Volume 9, No. 53 August 24, 2010 — Rudisha Takes Down Kipketer’s 800 WR — by Roy Conrad on. His third 200 was his slowest yet, 25.4, Just about the same: a 26.55 that gave him Berlin, Germany—With a father who but he reached the 600 in 1:14.54, a virtual the all-time best by just 0.02. won Olympic silver in the 4x4, David Rud- dead head with Kipketer’s 1:14.6. Kipketer “Last year I had a bad time in Berlin,” said isha became tabbed as a potential World Re- had finished in 26.5; what could Rudisha do? the happy winner, remembering his failure to cord setter in the 800 when make the World Champs he joined the 1:44 club as an final. “So I did not want 18-year-old in ’07. Rudisha’s 200s got steadily to talk too much about the Keeping the progression slower—24.2, 24.9, 25.4, World record before today’s in perfect order, he joined the race.” 1:43s at 19, the 1:42s at 20 26.55—but it didn’t matter Now the debate begins and the 1:41s at 21 back in on whether or not Rud- July in Heusden-Zolder. isha will be Athlete Of The “The World Record is now Year. He still plans to run my next target,” he said after the DL final in Brussels, in his 1:41.51 Dutch exploit Rieti (traditionally a very made him history’s No. 2, fast site for 800s) and at the tantalizingly close to Wilson Continental Cup. Kipketer’s 13-year-old WR Behind Rudisha, U.S. of 1:41.11. “First I wanted to miler Leo Manzano showed run 1:41-something, but I’ve a new turn of speed, joining now made that step and I’m the sub-1:45 club as he fin- going to start thinking about ished 4th in a PR 1:44.56. the World Record.” Tariku Bekele captured He and manager James the 3000 in a world-lead- Templeton planned the cam- ing 7:28.99. paign out well: after Heusden he returned to Nairobi for a couple of weeks of training BERLIN IWC then an easy African Champi- IAAF World Chal- onships win. lenge No. 11; ISTAF, Ber- Then it was another three lin, Germany, August 22 weeks training, ignoring the (c85F/30C; attendance Diamond League and point- 47,000+)— ing for a big one at the ISTAF 100(0.1): 1. Carter (Jam) affair. 9.96; 2. Forsythe (Jam) The big one was hooked, 10.11; 3. Thompson (Tri) as a spectacular 1:41.09 rel- 10.18; 4. Kimmons (US) egated Kipketer to the history 10.20; books. 5. Bailey (Ant) 10.24; Sammy Tangui was en- 6. Edwards (US) 10.26; 7. listed as the pacemaker and Meité (CI) 10.28; 8. Lewis- he covered the first 200 in 24- Francis (GB) 10.40; 9. flat, with Rudisha 0.2 behind. Kosenkow (Ger) 10.52. At the halfway point, the field 400: 1. Gonzales (Jam) was already far behind as Tan- 44.90; 2. Brenes (CR) 45.47; 3. K. Borlée (Bel) gui split 48.65 and Rudisha AGENCY GLADYS CHAI/ASVOM followed at 49.1. 45.64; 4. Rooney (GB) Kipketer had split 49.3 46.08; in his WR, so the record- 5. Hurtault (DMA) 46.09; attempt was on in serious 6. Schneider (Ger) 46.43; fashion. Tangui got out of the 7. Gaba (Ger) 46.48; 8. way and Rudisha continued Quow (Tri) 46.53. -378- August 24, 2010 800: 1. Rudisha (Ken) 1:41.09 WR (old (Ken) 7:31.41 PR; 3. Soi (Ken) WR 1:41.11 Kipketer [Den] ’97) (24.2, 24.9 7:33.21; 4. Kipkoech (Ken) 2010 Men’s U.S. Leaders [49.1], 25.4 [1:14.54], 26.55) (49.1/52.0); 7:33.85 PR (8, 9 WJ); 2. Lalang (Ken) 1:44.34; 3. Kiplagat (Ken) 5. Longosiwa (Ken) 7:33.89; Track Events 1:44.49; 4. Manzano (US) 1:44.56 PR; 5. Ki- 6. Chesari (Ken) 7:34.71 PR; 100........... 