2011 athletics season

[shivfan]

And at Doha today....

Allyson Felix wins the women's 400 in 50.33, a world-leading time. Montsho second 50.41 and Patricia Hall of Jamaica third 51.74. Another Jamaican, Davita Prendagast, finished fifth.

 

[shivfan]

It's interesting to compare the lineup for the women's 200 at Doha today with the equivalent in Kingston tomorrow....

DOHA
1 HALL Patricia
2 OKAGBARE Blessing
3 MOORE Consuella
4 FEDORIVA Aleksandra
5 MOORE Lashauntea
6 WILLIAMS Charonda
7 SAVLINIS Yelizaveta
8 ANDERSON Alexandria

KINGSTON
Veronica Campbell-Brown
Shelly-Ann Fraser
Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie (Bahamas)
Cydonie Mothersill(Cayman)
Anneisha McLaughlin
Shericka Williams
Bianca Knight (US)
Porscha Lucas (US)

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Hehe, the worst time in Kingston could beat 22.88. No international TV pictures of that meet is there?

That said, decent work by Patricia Hall to get 2 third places in the same meet.

 

[shivfan]

Jamaican, unless otherwise stated....

Womens 200
Veronica Campbell-Brown
Shelly-Ann Fraser
Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie (Bahamas)
Cydonie Mothersill(Cayman)
Anneisha McLaughlin
Shericka Williams
Bianca Knight (US)
Porscha Lucas (US)

Mens 200
Asafa Powell
Steve Mullings
Wallace Spearmon (US)
Lansford Spence
Jared Connaughton (Canada)
Marvin Anderson
Nickel Ashmeade

Mens 100
Trell Kimmons (US)
Mike Rodgers (US)
Darvis Patton (US)
Richard Thompson (Trinidad)
Daniel Bailey (Antigua)
Yohan Blake
Michael Frater

Women's 100
Carmelita Jeter (US)
Kerron Stewart
Sherone Simpson
Mashevet Myers (US)
Kelly-Ann Baptiste (Trinidad)
Aleen Bailey
Simone Facey
Carrie Russell

Women's 400
Christine Ohuruogu (UK)
Sanya Ross-Richards (US)
Kaliese Spencer
Novlene Williams
Deedee Trotter (US)

Mens 400
Jermaine Gonzales
Chris Brown (Bahamas)
Calvin Smith (US)
Renny Quow (Trinidad)
Ricardo Chambers
Allodin Fothergill

Mens 110 hurdles
Dwight Thomas
Terrence Trammell (US)
Ryan Brathwaite (Barbados)

Womens 100 hurdles
Vonnette Dixon
Delloreen Ennis-London

Mens 400 hurdles
Kerron Clement (US)
Isa Phillips
Danny McFarlane

Women's 400 hurdles
Melaine Walker
Shevone Stoddart
Nicole Leach (US)
Sheena Tosta (US)

Mens shot put
Dorian Scott
Adam Nelson (US)
Cory Martin (US)

Womens long jump
Shara Proctor (UK)
Jovanne Jarrett
Brianna Glen (US)

Womens high jump
Sheree Francis
Kimberly Williamson

Jamaica Amateur Athletic Association's

Website has been updated with the subscription PPV(Pay per view) link to the meet which cost $5.95.

 

[shivfan]

Some results....

There were four sub-10 clockings in the men's 100, as Jamaica's Yohan Blake won in a time of 9.80, ahead of Daniel Bailey of Antigua (9.94), American Mike Rodgers (9.96) and Jamaican Michael Frater (9.98). Carmelita Jeter of the US won the women's 100 in a time of 10.86, ahead of Trinidad's Kelly-Ann Baptiste (10.94) and Jamaicans Sherone Simpson and Kerron Stewart, both of whom clocked 11.07.

Shelly-Ann Fraser won the women's 200 in a time of 22.10, beating Jamaican compatriot Veronica Campbell-Brown (22.37) into second, and Debbie Ferguson (22.78) took third. Nickel Ashmeade of Jamaica won the men's 200 in a time of 19.95, while his compatriot Steve Mullings took second in 20.15, and American Wallace Spearmon (20.18) was third, while Nesta Carter finished fourth, and Asafa Powell came last.

