2010 Rome Diamond League Recap and Results
by LetsRun.com
June 10, 2010
Six world leading performances showed why the Rome Golden Gala is one of the of the top track meets in the world.
Brief Event by Event Recaps below with results. Men first. Women below or click here.
Men's 100m: Asafa Powell 9.82 World Leader
Powell ran a world leading 9.82, a time only 2 other people have run faster than, and it was almost expected. Powell has been that good in 2010. Christophe Lemaître a white 19 year old Frenchman who turn twenty tomorrow was 2nd in 10.09.
100 Metres - Men Final Wind: +0.6 m/s
1 Powell , Asafa JAM 9.82
2 Lemaître , Christophe FRA 10.09
3 Mbandjock , Martial FRA 10.09
4 Saidy Ndure , Jaysuma NOR 10.17
5 Clarke , Lerone JAM 10.19
6 Forsythe , Mario JAM 10.25
7 Collio , Simone ITA 10.29
8 Lewis-Francis , Mark GBR 10.30
9 Pognon , Ronald FRA 10.32
Men's 200m: Walter Dix is Back
Walter Dix had a horrible 2009 as he was involved in a contract dispute with his agent (and injured as well). The former Florida State star is back with a vengeance in 2010 and he showed it for the first time on the international stage in Rome as he easily beat Wallace Spearmon. (Dix has already run 9.98 and 19.89 90 minutes apart earlier this year in a low key meet).
200 Metres - Men Wind: +0.5 m/s
Pts
1 Dix , Walter USA 19.86 4
2 Spearmon , Wallace USA 20.05 2
3 Hession , Paul IRL 20.60 1
4 Carter , Xavier USA 20.60
5 Mullings , Steve JAM 20.73
6 Devonish , Marlon GBR 20.79
7 Waugh , Ainsley JAM 20.80
8 Marani , Diego ITA 20.91
9 Anderson , Marvin JAM 26.30
Who Won?
Men's 400m: Jeremy Wariner Wins With a World Leader
Jeremy Wariner has had his hands full with LaShawn Merritt the last 2 years. However, with Merritt out with a drug suspension Wariner is now the guy to beat. He showed that on Thursday as he got the narrowest of wins over two-time Olympic hurdle champ Angelo Taylor. Wariner led down the homestretch but Taylor closed at him and fell at the finish with Wariner winning by .01.
400 Metres - Men
Pts
1 Wariner , Jeremy USA 44.73 4
2 Taylor , Angelo USA 44.74 2
3 Brown , Chris BAH 45.05 1
4 Quow , Renny TRI 45.52
5 Bingham , Michael GBR 46.04
6 Licciardello , Claudio ITA 46.32
7 Borlée , Jonathan BEL 46.62
Neville , David USA DNF
Gonzales , Jermaine JAM DNF
Men's 1500m: Augustine Choge Gets 2nd Win in a Diamond League Meet
Choge defeated Olympic champ Asbel Kiprop in Shanghai to start out his Diamond League 1500m season and he continued his fine form with a convincing win in Rome. Choge was clearly the best man over the final lap. At Rome however the 1500m was not technically a Diamond League event. We have on idea what that means. All we can tell you is right now Augustine Choge is the top 1500m runner in the world. Splits: Kimutai, Philomon (KEN) 55.23, Kimutai, Philomon (KEN) 1:53.51, Cheboi, Collins (KEN) 2:50.76 1200m
1500 Metres - Men
1 Choge , Augustine Kiprono KEN 3:32.21
2 Komen , Daniel Kipchirchir KEN 3:33.08
3 Rono , Geoffrey Kipkoech KEN 3:33.89
4 Zerguelaine , Anter ALG 3:34.82
5 Gathimba , Gideon KEN 3:34.92
6 Tanui , William Biwott KEN 3:34.92
7 Ruiz , Diego ESP 3:35.06
8 Higuero , Juan Carlos ESP 3:35.10
9 Kowal , Yoann FRA 3:35.14
10 Gebremedhin , Mekonnen ETH 3:35.40
11 Baddeley , Andrew GBR 3:35.50
12 Lalang , Boaz Kiplagat KEN 3:35.80
13 Ali , Belal Mansoor BRN 3:35.83
14 Chepseba , Nixon Kiplimo KEN 3:37.12
15 Boukensa , Tarek ALG 3:41.33
Kimutai , Philemon Kipkorir KEN DNF
Iguider , Abdalaati MAR DNF
Cheboi , Collins KEN DNF
Too Close to Call in Men's 5k
Men's 5000m: Imane Merga Wins a Strange One
This was a strange race.
