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IAAF World Athletics Final: Women’s 800m

Posted September 23rd, 2007 at 7:58 AM by Jimmie R. Markham

Section: News & Results, Track & Field

WAF 2007Kenyan Janeth Jepkosgei, the gold medalist in the women’s 800m at the Osaka world championships, was the favorite to continue her dominance in the event this season. She took the lead from the beginning, passing the 400m mark in 57.90. She relaxed a bit on the last lap, giving Spain’s Mayte Martinez an opportunity to overtake her. Martinez was not able to pass Jepkosgei, but she closed all the way, finishing second in 1:58.14. Jepkosgei ran a time of 1:57.87, a World Athletics Final record. Marilyn Okoro finished third in 1:58.76, a personal best. Here are the final results:

1. Janeth Jepkosgei (KEN) 1:57.87
2. Mayte Martinez (ESP) 1:58.14
3. Marilyn Okoro (GBR) 1:58.76
4. Lucia Klocova (SVK) 1:58.94
5. Brigita Langerholc (SLO) 1:59.56
6. Svetlana Cherkasova (RUS) 1:59.63
7. Elisa Cusma Piccione (ITA) 1:59.67
8. Jemma Simpson (GBR) 2:00.78


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Richards, Isinbayeva Split $1 Million Jackpot as Golden League Series Concludes

Posted September 17th, 2007 at 8:32 AM by Bob Ramsak

Section: News & Results, Track & Field

Sanya Richards - smaller version 200pixels highSanya Richards and Yelena Isinbayeva each won a $500,000 share of the IAAF Golden League Jackpot after their respective victories at the ISTAF meeting in Berlin today, the final meet of the six-meet Golden League series.

In front of a near-capacity crowd of 70,000 –the third consecutive announced Golden League sell-out – Richards yet again crushed all opposition en route to a 49.27 dash, another world-leading performance for the 22-year-old American.

“Nobody knows how hard this year has been for me,” said Richards, who after early-season illness, finished fourth at the U.S. championships in June and missed a spot on the world championships squad. “I feel much stronger now than I did two months ago.”

It was the second perfect six-for-six Golden League campaign for Richards, who last year took a smaller share of the prize pot. But for Isinbayeva, the world record holder in the pole vault and one of the sport’s biggest stars, it was the first time her event was given GL status, and she took full advantage over the three month campaign to share half of the sport’s biggest prize. Next up for the 25-year-old Russian, she said, was an assault on her own 5.02m world record which has stood for more than two years.
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Encore Performances by Lagat, Jepkosgei and Jamal in Zurich

Posted September 8th, 2007 at 10:18 AM by Bob Ramsak

Section: News & Results, Track & Field

letzigrund stadium september 2007A trio of recently-minted world champions turned in impressive encore performances at Zurich’s Weltklasse, as the IAAF Golden League series resumed here tonight.

Competing in unseasonably chilly conditions before an energetic capacity crowd of 26,500 at the rebuilt Letzigrund stadium, Bernard Lagat, Janeth Jepkosgei and Maryam Yusef Jamal produced victories quite similar to those which brought them their respective world titles in the 5000, 800 and 1500 meters, respectively, in Osaka last week.

Contesting the 3000 just five days after completing his 1500/5000 double at the world championships, it was no contest from the moment Lagat took the lead for good coming off the final bend. Passing Kenyan Edwin Soi, the American crossed the line unchallenged in 7:38.77.
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Nixing Pacemakers and Increasing Prize pot, Zurich Introduces new one-day Meet Approach

Posted September 6th, 2007 at 4:39 PM by Bob Ramsak

Section: News & Results, Track & Field

Weltklasse zurich iaaf golden leagueWhen the IAAF Golden Series resumes on Friday night, Zurich’s rebuilt state-of-the-art Letzigrund Stadium won’t be the only new development at one of the world’s richest single-day meetings. For the first time in the sport’s professional era, the annual Weltklasse competition will not employ the services of pacemakers.

And that suits Bernard Lagat, the recently minted world champion at 1500 and 5000 meters, just fine.

“It’s fantastic,” said Lagat, who will contest the 3000 on Friday. “People always run fast and they get personal bests with pacemakers, but then again it’s so important that the race becomes tactical.”
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