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Athletics News - 11.03.

Outdoor Action BRISBANE (AUS, Mar 11): Sally McLellan, the 20 years old world juniors 2004 medallist, finally got it. During last day of 85th National Championships she bettered the long standing national record in 100 m Hurdles by 0.01. Her winning time 12.92 and the previous mark by Pam Ryan 12.93 back in 1972 (twice – in June in Warszawa and then at Olympics in Munich). As Australian federation website informs the medal was presented to McLellan by Ryan herself. The record happened after two false starts. She already this season ran faster twice, but on both occassion supported by too strong wind (12.88 and 12.90). Also men hurdles brought excellent results as Justin Merlino supported by +1.5 achieved second fastest time by Australian clocking 13.55. His previous best 13.90 and he is only 20 years old. Second placed James Mortimer achieved new national record for New Zealand 13.71 and third placer Greg Eyears also bettered his best to 13.72. Joshua Ross completed sprinte double in winning the 200 m clocking wind-aided 20.51 (+4.7). Patrick Johnson was close second (20.53). Women´s race was also helped by strong wind (+2.8) and dominated by foreigners. Monique Williams from New Zealand (23.28) was first and Mae Koime from Papua New Guinea second (23.38). Another double was achieved by Tamsyn Lewis (on Saturday 400 m) who won the 800 m in very good 2:00.71. Oceanian PV record holder Kym Howe was the best jumping over 455 and Alana Boyd went over 435 cm. Eighteen years old last year world junior champion Dani Samuels won the discus and missed her own national junior record only by 23 cm (60,63 in 2006 and now 60.40). Rare defeat on Oceanian soil for former world champion Beatrice Faumuina (NZL) who was second (58.02). Men´s long jump had also nice depth. Tim Parravicini registered legal 801 (+1.2), second world U17 champion 2005 Chris Noffke bettered his best to 797 (+1.3) and Frederic Erin of France was third (789 +1.0). In absence of injured world record holder Nathan Deakes the 20 km walk was won by Luke Adams (1:25:10). Twelve athletes have after the championships the go ahead for Osaka, next names will be announced during the week. Men – Ross (100 m), Wroe (400 m), Fountain (1500 m), Mottram (5000 m), Hooker (PV), Adams (20 kmw), Bannister (JT), women – McLellan (100m,100mH), MacFarlane (3000SC), Thompson (LJ), Howe (PV), Wheeler (Hep). HATTIESBURG (USA, Mar 10): Only 20 years old Cornelius Duncan bettered his best to 46.05 while winning the 400 m at Southern Mississippi Invitational. Fast 60 m sprinter Trell Kimmons won the 200 m in 21.20. Cedric Noman went over 221 in HJ. FULLERTON (USA, Mar 10): Bennie Robinson clocked legal 10.30 at Ben Brown Invitational helped by +1.5 m/s. His best so far was 10.40 since 2004. Mike Mitchell was also very good at 400 m with new PB of 45.88. NAGOYA (JPN, Mar 11): Japanese success at Nagoya women marathon. Yasuko Hashimoto won in 2:28:49 after a close finish with Harumi Hiroyama who was only 6 seconds behind. Takami Ominami took third in 2:29:24. Hashimoto is 31 years old and in 2003 won the Berlin marathon in 2:26:32. Her best from Nagoya 2005 is 2:25:21 (fourth that year). Indoor Action FAYETTEVILLE (USA, Mar 10): First two ever throws over 25 metres dominated the last day of NCAA Champs in Fayetteville. Brittany Riley from Southern Illinois was clearly leading the Weight throw competition after her second throw (23.71), but went for new world best in fifth 25.05 and was even better in last round 25.56 m. Her own world best until Saturday was 24.57 in Bloomington on January 27 this year. She is only 20 years old and her hammer best is so far 66.30 (2006). It looks like she will be the next 70 m thrower. Another great mark happened in women´s 400 m race. Also 20 years old and world junior champion 2004 Natasha