2010 Gateshead Diamond League Recap
by LetsRun.com
July 10, 2010
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Gay Over Powell, Alysia Johnson Wins 800m, Leo Manzano Impresses
The highlight of the Gateshead Diamond League Athletics Meet in the UK was the showdown at 100m between Asafa Powell and Tyson Gay. Powell has been unbeatable in 2010 on the track and Gay has been injured and in his first race back last week at Prefontaine was beaten in the 200m by Walter Dix.
Saturday's meet was the first time this year any of the big 3: Tyson Gay, Asafa Powell or Usain Bolt had squared off.
When it was all said in done on Saturday, Powell got a tremendous start and was clear of Gay. Gay, however, did not quit and clawed back at Powell, just nipping him at the line by .02. The loss does nothing to diminish Powell's reputation for choking not performing in the bigger races. He'll get a chance to redeem himself next week as he takes on the Big Kahuna, Usain Bolt at 100m in Paris.
The big winner on the American side was Alysia Johnson. The US champ powered away from the field to win the 800m and go sub-2:00 once again. Leo Manzano impressed in the 1,500m, battling Olympic champ Asbel Kiprop to the line. Galen Rupp ran a 13:10.05 PR in the men's 5k. Ben Bruce ran an 8:22.88 PR in the steeple.
Race-By-Race Recaps Below
We start with the distance races, then go men's events, then women's. Event-by-event results here
Men's 1,500m: Asbel Kiprop Edges The Good Leo Manzano
The USA's Leo Manzano has made an Olympic team and won 5 NCAA titles and is a fierce competitor, but sometimes a different Leo shows up. Leo was last at Pre this year by 9 seconds, last last year at the adidas meet by 8 seconds, 2nd to last at Pre last year. The good Leo Manzano showed up in Gateshead and a week after finishing more than 100m behind Asbel Kiprop at the Prefontaine mile, Leo was battling down the homestretch with Kiprop for the win.
Coming onto the final straight, Kiprop was in
front and he started
to pull away. However, he had Augustin Choge, who was 2-for-2 in Diamond League 1,500s this year, still giving chase, and then there was Manzano going wide and pumping furiously after Kiprop. Manzano and Choge were gaining on Kiprop but Kiprop had just enough to hold them off for the win in 3:33.34 to Choge and Manzano's 3:34.51 (Choge was given 2nd over Manzano).
Manzano clearly likes the Gateshead track as he won here last year, but that was against a lesser quality field. This was a Diamond League
meet
and a great run by Manzano.
1500 Metres - Men
Pts
1 Kiprop , Asbel KEN 3:33.34 4
2 Choge , Augustine Kiprono KEN 3:33.51 2
3 Manzano , Leonel USA 3:33.51 1
4 Gebremedhin , Mekonnen ETH 3:33.96
5 Baddeley , Andrew GBR 3:34.50
6 Rono , Geoffrey Kipkoech KEN 3:34.51
7 Lancashire , Thomas GBR 3:34.87
8 van der Westhuizen , Peter RSA 3:35.97
9 McCourt , Colin GBR 3:37.06
10 McCormick , Nick GBR 3:37.97
11 Brooks , Niall GBR 3:38.62
12 Moses , Lewis GBR 3:56.81
Krummenacker , David USA DNF
Homestretch
Men's 5k: No One Breaks 13:00, Rupp And Farah PR
This race was billed as an attempt for Britain's Mo Farah to break Dave Moorcroft's 28-year-old British record of 13:00.41 (yes, a Brit ran 13:00 nearly 30 years ago). That sort of race would bode well for American Galen Rupp becoming the 5th American in the last year to go sub-13:00.
