2007 IAAF Golden League
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The 2007 Golden League
was the 10th edition of the IAAF's annual series of six athletics meets, held across Europe, with athletes having the chance to win the Golden League Jackpot of $1 million.
The Jackpot events were:
The 2007 series included meets at
. Meseret Defar
's Women's 5000 m World Record somewhat overshadowed the Jackpot events in Oslo, but some interesting Jackpot contenders emerged.
, took the event in 9.94.
Wind: +0.9 m/s
produced a personal best to win this event from Augustine Choge
of Kenya and Andrew Baddeley of Great Britain. Australian Craig Mottram
finished ninth.
, Cuban Dayron Robles
, and top Americans such as Terrence Trammell
and Dominique Arnold
.
Wind: -0.3 m/s
took a surprise victory from Olympic and European champion Christian Olsson
and World Leader Jadel Gregório
.
out-threw Olympic champion and home crowd favorite Andreas Thorkildsen
, and in-form American Breaux Greer
.
continued her good form to take victory ahead of Sheri-Ann Brooks
.
Wind: -0.2 m/s
took an expected victory from former World Champion Amy Mbacke Thiam
of Senegal.
extended her winning streak to 14 races, beating top European Susanna Kallur
.
, beat a star-studded field which included the European Champion indoors and outdoors, Tia Hellebaut
, World Champion outdoors and World Record-holder indoors, Kajsa Bergqvist
, and four other jumpers who had been over 2 meters this year.
, who also holds both the indoor and outdoor World Records, took a highly anticipated victory ahead of Polish rival Monika Pyrek
.
1500 m: Adil Kaouch
110 m Hurdles: Anwar Moore
Triple Jump: Phillips Idowu
Javelin: Tero Pitkämäki
400 m: Sanya Richards
100 m Hurdles: Michelle Perry
High Jump: Yelena Slesarenko
Pole Vault: Yelena Isinbayeva
, on July 6.
, won in 10.00 seconds.
's sprint for home beating the valiant efforts of home-crowd favorite Mehdi Baala
.
and World Champion Ladji Doucouré
were in Paris to out-run Oslo winner Anwar Moore, but it was only the young Cuban Dayron Robles
who could out-dip the American this occasion, as the two were awarded the same time, 13.13.
, was injured and out of the Jackpot race, but Christian Olsson
made up for his disappointment at the Bislett Games, by winning with 17.56.
was the only male winner from Oslo to win in Paris, doing so in a European Lead of 89.70. Three of his five valid throws would have been enough to win as he produced a peerless series of throw, ahead of rival Andreas Thorkildsen
.
did not venture to Paris and was out of the jackpot race. Torri Edwards
won in a race with Americans occupying the top four places.
produced a World Lead to win, in a race which included all three women who out-did her for a place on the USA's World Championships team.
was one of the lucky few to repeat her Oslo win, convincingly out-running Susanna Kallur
, again, remaining in the hunt for the Jackpot.
could only manage a second place finish as Blanka Vlašić
impressed with 2.02 meters, with both women jumping 2 or more meters.
regained exciting form as she sailed over 4.91 m, which she followed with the attempts at a would-be World Record of 5.02. European Indoor Champion, Svetlana Feofanova
returned to heights not seen, from her, this season, as she finished second with 4.71.
100 m Hurdles: Michelle Perry
Pole Vault: Yelena Isinbayeva
, on June 13, 2007.
This meet hit headlines, as French long jumper Salim Sdiri
was hit by a rogue javelin, thrown by Finn Tero Pitkämäki
, as he warmed up for his event. The injuries sustained, however, were not serious and Sdiri made a full recovery.
took his second Golden League victory, beating Paris winner Derrick Atkins
who took second.
also took a second Golden League victory, in a Personal Best, with several other athletes recording the best results of their lives.
winner Anwar Moore won a close-run race from Paris winner Dayron Robles
.
. On the Finn's second throw, his javelin veered off to the left and into the long jump area, where Sdiri was warming up. The implement hit Sdiri in his side but no serious injuries were sustained. The incident clearly had an adverse effect on Pitkämäki, however, as he failed to match his first round effort of 86.09 m.
continued her fine season with a win over compatriot Me'Lisa Barber
and top European Tezzhan Naimova, as Allyson Felix
finished fourth.
was the only casualty of the meeting, as three women remained in the jackpot hunt.
, 100 m Hurdles: Michelle Perry
, Pole Vault: Yelena Isinbayeva
, on September 7.
The Golden League events were somewhat overshadowed in Brussels, as Meseret Defar
succeeded in her world record attempt in the two miles event and Kenenisa Bekele
failed in his attempt over 10,000 m.
, the current world record holder, won but failed to make a new world record
in this event.
won with a new world lead for this year, and an improvement of 0.62 seconds to the previous lead, that marked in Stockholm
in August.
event gold medal at the world champs
this year, Defar
successes to make a new world record
in this event - with an improvement of 11.89 seconds to the previous record.
The sixth Golden League meet ended with two jackpot winners: Sanya Richards
from , in the women's 400m event, and Yelena Isinbayeva
from , in the women's Pole Vault
event.
Lauryn Williams
won this event with a time of 22.95.
Wind: -0.3 m/s
beat the American world champion Michelle Perry
with a time of 12.49, very close to Perry's world lead for this year, 12.44.
, the Croatia
n world champion
for this event this year, won the event with a good high of 2.00 m.
, completed her 6 wins in 2007 Golden League in this meet.
event; and Sanya Richards
from United States, in the women's 400 m
event. Each of them got a prize of 500,000$.
IAAF Golden League
The IAAF Golden League was an annual series of track and field meetings organised by the International Association of Athletics Federations...
was the 10th edition of the IAAF's annual series of six athletics meets, held across Europe, with athletes having the chance to win the Golden League Jackpot of $1 million.
The Jackpot events were:
- Men
- 100 m
- 1500 m / MileMile runThe mile run is a middle-distance foot race which is among the more popular events in track running.The history of the mile run event began in England, where it was used as a distance for gambling races...
- 110 m hurdles
- Triple JumpTriple jumpThe triple jump is a track and field sport, similar to the long jump, but involving a “hop, bound and jump” routine, whereby the competitor runs down the track and performs a hop, a bound and then a jump into the sand pit.The triple jump has its origins in the Ancient Olympics and has been a...
- Javelin throwJavelin throwThe javelin throw is a track and field athletics throwing event where the object to be thrown is the javelin, a spear approximately 2.5 metres in length. Javelin is an event of both the men's decathlon and the women's heptathlon...
- Women
- 100 m
- 400 m
- 100 m hurdles
- High JumpHigh jumpThe high jump is a track and field athletics event in which competitors must jump over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without the aid of certain devices in its modern most practiced format; auxiliary weights and mounds have been used for assistance; rules have changed over the years....
- Pole VaultPole vaultPole vaulting is a track and field event in which a person uses a long, flexible pole as an aid to leap over a bar. Pole jumping competitions were known to the ancient Greeks, as well as the Cretans and Celts...
The 2007 series included meets at
- Oslo, Norway (Bislett GamesBislett GamesThe Bislett Games is an annual track and field event at the Bislett Stadion in Oslo, Norway. Previously one of the IAAF Golden League events, it is now part of the IAAF Diamond League. It is sponsored by ExxonMobil and officially known as the ExxonMobil Bislett Games.-History:The first...
) on June 15. - Paris, France (Meeting Gaz de FranceMeeting Gaz de FranceMeeting Areva, previously known as Meeting Gaz de France, is an annual track and field event at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, France. Previously one of the IAAF Golden League events, it is now part of the IAAF Diamond League. It was first organized in 1999...
) on July 6. - Rome, Italy (Golden GalaGolden GalaGolden Gala is an annual track and field event at the Olympic Stadium in Rome, Italy. Previously one of the IAAF Golden League events, it is now part of the IAAF Diamond League.-History:...
) on July 13. - Zürich, Switzerland (Weltklasse ZürichWeltklasse ZürichWeltklasse Zürich is an annual track and field meeting at the Letzigrund in Zurich, Switzerland. Previously one of the IAAF Golden League events, it is now part of the IAAF Diamond League. One of the first large-scale international athletics events , it is sometimes referred to as the one day...
) on September 7. - Brussels, Belgium (Memorial Van DammeMemorial Van DammeMemorial van Damme is an annual athletics event at the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels, Belgium that takes place in late August or early September...
) on September 14. - Berlin, Germany (ISTAF) on September 16.
Bislett Games
Held in Oslo, Norway on June 15, at the Bislett StadiumBislett stadion
Bislett Stadion is a sports stadium in Oslo, Norway. Bislett is Norway's most well known sports arena internationally, with 15 speed skating world records and more than 50 track and field world records having been set here...
. Meseret Defar
Meseret Defar
Meseret Defar is a female long-distance runner from Ethiopia who competes chiefly in the 3000 metres and 5000 metres events. She has won medals at top-tier international competitions including Olympic and World Championship gold medals over 5000 metres...
's Women's 5000 m World Record somewhat overshadowed the Jackpot events in Oslo, but some interesting Jackpot contenders emerged.
Men's 100 m
World Record-holder, Asafa PowellAsafa Powell
Asafa Powell C.D is a Jamaican sprinter who specialises in the 100 metres. He held the 100 m world record between June 2005 and May 2008, with times of 9.77 and 9.74 seconds respectively. Powell has consistently broken the 10-second barrier in competition, with his personal best of...
, took the event in 9.94.
Wind: +0.9 m/s
| Position | Country | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asafa Powell Asafa Powell Asafa Powell C.D is a Jamaican sprinter who specialises in the 100 metres. He held the 100 m world record between June 2005 and May 2008, with times of 9.77 and 9.74 seconds respectively. Powell has consistently broken the 10-second barrier in competition, with his personal best of... |
9.94 | |
| 2 | Francis Obikwelu Francis Obikwelu Francis Obiorah Obikwelu, born 22 November 1978 in Nigeria and a Portuguese citizen since 2001, is a sprint athlete specializing in 100 metres and 200 metres. He holds the record for the fastest time in the 100 m set by a European competitor with a time of 9.86 seconds... |
10.06 | |
| 3 | Olusoji Fasuba Olusoji Fasuba Olusoji Adetokunbo Fasuba is a Nigerian sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres. He is the current African record holder in the event with 9.85 seconds.... |
10.25 | |
| 4 | Mark Lewis-Francis Mark Lewis-Francis Mark Anthony Lewis-Francis is a British track and field athlete, specifically a sprinter, who specialises in the 100 metres. A renowned junior, his greatest sporting achievement at senior level has been to anchor the Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4 x 100 metres relay team to a shock gold... |
10.25 | |
| 5 | Marc Burns Marc Burns Marc Burns is an athlete from Trinidad and Tobago specializing in the 100 metres and the 4x100 metres.Participating in the 2004 Summer Olympics, he was disqualified from his 100 metres heat, thus failing to make it through to the second round.Marc Burns placed second in the men's 100 metres dash... |
10.26 | |
| 6 | Darrell Brown Darrel Brown Darrel Brown is a sprinter from Trinidad and Tobago who specializes in the 100 metres.In the beginning of his career he performed well in World Youth and Junior Championships. At the 2000 World Junior Championships he finished fourth in both 100 metres and 4 x 100 metres relay... |
10.61 | |
| DQ | Marlon Devonish Marlon Devonish Marlon Ronald Devonish, MBE is an English sprint athlete.He is a member of the Coventry Godiva Harriers athletics club and is coached by Tony Lester. Early in his career he was successful at both 100 and 200 metre distances, winning English Schools and European Junior titles at both, but in recent... |
(10.08) |
Men's 1500 m
(Held as Mile) Moroccan Adil KaouchAdil Kaouch
Adil Kaouch is a Moroccan middle distance runner.In 1998 he won the World Junior Championships over 1500 metres...
produced a personal best to win this event from Augustine Choge
Augustine Choge
Augustine Kiprono Choge is a Kenyan middle distance and long distance runner.He won world youth and junior titles on the track in 2003 and 2004, eventually going on to set a world junior record for the 3000 metres in 2005...
of Kenya and Andrew Baddeley of Great Britain. Australian Craig Mottram
Craig Mottram
Craig Mottram is an Australian long distance and middle distance runner.-Biography:Born on 18 June 1980 in Frankston, Victoria, Mottram specialises in the 5000 m event. He attended the prestigious Geelong Grammar School. At 6 feet 2 inches he is unusually tall for a distance runner.Amongst...
finished ninth.
| Position | Country | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adil Kaouch Adil Kaouch Adil Kaouch is a Moroccan middle distance runner.In 1998 he won the World Junior Championships over 1500 metres... |
3:51.14 | |
| 2 | Augustine Choge Augustine Choge Augustine Kiprono Choge is a Kenyan middle distance and long distance runner.He won world youth and junior titles on the track in 2003 and 2004, eventually going on to set a world junior record for the 3000 metres in 2005... |
3:51.62 | |
| 3 | Andrew Baddeley | 3:51.95 | |
| 4 | Daniel Kipchirchir Komen Daniel Kipchirchir Komen Daniel Kipchirchir Komen is a Kenyan middle distance runner who specializes in the 1500 metres.He graduated from Timboroa High School in 2003... |
3:52.19 | |
| 5 | Aruta Casado | 3:52.35 | |
| 6 | Sergio Gallardo Sergio Gallardo Sergio Gallardo is a Spanish middle distance runner. He specializes in the 1500 metres.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*800 metres - 1:48.12 min *1500 metres - 3:34.95 min *Mile - 3:56.78 min... |
3:52.38 | |
| 7 | Isaac Kiprono Songok | 3:52.85 | |
| 8 | Suleiman Simotwo Suleiman Simotwo Suleiman Kipses Simotwo is a Kenyan middle distance runner who specializes in the 1500 metres. His indoor personal best over 1500 m of 3:35.24 minutes, achieved in 2006, was the second best time in the world that season, only behind Daniel Kipchirchir Komen. He is from Kaptama in Mount Elgon... |
3:53.08 | |
| 9 | Craig Mottram Craig Mottram Craig Mottram is an Australian long distance and middle distance runner.-Biography:Born on 18 June 1980 in Frankston, Victoria, Mottram specialises in the 5000 m event. He attended the prestigious Geelong Grammar School. At 6 feet 2 inches he is unusually tall for a distance runner.Amongst... |
3:54.57 | |
| 10 | Alex Kipchirchir Alex Kipchirchir Alex Kipchirchir Rono is a middle distance runner from Kenya.- Career :He graduated from Litein High School. He played football and basketball when still at school and did not take up athletics until December 2001, when he met Moses Tanui who persuaded him to become runner... |
3:55.96 | |
| 11 | Tarek Boukensa Tarek Boukensa Tarek Boukensa is an Algerian runner who specializes in the 1500 metres. He was born in Annaba.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*800 metres - 1:46.10 min *1500 metres - 3:30.92 min *3000 metres - 7:43.23 min... |
3:56.37 | |
| 12 | Abdalaati Iguider | 3:59.79 | |
| DNF | Philemon Kipkorir Kimutai | - | |
| DNF | Gilbert Kipchoge | - |
Men's 110 m Hurdles
USA's Anwar Moore took a narrow victory in the absence of World Record-holder Liu XiangLiu Xiang
Liu Xiang is a Chinese 110 meter hurdler. Liu is an Olympic Gold medalist and World Champion. His 2004 Olympic gold medal was the first in a men's track and field event for China....
, Cuban Dayron Robles
Dayron Robles
Dayron Robles is a track and field athlete who specialises in the 110 metre hurdles.He won his first major medal in the 60 metres hurdles at the 2006 World Indoor Championships. He finished the 2006 season having improved his outdoor best to 13 seconds and become the Central American and...
, and top Americans such as Terrence Trammell
Terrence Trammell
Terrence R. Trammell is a track and field athlete who won the silver medal in the 110 meter hurdles at both the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics, as well as three silver medals at the World Championships.The 1997 Track & Field News Male High School Athlete of the Year attended the University of...
and Dominique Arnold
Dominique Arnold
Dominique Arnold is an American hurdling athlete. He holds the fourth-fastest all-time performance in the 110 meter hurdles, with a time of 12.90 s...
.
Wind: -0.3 m/s
| Position | Country | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anwar Moore | 13.26 | |
| 2 | David Payne David Payne (athlete) David Payne is an American hurdler. He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio and his family moved to the suburb of Wyoming. Payne competed in the 110 and 400 meter hurdles while attending the University of Cincinnati... |
13.27 | |
| 3 | Thomas Blaschek Thomas Blaschek Thomas Blaschek is a German hurdler. His personal best time is 13.31 seconds, achieved in July 2005 in Cuxhaven. This ranks him fifth among German 110 m hurdlers, behind Florian Schwarthoff, Mike Fenner, Eric Kaiser and Falk Balzer.... |
13.46 | |
| 4 | Joel Brown Joel Brown Joel Brown is an American hurdler.He finished sixth at the 2005 World Championships and seventh at the 2005 World Athletics Final.... |
13.51 | |
| 5 | Andy Turner Andy Turner (athlete) Andrew Steven "Andy" Turner is an English track and field athlete, competing in the 110 metres hurdles, and occasionally the 100 and 200 metres sprints as well as long jump... |
13.56 | |
| 6 | Jackson Quiñónez Jackson Quiñónez Jackson Quiñónez Vernaza is a Spanish hurdler of Afro-Ecuadorian descent. He represented his birth country Ecuador until October 2005.... |
13.65 | |
| 7 | Gregory Sedoc Gregory Sedoc Gregory Sedoc is a Dutch hurdler.He reached his first international final at the 2007 European Indoor Championships in 60 metres hurdles, and won the event, equalling his personal best time of 7.63 seconds which was established in the previous rounds and beating fellow-countryman Marcel van der... |
13.73 | |
| 8 | David Oliver | 13.75 |
Men's Triple Jump
Great Britain's Phillips IdowuPhillips Idowu
Phillips Olaosebikan Idowu MBE is a Nigerian-English triple jumper...
took a surprise victory from Olympic and European champion Christian Olsson
Christian Olsson
Christian Olsson is a Swedish athlete competing in high jump and triple jump. He has won an Olympic gold medal, three gold and one silver medal in the World Championships and two gold medals in the European Championships...
and World Leader Jadel Gregório
Jadel Gregório
Jadel Abdul Ghani Gregório is a Brazilian athlete competing in long jump and triple jump. Based in São Paulo, he has competed in several international championships since 2001, and never finished lower than 6th place.He was a competitor for Brazil in the 2008 Summer Olympics...
.
| Position | Country | Athlete | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phillips Idowu Phillips Idowu Phillips Olaosebikan Idowu MBE is a Nigerian-English triple jumper... |
17.35 | |
| 2 | Christian Olsson Christian Olsson Christian Olsson is a Swedish athlete competing in high jump and triple jump. He has won an Olympic gold medal, three gold and one silver medal in the World Championships and two gold medals in the European Championships... |
17.33 | |
| 3 | Aarik Wilson Aarik Wilson Aarik Wilson is an American long jumper and triple jumper. He attended Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana.... |
17.26 | |
| 4 | Nathan Douglas Nathan Douglas Nathan James Douglas is an English athlete who specialises in the triple jump. He won the silver medal at the 2006 European Championships in Athletics in Gothenburg with a jump of 17.21 metres... |
17.18 | |
| 5 | Jadel Gregório Jadel Gregório Jadel Abdul Ghani Gregório is a Brazilian athlete competing in long jump and triple jump. Based in São Paulo, he has competed in several international championships since 2001, and never finished lower than 6th place.He was a competitor for Brazil in the 2008 Summer Olympics... |
17.12 | |
| 6 | Walter Davis | 17.00 | |
| 7 | Nelson Évora Nelson Évora Nelson Évora is a Portuguese athlete, of Cape Verdean descent, who specializes in the triple jump and long jump. He is the current triple jump olympic and former world champion. Évora currently competes for Portuguese sports club S.L. Benfica... |
16.92 | |
| 8 | Lars Ytterhaug | 15.41 |
Men's Javelin
Finn Tero PitkämäkiTero Pitkämäki
Tero Kristian Pitkämäki is a Finnish javelin thrower and the former World Champion. Pitkämäki is known for his rivalry with Olympic champion Andreas Thorkildsen. The two are very close friends, however...
out-threw Olympic champion and home crowd favorite Andreas Thorkildsen
Andreas Thorkildsen
Andreas Thorkildsen is a Norwegian javelin thrower, born in Kristiansand. He is the first male javelin thrower in history to be European champion, World champion and Olympic champion...
, and in-form American Breaux Greer
Breaux Greer
Breaux Greer is a male American javelin thrower. He is an eight time American Champion and American record holder for the javelin with a throw of 91.29 meters, achieved on June 21, 2007 during the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Indianapolis...
.
| Position | Country | Athlete | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tero Pitkämäki Tero Pitkämäki Tero Kristian Pitkämäki is a Finnish javelin thrower and the former World Champion. Pitkämäki is known for his rivalry with Olympic champion Andreas Thorkildsen. The two are very close friends, however... |
88.78 | |
| 2 | Breaux Greer Breaux Greer Breaux Greer is a male American javelin thrower. He is an eight time American Champion and American record holder for the javelin with a throw of 91.29 meters, achieved on June 21, 2007 during the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Indianapolis... |
88.73 | |
| 3 | Andreas Thorkildsen Andreas Thorkildsen Andreas Thorkildsen is a Norwegian javelin thrower, born in Kristiansand. He is the first male javelin thrower in history to be European champion, World champion and Olympic champion... |
87.79 | |
| 4 | Guillermo Martínez Guillermo Martínez (athlete) Guillermo Martínez López is a Cuban javelin thrower.In intercontinental competitions, he finished tenth at the 2005 World Championships and ninth at the 2007 World Championships... |
85.30 | |
| 5 | Magnus Arvidsson Magnus Arvidsson (athlete) Magnus Arvidsson is a male Swedish javelin thrower.He finished tenth at the 2006 European Championships, tenth at the 2007 World Championships, third at the 2007 World Athletics Final and eleventh at the 2008 Olympic Games.... |
84.10 | |
| 6 | Sergey Makarov | 83.88 | |
| 7 | Aleksandr Ivanov | 81.95 | |
| 8 | Teemu Wirkkala Teemu Wirkkala Teemu Sakari Wirkkala is a Finnish javelin thrower. His personal best throw is 87.23 metres, achieved in July 2009 in Joensuu.-Achievements:-References:... |
80.72 | |
| NM | Vadims Vasilevskis Vadims Vasilevskis Vadims Vasiļevskis is a Latvian javelin thrower, a silver medalist of 2004 Summer Olympics. Vasiļevskis achieved his best result of 90.73m on July 22, 2007 in Tallinn, Estonia, becoming the tenth longest javelin thrower of all times.He has been coached by Valentīna Eiduka... |
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Women's 100 m
American Stephanie DurstStephanie Durst
Stephanie Durst is an American sprinter.A 13 time All American at Louisiana State University, Stephanie Durst finished her career among the top ten all-time in the 60-meter dash and both the indoor and outdoor 200 meters...
continued her good form to take victory ahead of Sheri-Ann Brooks
Sheri-Ann Brooks
Sheri-Ann Brooks is a Jamaican sprinter, who specializes in the 100 metres.Brooks represented the Jamaica at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. She competed at the 4 x 100 metres relay together with Shelly-Ann Fraser, Aleen Bailey and Veronica Campbell-Brown...
.
Wind: -0.2 m/s
| Position | Country | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stephanie Durst Stephanie Durst Stephanie Durst is an American sprinter.A 13 time All American at Louisiana State University, Stephanie Durst finished her career among the top ten all-time in the 60-meter dash and both the indoor and outdoor 200 meters... |
11.22 | |
| 2 | Sheri-Ann Brooks Sheri-Ann Brooks Sheri-Ann Brooks is a Jamaican sprinter, who specializes in the 100 metres.Brooks represented the Jamaica at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. She competed at the 4 x 100 metres relay together with Shelly-Ann Fraser, Aleen Bailey and Veronica Campbell-Brown... |
11.23 | |
| 3 | Cydonie Mothersille | 11.25 | |
| 4 | Kim Gevaert Kim Gevaert Kim Gevaert is a former sprint athlete from Belgium.-Career:Her closest brush with a world title came in running 4/100 of a second behind three-time champion Gail Devers at the 2004 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics... |
11.25 | |
| 5 | Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie | 11.27 | |
| 6 | Ivet Lalova Ivet Lalova Ivet Lalova is a Bulgarian athlete who specialises in the 100 metres and 200 metres sprint events. She is the tenth fastest woman in 100 metres history, the fastest white woman in the world, and finished fourth in the 100 metres and fifth in the 200 metres at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Her career... |
11.32 | |
| 7 | Ezinne Okparaebo Ezinne Okparaebo Ezinne Okparaebo is a track and field sprint athlete, who competes internationally for Norway. She has been living in Norway since the age of nine.... |
11.56 | |
| 8 | Sherone Simpson Sherone Simpson Sherone Simpson is a track and field sprint athlete, competing internationally for Jamaica. She is a gold medalist in the 4 x 100 meter relay from the 2004 Olympics and silver medalist in 2005 World Championships and now is the silver medalist in the individual event at the 2008 Summer Olympics... |
11.64 |
Women's 400 m
Sanya RichardsSanya Richards
Sanya Richards-Ross is a track and field athlete who competes internationally for the United States. She won an Olympic gold medal in the 4×400 meters relay at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China, an individual bronze medal at the 2008 Olympics for the 400 m, and a gold medal in the 2009...
took an expected victory from former World Champion Amy Mbacke Thiam
Amy Mbacke Thiam
Amy Mbacke Thiam is a Senegalese athlete competing in the 400 metres. She has won medals in two World Championships, but at the 2004 Olympics she was knocked out in the heats...
of Senegal.
| Position | Country | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanya Richards Sanya Richards Sanya Richards-Ross is a track and field athlete who competes internationally for the United States. She won an Olympic gold medal in the 4×400 meters relay at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China, an individual bronze medal at the 2008 Olympics for the 400 m, and a gold medal in the 2009... |
50.26 | |
| 2 | Amy Mbackie Thiam | 51.22 | |
| 3 | Shericka Williams Shericka Williams Shericka Williams is a Jamaican sprinter and former student of St. Elizabeth Technical High School.... |
51.32 | |
| 4 | Tamsyn Lewis Tamsyn Lewis Tamsyn Carolyn Lewis is an Australian athlete and middle-distance runner, who has won a total of seventeen Australian Championships at 400 metres, 800 metres and 400m hurdles.... |
51.86 | |
| 5 | Christine Amertil Christine Amertil Christine Amertil is a Bahamian athlete competing mainly in the 400 metres. She graduated from Southeastern Louisiana University.- Achievements :*2006 IAAF World Indoor Championships - bronze medal... |
52.02 | |
| 6 | Marylin Okoro | 52.80 | |
| 7 | Maris Märgil | 54.36 | |
| DNS | Kaliese Spencer Kaliese Spencer Kaliese Spencer is a Jamaican track and field athlete who specialises in the 400 metres hurdles. She has finished fourth at both the 2009 World Championships in Athletics and the 2011 World Championships in Athletics. She was heavy favourite to win the Gold Medal in 2011 but performed poorly in... |
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Women's 100 m Hurdles
World Champion Michelle PerryMichelle Perry
Michelle Perry is an American athlete. At the 2004 Summer Olympics she placed 14th overall in the heptathlon competition...
extended her winning streak to 14 races, beating top European Susanna Kallur
Susanna Kallur
Susanna Elisabeth Kallur is a Swedish athlete competing mainly in sprint hurdles. She has won several international medals, including the gold medal in the 100 m hurdles at the 2006 European Athletics Championships...
