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Athletics News - 19.02.

National Championships Round-Up – Sunday Action AUBIERE (FRA): New high jump national record by German born Melanie Skotnik who jumped over 197 cm was the best result of Sunday action. She did the record already in first try and was also jumping at 199 cm. The next two metres jumper? Very good also the last round efforts of long jumpers Kafetien Gomis and Salim Sdiri, with 8 m plus marks they should attack the finals in Birmingham. Pity for Ydrissa M´Barke who won the 200 m in european leading time 20.70, but his event for the first time since introduction will not be the part of the European championships. Top results – 200 m: 1. M´Barke 20.70, 2. Batangdon,CMR 21.10, 400 m: 1. Bellaabouss 47.33, 800 m: 1. Lacasse 1:47.27, 60mH: 1. Lavanne 7.73, 2. Traore 7.75 (sf. 7.74), PV: 1. Clavier 560, 2. Guigon 560, LJ: 1. Gomis 898, 2. Sdiri 804, SP: 1. Bucki 19.94, wom – 200 m: 1. Gaydu 23.55, 400 m: 1. Desert 53,30, 60mH: 1. Okori 7.99 (sf 7.97), 2. Lamalle 8.18 (sf. 8.08), HJ: 1. Skotnik 197 NR, SP: 1. Manfredi 17.26 LEIPZIG (GER): Julia Hutter won the highly anticipated pole vault women competition with 455cm. German Record holder Caroline Hingst was only fifth. Cathleen Tschirch emerged as a new force winning the 200 m in 23.19, what means european leading time of the season. Bastian Swillims was better than in Dusseldorf and went first time under 46 seconds indoors at 400 m with 45.99. The 2001 European Juniors bronze medallist got closer to his outdoor best of 45.83. Also hurdler Thomas Blaschek was fast with 7.61 in semifinals of 60 m. Second day was followed by more than 4000 spectators. Top results – 200 m: 1. Kosenkow 20.94, in other race 1. Ernst 20.97, 400 m: 1. Swillims 45.99, 800 m: 1. Herms 1:49.88, 60mH: 1. Blaschek 7.64 (sf. 7.61), 2. Mathiszik 7.75, TJ: 1. Pohle 16.72, wom – 200 m: 1. Tschirch 23.19, 2. Peters 23.50, 400 m: 1. Hoffmann 52.50, 60mH: 1. Bolm 8.01, HJ: 1. Friedrich 192, 2. Hartmann 190, LJ: 1. Kappler 659, PV: 1. Hutter 455, 2. Spiegelburg 445, 3. Battke 445, 4. Strutz 445, 5. Hingst 440, 6. Ryshich 435 SEVILLA (ESP): 43rd championships ended on a high hurdles note. Jackson Quiňonez (originally from Ecuador) won the 60mH in 7.58 and missed the national record only very closely by 0.02 s. Winner of tough 1500 m battle was Juan Carlos Higuero. Top results – 400 m: 1. Ezquerro 47.29, 800 m: 1. Olmedo 1:49.49, 1500 m: 1. Higuero 3:47.47, 2. Casado 3:47.58, 3. Gallardo 3:47.76, 60mH: 1. Quiňonez 7.58, 2. Vivancos 7.75, in heats Villar,COL 7.68, HJ: 1. Perez, CUB 219, hept: 1. Contreras 5686, wom – 200 m: 1. Recio 23.95, 800 m: 1. M. Martinez 2:04.01, LJ: 1. Montaner 666 ANCONA (ITA): Massimiliano Donati won the 60m sprints in very good 6.62 during the second day of Italian Championships. Andrea Bettinelli confirmed number one high jump position registering 229 cm. Andrew Howe ran relay with a good split of 21.2 at 200 m. Top results – 60 m: 1. Donati 6.62, 2. Collio 6.65,...dq Cerutti (h: 6.66), HJ: 1. Bettinelli 229, 2. N. Ciotti 227, TJ: 1. Donato 16.93, SP: 1. Di Maggio 19.20, wom – 60 m: 1. Graglia 7.31, 2. Pistone 7.34 (h: 7.31), 3000 m: 1. Weissteiner 8:58.93 SPALA (POL): Monika Pyrek did not competed due to injury in women´s pole vault and