The first lap was sub 60 seconds then it got slower and slower . The 1st k 2:31.97, the 2nd km 2:35.20, the 3rd guy 2:38.99, the 4th km, 2:42.14. The real racing did not begin until the bell. There were at least 10 guys in contention at the bell including World XC Champ Joseph Ebuya who was in 2nd or 3rd.
So now of course all 10 guys would sprint for home right? Not quite. Ebuya would just drop out going around the turn and he did not appear to be injured. He is a very interesting character to say the least (read or download our in depth Training Talk podcast about him).
The rest of the guys were racing for the win. Coming down the stretch Sammy Mutahi appeared to be in the best shape to win. Former World XC runner-up Moses Kipsiro of Uganda was right behind him and trying to get by on the inside but there wasn't much room so he pushed Mutahi in the back (it wasn't a vicious push but still a slight push, perhaps to balance himself). Meanwhile Imane Merga who had gotten the impressive 12:53 win over Lagat in Oslo was flying from way back down the homestretch. He appeared to pass Mutahi right before the line but slightly mistimed his lean and it was very close between them with Kipsiro right there as well. In the end, Merga and Mutahi were credited the same time but Merga got the important win.
The days when 13:00 for 5000m was considered fast are over in case you didn't know it. Eliud Kipchoge had his second sub par performance after his 12:51 win in Doha to open the Diamond League.
5000 Metres - Men
Pts
1 Merga , Imane ETH 13:00.12 4
2 Mutahi , Sammy Alex KEN 13:00.12 2
3 Kipsiro , Moses Ndiema UGA 13:00.15 1
4 Bekele , Tariku ETH 13:00.81
5 Chepkok , Vincent Kiprop KEN 13:01.37
6 Kisorio , Mathew Kipkoech KEN 13:02.72
7 Medhin , Teklemariam ERI 13:04.55
8 Daba , Bekana ETH 13:05.20
9 Komon , Leonard Patrick KEN 13:07.78
10 Kuma , Abera ETH 13:07.83
11 Rotich , Lucas Kimeli KEN 13:11.72
12 Kipchoge , Eliud KEN 13:18.30
13 Kogo , Micah Kipkemboi KEN 13:32.56
Ebuya , Joseph KEN DNF
Simotwo , Suleiman Kipses KEN DNF
Birgen , Bethwell KEN DNF
Men's Long Jump Super Man Gets World Leading Win
Dwight Phillips got the world leader as promised as he easily held off Irving Saladino and Fabrice Lapierre. 8.42 is 27'7.5" and a new world leader. The old world leader belonged to Arkansas Alain Bailey who leaped 8.35 at the SEC Champs.
Long Jump - Men
Pts Wind
1 Phillips , Dwight USA 8.42 4 -0.8
2 Saladino , Irving PAN 8.13 2 -0.4
3 Lapierre , Fabrice AUS 8.11 1 +0.1
4 Johnson , Brian USA 8.06 -0.5
5 Badji , Ndiss Kaba SEN 7.91 -0.1
6 Tomlinson , Christopher GBR 7.79 -0.4
7 Tornéus , Michel SWE 7.79 -0.4
8 Formichetti , Emanuele ITA 7.57 -0.3
9 Martínez , Wilfredo CUB 7.49 -0.4
Men's Shot: Cantwell Comes Up Big on Final Throw
Christian Cantwell had to work for this win as he only got it on his final throw but he showed why he's the dominant shot putter in the world.