The pacing at the 1,600 (4:07 for the rabbits) was right on, but then things started to slow. With 3 laps to go, the field needed to close in about 3:00 to break 13:00. Surely doable, but it seemed likely at this point Farah or America's Galen Rupp was not going to win the race and go sub-13:00. Rupp was out of contention before the bell and Farah was soon out of it as well. Coming down the final straight, four familiar faces would battle it out. The four were Vincent Chepkok (who
ran 12:51.45
in Doha but has been 5th in 2 Diamond League races since then), Eliud Kipchoge (who won in 12:51 in Doha but had struggled mightily until a 4th at Pre last week), Imane Merga (wins in Oslo and Rome, 3rd at Pre) and Tariku Bekele (winner at Pre). Bekele was the first to crack and Chepkok had just enough to turn the tables on Kipchoge, who beat him in Doha. Chepkok got the win by .04 with Merga another .24 back.
Farah finished in a PR of 13:05.66 and Rupp got a PR of 13:10.05.
Please take a moment to remember a Brit ran 13:00 28 years ago. A Westerner should be under 12:50 by now for sure.
5000 Metres - Men
Pts
1 Chepkok , Vincent Kiprop KEN 13:00.20 4
2 Kipchoge , Eliud KEN 13:00.24 2
3 Merga , Imane ETH 13:00.48 1
4 Bekele , Tariku ETH 13:01.32
5 Kipsiro , Moses Ndiema UGA 13:02.10
6 Kisorio , Mathew Kipkoech KEN 13:04.79
7 Farah , Mohammed GBR 13:05.66
8 Kogo , Micah Kipkemboi KEN 13:07.62
9 Rupp , Galen USA 13:10.05
10 Ebuya , Joseph KEN 13:11.09
11 Thompson , Christopher GBR 13:11.51
12 Macharinyang , Hosea Mwok KEN 13:21.15
13 Cragg , Alistair Ian IRL 13:21.66
Birgen , Bethwell KEN DNF
Kigen , Mike Kipruto KEN DNF
Gathimba , Gideon KEN DNF
Mutahi , Sammy Alex KEN DNF
Gala , Mumin SOM DNF
Silva , Rui Pedro POR DNS
Men's 3,000m Steeple: Ben Bruce PR
For a Diamond League meet, this was an incredibly weak field. In the end, Linus Chumba (who ran 8:11 in 2005 but was only 12th in Doha) got the win comfortably over Michael Kipyego (8:09 best, 8th in Doha). The biggest surprise was American Ben Bruce in 3rd lowering his PR from 8:26.08 to 8:22.88.
3000 Metres Steeplechase - Men
Pts
1 Chumba , Linus Kipwambok KEN 8:19.72 4
2 Kipyego , Michael KEN 8:21.91 2
3 Bruce , Ben USA 8:22.88 1
4 Gunn , Luke GBR 8:28.89
5 Abdi , Youcef AUS 8:28.93
6 Kiplagat , Bisluke Kipkorir KEN 8:36.52
7 Alcorn , Kyle USA 8:38.22
8 Ramolefi , Ruben RSA 8:41.80
9 Teixeira , Mário POR 8:41.98
10 Slattery , Steve USA 9:18.97
Women's 800m: Alysia Johnson Dominates Down The Homestretch
Alysia Johnson has shown she is back on form in 2010 (world indoor bronze, USATF 800m champ). She "struggled" at Pre last week, only finishing 5th but running a PR 1:58.84. On Saturday, she dominated down the homestretch and pulled away for the comfortable win over Halima Hachlaf. Haven't heard of Hachlaf? She ran 1:58.40 to win in Rome, so this is a nice win for Johnson. Former world champ Janeth Jepkosgei and
2009 US star Maggie Vessey were well beaten.
800 Metres - Women
Pts
1 Johnson , Alysia USA 1:59.84 4
2 Hachlaf , Halima MAR 2:00.49 2
3 Krevsun , Yuliya UKR 2:00.67 1
4 Wurth-Thomas , Christin USA 2:00.75
5 Klocová , Lucia SVK 2:00.97
6 Meadows , Jennifer GBR 2:01.07
7 Okoro , Marilyn GBR 2:01.55
8 Busienei , Janeth Jepkosgei KEN 2:01.60
9 Griffiths , Victoria GBR 2:01.67
10 Bernard-Thomas , Neisha GRN 2:01.76
11 Chebet , Winny KEN 2:02.65
12 Vessey , Maggie USA 2:02.71
Last race out, Uceny became the #10 American all-time and she contended for the win here versus Dobriskey, who got the surprise silver last year at Worlds. Dobriskey, however, has a great finish and was able to pull away from Uceny over the final 100. The finish was similar to earlier in the week in Lausanne when Uceny ran 4:02, as Dobriskey beat her there as well.
