Hello all, Since I am at it anyway: Only prelims and decathlon this morning. 200 m M maybe surprising to find CHN Yang and JPN Omae on top of the list, but many other favorites (Benjamin/GBR, Monzavous/USA, Gorries/RSA) also qualified (21.97 fastest qualifying looser). TRI Darrell Brown (3rd in the 100) finished 47th though, 52.84 (injured) and TRI Marc Burns (4th/100 m) DNF. AHO (Dutch Antilles) was qualifying fourth in his heat, but was DSQ (163.3). Shot put M DUTCH: First attempt a bit nervous (17.76), but world leader Rutger Smith did qualify easily for the final with 18.52. The competition is strong though, with both Belarus also qualifying automatically: 18.71 and 18.10. Two more auto qual, but in the end 17.17 was enough for the last 12. Not: second USA Julian Ames (18+ earlier this year, he will also compete in the discus). 37 competators. Decathlon M Dennis Leyckes still leading 5665 with Karpov/KZK 5610 and Gomez/ESP 5572 not too far behind after 7 events. POle vault next though. The Chilean public (Hundreds of them, 95+% schoolkids with teachers/parents) love CHI Cristian Lyon, but he did drop back considerably after a 28.57 discus (did not know that was still worth 436 points). 200 m W GBR James leads the summary list, but Veronica Campbell/JAM of course the favorite (she won her heat). high W 1.86 qualification standard, 14 over 1.83 but RSA Marizca Gertenbach the most unlucky because she was the only one jumping that height in her thrid attempt (all other qualify)... javelin W (only one group over yet, CHN Yi and LAT Kozarenko Q with 52+. Off for lunch, CU Wilmar
