Sunday, January 31, 2010

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ROAD AND CC

SAN VITTORE OLONA (ITA): At the seventh leg of the IAAF cross country permit meetings, the Cinque Mulini, Ethiopian Humegaw Mesfin took his second major Cross Country win in 2010 writes iaaf.org. The Ethiopian, who‘s 21st birthday was today, showed he is a force to reckon with at the upcoming world championships. From the start the trio of Mesfin, Abera Chane and Kenyan Richard Mateelong broke away but it was Mesfin who broke away to secure a 14 seconds win. Mesfin clocked 28:03 ahead of Matelong 28:17 and Chane 28:20. Best European Vasil Matviychuk of Ukraine was fourth (29:24). In the women‘s race Olympic 1500 m champion Nancy Langat broke away at the bell from Tizita Bogale and built her gap to five seconds over the Ethiopian to come home in 19:25 beating Bogale by five seconds (19:30). Portugal Ana Dulce Felix prevailed over Briton Stephanie Twell by 15 seconds in the fight for third place in 19:42 (19:57 for Twell).

INDOOR


SEVEN WORLD LEADS


OTHER INDOOR RESULTS

LEE VALLEY (GBR, Jan 31): Outstanding return to form for relay 2004 olympic winner Mark Lewis-Francis. Now free of long standing achilles injury he clocked 6.59 for 60 m, his fastest since 2004. Next Saturday he will race against Dwain Chambers in Birmingham. Also European junior champion Lawrence Clarke improved his best for 60 m Hurdles to 7.72 and over 60 m Bernice Wilson sets PB of 7.31 in narrow win over Belgium‘s Fatmata Bangura (7.32).


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EME NEWS (JAN 31, 2010)

HEADLINES


GOBENA WINS


CARTER 10.15


SANCHEZ 7:42.71




US SATURDAY INDOOR ROUND UP



SEATTLE: As usual good distances at UW Invitational (oversized track 307 m). 10 000 m specialist Galen Rupp clocked 7:51.48 to win the 3000 m ahead of Scott Bauhs (7:51.65) and Aaron Braun (7:51.68, PB). Rupp was also second in the mile (3:56.22, lifetime best) beaten by Chris Solinsky (3:55.75, facility record). 21-years old Jessica Pixler improved on the mile to 4:33.67. Another top race women´s 3000 m as Amy Hastings in 8:58.45 (PB) beat by 0.02 Jenn Rhines (8:58.47, indoor PB). Ryan Bailey won the 60 m in 6.67, but faster in heats (6.63). Canadian Mike Mason cleared 225 in high jump and Michael Morrison collected 5710 points in heptathlon.

ALBUQUERQUE: Unexpected outing of world champion Allyson Felix at New Mexico Invitational with 52.05 at 400 m. It was her only second ever indoor 400 m race and new indoor personal best. Trevell Quinley leaped to 799 in long jump and Rubin Williams clocked 21.05 at 200 m.

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Saturday, January 30, 2010

EME NEWS (JAN 30, 2010) UPDATE

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BEKELE AND ISINBAYEVA


ENNIS SHOW (7.95 AND 194)


KASYANOV 3656 AFTER FIRST DAY, TWO WORLD LEADS IN LONG JUMP


SANCHEZ AGAIN WINNING AT 400 M HURDLES INDOORS


EATON WITH CR


CLAY NH IN POLE VAULT




OTHER NEWS



MINSK (BLR): Belarus news agency Belta informed that hearings were completed last week in case of hammer throwers Ivan Tikhon and Vadim Deviyatovskiy. Both are appealing their disqualification from Beijing Olympic Games at CAS in Lausanne. “Results are expected in spring,” Devyatovskiy was quoted.

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EME NEWS (JAN 30, 2010)

HEADLINES


TRAMMELL 7.49, CANTWELL 21.95, LAGAT 8TH WIN


LAGAT FOR HAITI




US INDOOR FRIDAY ROUND-UP



COLLEGE STATION: NCAA champion and Berlin participant Ashton Eaton started heptathlon at TxAM Challenge with 3445 first day score. That is more than Bryan Clay at Harvard multis and could well attack the US College record of 6208 points. His marks: 6.78-766-12.56-207.

CLEMSON: Fast 6.61 by Marcus Rowland while winning the 60 m during first day of Clemson Invitational. Only 18 years old Briana Rollins improved to 8.17 at 60 m hurdles. Bahamain world relay medalist Sheniqua Ferguson bettered her lifetime best to 7.22 at 60 m.

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Friday, January 29, 2010

EME NEWS (JAN 29, 2010) UPDATE

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UKHOV BEATEN


KGOSIEMANG AND DENNISON


FOUNTAIN ATTACKING


CLAY LEADS OVER SMITH


ROBLES SCHEDULE




OTHER NEWS


BUCURESTI (ROU): The traditional indoor High Jump meeting organized by former European Champion Monica Iagar will not be held this year due to financial problems.

