NEWSLETTER Volume 6, No. 54 October 3, 2007 etrack — WR Marathon For Geb — — WR Walk For Kanaykin — BERLIN MARATHON IAAF WALK CHALLENGE FINAL Berlin, Germany, September 30— Saransk, Russia, September 29 (2km loop course; temperature 1. Gebrselassie (Eth) 2:04:26 WR (old WR 2:04:55 Tergat [Ken] 65F/15C; attendance 5000) (multiple athletes, including Osaka ’03) ($130,000) (14:44, 14:43 [29:27], 14:49 [44:16], 14:54 [59:10], silver medalist Fernández, kept away by visa problems)— 14:55 [1:14:05], 14:51 [1:28:56], 14:42 [1:43:38], 14:30 [1:58:08], 20W: 1. Kanaykin (Rus) 1:17:16 WR (old WR 1:17:21 Pérez 6:18) (1:02:29/1:01:57); [Ecu]’ 03); 2. Adams (Aus) 1:21:01 ($30,000 for overall win); 3. 2. A. Kirui (Ken) 2:06:51 PR; 3. S. Kipsang (Ken) 2:07:29 PR; 4. Stankin (Rus) 1:21:26; 4. Sergachev (Rus) 1:21:56 PR; Manyim (Ken) 2:08:01; 5. Ademasu (Eth) 2:09:49 PR; 6. Troop (Aus) 5. Prokhorov (Rus) 1:22:13; 6. Trotskiy (Blr) 1:23:13; 7. Kukushkin 2:10:31; 7. Sowa (Pol) 2:12:00 PR; 8. Kahugu (Ken) 2:12:08; (Rus) 1:23:38 PR; 8. Yargunkin (Rus) 1:24:49. 9. Seto (Jpn) 2:12:21 PR; 10. Cáceres (Spa) 2:12:46 PR; 11. Women: Wodajo (Eth) 2:13:15; 12. Arusei (Ken) 2:13:46; 13. Iglesias (Spa) 20W: 1. Kaniskina (Rus) 1:26:47; 2. Kornikova (Rus) 1:28:00 PR; 2:13:47 PR; 14. Fekadu (Ken) 2:14:12; 15. Iveruk (Ukr) 2:14:49; 3. Korotkova (Rus) 1:28:46; 4. Arkhipova (Rus) 1:29:20; 5. Sibileva 16. Irifune (Jpn) 2:14:54; 17. Westcott (Aus) 2:15:02; 18. Umeki (Rus) 1:29:53; 6. Mikhaylova (Rus) 1:31:46;… dnc—Turova (Blr) (Jpn) 2:16:19; 19. Kejzar (Slo) 2:17:26; 20. Díaz (Spa) 2:17:44 PR; ($30,000 for overall win). 21. Faschingbauer (CzR) 2:18:11; 22. Barruncho (Por) 2:18:46 PR; 23. Cierpinski (Ger) 2:19:06 PR; 24. Gebremeskel (Eth) 2:19:44 PR;… 32. Rousseau (Bel) 2:24:16; — The Asian Circuit — … rabbits—Getanda (Ken) (1:03:41), P. Kiprotich (Ken) (1:02:29), W. Kigen (Ken) (1:02:29), Ch. Koech (Ken) (1:15:21 25K), A. Limo SHANGHAI (Ken) (1:14:05 25K), P. Serem (Ken) (1:30:01 30K), Rop (Ken) Shanghai, China, September 28 (warm & humid—25C/77F; (1:28:56 30K), Wondimu (Eth) (1:28:56 30K) humidity 80%)— 100(0.0): 1. Spearmon (US) 9.96 PR (=21, x, A) (now =No. 3 on BERLIN WOMEN the 1/2/4 combo list w/ X-Man, trailing MJ and Marsh); 2. Gay 1. Wami (Eth) 2:23:17 ($57,500); 2. Mikitenko (Ger) 2:24:51 PR; (US) 10.02 (first ’07 loss all events); 3. Loshanyang (Ken) 2:26:27 PR; 4. Timofeyeva (Rus) 2:26:54; 5. 3. Frater (Jam) 10.07; 4. Fifton (GB) 10.16 PR; 5. Martina (NA) Sakamoto (Jpn) 2:28:33; 10.22; 6. J.J. Johnson (US) 10.24; 7. Zhang (Chn) 10.27 PR; 8. 