1500 Metres - Women
1 Dobriskey , Lisa GBR 4:03.69
2 Uceny , Morgan USA 4:04.26
3 England , Hannah GBR 4:04.33
4 Clitheroe , Helen GBR 4:06.04
5 Mwangi , Ann Karindi KEN 4:06.58
6 Twell , Stephanie GBR 4:07.43
7 Bowman , Sarah USA 4:08.22
8 Clement Moser , Treniere USA 4:10.38
9 MacLarty , Morag GBR 4:15.98
10 Dahl , Heidi USA 4:16.23
Pallant , Emma GBR DNF
Shinkins , Karen IRL DNF
Men's 100: Gay Chases Down Powell
Usain Bolt may get all the attention and Asafa Powell may be tearing up the track in 2010, but Tyson Gay reminded the world on Saturday that he is very, very good.
The Gay-Powell showdown lived up to its billing. Powell got a tremendous start and was well clear of Gay. With Powell's top-end speed clearly this one was over? Not so fast. Tyson Gay reminded us all he's a 9.69 guy, as he kept fighting and nipped Powell right at the line, winning with 9.94 to 9.96. The race is an equivalent to a 9.83 without any wind a pretty damn good run. The top mark in the world this year is Bolt's and Powell's 9.82, although Powell did run a 9.83 into the wind.
Men' results
100 Metres - Men Final Wind: -1.7 m/s
1 Gay , Tyson USA 9.94
2 Powell , Asafa JAM 9.96
3 Bailey , Daniel ANT 10.15
4 Kimmons , Trell USA 10.18
5 Saidy Ndure , Jaysuma NOR 10.23
6 Bailey , Ryan USA 10.24
7 Frater , Michael JAM 10.29
8 Devonish , Marlon GBR 10.34
100 Metres - Men Heats Race 1 Wind: -1.6 m/s
1 Gay , Tyson USA 9.96
2 Saidy Ndure , Jaysuma NOR 10.15
3 Frater , Michael JAM 10.28
4 Devonish , Marlon GBR 10.29
5 Thompson , Richard TRI 10.32
6 Smith , Nick GBR 10.53
7 Pickering , Craig GBR 10.59
8 Ejehu , Junior GBR 10.83
100 Metres - Men Heats Race 2 Wind: -2.0 m/s
1 Powell , Asafa JAM 10.11
2 Bailey , Daniel ANT 10.16
3 Kimmons , Trell USA 10.23
4 Bailey , Ryan USA 10.24
5 Dixon , Leroy USA 10.40
6 Crawford , Shawn USA 10.57
7 Gilling , Tremanye GBR 10.58
8 Akins , Tyrone USA 10.78
Men's 200m: Dix Gets 3rd 200m Win In A Week
Walter Dix beat Tyson Gay at 200m on Pre last weekend and followed that up with a 19.86 win on Thursday in Lausanne, so it might be natural that he was a bit tired on Saturday with his 3rd 200m in a week. Dix got the win but it was a narrow win over Wallace Spearmon and Jaysuma Ndure of Norway.
