Shanghai Golden Grand Prix Results

[colonials]

As reported on LetsRun. I can't get the meet page to load.

Wariner ends his season pulling up for the second straight year...nice PR for Trotter at the end of the season...nice win for Felix...Bekele goes down 2 straight meets, when was the last time that happened?!

Shanghai Golden Grand Prix Results

SHANGHAI, China (AP) - Results Saturday from the Shanghai Golden Grand Prix at Shanghai Stadium:

Men

100-1, Marcus Brunson, United States, 10.03 seconds. 2, Leonard Scott, United States, 10.09. 3, Wallace Spearmon, United States, 10.11. 4, Christopher Williams, Jamaica, 10.20. 5, Ronald Pognan, France, 10.23. 6, Yang Yaozu, China, 10.31. 7, Shawn Crawford, United States, 10.33. 8, Liu Yang, China, 10.42. 9, Uchenna Emodolu, 37.94,

400-1, Lashawn Merritt, United States, 45.10 seconds. 2, Alleyne Francique, Grenada, 45.34. 3, Michael Blackwood, Jamaica, 45.36. 4, Darold Williamson, United States, 45.67. 5, Marek Plawgo, Poland, 46.02. 6, Piotr Kedzia, Poland, 46.24. 7, Wang Liangyu, China, 46.67. 8, Wang Xiaoxu, China, 47.07. Jeremy Wariner, United States, DNF.

1,500-1, Augustine Choge, Kenya, 3 minutes, 33.00 seconds. 2, Kenenisa Bekele, Ethiopia, 3:33.13. 3, Nicolas Kemboi, Kenya, 3:34.61. 4, Bernard Lagat, United States, 3:34.97. 5, Ali Belal Mansoor, Bahrain, 3:35.00. 6, Daniel Komen, Kenya, 3:36.14. 7, James Kwalia C'Kurui, Qatar, 3:37.02. 8, Kevin Sullivan, Canada, 3:37.13. 9, Alfred Kirwa Yego, Kenya, 3:38.55. 10, David Krummenacker, United States, 3:40.82. 11, Abraham Chebii, Kenya, 3:42.19. 12, Gu Ming, China, 3:42.42. 13, Ma Jifu, China, 3:47.81. Abdi Youcef, Australia, DNF. Joseph Mutua, Kenya, DNF.

110 hurdles-1, Liu Xiang, China, 13.07. 2, Allen Johnson, United States, 13.09. 3, Aries Merritt, United States, 13.34. 4, Ryan Wilson, United States, 13.53. 5, Aubrey Herring, United States, 13.72. 6, Ron Bramlett, United States, 13.87. 7, Gregory Sedoc, Netherlands, 13.91. 8, Shaun Bownes, South Africa, 14.42. 9, Shi Dongpeng, China, DNF.

High jump-1, Yaroslaw Rybakov, Russia, 2 meters, 33 centimeters. 2, Tora Harris, United States, 2.31. 3, Linus Thornblad, Sweden, 2.29. 4, Andrey Silnov, Russia, 2.27. 5, Zhang Shufeng, China, 2.20. 6, Aleksander Walevaianczyk, Poland, 2.20. 7, Robert Wolski, Poland, 2.20. 8, Allessandro Talotti, Italy, 2.20. 8, Jesse Williams, United States, 2.20. 10, Kane Brigg, Australia, 2.15. 11, Xu Xin, China, 2.10.

Long jump-1, Ignisious Gaisah, Ghana, 8 meters, 16 centimeters. 2, Fabrice Lapierre, Australia, 8.02. 3, Aarik Wilson, United States, 8.01. 4, Brian Johnson, United States, 7.99. 5, Miguel Pate, United States, 7.90. 6, Chris Noffke, Australia, 7.84. 7, Zhang Xiaoyi, China, 7.67. 8, Salim Sdiri, France, 7.60. 9, Gregory Sedoc, Netherlands, 7.40. 10. Song Jian, China, 7.37. Dwight Philips, United States, NM.

Shotput-1, Christian Cantwell, United States, 21 meters, 8 centimeters. 2, Tomasz Majewski, Poland, 20.66. 3, Dan Taylor, United States, 20.48. 4, Rutger Smith, Netherlands, 20.27. 5, Scott Martin, Australia, 20.21. 6, Pavel Sofin, Russia, 20.18. 7, Zhang Qi, China, 19.61. 8, Andrey Mikhnevich, Belarus, 19.51. 9, Yuriy Bilonoh, Ukraine, 18.83. 10, Anton Lyuboslavskiy, Russia, 18.63. 11, Wang Like, China, 16.98.

