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FAIRYTALE RACE FOR VESSEY IN MONACO
By David Monti
(c) 2009 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved - used with permission
In
a stunning 800m victory at the Herculis meeting in Monaco today,
American Maggie Vessey ran close to a world leading time and all but
clinched a spot on her national team for the IAAF World Championships
in Athletics next month in Berlin.
"Yes, yes!" Vessey chanted
after crossing the finish line in a personal best 1:57.84, about half a
second up on Russian Mariya Savinova.
Vessey, 27, had finished
fourth at the USA Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Ore., last month.
Under USA Track & Field rules, she had the right to chase the IAAF
"A" standard of 2:00-flat because only one of the top-3 finishers,
Hazel Clark, had the "A" standard at the time of those championships.
(Second place Gina Gall, who had the "B" standard, was also named to
the team with Clark because a second place "B" finisher behind an "A"
standard holder was also guaranteed a team spot). Third place Phoebe
Wright of the University of Tennessee, and Vessey, were left to battle
for the final spot which required an "A" standard performance by July
31. Wright, like Vessey, had come close in several attempts, but now
appears to be out of contention for the team. Wright would have to run
at least 2:00.00 in the next three days.
In the men's 800m,
Briton Michael Rimmer shot to the front forcing pacemaker Vincent Mumo
Kiilu to hustle to catch him and take over the lead. The pair hit the
400m mark in a swift 49.13 and an eight meter lead. Kiilu angled off
the track through 600m, and the pack, led by Sudanese sensation
Abubaker Kaki, swallowed up Rimmer. Kaki was in the lead headed into
the final turn, and held off late-race charges by both Russian Yuriy
Borzakovskiy and American Nick Symmonds. Kaki clocked 1:43.50, to
Borzakovskiy's 1:43.58 and Symmonds's personal best 1:43.83. Rimmer
ended up last.
Uganda's Moses Kipsiro ran the last two laps of
the men's 3000m in 59.56 and 56.54, respectively, to break his own
national record. Kipsiro clocked 7:30.95 ahead of Kenyans Silas
Kipruto (7:32.52) and Sammy Alex Mutahi (7:33.02). American Evan Jager
set a personal best of 7:41.78 in ninth place.
Other highlights
of the meeting included a pair of fast 1500m races. France's Mehdi
Baala won the men's contest in 3:30.96, leading seven men under 3:33
including American Lopez Lomong who set a three-second personal best.
Bahrain's Maryam Yusuf Jamal's beat Ethiopian Gelete Burka in the
women's race, 3:58.83 to 3:59.56.
ENDS
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Herculis Monaco (MON) - Tuesday, Jul 28, 2009
100 Metres - M
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Pos | Athlete | Nat | Mark | Pts |
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1 | Churandy Martina | AHO | 10.07 | 20 |
2 | Darvis Patton | USA | 10.08 | 16 |
3 | Monzavous Edwards | USA | 10.12 | 14 |
4 | Travis Padgett | USA | 10.13 | 12 |
5 | Mark Jelks | USA | 10.16 | 10 |
6 | Marc Burns | TRI | 10.18 | 8 |
