NEWS FLASH - Liu Xiang 12.88 World 110m Hurdles record stunner
Tuesday 11 July 2006
Lausanne, Switzerland - China’s Olympic champion Liu Xiang broke the men’s 110m Hurdles World record with a time of 12.88 seconds* (wind +1.1 m/s) at tonight’s ‘Athletissima’, a Super Grand Prix meeting, which is part of the IAAF World Athletics Tour.
“I never thought I could break the World record. I’m feeling very tired, very happy and very excited,” said Liu Xiang. “Switzerland is my lucky place. I love Switzerland and Lausanne and the fans here,” the 22-year-old added. "I had already broken the World junior record in 2002 in Lausanne (13.12).
Liu Xiang celebrates while sitting on his World record clock in Lausanne
(AFP / Getty Images)
Tonight “I started well running. But it was after the fifth hurdle when I speeded up,” confirmed the 2005 World Championship silver medallist who will celebrate his 23rd birthday on Thursday (13 July).
Liu Xiang was the joint holder of the previous best of 12.91, which he equalled when winning the Olympic title on 27 August 2004 in Athens, Greece. The original 12.91 record had been set in Stuttgart, Germany, by Britain’s Colin Jackson who established that mark when winning the World Championship gold on 20 August 1993.
In second place tonight in Lausanne was Dominique Arnold of USA who led for most of the race, and finished in 12.90 seconds, which of course is also under the old record.
IAAF
quotes from agencies
*pending ratification
NB. a full meeting report from our correspondent in Lausanne will follow later. The meeting is currently on-going.
EDITED RESULT DETAILS BELOW: FULL RESULTS IN “RACE REPORTS” . . .
Athletissima 2006 Lausanne 11-Jul-2006
Results MEN
Official Result Men - 100 Metres (Summary)
Pos Athlete Nat Mark Pts
1 Scott Leonard USA 10.05 20
2 Fasuba Olusoji A. NGR 10.09 15
3 Frater Michael JAM 10.09 15
4 Martina Churandy AHO 10.10 12
5 Willie Kelly USA 10.13 9
6 Pognon Ronald FRA 10.13 9
7 Crawford Shawn USA 10.15 6
8 Thomas Dwight JAM 10.16 4
Official Result Men - 100 Metres - Race 1 Wind:0m/s
Pos Athlete Nat Mark Pts
1 Scott Leonard USA 10.05 20
2 Fasuba Olusoji A. NGR 10.09 15
3 Frater Michael JAM 10.09 15
4 Martina Churandy AHO 10.10 12
5 Pognon Ronald FRA 10.13 9
6 Crawford Shawn USA 10.15 6
7 Thomas Dwight JAM 10.16 4
8 Smoots Jason USA 10.16
Official Result Men - 100 Metres - Race 2 Wind:+0.9m/s
Pos Athlete Nat Mark Pts
1 Willie Kelly USA 10.13 9
2 Brown Darrel TRI 10.16
3 Burns Marc TRI 10.23
4 Martin Rodney USA 10.29
5 Williams Bernard USA 10.29
6 Collio Simone ITA 10.38
7 Nthépé Issa-Aimé FRA 10.56
8 Niederhäuser Marc SUI 10.60
Official Result Men - 200 Metres Wind:+0.4m/s
Pos Athlete Nat Mark Pts
1 Carter Xavier USA 19.63 20
2 Gay Tyson USA 19.70 16
3 Bolt Usain JAM 19.88 14
4 Spearmon Wallace USA 19.90 12
5 Merritt LaShawn USA 20.10 10
6 Obikwelu Francis POR 20.18 8
7 Vaden Jordan USA 20.45 6
8 Osovnikar Matic SLO 20.73 4
Official Result Men - 400 Metres
Pos Athlete Nat Mark Pts
1 Gonzales Jermaine JAM 44.91 20
2 Djhone Leslie FRA 44.91 16
3 Santa Carlos DOM 45.15 14
4 Godday James NGR 45.21 12
5 Nyongani Young Talkmore ZIM 45.41 10
6 Hill Clinton AUS 45.54 8
7 Potter Mitch USA 45.59 6
8 Lavanchy Pierre SUI 45.97 4
Official Result Men - 800 Metres (Summary)
Pos Athlete Nat Mark Pts
1 Yego Alfred Kirwa KEN 1:43.91 20
2 Reed Gary CAN 1:44.16 16
3 Kombich Ismael Kipngetich KEN 1:44.24 14
4 Bungei Wilfred KEN 1:44.41 12
5 Yiampoy William KEN 1:44.56 10
6 Madi Nabil ALG 1:44.71 8
7 Lacasse Florent FRA 1:44.74 6
8 Borzakovskiy Yuriy RUS 1:44.87 4
Official Result Men - 800 Metres - Race 1
Pos Athlete Nat Mark Pts
1 Bungei Wilfred KEN 1:44.41 12
2 Yiampoy William KEN 1:44.56 10
3 Borzakovskiy Yuriy RUS 1:44.87 4
4 Robinson Khadevis USA 1:44.92