Shot Put - Men
Pts
1 Cantwell , Christian USA 21.67 4
2 Armstrong , Dylan CAN 21.46 2
3 Hoffa , Reese USA 21.15 1
4 Lyzhyn , Pavel BLR 20.89
5 Majewski , Tomasz POL 20.75
6 Taylor , Daniel USA 20.32
7 Bartels , Ralf GER 20.13
8 Nelson , Adam USA 19.88
9 Niaré , Yves FRA 19.72
Men's 110m Hurdles Robles Wins as You Would Expect
110 Metres Hurdles - Men Wind: +0.9 m/s
Pts
1 Robles , Dayron CUB 13.14 4
2 Thomas , Dwight JAM 13.31 2
3 Brathwaite , Ryan BAR 13.34 1
4 Wilson , Ryan USA 13.37
5 Turner , Andrew GBR 13.48
6 Payne , David USA 13.61
7 Richardson , Jason USA 13.65
8 Svoboda , Petr CZE 13.86
9 Sharman , William GBR 14.07
Women's 100m: False Starts DQ Olympic Champ
This is the first year of the no false start rule and for the first time at the Diamond League it had a big impact as 2 runners got DQd including World and Olympic champ Shelly Ann Fraser.
100 Metres - Women Wind: +0.2 m/s
Pts
1 Moore , LaShauntea USA 11.04 4
2 Sturrup , Chandra BAH 11.14 2
3 Harrigan , Tahesia IVB 11.17 1
4 Ferguson-McKenzie , Debbie BAH 11.31
5 Asumnu , Gloria USA 11.31
6 Bailey , Aleen JAM 11.40
7 Alloh , Audrey ITA 11.79
Barber , Mikele USA DQ
Fraser , Shelly-Ann JAM DQ
Yes You Really Beat Them
Women's 800: Halima Hachlaf Breaks 2 For First Time in World Leaing 1:58.40
Halima Hachlaf had never broken 2 minutes until Thursday night but she picked the perfect time to emerge on the World stage (she had won the Rabat international earlier this year but in 2:00.63). Jenny Meadows of Britain led down the final straight but she was running out of steam as former world champ Janeth Jepkosgei was right there. However, it was Halima who had the best finish by far and she won by nearly half a second. 6 women broke 2:00 and American Maggie Vessey used her late charging style to run a seasonal best but only finished 9th in 2:00.74. Fellow American Hazel Clark faded to 11th in 2:01.57.
800 Metres - Women
Pts
1 Hachlaf , Halima MAR 1:58.40 4
2 Busienei , Janeth Jepkosgei KEN 1:58.85 2
3 Meadows , Jennifer GBR 1:58.89 1
4 Balciünaité , Egle LTU 1:59.54
5 Simpson , Jemma GBR 1:59.58
6 Bernard-Thomas , Neisha GRN 1:59.70
7 Cusma Piccione , Elisa ITA 2:00.11
8 Krevsun , Yuliya UKR 2:00.29
9 Vessey , Maggie USA 2:00.73
10 Reina , Daniela ITA 2:01.09
11 Clark , Hazel USA 2:01.48
12 Hak , Yvonne NED 2:01.57
13 Petlyuk , Tetiana UKR 2:05.06
Darden , Dominique USA DNF
Women's Steeple: Milcah Chemos Cheywa Comes From Behind on Final Straight
Cheywa had won in Oslo in a world leading 9:12.66. Here on the final lap she appeared to be out of it as countrywomen Kipkemoi and Rotich were well clear of her. However, she had a furious final 200m and ended up winning by over a second in a world leading 9:11.71. A super impressive come from behind win - the exact opposite of her front winning win in Oslo.
3000 Metres Steeplechase - Women
Pts
1 Cheywa , Milcah Chemos KEN 9:11.71 4
2 Kipkemoi , Gladys Jerotich KEN 9:13.22 2
3 Rotich , Lydia Jebet KEN 9:19.01 1
4 Assefa , Sofia ETH 9:24.51
5 Frankiewicz , Wioletta POL 9:29.68
6 Njoroge , Mercy Wanjiku KEN 9:30.78
7 Kowalska , Katarzyna POL 9:35.56
8 Duarte , Sophie FRA 9:38.55
9 Bobocel , Ancuta ROU 9:42.18
10 Grøvdal , Karoline Bjerkeli NOR 9:51.89
11 Clitheroe , Helen GBR 9:57.28
12 Vieira , Zenaide BRA 9:59.79
Hyman , Mardrea JAM DNF
Women's 400mh: Lashinda Demus Dominates
Lashinda Demus ran faster to win the World Champs last year but this was a very impressive sub 53 world leading run.