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EME NEWS (JAN 29, 2010)

HEADLINES


ROBLES IS READY


WANJIRU HM DEBUT IN USA


N. CARTER FOR INDOORS


PHILLIPS TO JUMP IN STUTTGART


BORZAKOVSKIY VS. ISMAIL


ISINBAYEVA THINKS ABOUT WR




OTHER NEWS



INDIANAPOLIS (USA): USA Track and Field announced in a press release that the VISA Championships series will see an increase in bonus money available to the athletes. The VISA championships is a series of nationally televised USATF competitions featuring the best American athletes. As of 2010 the US athlete who posts the best performance will receive a bonus of $30,000 with the first runner-up receiving a bonus of $15,000 and the second runner-up earning $5,000. Points will be given to the performance of every winning athlete according to the IAAF scoring tables of athletics, determining the top 3 performances over all. Last year winners got 25 000 USD. Last indoor winners were hurdlers Terrence Trammell and Lolo Jones. The series consists in winter of Millrose Games, Boston Reebok Indoor Games and USATF Championships.

BRUSSELS (BEL): Belgian media are informing that top 400 m runner Jonathan Borlee left for Tallahassee and his studies at Florida State University. His twin brother and also world class 400 m runner Kevin is there since last week. He is studying physiotherapy. Jonathan on the other side has no commitments to compete for the university and will be free to run as planned in relay for Belgium at World Indoor Championships in Doha.

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Thursday, January 28, 2010

EME NEWS (JAN 28, 2010)

HEADLINES


WANJIRU PLANS WORLD RECORD


MELKAMU WANTS DOHA AND BYDGOSZCZ

UKHOV IN ARNSTADT




OTHER NEWS



TALLINN (EST): Top Cuban multi-eventers will compete at International Estonian multi-events Championships on February 12-13 in Tallinn. Berlin silver medalist Leonel Suarez is the headliner together with Yordanis Garcia and Yunior Diaz. The event is replacing the Erki Nool Reval Cup. Also multi-eventers from Finland and Latvia entered into the event.

VANCOUVER (CAN): More former track athletes in bob teams. Briton Allyn Condon will be only second from his country to compete at both summer and winter games. Condon (35) ran in Sydney in the 4x100 m heats as his team was disqualified. His bests were 10.21 and 20.53. In Poland´s bob former sprinters Marcin Niewiara (10.52 and 21.32) and Marcin Placheta (21.19 in the 200 m). Michal Zblewski competed in decathlon.

POTCHEFSTROOM (RSA): Estonian media are informing about successful training camp of discus olympic winner Gerd Kanter in Potchefstroom. Despite conditions he is throwing regularly over 66 meters. His coach Vesteinn Hafsteinsson was quoted as saying, that his shape is right there where it should be in January.

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Wednesday, January 27, 2010

EME NEWS (JAN 27, 2010)

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DEFAR FOR 5K RECORD


ASAFA OPENS WITH 400 M


AITOVA 194, GRIPICH 570




OTHER NEWS



BUDAPEST (HUN): All-Athletics.com website is analyzing the multi-day competitions in 2009. Top three were World Championships in Berlin ahead of IAAF World Athletics Final in Thessaloniki and US Championships in Eugene. In other continents South African Championships (Africa), Australian Championships (Oceania), Chinese National Games in Asia and Brazilian Championships in South America. Top five national championships are USA, Russia, Germany, Great Britain and Japan.

LONDON (GBR): Samsung has agreed to provide more than 5000 smartphones for athletes and staff at the inaugural Youth Olympic Games, to be held in Singapore later this year. The company will give each athlete and every member of the staff a Samsung Omnia Lite smartphone, and allows everybody to keep the phone after the tournament. The phones will be preloaded with the ‘Digital concierge for Singapore 2010’ application so that all the athletes and officials can keep in touch with the latest news at the Youth Olympics writessportspromedia.com.

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Tuesday, January 26, 2010

EME NEWS (JAN 26, 2010) UPDATE

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VLASIC 201 AND UKHOV 234


OTHER NEWS

LOS ANGELES (USA): In an announcement which comes late by industry standards, the organizers of the City of Los Angeles Marathon have announced that Honda has been elevated to the race‘s title sponsor (previously the automobile and power equipment company had been a presenting sponsor of the March 21 race). The race will now be known as the Honda Los Angeles Marathon.


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EME NEWS (JAN 26, 2010)

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BLASCHEK INJURED AGAIN


PREVIEW COTTBUS


TOKYO MARATHON ANNOUNCES ELITE FIELD


MORE NAMES FOR MILLROSE GAMES


FORMER EAST GERMAN ATHLETE WANTS RECORD DELETED


OTHER NEWS

LONDON (GBR): British javelin thrower Goldie Sayers frustrated by injury again last year believes she can this season recapture the form which saw her finish fourth at the Beijing Olympic Games. Sayers now rehabilitated from a stress fracture in her back which wrecked her hopes of challenging for a medal at last summer‘s World Championships, is positive that she can again become a major force to wreck with. The 27-year-old Cambridge woman is already delighted how preparations are going for this year‘s European Championships and Commonwealth Games at a UK Athletics training camp in South Africa.


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EME NEWS (JAN 25, 2010)

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SHAHEES BACK INDOORS


VLASIC IS READY


JELIMO ANNOUNCED FOR MOSCOW


BRATHWAITE FOR BOSTON


HOLMES AND WORLD INDOOR 2003 GOLD


SAVIGNE BACK TO DUSSELDORF


OTHER NEWS

DRESDEN (GER): Friday´s jumping gala meet in Dresden on January 29 was forced to register two important cancellations in men´s high jump. Raul Spank is passing the indoor season and because of his knee also world medalist Sylwester Bednarek of Poland will not come. Instead US olympic fourth placer Jamie Nieto and Russian Aleksey Dmitrik were attracted to come. In women´s pole vault apart of solid group of home jumpers also British Kate Dennison and Czech Jirina Ptacnikova will come.

