2012 Birmingham Diamond League Results

By LetsRun.com
August 26, 2012

The British crowd was excited to see Mo Farah sprint to a win over a very weak two-mile field at the 2012 Aviva Birmingham Diamond League meet.

Aries Merritt got back to his winning ways after his DQ in Lausanne, Tyson Gay ran his first 200 in a couple of years and got beat, Matt Centrowitz had a let down in the 1500m, Carmelita Jeter beat Shelly Ann Fraser-Pryce again, Mariya Savinova won her second unrabbited 800m in the UK this month, and Vivian Cheruiyot got outkicked.

Full results below. *Event by Event results

*Athletics Weekly Recap here   *Reuters Recap here

                   
                                                                     
                                             
26/08/2012

Aviva Birmingham Grand Prix
Birmingham, GBR, 26/08/2012


Men' results

200 Metres - Men                                              Wind: +0.0 m/s
                                                            Pts
    1 Ashmeade , Nickel                JAM      20.12          4        
    2 Gay , Tyson                      USA      20.21          2        
    3 Spearmon , Wallace               USA      20.23          1        
    4 Martina , Churandy               NED      20.36                   
    5 Bailey , Ryan                    USA      20.43                   
    6 Gemili , Adam                    GBR      20.53                   
    7 Malcolm , Christian              GBR      20.80                   
    8 Forsythe , Mario                 JAM      20.80                   

400 Metres - Men                                              
                                                            Pts
    1 Taylor , Angelo                  USA      44.93          4        
    2 Santos , Luguelín                DOM      44.96          2        
    3 Borlée , Jonathan                BEL      45.15          1        
    4 Yousif , Rabah                   SUD      45.54                   
    5 Smith , Calvin                   USA      45.66                   
    6 Rooney , Martyn                  GBR      45.69                   
    7 McDonald , Rusheen               JAM      45.88                   
    8 Williams , Conrad                GBR      46.52                   

1500 Metres - Men                                             
                                                            Pts
    1 Gebremedhin , Mekonnen           ETH    3:34.80          4        
    2 Chepseba , Nixon Kiplimo         KEN    3:35.09          2        
    3 Magut , James Kiplagat           KEN    3:35.74          1        
    4 Kiplagat , Silas                 KEN    3:35.74                   
    5 Birgen , Bethwell                KEN    3:35.88                   
    6 Brannen , Nathan                 CAN    3:36.07                   
    7 Iguider , Abdalaati              MAR    3:36.27                   
    8 Centrowitz , Matthew             USA    3:37.93                   
    9 Baddeley , Andrew                GBR    3:38.87                   
   10 Brewer , James                   GBR    3:39.59                   
   11 Manzano , Leonel                 USA    3:42.20                   
   12 Grice , Charlie                  GBR    3:43.46                   
   13 Brooks , Niall                   GBR    3:51.95
      Gathimba , Gideon Mwangi         KEN        DNF                   
      Rotich , Andrew Kiptoo           KEN        DNF                   

Two Miles - Men                                               

    1 Farah , Mohamed                  GBR    8:27.24
    2 Meucci , Daniele                 ITA    8:28.28
    3 Heath , Garrett                  USA    8:29.43
    4 Mutahi , Sammy Alex              KEN    8:29.57
    5 Curtis , Robert                  USA    8:29.83
    6 Kiptoo , Mark Kosgei             KEN    8:29.96
    7 Thompson , Christopher           GBR    8:30.19
    8 Torrence , David                 USA    8:34.27
    9 McCormick , Nick                 GBR    8:35.24
   10 Taylor , Jonathan                GBR    8:51.99
      Murray , Ross                    GBR        DNF                   

3000 Metres Steeplechase - Men                                
                                                            Pts
    1 Birech , Jairus Kipchoge         KEN    8:20.27          4        
    2 Mutai , Abel Kiprop              KEN    8:25.42          2        
    3 Cabral , Donald                  USA    8:32.55          1        
    4 Lagat , Haron                    KEN    8:33.17                   
    5 Oslizlo , Lukasz                 POL    8:42.38                   
    6 Mullett , Rob                    GBR    8:47.09                   
    7 Abdi , Youcef                    AUS    9:09.45                   
      Sigueni , Hicham                 MAR        DNF                   
      Genest , Alex                    CAN        DNS                   

110 Metres Hurdles - Men                                      Wind: -0.9 m/s
                                                            Pts
    1 Merritt , Aries                  USA      12.95          4        
    2 Richardson , Jason               USA      12.98          2        
    3 Oliver , David                   USA      13.28          1        
    4 Wilson , Ryan                    USA      13.34                   
    5 Brathwaite , Ryan                BAR      13.42                   
    6 Clarke , Lawrence                GBR      13.52                   
    7 Fourie , Lehann                  RSA      13.59                   
    8 Parchment , Hansle               JAM      13.76                   