7 | Wallace Spearmon | USA | 10.21 | 6 |
8 | Aaron Armstrong | TRI | 10.42 | 4 |
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Herculis Monaco (MON) - Tuesday, Jul 28, 2009
400 Metres - M
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Pos | Athlete | Nat | Mark | Pts |
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1 | LaShawn Merritt | USA | 44.73 | 20 |
2 | David Neville | USA | 45.26 | 16 |
3 | David Gillick | IRL | 45.34 | 14 |
4 | Leslie Djhone | FRA | 45.57 | 12 |
5 | Jamaal Torrance | USA | 45.97 | 10 |
6 | Teddy Venel | FRA | 46.14 | 8 |
7 | Martyn Rooney | GBR | 46.22 | 6 |
8 | Andrae Williams | BAH | 47.98 | 4 |
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Herculis Monaco (MON) - Tuesday, Jul 28, 2009
800 Metres - M
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Pos | Athlete | Nat | Mark | Pts |
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1 | Abubaker Kaki | SUD | 1:43.50 | 20 |
2 | Yuriy Borzakovskiy | RUS | 1:43.58 | 16 |
3 | Nick Symmonds | USA | 1:43.83 | 14 |
4 | Marcin Lewandowski | POL | 1:43.84 | 12 |
5 | Bram Som | NED | 1:44.12 | 10 |
6 | Gary Reed | CAN | 1:44.24 | 8 |
7 | Thomas Chamney | IRL | 1:45.50 | 6 |
8 | Khadevis Robinson | USA | 1:45.50 | 4 |
9 | Jeff Lastennet | FRA | 1:48.84 | |
10 | Michael Rimmer | GBR | 1:49.19 | |
Vincent Mumo Kiilu | KEN | DNF |
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Herculis Monaco (MON) - Tuesday, Jul 28, 2009
1500 Metres - M
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Pos | Athlete | Nat | Mark | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Mehdi Baala | FRA | 3:30.96 | 20 |
2 | Antar Zerguelaine | ALG | 3:31.21 | 16 |
3 | Abdalaati Iguider | MAR | 3:31.47 | 14 |
4 | Yusuf Saad Kamel | BRN | 3:31.56 | 12 |
5 | Tarek Boukensa | ALG | 3:31.90 | 10 |
6 | Deresse Mekonnen | ETH | 3:32.18 | 8 |
7 | Lopez Lomong | USA | 3:32.94 | 6 |
8 | Juan Carlos Higuero | ESP | 3:33.19 | 4 |
9 | Johan Cronje | RSA | 3:33.63 | 3 |
10 | Mohammed Farah | GBR | 3:33.98 | 3 |
11 | Mounir Yemmouni | FRA | 3:34.90 | 3 |
12 | Yoann Kowal | FRA | 3:35.39 | 3 |
Vickson Naran Polonet | KEN | DNF | ||
Samson Surum | KEN | DNF |
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Herculis Monaco (MON) - Tuesday, Jul 28, 2009
3000 Metres - M
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Pos | Athlete | Nat | Mark | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Moses Ndiema Kipsiro | UGA | 7:30.95 | 20 |
2 | Silas Kipruto | KEN | 7:32.52 | 16 |
3 | Sammy Alex Mutahi | KEN | 7:33.02 | 14 |
4 | Bouabdellah Tahri | FRA | 7:33.18 | 12 |
5 | Mark Kosgey Kiptoo | KEN | 7:34.87 | 10 |
6 | Leonard Patrick Komon | KEN | 7:35.96 | 8 |
7 | Morhad Amdouni | FRA | 7:39.10 | 6 |
8 | Lucas Kimeli Rotich | KEN | 7:41.14 | 4 |
9 | Evan Jager | USA | 7:41.78 | 3 |
10 | Joseph Kitur Kiplimo | KEN | 7:46.21 | 3 |
11 | Noureddine Smaïl | FRA | 7:53.34 | 3 |
12 | Daniele Meucci | ITA | 7:53.92 | 3 |
Warge Betona | KEN | DNF | ||
Benson Marrianyi Esho | KEN | DNF |
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Herculis Monaco (MON) - Tuesday, Jul 28, 2009