MADRID (ESP): The Spanish athletics federation pre-selected Paquillo Fernández for the 20km walk at the Race Walking World Cup, which will be held in Chihuahua (Mexico) in May, and the 50km walk at the European Athletics Championships. Later last week after pressure from the Spanish Sports Council, changed the selection criteria which basically meant that Fernández was not pre-selected. Spanish media are informing. European champion Fernández is under investigation by the Spanish Civil Guard after EPO was found in his house back in November. He has not been charged with anything by anyone (police, sports authorities etc) so far.

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Sunday, January 24, 2010

EME NEWS (JAN 24, 2010)

HEADLINES



BEITIA WORLD LEADING 197, SDIRI 800 IN LONG JUMP, SANCHEZ 50.93




RESULTS



SANTA POLA (ESP, Jan 24): Fast Half-marathon here as Erick Kibet posted 1:01:10 ahead of Stephen Tum 1:01:28. Best woman also Kenyan Joyce Chepkirui in 1:10:27.

NANTES (FRA, Jan 23): French series pole vault series saw Dutch Robert Jansen to win with 546. Female winner Maria Tavares Riberio got 422.

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EME NEWS (JAN 23, 2010) UPDATE

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SANCHEZ 4:52.90


UKHOV CLEARS 237 AND TRIES 241




OTHER NEWS



LONDON (GBR): Daily Mail writes that Sebastian Coe will bid to become president of the International Association of Athletics Federations next year, 11 months before he completes his role as chief organizer of the 2012 London Olympics. Friends say he has been persuaded by prompting from several major European countries to offer himself to succeed Lamine Diack when elections are held before the world athletics championships in 2011. It is rare and it last happened in 1948 when Lord Burghley, Britain’s last IAAF president and, like Coe, an Olympic gold medallist, chaired the London Olympic Games organizing committee. Lord Coe, a vice-president of the IAAF, refused to comment but his European backers say the only thing delaying a formal declaration is the uncertainty over Diack’s intentions.



OTHER RESULTS



WIEN (AUT, Jan 23): Two national records at ASVO Vienna Indoor Gala meeting in the Ferry Dusika Hall. Estonian Maris Magi achieved 52.98 at 400 m and Ireland´s Kelly Proper leaped to 662 in long jump. German Nadine Kleinert achieved 18.44 in shot put. Austrian Andreas Rapatz with 46.87 at 400 m and Czech Jakub Holusa with 1:46.96 at 800 m also showed Doha qualifications.

BELFAST (GBR, Jan 23): At the Antrim international cross country (IAAF Permit) Irish athlete Mary Cullen took first place in the women’s race in 18:45 with Hungarian Aniko Kalovics in second. Pre race favorite Hayley Yelling came in fifth in 19:39 just ahead of American Delilah DiCrescenzo. In the men’s race Kenyan Mike Kigen crossed the finish first in 27:49 before England’s Andy Vernon and Mexican Juan Luis Barrios. Mengisteab from Eritrea and Skinner from England completed the top five in Belfast.


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Saturday, January 23, 2010

EME NEWS (JAN 23, 2010)

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CHERUIYOT BEATS MASAI




OTHER NEWS



WARSZAWA (POL): Olympic champion and world silver medalist Tomasz Majewski is the Sportsman of the Year of Warszawa City in 2009. Coach of the year in Poland´s main city is his coach Henryk Olszewski. Majewski is due to open his season in Dusseldorf on February 3.

NEW YORK (USA): LiveScience.com writes that, humans could perhaps run as fast 40 mph, a new study suggests. Such a feat would leave in the dust the world’s fastest runner, Usain Bolt, who has clocked nearly 28 mph in the 100-meter sprint. The new findings come after researchers took a new look at the factors that limit human speed. Their conclusions? The top speed humans could reach may come down to how quickly muscles in the body can move.

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Friday, January 22, 2010

EME NEWS (JAN 22, 2010)

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GEBRE WITH BACK PROBLEMS


SANCHEZ AT INDOOR 400 M HURDLES


LAST EA CC PERMIT



OTHER NEWS



MONACO: The Marathon Monaco and Riviera, scheduled for March 21 2010 has been canceled because the second round of French provincial elections is being held the same day. A change in the date turned out to be impossible, and Monaco‘s federation will instead organize a half-marathon in two loops on Monaco‘s territory only. The Marathon Monaco and Riviera is the only one in the world to go through 3 countries: Monaco, France and Italy. Informs event website.

ABU DHABI (UAE): The 2010 annual Laureus World Sports Awards will be held this year in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday March 10. For track stars and media it is a good date as they will be already or head to Doha, Qatar for World Indoor Championships which are starting on Friday, March 12. The Laureus World Sports Awards is recognized as the premier honors event in the international sporting calendar and the Awards Ceremony provides a high profile focus as stars of the sporting world come together to salute the finest sportsmen and sportswomen of the year. The 46 members of the Laureus World Sports Academy will vote by secret ballot to select the Award winners. From athletics personalities members of academy are Sergey Bubka, Sebastian Coe, Cathy Freeman, Michael Johnson, Kip Keino, Edwin Moses (Chairman), Nawal El Moutawakel and Daley Thompson.