Women

100-1, Allyson Felix, United States, 11.17 seconds. 2, Torri Edwards, United States, 11.27. 3, Aleen Bailey, Jamaica, 11.41. 4, MeLisa Barber, United States, 11.45. 5, Lauryn Williams, United States, 11.55. 6, Joice Maduaka, Britain, 11.59. 7, Merlene Ottey, Slovenia, 11.59. 8, Qin Wangping, China, 11.80. 9, Wang Jing, China, 11.97.

400-1, Novlene Williams, Jamaica, 49.63 seconds. 2, Deedee Trotter, United States, 49.80. 3, Vania Stambolova, Bulgaria, 50.04. 4, Tonique Williams-Darling, Bahamas, 50.11. 5, Svetlana Pospelova, Russia, 51.64. 6, Hazel-Ann Regis, Grenada, 51.90. 7, Tatyana Firova, Russia, 52.16. 8, Tang Xiaoyin, China, 52.80. 9, Jiang Xuanxuan, China, 54.25.

5,000-1, Tirunesh Dibaba, Kenya, 14 minutes, 55.63 seconds. 2, Gelete Burika, Ethiopia, 14:55.64. 3, Mestewat Tufa, Ethiopia, 15:00.68. 4, Meselech Melkamu, Ethiopia, 15:06.79. 5, Sylvia Kibet, Kenya, 15:06.81. 6, Lidia Chojecka, Poland, 15:07.51. 7, Aheza Kiros, Ethiopia, 15:09.34. 8, Irene Kwambai, Kenya, 15:12.22. 9, Workitu Ayanu, Ethiopia, 15:16.44. 10, Xue Fei, China, 15:20.44. 11, Iness Chenonge, Kenya, 15:24.72. 12, Florence Kiplagat, Kenya, 15:33.37. 13, Dong Xiaoqin, China, 16:12.32. Christin Johansson, Sweden, DNF.

100 hurdles-1, Michelle Perry, United States, 12.60 seconds. 2, Damu Cherry, United States, 12.64. 3, Joanna Hayes, United States, 12.90. 4, Liu Jing, China, 13.07. 5, Aurelia Trywanska, Poland, 13.16. 6, Feng Yun, China, 13.41. 7, Lolo Jones, United States, 13.51. 8, Andrea Bliss, Jamaica, 13.58. 9, Irina Lenskiy, Israel, 13.86.

400 hurdles-1, Yevgeniya Isakova, Russia, 53.98 seconds. 2, Tiffany Ross-Williams, United States, 54.26. 3, Huang Xiaoxiao, China, 54.69. 4, Tatyana Tereshchuk-Antipova, Ukraine, 54.80. 5, Sandra Glover, United States, 55.32. 6, Anna Jesien, Poland, 55.75. 7, Natasha Danvers-Smith, Britain, 56.70. 8, Yao Yuehua, China, 58.44.

3000 steeplechase-1, Alesia Turava, Belarus, 9 minutes, 29.68 seconds. 2, Wioletta Janowska, Poland, 9:31.30. 3, Salome Chepchumba, Kenya, 9:38.97. 4, Christina Casandra, Romania, 9:40.40. 5, Minori Hayakari, Japan, 9:45.77. 6, Gladys Jerotich Kipkemoi, Kenya, 9:45.79. 7, Chen Xiaofang, China, 9:53.64. 8, Katarzyna Kowalska, Poland, 9:59.99. 9, Lisa Aguilera-Galaviz, United States, 10:03.86. 10. Carrie Messner, United States, 10:11.39. Lyubov Ivanova, Russia, DNF. Christin Johansson, Sweden, DNF.

Pole vault-1, Nastja Ryshich, Germany, 4 meters, 51 centimeters. 2, Gao Shuying, China, 4.41. 3, Monica Pyrek, Poland, 4.41. 4, Jill Schwartz, United States, 4.21. 5, Yulia Golubchikova, Russia, 4.00. 6, Zhou Yang, China, 4.00. Roza Kasprzak, Poland, NM.

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[Ecliptica]

Is that a PR in the 100 for Wallace Spearmon?

EDIT: That's gotta move him up a little bit on the all-time 100/200/400 rankings now.
EDIT2: And do you have the wind readings on the LJ? I just tried to call Fabrice, but I couldn't get through to him. If that's wind-legal, that's his best ever wind legal jump.

[Leftfielder]

Jeremy Wariner, United States, DNF.

[CTsnapple]

Anyone know splits for the 1500? Choge and Bekele were real tight, but almost had 2 full seconds on Lagat and 1.5 on third place. What was the last 300/400 in?
Krum in 3:40.82? Chebii in 3:42.19? Off days or did anyone fall?

Xiang nips Johnson this week. I really hope AJ has got a few more years in him, would love to see him go against Liu in the WC and OG finals. Each year he continues to show why he's one of the best 110HH of all-time.