.
- Wind: -0.1m/s
| Position | Country | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michelle Perry Michelle Perry Michelle Perry is an American athlete. At the 2004 Summer Olympics she placed 14th overall in the heptathlon competition... |
12.70 | |
| 2 | Susanna Kallur Susanna Kallur Susanna Elisabeth Kallur is a Swedish athlete competing mainly in sprint hurdles. She has won several international medals, including the gold medal in the 100 m hurdles at the 2006 European Athletics Championships... |
12.76 | |
| 3 | Delloreen Ennis-London Delloreen Ennis-London Delloreen Ennis-London is a Jamaican hurdling athlete who won the silver medal in the 100 metre hurdles at the 2005 World Championships.... |
12.78 | |
| 4 | Angela Whyte Angela Whyte Angela Whyte is a Canadian hurdler in track and field athletic competition.-Achievements:-External links:* at Canadian Olympic Committee*... |
12.87 | |
| 5 | Josephine Onyia Josephine Onyia Josephine Onyia is a Nigerian-born Spanish track and field athlete who specializes in the 100 metres hurdles. She represented Spain at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.... |
12.93 | |
| 6 | Kirsten Bolm Kirsten Bolm Kirsten Bolm is a German hurdler.Her personal best is 12.59 seconds, achieved in July 2005 in the Crystal Palace Grand Prix at the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre.... |
13.15 | |
| 7 | Derval O'Rourke Derval O'Rourke Derval O'Rourke is an Irish sprint hurdles athlete. She competes internationally in the 60 and 100 metres hurdles, and is the Irish national record holder in both events... |
13.19 | |
| DNS | Brigitte Foster-Hylton Brigitte Foster-Hylton Brigitte Foster-Hylton O.D is a Jamaican 100m hurdler. She was the World Champion over 100m hurdles in 2009.... |
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Women's High Jump
Olympic and World Indoor Champion, Yelena SlesarenkoYelena Slesarenko
-2004:Largely unknown before 2004, she kickstarted the season by clearing 2.04 metres and winning the World Indoor Championships. When the outdoor season started she won the SPAR European Cup with the same result, improving her personal best from 1.97...
, beat a star-studded field which included the European Champion indoors and outdoors, Tia Hellebaut
Tia Hellebaut
Tia Hellebaut is a Belgian track and field athlete who started out in the heptathlon, but afterwards specialized in the high jump event. She has cleared 2.05 metres both indoors and outdoors....
, World Champion outdoors and World Record-holder indoors, Kajsa Bergqvist
Kajsa Bergqvist
Kajsa Margareta Bergqvist is a Swedish former high jumper. She won one bronze medal in the Olympic Games, one gold and two bronze medals in the World Championships in Athletics and one gold and one bronze in the European Championships. Her personal outdoor record of 2.06 m, set in Germany in 2003,...
, and four other jumpers who had been over 2 meters this year.
| Position | Country | Athlete | Height |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yelena Slesarenko Yelena Slesarenko -2004:Largely unknown before 2004, she kickstarted the season by clearing 2.04 metres and winning the World Indoor Championships. When the outdoor season started she won the SPAR European Cup with the same result, improving her personal best from 1.97... |
2.02 | |
| 2 | Blanka Vlašić Blanka Vlašic Blanka Vlašić is a Croatian athlete who specialises in the high jump. She is the current Croatian record holder in the event, and also the current indoorWorld Champion. The daughter of Croatian decathlon record holder Joško Vlašić, she was a talented junior athlete and attended her first Olympic... |
1.98 | |
| 3 | Vita Palamar Vita Palamar Vita Palamar is a female high jumper from Ukraine. Her personal best jump is 2.01 metres, achieved in Zürich in August 2003. She set an indoor best of 1.96 m to win the Hochsprung mit Musik in 2001.-Achievements:-External links:... |
1.96 | |
| 4 | Tia Hellebaut Tia Hellebaut Tia Hellebaut is a Belgian track and field athlete who started out in the heptathlon, but afterwards specialized in the high jump event. She has cleared 2.05 metres both indoors and outdoors.... |
1.96 | |
| 5 | Kajsa Bergqvist Kajsa Bergqvist Kajsa Margareta Bergqvist is a Swedish former high jumper. She won one bronze medal in the Olympic Games, one gold and two bronze medals in the World Championships in Athletics and one gold and one bronze in the European Championships. Her personal outdoor record of 2.06 m, set in Germany in 2003,... |
1.93 | |
| 6 | Ruth Beitia Ruth Beitia Ruth Beitia Vila is a high jumper from Spain.With 2.01 metres indoor and 2.02 metres outdoor she holds the current Spanish records.-Achievements:-References:*-External links:... |
1.90 | |
| 6 | Antonietta Di Martino Antonietta Di Martino Antonietta Di Martino is an Italian high jumper. She currently holds the Italian national women's high jump record at 2.03 metres outdoor and 2,04 metres indoor.-Career:... |
1.90 | |
| 8 | Nicole Forrester Nicole Forrester Nicole Forrester is a Canadian high jumper. She was discovered working at McDonald's by Dave Hunt, who suggested she learn how to high jump. She was born in Toronto, Ontario. Her personal best jump is 1.97 metres, achieved in July 2007 in Thessaloniki... |
1.85 | |
| 9 | Anna Chicherova Anna Chicherova Anna Vladimirovna Chicherova is a Russian high jumper. She was the gold medalist at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics and won a bronze medal in the event at the 2008 Summer Olympics... |
1.85 | |
| 9 | Carolina Klüft Carolina Klüft Carolina Evelyn Klüft is a Swedish athlete competing in triple jump, long jump and formerly in heptathlon and pentathlon. She won the Olympic heptathlon title in 2004... |
1.85 |
Women's Pole Vault
Olympic, World, and European Champion, Yelena IsinbayevaYelena Isinbayeva
Yelena Gadzhievna Isinbayeva is a Russian pole vaulter. She is twice an Olympic gold medalist , five-times a World Champion, and the current world record holder in the event...
, who also holds both the indoor and outdoor World Records, took a highly anticipated victory ahead of Polish rival Monika Pyrek
Monika Pyrek
Monika Pyrek is a Polish pole vaulter.Born in Gdynia, competing at the 2004 Olympics, she placed fourth with 4.55 metres, just behind another Polish pole vaulter born in Gdynia, Anna Rogowska. Monika Pyrek won a silver medal in the 2005 World Championships in Athletics with the result 4.60 m...
.
| Position | Country | Athlete | Height |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yelena Isinbayeva Yelena Isinbayeva Yelena Gadzhievna Isinbayeva is a Russian pole vaulter. She is twice an Olympic gold medalist , five-times a World Champion, and the current world record holder in the event... |
4.85 | |
| 2 | Monika Pyrek Monika Pyrek Monika Pyrek is a Polish pole vaulter.Born in Gdynia, competing at the 2004 Olympics, she placed fourth with 4.55 metres, just behind another Polish pole vaulter born in Gdynia, Anna Rogowska. Monika Pyrek won a silver medal in the 2005 World Championships in Athletics with the result 4.60 m... |
4.60 | |
| 3 | Tatyana Polnova Tatyana Polnova Tatyana Polnova , née Zaykova is a Russian pole vaulter. Between 1998 and 2002 she competed for Turkey under the Turkish name Tuna Köstem. She is currently Fenerbahçe Athletics Club member.... |
4.55 | |
| 4 | Yuliya Golubchikova Yuliya Golubchikova Yuliya Golubchikova is a Russian pole vaulter.Golubchikova's personal best jump is 4.75 metres, achieved at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing where she ended on a fourth place . She has 4.75 metres indoor.-Achievements:-External links:* *... |
4.55 | |
| 5 | Fabiana Murer Fabiana Murer Fabiana de Almeida Murer is a Brazilian pole vaulter. She holds the South American record in the event with an indoor best of 4.82 m and an outdoor best of 4.85 m, making her the fourth highest vaulter ever... |
4.45 | |
| 6 | Kateřina Baďurová Katerina Badurová Kateřina Baďurová is a Czech former pole vaulter.She finished twelfth at the 2004 Olympic Games. She also competed at the 2004 World Indoor Championships and the European Championships in 2002 and 2006 without reaching the finals.Her boyfriend is the Czech high jumper, Tomáš Janků.Her best... |
4.30 | |
| 7 | Silke Spiegelburg Silke Spiegelburg Silke Spiegelburg is a German pole vaulter. She is the younger sister of Richard Spiegelburg. She represented Germany at the Summer Olympics in 2004 and 2008, as well as having competed at the World Championships in Athletics... |
4.30 | |
| 8 | Catherine Larsåsen | 4.00 |
Men
100 m: Asafa PowellAsafa Powell
Asafa Powell C.D is a Jamaican sprinter who specialises in the 100 metres. He held the 100 m world record between June 2005 and May 2008, with times of 9.77 and 9.74 seconds respectively. Powell has consistently broken the 10-second barrier in competition, with his personal best of...
1500 m: Adil Kaouch
Adil Kaouch
Adil Kaouch is a Moroccan middle distance runner.In 1998 he won the World Junior Championships over 1500 metres...
110 m Hurdles: Anwar Moore
Triple Jump: Phillips Idowu
Phillips Idowu
Phillips Olaosebikan Idowu MBE is a Nigerian-English triple jumper...
Javelin: Tero Pitkämäki
Tero Pitkämäki
Tero Kristian Pitkämäki is a Finnish javelin thrower and the former World Champion. Pitkämäki is known for his rivalry with Olympic champion Andreas Thorkildsen. The two are very close friends, however...
Women
100 m: Stephanie DurstStephanie Durst
Stephanie Durst is an American sprinter.A 13 time All American at Louisiana State University, Stephanie Durst finished her career among the top ten all-time in the 60-meter dash and both the indoor and outdoor 200 meters...
400 m: Sanya Richards
Sanya Richards
Sanya Richards-Ross is a track and field athlete who competes internationally for the United States. She won an Olympic gold medal in the 4×400 meters relay at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China, an individual bronze medal at the 2008 Olympics for the 400 m, and a gold medal in the 2009...
100 m Hurdles: Michelle Perry
Michelle Perry
Michelle Perry is an American athlete. At the 2004 Summer Olympics she placed 14th overall in the heptathlon competition...
High Jump: Yelena Slesarenko
Yelena Slesarenko
-2004:Largely unknown before 2004, she kickstarted the season by clearing 2.04 metres and winning the World Indoor Championships. When the outdoor season started she won the SPAR European Cup with the same result, improving her personal best from 1.97...
Pole Vault: Yelena Isinbayeva
Yelena Isinbayeva
Yelena Gadzhievna Isinbayeva is a Russian pole vaulter. She is twice an Olympic gold medalist , five-times a World Champion, and the current world record holder in the event...
Meeting Gaz de France
Held in Paris, France, at the nine-lane track of the Stade de FranceStade de France
The Stade de France is the national stadium of France, situated just north of Paris in the commune of Saint-Denis. It has an all-seater capacity of 80,000, making it the fifth largest stadium in Europe, and is used by both the France national football team and French rugby union team for...
, on July 6.
Men's 100 m
Asafa Powell (winner in Oslo), battling with injury, did not run in Paris, and so was out of the Jackpot race before it had started. In his absence, Bahamian, Derrick AtkinsDerrick Atkins
Derrick Atkins is a Bahamian sprinter. Atkins specializes in the 100 metres event and also holds the national record, with a time of 9.91 seconds...
, won in 10.00 seconds.
- Wind: -0.1 m/s
| Position | Country | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Derrick Atkins Derrick Atkins Derrick Atkins is a Bahamian sprinter. Atkins specializes in the 100 metres event and also holds the national record, with a time of 9.91 seconds... |
10.00 | |
| 2 | Mark Jelks | 10.09 | |
| 3 | Shawn Crawford Shawn Crawford Shawn Crawford is an American sprint athlete. He competes in the 100 meters and 200 meters events. He won gold at the 2004 Summer Olympics and silver at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the 200 meters.... |
10.13 | |
| 4 | Clement Campbell | 10.13 | |
| 5 | Churandy Martina Churandy Martina Churandy Martina is a sprinter from Curaçao, currently representing the Netherlands. His personal best time over 100 metres is 9.93 seconds, a national record, achieved in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games final... |
10.13 | |
| 6 | Leonard Scott Leonard Scott Leonard Scott is an American sprinter mainly competing in the 100 meters event. Scott attended the University of Tennessee on a track scholarship and turned professional in 2002. In 2005 he joined the exclusive list of sprinters to run the 100 in less than 10 seconds. A month later he finished... |
10.14 | |
| 7 | Steve Mullings Steve Mullings Steve Mullings was a sprint athlete who specialized in the 100 and 200 metres events.Mullings began his international athletics career with a bronze medal win in the 100 m at the Pan American Junior Championships... |
10.16 | |
| 8 | David Alerte David Alerte David Alerte is a French sprinter who specializes in the 200 metres.At the 2006 European Championships in Gothenburg he finished seventh in the 200 metres and won a bronze medal in the 4 x 100 metres relay... |
10.26 | |
| 9 | Michael Frater Michael Frater Michael Frater O.D is a sprinter who specialises in the 100 metres event. He won a silver medal at the 2005 World Championships and a gold medal at the 2003 Pan American Games for the event.... |
10.29 |
Men's 1500 m
Adil Kaouch, winner in Oslo, was also injured and out of the Jackpot race, but a thrilling race ensued, with Alan WebbAlan Webb (athlete)
Alan Webb is an American athlete. He holds the American record in the mile, with a time of 3:46.91. He competes professionally for Nike.-High school:...
's sprint for home beating the valiant efforts of home-crowd favorite Mehdi Baala
Mehdi Baala
Mehdi Baala is a French middle-distance athlete competing mainly at 1500 metres. Baala has won numerous major medals, including two European titles. Baala is considered to be the best French middle-distance runner of all time...
.
| Position | Country | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alan Webb Alan Webb (athlete) Alan Webb is an American athlete. He holds the American record in the mile, with a time of 3:46.91. He competes professionally for Nike.-High school:... |
3:30.54 | |
| 2 | Mehdi Baala Mehdi Baala Mehdi Baala is a French middle-distance athlete competing mainly at 1500 metres. Baala has won numerous major medals, including two European titles. Baala is considered to be the best French middle-distance runner of all time... |
3:31.01 | |
| 3 | Tarek Boukensa Tarek Boukensa Tarek Boukensa is an Algerian runner who specializes in the 1500 metres. He was born in Annaba.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*800 metres - 1:46.10 min *1500 metres - 3:30.92 min *3000 metres - 7:43.23 min... |
3:32.77 | |
| 4 | Shedrack Kibet Korir | 3:32.81 | |
| 5 | Kevin Sullivan | 3:34.16 | |
| 6 | Suleiman Kipses Simotowo | 3:34.78 | |
| 7 | Bernard Lagat Bernard Lagat Bernard Kipchirchir Lagat is an American middle and long distance champion athlete.Lagat was born in Kapsabet, Kenya... |
3:35.09 | |
| 8 | Mounir Yemmouni Mounir Yemmouni Mounir Yemmouni is a French middle distance runner who specializes in the 1500 metres.He competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics and the 2005 World Championships without reaching the finals... |
3:35.29 | |
| 9 | Antar Zerguelaine Antar Zerguelaine Antar Zerguelaïne is an Algerian middle distance runner who specializes in the 1500 metres. He was born in Jijel.-Achievements:-External links:... |
3:36.51 | |
| 10 | Abdelslam Kennouche | 3:38.29 | |
| 11 | Geoffrey Kipkoech Rono | 3:38.90 | |
| DNF | Kamal Boulahfane Kamal Boulahfane Kamal Boulahfane is an Algerian runner who specializes in the 1500 metres. He was born in Djimla.-Achievements:-References:... |
- | |
| DNF | Philemon Kipkorir Kimutai | - |
Men's 110 m Hurdles
Olympic Champion Liu XiangLiu Xiang
Liu Xiang is a Chinese 110 meter hurdler. Liu is an Olympic Gold medalist and World Champion. His 2004 Olympic gold medal was the first in a men's track and field event for China....
and World Champion Ladji Doucouré
Ladji Doucouré
Ladji Doucouré is a French athlete of Malian and Senegalese descent. He was a football player and decathlete before specializing in hurdling.-Career:...
were in Paris to out-run Oslo winner Anwar Moore, but it was only the young Cuban Dayron Robles
Dayron Robles
Dayron Robles is a track and field athlete who specialises in the 110 metre hurdles.He won his first major medal in the 60 metres hurdles at the 2006 World Indoor Championships. He finished the 2006 season having improved his outdoor best to 13 seconds and become the Central American and...
who could out-dip the American this occasion, as the two were awarded the same time, 13.13.
- Wind: +0.5 m/s
| Position | Country | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dayron Robles Dayron Robles Dayron Robles is a track and field athlete who specialises in the 110 metre hurdles.He won his first major medal in the 60 metres hurdles at the 2006 World Indoor Championships. He finished the 2006 season having improved his outdoor best to 13 seconds and become the Central American and... |
13.13 | |
| 2 | Anwar Moore | 13.13 | |
| 3 | Liu Xiang Liu Xiang Liu Xiang is a Chinese 110 meter hurdler. Liu is an Olympic Gold medalist and World Champion. His 2004 Olympic gold medal was the first in a men's track and field event for China.... |
13.15 | |
| 4 | Ryan Wilson Ryan Wilson Ryan Wilson is an American professional wrestler who formerly worked for World Wrestling Entertainment in the Ohio Valley Wrestling developmental promotion as Jacob Duncan where he was a former OVW Heavyweight Champion... |
13.17 | |
| 5 | David Oliver | 13.27 | |
| 6 | Ladji Doucouré Ladji Doucouré Ladji Doucouré is a French athlete of Malian and Senegalese descent. He was a football player and decathlete before specializing in hurdling.-Career:... |
13.27 | |
| 7 | Dominique Arnold Dominique Arnold Dominique Arnold is an American hurdling athlete. He holds the fourth-fastest all-time performance in the 110 meter hurdles, with a time of 12.90 s... |
13.31 | |
| 8 | Aries Merrit | 13.37 | |
| 9 | Shi Dongpeng Shi Dongpeng Shi Dongpeng is a Chinese hurdler who specializes in the 110 metre hurdles.Shi won a silver medal at the 2002 World Junior Championships in Kingston, Jamaica, finished sixth at the 2003 World Championships in Paris, France and won a silver medal at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar... |
13.39 |
Men's Triple Jump
Again, the Oslo winner, Phillips IdowuPhillips Idowu
Phillips Olaosebikan Idowu MBE is a Nigerian-English triple jumper...
, was injured and out of the Jackpot race, but Christian Olsson
Christian Olsson
Christian Olsson is a Swedish athlete competing in high jump and triple jump. He has won an Olympic gold medal, three gold and one silver medal in the World Championships and two gold medals in the European Championships...
made up for his disappointment at the Bislett Games, by winning with 17.56.
| Position | Country | Athlete | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christian Olsson Christian Olsson Christian Olsson is a Swedish athlete competing in high jump and triple jump. He has won an Olympic gold medal, three gold and one silver medal in the World Championships and two gold medals in the European Championships... |
17.56 | |
| 2 | Nelson Évora Nelson Évora Nelson Évora is a Portuguese athlete, of Cape Verdean descent, who specializes in the triple jump and long jump. He is the current triple jump olympic and former world champion. Évora currently competes for Portuguese sports club S.L. Benfica... |
17.28 | |
| 3 | Aarik Wilson Aarik Wilson Aarik Wilson is an American long jumper and triple jumper. He attended Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana.... |
16.96 | |
| 4 | Jadel Gregorio Jadel Gregório Jadel Abdul Ghani Gregório is a Brazilian athlete competing in long jump and triple jump. Based in São Paulo, he has competed in several international championships since 2001, and never finished lower than 6th place.He was a competitor for Brazil in the 2008 Summer Olympics... |
16.90 | |
| 5 | Osniel Tosca Osniel Tosca Osniel Tosca is a Cuban triple jumper.His personal best jump is 17.52 metres, achieved in May 2007 in Caracas.-Achievements:-References:... |
16.85 | |
| 6 | Aleksandr Petrenko Aleksandr Petrenko Aleksandr Petrenko is a Russian triple jumper. His personal best jump is 17.09 metres.-Achievements:-External links:*... |
16.85 | |
| 7 | Yoandri Betanzos Yoandri Betanzos Yoandri Betanzos Francis is a Cuban athlete competing in the triple jump.His personal best jump is 17.65 metres, achieved in April 2009 in Havana... |
16.54 | |
| 8 | Danil Burkenya Danil Burkenya Danil Sergeyevich Burkenya is a Russian track and field athlete who competes mainly in triple jump. He was a long jumper before taking up triple jumping in 2004, and the same year he won the bronze medal in the 2004 Summer Olympics.-Achievements:... |
16.50 | |
| 9 | Julien Kapek Julien Kapek Julien Kapek is a French triple jumper.His personal best is 17.38 metres, achieved in July 2006 in Tomblaine. This result places him fourth on the all-time French performers list, only behind Serge Hélan and Karl Taillepierre.-Achievements:-External links:... |
16.45 | |
| 10 | Walter Davis | 16.44 | |
| 11 | Dimítrios Tsiámis Dimitrios Tsiamis Dimitrios Tsiamis is a Greek triple jumper.He finished eighth at the 2006 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Moscow.- Personal bests :-Achievements:-External links:... |
15.98 |
Men's Javelin
Tero PitkämäkiTero Pitkämäki
Tero Kristian Pitkämäki is a Finnish javelin thrower and the former World Champion. Pitkämäki is known for his rivalry with Olympic champion Andreas Thorkildsen. The two are very close friends, however...
was the only male winner from Oslo to win in Paris, doing so in a European Lead of 89.70. Three of his five valid throws would have been enough to win as he produced a peerless series of throw, ahead of rival Andreas Thorkildsen
Andreas Thorkildsen
Andreas Thorkildsen is a Norwegian javelin thrower, born in Kristiansand. He is the first male javelin thrower in history to be European champion, World champion and Olympic champion...
.
| Position | Country | Athlete | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tero Pitkämäki Tero Pitkämäki Tero Kristian Pitkämäki is a Finnish javelin thrower and the former World Champion. Pitkämäki is known for his rivalry with Olympic champion Andreas Thorkildsen. The two are very close friends, however... |
89.70 | |
| 2 | Andreas Thorkildsen Andreas Thorkildsen Andreas Thorkildsen is a Norwegian javelin thrower, born in Kristiansand. He is the first male javelin thrower in history to be European champion, World champion and Olympic champion... |
86.28 | |
| 3 | Breaux Greer Breaux Greer Breaux Greer is a male American javelin thrower. He is an eight time American Champion and American record holder for the javelin with a throw of 91.29 meters, achieved on June 21, 2007 during the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Indianapolis... |
85.64 | |
| 4 | Guillermo Martínez Guillermo Martínez (athlete) Guillermo Martínez López is a Cuban javelin thrower.In intercontinental competitions, he finished tenth at the 2005 World Championships and ninth at the 2007 World Championships... |
83.94 | |
| 5 | Aleksandr Ivanov | 80.72 | |
| 6 | John Robert Oosthuizen John Robert Oosthuizen Robert Oosthuizen is a South African javelin thrower. He is a second generation athlete following in his father [Johan Oosthuizen]'s footstep... |
80.58 | |
| 7 | Magnus Arvidsson Magnus Arvidsson (athlete) Magnus Arvidsson is a male Swedish javelin thrower.He finished tenth at the 2006 European Championships, tenth at the 2007 World Championships, third at the 2007 World Athletics Final and eleventh at the 2008 Olympic Games.... |
80.02 | |
| 8 | Vitoli Tipotio | 79.81 | |
| NM | Scott Rusell | - |
Women's 100 m
Stephanie DurstStephanie Durst
Stephanie Durst is an American sprinter.A 13 time All American at Louisiana State University, Stephanie Durst finished her career among the top ten all-time in the 60-meter dash and both the indoor and outdoor 200 meters...
did not venture to Paris and was out of the jackpot race. Torri Edwards
Torri Edwards
Torri Edwards is an American sprinter. She was a rising young star in 100 and 200 metres, winning an Olympic medal in 4×100 metres relay in 2000. In 2003 she won six medals in major international competitions, including one World Championship gold...
won in a race with Americans occupying the top four places.