3000 Metres Steeplechase - M
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Pos | Athlete | Nat | Mark | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Tareq Mubarak Taher | BRN | 8:07.24 | 20 |
2 | Michael Kipyego | KEN | 8:08.48 | 16 |
3 | Ruben Ramolefi | RSA | 8:11.63 | 14 |
4 | Jukka Keskisalo | FIN | 8:12.93 | 12 |
5 | Abel Kiprop Mutai | KEN | 8:14.38 | 10 |
6 | Wesley Kiprotich | KEN | 8:14.45 | 8 |
7 | Elijah Chelimo Kipterege | KEN | 8:15.33 | 6 |
8 | Abdelatif Chemlal | MAR | 8:15.63 | 4 |
9 | Patrick Kipyegon Terer | KEN | 8:20.00 | 3 |
10 | Daniel Huling | USA | 8:21.65 | 3 |
11 | Vincent Zouaoui Dandrieaux | FRA | 8:25.27 | 3 |
12 | Pieter Desmet | BEL | 8:29.10 | 3 |
13 | Luke Gunn | GBR | 8:37.29 | |
14 | Abdelhamid Zerrifi | ALG | 8:48.26 | |
Youcef Abdi | AUS | DNF | ||
Linus Kipwambok Chumba | KEN | DNF | ||
David Lagat | KEN | DNF |
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Herculis Monaco (MON) - Tuesday, Jul 28, 2009
110 Metres Hurdles - M
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Pos | Athlete | Nat | Mark | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Dayron Robles | CUB | 13.06 | 20 |
2 | Joel Brown | USA | 13.34 | 16 |
3 | Dwight Thomas | JAM | 13.36 | 14 |
4 | Garfield Darien | FRA | 13.36 | 12 |
5 | Jason Richardson | USA | 13.37 | 10 |
6 | Andrew Turner | GBR | 13.44 | 8 |
7 | Antwon Hicks | USA | 13.49 | 6 |
8 | Samuel Coco-Viloin | FRA | 13.89 | 4 |
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Herculis Monaco (MON) - Tuesday, Jul 28, 2009
400 Metres Hurdles - M
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Pos | Athlete | Nat | Mark | Pts |
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1 | L.J. van Zyl | RSA | 47.94 | 20 |
2 | Bershawn Jackson | USA | 47.98 | 16 |
3 | Danny McFarlane | JAM | 48.13 | 14 |
4 | Javier Culson | PUR | 48.29 | 12 |
5 | Isa Phillips | JAM | 48.52 | 10 |
6 | Kerron Clement | USA | 48.92 | 8 |
7 | David Greene | GBR | 49.04 | 6 |
8 | Tristan Thomas | AUS | 49.26 | 4 |
Pos | Athlete | Nat | Mark | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | L.J. van Zyl | RSA | 47.94 | 20 |
2 | Bershawn Jackson | USA | 47.98 | 16 |
3 | Danny McFarlane | JAM | 48.13 | 14 |
4 | Javier Culson | PUR | 48.29 | 12 |
5 | Isa Phillips | JAM | 48.52 | 10 |
6 | Kerron Clement | USA | 48.92 | 8 |
7 | Tristan Thomas | AUS | 49.26 | 4 |
Angelo Taylor | USA | DNS |
Pos | Athlete | Nat | Mark | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | David Greene | GBR | 49.04 | 6 |
2 | Fadil Bellaabouss | FRA | 49.41 | |
3 | Sébastien Maillard | FRA | 49.81 | |
4 | Rhys Williams | GBR | 49.86 | |
Josef Robertson | JAM | DNF | ||
Ali Obaid Shirook | UAE | DNS |
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Herculis Monaco (MON) - Tuesday, Jul 28, 2009
Pole Vault - M
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Pos | Athlete | Nat | Mark | Pts |
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1 | Renaud Lavillenie | FRA | 5.88 | 20 |
2 | Brad Walker | USA | 5.80 | 16 |
3 | Romain Mesnil | FRA | 5.80 | 14 |
4 | Maksym Mazuryk | UKR | 5.80 | 12 |
5 | Danny Ecker | GER | 5.70 | 10 |