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Thursday, January 21, 2010

EME NEWS (JAN 21, 2010)

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ETHIOPIAN WOMEN AGAIN


IAAF INDOOR MEET CANCELED


BUNGEI AT 600 M


GEBRE AT NYC HM


MASAI VS. CHERUIYOT AT POLICE CHAMPS


CANTWELL FOR LEIPZIG, WILL MISS NORDHAUSEN


OTHER NEWS


NAIROBI (KEN): Athletics Kenya (AK) plans to decentralize national championship events in future to take sport to the grassroots, standardmedia.co.ke inform. „For a long time, AK has restricted national championships to Nairobi. But because most of our athletes train and live in Eldoret and Nyahururu, we plan to decentralize the championships,“ said AK boss Isaiah Kiplagat. He said the national cross-country would alternate between Nairobi and Eldoret, while Mombasa and Nairobi will be hosting track and field championships. At the same time, organizers of local Road Races would be required to obtain clearance from the head office before inviting athletes to compete in their events to prevent young runners will end up burning out.


LOS ANGELES (USA) Pole Vault Power website informs that pole vaulter Brian Mondschein will compete for Israel since 2010. He explains: “While I was in Israel for a meet this summer, I was asked to consider acquiring dual citizenship and representing Israel in international competitions. After much thought and consideration, I decided that this is a great opportunity for me to do all of the things I dreamed of as a pole vaulter.” His best is 560 outdoors in 2009 and 563 indoors from 2008.

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Wednesday, January 20, 2010

EME NEWS (JAN 20, 2010)

HEADLINES



HAILE IS READY


FRIEDRICH AND UKHOV OPENING ON SATURDAY


TWO ESTONIAN RECORDS FOR BALTA


LAGAT WILL DEBUT INDOORS AT 5000 M


UK TEAM FOR GLASGOW




OTHER NEWS



NEW YORK (USA): Women´s pole vault at 103rd Millrose Games will be also very special. US record holder Jenn Suhr (formerly Stuczynski) will have her first international meet since US Championships last June. Because of Achilles injury she missed the World Championships in Berlin. In legendary Madison Square Garden she will face surprise Berlin silver medalist Chelsea Johnson.

BUDAPEST (HUN): Website All-Athletics.com announced its sprinters and hurdlers of the 2009 based on world rankings. Obviously sprinters of the year are Usain Bolt and Sanya Richards. Hurdlers of the year are 400 m hurdles world champion Kerron Clement and 100 m hurdles world champion Brigitte Foster-Hylton. European sprinters of the year are Briton Dwain Chambers and Russian 400 m Antonina Krivoshapka, Africas number one 400 m runners Gary Kikaya and Amantle Montsho, in Oceania Sean Wroe of Australia and New Zealand´s 200 m specialist Monique Williams. Asian sprinters of the year are Japanese Shinji Takahira and Vietnam national record holder Vu Thi Huong. 200 m specialist Alonso Edwards is South American sprinter of the year with Guayana´s Alian Pompey together with Colombian Norma Gonzalez. In the hurdles in Europe Briton Will Sharman and Poland´s Ana Jesien are number ones, in Africa LJ Van Zyl and Ajoke Odumosu of Nigeria. Oceania hurdlers of the year are Australians Tristan Thomas and Sally McLellan. In Asia Chinese Shi Dongpeng and Sun Yawei and in South America Colombians Paulo Villar and Brigith Merlino. More on www.all-athletics.com.

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Tuesday, January 19, 2010

EME NEWS (JAN 19, 2010)

KIPROP VS. ISMAIL VS. KAKI


KALLUR NO INDOORS


OTHER NEWS

MOSCOW (RUS): Also at Russian Winter on February 7 men´s long jump will have interesting names competing. Former world triple champion Walter Davis and former world indoor medalist from US Miguel Pate are the main names. Berlin 7th placer is Gable Garenamotse of Botswana, European indoor medalist from Torino Marcin Starzak from Poland. Russians will be represented by last year European junior champion Aleksandr Menkov.

NEW YORK (USA): Bennie Brazell, a former 400m hurdler (47.67 in 2005), who reached the final of the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens and was a 14 times All-American while in college, was selected for the USA Rugby team that will play at the IRB Sevens World Series in Wellington and Las Vegas. Brazell, who was a NFL wide receiver as part of the Cincinnati Bengals squad in 2006, will first travel to Fiji with the USA squad to participate at the international Sevens at Suva’s Rugby festival.

LONDON (GBR): BBC website writes that Premier League club West Ham would have to keep a running track if they want to move into the Olympic Stadium after the Games, London 2012. New West Ham owner David Sullivan said the east London club wants to leave Upton Park for the Olympic Stadium in nearby Stratford. London Mayor Boris Johnson is also keen on a football club taking over the running costs of the stadium. But the decision will have to be taken by the Olympic Park Legacy Company.

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Monday, January 18, 2010

EME NEWS (JAN 18, 2010)

FAIR PLAY TROPHY TO ABEYLEGESSE


IDOWU OPENER


YAMAUCHI AND MOGUSU RETURNING


OTHER NEWS

KINGSTON (JAM): Jamaican media are informing, that Usain Bolt and Brigitte Foster-Hylton, who were crowned 2009 Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year on Thursday night, have apologized for their late arrival at the nationally-televised RJR Sports Foundation organized event. „We had training and we got held in traffic and we apologized for that,“ Foster-Hylton told the Observer. „It wasn‘t anything intentional,“ added the sprint hurdler. Bolt, who is usually punctual, had a similar explanation for his tardiness. „I heard that rumor too,“ Bolt said, referring to the alleged planned boycott of the event by athletes.