- Wind: +0.5 m/s
| Position | Country | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Torri Edwards Torri Edwards Torri Edwards is an American sprinter. She was a rising young star in 100 and 200 metres, winning an Olympic medal in 4×100 metres relay in 2000. In 2003 she won six medals in major international competitions, including one World Championship gold... |
11.17 | |
| 2 | Me'Lisa Barber Me'Lisa Barber Me'Lisa Barber is an American track and field sprint athlete.-Career:Barber won her first major international championships gold medal by running the lead leg on Team USA’s winning 4x400 m relay team at the 2003 World Outdoor Championships in Paris.She ran on the 2001 Team USA World University... |
11.19 | |
| 3 | Lauryn Williams Lauryn Williams Lauryn Williams is a track and field sprint athlete, competing internationally for the United States... |
11.25 | |
| 4 | Carmelita Jeter Carmelita Jeter Carmelita Jeter is an American sprinter who specializes in the 100 meters. She is the 2011 IAAF World Champion in the 100 metres.She won the 100 m bronze at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics and a gold at the World Athletics Final. she won a second World Championship bronze... |
11.26 | |
| 5 | Muriel Hurtis-Houari | 11.31 | |
| 6 | Christine Arron | 11.34 | |
| 7 | Allyson Felix Allyson Felix Allyson Felix is a track and field sprint athlete, who competes internationally for the United States, primarily in the 200 meters. She also competes at the 100 meters and the 400 meters distances... |
11.34 | |
| DNS | Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie Debbie Ferguson Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie is a Bahamian sprint athlete who specialises in the 100 and 200 metres. She had her first major successes with the Bahamian 4×100 metres relay team, winning gold at the Pan American Games and World Championships in Athletics in 1999, and taking another gold at the Olympic... |
- | |
| DNS | Kerron Stewart Kerron Stewart Kerron Stewart is a Jamaican sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres and 200 metres. She is the 2008 Jamaican national champion in the 100 m clocking 10.80s. She defeated World Champion Veronica Campbell-Brown in the process and now is the 2008 Summer Olympics silver medalist after she... |
- |
Women's 400 m
Sanya RichardsSanya Richards
Sanya Richards-Ross is a track and field athlete who competes internationally for the United States. She won an Olympic gold medal in the 4×400 meters relay at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China, an individual bronze medal at the 2008 Olympics for the 400 m, and a gold medal in the 2009...
produced a World Lead to win, in a race which included all three women who out-did her for a place on the USA's World Championships team.
| Position | Country | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanya Richards Sanya Richards Sanya Richards-Ross is a track and field athlete who competes internationally for the United States. She won an Olympic gold medal in the 4×400 meters relay at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China, an individual bronze medal at the 2008 Olympics for the 400 m, and a gold medal in the 2009... |
49.52 | |
| 2 | Novlene Williams Novlene Williams Novlene Hilaire Williams-Mills is a track and field athlete, competing internationally for Jamaica. She was initially a bronze medalist in the 4 x 400 m relay at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece... |
50.29 | |
| 3 | Natasha Hastings Natasha Hastings Natasha Monique Hastings is an American sprint athlete of Jamaican and Trinidadian descent.Hastings began her track career at a very early age and made a first place win at the USATF Junior Olympics in the 400 metres in the Youth Girls division. She attended A... |
50.45 | |
| 4 | Amy Mbackie Thiam | 50.84 | |
| 5 | Mary Wineberg Mary Wineberg Mary Wineberg is an American athlete from Cincinnati, Ohio. She was born in Brooklyn, New York. After graduating from Walnut Hills High School, she attended the University of Cincinnati on a track scholarship, graduating in 2002 with a bachelors degree in education.Wineberg was an Olympic... |
50.91 | |
| 6 | DeeDee Trotter DeeDee Trotter De'Hashia Tonnek Trotter is an American athlete.She currently lives in Orlando, Florida, and trains at the University of Central Florida under Head Coach and former University Of Tennessee college coach Caryl Smith Gilbert.In 2007 she won the American championship in the 400m in a personal best... |
51.12 | |
| 7 | Shericka Williams Shericka Williams Shericka Williams is a Jamaican sprinter and former student of St. Elizabeth Technical High School.... |
51.63 | |
| 8 | Solen Désert | 51.66 |
Women's 100 m hurdles
Michelle PerryMichelle Perry
Michelle Perry is an American athlete. At the 2004 Summer Olympics she placed 14th overall in the heptathlon competition...
was one of the lucky few to repeat her Oslo win, convincingly out-running Susanna Kallur
Susanna Kallur
Susanna Elisabeth Kallur is a Swedish athlete competing mainly in sprint hurdles. She has won several international medals, including the gold medal in the 100 m hurdles at the 2006 European Athletics Championships...
, again, remaining in the hunt for the Jackpot.
- Wind: -0.2 m/s
| Position | Country | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michelle Perry Michelle Perry Michelle Perry is an American athlete. At the 2004 Summer Olympics she placed 14th overall in the heptathlon competition... |
12.56 | |
| 2 | Susanna Kallur Susanna Kallur Susanna Elisabeth Kallur is a Swedish athlete competing mainly in sprint hurdles. She has won several international medals, including the gold medal in the 100 m hurdles at the 2006 European Athletics Championships... |
12.68 | |
| 3 | Lolo Jones Lolo Jones Lori "Lolo" Jones, more commonly known as Lolo Jones, is an American track and field athlete who specializes in the 60 and 100 meter hurdles. She won three NCAA titles and garnered 11 All-American honors while at LSU... |
12.71 | |
| 4 | Adrianna Lamalle Adrianna Lamalle Adrianna Lamalle is a French hurdler born in Les Abymes, Guadeloupe.She finished 8th in the 100m hurdles final at the 2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg.... |
12.75 | |
| 5 | Perdita Felicien Perdita Felicien Perdita Felicien is a Canadian hurdler.-Early life:Felicien carries her mother's maiden name, whose origins are in the Caribbean island nation of Saint Lucia... |
12.88 | |
| 6 | Vonette Dixon Vonette Dixon Vonette Dixon is a Jamaican hurdler.She finished eighth at the 2001 World Championships in Edmonton, won a silver medal at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester and finished ninth at the 2003 World Championships in Paris... |
12.91 | |
| 7 | Priscilla Lopes | 13.10 | |
| 8 | Delloreen Ennis-London Delloreen Ennis-London Delloreen Ennis-London is a Jamaican hurdling athlete who won the silver medal in the 100 metre hurdles at the 2005 World Championships.... |
13.32 | |
| DNF | Ginnie Powell | DNF |
Women's High Jump
Oslo winner Yelena SlesarenkoYelena Slesarenko
-2004:Largely unknown before 2004, she kickstarted the season by clearing 2.04 metres and winning the World Indoor Championships. When the outdoor season started she won the SPAR European Cup with the same result, improving her personal best from 1.97...
could only manage a second place finish as Blanka Vlašić
Blanka Vlašic
Blanka Vlašić is a Croatian athlete who specialises in the high jump. She is the current Croatian record holder in the event, and also the current indoorWorld Champion. The daughter of Croatian decathlon record holder Joško Vlašić, she was a talented junior athlete and attended her first Olympic...
impressed with 2.02 meters, with both women jumping 2 or more meters.
| Position | Country | Athlete | Height |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blanka Vlašić Blanka Vlašic Blanka Vlašić is a Croatian athlete who specialises in the high jump. She is the current Croatian record holder in the event, and also the current indoorWorld Champion. The daughter of Croatian decathlon record holder Joško Vlašić, she was a talented junior athlete and attended her first Olympic... |
2.02 | |
| 2 | Yelena Slesarenko Yelena Slesarenko -2004:Largely unknown before 2004, she kickstarted the season by clearing 2.04 metres and winning the World Indoor Championships. When the outdoor season started she won the SPAR European Cup with the same result, improving her personal best from 1.97... |
2.00 | |
| 3 | Tia Hellebaut Tia Hellebaut Tia Hellebaut is a Belgian track and field athlete who started out in the heptathlon, but afterwards specialized in the high jump event. She has cleared 2.05 metres both indoors and outdoors.... |
1.97 | |
| 4 | Ruth Beitia Ruth Beitia Ruth Beitia Vila is a high jumper from Spain.With 2.01 metres indoor and 2.02 metres outdoor she holds the current Spanish records.-Achievements:-References:*-External links:... |
1.94 | |
| 5 | Antonietta Di Martino Antonietta Di Martino Antonietta Di Martino is an Italian high jumper. She currently holds the Italian national women's high jump record at 2.03 metres outdoor and 2,04 metres indoor.-Career:... |
1.94 | |
| 6 | Amy Acuff Amy Acuff Amy Lyn Acuff is a track and field athlete from the United States. A high jump specialist, she competed in the 1996, 2000, 2004, and 2008 Summer Olympics as a member of USA Track and Field... |
1.94 | |
| 7 | Vita Pallamar | 1.91 | |
| 8 | Marina Aitova Marina Aitova Marina Aitova, née Korzhova is a Kazakhstani high jumper. Her personal best jump is 1.99 metres, achieved in July 2009 in Athens.... |
1.91 | |
| 9 | Nicole Forrester Nicole Forrester Nicole Forrester is a Canadian high jumper. She was discovered working at McDonald's by Dave Hunt, who suggested she learn how to high jump. She was born in Toronto, Ontario. Her personal best jump is 1.97 metres, achieved in July 2007 in Thessaloniki... |
1.88 | |
| 10 | Melanie Skotnik Melanie Skotnik Melanie Melfort is a French high jumper. She holds both German and French citizenship through her parentage and represented Germany until 2003.... |
1.88 |
Women's Pole Vault
Yelena IsinbayevaYelena Isinbayeva
Yelena Gadzhievna Isinbayeva is a Russian pole vaulter. She is twice an Olympic gold medalist , five-times a World Champion, and the current world record holder in the event...
regained exciting form as she sailed over 4.91 m, which she followed with the attempts at a would-be World Record of 5.02. European Indoor Champion, Svetlana Feofanova
Svetlana Feofanova
Svetlana Yevgenyevna Feofanova is a Russian pole vaulter. She won the silver medal in women's pole vaulting at the 2004 Summer Olympics behind compatriot Yelena Isinbayeva, and won the bronze in the 2008 Summer Olympics...
returned to heights not seen, from her, this season, as she finished second with 4.71.
| Position | Country | Athlete | Height |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yelena Isinbayeva Yelena Isinbayeva Yelena Gadzhievna Isinbayeva is a Russian pole vaulter. She is twice an Olympic gold medalist , five-times a World Champion, and the current world record holder in the event... |
4.91 | |
| 2 | Svetlana Feofanova Svetlana Feofanova Svetlana Yevgenyevna Feofanova is a Russian pole vaulter. She won the silver medal in women's pole vaulting at the 2004 Summer Olympics behind compatriot Yelena Isinbayeva, and won the bronze in the 2008 Summer Olympics... |
4.71 | |
| 3 | Monika Pyrek Monika Pyrek Monika Pyrek is a Polish pole vaulter.Born in Gdynia, competing at the 2004 Olympics, she placed fourth with 4.55 metres, just behind another Polish pole vaulter born in Gdynia, Anna Rogowska. Monika Pyrek won a silver medal in the 2005 World Championships in Athletics with the result 4.60 m... |
4.71 | |
| 4 | Katerina Badurová Katerina Badurová Kateřina Baďurová is a Czech former pole vaulter.She finished twelfth at the 2004 Olympic Games. She also competed at the 2004 World Indoor Championships and the European Championships in 2002 and 2006 without reaching the finals.Her boyfriend is the Czech high jumper, Tomáš Janků.Her best... |
4.61 | |
| 5 | Silke Spiegelburg Silke Spiegelburg Silke Spiegelburg is a German pole vaulter. She is the younger sister of Richard Spiegelburg. She represented Germany at the Summer Olympics in 2004 and 2008, as well as having competed at the World Championships in Athletics... |
4.51 | |
| 6 | Yuliya Golubchikova Yuliya Golubchikova Yuliya Golubchikova is a Russian pole vaulter.Golubchikova's personal best jump is 4.75 metres, achieved at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing where she ended on a fourth place . She has 4.75 metres indoor.-Achievements:-External links:* *... |
4.51 | |
| 7 | Tatyana Poplnova | 4.51 | |
| 8 | Vanessa Boslak Vanessa Boslak Vanessa Boslak is a French pole vaulter.Her personal best is 4.70 metres, achieved in Malaga in June 2006 and during the final of the 2007 World Championships in Osaka, Japan .-Achievements:... |
4.41 | |
| 9 | Carolin Hingst Carolin Hingst Carolin Tamara Hingst is a German pole vaulter.She finished 10th at the 2001 World Championships in Edmonton, fourth at the 2005 European Indoor Athletics Championships in Madrid and 10th at the 2005 World Championships in Helsinki.Her personal best is 4.72 metres, achieved in July 2010 in... |
4.41 | |
| 10 | Kym Howe Kym Howe Kym Michelle Howe-Nadin is an Australian athlete competing in the pole vault. She has an indoor personal best of 4.72 metres, achieved in February 2007 in Donetsk. -Achievements:-References:*... |
4.21 | |
| 11 | Niki Mcewan | 4.21 | |
| DNS | Alana Boyd Alana Boyd Alana Boyd is an Australian Olympic pole vaulter.The 2008 Australian Champion, Boyd was selected for the 2007 World Championships, but did not make the final.Her personal best jump is 4.56 metres, achieved in July 2008 in Monaco... |
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Jackpot Contenders
With three Oslo winners injured and two choosing not to compete in Paris, only six athletes were still in the Jackpot race before the Meeting Gaz de France had begun. Two of those six finished second in their respective events, and only four remain in contention after Paris.Women
400 m: Sanya RichardsSanya Richards
Sanya Richards-Ross is a track and field athlete who competes internationally for the United States. She won an Olympic gold medal in the 4×400 meters relay at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China, an individual bronze medal at the 2008 Olympics for the 400 m, and a gold medal in the 2009...
100 m Hurdles: Michelle Perry
Michelle Perry
Michelle Perry is an American athlete. At the 2004 Summer Olympics she placed 14th overall in the heptathlon competition...
Pole Vault: Yelena Isinbayeva
Yelena Isinbayeva
Yelena Gadzhievna Isinbayeva is a Russian pole vaulter. She is twice an Olympic gold medalist , five-times a World Champion, and the current world record holder in the event...
Golden Gala
The third stop of the Golden League took place at Rome's Stadio OlimpicoStadio Olimpico
The Stadio Olimpico is the main and largest sports facility of Rome, Italy. It is located within the Foro Italico sports complex on the north of the city. An asset of the Italian National Olympic Committee, the structure is intended primarily for football...
, on June 13, 2007.
This meet hit headlines, as French long jumper Salim Sdiri
Salim Sdiri
Salim Sdiri is a French long jumper of Tunisian descent. His personal best jump is 8.42 metres, achieved in June 2009 in Pierre-Bénite, which is the current French national record...
was hit by a rogue javelin, thrown by Finn Tero Pitkämäki
Tero Pitkämäki
Tero Kristian Pitkämäki is a Finnish javelin thrower and the former World Champion. Pitkämäki is known for his rivalry with Olympic champion Andreas Thorkildsen. The two are very close friends, however...
, as he warmed up for his event. The injuries sustained, however, were not serious and Sdiri made a full recovery.
Men's 100 m
Asafa PowellAsafa Powell
Asafa Powell C.D is a Jamaican sprinter who specialises in the 100 metres. He held the 100 m world record between June 2005 and May 2008, with times of 9.77 and 9.74 seconds respectively. Powell has consistently broken the 10-second barrier in competition, with his personal best of...
took his second Golden League victory, beating Paris winner Derrick Atkins
Derrick Atkins
Derrick Atkins is a Bahamian sprinter. Atkins specializes in the 100 metres event and also holds the national record, with a time of 9.91 seconds...
who took second.
- Wind: +0.5 m/s
| Position | Country | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Asafa Powell Asafa Powell Asafa Powell C.D is a Jamaican sprinter who specialises in the 100 metres. He held the 100 m world record between June 2005 and May 2008, with times of 9.77 and 9.74 seconds respectively. Powell has consistently broken the 10-second barrier in competition, with his personal best of... |
9.90 | |
| 2. | Derrick Atkins Derrick Atkins Derrick Atkins is a Bahamian sprinter. Atkins specializes in the 100 metres event and also holds the national record, with a time of 9.91 seconds... |
10.02 | |
| 3. | Churandy Martina Churandy Martina Churandy Martina is a sprinter from Curaçao, currently representing the Netherlands. His personal best time over 100 metres is 9.93 seconds, a national record, achieved in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games final... |
10.10 | |
| 4. | Mark Jelks | 10.17 | |
| 5. | Nesta Carter Nesta Carter Nesta Carter O.D is a Jamaican sprinter, who specialises in the 100 metres event. In August 2010 he became only the fifth sprinter to ever run the 100 metres in less than 9.8 seconds.... |
10.19 | |
| 6. | Simone Collio Simone Collio Simone Collio is an Italian sprinter who specializes in the 60 and 100 metres. His personal best times are 6.55 seconds in the 60 metres and 10.06 seconds in the 100 metres, the second all time best performance in the Italian ranking of 100 meters, after the 10"01 in altitude of Pietro... |
10.19 | |
| 7. | Michael Frater Michael Frater Michael Frater O.D is a sprinter who specialises in the 100 metres event. He won a silver medal at the 2005 World Championships and a gold medal at the 2003 Pan American Games for the event.... |
10.22 | |
| 8. | Shawn Crawford Shawn Crawford Shawn Crawford is an American sprint athlete. He competes in the 100 meters and 200 meters events. He won gold at the 2004 Summer Olympics and silver at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the 200 meters.... |
10.22 | |
| 9. | Leonard Scott Leonard Scott Leonard Scott is an American sprinter mainly competing in the 100 meters event. Scott attended the University of Tennessee on a track scholarship and turned professional in 2002. In 2005 he joined the exclusive list of sprinters to run the 100 in less than 10 seconds. A month later he finished... |
10.23 |
Men's 1500 m
Adil KaouchAdil Kaouch
Adil Kaouch is a Moroccan middle distance runner.In 1998 he won the World Junior Championships over 1500 metres...
also took a second Golden League victory, in a Personal Best, with several other athletes recording the best results of their lives.
| Position | Country | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Adil Kaouch Adil Kaouch Adil Kaouch is a Moroccan middle distance runner.In 1998 he won the World Junior Championships over 1500 metres... |
3:30.77 | |
| 2. | Tarek Boukensa Tarek Boukensa Tarek Boukensa is an Algerian runner who specializes in the 1500 metres. He was born in Annaba.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*800 metres - 1:46.10 min *1500 metres - 3:30.92 min *3000 metres - 7:43.23 min... |
3:30.92 | |
| 3. | Shedrack Kibet Korir | 3:31.18 | |
| 4. | Alex Kipchirchir Alex Kipchirchir Alex Kipchirchir Rono is a middle distance runner from Kenya.- Career :He graduated from Litein High School. He played football and basketball when still at school and did not take up athletics until December 2001, when he met Moses Tanui who persuaded him to become runner... |
3:31.58 | |
| 5. | Suleiman Kipses Simotwo | 3:31.89 | |
| 6. | Juan Carlos Higuero Juan Carlos Higuero Juan Carlos Higuero Mate is a Spanish middle distance runner, who mostly concentrates on the 1500 metres. He was born in Aranda de Duero, Burgos.... |
3:32.18 | |
| 7. | Daniel Kipchirchir Komen Daniel Kipchirchir Komen Daniel Kipchirchir Komen is a Kenyan middle distance runner who specializes in the 1500 metres.He graduated from Timboroa High School in 2003... |
3:32.55 | |
| 8. | Abdalaati Iguider | 3:32.75 | |
| 9. | Sergio Gallardo Sergio Gallardo Sergio Gallardo is a Spanish middle distance runner. He specializes in the 1500 metres.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*800 metres - 1:48.12 min *1500 metres - 3:34.95 min *Mile - 3:56.78 min... |
3:33.43 | |
| 10. | Arturo Casado Arturo Casado Arturo Casado Alda is a Spanish middle distance runner.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*800 metres - 1:44.74 - Rieti 29.08.2010*1500 metres - 3:32.70 - Berlin 22.08.2010*Mile - 3:52.38 - Oslo 15.06.2007... |
3:34.09 | |
| 11. | Ivan Heshko Ivan Heshko Ivan Heshko is a Ukrainian athlete specializing in the 1500 meters. He was born in Chernivtsi Oblast, Northern Bukovina.... |
3:35.03 | |
| 12. | Antar Zerguelaine Antar Zerguelaine Antar Zerguelaïne is an Algerian middle distance runner who specializes in the 1500 metres. He was born in Jijel.-Achievements:-External links:... |
3:35.18 | |
| 13. | Christian Obrist Christian Obrist Christian Obrist is an Italian middle distance runner who specializes in the 1500 metres.He finished seventh in the 1500 m final at both the 2002 European Athletics Championships in Munich and the 2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg... |
3:35.75 | |
| DNF. | Philemon Kipkorir Kimutai | - | |
| DNF. | Timothy Kiptanui Timothy Kiptanui Timothy Kiptanui Too is a Kenyan 1500 metres runner who finished fourth at the 2004 Summer Olympics. His personal best over 1500 m of 3:30.04 minutes, achieved in 2004, was the third best time in the world that season, only behind Bernard Lagat and Hicham El Guerrouj.He graduated from Nanyuki High... |
- | |
| DNF. | Samson Surum | - |
Men's 110 m Hurdles
OsloOslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
winner Anwar Moore won a close-run race from Paris winner Dayron Robles
Dayron Robles
Dayron Robles is a track and field athlete who specialises in the 110 metre hurdles.He won his first major medal in the 60 metres hurdles at the 2006 World Indoor Championships. He finished the 2006 season having improved his outdoor best to 13 seconds and become the Central American and...
.
| Position | Country | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Anwar Moore | 13.16 | |
| 2. | Dayron Robles Dayron Robles Dayron Robles is a track and field athlete who specialises in the 110 metre hurdles.He won his first major medal in the 60 metres hurdles at the 2006 World Indoor Championships. He finished the 2006 season having improved his outdoor best to 13 seconds and become the Central American and... |
13.17 | |
| 3. | David Oliver | 13.36 | |
| 4. | Allen Johnson Allen Johnson Allen Kenneth Johnson is a retired hurdling athlete and won Olympic Gold in the 110 metre high hurdles at the 1996 games in Atlanta, Georgia.... |
13.50 | |
| 5. | Ladji Doucouré Ladji Doucouré Ladji Doucouré is a French athlete of Malian and Senegalese descent. He was a football player and decathlete before specializing in hurdling.-Career:... |
13.51 | |
| 6. | Aries Merrit | 13.56 | |
| 7. | Anselmo da Silva | 13.64 | |
| 8. | Dominique Arnold Dominique Arnold Dominique Arnold is an American hurdling athlete. He holds the fourth-fastest all-time performance in the 110 meter hurdles, with a time of 12.90 s... |
13.80 | |
| DNF | David Payne David Payne (athlete) David Payne is an American hurdler. He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio and his family moved to the suburb of Wyoming. Payne competed in the 110 and 400 meter hurdles while attending the University of Cincinnati... |
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Men's Triple Jump
Christian Olsson only took two attempts before retiring, a foul and a jump which turned out to be a winning mark.| Position | Country | Athlete | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Christian Olsson Christian Olsson Christian Olsson is a Swedish athlete competing in high jump and triple jump. He has won an Olympic gold medal, three gold and one silver medal in the World Championships and two gold medals in the European Championships... |
17.19 | |
| 2. | Osniel Tosca Osniel Tosca Osniel Tosca is a Cuban triple jumper.His personal best jump is 17.52 metres, achieved in May 2007 in Caracas.-Achievements:-References:... |
17.10 | |
| 3. | Danil Burkenya Danil Burkenya Danil Sergeyevich Burkenya is a Russian track and field athlete who competes mainly in triple jump. He was a long jumper before taking up triple jumping in 2004, and the same year he won the bronze medal in the 2004 Summer Olympics.-Achievements:... |
17.02 | |
| 4. | Aarik Wilson Aarik Wilson Aarik Wilson is an American long jumper and triple jumper. He attended Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana.... |
16.98 | |
| 5. | Jadel Gregório Jadel Gregório Jadel Abdul Ghani Gregório is a Brazilian athlete competing in long jump and triple jump. Based in São Paulo, he has competed in several international championships since 2001, and never finished lower than 6th place.He was a competitor for Brazil in the 2008 Summer Olympics... |
16.92 | |
| 6. | Marian Oprea Marian Oprea Marian Oprea is a Romanian athlete, competing in triple jump, who won the silver medal at the 2004 Olympic Games. His personal best is 17.81 meters.... |
16.67 | |
| 7. | Randy Lewis Randy Lewis (athlete) Randy Lewis is a Grenadian athlete competing in the triple jump. He represented Grenada at the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics, and has also competed at World Championship level indoors and outdoors. He won the bronze medal at the 2008 IAAF World Athletics Final. His personal best jump is 17.49... |
16.58 | |
| 8. | Nelson Évora Nelson Évora Nelson Évora is a Portuguese athlete, of Cape Verdean descent, who specializes in the triple jump and long jump. He is the current triple jump olympic and former world champion. Évora currently competes for Portuguese sports club S.L. Benfica... |
16.52 | |
| 9. | Konstadinos Zalagitis Konstadinos Zalagitis Konstadinos Zalagitis is a Greek triple jumper.He was born in Trikala.He finished twelfth at the 2001 World Championships and eighth at the 2002 European Championships. He also competed at the 2000 Olympic Games and the 2005 World Championships without reaching the finals.His personal best jump... |
16.29 | |
| 10. | Fabrizio Schembri Fabrizio Schembri Fabrizio Schembri is an Italian athlete competing in the triple jump and occasionally in the long jump. He was born in Saronno.-External links:... |
15.61 |
Men's Javelin
Tero Pitkämäki plummeted out of the jackpot race, as Olympic champion Andreas Thorkildsen took the win. However, this competition was more memorable for a freak accident concerning Pitkämäki and French long jumper Salim SdiriSalim Sdiri
Salim Sdiri is a French long jumper of Tunisian descent. His personal best jump is 8.42 metres, achieved in June 2009 in Pierre-Bénite, which is the current French national record...
