regards, RobV ----- Original Message ----- From: "Laurie Cousins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Oztrack" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, August 16, 2002 11:15 PM Subject: [Oztrack] Zurich Meet delivers again
> WR Mens steeple; El Guerrouj misses WR by 0.89 secs; Tim Montgomery 9.93 & > 9.98; > Marion Jones 10.88; Maria Mutola 1:57.24; Joseph Mutua 1:43.33; Ana Guevara > 49.16 ..... & more > Meet photos at > http://www.weltklasse.ch/eng/inhalt.php?nav=meetnav&inhalt=meet/photos > > Womens 1500m > 1 SZABO, Gabriela ROM YB 3:58.78 > > 2 FAVOR-HAMILTON, Suzy USA 3:59.10 > > 3 TUROVA, Alesia BLR PB 3:59.89 > > SPLITS: 400m 1:02.84 800 m 2:08.60 1200 m 3:13.96 > SZABO, Gabriela (ROM), 1500m > "You are asking me about my long-term plans? 10,000m or marathon? Never, > never. And I will not stop after the 2004 Olympics in Athens. It is very > hard to leave the track and crowds after so many nice years." > > Mens Steeplechase > 1 BOULAMI, Brahim MAR WR 7:53.17 (His previous WR was 7:55.28) > > 2 CHERONO, Stephen KEN 8:05.14 > > 3 KOECH, Paul KEN PB 8:05.44 > > 4 AL-ASMARI, Saad Shaddad KSA 8:12.51 > > 5 KIPKETER, Wilson Boit KEN 8:13.07 ***** > > BOULAMI, Brahim (MAR), 3000m steeple > "The first kilometer was not very quick. So I pushed the pace in the second. > When I saw the split of 5:17, I started to think that I can really break the > record. For the moment, it's the end of Kenyan dominance but I'm sure they > will try to come back and win the record again." > > Mens 100m > Heat 1 Wind +0.3 > 1 FREDERICKS, Frank NAM 10.06 0.147 > > 2 MILLER, Coby USA 10.07 0.165 > > 3 GREENE, Maurice USA 10.08 0.176 > > 4 EMEDOLU, Uchenna NGR PB 10.09 0.162 > > Heat 2 Wind +1.6 > 1 MONTGOMERY, Tim USA SB 9.93 0.165 > > 2 CHAMBERS, Dwain GBR PB 9.94 0.148 > > 3 COLLINS, Kim SKN NR 9.98 0.176 > > 4 OBIKWELU, Francis POR 10.12 0.208 > > 5 DRUMMOND, Jon USA 10.15 0.138 > > FINAL Wind -1.3 > 1 MONTGOMERY, Tim USA 9.98 0.171 > > 2 MILLER, Coby USA 10.00 0.151 > > 3 CHAMBERS, Dwain GBR 10.05 0.151 > > 4 COLLINS, Kim SKN 10.06 0.179 > > 5 GREENE, Maurice USA 10.10 0.150 > > 6 EMEDOLU, Uchenna NGR 10.16 0.169 > > 7 OBIKWELU, Francis POR 10.19 0.161 > > 8 FREDERICKS, Frank NAM 10.39 0.135 > > GREENE, Maurice (USA), 100m > "They ran a very good race, and I ran a bad one. It was simply their day." > MONTGOMERY, Tim (USA), 100m > "Of course, the pressure was here, running against Chambers and Maurice. The > headwind (-1.3) had an impact on the winning time but it doesn't matter. > What was important was to win. I think I won the race in the pick-up phase". > > POLE VAULT Men > 1 HYSONG, Nick USA 5.80 > 1 LOBINGER, Tim GER 5,80 > 11 CHISTIAKOV, Victor AUS 5.50 > > Womens 100m Wind -0.5 > 1 JONES, Marion USA 10.88 0.157 > > 2 GAINES, Chryste USA SB 10.95 0.165 > > 3 LAWRENCE, Tayna JAM 11.10 0.178 > ----------------------------------------------------- > 7 HEWITT, Lauren AUS 11.43 0.160 (B Race Wind +1.7) > > JONES, Marion (USA), 100m > "I'm highly pleased with my start today. It's good to get this feeling > again. I'm satisfied with the last part of the race, too. The pressure after > the fifth win is of course rising. You know, this is crunch time... " > > Mens 400m Hurdles > 1 SÁNCHEZ, Felix DOM AR,YB 47.35 0.266 > SANCHEZ, Felix (DOM), 400m hurdles > "The most important thing was to win. I got a special motivation when > Boulami broke the world record. The crowd was fantastic. I'm not thinking > about breaking the world record yet but am still learning. But one day, the > time might come." > > Womens 3000m > 1 ADERE, Berhane ETH 8:32.76 > > 2 TOMASHOVA, Tatyana RUS SB 8:33.40 > > 3 O'SULLIVAN, Sonja IRL SB 8:33.62 > > 10 JOHNSON, Benita AUS SB 8:56.63 > > ADERE, Berhane (ETH), 3000m > "I changed my tactics and stared the final kick only 150m before the finish > line. And it paid off. It's a nice feeling but my favourite distance is the > 5000m which I'll compete in at the next meetings." > > Mens Triple Jump > 1 EDWARDS, Jonathan GBR 17,40 > EDWARDS, Jonathan (GBR), triple jump > "I did not take this win as a revenge for