ROME (ITA): The fifth edition of the “Due Perle” Half Marathon announced on the Italian federation’s website www.fidal.it the participation of Stefano Baldini. The half marathon, scheduled on a classic course between Santa Margherita and Portofino, will be Baldini’s return to competitive action after a long training camp in Kenya. “On February 14th my start at Santa Margherita will be an important test for the future, after that we will think about the season in detail. If all goes well, there will be a marathon in the spring” Baldini was quoted. On the women’s side Ornella Ferrara, bronze at the world championships in Goteborg in 1995, is expected to compete.

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Sunday, January 17, 2010

EME NEWS (JAN 17, 2010) UPDATE

KENYAN DAY: KOMON AND MASAI


ETHIOPIAN WINNERS


FASTEST MARATHON TIMES OF THE YEAR


NASER DEBUT IN COURSE RECORD


ROAD AND CC

MALIANO (ESP, Jan 17): Monica Jepkoech of Kenya won the 22nd Cross Country race of Maliano in 21:21 at 6.09 km. She was followed by Moroccans Btissam Lakhouad (21:40) and Hanane Ouhadou (21:46). Lahoussine Dhame was the male winner for Morocco at 10.09 km (30:59). Eritrean Kidane Tadese was second (31:17) and Ethiopian last week winner from Spain Hunegaw Mesfin third (31:28).

PICO (POR, Jan 17): Men of Conforlimpa (18, ahead of Maratona 20) and women of Maratona (13, second SC Braga 27) won Portugal Club road race titles at Azores. In the individual 15 km races Licinio Pimentel won (45:44) ahead of Rui Pedro Silva (45:54) and Manuel Damiao (45:57). Sara Moreira as best woman clocked 49:48 and won clearly over Dulce Felix (51:08) and Analia Rosa (52:55).

INDOOR

VALENCIA (ESP, Jan 17): Spanish talent and still junior Eusebio Caceres scored 5890 points as new spanish junior best in heptathlon with junior implements.

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KENYAN MEN AND ETHIOPIAN WOMEN




RESULTS ROUND-UP


MELBOURNE (AUS, Jan 17): National 10 000 m record-holder Collis Birmingham and 2004 world cross country champion Benita Willis were the winners in the open men’s and women’s fields at the world cross country trials at Melbourne’s Brimbank Park this morning. Returning to competitive athletics after time away from the race circuit in 2009, Willis crossed the line of the women’s 8km course in 26:56 to shore up her reputation as the nation’s best female cross country runner. Writes Athletics Australia website. Second Nikki Chapple (27:00) ahead of three-time world cross country representative Lara Tamsett (27:26). Birmingham’s victory over the 12km senior men’s course in a time of 36:50 continues his current showing as the best middle distance runner in Australia. Clint Perrett was second (36:57) ahead of Duer Yoa (37:00). After just missing selection for the 2009 edition of the world cross country titles, Kevin Batt took victory in the junior event in a time of 25:18 (8 km). Winning the women’s Under 20 event in a time of 21:22 at 6 km was Demi Wood. An official selection announcement of the 2010 world cross country team is expected this week.

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Saturday, January 16, 2010

EME NEWS (JAN 16, 2010) UPDATE

LUXEMBOURG (LUX, Jan 16): The 8th annual Dussmann International Indoor meeting in Luxembourg was highlighted by several world indoor qualifying performances and meeting records. Belgian Elisabeth Davin managed a superb 8.09 on the 60 m hurdles, earning her a spot in the Belgian team for the IAAF World Indoor Championships. It was also new event best. The same, world standards and event bests for both female Czech winners Lenka Masna in 2:01.85 at 800 m and Jirina Ptacnikova with 440 in pole vault (she had good tries at her would-be PB 456). On the men side Austrian Ryan Moseley earned his place for Doha by winning the 60m in 6.68. German co-favorite Christian Blum after solid heat 6.73 false started the finals. The 60 m hurdles race was won by German Helge Schwarzer in 7.73 (he was faster in heats with 7.69). Another meet record for Belgian Kevin Rans in pole vault (556) and Czech 400 m winner Pavel Jiran (47.36).

CHELYABINSK (RUS, Jan 16): Also fast 1500 m races at Ural Championships. 800 m European indoor gold medalist Mariya Savinova achieved 4:08.2 win. Last 500 m as Sergey Tikhonov is writing were timed at 1:19 what is corresponding with sub 4 minutes pace. Sergey Usoltsev was the best in men´s 1500 m in 3:43.4 PB.

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EME NEWS (JAN 16, 2010)

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SEMENYA LAW FIRM STATEMENT




OTHER NEWS



WACO (USA): Beijing gold relay medalist Reggie Witherspoon (24) is training to compete this indoor season in his specialty (400m). His best from 2009 is 44.99 outdoors and as High School talent he clocked indoors back in 2003 46.11. He was last time running 400 m indoors in 2007. Now his training is going well at Baylor University and he wants to qualify for World Indoors in Doha.

