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Athletics News - 10.02. |
DONYETSK: After checking via phonecalls with local organiser Sergy Bubka it was confirmed that the new WR height by Yelena Isinbayeva is 493.
Isinbayeva jumped before 462, 472 and 482, all at first. Then the bar was raised to 492 and she missed twice. For the third she asked for 493 and went over. „It showed her great strength that after two not succesfull jumps she was able go higher and jump more than clearly. It was again a great show before 4000 spectators. I am satisfied with the usual atmosphere and of course the world record is always something special. Yelena was under pressure, because everybody expected it and she was able to handle it,“ said the legendary Bubka.
Her agent Daniel Wessfeldt confirmed that her first two tries at 492 she also had difficulties because the landing mat was not adjusted with the stands as she wanted. But in the third everything went well and she was clearly over. Wessfeldt further explains: „She started to cry. She showed that she is back to record heights. There has been speculations last year about the change of the coach etc. Whether she did the right thing. Now she confirmed she is on the right track. She got used to the changed run-up.“
Second placed Australian Kym Howe bettered the Ocenian indoor record to 472 cm in first attempt and tried for 482 cm. It is the best by Ocenian jumper in all conditions. It was her first indoor serious competition in career. Anna Rogowska was third on count-back with also 472. Other two russian jumpers went over 462 Tatyana Polnova over Yulia Golubchikova (who on Friday won Russian champs). Monika Pyrek in first competition of the year went over 452. German record holder Caroline Hingst as seventh also 452 and Fabiana Murer from Brasil (also coached by Vitaliy Petrov) was only 1 cm behind her South American record from Millrose Games. The competition lasted for 3 hours.
Men competition was won by Paul Burgess from Australia who jumped 580 on count-back with his former country-mate Viktor Chistyakov (now Russia) who did also 580 cm as third Oleksandr Korchmyd with new indoor best of 580 cm. Argentinian youngster German Chiaraviglio achieved new South American indoor record 560 cm. Oceanian indoor record holder Steven Hooker started pretty high at 570 and did not make it.
Full results
Men: 1. Paul Burgess, AUS 580 (560/1, 580/1, 590/xxx), 2. Viktor Chistyakov,RUS 580 (550/2, 570/1, 580/2, 590/xxx), 3. Aleksandr Korchmyd,UKR 580 (560/1, 570/1, 580/3, 585/xxx), 4. Brad Walker,USA 570 (550/1, 570/1, 585/xxx), 5. Przemyslaw Czerwinski,POL 560 (550/1, 560/1, 570/xxx), 6. German Chiaraviglio,ARG 560 SAmR (520/1, 540/1, 550/2, 560/1, 570/xxx), 7. Denis Yurchenko, UKR 560 (560/2, 570/xxx), 8. Ross Buller,USA 550, 9. Leonid Kivalov,RUS 550, 10t. Aleksandr Bubka,UKR (son of Vasiliy) and Fabio Gomes da Silva,BRA 540, nh: Toby Stevenson,USA (560xxx), Steven Hooker,AUS (570xxx)
Wom: 1. Yelena Isinbayeva,RUS 493 WR (462/1, 472/1, 482/1, 492/xxp, 493/1), 2. Kym Howe,AUS 472 AR (432/1, 452/1, 462/2, 472/1, 482/xxx), 3. Anna Rogowska,POL 472 (432/1, 452/1, 462/3, 472/1, 482/xpp), 4. Tatyana Polnova,RUS 462 (432/1, 442/1, 452/1, 462/2, 472/xxx), 5. Yuliya Golubchikova,RUS 462 (422/1, 442/1, 452/2, 462/2, 472/xxx), 6. Monika Pyrek,POL 452 (432/1, 452/1, 462/xxx), 7. Caroline Hingst,GER 452 (442/3, 452/1, 462/xxx), 8. Fabiana Murer,BRA 452 (432/1, 442/2, 452/2, 462/xxx), 9. Natalya Kushch,UKR 322, nh: V. Parnov,AUS (402xxx)
Russian Champs – Day two
VOLGOGRAD (Feb 10): Top results were achieved by Oksana Zbrozhek at 800 m with under 2 minutes and top 3 triple jumpers went over 17 metres. Surprisingly at 400 m for women the winning time was over 52 seconds and also HJ win by Anna Chicherova with 193 was below par (olympic champion Yelena Slesarenko jumped in Valencia only 189).
Men: 200 m: 1. Smirnov 21,35, 400 m: 1. Frolov 46,87, 2. Sergeyenkov 46.92, 800 m: 1. Koldin 1:49,13, 1500 m: 1. S. Ivanov (double after 3000 m) 3:44.05, TJ: 1. Petrenko 17,13, 2. Plotnir 17,09, 3. Sergeyev 17,04,
Wom - 200 m: 1. Gushchina 23,38, 2. Murinovich 23,41, 3. Vdovina 23,79, 400 m: 1. Kashcheyeva 52,38, 2. Veshkurov 52,49, 3. Antyukh 52,61, 800 m: 1. Zbrozhek 1:59,49, 2. Dryakhlova 2:01,46, 1500 m: 1. Chumakova 4:10,11, HJ: 1. Chicherova 193, 2. Mnatsakanova 190, 3. Klyugina 190, LJ: 1. Nazarova 668, 2. Lebusova 664,…9. Simagina 629
Susanna Kallur out from Karlsruhe
KARLSRUHE: Hurdles World leader and European Champion Susanna Kallur will miss todays meet in Karlsruhe due to knee injury. She wants to be back at the premier home meet in Stockholm on Feb 20.