It was a Jamaica 1-2-3 in the women's 400, as Novlene Williams won in 50.71, ahead of Rosemarie Whyte (51.15) and Kaliese Spencer (51.30), and American Sanya Richards came in fifth. Chris Brown of the Bahamas took the men's equivalent in 45.37, with second going to Trinidad's Renny Quow (45.43), Jermaine Gonzales of Jamaica finished third (45.52).

Britain's Andy Turner took the men's 110 hurdles in a time of 13.28, ahead of American Terrence Trammell (13.39), and Jamaica's Dwight Thomas (13.41). Tiki James of the US won the women's 100 hurdles in a time of 12.88, ahead of Jamaica's Vonette Dixon (12.98) and American Candice Davis (13.11). Justin Gaymon (48.58) won the men's 400 hurdles ahead of fellow-American Kerron Clement (48.78) and Jamaica's Danny McFarlane (49.04), with Josef Robertson of Jamaica fourth.

Jamaican Sheree Francis won the women's high jump on countback, as four athletes could only clear 1.85, the others being Bulgaria's Viktoria Andonova, Kimberly Williams of Jamaica, and Deidre Mullen of the US. It was an American 1-2-3 in the shot put, with Adam Nelson (21.24) winning ahead of Noah Bryant (20.46), Cory Martin (19.93) and Jamaican Dorian Scott (19.63) in fourth.

The men's 1500 was won by Saffer Pete van der Westhuizen (3:45.19), the women's 800 was won by Jamaican Kenia Sinclair (1:58.41), and the men's equivalent was won by American Khadevis Robinson (1:46.25).

Meet Results

Here are some of the races....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UuXJ4H5lFHo&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL

 

[shivfan]

The Shanghai Diamond League meet is on tomorrow, and here's the startlists....

http://www.iaaf.org/mm/document/com...ile_activeathletecontracts10-5-2011_24431.pdf

Asafa Powell and Yohan Blake should be in action in the 100 metres....

 

[shivfan]

Jamaican stars made their entrance into the Diamond League with some stellar performances at the second DL event at Shanghai today....

Asafa Powell cruised to victory in the men's 100, clocking 9.95 to finish ahead of Mike Rodgers (10.01) and another Jamaican, Mario Forsythe (10.12).

Veronica Campbell-Brown upset pre-race favourite Carmelita Jeter, winning the women's equivalent in 10.92, thanks to a rocket of a start, while the American was always playing catch-up with a time of 10.95, as they both finished way ahead of the field.

Kaliese Spencer overhauled an early lead by American Lashinda Demus to win the women's 400 hurdles in a time of 54.20. Demus clocked 54.58, while another Jamaican, Melaine Walker, came third in 54.96.

 

[shivfan]

On Thursday May 26, it will be time for the DL event in Rome, and Usain Bolt makes his appearance in the men's 100, running against the likes of Jamaican compatriots Asafa Powell, Lerone Clarke and Mario Forsythe, while other Caribbean sprinters in the race are Richard Thompson of Trinidad and Kittian Kim Collins. France's Christophe Lemaitre is also down to take part....

The men's 200 will feature Jamaican Marvin Anderson and Trinidadians Emmanuel Callender and Rondell Sorillo, while the men's 400 should feature Renny Quow of Trinidad, Bahamian Chris Brown, and Jermaine Gonzales of Jamaica. Trinidad's Jehue Gordon will take part in the men's 400 hurdles.

Jamaicans Kerron Stewart and Sherone Simpson are down to take part in the women's 200, alongside Debbie Ferguson of the Bahamas, while Jamaica's Shericka Williams is entered for the women's 400.

http://www.diamondleague.com/PageFiles/12518/Startlist_17.05.2011.pdf

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Cheers Pretty top class field for that 100, hope no one withdraws. Also a nice TJ & PV field, and Vukicevic keeps getting 100 hurdles invites for some reason.

Is Jeremy Wariner (US) running this year?

 

[shivfan]

Cheers Pretty top class field for that 100, hope no one withdraws. Also a nice TJ & PV field, and Vukicevic keeps getting 100 hurdles invites for some reason.