Hastings clocked new collegiate best 50.80. It was also US yearly leader, second best mark of the season behind Nicola Sanders (GBR) and second best in US all-time lists, just 0.16 s behind US record 50.64 by Diane Dixon back in 1991. Second placed Kineke Alexander got another NR for St. Vincent and Grenadines (51.48). Jamaican Kerron Stewart completed a double after winning 200 m on Friday with Saturday triumph at 60 m (7.15). Only second placed Courtney Champion was the next under 7.20 (7.19). Brave display of shape by Shannon Rowbury. She first won the mile (4:42.17) and some 80 minutes later she was second at 3000 m (9:02.73) behind another doubler Sally Kipyego from Kenya (9:02.05, she won 5000 m on Friday). South Carolina anchored by Hastings won the 4x400 m crown clocking 3:29.57, Texas AM dipped also under 3:30 (3:29.93) in another section. Solid pentathlon score by Jacquelyn Johnson 4393 (8.30-175-12.83-579-2:13.52). On the men side no doubles. Walter Dix was only 8th at 60 m after he stumbled (7.09) and Chris Solinsky lost the 3000 m (7:51.69) to Sudanese Lopez Lomong (7:49.74, national record). The short dash was won by Travis Padgett by just 0.01 over Demi Omole (6.56-6.56), the best in the lists Jacoby Ford got the bronze (6.60). Jamaican Ricardo Chambers won as expected the 400 m, but was slower by 0.01 as in the heats (45.65). Aaron Buzard as second went first time ever under 46 seconds indoors (45.86). Ryan Brown (1:48.40) and Leonel Manzano (3:59.90) got solid wins at 800 m and mile. Donald Thomas of Bahamas was the best high jumper bettering his best to 233. He started to jump only last year and was known to go over 220 without spikes. Pre-competition favourite Andra Manson was only 4th (222). Versatile Noah Bryant from Southern California first time in his career achieved a 20 m shot with 20.55, new best also for second placed Russ Winger (20.52) and third Ryan Whiting (20.01). Donovan Kilmartin scored 5998 in Heptathlon (4th place in world indoor lists 2007), second Jake Arnold also good 5909. Interestingly fifth Joe Detmar (5761) clocked at 1000 m the best ever time during a heptathlon 2:29.42. And finally the Baylor quartett got a new world lead at 4x400 m with 3:04.24 (Witherspoon, Betters, K.Mutai, Summers – all US). Europeans did not competed too well. Hans Uldal from Norway was ninth in heptahtlon (5478), Serbian Milan Jotanovic was fourth in shot (19.56) while Slovakian Daniel Vanek only 14th (17.79). Itai Magidi from Israel finished ninth at 3000 m (8:04.92) and Ireland´s Thomas Chamney 8th at 800 m (1:50.74). Russian Katya Kostetskaya was 6th at 800 m (2:06.10) and her countrymate Yekaterina Sultanova third in PV (430, equalled her best). BOSTON (USA, Mar 10): Double by Jamaal Torrance (21.19 at 200 m and 46.58 at 400 m) was the headline during the second day of NCAA II Champs at Reggie Lewis Center. Ukrainian Vladyslav Gorbenko won the TJ (16.23) and Johnsie Liles clocked a solid 52.94 while winning the women´s 400 m and so defended the title from last year. JOHNSON CITY (USA, Mar 10): Mike Rodgers registered nice double at NAIA Championships winning 60 m (6.69, he was faster in prelims) and 200 m (20.91 on oversized track). Ramon Miller achieved good 46.95 at 400 m. On the women side Ruky Abdulai from Ghana after Long Jump won also the High Jump with 180 cm. She missed her own NR only by 1 cm. Bulgarian Petrana Petkova won the 5000 m (17:44.99) and Jamaican Nickesha Anderson the 200 m (23.59, new indoor best for her). BAD OEYNHAUSEN (GER, Mar 10): Male competition was dominated at this PV International Meet by US Champion Jeff Hartwig. He jumped over 570 and as www.leichathletik.de reports it was already his 5th win in this event. Birmingham bronze medallist Bjorn Otto was second (550) and Adam Kolasa of Poland third (550). Lars Borgeling and world champion Rens Blom (NED) no heighted.

Alfons Juck