9.78 ................................. Tyson Gay (adidas) vuna (Ken) 1:44.91; 6. Kszczot (Pol) 1:45.07 7. Lagat (US) 7:35.11; 8. Bett 200........... 19.72 ....................................Walter Dix (Nike) PR; 7. Ali (Bhr) 1:45.28; (Ken) 7:37.51 PR; 9. Simotwo .....................................................................................Gay 8. Mutua (Ken) 1:45.97 PR; 9. Kirwa Yego (Ken) 7:40.26 PR; 10. Biwott 400........... 44.13 ....................... Jeremy Wariner (adidas) (Ken) 1:46.84; 10. Ludolph (Ger) 1:47.83; (Ken) 7:43.66; 800........... 1:44.06 ...................... Nick Symmonds (Nike) rabbit—Tangui (Ken) (24.0, 48.65). 11. Songok (Ken) 7:45.12; 1500......... 3:30.90 ............... Andrew Wheating (Oregon) 1500: 1. Kiplagat (Ken) 3:30.61; 2. Ge- 12. Pflieger (Ger) 8:02.28; 13. Mile .......... 3:50.64 ............................Leo Manzano (Nike) bremedhin (Eth) 3:31.57 PR; 3. Choge Meucci (Ita) 8:07.64; 3000......... 7:32.49 .......................... Bernard Lagat (Nike) (Ken) 3:31.81; 4. Casado (Spa) 3:32.70 … dnf—Shaheen (Qat); rab- St ............. 8:13.29 ..........................Dan Huling (Reebok) PR; 5. Rono (Ken) 3:32.82; 6. Kombich bits—G. Heath (US) (2:29.87), 5000......... 12:54.12 ¶ ...............................................Lagat (Ken) 3:34.29; Birgen (Ken) (5:02.27). 10,000...... 26:59.60 ¶ ..........Chris Solinsky (Oregon TC) 7. Lancashire (GB) 3:34.59; 8. Kamel (Bhr) 110H(2.2): 1. Wilson (US) 110H ........ 12.89 ¶ ............................. David Oliver (Nike) 3:35.66; 9. Schlangen (Ger) 3:36.50; 10. 13.27w; 2. Turner (GB) 13.30w; 400H ........ 47.32 .....................Bershawn Jackson (Nike) Fernández (Spa) 3:37.13; 11. Cheboi (Ken) 3. Sharman (GB) 13.44w; 4. Road Events 3:37.43; 12. Kowal (Fra) 3:38.19. Brown (US) 13.60w; H-Mar ...... 60:39 ..............Mohamed Trafeh (unattached) 3000: 1. Bekele (Eth) 7:28.99 PR (WL) 5. Akins (US) 13.66w; 6. John Mar .......... 2:08:41 ................................ Ryan Hall (Asics) (inferior to converted 2M PR); 2. Chepkok (Ger) 13.75w; 7. Bühler (Ger) 20W ......... 1:29:22 ........................ John Nunn (US Army) 13.76w; 8. Balnuweit (Ger) 50W ......... 4:23:02 .............Stephen Quirke (unattached) 13.83w;… dnf— Thomas (Jam). Relay Events 2010 Men’s World Leaders 4 x 100..... 37.45 ......................................Zürich All-Stars Field Events 4 x 200..... 1:20.38 ................................................. Florida ¶ = record performance; i = indoors; PV: 1. Gibilisco new leaders since last report are in red 4 x 400..... 2:58.83 ...............................National Under-23 (Ita) 18-8¾ (5.71); 4 x 800..... 7:15.38 ................................................ Virginia Track Events 2. Michalski (Pol) 4 x 1500... 15:26.43 ........................................... Arkansas 100........... 9.78 ........................................Tyson Gay (US) 18-4¾ (5.61); 3. La- 4 x Mile .... 16:15.14 ...............................................Oregon 200........... 19.56 .............................Usain Bolt (Jamaica) naro (Mex) 18-4¾; SpMed ..... 