2011 Monaco Diamond League Preliminary Start Lists

By LetsRun.com
July 12, 2011

The next Diamond League meeting won't take place until next Friday (July 22nd) in Monaco. The mini-break in action is a good thing in our minds as it lets anticipation build. Based on the preliminary start lists that were released on Tuesday, the meet promises to be a real treat.

The men's 5000 might end up being a preview of the world championships as many of Kenya and Ethiopia's best will clash will the top Americans in a race where the American 5000 meter men's mark may fall as Bernard Lagat, Galen Rupp, Chris Solinsky and Matt Tegenkamp are all entered. Never before have more than 2 American broken 13:00 in the same race. Can 3 or 4 do it in Monaco?

Andrew Wheating will race in the men's 1,500 against 2011 world leader Nixon Chepseba and a slew of others.

The top 2 from the US championships in the 800 in Nick Symmonds and Khadevis Robinson will face world record holder David Rudisha in the men's 800 and the top 2 from the US champs in the men's steeple in Billy Nelson and Dan Huling also will race - although in the most anti-climatic event of the night as the men's steeple is the final event - just after Usain Bolt races in the men's 100. The fans will probably be antsy to see the steeple end so the post-meet fireworks can begin.

Plus there are a few interesting off-event entries like Abubaker Kaki in the men's 1,500 and Shalane Flangan in the women's 1500.

Mid-d and distance start lists appear below. Other events can be found here.

Men's 1500

1500m - Athlete	DATE OF BIRTH	Nation	PB	SB
BAALA Mehdi	17.08.1978	FRA	3:28.98
CHEPSEBA Nixon Kiplimo	12.12.1990	KEN	3:31.42	3:31.42
CHOGE Augustine Kiprono	21.01.1987	KEN	3:29.47	3:33.38
GEBREMEDHIN Mekonnen	11.10.1988	ETH	3:31.57	3:31.90
GREGSON Ryan	26.04.1990	AUS	3:31.06	3:36.64
KAKI Abubaker	21.06.1989	SUD	3:39.71
KEITANY Haron	17.12.1983	KEN	3:30.20	3:31.86
KIPLAGAT Silas	20.08.1989	KEN	3:29.27	3:32.15
MEKHISSI BENABBAD Mahiedine	15.03.1985	FRA	3:33.86	3:33.86
MEKONNEN Deresse	20.10.1987	ETH	3:32.18	3:33.84
RISELEY Jeffrey	11.11.1986	AUS	3:32.93	3:36.60
WHEATING Andrew	21.11.1987	USA	3:30.90	3:34.39

Men's 800

800m - Athlete	DATE OF BIRTH	Nation	PB	SB
ETES Brice	11.04.1984	MON	1:47.03	1:48.49
KIPROP Asbel	30.06.1989	KEN	1:43.17	1:44.74
LALANG Boaz Kiplagat	08.02.1989	KEN	1:42.95	1:44.20
LASTENNET Jeff	26.08.1987	FRA	1:45.56	1:45.56
MUTUA David Mutinda	20.04.1992	KEN	1:44.06	1:44.06
ROBINSON Khadevis	19.07.1976	USA	1:43.68	1:44.49
RUDISHA David	17.12.1988	KEN	1:41.01	1:43.46
SYMMONDS Nick	30.12.1983	USA	1:43.76	1:44.17
TANGUI Sammy	16.09.1984	KEN	1:49.39
YEGO Alfred Kirwa	28.11.1986	KEN	1:42.67	1:45.17