200 Metres - Men Wind: -0.9 m/s
Pts
1 Dix , Walter USA 20.26 4
2 Spearmon , Wallace USA 20.29 2
3 Saidy Ndure , Jaysuma NOR 20.31 1
4 Taylor , Angelo USA 20.50
5 Martina , Churandy AHO 20.62
6 Devonish , Marlon GBR 20.68
7 Smith , Calvin USA 21.11
8 Pickering , Craig GBR 21.34
Men's 400m: Ricardo Chambers Barely Goes Sub-45
400 Metres - Men
1 Chambers , Ricardo JAM 44.98
2 Bingham , Michael GBR 45.08
3 Rooney , Martyn GBR 45.44
4 Tobin , Robert GBR 45.56
5 Yousif , Rabah SUD 45.69
6 Torrance , Jamaal USA 46.07
7 Williams , Conrad GBR 46.19
8 Greene , David GBR 46.84
Triple Jump: Brit Phillips Idow Gets Win Before Hometown Fans
Triple Jump - Men
Pts Wind
1 Idowu , Phillips GBR 17.38 4 +0.1
2 Lewis , Randy GRN 17.29 2 +1.1
3 Copello , Alexis CUB 17.09 1 +0.1
4 Sands , Leevan BAH 16.83 +0.8
5 Valukevic , Dmitrij SVK 16.81 -0.8
6 Laine , Samyr HAI 16.67 -0.8
7 Bell , Kenta USA 16.58 +1.1
8 Babatunde , Ade GBR 15.50 +0.9
More Men's Action
110 Metres Hurdles - Men Wind: -0.2 m/s
1 Thomas , Dwight JAM 13.38
2 Turner , Andrew GBR 13.41
3 Sharman , William GBR 13.43
4 Richardson , Jason USA 13.46
5 Akins , Tyrone USA 13.49
6 Payne , David USA 13.56
7 Clarke , Lawrence GBR 13.73
8 Craddock , Kevin USA 13.86
High Jump - Men
Pts
1 Thörnblad , Linus SWE 2.29 4
2 Torro , Osku FIN 2.26 2
3 Williams , Jesse USA 2.26 1
4 Bába , Jaroslav CZE 2.26
5 Thomas , Donald BAH 2.26
6 Oni , Samson GBR 2.23
7 Bernard , Martyn GBR 2.20
8 Jonas , Dusty USA 2.20
9 Manson , Andra USA 2.16
Long Jump - Men
Pts Wind
1 Lapierre , Fabrice AUS 8.20 4 +0.0
2 Tornéus , Michel SWE 8.01 2 +0.0
3 Saladino , Irving PAN 7.96 1 +1.4
4 Evilä , Tommi FIN 7.95 +0.1
5 Jensen , Morten DEN 7.85 +0.3
6 Tomlinson , Christopher GBR 7.80 -0.9
7 Rutherford , Greg GBR 7.70 -0.3
8 Noffke , Chris AUS 7.64 +0.0
9 Hicks , Jeremy USA 7.58 +1.2
Discus Throw - Men
Pts
1 Malachowski , Piotr POL 69.83 4
2 Kövágó , Zoltán HUN 67.02 2
3 Malone , Casey USA 65.60 1
4 Israel , Märt EST 65.46
5 Mayer , Gerhard AUT 64.49
6 Wierig , Martin GER 63.50
7 Morse , Brett GBR 61.69
8 Cadee , Erik NED 61.28
Carmelita Jeter ran 10.67 at Gateshead last year into the wind, which is on paper more impressive than Marion Jones' drugged 10.65 (many assume Flo Jo's 10.49 world record was wind-aided). Jeter showed her love again for Gateshead, as she went sub-11 to get the win in 10.95.
100 Metres - Women Heats Race 2 Wind: -1.5 m/s
1 Jeter , Carmelita USA 11.08
2 Barber , Mikele USA 11.33
3 Solomon , Shalonda USA 11.35
4 Sturrup , Chandra BAH 11.36
5 Bailey , Aleen JAM 11.37
6 Calvert , Schillonie JAM 11.43
7 Asumnu , Gloria USA 11.50
8 Turner , Laura GBR 11.53
100 Metres - Women Heats Race 1 Wind: +1.2 m/s
1 Baptiste , Kelly-Ann TRI 10.93
2 Simpson , Sherone JAM 11.13
3 Russell , Carrie JAM 11.14
4 Brooks , Sheri-Ann JAM 11.19
5 Ferguson-McKenzie , Debbie BAH 11.20
6 Myers , Marshevet USA 11.20
7 Maduaka , Joice GBR 11.50
8 Endacott , Katherine GBR 11.51
100 Metres - Women Final Wind: +0.3 m/s
Pts
1 Jeter , Carmelita USA 10.95 4
2 Baptiste , Kelly-Ann TRI 11.00 2
3 Simpson , Sherone JAM 11.02 1
4 Solomon , Shalonda USA 11.24
5 Ferguson-McKenzie , Debbie BAH 11.25
6 Brooks , Sheri-Ann JAM 11.28
7 Russell , Carrie JAM 11.35
8 Barber , Mikele USA 11.52
Women's 400: Shericka Williams Turns Back Debbie Dunn
Debbie Dunn has been a pleasant surprise in 2010, but she could not get 2 wins in a row, as Shericka Williams beat her.