6 | Derek Miles | USA | 5.70 | 8 |
7 | Sergey Kucheryanu | RUS | 5.60 | 6 |
8 | Jérôme Clavier | FRA | 5.60 | 4 |
9 | Damiel Dossévi | FRA | 5.60 | |
10 | Jeremy Scott | USA | 5.45 | |
10 | Toby Stevenson | USA | 5.45 |
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Herculis Monaco (MON) - Tuesday, Jul 28, 2009
Long Jump - M
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Pos | Athlete | Nat | Mark | Wind | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Godfrey Khotso Mokoena | RSA | 8.28 | -0.3 | 20 |
2 | Christopher Tomlinson | GBR | 8.11 | 0.0 | 16 |
3 | Salim Sdiri | FRA | 8.02 | -0.7 | 14 |
4 | Hussein Taher Al-Sabee | KSA | 7.99 | -0.2 | 12 |
5 | Ndiss Kaba Badji | SEN | 7.98 | -0.1 | 10 |
6 | Mitchell Watt | AUS | 7.94 | -0.2 | 8 |
7 | Andrew Howe | ITA | 7.85 | -0.4 | 6 |
8 | Brian Johnson | USA | 7.75 | -0.5 | 4 |
9 | Trevell Quinley | USA | 7.43 | -0.4 | |
Fabrice Lapierre | AUS | NM |
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Herculis Monaco (MON) - Tuesday, Jul 28, 2009
100 Metres - W
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Pos | Athlete | Nat | Mark | Pts |
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1 | Shelly-Ann Fraser | JAM | 10.91 | 20 |
2 | Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie | BAH | 10.97 | 16 |
3 | Veronica Campbell-Brown | JAM | 11.03 | 14 |
4 | Chandra Sturrup | BAH | 11.13 | 12 |
5 | LaVerne Jones-Ferrette | ISV | 11.14 | 10 |
6 | Alexandria Anderson | USA | 11.18 | 8 |
7 | Aleen Bailey | JAM | 11.26 | 6 |
8 | Stephanie Durst | USA | 11.35 | 4 |
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Herculis Monaco (MON) - Tuesday, Jul 28, 2009
800 Metres - W
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Pos | Athlete | Nat | Mark | Pts |
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1 | Maggie Vessey | USA | 1:57.84 | 20 |
2 | Mariya Savinova | RUS | 1:58.39 | 16 |
3 | Jennifer Meadows | GBR | 1:58.63 | 14 |
4 | Jemma Simpson | GBR | 1:59.07 | 12 |
5 | Kenia Sinclair | JAM | 1:59.13 | 10 |
6 | Ekaterina Kostetskaya | RUS | 1:59.31 | 8 |
7 | Christin Wurth-Thomas | USA | 1:59.35 | 6 |
8 | Yuliya Krevsun | UKR | 1:59.47 | 4 |
9 | Élodie Guégan | FRA | 1:59.77 | |
10 | Morgan Uceny | USA | 2:00.06 | |
Tamara Tverdostup | UKR | DNF |
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Herculis Monaco (MON) - Tuesday, Jul 28, 2009
1500 Metres - W
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Pos | Athlete | Nat | Mark | Pts |
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1 | Maryam Yusuf Jamal | BRN | 3:58.83 | 20 |
2 | Gelete Burka | ETH | 3:59.56 | 16 |
3 | Mariem Alaoui Selsouli | MAR | 4:00.95 | 14 |
4 | Anna Willard | USA | 4:01.68 | 12 |
5 | Lisa Dobriskey | GBR | 4:02.28 | 10 |
6 | Sylwia Ejdys | POL | 4:02.30 | 8 |
7 | Btissam Lakhouad | MAR | 4:03.23 | 6 |
8 | Stephanie Twell | GBR | 4:03.48 | 4 |
9 | Hannah England | GBR | 4:04.29 | 3 |
10 | Nataliya Panteleeva | RUS | 4:04.29 | 3 |
11 | Siham Hilali | MAR | 4:05.12 | 3 |
12 | Lidia Chojecka | POL | 4:06.07 | 3 |
13 | Iryna Lishchynska | UKR | 4:13.14 | |
Erin Donohue | USA | DNF | ||