SOFIA (BUL): Fastest Bulgarian Ivet Lalova has set as main goal for 2010 the 100 m at European Championships in Barcelona. “Shorter sprint is better for me currently as after injuries in recent years I did not had enough time for serious preparation for the 200 m,” she was quoted by Bulgarian media. She also admitted her relationship with one of the fastest Italian sprinters Simone Collio. Both are now learning the languages, she Italian and he Bulgarian.

GLASGOW (GBR): Men´s 60 m hurdles at Aviva International Match in Glasgow on January 30 will see David Oliver competing for USA, Bahamian Shamar Sands for Commonwealth Team and for home side Andy Turner. Still unknown are the entries for Sweden and Germany. 29-year-old Turner who had a resurgence in form last year before injury wrecked his world championships ambitions in August, hopes to kick-start his latest campaign with a return to his winning ways. Writes David Martin. In similar position is also Oliver who was unable to qualify for Berlin due to injury and came back only later in the season. “Last year started out really well for me as I was clocking fast times. Hopefully I can repeat that again this year, starting with a win in Glasgow. I’m just glad to be back fit again. I can’t wait to get out there and prove why I’m one of the best hurdlers in the world,” says Oliver the olympic bronze medalist from Beijing.

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Friday, January 15, 2010

EME NEWS (JAN 15, 2010)

HEADLINES



SASCOC AGAINST SEMENYA COMPETING


PIERRE THINKING ON HER GRANDMOTHER


MUMBAI TOP NAMES


NO INDOORS FOR SHARMAN


ANOTHER AWARD FOR VLASIC




OTHER NEWS



ALBUQUERQUE (USA): The University of New Mexico starts off an ambitious indoor season this weekend. Saturday‘s events will be the first of six UNM home meets at The Albuquerque Convention Center who has earned a well-deserved reputation as one of America‘s premier venues. Also to be hosted this winter are the 2010 USA Indoor Track & Field Championships (Feb. 27-28), the NCAA Division II Championships (March 12-13), and five Saturday night high school meets (Jan. 16-Feb. 21).

INDIANAPOLIS (USA): This years indoor Visa Championship Series has only three meets, the system to determine the winners remains as in past years. Athletes will fight for the best single result (according to IAAF Scoring Tables) at Millrose Games in New York (Jan 29), Reebok Boston Indoor Games on February 6 and US Championships in Albuquerque (February 27-28). Winning prize is 25 000 USD. Informs USATF website.

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Thursday, January 14, 2010

EME NEWS (JAN 14, 2010)

HEADLINES



BOLT CALLS FOR SUPPORT


TIME TO WAIT UNTIL MID-FEBRUARY


TOP SHOT PUT FIELD OF THE INDOOR SEASON


WATT AIMS FOR NATIONAL MARK




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TORONTO (CAN): Canada’s lone medalist in track and field at the 2008 Olympics and the 2009 World Championships has officially renewed her contract with Nike Inc. Her agent, Kris Mychasiw had been in discussions and negotiations for some time, and both parties came to mutually accepted terms that will see Priscilla Lopes-Schliep bear the Nike brand right through the 2013 season. “I am very happy for the continued support from Nike and am ecstatic about being part of the Nike family for the next years,“ she said. Lopes-Schliep will open her 2010 indoor season on January 16th at York University where she will challenge training partner and the 2009 Canadian 100m Champion Toyin Olupona over 60m. She will then race at the University of Nebraska’s Wesleyan Invitational on January 22nd, where she will test her legs over the 60mH one last time before the 103rd Annual Millrose Games at Madison Square Gardens on January 29th where Lopes-Schliep is looking to extend her winning streak to 3. Her goal during winter season is the World Championships in Doha.

ADDIS ABABA (ETH): Long distance star Kenenisa Bekele confirmed for IAAF Diamond League website that he will after Edinburgh loss concentrate on two indoor meetings. “I will be running in the indoor meetings in Birmingham and Lievin. I really look forward to some fast races. Last few months I have been training with my brother Tariku again, I am happy that he his back again after his injury. I don’t like to train alone, I am used to train in the hills outside Addis Ababa and I like his company and support,” Bekele said. He should run on February 20 a 3000 m in Birmingham and a 1500 m in Lievin on March 5.

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Tuesday, January 12, 2010

EME NEWS (JAN 12, 2010)

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GEBREMARIAM CONTINUING IN SPAIN


EBUYA HEADING BACK TO KENYA


NO INDOORS FOR VUKICEVIC


SPRINTER HOOKER




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NEW YORK (USA): 1500m world champion Bernard Lagat goes for a record eight Wanamaker title at the 103rd Millrose games announces trackalerts.com. The Millrose games are the first stop in the USATF Visa championships indoor circuit and promises to show off another blistering Wanamaker mile. Seven time winner Lagat will be challenged by the only athlete who could beat him at last year’s world championships in Berlin, Ethiopian Daresse Mekonnen. On January 29th Lagat will have the opportunity to seek revenge against Mekonnen as well as making Millrose history. The women‘s 1,500m also will feature a strong field, headlined by USA Indoor champion and Olympian Anna Pierce (formerly Willard). Her main rival should be Kenyan Sally Kipyego.