6. Haining (GB) 2:30:43 Wen (Chn) 10.31; 9. Brunson (US) 10.40. PR; 7. Nyangacha (Ken) World Marathon Majors 200(-0.3): 1. Powell (Jam) 20.00; 2. Martin (US) 20.29; 3. C. Wil- 2:31:33; 8. Carneiro (Por) Point Leaders liams (Jam) 20.39; 4. Johnson 20.42; 5. Martina 20.60; 6. Christian 2:31:41 PR; (Ant) 20.62; 7. Dzingai (Zim) 20.71. 9. Joly-Flückiger (Swi) MEN 400: 1. Wariner (US) 44.02 (season record 6 races sub-44.10); 2:35:57 PR; 10. Gradwohl 1. Robert K. Cheruiyot 75 2. Taylor (US) 45.03; 3. Christopher (Can) 45.20; 4. Williamson (US) (Aut) 2:36:21 PR; 2. Haile Gebrselassie 50 45.38; 5. Kikaya (Con) 45.42; 6. Clement (US) 46.59; 7. Ayre (Jam) 11. Casares (Spa) 2:36:58 3. Martin Lel 40 47.02. PR; 12. Magnusson (Swe) 4. Felix Limo 35 1500: 1. Komen (Ken) 3:31.75 (2:50.62); 2. K. Bekele (Eth) 2:37:47 PR; 5. Stephen Kiogora & 3:32.35 PR; 3. Kamel (Bhr) 3:34.59; 4. Kemboi (Ken) 3:36.49; 5. 13. Ogawa (Jpn) 2:37:50; Marílson dos Santos 25 Kiptum (Ken) 3:40.68; 6. Limo (Ken) 3:43.08;… rabbit—Litei (Ken) 14. Ryan (Ire) 2:39:31 PR; 7. 7 men tied with 15 (53.46, 58.24 [1:51.70]). 15. Neuenschwander (Swi) 110H(-0.4): 1. Robles (Cub) 13.01; 2. Moore (US) 13.20; 3. Liu 2:40:01 PR; WOMEN (Chn) 13.21; 4. Johnson (US) 13.23; 5. Shi (Chn) 13.28; 6. Demydyuk 16. Smolders (Bel) 2:41:36 1. Gete Wami 65 (running NYC) (Ukr) 13.36; 7. Wilson (US) 13.45; 8. Brown (US) 13.51; 9. Xing PR; 17. Metzler-Mennenga 1. Jelena Prokopcuka 55 (Chn) 13.63; 10. Turner (GB) 13.71. (Lie) 2:42:21 NR; 18. Robson 3. Chunxiu Zhou 40 (US) 2:44:31 PR; 4. Rita Jeptoo & … dnf—Fauvel (Fra), Catherine Ndereba 35 Oberem (Ger), An. Dias (Por), 6. Berhane Adere 30 © 2007 Track & Field News. All rights reserved. Ribeiro (Por), Thompson 7. Deena Kastor & This newsletter may not be reprinted or retransmitted (Aus), O’Sullivan (Ire) (foot Lidiya Grigoryeva 26 injury c26K) (paced by Craig in any form without express written permission. 9. 2 twomen tied with 20 Mottram). www.trackandfieldnews.com -367- October 3, 2007 400H: 1. Jackson (US) 49.80; 2. Narisako (Jpn) 49.92; 3. Sugi- Shanghai GP — continued: machi (Bra) 50.05; 4. Plawgo (Pol) 50.61; 5. Clement (US) 50.74. Field Events Field Events HJ: 1. Thörnblad (Swe) 7-7 (2.31) (7-2¼, 7-3¾, 7-5, 7-6 [2], 7-7, HJ: 1. Thörnblad (Swe) 7-3 (2.21); 2. Daigo (Jpn) 7-1¾ (2.18); 7-7¾ [xxx]) (2.19, 2.23, 2.26, 2.29 [2], 2.31, 2.33 [xxx); 2. Silnov 3. Tsuchiya (Jpn) 7-½ (2.15); 4. Thomas (Bah) 7-½. (Rus) 7-6 (2.29); 3. Nieto (US) 7-3¾ (2.23); PV: all no-heighted, including Hartwig (US) & Sawano (Jpn). 