Volume 14, No. 29 May 17, 2015 — The 2015 Diamond League Begins — THIS YEAR’S 14 Diamond League meets: Koech (Ken) 7:40.39; 7. Edwin Soi (Ken) 2. Reese Hoffa (US) 69-10¾ (21.30) (67- May 7:41.69; 8. Benson Seurei (Bhr) 7:42.03; 9. 3½, 66-11¼, 69-10¾, f, f, 67-8¼) (20.51, 15—Doha; 17—Shanghai; 29/30—Eugene Abrar Osman (Eri) 7:44.59; 20.40, 21.30, f, f, 20.63); 10. Yenew Alamirew (Eth) 7:46.23; 11. 3. Ryan Whiting (US) 69-1¼ (21.06) (f, June 04—Rome; 07—Birmingham; 11—Oslo; Albert Rop (Bhr) 7:46.36; 12. Henrik Inge- 69-1¼, f, 67-9, f, f) (f, 21.06, f, 20.65, f, f); 13—New York City brigtsen (Nor) 7:46.59; 13. Fredrick Kipkos- 4. Joe Kovacs (US) 68-5¼ (20.86) ; 5. As- gei (Ken) 7:46.80 PR; mir Kolasinac (Ser) 67-¾ (20.44); 6. Germán July 14. Soufiyan Bouqantar (Mor) 7:50.14; 15. Lauro (Arg) 66-5¾ (20.26); 04—Paris; 09—Lausanne; 17—Monaco; Phillip Kipyeko (Uga) 7:52.66;… rabbits— 7. Borja Vivas (Spa) 65-4 (19.91); 8. 24/25—London; 30—Stockholm Geofrey Barusei (Ken) (5:11.75), Gideon O’Dayne Richards (Jam) 65-3¼ (19.89); 9. September Gathimba (Ken) (2:32.16). Kurt Roberts (US) 59-9½ (18.22). 03—Zürich; 11—Brussels 400H: 1. Bershawn Jackson (US) 48.09 JT: 1. Tero Pitkämäki (Fin) 290-9 (88.62) (WL, AL); 2. Javier Culson (PR) 48.96; 3. (WL) (248-4, 254-7, 262-11, 263-6, 268-11, Thomas Barr (Ire) 48.99; 290-9) (75.69, 77.60, 80.14, 80.31, 81.98, — Doha DL — 4. Jack Green (GB) 49.31; 5. Jeffery Gib- 88.62); Doha, Qatar, May 15 (temperature in mid son (Bah) 49.48; 6. LJ van Zyl (SA) 49.52; 7. 2. Antti Ruuskanen (Fin) 284-2 (86.61) (f, to high 90s)— Rasmus Mägi (Est) 49.71; 8. Félix Sánchez f, 267-1, 250-1, f, 284-2) (f, f, 81.40, 76.23, 100(0.9): 1. Justin Gatlin (US) 9.74 PR (DR) 50.93. f, 86.61); (WL, AL) (5, =9 W; 2, 3 A) <BGB adjusts Field Events 3. Vítezslav Vesely (CzR) 274-6 (83.67); to 9.79—5, =14 W>; PV: 1. Konstadínos Filippídis (Gre) 18-10¼ 4. Ihab Abdelrahman (Egy) 272-9 (83.14); 2. Mike Rodgers (US) 9.96; 3. Keston (5.75) (17-4½, 18-½, 18-4½, 18-8¼, 18-10¼ 5. Thomas Röhler (Ger) 271-7 (82.79); 6. Bledman (Tri) 10.01; 4. Kim Collins (StK) [2], 19-2¼ [xxx]) (5.30, 5.50, 5.60, 5.70, 5.75 Julius Yego (Ken) 268-11 (81.98); 10.03; 5. Femi Ogunode (Qat) 10.04; [2], 5.85 [xxx]); 7. Hamish Peacock (Aus) 267-11 (81.66); 6. Nesta Carter (Jam) 10.07; 7. Diondre 2. Carlo Paech (Ger) 18-4½ (5.60) PR; 8. Keshorn Walcott (Tri) 264-8 (80.68); 9. Batson (US) 10.10; 8. James Dasaolu (GB) 3. Germán Chiaraviglio (Arg) 18-4½; 4. Dmitriy Tarabin (Rus) 260-5 (79.38); 10. Kim 10.14. Tobias Scherbarth (Ger) 18-½ (5.50); 5. tie, Amb (Swe) 249-3 (75.99). Non-DL 400: 1. Abdalelah Haroun (Qat) Ilya Mudrov (Rus) & Piotr Lisek (Pol) 18-½; 44.85 PR; 2. Abbas Abubaker (Bhr) 46.09; 7. Raphael Holzdeppe (Ger) 17-8½ (5.40); DOHA WOMEN 200(1.6): 1. Allyson Felix (US) 21.98 3. Yousef Karam (Kuw) 46.27 PR; 4. Mehdi 8. Edi Maia (Por) 17-8½;… nh—Max Eaves (WL, AL) (#6 time of career); 2. Murielle Zamani (Irn) 46.48. (GB), Anton Ivakin (Rus). Ahouré (CI) 22.29; 3. Anthonique Strachan TJ: 1. Pedro Pablo Pichardo (Cub) 59-3 800: 1. Ayanleh Souleiman (Dji) 1:43.78 (Bah) 22.69; (18.06) NR (WL) (3, 4 W) (“new millenium (WL) (1:17.60, 26.18); 2. Ferguson Cheru- 4. Tiffany Townsend (US) 22.85; 5. WR”—old 59-2¼/18.04 Teddy Tamgho iyot (Ken) 1:44.53; 3. Alfred Kipketer (Ken) Shalonda Solomon (US) 22.91; 6. Bianca [Fra] ’13) (56-10¼, f, 59-3, p, p, 58-4½) 1:44.59; Williams (GB) 23.05; 7. Charonda Williams (17.33, f, 18.06, p, p, 17.79); 4. Pierre-Ambroise Bosse (Fra) 1:44.95; (US) 23.21; 8. Kaylin Whitney (US) 23.24. 2. Christian Taylor (US) 59-2¼ (18.04) 5. Asbel Kiprop (Ken) 1:45.11; 6. Job Kin- 400: 1. Francena McCorory (US) 50.21; 2. PR (AL) (=4, =5 W; 2, 2 A) (55-9¾, 57-3½, yor (Ken) 1:45.12; 7. Jeremiah Mutai (Ken) Sanya Richards-Ross (US) 50.79; 3. Stephe- 55-8¼, 55-11¼, f, 59-2¼) (17.01, 17.46, 1:45.50;… rabbit—Bram Som (Hol) (50.01). nie Ann McPherson (Jam) 50.93; 16.97, 17.05, f, 18.04); 3000: 1. Hagos Gebrhiwet (Eth) 7:38.08 4. Novlene Williams-Mills (Jam) 51.28; 5. 3. Teddy Tamgho (Fra) 56-6¾ (17.24) (out WL); 2. Mo Farah (GB) 7:38.22; 3. Natasha Hastings (US) 51.50; 6. Christine (f, 56-6¾, f, f [ruptured Achilles], p, p) (f, Thomas Longosiwa (Ken) 7:39.22; 4. Imane Day (Jam) 51.53; 7. Kabange Mupopo (Zam) 17.24, f, f, p, p); Merga (Eth) 7:39.96 PR; 51.88; 8. Libania Grenot (Ita) 52.50. 4. Alexis Copello (Cub) 56-4½w (17.18) 5. Yomif Kejelcha (Eth) 7:39.99; 6. Isiah 1500: 1. Dawit Seyaum (Eth) 4:00.96 (56-1¾/17.11); 5. Nelson Évora (Por) 56-2 (out WL) (x, 6 WJ); 2. Sifan Hassan (Hol) (17.12); 6. Tosin Oke (Ngr) 55-2¾ (16.83); 7. 4:01.40 (3:14.75, 46.65); 3. Senbera Teferi Aleksey Fyodorov (Rus) 54-5½ (16.60); 8. © 2015 Track & Field News.All rights (Eth) 4:01.86 PR; Marian Oprea (Rom) 53-8¼ (16.36). reserved.This newsletter may not be re- 4. Anna Mishchenko (Ukr) 4:01.95; 5. (best-ever mark-for-place: 2) printedor retransmitted in any formwithout Luiza Gega (Alb) 4:02.63 NR; 6. Axumawit express written