. On the Finn's second throw, his javelin veered off to the left and into the long jump area, where Sdiri was warming up. The implement hit Sdiri in his side but no serious injuries were sustained. The incident clearly had an adverse effect on Pitkämäki, however, as he failed to match his first round effort of 86.09 m.
| Position | Country | Athlete | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Andreas Thorkildsen Andreas Thorkildsen Andreas Thorkildsen is a Norwegian javelin thrower, born in Kristiansand. He is the first male javelin thrower in history to be European champion, World champion and Olympic champion... |
88.36 | |
| 2. | Tero Pitkämäki Tero Pitkämäki Tero Kristian Pitkämäki is a Finnish javelin thrower and the former World Champion. Pitkämäki is known for his rivalry with Olympic champion Andreas Thorkildsen. The two are very close friends, however... |
86.09 | |
| 3. | Breaux Greer Breaux Greer Breaux Greer is a male American javelin thrower. He is an eight time American Champion and American record holder for the javelin with a throw of 91.29 meters, achieved on June 21, 2007 during the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Indianapolis... |
84.53 | |
| 4. | Magnus Arvidsson Magnus Arvidsson (athlete) Magnus Arvidsson is a male Swedish javelin thrower.He finished tenth at the 2006 European Championships, tenth at the 2007 World Championships, third at the 2007 World Athletics Final and eleventh at the 2008 Olympic Games.... |
84.44 | |
| 5. | Gerhardus Pienaar Gerhardus Pienaar Gerhardus Pienaar is a South African javelin thrower and former Junior World Champion from South Africa. His personal best throw is 84.50 metres, achieved in October 2003 in Hyderabad... |
81.89 | |
| 6. | John Robert Oosthuizen John Robert Oosthuizen Robert Oosthuizen is a South African javelin thrower. He is a second generation athlete following in his father [Johan Oosthuizen]'s footstep... |
81.22 | |
| 7. | Aleksandr Ivanov | 80.27 | |
| 8. | Vadims Vasilevskis Vadims Vasilevskis Vadims Vasiļevskis is a Latvian javelin thrower, a silver medalist of 2004 Summer Olympics. Vasiļevskis achieved his best result of 90.73m on July 22, 2007 in Tallinn, Estonia, becoming the tenth longest javelin thrower of all times.He has been coached by Valentīna Eiduka... |
79.47 | |
| 9. | Sergey Makarov | 79.28 | |
| 10. | Teemu Wirkkala Teemu Wirkkala Teemu Sakari Wirkkala is a Finnish javelin thrower. His personal best throw is 87.23 metres, achieved in July 2009 in Joensuu.-Achievements:-References:... |
78.41 | |
| 11. | Guillermo Martínez Guillermo Martínez (athlete) Guillermo Martínez López is a Cuban javelin thrower.In intercontinental competitions, he finished tenth at the 2005 World Championships and ninth at the 2007 World Championships... |
72.34 |
Women's 100 m
Torri EdwardsTorri Edwards
Torri Edwards is an American sprinter. She was a rising young star in 100 and 200 metres, winning an Olympic medal in 4×100 metres relay in 2000. In 2003 she won six medals in major international competitions, including one World Championship gold...
continued her fine season with a win over compatriot Me'Lisa Barber
Me'Lisa Barber
Me'Lisa Barber is an American track and field sprint athlete.-Career:Barber won her first major international championships gold medal by running the lead leg on Team USA’s winning 4x400 m relay team at the 2003 World Outdoor Championships in Paris.She ran on the 2001 Team USA World University...
and top European Tezzhan Naimova, as Allyson Felix
Allyson Felix
Allyson Felix is a track and field sprint athlete, who competes internationally for the United States, primarily in the 200 meters. She also competes at the 100 meters and the 400 meters distances...
finished fourth.
| Position | Country | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Torri Edwards Torri Edwards Torri Edwards is an American sprinter. She was a rising young star in 100 and 200 metres, winning an Olympic medal in 4×100 metres relay in 2000. In 2003 she won six medals in major international competitions, including one World Championship gold... |
11.03 | |
| 2. | Me'Lisa Barber Me'Lisa Barber Me'Lisa Barber is an American track and field sprint athlete.-Career:Barber won her first major international championships gold medal by running the lead leg on Team USA’s winning 4x400 m relay team at the 2003 World Outdoor Championships in Paris.She ran on the 2001 Team USA World University... |
11.11 | |
| 3. | Tezzhan Naimova | 11.14 | |
| 4. | Allyson Felix Allyson Felix Allyson Felix is a track and field sprint athlete, who competes internationally for the United States, primarily in the 200 meters. She also competes at the 100 meters and the 400 meters distances... |
11.18 | |
| 5. | Marshevet Hooker Marshevet Hooker Marshevet Myers is a professional sprinter, competing internationally for the United States and sponsored by adidas... |
11.21 | |
| 6. | Carmelita Jeter Carmelita Jeter Carmelita Jeter is an American sprinter who specializes in the 100 meters. She is the 2011 IAAF World Champion in the 100 metres.She won the 100 m bronze at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics and a gold at the World Athletics Final. she won a second World Championship bronze... |
11.22 | |
| 7. | Rachelle Boone-Smith Rachelle Boone-Smith Rachelle Boone-Smith is an American sprint athlete.She won the 200 metres silver medal at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics. Prior to the 2005 World Championships she had competed only in one international major event, namely the 2004 World Indoor Championships where she did not reach the... |
11.23 | |
| 8. | Cydonie Mothersille | 11.25 | |
| 9. | Anita Pistone Anita Pistone Anita Pistone is a track and field sprint athlete who competes internationally for Italy.Pistone represented Italy at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. She competed at the 100 metres sprint and placed second in her first round heat after Muna Lee in a time of 11.43... |
11.45 |
Women's 400 m
Sanya Richards remained in the jackpot hunt with a graceful performance ahead of 2001 World champion Amy Mbackie Thiam, who set her fastest time for four years.| Position | Country | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Sanya Richards Sanya Richards Sanya Richards-Ross is a track and field athlete who competes internationally for the United States. She won an Olympic gold medal in the 4×400 meters relay at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China, an individual bronze medal at the 2008 Olympics for the 400 m, and a gold medal in the 2009... |
49.77 | |
| 2. | Amy Mbackie Thiam | 50.15 | |
| 3. | Natasha Hastings Natasha Hastings Natasha Monique Hastings is an American sprint athlete of Jamaican and Trinidadian descent.Hastings began her track career at a very early age and made a first place win at the USATF Junior Olympics in the 400 metres in the Youth Girls division. She attended A... |
50.34 | |
| 4. | Novlene Williams Novlene Williams Novlene Hilaire Williams-Mills is a track and field athlete, competing internationally for Jamaica. She was initially a bronze medalist in the 4 x 400 m relay at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece... |
50.39 | |
| 5. | DeeDee Trotter DeeDee Trotter De'Hashia Tonnek Trotter is an American athlete.She currently lives in Orlando, Florida, and trains at the University of Central Florida under Head Coach and former University Of Tennessee college coach Caryl Smith Gilbert.In 2007 she won the American championship in the 400m in a personal best... |
51.05 | |
| 6. | Shericka Williams Shericka Williams Shericka Williams is a Jamaican sprinter and former student of St. Elizabeth Technical High School.... |
51.10 | |
| 7. | Mary Wineberg Mary Wineberg Mary Wineberg is an American athlete from Cincinnati, Ohio. She was born in Brooklyn, New York. After graduating from Walnut Hills High School, she attended the University of Cincinnati on a track scholarship, graduating in 2002 with a bachelors degree in education.Wineberg was an Olympic... |
51.20 | |
| 8. | Ilona Usovich Ilona Usovich Ilona Usovich is a Belarusian sprinter.Together with Natallia Solohub, Anna Kozak and Svetlana Usovich she won a silver medal in 4 x 400 metres relay at the 2004 IAAF World Indoor Championships. The next year Ilona finished 4th over 400 metres at the 2005 European Indoor Athletics Championships... |
51.75 | |
| 9. | Daniela Reina | 53.12 |
Women's 100 m Hurdles
Michelle Perry set a world lead to win, as Susanna Kallur was disappointed to finish third.| Position | Country | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Michelle Perry Michelle Perry Michelle Perry is an American athlete. At the 2004 Summer Olympics she placed 14th overall in the heptathlon competition... |
12.44 | |
| 2. | Josephine Onyia Josephine Onyia Josephine Onyia is a Nigerian-born Spanish track and field athlete who specializes in the 100 metres hurdles. She represented Spain at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.... |
12.67 | |
| 3. | Susanna Kallur Susanna Kallur Susanna Elisabeth Kallur is a Swedish athlete competing mainly in sprint hurdles. She has won several international medals, including the gold medal in the 100 m hurdles at the 2006 European Athletics Championships... |
12.72 | |
| 4. | Lolo Jones Lolo Jones Lori "Lolo" Jones, more commonly known as Lolo Jones, is an American track and field athlete who specializes in the 60 and 100 meter hurdles. She won three NCAA titles and garnered 11 All-American honors while at LSU... |
12.84 | |
| 5. | Dolloreen Ennis-London | 12.85 | |
| 6. | Danielle Carruthers Danielle Carruthers Danielle Carruthers is an American hurdler who first became well known on the Indiana University track team. She had won the 60 metres hurdles at the 2005 and 2006 NCAA Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships.... |
12.97 | |
| 7. | Adrianna Lamalle Adrianna Lamalle Adrianna Lamalle is a French hurdler born in Les Abymes, Guadeloupe.She finished 8th in the 100m hurdles final at the 2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg.... |
13.22 | |
| 8. | Micol Cattaneo Micol Cattaneo Micol Cattaneo is a 100 m hurdler.Her personal best time of 12.98s was set on 22 June 2008 in Annecy, France.-References:... |
13.27 | |
| DNF | Nichole Denby | - |
Women's High Jump
Blanka Vlašić took her second Golden League win of the season, as two athletes went over 2 m. Antonietta Di Martino, who had hoped to perform well in front of her home crowd, disappointed, finishing fourth.| Position | Country | Athlete | Height |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Blanka Vlašić Blanka Vlašic Blanka Vlašić is a Croatian athlete who specialises in the high jump. She is the current Croatian record holder in the event, and also the current indoorWorld Champion. The daughter of Croatian decathlon record holder Joško Vlašić, she was a talented junior athlete and attended her first Olympic... |
2.02 | |
| 2. | Kajsa Bergqvist Kajsa Bergqvist Kajsa Margareta Bergqvist is a Swedish former high jumper. She won one bronze medal in the Olympic Games, one gold and two bronze medals in the World Championships in Athletics and one gold and one bronze in the European Championships. Her personal outdoor record of 2.06 m, set in Germany in 2003,... |
2.00 | |
| 3. | Ruth Beitia Ruth Beitia Ruth Beitia Vila is a high jumper from Spain.With 2.01 metres indoor and 2.02 metres outdoor she holds the current Spanish records.-Achievements:-References:*-External links:... |
1.98 | |
| 4. | Antonietta Di Martino Antonietta Di Martino Antonietta Di Martino is an Italian high jumper. She currently holds the Italian national women's high jump record at 2.03 metres outdoor and 2,04 metres indoor.-Career:... |
1.95 | |
| 5. | Amy Acuff Amy Acuff Amy Lyn Acuff is a track and field athlete from the United States. A high jump specialist, she competed in the 1996, 2000, 2004, and 2008 Summer Olympics as a member of USA Track and Field... |
1.95 | |
| 6. | Emma Green Emma Green Emma Anna-Maria Green Tregaro is an athlete competing in high jump. She won a bronze medal in the event at the 2005 IAAF World Championships. She represented Sweden at the 2008 Summer Olympics... |
1.95 | |
| 7. | Vita Palamar Vita Palamar Vita Palamar is a female high jumper from Ukraine. Her personal best jump is 2.01 metres, achieved in Zürich in August 2003. She set an indoor best of 1.96 m to win the Hochsprung mit Musik in 2001.-Achievements:-External links:... |
1.90 | |
| 8. | Vita Styopina | 1.90 | |
| 9. | Carolina Klüft Carolina Klüft Carolina Evelyn Klüft is a Swedish athlete competing in triple jump, long jump and formerly in heptathlon and pentathlon. She won the Olympic heptathlon title in 2004... |
1.85 | |
| 10. | Tia Hellebaut Tia Hellebaut Tia Hellebaut is a Belgian track and field athlete who started out in the heptathlon, but afterwards specialized in the high jump event. She has cleared 2.05 metres both indoors and outdoors.... |
1.85 | |
| 11. | Xingjuan Zheng | 1.85 | |
| NM | Elena Meuti | - |
Women's Pole Vault
Yelena Isinbayeva took a clear victory to keep her hopes of a jackpot share alive. Isinbayeva missed her first attempt at 4.65 m, then passed to 4.70, which she cleared first time, then came a failure at 4.85, attempts were passed to 4.90, which was routinely cleared at the first attempt. None of the three world record attempts at 5.02 m were close.| Position | Country | Athlete | Height |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Yelena Isinbayeva Yelena Isinbayeva Yelena Gadzhievna Isinbayeva is a Russian pole vaulter. She is twice an Olympic gold medalist , five-times a World Champion, and the current world record holder in the event... |
4.90 | |
| 2. | Kateřina Baďurová Katerina Badurová Kateřina Baďurová is a Czech former pole vaulter.She finished twelfth at the 2004 Olympic Games. She also competed at the 2004 World Indoor Championships and the European Championships in 2002 and 2006 without reaching the finals.Her boyfriend is the Czech high jumper, Tomáš Janků.Her best... |
4.65 | |
| 3. | Tatyana Polnova Tatyana Polnova Tatyana Polnova , née Zaykova is a Russian pole vaulter. Between 1998 and 2002 she competed for Turkey under the Turkish name Tuna Köstem. She is currently Fenerbahçe Athletics Club member.... |
4.65 | |
| 4. | Yuliya Golubchikova Yuliya Golubchikova Yuliya Golubchikova is a Russian pole vaulter.Golubchikova's personal best jump is 4.75 metres, achieved at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing where she ended on a fourth place . She has 4.75 metres indoor.-Achievements:-External links:* *... |
4.60 | |
| =. | Monika Pyrek Monika Pyrek Monika Pyrek is a Polish pole vaulter.Born in Gdynia, competing at the 2004 Olympics, she placed fourth with 4.55 metres, just behind another Polish pole vaulter born in Gdynia, Anna Rogowska. Monika Pyrek won a silver medal in the 2005 World Championships in Athletics with the result 4.60 m... |
4.60 | |
| 6. | Svetlana Feofanova Svetlana Feofanova Svetlana Yevgenyevna Feofanova is a Russian pole vaulter. She won the silver medal in women's pole vaulting at the 2004 Summer Olympics behind compatriot Yelena Isinbayeva, and won the bronze in the 2008 Summer Olympics... |
4.50 | |
| =. | Kym Howe Kym Howe Kym Michelle Howe-Nadin is an Australian athlete competing in the pole vault. She has an indoor personal best of 4.72 metres, achieved in February 2007 in Donetsk. -Achievements:-References:*... |
4.50 | |
| 8. | Naroa Agirre Naroa Agirre Naroa Agirre Kamio is a female pole vaulter from Spain. Her current personal best is 4.50 metres, achieved in May 2006 in Saulheim. She has 4.56 metres on the indoor track, from February 2007 in Seville... |
4.50 | |
| 9. | April Steiner | 4.30 | |
| 10. | Arianna Farfaletti Casali | 4.10 | |
| DNS | Jennifer Stuczynski Jennifer Stuczynski Jennifer "Jenn" Suhr is the number one ranked American pole vaulter since 2006. She has won a total of 9 US National Championships. She holds the American women's pole vault record both indoors and outdoors. In 2008 she won the U.S. Olympic trials setting an American Record of and won a silver... |
- |
Jackpot contenders
Tero PitkämäkiTero Pitkämäki
Tero Kristian Pitkämäki is a Finnish javelin thrower and the former World Champion. Pitkämäki is known for his rivalry with Olympic champion Andreas Thorkildsen. The two are very close friends, however...
was the only casualty of the meeting, as three women remained in the jackpot hunt.
Women
400 m: Sanya RichardsSanya Richards
Sanya Richards-Ross is a track and field athlete who competes internationally for the United States. She won an Olympic gold medal in the 4×400 meters relay at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China, an individual bronze medal at the 2008 Olympics for the 400 m, and a gold medal in the 2009...
, 100 m Hurdles: Michelle Perry
Michelle Perry
Michelle Perry is an American athlete. At the 2004 Summer Olympics she placed 14th overall in the heptathlon competition...
, Pole Vault: Yelena Isinbayeva
Yelena Isinbayeva
Yelena Gadzhievna Isinbayeva is a Russian pole vaulter. She is twice an Olympic gold medalist , five-times a World Champion, and the current world record holder in the event...
Weltklasse Zürich
Held in Zürich, Switzerland, at the Letzigrund stadiumLetzigrund
In January 2005, UEFA approved plans to rebuild the stadium for use as a EURO 2008 venue. It hosted 3 matches in the 2008 European Football Championship....
, on September 7.
Men's 100 m
Wind: +0.1 m/s| Position | Country | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Francis Obikwelu Francis Obikwelu Francis Obiorah Obikwelu, born 22 November 1978 in Nigeria and a Portuguese citizen since 2001, is a sprint athlete specializing in 100 metres and 200 metres. He holds the record for the fastest time in the 100 m set by a European competitor with a time of 9.86 seconds... |
10.17 | |
| 2. | Jaysuma Saidy Ndure Jaysuma Saidy Ndure Jaysuma Saidy Ndure is a Gambian-Norwegian sprinter. Having changed nationality from Gambia to Norway in 2006, he holds both the Gambian and Norwegian records in both the 100 and 200 metres, and is the seventh and fourth fastest European of all times on the two distances... |
10.20 | |
| 3. | Marlon Devonish Marlon Devonish Marlon Ronald Devonish, MBE is an English sprint athlete.He is a member of the Coventry Godiva Harriers athletics club and is coached by Tony Lester. Early in his career he was successful at both 100 and 200 metre distances, winning English Schools and European Junior titles at both, but in recent... |
10.20 | |
| 4. | Olusoji Fasuba Olusoji Fasuba Olusoji Adetokunbo Fasuba is a Nigerian sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres. He is the current African record holder in the event with 9.85 seconds.... |
10.20 | |
| 5. | Leroy Dixon Leroy Dixon Leroy Dixon is an American sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres.He won the gold medal in 4 x 100 metres relay at the 2007 World Championships, together with Darvis Patton, Wallace Spearmon and Tyson Gay... |
10.23 | |
| 6. | Marc Burns Marc Burns Marc Burns is an athlete from Trinidad and Tobago specializing in the 100 metres and the 4x100 metres.Participating in the 2004 Summer Olympics, he was disqualified from his 100 metres heat, thus failing to make it through to the second round.Marc Burns placed second in the men's 100 metres dash... |
10.36 | |
| 7. | Matic Osovnikar Matic Osovnikar Matic Osovnikar is a Slovenian athlete specializing in the 100 metres.Osovnikar competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics where he achieved third place in his 100 metres heat, thus making through to the second round but narrowly missed out on a placing in the semi-finals after achieving fourth place in... |
10.40 | |
| 8. | Craig Pickering Craig Pickering Craig Keith Pickering is an English sprinter, currently based at the Marshall Milton Keynes Athletics Club; however, he also runs for the University of Bath and Newham and Essex Beagles. He is a former student of the Royal Latin School and got pointed in the sprinting direction by his PE teacher... |
10.58 | |
| 9. | Mark Lewis-Francis Mark Lewis-Francis Mark Anthony Lewis-Francis is a British track and field athlete, specifically a sprinter, who specialises in the 100 metres. A renowned junior, his greatest sporting achievement at senior level has been to anchor the Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4 x 100 metres relay team to a shock gold... |
10.60 |
Men's 1500 m
| Position | Country | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Mehdi Baala Mehdi Baala Mehdi Baala is a French middle-distance athlete competing mainly at 1500 metres. Baala has won numerous major medals, including two European titles. Baala is considered to be the best French middle-distance runner of all time... |
3:38.62 | |
| 2. | Tarek Boukensa Tarek Boukensa Tarek Boukensa is an Algerian runner who specializes in the 1500 metres. He was born in Annaba.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*800 metres - 1:46.10 min *1500 metres - 3:30.92 min *3000 metres - 7:43.23 min... |
3:38.84 | |
| 3. | Daniel Kipchirchir Komen Daniel Kipchirchir Komen Daniel Kipchirchir Komen is a Kenyan middle distance runner who specializes in the 1500 metres.He graduated from Timboroa High School in 2003... |
3:38.96 | |
| 4. | Antar Zerguelaine Antar Zerguelaine Antar Zerguelaïne is an Algerian middle distance runner who specializes in the 1500 metres. He was born in Jijel.-Achievements:-External links:... |
3:39.18 | |
| 5. | Asbel Kiprop Asbel Kiprop Asbel Kiprop is a Kenyan middle-distance runner who specializes in the 1500 metres. Kiprop was awarded the 1500 m gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics after the original winner, Rashid Ramzi, tested positive for doping... |
3:39.31 | |
| 6. | Christian Obrist Christian Obrist Christian Obrist is an Italian middle distance runner who specializes in the 1500 metres.He finished seventh in the 1500 m final at both the 2002 European Athletics Championships in Munich and the 2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg... |
3:39.50 | |
| 7. | Alan Webb Alan Webb (athlete) Alan Webb is an American athlete. He holds the American record in the mile, with a time of 3:46.91. He competes professionally for Nike.-High school:... |
3:39.69 | |
| 8. | Alex Kipchirchir Alex Kipchirchir Alex Kipchirchir Rono is a middle distance runner from Kenya.- Career :He graduated from Litein High School. He played football and basketball when still at school and did not take up athletics until December 2001, when he met Moses Tanui who persuaded him to become runner... |
3:39.84 | |
| 9. | Belal Mansoor Ali Belal Mansoor Ali Belal Mansoor Ali is a middle distance runner now representing Bahrain after changing nationality from Kenya.He was born John Yego on October 17, 1988 in Kenya. A lot of controversy has surrounded his age, starting when he won the 1500 metres race at the 2005 IAAF World Youth Championships in... |
3:40.21 | |
| 10. | Suleiman Simotwo Suleiman Simotwo Suleiman Kipses Simotwo is a Kenyan middle distance runner who specializes in the 1500 metres. His indoor personal best over 1500 m of 3:35.24 minutes, achieved in 2006, was the second best time in the world that season, only behind Daniel Kipchirchir Komen. He is from Kaptama in Mount Elgon... |
3:40.52 | |
| 11. | Andrew Baddeley | 3:40.75 | |
| 12. | Arturo Casado Arturo Casado Arturo Casado Alda is a Spanish middle distance runner.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*800 metres - 1:44.74 - Rieti 29.08.2010*1500 metres - 3:32.70 - Berlin 22.08.2010*Mile - 3:52.38 - Oslo 15.06.2007... |
3:44.38 |
Men's 110 m Hurdles
Wind: -0.2 m/s| Position | Country | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Dayron Robles Dayron Robles Dayron Robles is a track and field athlete who specialises in the 110 metre hurdles.He won his first major medal in the 60 metres hurdles at the 2006 World Indoor Championships. He finished the 2006 season having improved his outdoor best to 13 seconds and become the Central American and... |
13.15 | |
| 2. | Terrence Trammell Terrence Trammell Terrence R. Trammell is a track and field athlete who won the silver medal in the 110 meter hurdles at both the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics, as well as three silver medals at the World Championships.The 1997 Track & Field News Male High School Athlete of the Year attended the University of... |
13.22 | |
| 3. | Allen Johnson Allen Johnson Allen Kenneth Johnson is a retired hurdling athlete and won Olympic Gold in the 110 metre high hurdles at the 1996 games in Atlanta, Georgia.... |
13.23 | |
| 4. | Anwar Moore | 13.24 | |
| 5. | Ryan Wilson Ryan Wilson (athlete) Ryan Wilson is an American track and field athlete who specializes in the 110 meters hurdles. He was the 2003 NCAA champion in the event and won four hurdles titles in the Pacific-10 Conference... |
13.33 | |
| 6. | David Oliver | 13.37 | |
| 7. | David Payne David Payne (athlete) David Payne is an American hurdler. He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio and his family moved to the suburb of Wyoming. Payne competed in the 110 and 400 meter hurdles while attending the University of Cincinnati... |
13.39 | |
| 8. | Aries Merrit | 13.42 | |
| 9. | Andreas Kundert | 13.61 |
Men's Triple Jump
| Position | Country | Athlete | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Walter Davis Walter Davis (athletics) Walter L. Davis is an African American athlete competing in the triple jump and occasionally in the long jump. He was born in Lafayette, LouisianaDavis won the 2005 World Outdoor & 2006 World Indoor Championships.... |
17.20 | |
| 2. | Nelson Évora Nelson Évora Nelson Évora is a Portuguese athlete, of Cape Verdean descent, who specializes in the triple jump and long jump. He is the current triple jump olympic and former world champion. Évora currently competes for Portuguese sports club S.L. Benfica... |
17.18 | |
| 3. | Aarik Wilson Aarik Wilson Aarik Wilson is an American long jumper and triple jumper. He attended Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana.... |
17.11 | |
| 4. | Jadel Gregório Jadel Gregório Jadel Abdul Ghani Gregório is a Brazilian athlete competing in long jump and triple jump. Based in São Paulo, he has competed in several international championships since 2001, and never finished lower than 6th place.He was a competitor for Brazil in the 2008 Summer Olympics... |
16.86 | |
| 5. | Aleksandr Petrenko Aleksandr Petrenko Aleksandr Petrenko is a Russian triple jumper. His personal best jump is 17.09 metres.-Achievements:-External links:*... |
16.79 | |
| 6. | Dmitrij Valukevic Dmitrij Valukevic Dmitrij Vaľukevič is a Belarusian-born Slovak triple jumper. He is son of Gennadiy Valyukevich.-Achievements:-References:*... |
16.60 | |
| 7. | Alexander Martínez Alexander Martinez Alexander Martínez is a Swiss triple jumper. He changed nationality from his native Cuba in 2006.His personal best jump is 17.51 metres, achieved in July 2005 in Bern. This result places him fifth on the all-time Cuban performers list, behind Yoelbi Quesada, Lázaro Betancourt, Aliecer Urrutia and... |
16.59 | |
| 8. | Mykola Savolaynen Mykola Savolaynen Mykola Savolaynen is a Ukrainian triple jumper.His personal best jump is 17.08 metres, achieved in August 2002 in Donetsk.-Achievements:He also competed in the 2004 Olympics, but failed to progress from his pool.-External links:... |