Munich. I must repeat I was happy > that Christian won the European Championship. Today, I jumped pretty well > techincally. It was unusal for me that there was no need to respond to some > longer attempts. I still have six competitions this season. It will be tough > for my body." > > Womens 800m > 1 MUTOLA, Maria MOZ 1:57.24 > > 2 CEPLAK, Jolanda SLO 1:57.78 > > 3 MARTINEZ, Mayte ESP PB 1:58.29 (First 8 under 2 minutes) > > 11 LEWIS, Tamsyn AUS 2:04.17 (4 faster in Under 23 race) > > CEPLAK, Jolanda (SLO), 800m > "I'm feeling tired. It was not very good on the first lap. On the second > 400m, I felt better but the final push on the home straight was missing. I > don't know why but I have many opportunities to beat Mutola again this > season." > MUTOLA, Maria (MOZ), 800m > "Zurich is always a special one. To win it for the tenth time, great, > unbelievable. Of course, I would have liked to have a shot at the world > record but I have to be satisfied winning races, too." > > Mens 1500m > 1 EL GUERROUJ, Hicham MAR YB 3:26.89 > > 2 CHIRCHIR, Cornelius KEN 3:30.88 > > 3 SILVA, Rui POR 3:31.22 > > 4 LAGAT, Bernard KEN 3:31.52 > > 5 CHIRCHIR, William KEN 3:32.76 > > 11 MOTTRAM, Craig AUS SB 3:37.34 (6 were faster in the Under 23 race) > > intermediate times > 400 m Kisilu, Bernard KEN 54.34 > 800 m Kisilu, Bernard KEN 1:50.25 > 1200 m El Guerrouj, Hicham MAR 2:46.27 > EL GUERROUJ, Hicham (MAR), 1500m > "The pre-race plan of mine was to run around 3:25. 300m before the end, I > lost my rhythm slightly. And so I ran a very good time again but not a > record. Maybe next time in Brussels." > > Womens Long Jump > 1 MAGGI, Maurren BRA 6,37 > > 5 DRECHSLER, Heike GER 6,48 > > 8 THOMPSON, Bronwyn AUS 6,33 > > Womens 100m Hurdles Wind -0.8 > 1 ALOZIE, Glory ESP 12.63 0.200 > 3 DEVERS, Gail USA 12.73 0.213 > DEVERS, Gail (USA), 100m hurdles > "It was just not my day. I came up to good speed too late. I made a mistake > at the fifth hurdle and, afterwards, there was no chance for me." > ALOZIE, Glory (ESP), 100m hurdles > "For me, winning the European championship is still more important than > winning today. But I'm very priviledged to win in Zurich. I wasn't thinking > about beating Gail Devers today. I just felt o.k. and ran my race." > > Mens 800m Combined Result > 1 MUTUA, Joseph Mwengi KEN YB 1:43.33 > > 2 KIPKETER, Wilson DEN SB 1:43.59 > > 3 BUNGEI, Wilfred KEN SB 1:43.64 > > 7 BUCHER, André SUI SB 1:44.30 > > 14 MCCARTHY, Kris AUS SB 1:45.82 > > 20 WÄCHTER, Ramon SUI 1:47.58 > > MUTUA, Joseph Mwengi (KEN), 800m > "I told some people before the race that I can win it. It's the biggest day > in my career. I had execellent two weeks of training in a military base in > Kenya. I felt very confident. I can run a lot faster, The secret is to be > quicker on the first lap." > BUCHER, André (SUI), 800m > "It was my first really fast race this season. Unfortunately, it was easier > to make contact with the crowd after the race than to move into the right > positions during the race. I was involved in some pushing and shoving. > Towards the end, I simply wasn't in the right position. But I'm happy > anyway." > > Womens 400m > 1 GUEVARA, Ana MEX AR,YB 49.16 0.316 > > 2 ZYKINA, Olesja RUS SB 50.44 0.280 > > 3 COLLINS, Michelle USA 50.75 0.369 > GUEVARA, Ana (MEX), 400m > "I used up my strength in the last 100m and was again able to improve on my > personal record. It was very important for me to win again and stay in the > jackpot game. I know I was quicker in every Golden League meeting so far, > and I'm still thinking I can be faster in Brussels. I have ten days of > training before that, which I'll spend in Ljubljana, Slovenia." > > Mens 5000m > 1 KIPKETER, Sammy KEN SB 12:56.99 > > 2 LIMO, Richard KEN 12:57.86 > > 3 CHEBII, Abraham KEN PB 12:58.98 > > 4 LIMO, Benjamin KEN 13:01.31 > > 10 BAUMANN, Dieter GER SB 13:07.40 > KIPKETER, Sammy (KEN), 5000m > "After a really fast first kilometer, it looked like everybody was waiting > for the last four laps and a decisive surge. I was the best at it. 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