 PR; 7. Yordan L. Wojciechowski (Pol) 17-8½; 400: 1. LaShawn Merritt (US) 44.60; 2. O’Farrill (Cub) 13.67; 8. Ruan de Vries (SA) 6. Cheyne Rahme (SA) 17-¾ (5.20); 7. Joel Makwala 44.84; 3. Youssef Al-Masrahi (Sau) 14.31. Pocklington (Aus) 17-¾; 8. Mohamed Amine 45.03; 4. Wayde van Niekerk (SA) 45.27; 400H: 1. Cornel Fredericks (SA) 48.34; 2. Romadhana (Tun) 16-4¾ (5.00). 5. Luguelín Santos (DR) 45.34; 6. Donald Kariem Hussein (Swi) 48.47 PR; 3. Javier LJ: 1. Ignisious Gaisah (Hol) 26-7¼ (8.11) Sanford (Isr) 45.40; 7. Martyn Rooney (GB) Culson (PR) 48.88; 4. Rasmus Mägi (Est) (25-10, 26-7¼, f, 26-3) (7.87, 8.11, f, 8.00); 45.93; 8. Yuzo Kanemaru (Jpn) 48.08. 49.23; 2. Will Claye (US) 26-2¼ (7.98); 3. Zarck 800: 1. Nijel Amos (Bot) 1:44.88; 2. 5. Amaechi Morton (Ngr) 49.65; 6. Takayuki Visser (SA) 26-1½ (7.96); 4. Jinzhe Li (Chn) Mohamed Aman (Eth) 1:45.34; 3. Adam Kishimoto (Jpn) 49.78; 7. Michael Tinsley 25-8 (7.82); Kszczot (Pol) 1:45.72; 4. Mark English (Ire) (US) 52.25; 8. Mike Cochrane (NZ) 52.93. 5. Robert Martey (Gha) 25-5½ (7.76); 6. 1:45.74; Relay Events Luis Rivera (Mex) 25-5¼ (7.75); 7. Henry 5. Jeff Riseley (Aus) 1:46.20; 6. 4 x 100: 1. Americas 37.97 (Kim Collins, Frayne (Aus) 25-2¾ (7.69); 8. Kafétien Gomis Duane Solomon (US) 1:46.21 (51.55); 7. Rodgers, Nesta Carter, Thompson); (Fra) 25-2 (7.67). Abdulrahman Musaeb Bala (Qat) 1:48.50; 2. Europe 38.62 (James Ellington, Harry 8. Wesley Vázquez (PR) 1:49.32. Aikines-Aryeetey, Richard Kilty, Lemaitre); 1500: 1. Ayanleh Souleiman (Dji) 3:48.91; 3. Africa (Nigeria) 39.10 (Jelks, Rae 2. Asbel Kiprop (Ken) 3:49.10; 3. Mahiedine Edwards, Obinna Metu, Egwero Ogho- © 2014 Track & Field News.All rights Mekhissi (Fra) 3:49.53; 4. Henrik Ingebrigtsen Ogene); reserved.This newsletter may not be re- (Nor) 3:49.76; 4. Asia/Pacific 39.50 (Japan) (Kazuma printedor retransmitted in any formwithout 5. Benson Seurei (Bhr) 3:49.91; 6. Nick Oseto, Kotaro Taniguchi, Masafumi Naoki, express written permission. Willis (NZ) 3:50.00; 7. Leo Manzano (US) Yu Onabuta). www.trackandfieldnews.com -321- September 15, 2014 TJ: 1. Benjamin Compaoré (Fra) 57-4¼ CC WOMEN (NZ) 15.30. (17.48) PR (56-7½, 57-4¼, 56-6½, f) (17.26, (9/13—100, 400, 800, 3000, 400H, 4x1, PV, 400H: 1. Kaliese Spencer (Jam) 53.81; 2. 