Is Jeremy Wariner (US) running this year?

I think Warriner's running at the DL meet at Eugene, Oregon, on June 4....

Meanwhile, at Rome....

Usain BOlt looked rusty, but still won the men's 100 in a time of 9.91, just ahead of Jamaican compatriot Asafa Powell, who came second in 9.93, while France's Christophe Lemaitre had to settle for third in 10 flat, and Kim Collins of St Kitts fourth in 10.12. Bahamian Chris Brown won the men's 400 in a time of 45.16, ahead of Jamaica's Jermaine Gonzales (45.53) in second.

In the men's 200, Jamaica's Marvin Anderson (20.49) had to settle for second behind surprise winner Andrew Howe of Italy (20.31), while Trinidad's Rondell Sorillo was third (20.68). In the women's equivalent, American Bianca Knight won in 22.64, with Jamaican Kerron Stewart second in 22.74, and Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie of the Bahamas third in 22.76, while Allyson Felix of the US had to settle for fourth in a time of 22.81. Blanka Vlasec of Croatia unsurprisingly won the women's high jump with 1.95, but St Lucia's Levern Spencer took second on countback with a jump of 1.92.

 

[shivfan]

At the Hengelo FBK Games....

The men's 100 was won by Kim Collins of St Kitts in a time of 10.05, ahead of Curacao's Churandy Martina (10.10), Richard Thompson of Trinidad (10.13) and Jamaican Mario FOrsythe (10.14).

FBK Games 2011 - 100m Men

Jamaican Schollonie Calvert won the women's equivalent in a time of 11.05, ahead of Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie of the Bahamas (11.12).

Dayron Robles won the 110 hurdles in 13.07, ahead of Jamaica's Dwight Thomas (13.18) and American Terrence Trammell (13.31).

 

[shivfan]

Usain Bolt continued his winning ways, when he eased home in the men's 100 at Ostrava, clocking a time of 9.91, to finish ahead of Jamaican compatriot Steve Mullings (9.97). The top five places all went to Caribbean athletes, as Antigua's Daniel Bailey was third (10.08), Kim Collins of St Kitts fourth (10.09), and another Jamaican, Lerone Clarke, fifth in 10.19.

Jamaica's Veronica Campbell-Brown destroyed the women's field in a scintillating time of 10.76! Bahamian Debbie Ferguson was second in 11.09, and Jamaica's Schillonie Calvert third in 11.13. There was another Jamaican victory in the men's 400, which was won by Jermaine Gonzales in a time of 45.07, ahead of Chris Brown of the Bahamas (45.17).

There was a Jamaica 1-2-3 in the men's 200, which was won by Marvin Anderson in a time of 20.27, ahead of Yohan Blake (20.38) and Mario Forsythe (20.43).

 

[Magrat Garlick]

VCB enters the top-10 all time with that. Just 0.03 off the Jamaican record. And then a few minutes later she ran the 100 yards in 9.91.

She's dragged herself up to the level of Fraser & Stewart again. Good work.

In the 400 hurdles, Louis van Zyl repeats his performance from Pretoria at lower altitude - 47.66, putting him at #2 since the '08 Olympics.

 

[social]

Last time I saw a body like VCB on a female athlete was when that Chinese swimmer stepped out of the pool a few years ago and we all know how that turned out

Her legs and shoulders were literally twice the size of any of her competitors

 

[shivfan]

Last time I saw a body like VCB on a female athlete was when that Chinese swimmer stepped out of the pool a few years ago and we all know how that turned out

Her legs and shoulders were literally twice the size of any of her competitors

I guess you haven't taken a look at Aussie tennis player Samantha Stosur, then....

Actually, Samuel, I believe the 100 yards was taken as a split from the same 100m race.

The next Diamond League race up is at Eugene, Oregon, which should feature Jeremy Warriner in the men's 400 on Saturday.