High Jump - Men                                               
                                                            Pts
    1 Grabarz , Robert                 GBR       2.32          4        
    2 Ukhov , Ivan                     RUS       2.28          2        
    3 Silnov , Andrey                  RUS       2.28          1        
    4 Barshim , Mutaz Essa             QAT       2.24                   
    5 Thomas , Donald                  BAH       2.24                   
    6 Hanany , Mickael                 FRA       2.24                   
    6 Nieto , Jamie                    USA       2.24                   
    8 Mason , Michael                  CAN       2.20                   
    9 Williams , Jesse                 USA       2.20

Long Jump - Men                                               
                                                            Pts               Wind
    1 Menkov , Aleksandr               RUS       8.18          4              +0.7
    2 Taylor , Christian               USA       7.95          2              +0.4
    3 Rutherford , Greg                GBR       7.88          1              +0.4
    4 Tomlinson , Christopher          GBR       7.78                         +0.5
    5 Jegede , J.J.                    GBR       7.78                         -0.4
    6 Bayer , Sebastian                GER       7.76                         +0.0
    7 Watt , Mitchell                  AUS       7.68                         +0.7
    8 Misans , Elvijs                  LAT       7.50                         +0.4
    9 Claye , Will                     USA       7.28      -0.2

Discus Throw - Men                                            
                                                            Pts
    1 Harting , Robert                 GER      66.64          4        
    2 Kanter , Gerd                    EST      65.79          2        
    3 Alekna , Virgilijus              LTU      65.63          1        
    4 Okoye , Lawrence                 GBR      64.49                   
    5 Malachowski , Piotr              POL      63.41                   
    6 Casañas , Yennifer Frank         ESP      62.49                   
    7 Harradine , Benn                 AUS      60.71                   
    8 Buhari , Abdul                   GBR      57.47                   


Women' results

100 Metres - Women Final                                      Wind: +0.7 m/s
                                                            Pts
    1 Jeter , Carmelita                USA      10.81          4        
    2 Fraser-Pryce , Shelly-Ann        JAM      10.90          2        
    3 Anderson , Alexandria            USA      11.22          1        
    4 Asumnu , Gloria                  NGR      11.22                   
    5 Williams , ChaRonda              USA      11.23                   
    6 Bailey , Aleen                   JAM      11.24                   
    7 Soumaré , Myriam                 FRA      11.30                   
    8 Onuora , Anyika                  GBR      11.38                   

100 Metres - Women Heats Race 1                               Wind: -1.2 m/s

    1 Bailey , Aleen                   JAM      11.35                   
    2 Fraser-Pryce , Shelly-Ann        JAM      11.35                   
    3 Asumnu , Gloria                  NGR      11.39                   
    4 Anderson , Alexandria            USA      11.41                   
    5 Simpson , Sherone                JAM      11.42
    6 Williams , Lauryn                USA      11.42
    7 Jones , Hayley                   GBR      11.52
    8 Bloor , Louise                   GBR      11.84

100 Metres - Women Heats Race 2                               Wind: +1.1 m/s

    1 Jeter , Carmelita                USA      11.01                   
    2 Williams , ChaRonda              USA      11.32                   
    3 Soumaré , Myriam                 FRA      11.35                   
    4 Onuora , Anyika                  GBR      11.41                   
    5 Barber , Mikele                  USA      11.53
    6 Wells , Kellie                   USA      11.58
    7 Douglas , Montell                GBR      11.81
      Okagbare , Blessing              NGR         DQ                   

400 Metres - Women                                            

    1 Whyte , Rosemarie                JAM      50.20
    2 Ohuruogu , Christine             GBR      50.67
    3 McCorory , Francena              USA      51.00
    4 Williams , Shericka              JAM      51.44
    5 Trotter , Deedee                 USA      51.45
    6 Hastings , Natasha               USA      52.09
    7 Sanders , Nicola                 GBR      52.62
    8 Cox , Shana                      GBR      52.92

800 Metres - Women Race 1                                     

    1 Bird , Tara                      GBR    2:02.54
    2 Dudgeon , Emily                  GBR    2:02.74
    3 Leonard , Alison                 GBR    2:03.40
    4 Cole , Rowena                    GBR    2:03.70
    5 Walsh , Jennifer                 GBR    2:04.07
    6 Tarplee , Claire                 IRL    2:04.57
    7 Plateau , Carolyn                GBR    2:04.79
    8 Best , Charlotte                 GBR    2:05.05
    9 Gibson , Claire                  GBR    2:05.83
   10 Kersey , Gemma                   GBR    2:06.11
   11 Bleaken , Loren                  GBR    2:07.89
      Massey , Kelly                   GBR        DNF                   