16.40 |
Men's Javelin
| Position | Country | Athlete | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Andreas Thorkildsen Andreas Thorkildsen Andreas Thorkildsen is a Norwegian javelin thrower, born in Kristiansand. He is the first male javelin thrower in history to be European champion, World champion and Olympic champion... |
89.51 | |
| 2. | Tero Pitkämäki Tero Pitkämäki Tero Kristian Pitkämäki is a Finnish javelin thrower and the former World Champion. Pitkämäki is known for his rivalry with Olympic champion Andreas Thorkildsen. The two are very close friends, however... |
87.44 | |
| 3. | Breaux Greer Breaux Greer Breaux Greer is a male American javelin thrower. He is an eight time American Champion and American record holder for the javelin with a throw of 91.29 meters, achieved on June 21, 2007 during the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Indianapolis... |
83.15 | |
| 4. | Magnus Arvidsson Magnus Arvidsson (athlete) Magnus Arvidsson is a male Swedish javelin thrower.He finished tenth at the 2006 European Championships, tenth at the 2007 World Championships, third at the 2007 World Athletics Final and eleventh at the 2008 Olympic Games.... |
82.47 | |
| 5. | Alexandr Ivanov | 81.00 | |
| 6. | Igor Janik Igor Janik Igor Janik is a male javelin thrower from Poland. His personal best throw is 84.76m achieved in 2008.-Achievements:-References:*... |
80.09 | |
| 7. | Vadims Vasiļevskis Vadims Vasilevskis Vadims Vasiļevskis is a Latvian javelin thrower, a silver medalist of 2004 Summer Olympics. Vasiļevskis achieved his best result of 90.73m on July 22, 2007 in Tallinn, Estonia, becoming the tenth longest javelin thrower of all times.He has been coached by Valentīna Eiduka... |
78.20 | |
| 8. | Felix Loretz | 75.62 | |
| 9. | Stefan Müller | 70.52 |
Women's 100 m
Wind: -0.1 m/s| Position | Country | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Christine Arron | 11.17 | |
| 2. | Torri Edwards Torri Edwards Torri Edwards is an American sprinter. She was a rising young star in 100 and 200 metres, winning an Olympic medal in 4×100 metres relay in 2000. In 2003 she won six medals in major international competitions, including one World Championship gold... |
11.22 | |
| 3. | Carmelita Jeter Carmelita Jeter Carmelita Jeter is an American sprinter who specializes in the 100 meters. She is the 2011 IAAF World Champion in the 100 metres.She won the 100 m bronze at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics and a gold at the World Athletics Final. she won a second World Championship bronze... |
11.24 | |
| 4. | Kim Gevaert Kim Gevaert Kim Gevaert is a former sprint athlete from Belgium.-Career:Her closest brush with a world title came in running 4/100 of a second behind three-time champion Gail Devers at the 2004 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics... |
11.26 | |
| 5. | Tezdzhan Naimova Tezdzhan Naimova Tezdzhan Naimova is a Bulgarian sprinter. She specializes in both the 60, 100 and 200 metres.-Junior career:Born in Parvomay, Naimova took up athletics at the age of 10 and was initially trained by Tanyo Tanev, but changed to former triple jumper Stoyko Tsonov, who has been her coach since seventh... |
11.30 | |
| 6. | Me'Lisa Barber Me'Lisa Barber Me'Lisa Barber is an American track and field sprint athlete.-Career:Barber won her first major international championships gold medal by running the lead leg on Team USA’s winning 4x400 m relay team at the 2003 World Outdoor Championships in Paris.She ran on the 2001 Team USA World University... |
11.32 | |
| 7. | Lauryn Williams Lauryn Williams Lauryn Williams is a track and field sprint athlete, competing internationally for the United States... |
11.34 | |
| 8. | Laura Turner Laura Turner Laura Kate Turner is a British sprinter who represented Great Britain at the 2008 Olympics, in the 4 x 100m relay and the 100m.... |
11.59 | |
| 9. | Yevgeniya Polyakova Yevgeniya Polyakova Yevgeniya Andreevna Polyakova is a Russian sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres.Polyakova represented Russia at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing competing at the 100 metres sprint. In her first round heat she placed first in front of Jade Bailey and Sherone Simpson in a time of 11.24 to... |
11.64 |
Women's 400 m
| Position | Country | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Sanya Richards Sanya Richards Sanya Richards-Ross is a track and field athlete who competes internationally for the United States. She won an Olympic gold medal in the 4×400 meters relay at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China, an individual bronze medal at the 2008 Olympics for the 400 m, and a gold medal in the 2009... |
49.77 | |
| 2. | Novlene Williams Novlene Williams Novlene Hilaire Williams-Mills is a track and field athlete, competing internationally for Jamaica. She was initially a bronze medalist in the 4 x 400 m relay at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece... |
50.15 | |
| 3. | Amy Mbacke Thiam Amy Mbacke Thiam Amy Mbacke Thiam is a Senegalese athlete competing in the 400 metres. She has won medals in two World Championships, but at the 2004 Olympics she was knocked out in the heats... |
50.34 | |
| 4. | Christine Ohuruogu Christine Ohuruogu Christine Ijeoma Ohuruogu MBE is an English athlete, who specialises in the 400 metres; the event for which she is the current Olympic and former World and Commonwealth Champion... |
50.39 | |
| 5. | Ilona Usovich Ilona Usovich Ilona Usovich is a Belarusian sprinter.Together with Natallia Solohub, Anna Kozak and Svetlana Usovich she won a silver medal in 4 x 400 metres relay at the 2004 IAAF World Indoor Championships. The next year Ilona finished 4th over 400 metres at the 2005 European Indoor Athletics Championships... |
51.05 | |
| 6. | Mary Wineberg Mary Wineberg Mary Wineberg is an American athlete from Cincinnati, Ohio. She was born in Brooklyn, New York. After graduating from Walnut Hills High School, she attended the University of Cincinnati on a track scholarship, graduating in 2002 with a bachelors degree in education.Wineberg was an Olympic... |
51.10 | |
| 7. | Natalya Antyukh Natalya Antyukh Natalya Nikolayevna Antyukh is a Russian athlete who primarily competed in the 400 metres and 400 metre hurdles.In addition to winning medals in individual contests, she has been a very successful relay runner, winning a silver medal at the 2004 Olympics.... |
51.20 | |
| 8. | Joanne Cuddihy Joanne Cuddihy Joanne Cuddihy is an Irish sprint athlete. She is the current Irish 400m outdoor women's record holder, having recorded a time of 50.73 seconds at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics in Osaka, Japan - this made her the first Irish woman to have run under 51 seconds at this distance.She won... |
51.75 |
Women's 100 m Hurdles
| Position | Country | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Susanna Kallur Susanna Kallur Susanna Elisabeth Kallur is a Swedish athlete competing mainly in sprint hurdles. She has won several international medals, including the gold medal in the 100 m hurdles at the 2006 European Athletics Championships... |
12.66 | |
| 2. | Delloreen Ennis-London Delloreen Ennis-London Delloreen Ennis-London is a Jamaican hurdling athlete who won the silver medal in the 100 metre hurdles at the 2005 World Championships.... |
12.68 | |
| 3. | Michelle Perry Michelle Perry Michelle Perry is an American athlete. At the 2004 Summer Olympics she placed 14th overall in the heptathlon competition... |
12.68 | |
| 4. | Perdita Felicien Perdita Felicien Perdita Felicien is a Canadian hurdler.-Early life:Felicien carries her mother's maiden name, whose origins are in the Caribbean island nation of Saint Lucia... |
12.71 | |
| 5. | Lolo Jones Lolo Jones Lori "Lolo" Jones, more commonly known as Lolo Jones, is an American track and field athlete who specializes in the 60 and 100 meter hurdles. She won three NCAA titles and garnered 11 All-American honors while at LSU... |
12.81 | |
| 6. | Sally McLellan Sally McLellan Sally Pearson is an Australian athlete. She is the current World Champion in the 100 metres hurdles with a time of 12.28s. At the 2008 Summer Olympics, she won the silver medal in the 100 m hurdles with a time of 12.64s.- Athletic career :Pearson was born in Sydney and moved to the Gold Coast... |
12.86 | |
| 7. | Angela Whyte Angela Whyte Angela Whyte is a Canadian hurdler in track and field athletic competition.-Achievements:-External links:* at Canadian Olympic Committee*... |
12.89 | |
| 8. | Josephine Onyia Josephine Onyia Josephine Onyia is a Nigerian-born Spanish track and field athlete who specializes in the 100 metres hurdles. She represented Spain at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.... |
12.96 | |
| 9. | Vonette Dixon Vonette Dixon Vonette Dixon is a Jamaican hurdler.She finished eighth at the 2001 World Championships in Edmonton, won a silver medal at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester and finished ninth at the 2003 World Championships in Paris... |
12.98 |
Women's High Jump
| Position | Country | Athlete | Height |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Blanka Vlašić Blanka Vlašic Blanka Vlašić is a Croatian athlete who specialises in the high jump. She is the current Croatian record holder in the event, and also the current indoorWorld Champion. The daughter of Croatian decathlon record holder Joško Vlašić, she was a talented junior athlete and attended her first Olympic... |
2.04 | |
| 2. | Yelena Slesarenko Yelena Slesarenko -2004:Largely unknown before 2004, she kickstarted the season by clearing 2.04 metres and winning the World Indoor Championships. When the outdoor season started she won the SPAR European Cup with the same result, improving her personal best from 1.97... |
2.01 | |
| 3. | Yekaterina Savchenko Yekaterina Savchenko Yekaterina Savchenko, née Aleksandrova is a high jumper from the Omsk region of Russia and competes for the Trade Unions Athletics Club. She has had multiple successes within recent years in her event, including multiple victories in Russian national championships, and she is currently being... |
1.98 | |
| 4. | Ruth Beitia Ruth Beitia Ruth Beitia Vila is a high jumper from Spain.With 2.01 metres indoor and 2.02 metres outdoor she holds the current Spanish records.-Achievements:-References:*-External links:... |
1.90 | |
| 4. | Kajsa Bergqvist Kajsa Bergqvist Kajsa Margareta Bergqvist is a Swedish former high jumper. She won one bronze medal in the Olympic Games, one gold and two bronze medals in the World Championships in Athletics and one gold and one bronze in the European Championships. Her personal outdoor record of 2.06 m, set in Germany in 2003,... |
1.90 | |
| 4. | Anna Chicherova Anna Chicherova Anna Vladimirovna Chicherova is a Russian high jumper. She was the gold medalist at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics and won a bronze medal in the event at the 2008 Summer Olympics... |
1.90 | |
| 4. | Antonietta Di Martino Antonietta Di Martino Antonietta Di Martino is an Italian high jumper. She currently holds the Italian national women's high jump record at 2.03 metres outdoor and 2,04 metres indoor.-Career:... |
1.90 | |
| 4. | Vita Palamar Vita Palamar Vita Palamar is a female high jumper from Ukraine. Her personal best jump is 2.01 metres, achieved in Zürich in August 2003. She set an indoor best of 1.96 m to win the Hochsprung mit Musik in 2001.-Achievements:-External links:... |
1.90 | |
| 9. | Emma Green Emma Green Emma Anna-Maria Green Tregaro is an athlete competing in high jump. She won a bronze medal in the event at the 2005 IAAF World Championships. She represented Sweden at the 2008 Summer Olympics... |
1.90 |
Women's Pole Vault
| Position | Country | Athlete | Height |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yelena Isinbayeva Yelena Isinbayeva Yelena Gadzhievna Isinbayeva is a Russian pole vaulter. She is twice an Olympic gold medalist , five-times a World Champion, and the current world record holder in the event... |
4.80 | |
| 2 | Svetlana Feofanova Svetlana Feofanova Svetlana Yevgenyevna Feofanova is a Russian pole vaulter. She won the silver medal in women's pole vaulting at the 2004 Summer Olympics behind compatriot Yelena Isinbayeva, and won the bronze in the 2008 Summer Olympics... |
4.75 | |
| 3 | Yuliya Golubchikova Yuliya Golubchikova Yuliya Golubchikova is a Russian pole vaulter.Golubchikova's personal best jump is 4.75 metres, achieved at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing where she ended on a fourth place . She has 4.75 metres indoor.-Achievements:-External links:* *... |
4.65 | |
| 3 | Monika Pyrek Monika Pyrek Monika Pyrek is a Polish pole vaulter.Born in Gdynia, competing at the 2004 Olympics, she placed fourth with 4.55 metres, just behind another Polish pole vaulter born in Gdynia, Anna Rogowska. Monika Pyrek won a silver medal in the 2005 World Championships in Athletics with the result 4.60 m... |
4.65 | |
| 5 | Tatyana Polnova Tatyana Polnova Tatyana Polnova , née Zaykova is a Russian pole vaulter. Between 1998 and 2002 she competed for Turkey under the Turkish name Tuna Köstem. She is currently Fenerbahçe Athletics Club member.... |
4.65 | |
| 6 | Kateřina Baďurová Katerina Badurová Kateřina Baďurová is a Czech former pole vaulter.She finished twelfth at the 2004 Olympic Games. She also competed at the 2004 World Indoor Championships and the European Championships in 2002 and 2006 without reaching the finals.Her boyfriend is the Czech high jumper, Tomáš Janků.Her best... |
4.55 | |
| 7 | Fabiana Murer Fabiana Murer Fabiana de Almeida Murer is a Brazilian pole vaulter. She holds the South American record in the event with an indoor best of 4.82 m and an outdoor best of 4.85 m, making her the fourth highest vaulter ever... |
4.55 | |
| 8 | Vanessa Boslak Vanessa Boslak Vanessa Boslak is a French pole vaulter.Her personal best is 4.70 metres, achieved in Malaga in June 2006 and during the final of the 2007 World Championships in Osaka, Japan .-Achievements:... |
4.40 |
Memorial Van Damme
The 31st edition of the Memorial Van Damme took place at the King Baudouin Stadium, in Brussels, Belgium, on 14 September 2007.The Golden League events were somewhat overshadowed in Brussels, as Meseret Defar
Meseret Defar
Meseret Defar is a female long-distance runner from Ethiopia who competes chiefly in the 3000 metres and 5000 metres events. She has won medals at top-tier international competitions including Olympic and World Championship gold medals over 5000 metres...
succeeded in her world record attempt in the two miles event and Kenenisa Bekele
Kenenisa Bekele
Kenenisa Bekele is an Ethiopian long-distance runner, who holds the world record and Olympic record in both the 5000 metres and 10,000 metres events...
failed in his attempt over 10,000 m.
Men's 100 m
Wind: -0.3| Position | Athlete | Country | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asafa Powell Asafa Powell Asafa Powell C.D is a Jamaican sprinter who specialises in the 100 metres. He held the 100 m world record between June 2005 and May 2008, with times of 9.77 and 9.74 seconds respectively. Powell has consistently broken the 10-second barrier in competition, with his personal best of... |
9.84 | |
| 2 | Jaysuma Saidy Ndure Jaysuma Saidy Ndure Jaysuma Saidy Ndure is a Gambian-Norwegian sprinter. Having changed nationality from Gambia to Norway in 2006, he holds both the Gambian and Norwegian records in both the 100 and 200 metres, and is the seventh and fourth fastest European of all times on the two distances... |
10.11 | |
| 3 | Michael Frater Michael Frater Michael Frater O.D is a sprinter who specialises in the 100 metres event. He won a silver medal at the 2005 World Championships and a gold medal at the 2003 Pan American Games for the event.... |
10.12 | |
| 4 | Marlon Devonish Marlon Devonish Marlon Ronald Devonish, MBE is an English sprint athlete.He is a member of the Coventry Godiva Harriers athletics club and is coached by Tony Lester. Early in his career he was successful at both 100 and 200 metre distances, winning English Schools and European Junior titles at both, but in recent... |
10.16 | |
| 5 | Marc Burns Marc Burns Marc Burns is an athlete from Trinidad and Tobago specializing in the 100 metres and the 4x100 metres.Participating in the 2004 Summer Olympics, he was disqualified from his 100 metres heat, thus failing to make it through to the second round.Marc Burns placed second in the men's 100 metres dash... |
10.18 | |
| 6 | Francis Obikwelu Francis Obikwelu Francis Obiorah Obikwelu, born 22 November 1978 in Nigeria and a Portuguese citizen since 2001, is a sprint athlete specializing in 100 metres and 200 metres. He holds the record for the fastest time in the 100 m set by a European competitor with a time of 9.86 seconds... |
10.25 | |
| 7 | Olusoji Fasuba Olusoji Fasuba Olusoji Adetokunbo Fasuba is a Nigerian sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres. He is the current African record holder in the event with 9.85 seconds.... |
10.29 | |
| 8 | Darvis Patton Darvis Patton Darvis "Doc" Darell Patton is an American sprint athlete. He was the US Champion and World silver medallist over 200 meters in 2003... |
10.30 | |
| 9 | LeRoy Dixon Leroy Dixon Leroy Dixon is an American sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres.He won the gold medal in 4 x 100 metres relay at the 2007 World Championships, together with Darvis Patton, Wallace Spearmon and Tyson Gay... |
10.32 |
Men's 200 m
Wind: +0.7| Position | Athlete | Country | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wallace Spearmon Wallace Spearmon Wallace Spearmon, Jr., is a sprint athlete, who specializes in the 200 meters. He is a two-time NCAA outdoor champion in the 200 m and won the silver medal in the event at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics... |
19.88 | |
| 2 | Xavier Carter Xavier Carter Xavier Carter is an American professional track and field athlete. He attended Louisiana State University and was a star on the track and field team as well a member of the football team. Prior to LSU, Xavier Carter graduated from Palm Bay Senior High School in Melbourne, FL... |
20.04 | |
| 3 | Usain Bolt Usain Bolt The Honourable Usain St. Leo Bolt, OJ, C.D. , is a Jamaican sprinter and a five-time World and three-time Olympic gold medalist. He is the world record and Olympic record holder in the 100 metres, the 200 metres and the 4×100 metres relay... |
20.14 | |
| 4 | Rodney Martin Rodney Martin (athlete) Rodney Martin is an American sprinter. Martin is a native of Las Vegas, Nevada. Martin was a state record holder in track and field. He attended Western High School, where he played football and ran track... |
20.39 | |
| 5 | Johan Wissman Johan Wissman Johan Lukas Wissman is a Swedish athlete from Helsingborg, specializing in the 200 and 400 m. He is the current national record holder in both of these events.... |
20.49 | |
| 6 | Joshua J. Johnson Joshua J. Johnson Joshua J. Johnson is an American sprinter who specialized in the 200 metres.-Achievements:-External links:*... |
20.54 | |
| 7 | Paul Hession Paul Hession Paul Hession is an Irish international track and field athlete who specialises in the sprinting events, particularly the 200 metres... |
20.79 | |
| 8 | Guus Hoogmoed Guus Hoogmoed Guus Hoogmoed is a Dutch sprinter, specializing in the 200 metres.He finished fourth in 60 metres at the 2005 European Indoor Championships and eighth in 4 x 100 metres relay at the 2006 European Championships.... |
20.85 | |
| 9 | Kristof Beyens Kristof Beyens Kristof Beyens is a Belgian sprint athlete, specialised in the 100 and 200 metres. His personal best time over 200 metres is 20.44 s, achieved in Osaka during the World Championships.... |
20.94 |
Men's 800 m
| Position | Athlete | Country | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Lekuta Rudisha | 1:44.15 | |
| 2 | Mbulaeni Mulaudzi Mbulaeni Mulaudzi Mbulaeni Tongai Mulaudzi is a South African middle distance runner, and the 2009 world champion in the men's 800 metres. He carried the flag at the opening ceremony of the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece for his native country... |
1:44.40 | |
| 3 | Yusuf Saad Kamel | 1:44.43 | |
| 4 | Belal Mansoor Ali Belal Mansoor Ali Belal Mansoor Ali is a middle distance runner now representing Bahrain after changing nationality from Kenya.He was born John Yego on October 17, 1988 in Kenya. A lot of controversy has surrounded his age, starting when he won the 1500 metres race at the 2005 IAAF World Youth Championships in... |
1:44.89 | |
| 5 | Mohammed Al-Salhi | 1:45.30 | |
| 6 | Yuriy Borzakovskiy Yuriy Borzakovskiy Yuriy Mikhailovich Borzakovskiy is a Russian middle distance athlete specializing in the 800 metres.-Athletic career:Borzakovskiy's first major international success was a victory at the 2000 European Indoor Championships when he was only 18 years old. At the 2000 Summer Olympics he reached the... |
1:45.46 | |
| 7 | Alfred Kirwa Yego | 1:45.83 | |
| 8 | Thomas Matthys | 1:47.30 | |
| 9 | Arnoud Okken Arnoud Okken Arnoud Okken is a Dutch athlete specialising in the 800 metres.His first international victory came at the 2007 European Athletics Indoor Championships. Commenting on the win, Okken stated that "my plan was to take the lead and keep away from any trouble... |
1:47.77 | |
| Sammy Tangui | DNF |
Men's 1500 m
| Position | Athlete | Country | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Kipchirchir Komen Daniel Kipchirchir Komen Daniel Kipchirchir Komen is a Kenyan middle distance runner who specializes in the 1500 metres.He graduated from Timboroa High School in 2003... |
3:32.67 | |
| 2 | Mohamed Moustaoui Mohamed Moustaoui Mohamed Moustaoui is a Moroccan middle distance runner who specializes in the 1500 metres. He was born in Khouribga.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*800 metres - 1:47.42 min *1500 metres - 3:32.51 min... |
3:34.38 | |
| 3 | Juan Carlos Higuero Juan Carlos Higuero Juan Carlos Higuero Mate is a Spanish middle distance runner, who mostly concentrates on the 1500 metres. He was born in Aranda de Duero, Burgos.... |
3:34.72 | |
| 4 | Geoffrey Kipkoech Rono | 3:35.72 | |
| 5 | Andrew Baddeley | 3:35.94 | |
| 6 | Rashid Ramzi Rashid Ramzi Rashid Ramzi is a Moroccan-Bahraini track and field athlete competing internationally for Bahrain in the 800 metres and 1500 metres. Ramzi was investigated by the IAAF after the 2008 Summer Games and was stripped of his gold medal for doping.Ramzi was born in Asfi, Morocco... |
3:36.20 | |
| 7 | Shedrack Kibet Korir | 3:36.45 | |
| 8 | Arturo Casado Arturo Casado Arturo Casado Alda is a Spanish middle distance runner.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*800 metres - 1:44.74 - Rieti 29.08.2010*1500 metres - 3:32.70 - Berlin 22.08.2010*Mile - 3:52.38 - Oslo 15.06.2007... |
3:36.68 | |
| 9 | Elkanah Onkware Angwenyi | 3:37.23 | |
| 10 | Jon Rankin | 3:37.68 | |
| 11 | Suleiman Kipses Simotwo | 3:38.20 | |
| 12 | Hassan Mourhit Hassan Mourhit Hassan Mourhit is a Moroccan-Belgian long-distance runner.He is the brother of another Moroccan-Belgian runner, Mohammed Mourhit. He changed nationality from Morocco to Belgium on 15 August 2003... |
3:43.28 | |
| 13 | Asbel Kiprop Asbel Kiprop Asbel Kiprop is a Kenyan middle-distance runner who specializes in the 1500 metres. Kiprop was awarded the 1500 m gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics after the original winner, Rashid Ramzi, tested positive for doping... |
3:43.98 | |
| 14 | Nicholas Kemboi Nicholas Kemboi (1989) Nicholas Kemboi is a Kenyan middle distance runner who specializes in the 1500 metres.He competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics but did not advance past 1500 metres heats.... |
3:44.17 | |
| 15 | Joeri Jansen | 3:47.39 | |
| - | Timothy Kiptanui Timothy Kiptanui Timothy Kiptanui Too is a Kenyan 1500 metres runner who finished fourth at the 2004 Summer Olympics. His personal best over 1500 m of 3:30.04 minutes, achieved in 2004, was the third best time in the world that season, only behind Bernard Lagat and Hicham El Guerrouj.He graduated from Nanyuki High... |
DNF | |
| - | John Litei John Litei John Litei Nkamasiai is a Kenyan middle distance runner. He was the bronze medalist of Men's 800 metres at the 2006 Commonwealth Games.- References :... |
DNF | |
| - | Samson Surum | DNF |
Men's 5,000 m
| Position | Athlete | Country | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sileshi Sihine Sileshi Sihine Sileshi Sihine is an Ethiopian long-distance runner.Sihine achieved a silver medal in the 10,000 metres at the 2004 Athens Olympics and the 2008 Beijing Olympics as well as at the 2005 World Championships and 2007 World Championships as well as a bronze medal in 2003... |
12:50.16 | |
| 2 | Eliud Kipchoge Eliud Kipchoge Eliud Kipchoge is a Kenyan long distance runner who has won medals at Olympic and World level.... |
12:50.38 | |
| 3 | Moses Ndiema Kipsiro | 12:50.72 | |
| 4 | Joseph Ebuya Joseph Ebuya Joseph Ebuya is a Kenyan runner who specializes in the 5000 metres and was the 2010 IAAF World Cross Country Championships champion.-Early life and career:... |
12:51.00 | |
| 5 | Thomas Pkemei Longosiwa | 12:51.95 | |
| 6 | Yusuf Kibet Biwott | 12:58.49 | |
| 7 | Abraham Chebii Abraham Chebii Abraham Kosgei Chebii is a Kenyan runner who specializes in the 5000 metres. His personal best time is 12:52.99 minutes, achieved in June 2003 in Oslo.... |
12:59.63 | |
| 8 | Tariku Bekele Tariku Bekele Tariku Bekele is an Ethiopian long-distance runner, who specializes in the 5000 metres. He is the younger brother of Kenenisa Bekele. He is the fourth fastest Ethiopian ever over 5000 m and 3000 metres... |
13:01.60 | |
| 9 | Sahle Warga | 13:06.51 | |
| 10 | Mohammed Farah Mohammed Farah Mohammed "Mo" Farah is a Somalia-born British international track and field athlete. On the track, he generally competes over 5000 metres and 10,000 metres, but also runs the 3000 metres and occasionally the 1500 metres... |
13:07.00 | |
| 11 | Matthew Tegenkamp | 13:07.41 | |
| 12 | Leonard Patrick Komon | 13:08.87 | |
| 13 | Markos Geneti Markos Geneti Markos Geneti is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who previously competed in track running, but now is a road specialist.... |
13:13.50 | |
| 14 | Kidane Tadese | 13:31.69 | |
| - | Jonas Cheruiyot Jonas Cheruiyot Jonas Cheruiyot is a Kenyan long-distance runner who specializes in the 5000 metres.-Achievements:-References:... |
DNF | |
| - | Shadrack Kosgei Shadrack Kosgei Shadrack Kosgei is a Kenyan runner.At the 2005 World Cross Country Championships he finished tenth in the short race. The Kenyan team, of which Kosgei was a part, won the silver medal in the team competition.... |
DNF | |
| - | Collins Kosgei | DNF | |
| - | Monder Rizki Monder Rizki Monder Rizki is a Belgian long-distance runner.At the 2006 European Athletics Championships Rizki finished eleventh in the 5000 metres and seventeenth in the 10,000 metres.-Personal bests:*3000 metres - 7:42.84 min... |
DNF |
Men's 10,000 m
Kenenisa BekeleKenenisa Bekele
Kenenisa Bekele is an Ethiopian long-distance runner, who holds the world record and Olympic record in both the 5000 metres and 10,000 metres events...