400 Metres - Women
Pts
1 Williams , Shericka JAM 50.44 4
2 Dunn , Debbie USA 50.66 2
3 Williams-Mills , Novlene JAM 50.90 1
4 Hastings , Natasha USA 51.15
5 Rosolová , Denisa CZE 51.76
6 Cox , Shana USA 52.33
7 Sanders , Nicola GBR 52.89
Montsho , Amantle BOT DNS
Women's 100 Hurdles: Lolo Jones Cruises
100 Metres Hurdles - Women Wind: -1.7 m/s
1 Jones , LoLo USA 12.79
2 Carruthers , Danielle USA 12.98
3 Felicien , Perdita CAN 13.01
4 Lopes-Schliep , Priscilla CAN 13.06
5 Ennis-London , Delloreen JAM 13.11
6 Ofili , Tiffany USA 13.19
7 Hazel , Louise GBR 13.61
Crawford , Ginnie USA DNS
More Women's Action
200 Metres - Women Wind: -1.4 m/s
1 Knight , Bianca USA 22.71
2 Whyte , Rosemarie JAM 22.81
3 McLaughlin , Anneisha JAM 22.95
4 Amertil , Christine BAH 23.27
5 Mothersille , Cydonie CAY 23.30
6 Freeman , Emily GBR 23.34
7 Oyepitan , Abiodun GBR 23.41
8 Ennis , Jessica GBR 23.55
400 Metres Hurdles - Women
Pts
1 Spencer , Kaliese JAM 54.10 4
2 Hejnová , Zuzana CZE 54.83 2
3 Morosanu , Angela ROU 54.87 1
4 Shakes-Drayton , Perri GBR 55.67
5 Tosta , Sheena USA 55.92
6 Child , Eilidh GBR 56.13
7 Darden , Dominique USA 58.15
8 Wilson , Nickiesha JAM 58.50
Pole Vault - Women
Pts
1 Feofanova , Svetlana RUS 4.71 4
2 Murer , Fabiana BRA 4.61 2
3 Spiegelburg , Silke GER 4.61 1
4 Schwartz , Jillian ISR 4.51
5 Dennison , Kate GBR 4.41
6 Janson , Lacy USA 4.41
7 Ptácniková , Jirina CZE 4.41
8 Paxton , Henrietta GBR 4.21
Zachariadi , Marianna CYP NM
Shot Put - Women
Pts
1 Ostapchuk , Nadzeya BLR 20.57 4
2 Vili , Valerie NZL 20.06 2
3 Kleinert , Nadine GER 19.01 1
4 Mikhnevich , Natallia BLR 18.77
5 Hinrichs , Denise GER 18.15
6 Camarena-Williams , Jillian USA 17.68
7 Carter , Michelle USA 17.56
8 Francis , Eden GBR 15.11
Javelin Throw - Women
Pts
1 Viljoen , Sunette RSA 64.32 4
2 Patterson , Kara USA 63.11 2
3 Špotáková , Barbora CZE 62.02 1
4 Hjálmsdóttir , Ásdís ISL 60.72
5 Klimešová , Jarmila CZE 56.21
6 Whittingham , Laura GBR 51.90
7 Ennis , Jessica GBR 46.15
Jelaca , Tatjana SRB DNS
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