800 Metres - Women Race 2                                     
                                                            Pts
    1 Savinova , Mariya                RUS    2:00.40          4        
    2 Jelimo , Pamela                  KEN    2:01.43          2        
    3 Okoro , Marilyn                  GBR    2:01.96          1        
    4 Vessey , Maggie                  USA    2:02.01                   
    5 Sharp , Lynsey                   GBR    2:02.28                   
    6 Chebet , Winny                   KEN    2:03.20                   
    7 Simpson , Jemma                  GBR    2:03.33                   
    8 Judd , Jessica                   GBR    2:03.39                   
    9 Beckwith , Molly                 USA    2:03.79

1500 Metres - Women                                           

    1 Pierce , Anna                    USA    4:11.33
    2 Weightman , Laura                GBR    4:11.79
    3 Stellingwerff , Hilary           CAN    4:11.94
    4 England , Hannah                 GBR    4:11.95
    5 Buckman , Zoe                    AUS    4:12.28
    6 Obiri , Hellen Onsando           KEN    4:12.98
    7 Langat , Nancy Jebet             KEN    4:15.08
    8 Maloy , Elizabeth                USA    4:15.26
    9 Sujew , Diana                    GER    4:15.75

3000 Metres - Women                                           
                                                            Pts
    1 Cherono , Mercy                  KEN    8:41.21          4        
    2 Cheruiyot , Vivian Jepkemoi      KEN    8:41.22          2        
    3 Kipyego , Sally Jepkosgei        KEN    8:42.74          1        
    4 Kibiwot , Viola Jelagat          KEN    8:43.75                   
    5 Wanjiru , Veronica Nyaruai       KEN    8:45.61                   
    6 Bleasdale , Julia                GBR    8:46.38                   
    7 Burka , Gelete                   ETH    8:48.84                   
    8 Anteneh , Emebet                 ETH    8:52.89                   
    9 Gorecka , Emelia                 GBR    8:55.11                   
   10 Njoroge , Mercy Wanjiku          KEN    8:57.06                   
   11 Parker , Barbara                 GBR    8:58.62                   
   12 Erdmann , Tara                   USA    9:11.59                   
      Masai , Magdalene                KEN        DNF                   

400 Metres Hurdles - Women                                    

    1 Spencer , Kaliese                JAM      53.78
    2 Shakes-Drayton , Perri           GBR      54.08
    3 Hejnová , Zuzana                 CZE      54.14
    4 Antyukh , Natalya                RUS      54.95
    5 Rosolová , Denisa                CZE      55.94
    6 Child , Eilidh                   GBR      55.98
    7 Ouédraogo , Elodie               BEL      56.41
    8 Davydova , Irina                 RUS      57.55

Pole Vault - Women                                            
                                                            Pts
    1 Suhr , Jennifer                  USA       4.65          4        
    2 Silva , Yarisley                 CUB       4.65          2        
    3 Murer , Fabiana                  BRA       4.42          1        
    3 Ptácniková , Jirina              CZE       4.42          1        
    5 Boyd , Alana                     AUS       4.42                   
    6 Ryzih , Lisa                     GER       4.22                   
    7 Saxer , Mary                     USA       4.22                   
      Spiegelburg , Silke              GER         NM                   
      Strutz , Martina                 GER         NM                   

Triple Jump - Women                                           
                                                            Pts               Wind
    1 Saladuha , Olha                  UKR      14.40          4              +0.3
    2 Williams , Kimberly              JAM      14.37          2              +0.8
    3 Rypakova , Olga                  KAZ      14.34          1              +0.0
    4 Smith , Trecia                   JAM      14.09                         +0.7
    5 Lebedeva , Tatyana               RUS      13.87                         +0.6
    6 Costa , Keila                    BRA      13.84                         +0.6
    7 Veldáková , Dana                 SVK      13.81                         -0.1
    8 Mamona , Patrícia                POR      13.30                         +0.8

Shot Put - Women                                              
                                                            Pts
    1 Adams , Valerie                  NZL      20.52          4        
    2 Carter , Michelle                USA      18.71          2        
    3 Borel , Cleopatra                TRI      18.36          1        
    4 Schwanitz , Christina            GER      18.20                   
    5 Kolodko , Evgeniia               RUS      18.09                   
    6 Mikhnevich , Natallia            BLR      17.89                   
    7 Terlecki , Josephine             GER      16.39                   
    8 Francis , Eden                   GBR      15.89                   

Javelin Throw - Women                                         
                                                            Pts
    1 Špotáková , Barbora              CZE      66.08          4        
    2 Obergföll , Christina            GER      63.19          2        
    3 Rebryk , Vira                    UKR      62.82          1        
    4 Viljoen , Sunette                RSA      62.13                   
    5 Mitchell , Kathryn               AUS      60.47                   
    6 Palameika , Madara               LAT      57.67                   
    7 Molitor , Kathrina               GER      57.03                   
    8 Hjálmsdóttir , Ásdís             ISL      53.56                   
            

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