, the current world record holder, won but failed to make a new world record
World record
A world record is usually the best global performance ever recorded and verified in a specific skill or sport. The book Guinness World Records collates and publishes notable records of all types, from first and best to worst human achievements, to extremes in the natural world and beyond...
in this event.
| Position | Athlete | Country | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenenisa Bekele Kenenisa Bekele Kenenisa Bekele is an Ethiopian long-distance runner, who holds the world record and Olympic record in both the 5000 metres and 10,000 metres events... |
26:46.19 | |
| 2 | Moses Ndiema Masai Moses Ndiema Masai Moses Ndiema Masai is a Kenyan runner who specializes in the 10,000 metres.Masai is from Bugaa village, four kilometres to Kapsokwony town. Born to John Barasa Masai and Leonida Cherop, he is the first born out of ten children. He started running while at Kapsogom Primary School. Later he joined ... |
26:49.20 | |
| 3 | Micah Kogo Micah Kogo Micah Kemboi Kogo is a Kenyan long-distance runner, who specializes in the 10,000 metres. He is the former world record holder in the 10 kilometres road race event with a time of 27:01, which he lost to countryman Leonard Komon on September 27, 2010... |
26:58.42 | |
| 4 | Bernard Kiprop Kipyego | 26:59.61 | |
| 5 | Robert Sigei Kipngetich | 27:16.48 | |
| 6 | Dieudonné Disi Dieudonné Disi Dieudonné Disi is a Rwandan long-distance and cross country runner.In 2009 he competed in the marathon at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics, but pulled out at the 28 km mark due to an injury... |
27:22.28 | |
| 7 | John Cheruiyot Korir John Cheruiyot Korir John Cheruiyot Korir is a Kenyan athlete who specializes in long-distance running. He in known to be an athlete who often shines at trials but fails to win big competitions.-Career:... |
27:26.31 | |
| 8 | Gebregziabher Gebremariam | 27:39.61 | |
| 9 | Habtamu Fikadu Habtamu Fikadu Habtamu Fikadu is an Ethiopian runner. He won the bronze medal in the 400 metres at the 2005 African Junior Athletics Championships.... |
27:40.64 | |
| 10 | Mebrahtom Keflezighi Mebrahtom Keflezighi Mebrahtom "Meb" Keflezighi is an American athlete, specializing in long distance running. He and his family were refugees from Eritrea via Italy to the United States, when he was age 12... |
27:41.26 | |
| 11 | Reid Coolsaet Reid Coolsaet Reid Coolsaet is a Canadian long-distance runner who competes in the marathon.He made his first international appearances for Canada at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships, running at the annual in 2002 and then 2004–2006. He won the 5000 meters at the NACAC U23 Championships in 2002... |
28:14.29 | |
| 12 | Joseph Kiptoo Birech | 28:28.09 | |
| 13 | Stanley Muiriri Nganga | 28:37.32 | |
| - | Abreham Cherkos | DNF | |
| - | Bekana Daba Bekana Daba Bekana Daba is an Ethiopian long distance runner who specialises in the 5000 metres and marathon distances.... |
DNF | |
| - | Hailu Dinku | DNF | |
| - | Benson Marrianyi Esho | DNF | |
| - | Joseph Kosgei Joseph Kosgei Joseph Kosgei is a Kenyan middle-distance runner who specializes in the 3000 metres.-Achievements:-External links:... |
DNF | |
| - | Ahmed Baday Ahmed Baday Ahmed Ibrahim Baday is a Moroccan long-distance runner who specialized in the 5000 metres and cross-country running but now competes in road running competitions.... |
DNS | |
| - | Leonard Mucheru Maina | DNS | |
| - | Cuthbert Nyasango Cuthbert Nyasango Cuthbert Nyasango is a Zimbabwean long-distance runner.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*1500 metres - 3:50.26 min *3000 metres - 7:51.29 min *5000 metres - 13:31.27 min... |
DNS |
Men's 3,000 m Steeplechase
KoechPaul Kipsiele Koech
Paul Kipsiele Koech is a Kenyan runner who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase. He won the 2004 Olympic bronze medal in this event....
won with a new world lead for this year, and an improvement of 0.62 seconds to the previous lead, that marked in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
in August.
| Position | Athlete | Country | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Kipsiele Koech Paul Kipsiele Koech Paul Kipsiele Koech is a Kenyan runner who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase. He won the 2004 Olympic bronze medal in this event.... |
7:58.80 | |
| 2 | Brimin Kiprop Kipruto | 8:02.89 | |
| 3 | Willy Rutto Komen | 8:11.18 | |
| 4 | Bouabdellah Tahri | 8:11.77 | |
| 5 | Steve Slattery | 8:15.69 | |
| 6 | James Kosgei Cheptuiyon | 8:19.14 | |
| 7 | Julius Nyamu Julius Nyamu Julius Nyamu is a Kenyan middle-distance runner who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase.His personal best time is 8:07.59 minutes, achieved in August 2004 in Brussels.-Achievements:-External links:... |
8:23.59 | |
| 8 | Günther Weidlinger Günther Weidlinger Günther Weidlinger is an Austrian long-distance runner who is a former 3000 metres steeplechase specialist but now competes in the marathon.... |
8:25.87 | |
| 9 | Roba Gary Roba Gary Roba Gari is an Ethiopian runner, who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase.He finished tenth at the 2007 World Championships, in his major international debut.... |
8:27.68 | |
| 10 | Brahim Taleb Brahim Taleb Brahim Taleb is a Moroccan long-distance runner who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase.He born in Rabat. He finished fifth at the 2001 World Youth Championships and fourth at the 2006 African Championships... |
8:28.88 | |
| 11 | Hamid Ezzine Hamid Ezzine Hamid Ezzine is a Moroccan long-distance runner who specialized in the 3000 metres steeplechase. He is currently under suspension for a doping-related offense.... |
8:34.47 | |
| 12 | Ezekiel Kemboi Ezekiel Kemboi Ezekiel Kemboi Cheboi is a Kenyan athlete, winner of the 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2004 Summer Olympics, the 2009 World Championships and the 2011 World Championships. He became African Junior Champion in 2001 and came to prominence with a silver medal at the 2002 Commonwealth Games... |
8:36.11 | |
| - | Boštjan Buc Boštjan Buc Boštjan Buč is a track and field athlete from Slovenia, competing in the middle-distance events. He is the current Slovenian record holder in the men's 3.000 metres steeplechase, clocking 8:16.96 on June 12, 2003 at a meet in Ostrava. He represented his native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics... |
DNF | |
| - | Pieter Desmet | DNF | |
| - | Simon Vroemen Simon Vroemen Simon Frans Vroemen is a Dutch runner, specialising in the steeplechase.Vroemen has a degree in molecular sciences from the Wageningen University. He wrote his dissertation on the stress physiology of grasshoppers... |
DNF | |
| - | Tareq Mubarak Taher Tareq Mubarak Taher Tareq Mubarak Taher, born as Dennis Kipkurui Sang , is a middle distance runner who represents Bahrain after changing nationality from Kenya. His special distance is the 3000 metres steeplechase... |
DNS |
Men's 110 m Hurdles
Wind: -0.5| Position | Athlete | Country | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dayron Robles Dayron Robles Dayron Robles is a track and field athlete who specialises in the 110 metre hurdles.He won his first major medal in the 60 metres hurdles at the 2006 World Indoor Championships. He finished the 2006 season having improved his outdoor best to 13 seconds and become the Central American and... |
13.21 | |
| 2 | Anwar Moore | 13.25 | |
| 3 | Allen Johnson Allen Johnson Allen Kenneth Johnson is a retired hurdling athlete and won Olympic Gold in the 110 metre high hurdles at the 1996 games in Atlanta, Georgia.... |
13.27 | |
| 4 | Ryan Wilson Ryan Wilson Ryan Wilson is an American professional wrestler who formerly worked for World Wrestling Entertainment in the Ohio Valley Wrestling developmental promotion as Jacob Duncan where he was a former OVW Heavyweight Champion... |
13.32 | |
| 5 | Ladji Doucouré Ladji Doucouré Ladji Doucouré is a French athlete of Malian and Senegalese descent. He was a football player and decathlete before specializing in hurdling.-Career:... |
13.42 | |
| 6 | David Payne David Payne (athlete) David Payne is an American hurdler. He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio and his family moved to the suburb of Wyoming. Payne competed in the 110 and 400 meter hurdles while attending the University of Cincinnati... |
13.42 | |
| 7 | Andrew Turner Andy Turner (athlete) Andrew Steven "Andy" Turner is an English track and field athlete, competing in the 110 metres hurdles, and occasionally the 100 and 200 metres sprints as well as long jump... |
13.55 | |
| 8 | Jackson Quiñónez Jackson Quiñónez Jackson Quiñónez Vernaza is a Spanish hurdler of Afro-Ecuadorian descent. He represented his birth country Ecuador until October 2005.... |
13.59 | |
| 9 | Maurice Wignall Maurice Wignall Maurice Wignall is a Jamaican hurdling athlete.His first appearance in a major international championship was at the 1997 World Championships, where he competed in the long jump competition. He jumped 8.09, which still stands as his personal best.Wignall's success in hurdling came relatively late... |
13.63 |
Men's Triple Jump
| Position | Athlete | Country | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter Davis | 17.27 | |
| 2 | Aarik Wilson Aarik Wilson Aarik Wilson is an American long jumper and triple jumper. He attended Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana.... |
17.20 | |
| 3 | Nelson Évora Nelson Évora Nelson Évora is a Portuguese athlete, of Cape Verdean descent, who specializes in the triple jump and long jump. He is the current triple jump olympic and former world champion. Évora currently competes for Portuguese sports club S.L. Benfica... |
17.14 | |
| 4 | Jadel Gregório Jadel Gregório Jadel Abdul Ghani Gregório is a Brazilian athlete competing in long jump and triple jump. Based in São Paulo, he has competed in several international championships since 2001, and never finished lower than 6th place.He was a competitor for Brazil in the 2008 Summer Olympics... |
16.82 | |
| 5 | Aleksandr Petrenko Aleksandr Petrenko Aleksandr Petrenko is a Russian triple jumper. His personal best jump is 17.09 metres.-Achievements:-External links:*... |
16.59 | |
| 6 | Dmitrij Valukevic Dmitrij Valukevic Dmitrij Vaľukevič is a Belarusian-born Slovak triple jumper. He is son of Gennadiy Valyukevich.-Achievements:-References:*... |
16.53 | |
| 7 | Fabrizio Donato Fabrizio Donato Fabrizio Donato is an Italian athlete competing in the triple jump and occasionally in the long jump. He is known for winning gold medals at the 2001 Mediterranean Games and the 2009 European Indoor Championships, the latter in a new championship record of 17.59 metres. He is the Italian record... |
16.51 | |
| 8 | Alexander Martínez Alexander Martinez Alexander Martínez is a Swiss triple jumper. He changed nationality from his native Cuba in 2006.His personal best jump is 17.51 metres, achieved in July 2005 in Bern. This result places him fifth on the all-time Cuban performers list, behind Yoelbi Quesada, Lázaro Betancourt, Aliecer Urrutia and... |
16.28 | |
| 9 | Julien Kapek Julien Kapek Julien Kapek is a French triple jumper.His personal best is 17.38 metres, achieved in July 2006 in Tomblaine. This result places him fourth on the all-time French performers list, only behind Serge Hélan and Karl Taillepierre.-Achievements:-External links:... |
16.27 | |
| - | Leevan Sands Leevan Sands Leevan Sands is a Bahamian triple jumper. He was born in Nassau.His personal best jump is 17.59 metres, achieved in 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing... |
NM |
Men's Javelin Throw
| Position | Athlete | Country | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tero Pitkämäki Tero Pitkämäki Tero Kristian Pitkämäki is a Finnish javelin thrower and the former World Champion. Pitkämäki is known for his rivalry with Olympic champion Andreas Thorkildsen. The two are very close friends, however... |
87.30 | |
| 2 | Andreas Thorkildsen Andreas Thorkildsen Andreas Thorkildsen is a Norwegian javelin thrower, born in Kristiansand. He is the first male javelin thrower in history to be European champion, World champion and Olympic champion... |
86.14 | |
| 3 | Magnus Arvidsson Magnus Arvidsson (athlete) Magnus Arvidsson is a male Swedish javelin thrower.He finished tenth at the 2006 European Championships, tenth at the 2007 World Championships, third at the 2007 World Athletics Final and eleventh at the 2008 Olympic Games.... |
83.09 | |
| 4 | Tero Järvenpää Tero Järvenpää Tero Mikael Järvenpää is a Finnish javelin thrower. He represents Tampereen Pyrintö on club-level and his coach is his father Pentti Järvenpää.His personal best throw is 86.68 metres, achieved in July 2008 in Tampere.... |
80.82 | |
| 5 | Aleksandr Ivanov | 79.49 | |
| 6 | Guillermo Martínez Guillermo Martínez (athlete) Guillermo Martínez López is a Cuban javelin thrower.In intercontinental competitions, he finished tenth at the 2005 World Championships and ninth at the 2007 World Championships... |
78.96 | |
| 7 | Igor Janik Igor Janik Igor Janik is a male javelin thrower from Poland. His personal best throw is 84.76m achieved in 2008.-Achievements:-References:*... |
78.93 | |
| 8 | Eriks Rags Eriks Rags Ēriks Rags is a Latvian javelin thrower. His personal best throw is 86.47 metres, achieved in July 2001 in London.-Achievements:-External links:... |
73.99 | |
| 9 | Tom Goyvaerts | 72.15 |
Women's 100 m
Wind: ±0.0| Position | Athlete | Country | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veronica Campbell Veronica Campbell Veronica Campbell-Brown C.D is a track and field sprint athlete, competing internationally for Jamaica. A five-time Olympic medallist, she is the reigning World and Olympic 200 metres champion... |
11.11 | |
| 2 | Christine Arron | 11.22 | |
| 3 | Torri Edwards Torri Edwards Torri Edwards is an American sprinter. She was a rising young star in 100 and 200 metres, winning an Olympic medal in 4×100 metres relay in 2000. In 2003 she won six medals in major international competitions, including one World Championship gold... |
11.22 | |
| 4 | Carmelita Jeter Carmelita Jeter Carmelita Jeter is an American sprinter who specializes in the 100 meters. She is the 2011 IAAF World Champion in the 100 metres.She won the 100 m bronze at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics and a gold at the World Athletics Final. she won a second World Championship bronze... |
11.27 | |
| 5 | Aleen Bailey Aleen Bailey Aleen Bailey is a track and field sprint specialist, competing internationally for Jamaica. She competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics and won the gold medal as a member of the 4 x 100 m relay team... |
11.30 | |
| 6 | Mikele Barber Mikele Barber Mikele Ronisse Barber is an American sprinter who won gold at the 4 x 100 meters relay event in 2007 World Championships in Athletics, in Osaka, Japan, and an individual gold medal at the 100 meters in 2007 Pan Am Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.She is the twin sister of Me'Lisa Barber, who has... |
11.30 | |
| 7 | Lauryn Williams Lauryn Williams Lauryn Williams is a track and field sprint athlete, competing internationally for the United States... |
11.34 | |
| 8 | Tezzhan Naimova | 11.37 | |
| 9 | Sheri-Ann Brooks Sheri-Ann Brooks Sheri-Ann Brooks is a Jamaican sprinter, who specializes in the 100 metres.Brooks represented the Jamaica at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. She competed at the 4 x 100 metres relay together with Shelly-Ann Fraser, Aleen Bailey and Veronica Campbell-Brown... |
11.45 |
Women's 200 m
Wind: +0.5| Position | Athlete | Country | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kim Gevaert Kim Gevaert Kim Gevaert is a former sprint athlete from Belgium.-Career:Her closest brush with a world title came in running 4/100 of a second behind three-time champion Gail Devers at the 2004 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics... |
22.75 | |
| 2 | Torri Edwards Torri Edwards Torri Edwards is an American sprinter. She was a rising young star in 100 and 200 metres, winning an Olympic medal in 4×100 metres relay in 2000. In 2003 she won six medals in major international competitions, including one World Championship gold... |
22.81 | |
| 3 | Sherry Fletcher Sherry Fletcher Sherry Ingrid Veronica Fletcher is a female track and field sprinter from Grenada, who specializes in the 200 metres. Her personal best time is 22.67 seconds, achieved in June 2007 in Sacramento. This is the current Grenadian record... |
23.08 | |
| 4 | LaShauntea Moore LaShauntea Moore LaShauntea Moore is an American track and field sprinter who specializes in the 100- and 200-meter dash. She represented the United States at the 2004 Summer Olympics, reaching the 200 m semi-finals... |
23.13 | |
| 5 | Muriel Hurtis-Houairi | 23.29 | |
| 6 | Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie | 23.34 | |
| 7 | Hanna Mariën Hanna Mariën Hanna Mariën is a Belgian sprinter who specializes in the 200 metres. Her personal best time on the individual distance is 22.68 seconds, achieved in July 2006 in Brussels. She has 11.41 seconds in the 100 metres.... |
23.56 | |
| 8 | Cydonie Mothersille | 23.57 | |
| 9 | Olivia Borlée Olivia Borlée Olivia Borlée is a Belgian sprinter who specializes in the 200 metres. Her personal best time in the individual distance is 22.98 seconds, achieved in July 2006 in Brussels... |
24.01 |
Women's 400 m
| Position | Athlete | Country | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanya Richards Sanya Richards Sanya Richards-Ross is a track and field athlete who competes internationally for the United States. She won an Olympic gold medal in the 4×400 meters relay at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China, an individual bronze medal at the 2008 Olympics for the 400 m, and a gold medal in the 2009... |
49.29 | |
| 2 | Nicola Sanders Nicola Sanders Nicola Clare Sanders is a British sprinter and hurdler.-Early achievements:Nicola won a bronze medal in the 1999 European Athletics Junior Championships in Riga at 400 m hurdles. That same year she was 4th in the 400 m hurdles at the World Youth Championships... |
50.34 | |
| 3 | Novlene Williams Novlene Williams Novlene Hilaire Williams-Mills is a track and field athlete, competing internationally for Jamaica. She was initially a bronze medalist in the 4 x 400 m relay at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece... |
50.66 | |
| 4 | Mary Wineberg Mary Wineberg Mary Wineberg is an American athlete from Cincinnati, Ohio. She was born in Brooklyn, New York. After graduating from Walnut Hills High School, she attended the University of Cincinnati on a track scholarship, graduating in 2002 with a bachelors degree in education.Wineberg was an Olympic... |
50.76 | |
| 5 | Shericka Williams Shericka Williams Shericka Williams is a Jamaican sprinter and former student of St. Elizabeth Technical High School.... |
51.06 | |
| 6 | Amy Mbacke Thiam Amy Mbacke Thiam Amy Mbacke Thiam is a Senegalese athlete competing in the 400 metres. She has won medals in two World Championships, but at the 2004 Olympics she was knocked out in the heats... |
51.21 | |
| 7 | Ilona Usovich Ilona Usovich Ilona Usovich is a Belarusian sprinter.Together with Natallia Solohub, Anna Kozak and Svetlana Usovich she won a silver medal in 4 x 400 metres relay at the 2004 IAAF World Indoor Championships. The next year Ilona finished 4th over 400 metres at the 2005 European Indoor Athletics Championships... |
51.23 | |
| 8 | Shereefa Lloyd Shereefa Lloyd Shereefa Lloyd is a Jamaican sprinter, who specializes in the 400 metres.At the 2007 World Championships Lloyd won a bronze medal in 4 x 400 metres relay, together with teammates Shericka Williams, Davita Prendagast and Novlene Williams... |
51.85 | |
| 9 | Natalya Antyukh Natalya Antyukh Natalya Nikolayevna Antyukh is a Russian athlete who primarily competed in the 400 metres and 400 metre hurdles.In addition to winning medals in individual contests, she has been a very successful relay runner, winning a silver medal at the 2004 Olympics.... |
52.70 |
Women's One Mile
| Position | Athlete | Country | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maryam Yusuf Jamal Maryam Yusuf Jamal Maryam Yusuf Jamal is a Bahraini middle distance runner.Born in Ethiopia, 2005 was her first full season. She gained the national record and ran the fastest 3000 m of 2005 with a time of 8:28.87 at a race in Oslo... |
4:17.75 | |
| 2 | Yelena Soboleva Yelena Soboleva Yelena Vladimirovna Soboleva is a Russian middle distance runner who specializes in the 1500 metres.In February 2008 she established a new world indoor record of 3:58.05 seconds in a race in Moscow, and in March 2008 she beat her own world record in Valencia... |
4:21.16 | |
| 3 | Olga Yegorova Olga Yegorova Olga Yegorova is a Russian middle distance runner.Her first international appearance came at the 1990 World Junior Championships in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, where she finished 9th in the 1500m won by future world record holder Qu Yunxia... |
4:24.24 | |
| 4 | Yuliya Fomenko | 4:24.79 | |
| 5 | Agnes Samaria Agnes Samaria Agnes Samaria is a Namibian middle distance runner who specializes in the 800 metres. She was born in Otjiwarongo.Samaria has been a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador since 2005.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*400 metres - 53.83 s... |
4:25.01 | |
| 6 | Btissam Lakhouad Btissam Lakhouad Btissam Lakhouad is a Moroccan middle distance runner who specializes in the 1500 metres.A Khouribga native, she competed in the 1500 m at both the 2007 and 2008 World Athletics Finals, finishing in sixth and eleventh place, respectively... |
4:25.35 | |
| 7 | Sarah Jamieson Sarah Jamieson Sarah Jamieson is an Australian middle distance runner.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*800 metres - 2:02.81 *1500 metres - 4:00.93 *One mile run - 4:23.40 *3000 metres - 8:48.41... |
4:25.95 | |
| 8 | Carmen Douma-Hussar | 4:26.76 | |
| 9 | Erin Donohue Erin Donohue Erin Donohue is an American athlete who competes in middle distance track events. Donohue qualified for the U.S... |
4:27.35 | |
| 10 | Charlene Thomas Charlene Thomas Charlene Thomas is an English middle distance runner who competes internationally for Great Britain.... |
4:27.95 | |
| 11 | Stephanie Twell Stephanie Twell Stephanie April "Steph" Twell is a Scottish middle distance runner. She was the winner of the 1500 metres at the World Junior Championships in 2008, and is a three time winner of the European Cross Country Championships junior women's race as well as being part of four winning Great Britain... |
4:28.16 | |
| 12 | Hilary Stellingwerff | 4:28.62 | |
| - | Natalya Panteleyeva | DNF |
Women's 3,000 m
| Position | Athlete | Country | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meseret Defar Meseret Defar Meseret Defar is a female long-distance runner from Ethiopia who competes chiefly in the 3000 metres and 5000 metres events. She has won medals at top-tier international competitions including Olympic and World Championship gold medals over 5000 metres... |
8:24.51 | |
| 2 | Priscah Jepleting Cherono | 8:37.92 | |
| 3 | Viola Kibiwot Viola Kibiwot Viola Jelagat Kibiwot is a runner form Kenya who specialises in 1500 metres.Kibiwot won her first international medal as a junior runner at the 2000 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, where she took the bronze medal for Kenya... |
8:43.05 | |
| 4 | Sylvia Jebiwott Kibet | 8:43.09 | |
| 5 | Jessica Augusto Jessica Augusto Jéssica Augusto is a Portuguese runner who competes in cross country, road running and in middle-distance and long-distance track events.... |
8:44.68 | |
| 6 | Helen Clitheroe Helen Clitheroe Helen Teresa Clitheroe is a British middle- and long-distance runner coached by Trevor Painter. She competed in the 1500 metres at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney and in the 3000 m steeplechase at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing... |
9:02.14 | |
| 7 | Veerle Dejaeghere | 9:09.58 | |
| 8 | Mimi Belete Mimi Belete Mimi Belete Gebregeiorges is an Ethiopian middle- and long-distance runner who competes internationally for Bahrain. She won the 5000 metres title at the 2010 Asian Games.... |
9:24.53 | |
| 9 | Bizunesh Urgesa Bizunesh Urgesa Bizunesh Mohammed Urgesa is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who competes in the marathon.She started out as a 800 and 1500 metres runner. She ran in the latter event at the 2005 World Youth Championships in Athletics and won the bronze medal, setting a personal best of 4:19.34 minutes... |
9:26.50 | |
| 10 | Mahlet Melese | 9:33.55 | |
| - | Olga Komyagina Olga Komyagina Olga Komyagina is a Russian middle distance runner who specializes in the 1500 metres. She gained fame acting as a pacemaker/rabbit in races, and is widely considered to be the best pacemaker in the history of athletics... |
DNF |
Women's Two Miles
After her 5,000 m5000 metres
The 5000 metres is a popular running distance also known as 5 km or 5K in American English. It is one of the track events in the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Athletics. "5000 metres" refers to racing on a track and "5K" usually refers to a roadrace or cross country event...
event gold medal at the world champs
2007 World Championships in Athletics
The 11th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations , were held at Nagai Stadium in Osaka, Japan from 24 August to 2 September 2007...
this year, Defar
Meseret Defar
Meseret Defar is a female long-distance runner from Ethiopia who competes chiefly in the 3000 metres and 5000 metres events. She has won medals at top-tier international competitions including Olympic and World Championship gold medals over 5000 metres...
successes to make a new world record
World record
A world record is usually the best global performance ever recorded and verified in a specific skill or sport. The book Guinness World Records collates and publishes notable records of all types, from first and best to worst human achievements, to extremes in the natural world and beyond...
in this event - with an improvement of 11.89 seconds to the previous record.