was not able to get her 10th jubilee indoor title. The way remained so open for Anna Rogowska who did 460 and had one try at 475 cm. Top results – 200 m: 1. Jedrusinski 21.06, 400 m: 1. Dabrowski 47.13, 60mH: 1. Scigaczewski 7.79, HJ: 1. Walerianczyk 227, 2. Sposob 225, 3. Bieniek 222, 5000 m walk: 1. Sudol 19:32.79, wom – 200 m: 1. Jeschke 23.86, 2. Prokopek 24.02, 400 m: 1. Lemiesz 53.12, PV: 1. Rogowska 460, 2. Kasprzak 450, 3. Piwowarska 440, TJ: 1. Trybanska 13.83 GENT (BEL): New national record by Eline Berings at 60 m Hurdles 8.07 highlighted the action at one day national championships. The former goes for Sylvia Dethier 8.09 in Hoboken Mar 7, 1993. Both top stars Kim Gevaert and Tia Hellebaut did not competed. They are saving the energy for European Indoor Championships, Hellebaut is going to jump after slight flu in Stockholm on Tuesday and Gevaert should compete on Friday in Paris. Top results – 60 m: 1. Schippers 6.79, 60mH: 1. Deghelt 7.73, 1500 m: 1. H. Mourhit 3:43.38, 2. Jansen 3:44:07, 3000 m: 1. Wambugu,KEN 7:59.29, HJ: 1. Stroobants 215, wom -60 m: 1. de Caluwe 7.39, 60mH: 1. Berings 8.07 BELFAST (IRL): New national record by Paul Hession at 60 m (6.63) was the higlight of two days action at Odyssey Hall in Belfast. Unfortunately european leader Dave Gillick did not run the 400 m due to flu. Czech Olympic Champion Roman Sebrle showed solid shape with 15.73 shot, 8.11 and 8.13 hurdles and 22.78 200 m. „I am satisfied the shape is coming, at the nationals next weekend I will contest hurdles and pole vault. This was a very good test, I was tired during the week and was not expecting to compete at such a level,“ explained Sebrle. Top results – 60 m: 1. Hession 6.63 NR, 400 m: 1. McKee 47.56, 800 m: 1. J. Koech,KEN 1:51.02, 1500 m: 1. Turnbull,GBR 3:44.28, 3000 m: 1. Christie 7:58.12, 60mH: 1. Sajdok,CZE 7.84, 2. Janecek,SVK 8.03 PR, 3. McDonald 8.13, 4. Sebrle,CZE 8.13, wom – 60 m: 1. Boyle 7.38, HJ: 1. Ryan 185, LJ: 1. Radevica,LAT 621, TJ: 1. Beskrovnaja,SVK 13.40, 3000 m walk: 1. O´Sullivan 12:40.81 ST. GALLEN (SUI): Hurdler Andreas Kundert achieved the standard for Birmingham and made the best result with 7.74 at 60m Hurdles. Top results – 200 m: 1. Schneeberger 21.36, 60mH: 1. Kundert 7.74, HJ: 1. Isler 220, wom – 200 m: 1. Naef 24.15 BUDAPEST (HUN): Barnabas Bene and David Takacs won on Sunday their second titles, the same goes also for Edit Vari. Top results – 800 m: 1. Takacs 1:50.54, 3000 m: 1. Bene 8:08.18, 60mH: 1. Kiss 7.80, HJ: 1. Vasko 220, wom – 60mH: 1. Vari 8.31, PV: 1. Molnar 440 LINZ (AUT): Experienced Elmar Lichtenegger achieved internationally the best result of second day programme with 7.73 in heats. After that a team for Birmingham composed of 6 athletes was announced – 5 men (Zeller-400, Rapatz-800, Steinbauer, Weidlinger-3000, Lichtenegger-60mH) and 1 woman (Muller-60). Top results – 400 m: 1. Zeller 47.77, 60mH: 1. Lichtenegger 7.75 (h: 7.73), wom – 60mH: 1. Wockinger 8.33 ROVANIEMI (FIN): The best came from shot putter Robert Haggblom who went over 20 metres. Top results – 60mH: 1. Sonck 7.88, PV: 1. Mononen 540, LJ: 1. Lax 777, SP: 1. Haggblom 20.07, 2. Karlsson 19.76, wom – 200 m: 1. Keskitalo 24.21, 60mH: 1. Halkoaho 8.26 MALMO (DEN in Sweden): Top Danish athlete Joachim Olsen did not competed. Rikke Ronholt got her second title after winning 800 m on Saturday. Top results – 60 m: 1. Krabbe 6.83, SP: 1. Christensen 18.77, wom: 400 m: 1. Ronholt 54.00, PV: 1. H.