400 Metres Hurdles - Women
Pts
1 Demus , Lashinda USA 52.82 4
2 Spencer , Kaliese JAM 53.48 2
3 Antyukh , Natalya RUS 54.00 1
4 Hejnová , Zuzana CZE 54.13
5 Lucas , Josanne TRI 54.84
6 Jesien , Anna POL 54.96
7 Morosanu , Angela ROU 55.70
8 Odumosu , Muizat Ajoke NGR 55.75
9 Gentili , Manuela ITA 56.06
Women's High Jump: Vlašic Wins Exciting Duel With Chaunte Howard Lowe
The "High" light of the Evening
This was the battle of the evening as both Vlasic and the new American record holder Lowe put on a show. Vlasic had to take 3 attempts to clear 1.98 and stay in the competition. At 2.01 it took Howard-Lowe three attempts and now we were at a meet record 2.03. Both women cleared it on the 2nd attempt, but Vlasic had cleared sooner at 2.01 so she had the lead and would get the win as both women missed at 2.05 (which would have been a new American record). An entertaining show to say the least.
Not to mention the dancing the 2 did together.
High Jump - Women
Pts
1 Vlašic , Blanka CRO 2.03 4
2 Howard Lowe , Chaunté USA 2.03 2
3 Spencer , Levern LCA 1.95 1
4 Di Martino , Antonietta ITA 1.95
5 Beitia , Ruth ESP 1.95
6 Gordeeva , Irina RUS 1.90
6 Styopina , Vita UKR 1.90
8 Green , Emma SWE 1.90
8 Shkolina , Svetlana RUS 1.90
More Action
Discus Throw - Men
Pts
1 Malachowski , Piotr POL 68.78 4
2 Kanter , Gerd EST 67.69 2
3 Kövágó , Zoltán HUN 67.26 1
4 Harting , Robert GER 66.33
5 Hadadi , Ehsan IRI 66.09
6 Mayer , Gerhard AUT 65.24
7 Cadee , Erik NED 64.27
8 Alekna , Virgilijus LTU 63.47
9 Zitelli , Marco ITA 56.68
4x100 Metres Relay - Men
1 France FRA 38.50
2 Italy ITA 38.72
3 Jamaica JAM 39.05
4 Poland POL 39.30
5 Switzerland SUI 39.34
6 Italy "B" ITA 39.78
7 Netherlands NED 39.92
8 Spain ESP 39.99
9 Belgium BEL 40.64
Pole Vault - Women
Pts
1 Murer , Fabiana BRA 4.70 4
2 Spiegelburg , Silke GER 4.70 2
3 Rogowska , Anna POL 4.60 1
3 Ptácniková , Jirina CZE 4.60
5 Golubchikova , Yuliya RUS 4.60
6 Polnova , Tatyana RUS 4.50
7 Dennison , Kate GBR 4.50
8 Pyrek , Monika POL 4.40
9 Scarpellini , Elena ITA 4.20
Johnson , Chelsea USA NM
Triple Jump - Women
Pts Wind
1 Savigne , Yargeris CUB 14.74 4 +0.4
2 Rypakova , Olga KAZ 14.74 2 -0.2
3 Saladuha , Olha UKR 14.44 1 +0.3
4 Pyatykh , Anna RUS 14.38 +0.1
5 La Mantia , Simona ITA 14.17 -0.7
6 Alekhina , Nadezhda RUS 14.05 -0.1
7 Demut , Katja GER 13.94 -0.5
8 Martínez , Magdelín ITA 13.89 -0.4
9 Smith , Trecia JAM 13.51 -1.4
Javelin Throw - Women
Pts
1 Špotáková , Barbora CZE 68.66 4
2 Viljoen , Sunette RSA 63.04 2
3 Rebryk , Vira UKR 62.44 1
4 Obergföll , Christina GER 62.36
5 Stahl , Linda GER 62.02
6 Ratej , Martina SLO 62.01
7 Sayers , Goldie GBR 61.23
8 Klimešová , Jarmila CZE 59.48
9 Bani , Zahra ITA 57.14
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