| Position | Athlete | Country | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meseret Defar Meseret Defar Meseret Defar is a female long-distance runner from Ethiopia who competes chiefly in the 3000 metres and 5000 metres events. She has won medals at top-tier international competitions including Olympic and World Championship gold medals over 5000 metres... |
8:58.58 WR | |
| 2 | Priscah Jepleting Cherono | 9:14.09 | |
| 3 | Sylvia Jebiwott Kibet | 9:16.62 | |
| 4 | Viola Kibiwot Viola Kibiwot Viola Jelagat Kibiwot is a runner form Kenya who specialises in 1500 metres.Kibiwot won her first international medal as a junior runner at the 2000 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, where she took the bronze medal for Kenya... |
9:18.26 | |
| 5 | Jessica Augusto Jessica Augusto Jéssica Augusto is a Portuguese runner who competes in cross country, road running and in middle-distance and long-distance track events.... |
9:22.89 | |
| 6 | Helen Clitheroe Helen Clitheroe Helen Teresa Clitheroe is a British middle- and long-distance runner coached by Trevor Painter. She competed in the 1500 metres at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney and in the 3000 m steeplechase at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing... |
9:38.39 | |
| 7 | Veerle Dejaeghere | 9:49.93 | |
| 8 | Mimi Belete Mimi Belete Mimi Belete Gebregeiorges is an Ethiopian middle- and long-distance runner who competes internationally for Bahrain. She won the 5000 metres title at the 2010 Asian Games.... |
10:06.60 | |
| 9 | Bizunesh Urgesa Bizunesh Urgesa Bizunesh Mohammed Urgesa is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who competes in the marathon.She started out as a 800 and 1500 metres runner. She ran in the latter event at the 2005 World Youth Championships in Athletics and won the bronze medal, setting a personal best of 4:19.34 minutes... |
10:08.10 | |
| 10 | Mahlet Melese | 10:15.25 | |
| - | Olga Komyagina Olga Komyagina Olga Komyagina is a Russian middle distance runner who specializes in the 1500 metres. She gained fame acting as a pacemaker/rabbit in races, and is widely considered to be the best pacemaker in the history of athletics... |
DNF |
Women's 100 m Hurdles
Wind: +0.5| Position | Athlete | Country | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Susanna Kallur Susanna Kallur Susanna Elisabeth Kallur is a Swedish athlete competing mainly in sprint hurdles. She has won several international medals, including the gold medal in the 100 m hurdles at the 2006 European Athletics Championships... |
12.52 | |
| 2 | Delloreen Ennis-London Delloreen Ennis-London Delloreen Ennis-London is a Jamaican hurdling athlete who won the silver medal in the 100 metre hurdles at the 2005 World Championships.... |
12.61 | |
| 3 | Michelle Perry Michelle Perry Michelle Perry is an American athlete. At the 2004 Summer Olympics she placed 14th overall in the heptathlon competition... |
12.61 | |
| 4 | Angela Whyte Angela Whyte Angela Whyte is a Canadian hurdler in track and field athletic competition.-Achievements:-External links:* at Canadian Olympic Committee*... |
12.69 | |
| 5 | LoLo Jones Lolo Jones Lori "Lolo" Jones, more commonly known as Lolo Jones, is an American track and field athlete who specializes in the 60 and 100 meter hurdles. She won three NCAA titles and garnered 11 All-American honors while at LSU... |
12.70 | |
| 6 | Sally McLellan Sally McLellan Sally Pearson is an Australian athlete. She is the current World Champion in the 100 metres hurdles with a time of 12.28s. At the 2008 Summer Olympics, she won the silver medal in the 100 m hurdles with a time of 12.64s.- Athletic career :Pearson was born in Sydney and moved to the Gold Coast... |
13.00 | |
| 7 | Josephine Onyia Josephine Onyia Josephine Onyia is a Nigerian-born Spanish track and field athlete who specializes in the 100 metres hurdles. She represented Spain at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.... |
13.08 | |
| 8 | Eline Berings | 13.25 | |
| 9 | Perdita Felicien Perdita Felicien Perdita Felicien is a Canadian hurdler.-Early life:Felicien carries her mother's maiden name, whose origins are in the Caribbean island nation of Saint Lucia... |
13.43 |
Women's High Jump
| Position | Athlete | Country | Mark |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blanka Vlašić Blanka Vlašic Blanka Vlašić is a Croatian athlete who specialises in the high jump. She is the current Croatian record holder in the event, and also the current indoorWorld Champion. The daughter of Croatian decathlon record holder Joško Vlašić, she was a talented junior athlete and attended her first Olympic... |
2.03 | |
| 2 | Yelena Slesarenko Yelena Slesarenko -2004:Largely unknown before 2004, she kickstarted the season by clearing 2.04 metres and winning the World Indoor Championships. When the outdoor season started she won the SPAR European Cup with the same result, improving her personal best from 1.97... |
2.01 | |
| 3 | Vita Palamar Vita Palamar Vita Palamar is a female high jumper from Ukraine. Her personal best jump is 2.01 metres, achieved in Zürich in August 2003. She set an indoor best of 1.96 m to win the Hochsprung mit Musik in 2001.-Achievements:-External links:... |
1.99 | |
| 4 | Yekaterina Savchenko Yekaterina Savchenko Yekaterina Savchenko, née Aleksandrova is a high jumper from the Omsk region of Russia and competes for the Trade Unions Athletics Club. She has had multiple successes within recent years in her event, including multiple victories in Russian national championships, and she is currently being... |
1.99 | |
| 5 | Ruth Beitia Ruth Beitia Ruth Beitia Vila is a high jumper from Spain.With 2.01 metres indoor and 2.02 metres outdoor she holds the current Spanish records.-Achievements:-References:*-External links:... |
1.93 | |
| 6 | Anna Chicherova Anna Chicherova Anna Vladimirovna Chicherova is a Russian high jumper. She was the gold medalist at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics and won a bronze medal in the event at the 2008 Summer Olympics... |
1.90 | |
| 7 | Amy Acuff Amy Acuff Amy Lyn Acuff is a track and field athlete from the United States. A high jump specialist, she competed in the 1996, 2000, 2004, and 2008 Summer Olympics as a member of USA Track and Field... |
1.90 | |
| 8 | Melanie Skotnik Melanie Skotnik Melanie Melfort is a French high jumper. She holds both German and French citizenship through her parentage and represented Germany until 2003.... |
1.85 | |
| 9 | Emma Green Emma Green Emma Anna-Maria Green Tregaro is an athlete competing in high jump. She won a bronze medal in the event at the 2005 IAAF World Championships. She represented Sweden at the 2008 Summer Olympics... |
1.85 |
Women's Pole Vault
| Position | Athlete | Country | Mark |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yelena Isinbaeva | 4.80 | |
| 2 | Svetlana Feofanova Svetlana Feofanova Svetlana Yevgenyevna Feofanova is a Russian pole vaulter. She won the silver medal in women's pole vaulting at the 2004 Summer Olympics behind compatriot Yelena Isinbayeva, and won the bronze in the 2008 Summer Olympics... |
4.80 | |
| 3 | Kateřina Baďurová Katerina Badurová Kateřina Baďurová is a Czech former pole vaulter.She finished twelfth at the 2004 Olympic Games. She also competed at the 2004 World Indoor Championships and the European Championships in 2002 and 2006 without reaching the finals.Her boyfriend is the Czech high jumper, Tomáš Janků.Her best... |
4.65 | |
| 4 | Monika Pyrek Monika Pyrek Monika Pyrek is a Polish pole vaulter.Born in Gdynia, competing at the 2004 Olympics, she placed fourth with 4.55 metres, just behind another Polish pole vaulter born in Gdynia, Anna Rogowska. Monika Pyrek won a silver medal in the 2005 World Championships in Athletics with the result 4.60 m... |
4.55 | |
| 4 | Silke Spiegelburg Silke Spiegelburg Silke Spiegelburg is a German pole vaulter. She is the younger sister of Richard Spiegelburg. She represented Germany at the Summer Olympics in 2004 and 2008, as well as having competed at the World Championships in Athletics... |
4.55 | |
| 6 | Fabiana Murer Fabiana Murer Fabiana de Almeida Murer is a Brazilian pole vaulter. She holds the South American record in the event with an indoor best of 4.82 m and an outdoor best of 4.85 m, making her the fourth highest vaulter ever... |
4.40 | |
| 6 | Tatyana Polnova Tatyana Polnova Tatyana Polnova , née Zaykova is a Russian pole vaulter. Between 1998 and 2002 she competed for Turkey under the Turkish name Tuna Köstem. She is currently Fenerbahçe Athletics Club member.... |
4.40 | |
| 8 | Yuliya Golubchikova Yuliya Golubchikova Yuliya Golubchikova is a Russian pole vaulter.Golubchikova's personal best jump is 4.75 metres, achieved at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing where she ended on a fourth place . She has 4.75 metres indoor.-Achievements:-External links:* *... |
4.40 |
ISTAF
The 15th edition of the Internationales Stadionfest (ISTAF) took place at the Berlin Olympiastadion, in Berlin, Germany, on 16 September 2007.The sixth Golden League meet ended with two jackpot winners: Sanya Richards
Sanya Richards
Sanya Richards-Ross is a track and field athlete who competes internationally for the United States. She won an Olympic gold medal in the 4×400 meters relay at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China, an individual bronze medal at the 2008 Olympics for the 400 m, and a gold medal in the 2009...
from , in the women's 400m event, and Yelena Isinbayeva
Yelena Isinbayeva
Yelena Gadzhievna Isinbayeva is a Russian pole vaulter. She is twice an Olympic gold medalist , five-times a World Champion, and the current world record holder in the event...
from , in the women's Pole Vault
Pole vault
Pole vaulting is a track and field event in which a person uses a long, flexible pole as an aid to leap over a bar. Pole jumping competitions were known to the ancient Greeks, as well as the Cretans and Celts...
event.
Men's 100 m
Wind: -0.5| Position | Athlete | Country | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jaysuma Saidy Ndure Jaysuma Saidy Ndure Jaysuma Saidy Ndure is a Gambian-Norwegian sprinter. Having changed nationality from Gambia to Norway in 2006, he holds both the Gambian and Norwegian records in both the 100 and 200 metres, and is the seventh and fourth fastest European of all times on the two distances... |
10.14 | |
| 2 | Marlon Devonish Marlon Devonish Marlon Ronald Devonish, MBE is an English sprint athlete.He is a member of the Coventry Godiva Harriers athletics club and is coached by Tony Lester. Early in his career he was successful at both 100 and 200 metre distances, winning English Schools and European Junior titles at both, but in recent... |
10.15 | |
| 3 | Rikki Fifton Rikki Fifton Rikki Fifton is a British sprinter who mainly specialises in the 200 metres, but occasionally competes in 100 metres, 400 metres, and relay events.Before becoming involved in athletics, Fifton was an avid kick boxer... |
10.17 | |
| 4 | Michael Frater Michael Frater Michael Frater O.D is a sprinter who specialises in the 100 metres event. He won a silver medal at the 2005 World Championships and a gold medal at the 2003 Pan American Games for the event.... |
10.23 | |
| 5 | Francis Obikwelu Francis Obikwelu Francis Obiorah Obikwelu, born 22 November 1978 in Nigeria and a Portuguese citizen since 2001, is a sprint athlete specializing in 100 metres and 200 metres. He holds the record for the fastest time in the 100 m set by a European competitor with a time of 9.86 seconds... |
10.25 | |
| 6 | Marc Burns Marc Burns Marc Burns is an athlete from Trinidad and Tobago specializing in the 100 metres and the 4x100 metres.Participating in the 2004 Summer Olympics, he was disqualified from his 100 metres heat, thus failing to make it through to the second round.Marc Burns placed second in the men's 100 metres dash... |
10.25 | |
| 7 | Joshua J. Johnson Joshua J. Johnson Joshua J. Johnson is an American sprinter who specialized in the 200 metres.-Achievements:-External links:*... |
10.37 | |
| 8 | Leroy Dixon Leroy Dixon Leroy Dixon is an American sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres.He won the gold medal in 4 x 100 metres relay at the 2007 World Championships, together with Darvis Patton, Wallace Spearmon and Tyson Gay... |
10.37 | |
| 9 | Mark Lewis-Francis Mark Lewis-Francis Mark Anthony Lewis-Francis is a British track and field athlete, specifically a sprinter, who specialises in the 100 metres. A renowned junior, his greatest sporting achievement at senior level has been to anchor the Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4 x 100 metres relay team to a shock gold... |
10.45 |
Men's 200 m
Wind: -0.8| Position | Athlete | Country | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wallace Spearmon Wallace Spearmon Wallace Spearmon, Jr., is a sprint athlete, who specializes in the 200 meters. He is a two-time NCAA outdoor champion in the 200 m and won the silver medal in the event at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics... |
20.22 | |
| 2 | Rodney Martin Rodney Martin (athlete) Rodney Martin is an American sprinter. Martin is a native of Las Vegas, Nevada. Martin was a state record holder in track and field. He attended Western High School, where he played football and ran track... |
20.54 | |
| 3 | Marvin Anderson Marvin Anderson Marvin Anderson is a Jamaican sprint athlete.He finished sixth in the 200m final at the 2007 World Championships in Osaka where he also won a silver medal in the 4×100m relay team for Jamaica. He is a former student of Duncans All Age and William Knibb Memorial High School.Anderson represented... |
20.61 | |
| 4 | Daniel Schnelting | 20.78 | |
| 5 | Paul Hession Paul Hession Paul Hession is an Irish international track and field athlete who specialises in the sprinting events, particularly the 200 metres... |
20.79 | |
| 6 | Guus Hoogmoed Guus Hoogmoed Guus Hoogmoed is a Dutch sprinter, specializing in the 200 metres.He finished fourth in 60 metres at the 2005 European Indoor Championships and eighth in 4 x 100 metres relay at the 2006 European Championships.... |
20.94 | |
| 7 | Till Helmke Till Helmke Till Helmke is a male track and field sprint athlete who competes internationally for Germany.Helmke represented Germany at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. He competed at the 4x100 metres relay together with Tobias Unger, Alexander Kosenkow and Martin Keller... |
21.08 | |
| 8 | Alexander Kosenkow Alexander Kosenkow Alexander Kosenkow or Aleksandr Kosenkov is a German sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres. He represents the sports club TV Wattenscheid.... |
21.23 |
Men's 400 m
| Position | Athlete | Country | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeremy Wariner Jeremy Wariner Jeremy Mathew Wariner is an American track athlete specializing in the 400 meters. He has won four Olympic medals and six World Championships medals... |
44.05 | |
| 2 | Tyler Christopher Tyler Christopher (athlete) Tyler Christopher is a Canadian sprinter who specializes in 400 meters. He is the Canadian record holder for the distance in both indoor and outdoor competition.In 2004 he won the NACAC U23 Championships... |
45.10 | |
| 3 | Angelo Taylor Angelo Taylor Angelo F. Taylor is an American athlete, winner of 400 m hurdles at the 2000 and 2008 Summer Olympics.... |
45.21 | |
| 4 | Darold Williamson Darold Williamson Darold Williamson is an American track athlete.He ran the anchor leg on the gold medal winning 4x400 meter relay team at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. He is 2005 graduate of Baylor University in Waco, Texas, where he won the Big 12 Conference championship in the 400 meter run three years in... |
45.38 | |
| 5 | Johan Wissman Johan Wissman Johan Lukas Wissman is a Swedish athlete from Helsingborg, specializing in the 200 and 400 m. He is the current national record holder in both of these events.... |
45.41 | |
| 6 | Leslie Djhone Leslie Djhone Leslie Djhone is a French athlete. Competing mainly in the 400 metres event, he placed 5th at the 2003 World Championships and 2007 World Championships and 7th at the 2004 Olympics... |
45.56 | |
| 7 | Bastian Swillims Bastian Swillims Bastian Swillims is a German sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.His personal best time is 45.44 seconds, achieved in August 2007 in Osaka.- Achievements :- External links :... |
46.54 | |
| 8 | Ingo Schultz Ingo Schultz Ingo Schultz is a German sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.-Career:Schultz took up athletics in 1997, and ran his first 400 metres race in 1998, clocking in 49.45 seconds. The next season he lowered his time to 45.99 s.... |
46.58 |
Men's 1500 m
| Position | Athlete | Country | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Kipchirchir Komen Daniel Kipchirchir Komen Daniel Kipchirchir Komen is a Kenyan middle distance runner who specializes in the 1500 metres.He graduated from Timboroa High School in 2003... |
3:34.09 | |
| 2 | Bernard Lagat Bernard Lagat Bernard Kipchirchir Lagat is an American middle and long distance champion athlete.Lagat was born in Kapsabet, Kenya... |
3:34.79 | |
| 3 | Shedrack Kibet Korir | 3:35.55 | |
| 4 | Suleiman Kipses Simotwo | 3:35.73 | |
| 5 | Geoffrey Kipkoech Rono | 3:37.12 | |
| 6 | Nicholas Kemboi Nicholas Kemboi (1989) Nicholas Kemboi is a Kenyan middle distance runner who specializes in the 1500 metres.He competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics but did not advance past 1500 metres heats.... |
3:37.80 | |
| 7 | Wolfram Müller Wolfram Müller Wolfram Müller is a German middle distance runner who specializes in the 1500 metres.He became European junior 5000 metres champion in 1999. In his special distance he won the silver medal at the 2000 World Junior Championships and finished seventh at the 2005 European Indoor Championships... |
3:37.91 | |
| 8 | Bernard Kiptanui Kiptum | 3:38.31 | |
| 9 | Carsten Schlangen Carsten Schlangen Carsten Schlangen is a German middle-distance runner who specialises in the 1500 metres.Born in Meppen, Germany, his first major competition was the 2006 European Athletics Championships where he was tenth in the heats of the 1500 m. He competed at the Internationales Stadionfest in 2006 –... |
3:38.34 | |
| 10 | Yusuf Kibet Biwott | 3:38.38 | |
| 11 | Kevin Sullivan Kevin Sullivan (athlete) Kevin Sullivan is a middle distance runner from Canada. He was born in Brantford, Ontario.-Athletic career:Sullivan competed in 1000 metre, 1500 metre, and mile events and represented Canada. His personal best times are 3:31.71 for the 1500 and 3:50.36 for the mile... |
3:38.75 | |
| 12 | Mbulaeni Mulaudzi Mbulaeni Mulaudzi Mbulaeni Tongai Mulaudzi is a South African middle distance runner, and the 2009 world champion in the men's 800 metres. He carried the flag at the opening ceremony of the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece for his native country... |
3:40.82 | |
| 13 | Craig Mottram Craig Mottram Craig Mottram is an Australian long distance and middle distance runner.-Biography:Born on 18 June 1980 in Frankston, Victoria, Mottram specialises in the 5000 m event. He attended the prestigious Geelong Grammar School. At 6 feet 2 inches he is unusually tall for a distance runner.Amongst... |
3:40.93 | |
| 14 | Diego Ruiz Diego Ruiz (athlete) Diego Ruiz Sanz is a Spanish middle distance runner who specializes in the 1500 metres.He won the silver medal at the 2009 European Indoor Championships.-Personal bests:*400 metres - 47.67 s *800 metres - 1:46.40 min... |
3:41.19 | |
| - | Youcef Abdi Youcef Abdi Youcef Abdi is an Australian athlete who specializes in the 3000 m steeplechase. He was born in Algeria, but changed nationality to Australia in 2000.- Achievements :... |
DNF | |
| - | Youssef Baba Youssef Baba Youssef Baba is an athlete from Morocco who specialises in middle distance running. He was born in Khenifra. He is member of Turkish multi sport club Fenerbahçe SK.-Achievements:- External links :*... |
DNF | |
| - | Christopher Lukezic Christopher Lukezic Christopher Lukezic is an American middle distance runner.-High School Years:Lukezic attended Auburn High School in Auburn, Washington and competed in cross country and track & field. In track, Lukezic became known as one of the top distance runners in the nation. While in high school Lukezic won... |
DNF | |
| - | Samson Surum | DNF |
Men's 110 m Hurdles
Wind: -0.5| Position | Athlete | Country | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allen Johnson Allen Johnson Allen Kenneth Johnson is a retired hurdling athlete and won Olympic Gold in the 110 metre high hurdles at the 1996 games in Atlanta, Georgia.... |
13.33 | |
| 2 | Sergiy Demidyuk | 13.38 | |
| 3 | Ryan Wilson Ryan Wilson Ryan Wilson is an American professional wrestler who formerly worked for World Wrestling Entertainment in the Ohio Valley Wrestling developmental promotion as Jacob Duncan where he was a former OVW Heavyweight Champion... |
13.40 | |
| 4 | Anwar Moore | 13.46 | |
| 5 | David Payne David Payne (athlete) David Payne is an American hurdler. He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio and his family moved to the suburb of Wyoming. Payne competed in the 110 and 400 meter hurdles while attending the University of Cincinnati... |
13.49 | |
| 6 | Maurice Wignall Maurice Wignall Maurice Wignall is a Jamaican hurdling athlete.His first appearance in a major international championship was at the 1997 World Championships, where he competed in the long jump competition. He jumped 8.09, which still stands as his personal best.Wignall's success in hurdling came relatively late... |
13.55 | |
| 7 | Jackson Quiñónez Jackson Quiñónez Jackson Quiñónez Vernaza is a Spanish hurdler of Afro-Ecuadorian descent. He represented his birth country Ecuador until October 2005.... |
13.60 | |
| 8 | Joel Brown Joel Brown Joel Brown is an American hurdler.He finished sixth at the 2005 World Championships and seventh at the 2005 World Athletics Final.... |
13.62 | |
| 9 | Thomas Blaschek Thomas Blaschek Thomas Blaschek is a German hurdler. His personal best time is 13.31 seconds, achieved in July 2005 in Cuxhaven. This ranks him fifth among German 110 m hurdlers, behind Florian Schwarthoff, Mike Fenner, Eric Kaiser and Falk Balzer.... |
13.64 |
Men's 400 m Hurdles
| Position | Athlete | Country | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marek Plawgo Marek Plawgo Marek Plawgo is a Polish athlete. He mainly competes in the 400 meters hurdles, but he also starts in the 400 meters and the 4x400 meters relay.... |
49.01 | |
| 2 | James Carter James Carter (athlete) James Carter is an American athlete competing in 400 m hurdles. His personal best is 47.43, set during the 2005 World Championships in Athletics where he won the silver medal.- Achievements :... |
49.02 | |
| 3 | Kenneth Ferguson | 49.05 | |
| 4 | Félix Sánchez Felix Sanchez Félix Sánchez —nicknamed Super Felix, the Invincible and the Dictator— is a track and field athlete from New York City, United States who competes for The Dominican Republic... |
49.93 | |
| 5 | L.J. van Zyl | 50.24 | |
| 6 | Ibrahim Maïga Ibrahim Maiga Ibrahim Maiga, also known as Ibi Maiga, born in Mali in 1963 or 1964, is a non-ethnic Slovak singer, actor, comedian and politician. The BBC describes him as "celebrity in Slovakia".... |
51.36 | |
| 7 | Michael Tinsley | 52.35 | |
| - | Gianni Carabelli Gianni Carabelli Gianni Carabelli is an Italian hurdler.He finished 6th in the 400m hurdles final at the 2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg. He was a semi-finalist at the 2005 World Championships.... |
DNF |
Men's Pole Vault
| Position | Athlete | Country | Mark |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danny Ecker Danny Ecker Danny Ecker is a German athlete competing in the pole vault.- Biography :His current personal best is 5.93 metres, but through his indoor best performance of 6.00 metres he has a place in the so-called 6 metres club. 5.93 ranks him fourth among German pole vaulters, behind Tim Lobinger, Andrei... |
5.86 | |
| 2 | Björn Otto Björn Otto Björn Otto is a German pole vaulter.His personal best jump is 5.85 metres, achieved in September 2006 in Elstal. He has a better result indoor with 5.90 metres from February 2007 in Leipzig, a result which was the world leading mark that season.-Achievements:-References:... |
5.81 | |
| 3 | Brad Walker | 5.81 | |
| 4 | Alexander Straub Alexander Straub (athlete) Alexander Straub is a German pole vaulter. He obtained a bronze medal at the 2010 World Indoor Championships in Doha.Straub set his personal best on 1 August 2008 in Bochum.... |
5.71 | |
| 5 | Jeff Hartwig Jeff Hartwig Jeff Hartwig is an American pole vaulter.-Biography:In 1998, Hartwig set two North American records with 6.00 and 6.01 metres. The latter was an improvement of 16 centimetres from his personal best of 5.85 m from 1997... |
5.61 | |
| 6 | Yevgeniy Lukyanenko Yevgeniy Lukyanenko Yevgeny Lukyanenko is a Russian pole vaulter.His personal best jump is 6.01 metres, achieved in July 2008 in Bydgoszcz.-Achievements:-References:... |
5.51 | |
| 6 | Igor Pavlov | 5.51 | |
| 8 | Fábio Gomes da Silva Fábio Gomes da Silva Fábio Gomes da Silva is a Brazilian pole vaulter.His personal best jump is 5.80 metres , achieved in February 2011 in São Caetano, Brazil and 5.65 metres , achieved in February 2011 in Linz, Austria. These are the current Brazilian records.-Achievements:- References :... |
5.51 | |
| 9 | Tim Lobinger Tim Lobinger Tim Lobinger is a German pole vaulter.His discipline is pole vault and he has been an elite competitor since the 1990s. His best results came in 1997 and 1999 when he jumped over 6.00 meters... |
5.51 | |
| - | Steven Hooker Steven Hooker Steven Leslie "Steve" Hooker OAM is an Australian pole vaulter and Olympic gold medalist. His personal best is 6.06 m, making him the second highest pole-vaulter in history behind only Sergey Bubka.-Career:... |
NM |
Men's Triple Jump
| Position | Athlete | Country | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aarik Wilson Aarik Wilson Aarik Wilson is an American long jumper and triple jumper. He attended Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana.... |
17.07 | |
| 2 | Nelson Évora Nelson Évora Nelson Évora is a Portuguese athlete, of Cape Verdean descent, who specializes in the triple jump and long jump. He is the current triple jump olympic and former world champion. Évora currently competes for Portuguese sports club S.L. Benfica... |
17.07 | |
| 3 | Jadel Gregório Jadel Gregório Jadel Abdul Ghani Gregório is a Brazilian athlete competing in long jump and triple jump. Based in São Paulo, he has competed in several international championships since 2001, and never finished lower than 6th place.He was a competitor for Brazil in the 2008 Summer Olympics... |
16.99 | |
| 4 | Walter Davis | 16.84 | |
| 5 | Leevan Sands Leevan Sands Leevan Sands is a Bahamian triple jumper. He was born in Nassau.His personal best jump is 17.59 metres, achieved in 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing... |
16.82 | |
| 6 | Randy Lewis Randy Lewis (athlete) Randy Lewis is a Grenadian athlete competing in the triple jump. He represented Grenada at the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics, and has also competed at World Championship level indoors and outdoors. He won the bronze medal at the 2008 IAAF World Athletics Final. His personal best jump is 17.49... |
16.77 | |
| 7 | Aleksandr Petrenko Aleksandr Petrenko Aleksandr Petrenko is a Russian triple jumper. His personal best jump is 17.09 metres.-Achievements:-External links:*... |
16.45 | |
| 8 | Dmitrij Valukevic Dmitrij Valukevic Dmitrij Vaľukevič is a Belarusian-born Slovak triple jumper. He is son of Gennadiy Valyukevich.-Achievements:-References:*... |
15.91 | |
| 9 | Alexander Martínez Alexander Martinez Alexander Martínez is a Swiss triple jumper. He changed nationality from his native Cuba in 2006.His personal best jump is 17.51 metres, achieved in July 2005 in Bern. This result places him fifth on the all-time Cuban performers list, behind Yoelbi Quesada, Lázaro Betancourt, Aliecer Urrutia and... |
15.86 | |
| 10 | Fabrizio Donato Fabrizio Donato Fabrizio Donato is an Italian athlete competing in the triple jump and occasionally in the long jump. He is known for winning gold medals at the 2001 Mediterranean Games and the 2009 European Indoor Championships, the latter in a new championship record of 17.59 metres. He is the Italian record... |
15.69 | |
| 11 | Anton Andersson Anton Andersson Anton Andersson is a Swedish triple jumper.He competed at the 2005 European Indoor Championships and the 2007 World Championships, but without reaching the final round.... |
15.48 | |
| 12 | Olaf Pusch | 14.93 |
Men's Javelin Throw
| Position | Athlete | Country | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tero Pitkämäki Tero Pitkämäki Tero Kristian Pitkämäki is a Finnish javelin thrower and the former World Champion. Pitkämäki is known for his rivalry with Olympic champion Andreas Thorkildsen. The two are very close friends, however... |
88.58 | |
| 2 | Magnus Arvidsson Magnus Arvidsson (athlete) Magnus Arvidsson is a male Swedish javelin thrower.He finished tenth at the 2006 European Championships, tenth at the 2007 World Championships, third at the 2007 World Athletics Final and eleventh at the 2008 Olympic Games.... |
84.50 | |
| 3 | Teemu Wirkkala Teemu Wirkkala Teemu Sakari Wirkkala is a Finnish javelin thrower. His personal best throw is 87.23 metres, achieved in July 2009 in Joensuu.-Achievements:-References:... |
82.54 | |
| 4 | Andreas Thorkildsen Andreas Thorkildsen Andreas Thorkildsen is a Norwegian javelin thrower, born in Kristiansand. He is the first male javelin thrower in history to be European champion, World champion and Olympic champion... |
80.71 | |
| 5 | Igor Janik Igor Janik Igor Janik is a male javelin thrower from Poland. His personal best throw is 84.76m achieved in 2008.-Achievements:-References:*... |
79.17 | |
| 6 | Tero Järvenpää Tero Järvenpää Tero Mikael Järvenpää is a Finnish javelin thrower. He represents Tampereen Pyrintö on club-level and his coach is his father Pentti Järvenpää.His personal best throw is 86.68 metres, achieved in July 2008 in Tampere.... |
78.15 | |
| 7 | Peter Esenwein Peter Esenwein Peter Esenwein is a German javelin thrower.In the 2004 Summer Olympics he was eliminated in the first round of the javelin throw competition.... |
76.85 | |
| 8 | Aleksandr Ivanov | 75.93 | |
| 9 | Guillermo Martínez Guillermo Martínez (athlete) Guillermo Martínez López is a Cuban javelin thrower.In intercontinental competitions, he finished tenth at the 2005 World Championships and ninth at the 2007 World Championships... |
74.34 |
Women's 100 m
Wind: -0.3 m/s| Position | Country | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carmelita Jeter Carmelita Jeter Carmelita Jeter is an American sprinter who specializes in the 100 meters. She is the 2011 IAAF World Champion in the 100 metres.She won the 100 m bronze at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics and a gold at the World Athletics Final. she won a second World Championship bronze... |
11.15 | |
| 2 | Lauryn Williams Lauryn Williams Lauryn Williams is a track and field sprint athlete, competing internationally for the United States... |
11.24 | |
| 3 | Christine Arron | 11.24 | |
| 4 | Mikele Barber Mikele Barber Mikele Ronisse Barber is an American sprinter who won gold at the 4 x 100 meters relay event in 2007 World Championships in Athletics, in Osaka, Japan, and an individual gold medal at the 100 meters in 2007 Pan Am Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.She is the twin sister of Me'Lisa Barber, who has... |
11.30 | |
| 5 | Sheri-Ann Brooks Sheri-Ann Brooks Sheri-Ann Brooks is a Jamaican sprinter, who specializes in the 100 metres.Brooks represented the Jamaica at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. She competed at the 4 x 100 metres relay together with Shelly-Ann Fraser, Aleen Bailey and Veronica Campbell-Brown... |
11.33 | |
| 6 | Chandra Sturrup Chandra Sturrup Chandra Sturrup is a Bahamian track and field sprint athlete. She is a 100 m specialist and the Bahamian national record holder for the women's 100 meter dash with a personal best of 10.84 seconds set in Lausanne, Switzerland on July 5, 2005... |
11.40 | |
| 7 | Tezzhan Naimova | 11.43 | |
| 8 | Montell Douglas Montell Douglas Montell Marcelle Douglas is a British sprinter and current British record holder for the 100 metres at 11.05.-Athletics career:... |
11.45 | |
| 9 | Verena Sailer Verena Sailer Verena Sailer is a German sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres. Her personal best time is 11.10 seconds, achieved when winning the final and taking the gold medal at the 2010 European Athletics Championships in Barcelona.Sailer represented Germany at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing... |
11.52 |
Women's 200 m
The American female sprinterSprint (race)
Sprints are short running events in athletics and track and field. Races over short distances are among the oldest running competitions. The first 13 editions of the Ancient Olympic Games featured only one event—the stadion race, which was a race from one end of the stadium to the other...