permission. SP: 1. David Storl (Ger) 70-7 (21.51) Embaye (Eth) 4:04.18; 7. Abeba Aregawi www.trackandfieldnews.com (65-5½, 70-7, f, p, f, f) (19.95, 21.51, f, p, f, f); (Swe) 4:04.42; 8. Rabab Arrafi (Mor) 4:05.11; -192- May 17, 2015 9. Gudaf Tsegay (Eth) 4:06.13; 10. Malika Strokova (Rus) 211-0 (64.33); 2.32, 2.38 [xx], 2.41 [x]); Akkaoui (Mor) 4:07.11; 11. Selah Busienei 5. Mélina Robert-Michon (Fra) 204-10 3. Guowei Zhang (Chn) 7-7¼; 4. Naoto (Ken) 4:08.81 PR; 12. Renata Plis (Pol) (62.45); 6. Zaneta Glanc (Pol) 203-11 (62.15); Tobe (Jpn) 7-6 (2.29); 5. tie, Michael Mason 4:09.63; 13. Siham Hilali (Mor) 4:10.79; 7. Gia Lewis-Smallwood (US) 203-4 (61.98); (Can) & Jesse Williams (US) 7-4½ (2.25); … rabbit—Tamara Tverdostup (Ukr) 8. Irina Rodrigues (Por) 198-0 (60.35); 9. 7. tie, Erik Kynard (US) & Jaroslav Bába (63.36, 66.00 [2:09.36]). Yaimí Pérez (Cub) 197-5 (60.19); 10. Zinaida (CzR) 7-2½ (2.20); 9. tie, Wojciech Theiner St: 1. Virginia Nyambura (Ken) 9:21.51 Sendriute (Lit) 186-11 (56.98). (Pol) & Yu Wang (Chn) 7-2½;… nh—Muamer PR (WL) (previous PR 9:58.08) (3:05.35, Aissa Barshim (Qat). 3:14.24 [6:19.59], 3:01.92); 2. Hiwot Ayalew LJ: 1. Aleksandr Menkov (Rus) 27-1¾ (Eth) 9:21.54; (8.27) (26-0, 26-7, 26-9¼, 26-4¼, 27-1¾, 3. Hyvin Jepkemoi (Ken) 9:22.11; 4. Tigist — Shanghai DL — p) (7.92, 8.10, 8.16, 8.03, 8.27, p); Mekonen (Bhr) 9:27.07 PR (6, 10 WJ); 5. 2. Jeffrey Henderson (US) 27-1¼ (8.26) Lydia Chepkurui (Ken) 9:27.62; 6. Madeleine Shanghai, China, May 17— (27-1¼, 26-¼, p, p, 26-3½, 26-6¼) (8.26, Heiner (Aus) 9:28.41 PR; 200(1.1): 1. Alonso Edward (Pan) 20.33; 2. 7.93, p, p, 8.01, 8.08); Julian Forte (Jam) 20.36; 3. Nickel Ashmeade 7. Sofia Assefa (Eth) 9:35.32; 8. Daisy 3. Jianan Wang (Chn) 27-¾ (8.25) (Jam) 20.44; 4. Rasheed Dwyer (Jam) 20.56; Jepkemei (Ken) 9:38.16 PR; 9. Salima Alami NJR(5, =5 WJ) (f, f, 26-1½, 27-¾, 22-¾, f) 5. Aaron Brown (Can) 20.57; 6. Carvin (Mor) 9:38.28; 10. Bezuayehu Mohamed (Eth) (f, f, 7.96, 8.25, 6.72, f); 4. Jinzhe Li (Chn) 9:40.44; 11. Aisha Praught (US) 9:40.48; Nkanata (Ken) 20.58; 7. Churandy Martina 26-11¼ (8.21); 12. Purity Kirui (Ken) 9:40.49; 13. Birtukan (Hol) 20.59; 8. Zhenye Xie (Chn) 20.65; 9. 5. Godfrey Mokoena (SA) 26-7¼ (8.11); Adamu (Eth) 9:41.91; 14. Joan Chepkemoi Karol Zalewski (Pol) 20.83. 6. Changzhou Huang (Chn) 26-5½ (8.06); 7. (Ken) 9:42.77 PR; 15. Amina Betiche (Alg) 400: 1. Kirani James (Grn) 44.66; 2. Tony Greg Rutherford (GB) 26-5 (8.05); 9:42.97. McQuay (US) 45.54; 3.