Day 4 From Osaka
August 28th 2007 20:56
Day 4 certainly belonged to Kenyan Janeth Jepkosgei who produced one of the best displays of front running ever to grace these championships on the way to winning the women’s 800m in a world leading time of 1:56.04
Such was the ferocious pace set by Jepkosgei that many world class athletes simply could not get near her and faded badly before the finish.
Maria Mutola, the Russian duo Olga Kotlyarova and Svetlana Klyuka and Belarusian Sviatlana Usovitch all being passed in the final stages by the rank outsiders Hasna Benhassi of Morocco and Mayte Martinez of Spain who took the minor medals.
There was yet more joy for Kenya in the 3000m steeplechase as Brimin Kipruto lead a clean sweep of the medals in
Ezekiel Kemboi, the Olympic champion could only manage silver whilst Richard Mateelong made sure of the bronze.
Another clean sweep came in the women’s Long Jump as Russia took all 3 medals.
Gold went to Tatyana Lebedeva with a best leap of 7.03m in the second round whilst Silver went to Lyudmila Kolchanova (6.93m) and Tatyana Kotova (6.90m) took the bonze.
Lebedeva took only 5 jumps to win before she saved her energies for the triple jump which starts tomorrow.
Fellow Russian Yelena Isinbayeva only needed 3 to successfully defend her world title in the pole vault, clearing 4.80m at the second attempt before having two near misses at a world record 5.02m
Czech Katerina Badurova set a new national record of 4.75m on her way to taking silver, relegating former champion Svetlana Feofanova to Bronze on count back.
If those two results were almost nailed on certainties then the result of the mens discus certainly wasn’t!
Virgilius Alekna of Lithuania had not been beaten in 37 competitions but conspired to finish fourth here.
Gerd Kanter of Estonia managing to snatch a gold that almost had Alekna’s name on it with a throw of 68.94m. Germany’s Robert Harting won silver with a best of 66.68m and bronze went to Rutger Smith of Holland with 66.42m.
Normal service (in all sorts of ways) was resumed with the final of the mens 400m hurdles.
American Kerron Clement triumphed after clipping a hurdle badly for the umpteenth time in his career.
His time of 47.61 despite the mistake indicates that the world record of 46.79 could well be surpassed soon.
Felix Sanchez of the Dominican Republic couldn’t make Clement pay for his mistake but ended with a seasons best of 48.01.
Poland’s Marek Plawgo set a national record of 48.12 in scooping the bronze.
Stay tuned for tomorrow when Nicola Sanders and Christine Ohuruogu of Great Britain go in the final of the women’s 400m and an impressive line up in the 100m hurdles.
There will also be 2 G.B representatives in the men’s High Jump final tomorrow in the form of Tom Parsons and Martyn Bernard.
Such was the ferocious pace set by Jepkosgei that many world class athletes simply could not get near her and faded badly before the finish.
Maria Mutola, the Russian duo Olga Kotlyarova and Svetlana Klyuka and Belarusian Sviatlana Usovitch all being passed in the final stages by the rank outsiders Hasna Benhassi of Morocco and Mayte Martinez of Spain who took the minor medals.
There was yet more joy for Kenya in the 3000m steeplechase as Brimin Kipruto lead a clean sweep of the medals in
Ezekiel Kemboi, the Olympic champion could only manage silver whilst Richard Mateelong made sure of the bronze.
Another clean sweep came in the women’s Long Jump as Russia took all 3 medals.
Gold went to Tatyana Lebedeva with a best leap of 7.03m in the second round whilst Silver went to Lyudmila Kolchanova (6.93m) and Tatyana Kotova (6.90m) took the bonze.
Lebedeva took only 5 jumps to win before she saved her energies for the triple jump which starts tomorrow.
Fellow Russian Yelena Isinbayeva only needed 3 to successfully defend her world title in the pole vault, clearing 4.80m at the second attempt before having two near misses at a world record 5.02m
Czech Katerina Badurova set a new national record of 4.75m on her way to taking silver, relegating former champion Svetlana Feofanova to Bronze on count back.
If those two results were almost nailed on certainties then the result of the mens discus certainly wasn’t!
Virgilius Alekna of Lithuania had not been beaten in 37 competitions but conspired to finish fourth here.
Gerd Kanter of Estonia managing to snatch a gold that almost had Alekna’s name on it with a throw of 68.94m. Germany’s Robert Harting won silver with a best of 66.68m and bronze went to Rutger Smith of Holland with 66.42m.
Normal service (in all sorts of ways) was resumed with the final of the mens 400m hurdles.
American Kerron Clement triumphed after clipping a hurdle badly for the umpteenth time in his career.
His time of 47.61 despite the mistake indicates that the world record of 46.79 could well be surpassed soon.
Felix Sanchez of the Dominican Republic couldn’t make Clement pay for his mistake but ended with a seasons best of 48.01.
Poland’s Marek Plawgo set a national record of 48.12 in scooping the bronze.
Stay tuned for tomorrow when Nicola Sanders and Christine Ohuruogu of Great Britain go in the final of the women’s 400m and an impressive line up in the 100m hurdles.
There will also be 2 G.B representatives in the men’s High Jump final tomorrow in the form of Tom Parsons and Martyn Bernard.
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