We've become aware that US 3rd placer Shalaya Kipp raced last week in a meet in France in her attempt to get the 'A' standard of 9:43.00 which she needs to get to Moscow as 2nd placer Ashely Higginson only has the 'B'.
Kipp didn't get the standard but has been accepted into Friday's Diamond Leauge steeple in Monaco.
Sotteville-lès-Rouen FRA 8 July
1 Almaz Ayana ETH 21 Nov 91 9:38.44
2 Birtukan Adamu ETH 29 Apr 92 9:44.84 SB
3 Shalaya Kipp USA 19 Aug 90 9:47.45
4 Beverly Ramos PUR 24 Aug 87 9:49.99
5 Stephanie Garcia USA 3 May 88 9:51.25
6 Mekdes Bekele ETH 20 Jan 87 9:51.59
7 Eliane Sahalinirina MAD 20 Mar 82 9:56.32 SB
8 Teresa Urbina ESP 20 Mar 85 10:18.80
9 Natalya Izmodenova RUS 1 Jan 81 10:22.00
Eva Arias ESP 5 Oct 80 DNF
Valeriya Mara UKR 22 Feb 83 DNF