1, Tirunesh Dibaba, Kenya, 14 minutes, 55.63 seconds.
2, Gelete Burika, Ethiopia, 14:55.64

How many races has Tirunesh Dibaba won by .01 this year? She's from Ethiopia, anyone know why she's listed as Kenyan? Simple mistake?

[colonials]

http://www.iaaf.org/news/Kind=2/newsId=36379.html

[Pip]

Too bad for Wariner. Good that he pulled himself out and didnt risk it.

Also, Johnson's looking good.

[cantbeat70's]

1500 splits
55.99 pacer
1:51.88 same guy
2:52.01-Choge
Meet website with more info
http://www.shggp.com/liveresults/index.html

[jacksparrow34313]

...Bekele goes down 2 straight meets, when was the last time that happened?!

Well considering he got second in a 1500, beating Lagat, and only missing his PR by .05 seconds, I wouldn't make too much of this loss. I'd call it a good performance for him.

[AG_TO_RNR]

Well considering he got second in a 1500, beating Lagat, and only missing his PR by .05 seconds, I wouldn't make too much of this loss. I'd call it a good performance for him.
QFE. its not even his best distance yet he gets second against people who's best event is the 1500

[cmurph]

QFE. its not even his best distance yet he gets second against people who's best event is the 1500

Choge's best event is not the 1500

[Mrr82]

QFE. its not even his best distance yet he gets second against people who's best event is the 1500

And considering there was a 60+ lap in there that's a pretty darn good time.

And it was Choge's best event this summer, career wise though choge's best event has been the 5k, although he holds hte wjr in the 3k, and wyb for 16 year olds in the 1500.

He ran a good 5k early in the year in march. But his 1500 success vs his 5k success during the summer puts him as better in the 1500 this summer. 4 wins and 1 third, all in times between 332.48 and 333.51 is not to shabby, whereas a 10th a 3rd and an 8th ranging in times from 1259-1310 is not as dominant. So maybe he's leaning more towards the 1500 now? Or maybe he just concentrated on it because of his goodwill games 5k early in the year?

[Dragonsoul]

I didn't expect Kenenisa to win the 1500m, I'm shocked that he raced! So many races in a row. My friend Mpampis talked to him in the locker room in Athens right after the World Cup 3k race. Kenenisa said he was very tired. Yet he races in Shanghai! Anyways, Kenenisa is real fast this year, people are just underestimating him and he's been racing probably too much. Also, Alex Kipchirchir Dns in the 1500m.

Womens 5k, Meseret Defar Dns for some reason. Tons of races for Tirunesh!

About Augustine Choge in 1500m. Here is what he raced this year...

Doha 3000m 7:29 2nd 1 second behind Augustine Choge, in front of Eliud Kipchoge by a second
Oslo Mile 4:02 9th He had troubles
(I think he was scheduled in the Gateshead 3000m a week later but didn't run it)
Rome 5000m 12:59 10th, he was coming back from a problem and wasn't at his best
Heusden-Zolder 1500m 3:33 1st, an easy win I believe
London 5000m 13:00 3rd, right behind Bernard and Kenenisa, this is his real 5k performance, don't worry about Rome/Brussels
Zurich 1500m 3:32 1st, time was a couple seconds slow, but he beat tons of top guys, very impressive
Brussels 5000m 13:11 8th, he had troubles, what was the problem I wonder?
Berlin 1500m 3:32 1st, time was a couple seconds slow, but he beat tons of top guys, very impressive
World Athletics Final 1500m 3:33 3rd, Close behind Alex Kipchirchir and Bernard Lagat, impressive race!
Shanghai 1500m 3:33 1st, defeated Kenenisa Bekele, impressive race!

His 1500m races in Zurich, Berlin, World Athletics Final, and Shanghai were all highly impressive. His Heusden-Zolder 1500m was good, expected. His Oslo Mile he had troubles in though. I've been waiting for Augustine Choge to run higher quality 1500m's, he did it, great job!!!

As far as his long distance fitness, he is still very fast in the long distance races. I believe that he is in low 12:50's shape at the end of the season. His Doha 3000m early in the year where he finished between Isaac Songok(12:48 this year) and Eliud Kipchoge(12:54 this year) shows that he is very fast, I think he could have run 12:52 this year if he ran in a great race in Zurich. He was regaining fitness in Rome I believe, where he ran 12:59. His London 5000m asserts his long distance fitness. He had troubles in Brussels 5000m.

His 1500m fitness is high but his 5000m fitness is still very high, he had some problems though(Dns in Gateshead, regaining fitness in Rome, troubles in Brussels). What is your thoughts on this?