 

[shivfan]

At Eugene, Oregon, yesterday, six athletes went under 10 seconds in the men's 100! It was won by Steve Mullings of Jamaica in an impressive 9.80, ahead of American Mike Rodgers (9.85), Jamaica's Nesta Carter (9.92), Darvis Patton of the US (9.94), another Jamaican Michael Frater (9.94), and the disgraced American Justin Gatlin (9.97). America's Carmelita Jeter scorched her way to victory in the women's equivalent in 10.70, ahead of compatriot Mashavet Myers (10.86), followed by Jamaicans Kerron Stewart (10.87), Shelly-Ann Fraser (10.95) and Sherone Simpson (11.00).

Kenia Sinclair of Jamaica pulled off a stunning upset to win the women's 800 in a world-leading time of 1:58.29, ahead of South African Caster Semenya (1:58.88) and Janeth Jepkosgei of Kenya (1:59.15). American Lashinda Demus won the women's 400 hurdles in a time of 53.31, ahead of Jamaicans Kaliese Spencer (53.45) and Melaine Walker (53.56).

Angelo Taylor of the US won the men's 400 in an unimpressive time of 45.16, while his compatriot Jeremy Warriner was second in a disappointing 45.43.

Prefontaine Classic, Start list and Live results

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Angelo Taylor of the US won the men's 400 in an unimpressive time of 45.16, while his compatriot Jeremy Warriner was second in a disappointing 45.43.

Probably didn't like the headwind on the first straight. Helped the sprinters but not the full lap, I think.

That said, Wariner is obviously no longer a sub-44 man.

Amantle Montsho got her first win (I think?) over Allyson Felix by something like 7-8m in the women's 400 but, again, a relatively poor time. Shame that didn't carry DL points as the best 6 in the world were starting

Huge charge by Mullings too - beat the field from 60 to 80m

 

[shivfan]

That's a good point....it didn't cross my mind that the wind might hinder the quartermilers.

Felix should've been disqualified for a false start in the women's race, but of course the organisers just can't DQ a star, now, can they?

She knew it too, which might account for her poor performance when she actually did run....

Tonight, it's the Oslo DL meet, which includes Bolt running the 200....

Bolt targets fast 200m in Oslo - Sports - Jamaica Gleaner - Thursday | June 9, 2011

 

[shivfan]

If Tyson Gay needed any convincing that he should give up the 200 this season, he got it last night, when a rusty Usain Bolt raced away to a world-leading 19.87 to easily win that event at the DL meet in Oslo. Homeboy Saidy Ndure was second in 20.43, while Bolt's Jamaican compatriot Mario Forsythe was third in 20.49, and Kim Collins fourth in 20.56.

Talented American Aries Merritt won the 110 hurdles in 31.12, just ahead of Jamaican Dwight Thomas (13.15). Amantle Montsho of Botswana won the women's 400 in 50.10, ahead of Czech Denisa Rosolova (51.04) and Jamaican Novlene Williams (51.17).

iaaf.org - Competitions

 

[shivfan]

At the New York DL meet, after three false starts, which resulted in three disqualifications, Jamaican Steve Mullings upset favourite Tyson Gay of the US in the men's 100, in rainy conditions and running into a 3.4 headwind. Both men clocked 10.26 and had to be separated by a photo finish, with Trinidad's Keston Bledman third in 10.33 and Jamaica's Nickel Ashmeade fourth in 10.36.

There was another Jamaican victory in the women's 1500, which was taken by Kenia Sinclair in a time of 4:08.06, ahead of American Morgan Uceny (4:08.42) and Ethiopia's Kalkidan Gezahegne (4:08.46). There was a Jamaica 1-2 in the women's 400, which was won by hurdler Kaliese Spencer in a time of 50.98, while Rosemarie Whyte was second in 51.54 and American Deedee Trotter third in 51.87. America's Jeremy Warriner just won the men's equivalent in a time of 45.13, pipping Jamaican Jermaine Gonzales (45.16) and Rondell Bartholomew of Grenada (45.17) on the line.

Britain's Phillips Idowu won the men's triple jump with a leap of 16.67, with Swede Christian Olsson second (16.29) and Bahamian Leevan Sands third (16.28). Sweden's Emma Green secured an upset win in the women's high jump with a leap of 1.94, while favourite Blanka Vlasec of Croatia had to settle for second with 1.90, ahead of Jamaica's Sheree Francis (third) and Levern Spencer (fifth), both with 1.82.

iaaf.org - Competitions