Bislett, OSLO 4Jun10

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04/06/2010

ExxonMobil Bislett Games
Oslo (Bislett), 04/06/2010

Men’ results

100 Metres - Men Final Wind: +2.1 m/s
Pts
1 Powell , Asafa JAM 9.72 4
2 Thompson , Richard USA 9.90 2
3 Martina , Churandy AHO 9.92 1
4 Frater , Michael JAM 9.97
5 Kimmons , Trell USA 10.08
6 Clarke , Lerone JAM 10.11
7 Saidy Ndure , Jaysuma NOR 10.14
8 Mbandjock , Martial FRA 10.26

100 Metres - Men Heats Race 1 Wind: +1.7 m/s

1 Thompson , Richard               USA      10.08                   
2 Frater , Michael                 JAM      10.08                   
3 Saidy Ndure , Jaysuma            NOR      10.09                   
4 Martina , Churandy               AHO      10.11                   
5 Pognon , Ronald                  FRA      10.31
6 Forsythe , Mario                 JAM      10.32
7 Berntsen , Philip Bjørnå         NOR      10.75

100 Metres - Men Heats Race 2 Wind: +1.2 m/s

1 Powell , Asafa                   JAM      10.05                   
2 Kimmons , Trell                  USA      10.09                   
3 Mbandjock , Martial              FRA      10.09                   
4 Clarke , Lerone                  JAM      10.10                   
5 Moseley , Ryan                   AUT      10.18
6 Lewis-Francis , Mark             GBR      10.24

800 Metres - Men
Pts
1 Rudisha , David Lekuta KEN 1:42.04 4
2 Kaki , Abubaker SUD 1:42.23 2
3 Lewandowski , Marcin POL 1:44.56 1
4 Rimmer , Michael GBR 1:44.98
5 Yego , Alfred Kirwa KEN 1:45.14
6 Som , Bram NED 1:45.21
7 Kszczot , Adam POL 1:45.75
8 Roth , Thomas NOR 1:48.79
9 Choge , Augustine Kiprono KEN 1:50.03
Tangui , Sammy KEN DNF

1500 Metres - Men

1 Olmedo , Manuel                  ESP    3:36.98
2 Rodríguez , Álvaro               ESP    3:37.39
3 Kowal , Yoann                    FRA    3:38.34
4 Chamney , Thomas                 IRL    3:39.02
5 McCormick , Nick                 GBR    3:39.76
6 Mays , Jermaine                  GBR    3:39.84
7 Ingebrigsten , Henrik            NOR    3:40.14
8 Stevenson , Ricky                GBR    3:40.31
9 Kealey , Mitchell                AUS    3:41.47

10 Kipchirchir , Alex KEN 3:41.55
11 Daba , Demma ETH 3:42.05
12 Velde , Morten NOR 3:53.80
Måkestad , Kjetil NOR DNF
Dirshe , Rizak SWE DNS

One Mile - Men
Pts
1 Kiprop , Asbel KEN 3:49.56 4
2 Gebremedhin , Mekonnen ETH 3:49.83 2
3 Gathimba , Gideon KEN 3:50.53 1
4 Tanui , William Biwott KEN 3:50.75
5 Lalang , Boaz Kiplagat KEN 3:52.18
6 Mekonnen , Deresse ETH 3:53.52
7 Rono , Geoffrey Kipkoech KEN 3:54.37
8 van der Westhuizen , Peter RSA 3:54.90
9 Al-Garni , Mohamad QAT 3:55.50
10 Higuero , Juan Carlos ESP 3:56.71
11 Holuša , Jakub CZE 3:56.75
12 Baddeley , Andrew GBR 4:00.66
Cheboi , Collins KEN DNF
Esho , Benson Marrianyi KEN DNF

