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Meeting Scoring - outdoor 2006 |
MEETINGS:
Rome scored more points than any other meeting so far and is number one of the season with good chances to remain at the top as last year when Golden Gala was the number one.
MEETINGS SCORING – OUTDOOR 2006
(as at July 15)
TOP TEN
1. Roma (IAAF GL) 86 825
2. Lausanne (IAAF SPG) 86 619
3. Paris (IAAF GL) 86 286
4. Athens (IAAF SGP) 85 929
5. Oslo (IAAF GL) 84 810
6. Eugene (IAAF GP) 84 453
7. Gateshead (IAAF GP) 83 718
8. Doha (IAAF SGP) 83 083
9. New York (APM) 83 012
10. Ostrava (IAAF GP) 82 892
Last year top 10: 1. Roma 86 425, 2. Brussels 86 094, 3. Paris 85 829, 4. Zurich 85 822, 5. Lausanne 85 281, 6. Berlin 84 902, 7. Athens 84 875, 8. London 84 594, 9. Sheffield 84 313, 10. Eugene 84 267
AUSTRIA
Ottey another world best for 45+
VILLACH, July 14 – At first of new Austrian series top 4 the everyoung Merlene Ottey (representing Slovenia) achieved new world record for age 45+ with 11.64. With legal wind +0.1 she was second behind local runner Bettina Muller (11.56). She was even faster in her heat with 11.42, but the wind was over the limit +2.4.
GREECE
Ziolkowski world leader 82.31
NIKITI, July 15 – At the special throwing meeting organised by Papadimitriou family near Thessaloniki (this year also added by shot put competitions) the polish former olympic and world champion Szymon Ziolkowski went as first this year over 82 metres in hammer throw. His result 82.31 confirmed his shape as this was fourth 80+ competition of the season. In total it was his 10th competition of the season and he lost only twice in May– with German Markus Esser in Halle and in Ostrava with Koji Murofushi. He looks along with Belarus hammer throwers as the main favourite for Goteborg. Series of Ziolkowski: f-80.23-f-80.36-82.31-f.
Stats corner
Asafa Powell sub 10 legal: 19, sub 9.90 legal: 7
Maurice Greene sub 10 legal: 52, sub 9.90 legal: 11
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