Men's 5000

Athlete	DATE OF BIRTH	Nation	PB	SB
ALAMIREW Yenew	27.05.1990	ETH	13:02.71	13:02.71
BEKELE Tariku	28.02.1987	ETH	12:52.45	13:06.06
BETT Josphat Kipkoech	12.06.1990	KEN	12:57.43	13:19.96
CHEPKOK Vincent Kiprop	05.07.1988	KEN	12:51.45	12:55.29
ESPANA Jesús	21.08.1978	ESP	13:10.19	13:10.19
FARAH Mohammed	23.03.1983	GBR	12:57.94	13:06.14
KIPCHOGE Eliud	05.11.1984	KEN	12:46.53	12:59.71
KIPTOO Mark Kosgei	21.06.1976	KEN	12:53.46	12:59.91
KOECH Isaiah Kiplangat	19.12.1993	KEN	12:54.59	12:54.59
KUMA Abera	31.08.1990	ETH	13:00.15	13:00.15
LAGAT Bernard	12.12.1974	USA	12:54.12	13:05.46
LEBID Sergiy	15.07.1975	UKR	13:10.78	13:39.25
MERGA Imane	15.10.1988	ETH	12:53.58	12:54.21
MOTTRAM Craig	18.06.1980	AUS	12:55.76	13:11.51
RONO Vincent	01.01.1982	KEN	13:21.96	13:22.86
RUPP Galen	08.05.1986	USA	13:06.86	13:06.86
SÁNCHEZ MARTINEZ Sergio	01.10.1982	ESP	13:19.21
SOI Edwin Cheruiyot	03.03.1986	KEN	12:52.40	12:59.15
SOLINSKY Chris	05.12.1984	USA	12:55.53	13:10.22
TEGENKAMP Matt	19.01.1982	USA	12:58.56	13:16.27

Women's 1500

Athlete	DATE OF BIRTH	Nation	PB	SB
AREGAWI Abeba	05.07.1990	ETH	4:01.96
ASSEFA Meskerem	20.09.1985	ETH	4:02.12	4:02.12
BURKA Gelete	23.01.1986	ETH	3:58.79	4:03.28
DEHIBA CHAHYD Hind	17.03.1979	FRA	3:59.76	4:06.58
DOBRISKEY Lisa	23.12.1983	GBR	3:59.50	4:06.35
FELIX Fanjanteino	26.01.1980	FRA	4:01.17	4:19.59
FLANAGAN Shalane	08.07.1981	USA	4:05.86	4:11.67
FRANKIEWICZ Wioletta	09.06.1977	POL	4:03.09	4:20.34
HILALI Siham	02.05.1986	MAR	4:01.33	4:01.33
JAMAL Maryam Yusuf	16.09.1984	BRN	3:56.18	4:00.33
LAKHOUAD Ibtissam	07.12.1980	MAR	3:59.35	4:07.60
LANGAT Nancy Jebet	22.08.1981	KEN	4:00.13	4:03.66
MÅKESTAD Ingvill	07.08.1981	NOR	4:02.20	4:06.82
ROWBURY Shannon	14.09.1984	USA	4:00.33	4:06.20
SINCLAIR Kenia	14.07.1980	JAM	4:05.56	4:06.50
WURTH-THOMAS Christin	11.07.1980	USA	3:59.59	4:03.72

Women's Steeple

Athlete	DATE OF BIRTH	Nation	PB	SB
GARI Roba	12.04.1982	ETH	8:09.87	8:10.03
HULING Dan	16.07.1983	USA	8:13.29	8:25.95
KEMBOI Ezekiel	25.05.1982	KEN	7:58.85	8:07.14
KIPRUTO Brimin Kiprop	31.07.1985	KEN	8:00.90	8:02.28
KOECH Paul Kipsiele	10.11.1981	KEN	7:56.37	8:01.83
MATEELONG Richard Kipkemboi	14.10.1983	KEN	8:00.89	8:11.07
NDIKU Jonathan Muia	18.09.1991	KEN	8:17.28	8:20.89
NELSON Bill	11.09.1984	USA	8:21.47	8:22.44
RAMOLEFI Ruben	17.07.1978	RSA	8:11.63	8:14.06
SZYMKOWIAK Tomasz	05.07.1983	POL	8:18.23	8:25.52
TAHRI Bouabdallah	20.12.1978	FRA	8:01.18
YEGO Hillary Kipsang	02.04.1992	KEN	8:07.71	8:07.71

If you'd rather see event by event results click here.


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