5000 Metres - Men
Pts
1 Merga , Imane ETH 12:53.81 4
2 Bekele , Tariku ETH 12:53.97 2
3 Lagat , Bernard USA 12:54.12 1
4 Rotich , Lucas Kimeli KEN 12:55.06
5 Chepkok , Vincent Kiprop KEN 12:56.32
6 Solinsky , Chris USA 12:56.66
7 Bezabeh , Alemayehu ESP 12:57.25
8 Kisorio , Mathew Kipkoech KEN 12:57.83
9 Daba , Bekana ETH 12:58.51
10 Komon , Leonard Patrick KEN 12:59.15
11 Shaheen , Saif Saaeed QAT 13:00.31
12 Soi , Edwin Cheruiyot KEN 13:07.70
13 Salel , Daniel Lemashon KEN 13:08.23
14 Kipchoge , Eliud KEN 13:09.89
15 Kuma , Abera ETH 13:10.89
16 Biwott , Yusuf Kibet KEN 13:15.33
17 Abshero , Ayele ETH 13:18.38
Birgen , Bethwell KEN DNF
C’Kurui , James Kwalia QAT DNF
Geneti , Markos ETH DNF
Ndiwa , Remmy Limo KEN DNF

400 Metres Hurdles - Men
Pts
1 Clement , Kerron USA 48.12 4
2 Jackson , Bershawn USA 48.25 2
3 Greene , David GBR 49.05 1
4 Phillips , Isa JAM 49.38
5 van Zyl , L.J. RSA 49.50
6 Gaymon , Justin USA 49.56
7 Tinsley , Micheal USA 49.70
8 Totsås , Andreas NOR 52.87

Pole Vault - Men
Pts
1 Lavillenie , Renaud FRA 5.80 4
2 Mohr , Malte GER 5.70 2
3 Gripich , Aleksandr RUS 5.60 1
4 Balner , Michal CZE 5.60
4 Czerwinski , Przemyslaw POL 5.60
6 Miles , Derek USA 5.40
7 Mazuryk , Maksym UKR 5.40
Hooker , Steven AUS NM
Straub , Alexander GER NM
Lewis , Steven GBR NM

Shot Put - Men
Pts
1 Cantwell , Christian USA 21.31 4
2 Armstrong , Dylan CAN 21.16 2
3 Majewski , Tomasz POL 21.12 1
4 Hoffa , Reese USA 20.69
5 Bartels , Ralf GER 20.59
6 Lyzhyn , Pavel BLR 20.41
7 Nelson , Adam USA 19.91
8 Christensen , Kim DEN 18.92

Javelin Throw - Men
Pts
1 Thorkildsen , Andreas NOR 86.00 4
2 Frydrych , Petr CZE 85.33 2
3 Wirkkala , Teemu FIN 85.04 1
4 Pitkämäki , Tero FIN 84.43
5 Martínez , Guillermo CUB 84.35
6 Mannio , Ari FIN 83.81
7 Ruuskanen , Antti FIN 83.45
8 Vasilevskis , Vadims LAT 82.61

Women’ results
200 Metres - Women Wind: +1.0 m/s
Pts
1 Jeter , Carmelita USA 22.54 4
2 Ferguson-McKenzie , Debbie BAH 22.89 2
3 Fedoriva , Aleksandra RUS 22.98 1
4 Mothersille , Cydonie CAY 22.99
5 Brooks , Sheri-Ann JAM 23.18
6 Floyd-Broadnax , Ebony USA 23.20
7 McLaughlin , Anneisha JAM 23.37
Moore , LaShauntea USA DQ

400 Metres - Women
Pts
1 Montsho , Amantle BOT 50.34 4
2 Williams-Mills , Novlene JAM 50.43 2
3 Dunn , Debbie USA 50.75 1
4 Ohuruogu , Christine GBR 50.98
5 Demus , Lashinda USA 51.09
6 Williams , Shericka JAM 51.51
7 Rosolová , Denisa CZE 51.62
8 Hargrove , Monica USA 52.14

800 Metres - Women

1 Balakshina , Anna                RUS    2:01.65
2 Chebet , Winny                   KEN    2:02.03
3 Koech , Cherono                  KEN    2:02.28
4 Måkestad Bovim , Ingvill         NOR    2:02.47
5 Taylor , Celia                   GBR    2:02.57
6 Okoro , Marilyn                  GBR    2:02.80
7 Setowska-Dryk , Ewelina          POL    2:03.90
8 Kuijken , Susan                  NED    2:05.22
  Zembrzuska , Justyna             POL        DNF