-M. Persson,SWE 420 Adds from Saturday ZAGREB (CRO): The star of the championships (only sprints and jumps, no oval available) was Andrea Ivancevic who won both 60 m races. Mateja Gregoric registered new shot put national record 15.39 m. Top results – 60 m: 1. Pekic 6.86, LJ: 1. Pucelj 782, wom – 60 m and 60mH: 1. Ivancevic 7.54 and 8.28, SP: 1. Gregoric 15.39 NR ESPINHO (POR): European Indoor Champion from Madrid Naide Gomes showed good shape in right time. She equalled her national indoor record from last years World Indoor Champs in Moskva with 676 cm and is so clearly going to defend her title in two weeks. It is second best european mark this season, but the leader Tatyana Lebedeva is not going to compete in Birmingham so Gomes is leading that order. Other Indoor Action CHELYABINSK (Rus, Feb 15): At Lukashevich Jumping Memorial Ivan Ukhov went over 234 cm and so confirmed his top position in High jump for the moment. Olympic champion Yelena Slesarenko who is not going to Birmingham won the women event 194 cm. The same height was achieved by second placed Yekaterina Savchenko. Viktor Chistyakov was the best in Pole vault with 570 cm. SHEFFIELD (GBR): At Indoor City Challenge former champion Ashia Hansen was trying to get closer to european class in triple jump, but with 13.46 m she was not satisfied. Sarah Claxton registered good 8.13 at 60mHurdles. Rikki Fifton together with Somto Eruchie achieved the fastest 200 m times 21.28. HOUSTON (USA): At Southland Conference the 60 m winner Ravyn Hayward got a solid 6.70 time. PRAHA (CZE, Feb 18 – 2nd day of Junior and Youth Championships): junior. PV: 1. Kudlicka 542 NJR, 400 m: 1. Vanek (89) 48.63, SP (6 kg): 1. Tulacek 18.99, girls – 200 m: 1. Cechova 24.40, youth – 200 m: 1. Kolomaznikova (90) 24.87 Outdoor Activity KINGSTON (JAM): Coach Steven Francis is continuing in his tough programme and again sent the fastest sprinters to run the 400 m. World record holder Asafa Powell bettered his best to 47.17. Fastest woman Sherone Simpson achieved even a new meet record and also a PB of 52.65. Their next races should be in April in relays at Mt.SAC and Penn. AUSTIN (USA): Race Results Weekly is informing that Sunday´s Austin Marathon had African winners. Jynocel Basweti from Kenya was the best man 2:14:01 and Moges Zebenaye from Ethiopia the best female runner achieving 2:39:45. NOBEOKA (JPN): Ken Nakamura reports that Nobeoka Marathon winner on Sunday was Shinji Tateishi with 2:15:48 hrs. FERRARA (ITA): Slovenian media are saying that Helena Javornik won the Halfmarathon in Ferrara and achieving 1:10:57 what means new masters world record in category 40+. Men category was won by Kenyan Jackson Kirwa 1:01:34. HAVANA (CUB): IAAF reports about good standard of throwing results during the local series of meets. Former hammer world champion Yipsi Moreno started the season with 72.01. Javelin Thrower Guillermo Martinez did 82.16 m. Female discus thrower Yania Ferrales achieved 61.26, last week she was even better achieving 63.66. Interesting duel in women´s Triple Jump – Yusmay Bicet got 14.19, second Yarianna Martinez 14.16 m.

Alfons Juck