1.go to iaaf.org
2. go to world junior homepage
3. click on history, and it will give you the homepages for the world juniors held in 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006 and 2008.
3. then click on results
4. then click on medal table
the usa did not win the medal tables in 1998, 2000 and 2006.
the usa had only one medal (a bronze) in 2000, anyone know why? did they make the kids pay their own way back then?
I'm struggling to think of things that could be better to watch than a U20 women's high jump competition.
They should just call it "European blonde goddess' championships"!
trollism wrote:
I'm struggling to think of things that could be better to watch than a U20 women's high jump competition.
I still having a hard time accepting my fellow African 800m Winner David Muta is a junior. He clearly looks over 21 yrs old and RAN like a B string grown Kenyan who knew he could swing wide and run in lane 2-3 and still win!
nigeria ran a great race. could've gotten the win if their third leg paced herself better; their first leg was movin'!
Laura Rosseler 800m runner grabs GOLD as part of US 4x400m gold medal final winners!
It's ROESLER... and she was clutch!
GoldenLaura wrote:
Laura Rosseler 800m runner grabs GOLD as part of US 4x400m gold medal final winners!
add a usa bronze in triple jump.. gap widens
Kenya has the best juniors in the world and just proved it with the medal count. Take that USA!
KenyaTheBEST wrote:
Kenya has the best juniors in the world and just proved it with the medal count. Take that USA!
Kenya might have the best juniors but we'll never know until they actually decide to send a few.
Last Lap wrote:
It's ROESLER... and she was clutch!
GoldenLaura wrote:Laura Rosseler 800m runner grabs GOLD as part of US 4x400m gold medal final winners!
She's a Duck in a few weeks, si?
Trollism I take it you are American. Mercy Cherono is definitely a junior and there is no debate in that....hmmmm I wonder if you take US best two girl relay 2 x 5000m at this years WJ could they beat Mercy if she ran the entire 10000m against them LOL?
KenyaTheBEST wrote:
Trollism I take it you are American. Mercy Cherono is definitely a junior and there is no debate in that....hmmmm I wonder if you take US best two girl relay 2 x 5000m at this years WJ could they beat Mercy if she ran the entire 10000m against them LOL?
Actually no, I'm not American.
In fairness, Mercy Cherono is a Kenyan at the World Juniors, it goes without saying that she's probably not a junior.
I made a mistake when I responded to it...okay noone else fed the troll please.
Jonathon Ndiku (Ken) 18 Sep 1991
is a true Junior with a legitimate birth certificate. The youngster current attends a Japanese high school; however, he is too good to compete against juniors.
At age 16 yrs 10 months he ran the full steeple in 8:17 and look at his 10000m pb he ran last year at age 18.
1500 Metres 3:41.83 Okayama 27/09/2009
3000 Metres 7:52.89 Sapporo 06/06/2009
5000 Metres 13:11.99 Okayama 26/09/2009
10,000 Metres 27:37.72 Yokohama 24/10/2009
2000 Metres Steeplechase 5:37.30 Ostrava 13/07/2007
3000 Metres Steeplechase 8:17.28 Bydgoszcz 13/07/2008
David Mutinda Mutua- 800m GOLD medalist should be disqualified and stripped of his medal. I'm sorry but he is one of the few Kenyans on this year World Junior squad that I don't believe is a junior!
His 2008 pb is listed as 1:51.84 and in less than 30 seconds I find results where he ran faster yet its not his PB and not listed on 2008 World Junior 800m yearly list.
Championnats de la province Sud, Machakos (Kenya) 20/6
Source:
Hommes. 800m: 1. Jackson Kivuva 1:50.4, 2. Mwengi Mutua 1:50.7, 3. DAVID MUTINDA 1:51.2 ; 1500m: 1. Robert Mutinda 3:46.7, 2. Muinde Matheka 3:47.1, 3. Caleb Mwangangi 3:57.7 ; 5000m: 1. Denis Musyoki 13:53.0, 2. Patrick Ngwatu 13:55.8, 3. Patrick Mwaka 14:06.8 ; 10000m: 1. Boniface Mbuvi 29:54.5, 2. Boniface Nzioka 30:15.7, 3. John Musyoki 30:18.1 ; 3000m steeple: 1. Jackson Mutiso 8:52.3, 2. Peter Matheka 8:52.7,
I'm sure if I continued to look I could come up with other results and eventually another birthdate for the 800m Gold Medalist!
MOST OF THE KENYANS on this years team are acutally juniors; however, there are 3 that are very questionable or blatantly obvious they aren't JUNIORS!
Vipam.... Mutinda is one of the most common names amongst the Kamba tribe in Kenya... (probably the fourth or fifth largest tribal group in the country). I think Mutinda means 'born during the day'.... so as you can imagine there are a few of them around!! Think Koech or Kiprono for the Kalenjin..... So consider that there is a possibility that you've found another runner called David Mutinda. Also, just because it is on the IAAF website doesn't mean that it is (or isn't) right!!
And a 1.51 as a 16 year old in 2008 sounds about righ to me (dare I say it, actually not that impressive!)
well if the top guy lied about his age he PROBABLY wont improve that much and the USA has the 2 best young (meaning really juniors ages) in the world.
Okay...whatever! I give up with trying to argue that a couple of (alleged) bad apples, doesn't make every Kenyan junior a cheat game. We'll wait and see where they all are in two or three years, when age won't matter. I suspect neither of your top 2 will be in the world top 30.
But then, presumably we'll move back to the 'All Kenyans are doping' broken record! Yawn...
Don't get your lace underwear in a bunch. I already stated that most of the Kenyans at the WJ Championships were actually juniors; however, a few of them weren't and in my opinion that includes D. Mutua Mutinda.
As far as being in the world top 30, I don't have to know who you are to be certain that your very statement applies to you as well. I certainly could have been in the top 30 had I continued with my athletic career; however, can the same truthfully be said about you?