EME NEWS (FEB 28, 2011)

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9 WORLD LEADS, 2 US RECORDS

KIRANI 44.80, MORE THAN IMPRESSIVE

TWO NAMES FOR EA PRESIDENT VOTE CONFIRMED

KITWARA AND EJIGU

SINCLAIR VS. T. LEWIS

OTHER NEWS

EMBU (KEN): Kenya has taken Leonard Komon out of Punta Umbria World CC team because he competed at San Juan 10 km road race (4th in 28:05). He is replaced by Paul Tanui who was 7th at the recent trials. The teams selected for the championships are training in Embu at the foot of Mount Kenya some 190 km north east of Nairobi.

LAUSANNE (SUI): IOC President Jacques Rogge urged for tighter controls on sports gambling and believes sports organisers and federations should receive a cut from betting revenues. “Specifically we are in favour of a system where betting operators have to be licensed by the government. Sports organisers, national federations and international federations would have a fair return for all their efforts for organising the sport. They should be recognised with a return from financial income,” Rogge was quoted on Eurosport.

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EME NEWS (FEB 27, 2011) UPDATE

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EUROPEAN JUNIOR RECORD IN SOCHI

NATIONAL INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS

LEIPZIG (GER, Feb 27): Sebastian Ernst and his 20.42 in the 200 m highlighted the second of German Indoor Championships. It is not only world leader, but also new national record. In other race Alexander Kosenkow also pretty fast 20.67. Thomas Schneider posted fourth fastest time in Europe at 400 m 46.19 ahead of David Gollnow 46.89 and Miguel Rigau 46.96. Raul Spank also confirmed his solid shape with 230 high jump clearance. Soren Ludolph was the surprise 800 m winner (1:48.95) and new name in the 60 m hurdles as Gregor Traber (a junior still) posted 7.75. In women events Carolin Nytra who is a co-european leader came back after injury with excellent 7.93 win at 60 m hurdles. In the absence of the ill Silke Spiegelburg nice 465 meet record and indoor PB for Lisa Ryzih ahead of Kristina Gadschiew (460) and Martina Strutz (455) ahead of Anna Battke 450. 23-years old Michelle Weitzel improved to excellent 661 in long jump. Janin Lindenberg got the 400 m, but with 52.91 was not as fast as in heats on Saturday.

OTHER INDOOR RESULTS

KHERSON (UKR, Feb 26): Oksana Okuneva cleared 190 cm to win the special high jump meeting here. Andriy Protsenko was the best male jumper with 223 cm.

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EME NEWS (FEB 27, 2011)

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MEKONNEN AND ARYASOVA

LAGAT BEATS RUPP

COURSE RECORDS AT ROMA-OSTIA

OTHER RESULTS

SEATTLE: Another Canadian record for Julie Labonte in shot put. At Mountain Pacific Conference she achieved 17.60 in the shot put. Brigetta Barrett cleared 192 in high jump and Jordan Hasay was timed with 4:35.28 over the mile. Amber Purvis improved in the 60 m to 7.23. Amaechi Morton won the 400 m in 46.50 and Kenyan Lawi Lalang the 3000 m in 7:54.32.

SPANISH TOWN (JAM, Feb 26): Jamaican 2010 100 m champion Oshane Bailey won the 100 m in 10.41 at G.C. Foster Classics meet.

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EME NEWS (FEB 26, 2011) UPDATE

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BOLT ANNOUNCED FOR PARIS DL

WORLD RECORD 1:25:08 FOR VERA SOKOLOVA

PERKOVIC BEST DISCUS SINCE 2007

OTHER RESULTS

MOGILYOV (BLR, Feb 26): In junior indoor match Ukraine beats Belarus 396:358. Top marks by 15 years old Marina Bekh in long jump (632) and 220 clearance of Andrey Kovalov (both Belarus) in high jump.

HOLBAEK (DEN, Feb 26): Maria Sig Moller won the women 8 km at Danish CC Championships (29:56). In men´s 10 km Morten Munkholm (31:46) beat Andreas Bueno (31:53).

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EME NEWS (FEB 26, 2011)

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WILLIS GETS MEDAL AND WINS ONE MILE

KOMON FOR PUERTO RICO DESPITE AK AGAINST

FELEKE THE TOP NAME

HERMENS EXPLAINS

IAAF COMING TO LEIPZIG

BERCY NEWS

BUCURESTI (ROU): Romania is sending 16 athletes, only four are men but with the biggest medal hope Marian Oprea in triple jump. Other three men are Alin Anghel also in triple jump, Adrian Vasile in long jump and Cristian Vorovenci for the 800 m. Remaining 12 athletes are females - 60 m: Ograzeanu, 800 m: Nunu, Lavric, 1500 m: Bobocel, Doaga, 3000 m: Barca, high jump: Petre, long jump: Deiac, Tigau, Sandu, triple jump: Bujin, Toma.

RESULTS

BLACKSBURG (USA, Feb 25): Zimbabwean long jump olympic fourth placer and national record holder Ngonidzashe Makusha leaped at ACC Championships to third best mark in the world this year 815 cm. In women long jump Jamaican Kimberly Williams who is triple jump CAC champion, improved to 655 cm in long jump. In sprint heats Maurice Mitchell clocked 6.61 at 60 m, Brandon Byram 21.02 at 200 m and Brianna Rollins 8.13 in women´s 60 m hurdles.

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EME NEWS (FEB 25, 2011) UPDATE

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VAN ZYL SENSATIONAL NATIONAL RECORD 47.66

TWO KENYANS SUB 3:40

OTHER NEWS

ALBUQUERQUE (USA): World indoor champion Lolo Jones will not run at US Indoor Championships. It is not only because of her hamstring problem, but also due to a flue because of which she was unable to train for six days.

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EME NEWS (FEB 25, 2011)

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OLIVER OUT

SPIEGELBURG IS ILL

RUDISHA IS IN AUSTRALIA

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DIEKIRCH (LUX): World champion on the track Maryam Jamal of Bahrain is the most prominent name among those entered for Sunday’s ING Eurocross, the penultimate 2011 IAAF Cross Country Permit Meeting. The event in Diekirch, Luxembourg, will be staged exactly three weeks before the IAAF World Cross Country Championships in Punta Umbria. The man to beat in the 10.2 km contest will be Onesphore Nkunzimana of Burundi who’ll be chasing a record fourth victory at the Eurocross. Athletes from 23 nations will compete on the 1.35 k loop course which has one significant hill. Writes IAAF.

VENLOOP (NED): The ING Venloop half marathon has announced Kenyans Stephen Chelimo, who holds the course record of 1:01.32 and Philip Langat as favorites to for the 6th edition on March 27th. Dutch half marathon champion Patrick Stitzinger (1:02.42) hopes to be good competition for European entrants Jussi Utriainen from Finland, Irish Mark Kenneally and Mariusz Gizynski from Poland. In the women’s race last year’s runner-up Sharon Tavengwa from Zimbabwe faces Kenyan athletes Naomi Maiyo and Joan Rotich. Triple Dutch half marathon champion Miranda Boonstra has also confirmed her participation. Over 10.000 entrants are registered so far reports the organization.

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EME NEWS (FEB 22, 2011) UPDATE

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BENGTSSON DID NOT WIN, BUT WAS THE STAR OF THE EVENING

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KINGSTON (JAM): International Media Content Ltd. (IMC), parent company of regional sports cable channel SportsMax, on Tuesday announced an agreement with the CVM Group for the exclusive television broadcast rights to the 2012 London Olympic Games for Jamaica. Informs TrackAlerts. Jamaican fans will see so the efforts of Usain Bolt and co.

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