3000 Metres Steeplechase - Women
Pts
1 Cheywa , Milcah Chemos KEN 9:12.66 4
2 Kipkemoi , Gladys Jerotich KEN 9:16.21 2
3 Rotich , Lydia Jebet KEN 9:18.03 1
4 Assefa , Sofia ETH 9:23.45
5 Frankiewicz , Wioletta POL 9:25.77
6 Kowalska , Katarzyna POL 9:31.16
7 Bobocel , Ancuta ROU 9:34.63
8 Mueni , Elizabeth KEN 9:36.92
9 Duarte , Sophie FRA 9:37.82
10 Grøvdal , Karoline Bjerkeli NOR 9:39.54
11 Johansson , Ulrika SWE 9:53.63
12 Eriksson , Sandra FIN 10:01.94
Hyman , Mardrea JAM DNF

100 Metres Hurdles - Women Final Wind: +1.3 m/s
Pts
1 Jones , LoLo USA 12.66 4
2 Lopes-Schliep , Priscilla CAN 12.72 2
3 Felicien , Perdita CAN 12.72 1
4 Carruthers , Danielle USA 12.74
5 Ennis-London , Delloreen JAM 12.80
6 Vukicevic , Christina NOR 12.91
7 Wells , Kellie USA 13.00
8 Nytra , Carolin GER 13.14

100 Metres Hurdles - Women Wind: -0.8 m/s

1 Ofili , Tiffany                  USA      13.06
2 Berings , Eline                  BEL      13.15
3 Denby , Nichole                  USA      13.27
4 Hagle , Marie                    NOR      13.70
5 Pedersen , Isabelle              NOR      13.79
6 Ørving , Tale                    NOR      13.79
7 Aaltvedt , Kine                  NOR      13.89
8 Dalen , Tine Teigene             NOR      14.04

High Jump - Women
Pts
1 Vlašic , Blanka CRO 2.01 4
2 Howard Lowe , Chaunté USA 2.01 2
3 Spencer , Levern LCA 1.94 1
4 Beitia , Ruth ESP 1.90
4 Shkolina , Svetlana RUS 1.90
6 Gordeeva , Irina RUS 1.90
7 Green , Emma SWE 1.90
8 Kufaas , Stine NOR 1.80

Long Jump - Women
Pts Wind
1 Kucherenko , Olga RUS 6.91 4 +0.7
2 Gomes , Naide POR 6.78 2 +1.3
3 Klishina , Darya RUS 6.77 1 +1.2
4 Sokolova , Elena RUS 6.68 -0.1
5 Španovic , Ivana SRB 6.65 +1.4
6 Costa , Keila BRA 6.42 +0.1
7 Renstrøm , Margrethe NOR 6.41 +3.1
8 Klüft , Carolina SWE 6.38 +1.6
9 Glenn , Brianna USA 6.36 +0.5
10 Jimoh , Funmi USA 6.20 +0.5

Discus Throw - Women
Pts
1 Müller , Nadine GER 63.93 4
2 Glanc , Zaneta POL 62.16 2
3 Thurmond , Aretha USA 61.80 1
4 Collado , Yarisley CUB 61.20
5 Grasu , Nicoleta ROU 60.86
6 Perkovic , Sandra CRO 59.71
7 Söderberg , Anna SWE 58.47
8 Etholm , Grete NOR 52.66
Barrios , Yarelis CUB NM
Brown Trafton , Stephanie USA DNS

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Powell ran a flawless, relaxed and technically most beautiful race from start to finish in a long time. Wow! He is ready for a run in low 9.60’s. Change the wind conditions from +2.1 to -1.5m/s, add come competition (Gay, Bolt) and I reckon 9.60-9.65 is achievable.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oW76KBGpTGk

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Huh? Why would he run faster into a headwind?

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My bad. I’ve mixed it up early this morning. He did run with 2.1 tailwind. Sorry for the confusion.

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Powells starts are just insane! so much power

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0-60 looks very very good but from 60-90 his leg action is different. whether hes show boating a little i don’t know but one thing is when hes up against bolt and gay hell be under pressure from the first step!

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[b]“I broke out of my shell,” said Powell. “I was in a nutshell before, but now I’m not taking it so seriously.”

“Coach (Francis) told me to bring the man who makes jokes and clowns around off the track, onto the track, to relax and enjoy it. That’s what I’m doing.”[/b]

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Powell is silly…

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and he will run the same only quicker

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I don’t see a great change in leg action more a change in body position.

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Last year it was discussed on here about his “sitting” in later stages. It appears another year under his belt and a relatively healthy year to date, we are starting to see what he is capable of.