3:16.44 .................................................. Baylor 400........... 44.13 ............................. Jeremy Wariner (US) 4. Miles (US) 18- DisMed .... 9:21.77i .......................................... Oregon TC 800 .......... 1:41.09 ¶ ....................David Rudisha (Kenya) 4¾; 5. Spiegelburg 4 x 110H .. 56.60+ ............................................... Clemson 1500......... 3:29.27 ........................Silas Kiplagat (Kenya) (Ger) 18-4¾; Mile .......... 3:49.56 ......................... Asbel Kiprop (Kenya) 6. tie, Schulze Field Events 3000 ........ 7:28.99 .....................Tariku Bekele (Ethiopia) (Ger) & Walker (US) HJ ............ 7-8(A) (2.34)i ............... Jesse Williams (Nike) St ............. 8:00.90 ...................... Brimin Kipruto (Kenya) 18-4¾; 8. Mohr (l-alt) ........ 7-7¾ (2.33) ......................Dusty Jonas (Nike) 5000......... 12:51.21 ................... Eliud Kipchoge (Kenya) (Ger) 18-1 (5.51); 9. PV ............ 19-1 (5.82)i .....................Jeremy Scott (Nike) 10,000...... 26:59.60 ..........................Chris Solinsky (US) tie, Holzdeppe (Ger) LJ ............ 27-9¼ (8.46) .................Dwight Phillips (Nike) 110H ........ 12.89 ...................................David Oliver (US) & Scott (US) 18-1;… TJ ............ 56-4½ (17.18)i ....... Christian Taylor (Florida) 400H ........ 47.32 ........................Bershawn Jackson (US) nh—Dossévi (Fra), SP ............ 73-6¼ (22.41) .........Christian Cantwell (Nike) Hooker (Aus). DT ............ 229-4 (69.90) .......Jason Young (unattached) Road Events HT ............ 253-9 (77.35) ..................... A.J. Kruger (Nike) H-Mar ...... 58:23 ¶ .................. Zersenay Tadese (Eritrea) LJ: 1. Reif (Ger) 26-5½ (8.06) (25- JT ............ 262-7 (80.05) ......................Mike Hazle (Nike) Mar .......... 2:04:48 ....................... Patrick Makau (Kenya) Dec .......... 8483 ....................................Bryan Clay (Nike) 20W ......... 1:18:24 ..........................Alex Schwazer (Italy) 10¾, 19-8, 25-8, 25- 8¾, 25-9½, 26-5½) 50W ......... 3:40.37 ..........................Yohan Diniz (France) (7.89, 5.99, 7.82, Relay Events 7.84, 7.86, 8.06); 4 x 100..... 37.45 ......................................... United States 2. Sdiri (Fra) 26-2¾ (7.99); (68.24) (f, f, 215-0, 218-0, 218-2, 223-11) 4 x 200..... 1:20.38 .........................................Florida (US) 3. Bayer (Ger) 26-2¼ (7.98); 4. (f, f, 65.53, 66.44, 66.50, 68.24); 4 x 400..... 2:58.83 ........................................US Under-23 Al-Sabee (Sau) 26-¾ (7.94); 5. 2. Harradine (Aus) 211-6 (64.46); 3. 4 x 800..... 7:15.38 ........................................Virginia (US) Novotný (CzR) 25-10¾ (7.89); 6. Casañas (Spa) 211-2 (64.36); 4. Kővágó 4 x 1500... 15:26.43 ...................................Arkansas (US) Smith (Ber) 25-8¼ (7.83). (Hun) 207-1 (63.12); 5. Israel (Est) 206-4 4 x Mile .... 16:15.14 ...................................... Oregon (US) SP: 1. Hoffa (US) 69-10¼ (62.89); SpMed ..... 3:16.01 ...................................................... LSU (21.29) (67-9¾, f, 69-8¼, 68-¼, 6. Pishchalnikov (Rus) 202-6 (61.72); DisMed .... 9:21.77i ..................................Oregon TC (US) 69-10¼, 68-5) (20.67, f, 21.24, 7.