MOSCOW (RUS): 2004 olympic high jump winner Yelena Slesarenko decided to wait with international competitions until her results and technique will be working well. She said that for Russian media after her 187 at Christmas Cup on Sunday in Moscow. “If the shape will be growing I would be happy to be in shape at Russian Championships and qualify for World Indoors in Doha,” she was quoted. Slesarenko changed coaches for 2010 and is having trainings under the guidance of experienced Yevgeniy Zagorulko.

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Sunday, January 10, 2010

EME NEWS (JAN 10, 2010)

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BOLT AND COMMONWEALTH GAMES




TOP RESULTS



VILLEURBANNE (FRA, Jan 9): In the second meet of French Pole Vault series Perche Elite Tour world finalist Damiel Dossevi won with 562. Second place for Greek record holder Kostas Filippidis who went over 552 as the third Jerome Clavier. Fourth Steve Lewis of Great Britain cleared 542 cm. His country-mate and UK record holder Kate Dennison was second in women competition with 432. The same 432 also for winning Maria Tavares of Portugal. Top two French vaulters Renaud Lavillenie and Romain Mesnil did not compete.

CLEMSON (USA, Jan 9): Leford Green, Jamaican Berlin 4x400 relay participant achieved 1:02.76 at 500 m during Clemson Invitational meet

NICE (FRA, Jan 10): European CC participant Badre Din Zoini won the Nice 10 km road race in 29:02. Luc Letellier as second was three seconds behind (29:05). Former Algerian world medalist Ali Saidi-Sief ended fourth in 29:18 in his 10k debut. Olympian Fatima Yvelain was the best woman in 32:52 two seconds ahead of World CC participant Christine Bardelle (32:54).



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LONDON (GB): World silver 1500m medalist Lisa Dobriskey considers competing at this year’s world cross country championships instead of running a series of indoor competitions. In The Scotsman Dobriskey admitted being torn between the decision of competing indoors or going to Poland for the World Championships cross country. ‘We‘re still thinking of possibly targeting cross country and not racing a full indoor season depending on what sort of shape I‘m in and how things are going’ Dobriskey said. She is already committed to Glasgow match and Birmingham IAAF Permit indoors.

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Saturday, January 9, 2010

EME NEWS (JAN 9, 2010)

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BEKELE FOURTH, DIBABA OVER CHERUIYOT


THORKILDSEN DID NOT GET IT


RAMZI BANNED FINALLY AT HOME


BEKELE POSITIVE ABOUT WINTER OLYMPICS




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KINGSTON (JAM): Olympic and World champion Usain Bolt warns Justin Gatlin not to take things lightheartedly on his return to the track. Gatlin, who is expected to be back in competition after July 25th, had announced earlier this week he is targeting Bolt, Powell and Gay upon his return. Reported on Trackalerts.com Bolt has now advised Gatlin that things will be a lot more difficult this time around „I think he is going to have his hands full, not just by me and Asafa and Tyson, but a lot of other upcoming sprinters“ says Bolt.

PRAHA (CZE): One of 25 top Czech special items to be presented at the World EXPO 2010 in Shanghai will be also one from athletics. Together with Charles Brigde in Prague, Czech crystal or writer Milan Kunder also Jarmila Kratochvilova and her 800 m world record will be presented. It is the oldest world record in the books among official championships events. Kratochvilova herself was also invited to Shanghai to be part of Czech Program at EXPO exhibition.


LAWRENCE (USA, Jan 8): Dexter Faulk clocked new facility record 7.76 at 60 m Hurdles while winning at Easton Classic meet. Sub 10 runner Ivory Williams posted 6.71 at 60 m.

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Friday, January 8, 2010

EME NEWS (JAN 8, 2010)

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MORE NAMES FOR MILLROSE


NO INDOORS FOR SPANK


KIBET ON ALTERNATIVE COURSE


SWITCH OF GEBREMARIAM


SATO FOR TOKYO MARATHON




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INDIANAPOLIS (USA): 2003 world champion 400m runner Tyree Washington has launched a new web-site, www.killaroid.com, aimed at educating young people about the dangers of performance-enhancing drug use. Washington also had been a victim of his relay teammates having used performance-enhancing drugs and returned his 4x400m relay gold medals from the 2003 World Indoor and World Outdoor Championships and the 1997 World Championships, usatf.org informs.

ATHENS (GRE): Financial crisis has its outcome in Greek sports and athletics. As Greek media are informing, the whole indoor season and staging of the International Indoor IAAF Permit meeting are under question. Expected total financial cuts are at 20 percent level. The details are still unknown. Also the approval for the Peania Hall to stage competitions goes at the end of the month and needs new certifications for the planned competitions in February. Writes Goal newspaper.

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Thursday, January 7, 2010

EME NEWS (JAN 7, 2010) UPDATE

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BOLT BACK IN TRAINING




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ABU DHABI (UAE, Jan 7): Some remarks to Zayed Half-Marathon. As The National writes, the Russian Yelena Zadorozhnaya who won the New Year´s Eve road race in Trier, Germany missed the 6 km race along with several others. Those who did compete said they struggled to avoid the children and claimed some participants cut short the course. There are also plans to have this race as full marathon from 2011.