4. Williams (US) 7-3¾; 5. T. Harris (US) 7-3¾; 6. Shustov (Rus) HT: 1. Tikhon (Blr) 254-5 (77.55); 2. Charfreitag (Svk) 248-7 7-3¾; 7. Huang (Chn) 7-3¾;… nh—Bába (CzR), Krimarenko (Ukr) (75.77); 3. Kozmus (Slo) 247-0 (75.29); 4. Murofushi (Jpn) 243-9 & Thomas (Bah). (74.31). LJ: 1. Johnson (US) 26-9 (8.15) (f, 7.83, 7.69, 8.00, 7.97, 8.15) YOKOHAMA WOMEN (f, 25-8¼, 25-2¾, 26-3, 26-1¾, 26-9); 2. Wilson (US) 26-4¼ (8.03); 200(-3.8): 1. S. Williams (Jam) 23.32; 2. Mothersill-Modibo (Cay) 3. Pate (US) 26-3¾ (8.02); 4. Mokoena (SA) 26-3½ (8.01); 5. Li 23.77. (Chn) 26-3½; 6. Moffitt (US) 26-2¾ (7.99); 7. Tomlinson (GB) 25-6¾ 400: 1. Richards (US) 50.27; 2. Amertil (Bah) 52.32; 3. Tanno (7.79). (Jpn) 52.94. TJ: 1. Gu (Chn) 54-8¼ (16.67). 1500: 1. Komyagina (Rus) 4:20.49; 2. Ejdys (Pol) 4:20.50; 3. McWilliams (US) 4:22.99. SHANGHAI WOMEN 100H(-0.8): 1. McLellan (Aus) 13.27; 2. Ikeda (Jpn) 13.48;… 7. 100(-0.7): 1. Campbell (Jam) 10.90; 2. Richards (US) 10.97 PR Carruthers (US) 16.75. (=18, x A); 3. Jeter (US) 11.09; 4. L. Williams (US) 11.21; 5. Bailey (Jam) 11.27; 6. Sturrup (Bah) 11.51; 7. Maduaka (GB) 11.57. Field Events 400: 1. Ohuruogu (GB) 50.57; 2. S. Williams (Jam) 50.98; 3. I. PV: 1. Parnov (Aus) 13-1½ (4.00); all others no-heighted. Usovich (Blr) 51.35; 4. Lloyd (Jam) 51.49; 5. Hennagan (US) 51.59; LJ: 1. Lebedeva (Rus) 21-9 (6.63); 2. Ikeda 21-½ (6.41); 3. Ko- 6. Amertil (Bah) 51.97; 7. Okoro (GB) 52.82. tova (Rus) 21-0 (6.40). 5000: 1. Defar (Eth) 14:49.06 (12 consecutive wins all events— last loss 9/09/06) (5:50.46, 3:01.33 [8:51.79], 3:03.50 [11:55.29], DAEGU 2:53.77); 2. L. Masai (Ken) 15:06.09; 3. Kibet (Ken) 15:15.56; Daegu, South Korea, October 3 (attendance 60,000)— 4. Moges (Eth) 15:30.06 PR; 5. Kwambai (Ken) 15:30.33; 6. 100(-0.8): 1. Spearmon (US) 10.11; 2. Frater (Jam) 10.18; 3. Makda (Eth) 15:31.21 PR;… 10. Urgesa (Eth) 16:44.67;… rab- Fasuba (Ngr) 10.29; 4. C. Williams (Jam) 10.41; 5. J. Johnson (US) bit—Komyagina (Rus) (2:52.39). 10.50. 100H(-0.8): 1. Perry (US) 12.65; 2. Dixon (Jam) 12.88; 3. Harper 200(0.1): 1. Spearmon 19.88 (now No. 3 on all-time sub-20s (US) 13.03; 4. Liu (Chn) 13.28; 5. Carruthers (US) 13.51;… dnf—Den- list—Fredericks 25, Johnson 23, Spearmon 13) (=No. 2 on sub- by (US). 19.9s—Johnson 13, Gay & Spearmon 7); 400H: 1. Rawlinson (Aus) 54.42; 2. Danvers-Smith (GB) 54.85; 3. 2. Williams 20.34; 3.