Lauryn Williams
Lauryn Williams
Lauryn Williams is a track and field sprint athlete, competing internationally for the United States...
won this event with a time of 22.95.
Wind: -0.3 m/s
| Position | Country | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lauryn Williams Lauryn Williams Lauryn Williams is a track and field sprint athlete, competing internationally for the United States... |
22.95 | |
| 2 | Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie | 23.07 | |
| 3 | Aleen Bailey Aleen Bailey Aleen Bailey is a track and field sprint specialist, competing internationally for Jamaica. She competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics and won the gold medal as a member of the 4 x 100 m relay team... |
23.08 | |
| 4 | LaShauntea Moore LaShauntea Moore LaShauntea Moore is an American track and field sprinter who specializes in the 100- and 200-meter dash. She represented the United States at the 2004 Summer Olympics, reaching the 200 m semi-finals... |
23.10 | |
| 5 | Cydonie Mothersille | 23.10 | |
| 6 | Muriel Hurtis-Houairi | 23.13 | |
| 7 | Stephanie Durst Stephanie Durst Stephanie Durst is an American sprinter.A 13 time All American at Louisiana State University, Stephanie Durst finished her career among the top ten all-time in the 60-meter dash and both the indoor and outdoor 200 meters... |
23.15 | |
| 8 | Cathleen Tschirch Cathleen Tschirch Cathleen Tschirch is a German sprinter who specializes in the 200 metres.Her personal best time on the individual distance is 22.97 seconds, achieved in August 2007 in Bochum... |
23.45 |
Women's 400 m
| Position | Athlete | Country | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanya Richards Sanya Richards Sanya Richards-Ross is a track and field athlete who competes internationally for the United States. She won an Olympic gold medal in the 4×400 meters relay at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China, an individual bronze medal at the 2008 Olympics for the 400 m, and a gold medal in the 2009... |
49.27 | |
| 2 | Christine Ohuruogu Christine Ohuruogu Christine Ijeoma Ohuruogu MBE is an English athlete, who specialises in the 400 metres; the event for which she is the current Olympic and former World and Commonwealth Champion... |
50.40 | |
| 3 | Nicola Sanders Nicola Sanders Nicola Clare Sanders is a British sprinter and hurdler.-Early achievements:Nicola won a bronze medal in the 1999 European Athletics Junior Championships in Riga at 400 m hurdles. That same year she was 4th in the 400 m hurdles at the World Youth Championships... |
50.70 | |
| 4 | Amy Mbacke Thiam Amy Mbacke Thiam Amy Mbacke Thiam is a Senegalese athlete competing in the 400 metres. She has won medals in two World Championships, but at the 2004 Olympics she was knocked out in the heats... |
50.75 | |
| 5 | Novlene Williams Novlene Williams Novlene Hilaire Williams-Mills is a track and field athlete, competing internationally for Jamaica. She was initially a bronze medalist in the 4 x 400 m relay at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece... |
51.36 | |
| 6 | Ilona Usovich Ilona Usovich Ilona Usovich is a Belarusian sprinter.Together with Natallia Solohub, Anna Kozak and Svetlana Usovich she won a silver medal in 4 x 400 metres relay at the 2004 IAAF World Indoor Championships. The next year Ilona finished 4th over 400 metres at the 2005 European Indoor Athletics Championships... |
51.63 | |
| 7 | Natalya Antyukh Natalya Antyukh Natalya Nikolayevna Antyukh is a Russian athlete who primarily competed in the 400 metres and 400 metre hurdles.In addition to winning medals in individual contests, she has been a very successful relay runner, winning a silver medal at the 2004 Olympics.... |
51.71 | |
| 8 | Jana Rawlinson Jana Rawlinson Jana Pittman-Rawlinson is an Australian athlete, who specialises in the 400 metres run and 400 metre hurdles events. She is a two-time world champion in the 400 m hurdles, from 2003 and 2007... |
52.49 |
Women's 800 m
| Position | Athlete | Country | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Janeth Jepkosgei Janeth Jepkosgei Janeth Jepkosgei is a Kenyan middle distance runner and world champion.- Early career :Janeth, nicknamed "Eldoret Express" is from Kabirirsang, near Kapsabet. Famous athletes Wilson Kipketer and Wilfred Bungei are also from the same village. She started athletics while at Kapsumbeiywo Primary... |
1:58.62 | |
| 2 | Mayte Martínez Mayte Martínez María Teresa Martínez Jiménez is a Spanish athlete competing in the 800 m. She has reached 4 consecutive finals in the World Championships , being third with an incredible last straight in Osaka... |
1:59.83 | |
| 3 | Yelena Soboleva Yelena Soboleva Yelena Vladimirovna Soboleva is a Russian middle distance runner who specializes in the 1500 metres.In February 2008 she established a new world indoor record of 3:58.05 seconds in a race in Moscow, and in March 2008 she beat her own world record in Valencia... |
2:00.20 | |
| 4 | Sviatlana Usovich Sviatlana Usovich Sviatlana Usovich is a Belarusian sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.-Achievements:-External links:... |
2:00.28 | |
| 5 | Brigita Langerholc Brigita Langerholc Brigita Langerholc is a Slovenian middle distance runner who specializes in the 800 metres.She finished fourth at the 2000 Olympics in a personal best time of 1:58.51 minutes, which still stands. In 2001 she won the silver medal at the Mediterranean Games and a gold medal at the Universiade... |
2:01.01 | |
| 6 | Svetlana Cherkasova Svetlana Cherkasova Svetlana Cherkasova is a Russian middle distance runner.In the 800 metres, she finished 8th at 2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg and 6th place at 2007 IAAF World Championships in Athletics in Osaka.She also competed at the 2004 Olympics.On 31 July 2008, Cherkasova was one of... |
2:01.34 | |
| 7 | Svetlana Klyuka Svetlana Klyuka Svetlana Vasiliyevna Klyuka is a Russian middle distance runner. Klyuka ran the 6th fastest women's 800m time in the world in 2006, a 1:57:21. She was the winner of the 2006 European Cup.-Achievements:-References:... |
2:02.25 | |
| 8 | Natallia Kareiva | 2:02.42 | |
| - | Elisa Cusma Piccione Elisa Cusma Piccione Elisa Cusma Piccione is a female Italian middle distance runner who specializes in the 800 metres.She finished seventh at the 2007 World Athletics Final, sixth at the 2008 World Indoor Championships, sixth at the 2008 World Athletics Final and won the bronze medal at the 2009 European Indoor... |
DNF | |
| - | Faith Macharia Faith Macharia Faith Macharia is a Kenyan middle distance runner who specializes in the 800 metres.In 2001 she set a new Kenyan record over 1000 metres , still valid in 2007.... |
DNF |
Women's 5,000 m
| Position | Athlete | Country | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vivian Cheruiyot Vivian Cheruiyot Vivian Cheruiyot is an athlete from Kenya who specialises in long distance running. She represented Kenya at the 2000 Summer Olympics and the 2008 Summer Olympics... |
14:50.78 | |
| 2 | Meselech Melkamu Meselech Melkamu Meselech Melkamu is an Ethiopian long-distance runner, who specializes in the 5000 metres, 10,000 metres and cross-country events... |
14:53.89 | |
| 3 | Kara Goucher Kara Goucher Kara Goucher is an American long-distance runner.-Personal life:Goucher was born in Queens, New York. When she was 4 years old her family moved to Duluth, Minnesota after her father was killed by a drunk driver on the Harlem River Drive... |
14:55.02 | |
| 4 | Kimberley Smith | 14:58.90 | |
| 5 | Linet Chepkwemoi Masai | 15:00.67 | |
| 6 | Silvia Weissteiner Silvia Weissteiner Silvia Weissteiner is an Italian long-distance runner. She is a two-time national champion in the women's 5000 metres. She represented Italy at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and at the World Championships in Athletics in 2007 and 2009.Weissteiner was the runner-up at the European Cup 10000m in 2006... |
15:02.65 | |
| 7 | Jennifer Rhines Jennifer Rhines Jennifer Rhines is an American long-distance runner who competes in track, cross country and road running events. She has competed in three different Summer Olympics.... |
15:16.43 | |
| 8 | Beylanesh Fekadu | 15:18.36 | |
| 9 | Irene Kwambai Kipchumba | 15:18.70 | |
| 10 | Veronica Nyaruai Wanjiru | 15:23.37 | |
| 11 | Ruth Bisibori Nyangau | 15:26.65 | |
| 12 | Kseniya Agafonova Kseniya Agafonova Kseniya Agafonova is a Russian long-distance runner.She finished fifth in 5000 metres at the 2007 World Athletics Final. She was the 2009 winner of the Fukuoka International Cross Country meeting.... |
15:44.25 | |
| 13 | Zakia Mrisho Mohamed Zakia Mrisho Mohamed Zakia Mrisho Mohamed is a Tanzanian long distance runner who specialises in track and road running. She represented her country in the 5000 metres at the 2008 Olympic Games.... |
16:17.32 | |
| - | Olga Komyagina Olga Komyagina Olga Komyagina is a Russian middle distance runner who specializes in the 1500 metres. She gained fame acting as a pacemaker/rabbit in races, and is widely considered to be the best pacemaker in the history of athletics... |
DNF | |
| - | Regina Rakhimkulova Regina Rakhimkulova Regina Rakhimkulova is a long-distance runner from Russia who specializes in the 5,000 metres. She is a one-time national champion in the women's 5,000 metres.... |
DNF |
Women's 100 m Hurdles
The Sweden female athlete Susanna KallurSusanna Kallur
Susanna Elisabeth Kallur is a Swedish athlete competing mainly in sprint hurdles. She has won several international medals, including the gold medal in the 100 m hurdles at the 2006 European Athletics Championships...
beat the American world champion Michelle Perry
Michelle Perry
Michelle Perry is an American athlete. At the 2004 Summer Olympics she placed 14th overall in the heptathlon competition...
with a time of 12.49, very close to Perry's world lead for this year, 12.44.
- Wind: +0.9m/s
| Position | Country | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Susanna Kallur Susanna Kallur Susanna Elisabeth Kallur is a Swedish athlete competing mainly in sprint hurdles. She has won several international medals, including the gold medal in the 100 m hurdles at the 2006 European Athletics Championships... |
12.49 | |
| 2 | Michelle Perry Michelle Perry Michelle Perry is an American athlete. At the 2004 Summer Olympics she placed 14th overall in the heptathlon competition... |
12.67 | |
| 3 | Delloreen Ennis-London Delloreen Ennis-London Delloreen Ennis-London is a Jamaican hurdling athlete who won the silver medal in the 100 metre hurdles at the 2005 World Championships.... |
12.69 | |
| 4 | Sally McLellan Sally McLellan Sally Pearson is an Australian athlete. She is the current World Champion in the 100 metres hurdles with a time of 12.28s. At the 2008 Summer Olympics, she won the silver medal in the 100 m hurdles with a time of 12.64s.- Athletic career :Pearson was born in Sydney and moved to the Gold Coast... |
12.74 | |
| 5 | Angela Whyte Angela Whyte Angela Whyte is a Canadian hurdler in track and field athletic competition.-Achievements:-External links:* at Canadian Olympic Committee*... |
12.75 | |
| 6 | Josephine Onyia Josephine Onyia Josephine Onyia is a Nigerian-born Spanish track and field athlete who specializes in the 100 metres hurdles. She represented Spain at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.... |
12.76 | |
| 7 | LoLo Jones Lolo Jones Lori "Lolo" Jones, more commonly known as Lolo Jones, is an American track and field athlete who specializes in the 60 and 100 meter hurdles. She won three NCAA titles and garnered 11 All-American honors while at LSU... |
12.78 | |
| 8 | Vonette Dixon Vonette Dixon Vonette Dixon is a Jamaican hurdler.She finished eighth at the 2001 World Championships in Edmonton, won a silver medal at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester and finished ninth at the 2003 World Championships in Paris... |
12.85 | |
| 9 | Perdita Felicien Perdita Felicien Perdita Felicien is a Canadian hurdler.-Early life:Felicien carries her mother's maiden name, whose origins are in the Caribbean island nation of Saint Lucia... |
12.89 |
Women's High Jump
Blanka VlašićBlanka Vlašic
Blanka Vlašić is a Croatian athlete who specialises in the high jump. She is the current Croatian record holder in the event, and also the current indoorWorld Champion. The daughter of Croatian decathlon record holder Joško Vlašić, she was a talented junior athlete and attended her first Olympic...
, the Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
n world champion
2007 World Championships in Athletics
The 11th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations , were held at Nagai Stadium in Osaka, Japan from 24 August to 2 September 2007...
for this event this year, won the event with a good high of 2.00 m.
| Position | Country | Athlete | Height |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blanka Vlašić Blanka Vlašic Blanka Vlašić is a Croatian athlete who specialises in the high jump. She is the current Croatian record holder in the event, and also the current indoorWorld Champion. The daughter of Croatian decathlon record holder Joško Vlašić, she was a talented junior athlete and attended her first Olympic... |
2.00 | |
| 2 | Yekaterina Savchenko Yekaterina Savchenko Yekaterina Savchenko, née Aleksandrova is a high jumper from the Omsk region of Russia and competes for the Trade Unions Athletics Club. She has had multiple successes within recent years in her event, including multiple victories in Russian national championships, and she is currently being... |
1.97 | |
| 2 | Yelena Slesarenko Yelena Slesarenko -2004:Largely unknown before 2004, she kickstarted the season by clearing 2.04 metres and winning the World Indoor Championships. When the outdoor season started she won the SPAR European Cup with the same result, improving her personal best from 1.97... |
1.97 | |
| 4 | Ruth Beitia Ruth Beitia Ruth Beitia Vila is a high jumper from Spain.With 2.01 metres indoor and 2.02 metres outdoor she holds the current Spanish records.-Achievements:-References:*-External links:... |
1.94 | |
| 5 | Anna Chicherova Anna Chicherova Anna Vladimirovna Chicherova is a Russian high jumper. She was the gold medalist at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics and won a bronze medal in the event at the 2008 Summer Olympics... |
1.94 | |
| 5 | Vita Palamar Vita Palamar Vita Palamar is a female high jumper from Ukraine. Her personal best jump is 2.01 metres, achieved in Zürich in August 2003. She set an indoor best of 1.96 m to win the Hochsprung mit Musik in 2001.-Achievements:-External links:... |
1.94 | |
| 7 | Ariane Friedrich Ariane Friedrich Ariane Friedrich, born Tempel is a German high jumper. She won the bronze medal at the 2009 World Championships and represented Germany at the 2008 Summer Olympics... |
1.90 | |
| 8 | Marina Aitova Marina Aitova Marina Aitova, née Korzhova is a Kazakhstani high jumper. Her personal best jump is 1.99 metres, achieved in July 2009 in Athens.... |
1.85 | |
| 8 | Emma Green Emma Green Emma Anna-Maria Green Tregaro is an athlete competing in high jump. She won a bronze medal in the event at the 2005 IAAF World Championships. She represented Sweden at the 2008 Summer Olympics... |
1.85 | |
| 10 | Amy Acuff Amy Acuff Amy Lyn Acuff is a track and field athlete from the United States. A high jump specialist, she competed in the 1996, 2000, 2004, and 2008 Summer Olympics as a member of USA Track and Field... |
1.85 | |
| - | Nicole Forrester Nicole Forrester Nicole Forrester is a Canadian high jumper. She was discovered working at McDonald's by Dave Hunt, who suggested she learn how to high jump. She was born in Toronto, Ontario. Her personal best jump is 1.97 metres, achieved in July 2007 in Thessaloniki... |
NM |
Women's Pole Vault
Olympic, World, and European Champion, Yelena IsinbayevaYelena Isinbayeva
Yelena Gadzhievna Isinbayeva is a Russian pole vaulter. She is twice an Olympic gold medalist , five-times a World Champion, and the current world record holder in the event...
, completed her 6 wins in 2007 Golden League in this meet.
| Position | Country | Athlete | Height |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yelena Isinbayeva Yelena Isinbayeva Yelena Gadzhievna Isinbayeva is a Russian pole vaulter. She is twice an Olympic gold medalist , five-times a World Champion, and the current world record holder in the event... |
4.82 | |
| 2 | Monika Pyrek Monika Pyrek Monika Pyrek is a Polish pole vaulter.Born in Gdynia, competing at the 2004 Olympics, she placed fourth with 4.55 metres, just behind another Polish pole vaulter born in Gdynia, Anna Rogowska. Monika Pyrek won a silver medal in the 2005 World Championships in Athletics with the result 4.60 m... |
4.72 | |
| 3 | Svetlana Feofanova Svetlana Feofanova Svetlana Yevgenyevna Feofanova is a Russian pole vaulter. She won the silver medal in women's pole vaulting at the 2004 Summer Olympics behind compatriot Yelena Isinbayeva, and won the bronze in the 2008 Summer Olympics... |
4.72 | |
| 4 | Vanessa Boslak Vanessa Boslak Vanessa Boslak is a French pole vaulter.Her personal best is 4.70 metres, achieved in Malaga in June 2006 and during the final of the 2007 World Championships in Osaka, Japan .-Achievements:... |
4.62 | |
| 5 | Kateřina Baďurová Katerina Badurová Kateřina Baďurová is a Czech former pole vaulter.She finished twelfth at the 2004 Olympic Games. She also competed at the 2004 World Indoor Championships and the European Championships in 2002 and 2006 without reaching the finals.Her boyfriend is the Czech high jumper, Tomáš Janků.Her best... |
4.52 | |
| 6 | Silke Spiegelburg Silke Spiegelburg Silke Spiegelburg is a German pole vaulter. She is the younger sister of Richard Spiegelburg. She represented Germany at the Summer Olympics in 2004 and 2008, as well as having competed at the World Championships in Athletics... |
4.52 | |
| 7 | Yuliya Golubchikova Yuliya Golubchikova Yuliya Golubchikova is a Russian pole vaulter.Golubchikova's personal best jump is 4.75 metres, achieved at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing where she ended on a fourth place . She has 4.75 metres indoor.-Achievements:-External links:* *... |
4.42 | |
| 7 | Fabiana Murer Fabiana Murer Fabiana de Almeida Murer is a Brazilian pole vaulter. She holds the South American record in the event with an indoor best of 4.82 m and an outdoor best of 4.85 m, making her the fourth highest vaulter ever... |
4.42 |
Women's Javelin Throw
| Position | Athlete | Country | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christina Obergföll Christina Obergföll Christina Obergföll is a German athlete, competing in the javelin throw.At the 2005 World Championships in Athletics she won the silver medal with a European record by finishing second behind Osleidys Menéndez, who set a new world record at the same event.Obergföll finished 4th at the 2006... |
64.58 | |
| 2 | Barbora Špotáková Barbora Špotáková Barbora Špotáková is a Czech javelin thrower. She is the current Olympic champion, as well as the world record holder.... |
64.51 | |
| 3 | Steffi Nerius Steffi Nerius Steffi Nerius is a German athlete competing in the javelin throw. She won silver at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens and is the reigning World Champion; she is also a three-time bronze medalist at that level.Initially playing volleyball in school, she was too short for a career in this sport and... |
64.49 | |
| 4 | Mariya Abakumova Mariya Abakumova Mariya Vasiliyevna Abakumova is a Russian javelin thrower. She won the Gold medal at 2011 World Championships in Athletics in Daegu, South Korea where she threw a Russian national and World Championships record of 71.99 metres. She also won the Olympic silver medal in... |
60.40 | |
| 5 | Sávva Líka Savva Lika Savva Lika is a javelin thrower representing Greece. She was born in Korçë, Albania, and represented Albania prior to 2002. She had migrated to Greece by foot in 1997.... |
60.40 | |
| 6 | Sonia Bisset Sonia Bisset Sonia Bisset Poll is a female javelin thrower from Cuba. She set her personal best throw in 2005 with 67.67 metres.-Achievements:*2005 IAAF World Athletics Final - bronze medal... |
60.03 | |
| 7 | Barbara Madejczyk Barbara Madejczyk Barbara Madejczyk is a retired female javelin thrower from Poland. Her personal best throw is 64.08 metres, achieved in June 2006 in Malaga.-Achievements:-References:... |
59.36 | |
| 8 | Nikola Brejchová Nikola Brejchová Nikola Brejchová, née Tomečková is a female javelin thrower from the Czech Republic. Her personal best throw is 65.91 metres, achieved in August 2004 in Linz.-Achievements:-External links:*... |
59.17 | |
| 9 | Linda Stahl Linda Stahl Linda Stahl is a German javelin thrower.Her personal best throw is 66.81 metres, achieved on 29 July 2010 at the 2010 European Athletics Championships in Barcelona, Spain, where she won gold.... |
57.72 | |
| 10 | Lada Chernova Lada Chernova Lada Chernova is an Russian javelin thrower. Her personal best throw is 63.35 meters, achieved in August 2007 in Tula.She finished seventh at the 2006 World Cup... |
56.06 |
Jackpot Winners
Yelena Isinbaeva from Russia, in the women's Pole VaultPole vault
Pole vaulting is a track and field event in which a person uses a long, flexible pole as an aid to leap over a bar. Pole jumping competitions were known to the ancient Greeks, as well as the Cretans and Celts...
event; and Sanya Richards
Sanya Richards
Sanya Richards-Ross is a track and field athlete who competes internationally for the United States. She won an Olympic gold medal in the 4×400 meters relay at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China, an individual bronze medal at the 2008 Olympics for the 400 m, and a gold medal in the 2009...
from United States, in the women's 400 m
400 metres
The 400 metres, or 400 metre dash, is a common sprinting event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 . On a standard outdoor running track, it is exactly one lap around the track. Runners start in staggered positions and...
event. Each of them got a prize of 500,000$.