17.48, 17.23, f); TJ, DT, JT) Eilidh Child (GB) 54.42; 3. Kemi Adekoya 2. Khotso Mokoena (SA) 56-11¼ (17.35) 100(-1.5): 1. Veronica Campbell-Brown (Bhr) 54.70; 4. Anna Titimets (Ukr) 55.20; NR (56-2½, 56-11¼, f, 54-10¼) (17.13, (Jam) 11.08; 2. Michelle Lee Ahye (Tri) 11.25; 5. Wenda Nel (SA) 55.80; 6. Amaka 17.35, f, 16.72); 3. Dafne Schippers (Hol) 11.26; 4. Marie Ogoebune (Ngr) 55.83; 7. Kori Carter (US) 3. Claye 56-5¾ (17.21) (55-4¼, 56-5¼, Josée Lou Gonerie (CIV) 11.28; 56.80; 8. Lauren Wells (Aus) 57.09. 56-5¾, 56-4½) (16.87, 17.20, 17.21, 17.18); 5. Myriam Soumaré (Fra) 11.36; 6. Gloria Relay Events 4. Tosin Oke (Ngr) 55-5 (16.89); Asumnu (Ngr) 11.37; 7. Olga Safronova (Kaz) 4 x 100: 1. Americas 42.44 (Tianna 5. Shuo Cao (Chn) 55-2¾ (16.83); 6. 11.60; 8. Melissa Breen (Aus) 11.75. Bartoletta, Ahye, Samantha Henry- Lyukman Adams (Rus) 55-2¼ (16.82); 7. Robinson, Campbell-Brown); Jonathan Silva (Bra) 52-7½ (16.04); 8. Renjith 200(0.3): 1. Schippers 22.28; 2. Joanna 2. Europe (Great Britain) 42.98 (Asha Maheswary (Ind) 52-2½ (15.91). Atkins (US) 22.53; 3. Soumaré 22.58; 4. Anthonique Strachan (Bah) 22.73; Philip, Ashleigh Nelson, Anyika Onuora, Throwing Events 5. Gonerie 22.78 PR; 6. Olga Safronova Desiree Henry); SP: 1. David Storl (Ger) 70-8½ (21.55) (Kaz) 22.99; 7. Dominique Duncan (Ngr) 3. Asia/Pacific (Japan) 45.40 (Yuki (67-½, 69-6¼, f, 70-8½) (20.43, 21.19, f, 23.63; 8. Breen 23.81. Miyazawa, Mitsugi Nakamura, Tomoka 21.55); 400: 1. Francena McCorory (US) 49.94; Tsuchihashi, Yuki Jingbo);… dq—Africa. 2. O’Dayne Richards (Jam) 69-2¾ (21.10) 2. Novlene Williams-Mills (Jam) 50.08; 4 x 400: 1. Americas 3:20.93 (WL) (63-2¼, 69-2¾, f, 68-1½) (19.26, 21.10, f, 3. Libania Grenot (Ita) 50.60; 4. Kabange (Christine Day 51.3e, McCorory 50.1e, 20.76); Mpopo (Zam) 50.87 NR; Stephanie Ann McPherson 49.72, 3. Joe Kovacs (US) 68-5¾ (20.87) (65-3½, 5. Olha Zemlyak (Ukr) 51.00 PR; 6. Sade Williams-Mills 49.86); 68-5¾, f, f) (19.90, 20.87, f, f); Abugan (Ngr) 51.78; 7. Anneliese Rubie (Aus) 2. Europe 3:24.12 (Indira Terrero 52.4e, 4. Tom Walsh (NZ) 67-11 (20.70);5. 54.33; 8. Louise Jones (NZ) 55.07. Malgorzata Holub 50.1e, Zemlyak 50.24, Tomasz Majewski (Pol) 66-9¼ (20.35); 6. Grenot 51.49); Orazio Cremona (SA) 65-6 (19.96); 7. Frank 800: 1. Eunice Sum (Ken) 1:58.21; 2. Ajee’ Wilson (US) 2:00.07; 3. Maryna Arzamasova 3. Africa 3:25.51 (Patience George 51.7e, Elemba (Cgo) 64-8½ (19.72) NR; 8.