US Action
Fast sprints in Houston
HOUSTON (Feb 10): At UH All-comers meet fast 60 m race was registered. Preston Perry (23 years, so far 6.68) was the winner in 6.54 (third fastest this season in the world, also track record) and Brendan Christian (Antigua) was second in new national record 6.57. Victoria Jordan was the fastest female with 7.24 (so far 7.45). All set huge personal bests.
SEATTLE (Feb 10): Husky Classic at favourable 307 m long track in Dempsey Arena brought some serious running results. Chris Solinsky won the 5000 m in fastest of the year (all-tracks) 13:30.74, second placed Galen Rupp went under 13:40 too (13:38.62). Tim Ramirez got the 800 m (1:48.70) and Sean Graham the 3000 m (7:53.14). Amy Hastings won the 5000 m in 15:30.17 and Canadian Michael Mason jumped 227 cm.
FAYETTEVILLE (Feb 9-10): During Saturday´s collegiate programme Shalonda Solomon achieved in 200 m heats new world lead 22.85. She did not run the finals where the winner was Shareese Woods in 23.07. Men´s 200 m was also fast Milton Campbell got 20.77 in heats and Walter Dix won the finals achieving even a faster time 20.73. Great High Jumping was also registered. Destinee Hooker went in third over 196 and that meant new track record an big PB (so far 192). She even tried for 198 what would be new US collegiate record. Andra Manson, the former world junior champion (2002), is now showing his potential finally. In first he went over 233 and equalled Mark Boswell´s track record and improved his best. He even tried for 236. Second placed Bahamian Donald Thomas jumped 230 in third and tried twice for 233 and once for 236. Third Jim Dilling (this year already 230) went over 224 and then tried directly 230 cm.
In Friday ´s College programme Jamaican Ricardo Chambers achieved a fast 400 m 46.05. Russian Yekaterina Kostetskaya won the 800 m in 2:03.58 (she is 400mHurdles specialist and world junior champion 2004).
Results corner:
VALENCIA (ESP, Feb 10): Czech pole vaulters achieved their overall bests and won the competition. Pavla Rybova bettered her czech record to 461 (indoor 457, outdoor 460) and Katerina Badurova registered except the record the same with 456 (indoor 450, outdoor 452 so far). American Reese Hoffa was not tired after his trip to Ostrava, Czech Republic to visit the US-Davis Cup team and won by 1 cm over Christian Cantwell in Shot Put (21.32 against 21.31). Both best results were registered in last round!
PEANIA (GRE, Feb 10): During first day of national championships Katerini Thanou was even faster than last weekend and with 7.22. belongs clearly to the favourites of European Indoor Championships. Louis Tsatoumas continued his 8-metres shape and won while achieving 809 cm.
POTSDAM (GER, Feb 10): Second day of Pole Vault meet in Shopping Center Stern: 1. Jeff Hartwig,USA 560, 2. Adam Ptacek,CZE 560 – standard for Birmingham, 3. Adam Kolasa,POL 540, 4. Stepan Janacek,CZE 540
WIEN (AUT, Feb 10, ASVO Meet): 60 m: 1. Gergely Nemeth HUN 6.83, 400 m: 1. Jiri Vojtik, CZE 46.73 – standard for Birmingham, in other race Zeljko Vincek,CRO 47.13, LJ: 1. Nils Winter,GER 773
Wom: 60 m: 1. Stepanka Klapacova,CZE 7.49 (h: 7.46), 400 m: 1. Danijela Grgic,CRO 53.75, PV: 1. Doris Auer 420
BUCURESTI (ROM, Feb 9-10, 1st and 2nd day of national championships): men 60 m: 1. Florin Suciu 6.76, 2. Adrian Stefan 6.76, 60mH: 1. Corneliu Mihailescu 7.79, LJ: 1. Bohdan Tudor 777, SP: 1. Gheorghe Guset 19.91
Wom – 60 m: 1. Ionela Manolache (formerly Tirlea) 7.49, 400 m: 1. Angela Morosanu 53.90, LJ and Pent: 1. Viorica Tigau 645 and 4206
SHEFFIELD (GBR, Feb 10): First day of Birmingham Trials – 200 m: 1. Fifton 21.06, 2. Eruchie 21.11, PV: 1. Lewis 550 (is scheduled to compete in Prague on Feb 14), wom – 200 m: 1. Thomas 23.68, 3000 m: 1. Dobriskey 8:55.22, 2. Clitheroe 8:58.27, 60mH: 1. McGreavy 8.03, 2. Claxton 8.05, TJ: 1. Ashia Hansen – another return of former champion 13.68
BRATISLAVA (SVK, NC youth, Feb 10): 200 m: 1. Roman Turcani (90) 22.12 NYR
PRAHA (CZE, NC multi events, Feb 10): Hept: 1. Josef Karas 5753 – just 2 points shy of his best (7,10-732-14,04-196-8,39-470-2:45,60), he fell out of the jumping mat and injured himself in pole vault, very hard to finish the event for him, 2. Dominik Spilacek 5436, 3. David Sazima 5419, 4. Pavel Baar 5381
BUDAPEST (HUN, Feb 10): High jumper Zoltan Vasko bettered his best to 222 cm.
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