Remember a few years ago Bolt’s 9.72 around this time of year. Knowing the neural effect of wind aided times, we may see a low 9.6 from AP this year. The question is what will Bolt and Gay bring to the table, since they appear to be on the table getting treatment in Germany.

We should keep a race count and see when the magic #18th race is this season.

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The “18th race” count could of course be distorted/shortened if Franno whacked a few more quality time trial efforts into his pre-comp phase. We have all seen the video link on this board showing Asafa hitting 300m in 31.0 and spliting 200m in 20.2. Surely that counts as one “race”.

Under the thread: “Analyse This” we can also see two pix of Asafa rocking side to side in the latter stages of his Oslo 100m. There is still something odd going on at ground contact. I have not seen a quality photo of him executing triple extension to anything like the extent routinely displayed by his nemesis Bolt.

Instead, and I hesitate to comment because I am not close to the action these days, the pix of Asafa suggest to me that he is still breaking contact prematurely - perhaps in a bid to lift his knees.

If he is lifting his knees, it is tantamount to creating a reverse cycle, the opposite motor pattern to what I would suggest was the kind of downward impulse likely to produce quality of contact resulting in vertical thrust and therein a longer stride during the deceleration phase of, say, the last 30 metres of 100m race.

I have formed the view that to a large extent the knee lift should be a consequence of vertical impulse downward into the floor which lifts the torso high enough to execute clean recovery mechanics. Those recovery mechanics morph into the “step-over” action which results in the thigh being presented frontside and parallel to the floor.

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KK,

Great comments as always! Interestingly, this year’s 200 and 400 bests are quite below years previous, but we have seen the killer time trials.

http://www.iaaf.org/athletes/biographies/country=jam/athcode=189571/index.html

I’m curious if there may have been a shift in training away from longer work and geared more towards faster runs earlier in the season??


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Osaka07_D1M_M100M_Heat_Astafa_Powell.jpg

Here is photo of the “sit” from years past, also he has definitely hit the weights since then!

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Powell’s mechanics are certainly unique (visually anyway). I would argue that from the video of his last two races that he is ‘emphasizing quality of ground contact’ this season in a way he has not before.

Gone is the quick stepping of the past. He has turned instead into Justin Gatlin, with slower turnover but with his entire focus on accelerating from as high a knee height as possible into the ground. His stride, particularly over the final 20-30m looks ‘constructed’ in contrast to the smooth rhythms of Bolt and Gay; Gay being on the frantic-smooth side of things.

You can’t argue with the results though as he is producing wonderful performances right now. To me it just looks like he hasn’t put in the mileage with these exaggerated mechanics for it to stay smooth through the entire race.

It would seem that he has different mechanics for different distances. Overlapping his 100m race with the first 100m of his 300m training run video, the contrast in mechanics and rhythm are quite remarkable. He looks like two completely different athletes. The 300m Asafa being silky smooth with more balanced front and rear-side mechanics, the 100m Asafa with exaggerated front-side without nearly the safe smooth rhythm.

I wonder again if what we see in the last 20-30m of his 100m at this stage of the season is just a lack of speed endurance/strength through the unique range of motion he is using in his 100m racing style?

Whatever it is, he is certainly getting power into the ground.

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Here is a good view of powells run in the 4x100 at Beijing, its his best run ever IMO, prob good for 9.6x if it was a normal race.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZno4-lEXOM&feature=related

His technique seems smoother than in his recent runs.

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This is usually true -and not necessarily in the same season- if a faster than PB but windy time is achieved (e.g., a 9.6x), which can also be run later on under legal conditions. The excellent 9.72 is not a new territory for Asafa though. Of course, this doesn’t mean he can’t produce a 9.6x (I hope so!)

As for technique, I think the less consistent it is, the more the chances it will break under pressure (remains to be seen).

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AP went 9.72 in 2008 Rieti

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I agree with Nik. Asafa’s future performances will not so much be predicted by his current runs, as it will be his ability to stick to a consistent plan with training, technique and therapy. I think we all agree he has the potential to run faster. The question is, can he stay healthy in both body and mind?

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NumerTwo what do you think about his new “technique”?

I don’t think it is a 100% drastic change from Rieti and it may just be him showboating a little as X-man alluded to.