EME NEWS (JAN 7, 2010)

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KEITANY REMAINS UNBEATEN, REGASSA BEATS KITWARA


RUSSIAN INDOOR 2000 M RECORD BY KONOVALOVA


GATLIN WANTS TO RETURN, BUT NO CHANCE TO COMPETE WITH THE BEST


EDINBURGH PREVIEW




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YEKATERINBURG (RUS): During the indoor meet also the official ceremony of ending their careers was staged for European champion 2006 at 800 m Olga Kotlyarova and walker 1999 world champion Ilya Markov. They are coming from Sverdlovsk region athletics school that is why the ceremony was held at the beginning of the event.

LONDON (GBR): Morethanthegames website writes that up to two dozen of Britain‘s leading athletics hopefuls for the 2012 London Olympics, fear that they‘ve been victims of a financial scam run by a convicted fraudster who has been described by a sentencing judge as ‚an incorrigible con man‘. National press agency Sportsbeat understands from the Metropolitan Police that an investigation is underway into the activities of Global Sponsorship Group, and its chief executive, Mark Cas, after the company took tens of thousands of pounds in management fees from athletes and charitable businesses, but could not deliver the income promised. Cas set up Global Sponsorship Group and three associated companies in July last year, and was soon claiming that he had secured ?35 million in corporate sponsorships, which he planned to use to pay salaries to top sportsmen and women in return for their commercial image rights. Names mentioned in this connection are for example hurdler Andy Turner and sprinter Mark Lewis-Francis.

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Wednesday, January 6, 2010

EME NEWS (JAN 6, 2010)

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CHERKOS AND KALOVICS


TOP FIELDS IN ABU DHABI INCLUDING WORLD CHAMPION KEITANY


ATHLETES OF THE YEAR BY ALL-ATHLETICS.COM


DATE FOR SANYA RICHARDS


HARTING AND NERIUS




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DOHA (QAT): The organizing committee of World Indoor Championships in Doha said that 149 countries have confirmed their participation in the March event. Writes thepeninsulaqatar.com. It is still long time until final confirmations but the figures for 2010 edition could attack the record participation of 147 countries in 2008 in Valencia.

BERLIN (GER): Germany’s oldest city road race will see a jubilee edition in 2010: The BIG 25 Berlin, which were first staged in spring 1981, will take place for the 30th time on 9th May. As in the past the course of the high-class 25 k race will lead from the ,Olympischer Platz’ in front of the Olympic Stadium into the city centre and then back with a spectacular finish inside the arena, which saw the IAAF World Championships in 2009. Brandenburg Gate, the famous boulevards Unter den Linden and Kurfürstendamm as well as Potsdamer Platz are among the tourist attractions passed by the runners. Organizers are informing in a release.

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Tuesday, January 5, 2010

EME NEWS (JAN 5, 2010)

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BEKELE IN LIEVIN


MORE NAMES FOR DUBAI MARATHON




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NORDHAUSEN (GER): Women´s field for the 10th Shot Put indoor meeting in Nordhausen, Germany that will be mainly the clash of best German putters. On January 22 world silver holder Nadine Kleinert will compete against Denise Hinrichs and Christina Schwanitz. Missing will be only injured Petra Lammert. But possible is the participation of Italian champion Chiara Rosa. Meet record of Astrin Kumbernuss 19.28 from 2003 will be under threat. Men´s top star will be world champion Christian Cantwell against Adam Nelson, Dylan Armstrong and best home athletes.

LONDON (GBR): Usain Bolt‘s agent, Ricky Simms, says there is „no truth“ to a report by ESPN football analyst Adam Schefter that the Jamaican sprint sensation is trying to set up a charity race against Tennessee Titans running back Chris Johnson to determine who is really the world‘s fastest human, informs universalsports.com. „I wouldn‘t want to play in the NFL,“ Bolt said on SportsCenter. „If I did, I‘d want to play running back but they say I‘m too tall. They would want me to play wide receiver. They get hit too much. I‘m not in the mood to be hit that much.“ Johnson wanted to compete with Bolt at the 50 m distance on the track what probably would be too short for the tall triple Olympic and world sprint champion.

BERGEN (NOR): The countdown to the 2010 SPAR European Team Championships in Bergen has begun in earnest with the opening of the official website www.bergen2010.org. The second edition of the European Team Championships takes place on the weekend of 19-20 June 2010. The Norwegian city of Bergen hosted the inaugural First League in 2009 at Fana Stadium, which is to be refurbished for the 12-team SPAR European Team Championships this year.

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EME NEWS (JAN 4, 2010)

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KIPCHOGE AGAINST ITALIANS




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VILNIUS (LTU): In the Lithuanian vote for the Sportspersons of the year the discus throw hero Virgilijus Alekna ended third and sprinter Lina Grincikaite ninth. The U23 4x100 m relay (third at European Championships in Kaunas) was third best team of the year.

LONDON (GBR): The chairman of the British Olympic Association (BOA), Colin Moynihan has proposed a new bill in the House of Lords that would allow police to raid the Athletes‘ Village at London 2012 to search for performance-enhancing drugs and potentially criminalize competitors caught with banned substances, informs insidethegames.biz. „That would mean that if someone was blood doping at the Olympic Village in 2012, they [the police] would have the right under law to search the premises under a warrant,” said Moynihan, a former Sports Minister in Margaret Thatcher‘s Government. This latest proposal, Moynihan believes, will also strengthen Britain‘s reputation as having the most draconian anti-doping program in the world. „If athletes know that could happen, we are going to deter people from cheating and doing themselves harm,” said the Olympic silver medal holder from the 1980 Games in Moscow.

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