Anna Mishchenko | UKR | DNF |
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Herculis Monaco (MON) - Tuesday, Jul 28, 2009
100 Metres Hurdles - W
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Pos | Athlete | Nat | Mark | Pts |
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1 | Sally McLellan | AUS | 12.50 | 20 |
2 | Priscilla Lopes-Schliep | CAN | 12.54 | 16 |
3 | LoLo Jones | USA | 12.61 | 14 |
4 | Brigitte Foster-Hylton | JAM | 12.62 | 12 |
5 | Virginia Powell | USA | 12.70 | 10 |
6 | Dawn Harper | USA | 12.79 | 8 |
7 | Carolin Nytra | GER | 12.87 | 6 |
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Herculis Monaco (MON) - Tuesday, Jul 28, 2009
400 Metres Hurdles - W
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Pos | Athlete | Nat | Mark | Pts |
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1 | Lashinda Demus | USA | 52.63 | 20 |
2 | Melaine Walker | JAM | 54.20 | 16 |
3 | Josanne Lucas | TRI | 54.21 | 14 |
4 | Kaliese Spencer | JAM | 54.33 | 12 |
5 | Tiffany Williams | USA | 54.50 | 10 |
6 | Sheena Tosta | USA | 54.75 | 8 |
7 | Zuzana Hejnová | CZE | 54.90 | 6 |
8 | Anna Jesien | POL | 55.83 | 4 |
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Herculis Monaco (MON) - Tuesday, Jul 28, 2009
High Jump - W
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Pos | Athlete | Nat | Mark | Pts |
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1 | Blanka Vlašic | CRO | 2.03 | 20 |
2 | Ariane Friedrich | GER | 2.03 | 16 |
3 | Anna Chicherova | RUS | 1.95 | 14 |
4 | Irina Gordeeva | RUS | 1.91 | 12 |
5 | Amy Acuff | USA | 1.91 | 9 |
5 | Melanie Skotnik | FRA | 1.91 | 9 |
7 | Viktoriya Klyugina | RUS | 1.87 | 6 |
8 | Meike Kröger | GER | 1.87 | 2 |
8 | Svetlana Shkolina | RUS | 1.87 | 2 |
Chaunté Howard | USA | DNS |
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Herculis Monaco (MON) - Tuesday, Jul 28, 2009
Triple Jump - W
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Pos | Athlete | Nat | Mark | Wind | Pts |
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1 | Yargelis Savigne | CUB | 14.89 | -0.7 | 20 |
2 | Mabel Gay | CUB | 14.41 | -0.2 | 16 |
3 | Tatyana Lebedeva | RUS | 14.39 | -0.3 | 14 |
4 | Dana Veldáková | SVK | 14.23 | -0.5 | 12 |
5 | Yamilé Aldama | SUD | 14.22 | +0.1 | 10 |
6 | Marija Šestak | SLO | 13.93 | -0.2 | 8 |
7 | Teresa Nzola Meso | FRA | 13.88 | +0.1 | 6 |
8 | Alsu Murtazina | RUS | 13.64 | -0.8 | 4 |
Trecia Smith | JAM | NM |
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Herculis Monaco (MON) - Tuesday, Jul 28, 2009
Javelin Throw - W
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Pos | Athlete | Nat | Mark | Pts |
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1 | Barbora Špotáková | CZE | 65.37 | 20 |
2 | Steffi Nerius | GER | 62.33 | 16 |
3 | Kathrina Molitor | GER | 60.31 | 14 |
4 | Sunette Viljoen | RSA | 59.73 | 12 |
5 | Maria Nicoleta Negoita | ROU | 59.49 | 10 |
6 | Vira Rebryk | UKR | 58.92 | 8 |
7 | Kimberley Mickle | AUS | 58.77 | 6 |
8 | Madara Palameika | LAT | 56.53 | 4 |
9 | Nadia Vigliano | FRA | 53.62 | |
Zahra Bani | ITA | DNS |