5 Kamel Youssef Saad BRN 1:45.21
6 Al Salhi Mohammed KSA 1:45.40
7 Milkevics Dmitrijs LAT 1:45.46
8 Chehibi Mouhssin MAR 1:45.67
9 Bogdanov Dmitriy RUS 1:45.86
dos Santos Osmar Barbosa BRA DNF
Official Result Men - 800 Metres - Race 2
Pos Athlete Nat Mark Pts
1 Yego Alfred Kirwa KEN 1:43.91 20
2 Reed Gary CAN 1:44.16 16
3 Kombich Ismael Kipngetich KEN 1:44.24 14
4 Madi Nabil ALG 1:44.71 8
5 Lacasse Florent FRA 1:44.74 6
6 Koech Justus KEN 1:45.44
7 Krummenacker David USA 1:45.69
8 Barrios Eugenio ESP 1:45.76
9 Isenring Julien SUI 1:49.01
10 Felix Andreas SUI 1:49.72
Mutua Joseph KEN DNF
Official Result Men - 110 Metres Hurdles (Summary)
Pos Athlete Nat Mark Pts
1 Liu Xiang CHN 12.88 20+6 (WR)
2 Arnold Dominique USA 12.90 16
3 Trammell Terrence USA 13.02 14
4 Robles Dayron CUB 13.04 12
5 Merritt Aries USA 13.12 10
6 Olijars Stanislavs LAT 13.19 8
7 Hughes Robby USA 13.35 6
8 Wignall Maurice JAM 13.44 4
Official Result Men - 110 Metres Hurdles - Race 1 Wind:+1.1m/s
Pos Athlete Nat Mark Pts
1 Liu Xiang CHN 12.88 (WR) 20+6
2 Arnold Dominique USA 12.90 16
3 Trammell Terrence USA 13.02 14
4 Robles Dayron CUB 13.04 12
5 Merritt Aries USA 13.12 10
6 Olijars Stanislavs LAT 13.19 8
7 Doucouré Ladji FRA 13.46
8 Wilson Ryan USA 14.02
Official Result Men - 110 Metres Hurdles - Race 2 Wind:0m/s
Pos Athlete Nat Mark Pts
1 Hughes Robby USA 13.35 6
2 Wignall Maurice JAM 13.44 4
3 Shi Dongpeng CHN 13.47
4 Kundert Andreas SUI 13.72
5 Bitzi Ivan SUI 13.73
6 Kronberg Robert SWE 13.87
Darien Garfield FRA DNS
Official Result Men - 400 Metres Hurdles (Summary)
Pos Athlete Nat Mark Pts
1 Jackson Bershawn USA 47.77 20
2 Iakovákis Periklís GRE 48.08 16
3 Myburgh Alwyn RSA 48.26 14
4 Carter James USA 48.45 12
5 de Villiers Pieter RSA 48.85 10
6 Keïta Naman FRA 48.95 8
7 Narisako Kenji JPN 49.02 6
8 Clement Kerron USA 49.07 4
Official Result Men - 400 Metres Hurdles - Race 1
Pos Athlete Nat Mark Pts
1 Jackson Bershawn USA 47.77 20
2 Iakovákis Periklís GRE 48.08 16
3 Myburgh Alwyn RSA 48.26 14
4 Carter James USA 48.45 12
5 de Villiers Pieter RSA 48.85 10
6 Clement Kerron USA 49.07 4
7 McFarlane Danny JAM 49.28
8 Tinsley Micheal USA 50.38
Official Result Men - 400 Metres Hurdles - Race 2
Pos Athlete Nat Mark Pts
1 Keïta Naman FRA 48.95 8
2 Narisako Kenji JPN 49.02 6
3 Carabelli Gianni ITA 49.33
4 Griffiths Dean JAM 49.51
5 Cilliers Ockert RSA 49.61
6 Woody Joey USA 49.61
7 Yoshikata Masahira JPN 50.01
8 Grossenbacher Christian SUI 50.69
Official Result Men - Triple Jump
Pos Athlete Nat Mark Wind Pts
1 Olsson Christian SWE 17.62 +0.8 20
2 Gregório Jadel BRA 17.54 +0.8 16
3 Davis Walter USA 17.40 +0.6 14
4 Betanzos Yoandri CUB 17.37 +1.6 12
5 Wilson Aarik USA 17.21 +0.7 10
6 Donato Fabrizio ITA 17.06 +1.1 8
7 Idowu Phillips GBR 17.06 +0.7 6
8 Martínez Alexander SUI 16.99 +0.8 4
9 Douglas Nathan GBR 16.84 +1.2
10 Spasovkhodskiy Igor RUS 16.77 +1.1
11 Leis Lauri EST 16.67 +1.2
12 Tsiámis Dimítrios GRE 16.48 +0.9
13 Sabino Jefferson BRA 16.29 +0.8
Results WOMEN
Official Result Women - 100 Metres Wind:+1.1m/s
Pos Athlete Nat Mark Pts
1 Jones Marion USA 10.94 20
2 Barber Me’Lisa USA 11.03 16
3 Edwards Torri USA 11.07 14
4 Williams Lauryn USA 11.13 12
5 Ferguson Debbie BAH 11.23 10
6 Hooker Marshevet USA 11.28 8
7 Sturrup Chandra BAH 11.52 6
8 Atangana Delphine CMR 11.60 4
Official Result Women - 800 Metres (Summary)
Pos Athlete Nat Mark Pts
1 Jepkosgei Janeth KEN 1:56.66 20
2 Mutola Maria de Lurdes MOZ 1:56.77 16
3 Calatayud Zulia CUB 1:56.91 14
4 Benhassi Hasna MAR 1:58.24 12
5 Cherkasova Svetlana RUS 1:58.35 10
6 Sinclair Kenia JAM 1:58.64 8
7 Petlyuk Tetyana UKR 1:58.66 6
8 Grousselle Elisabeth FRA 2:00.08 4
Official Result Women - 100 Metres Hurdles (Summary)
Pos Athlete Nat Mark Pts
1 Perry Michelle USA 12.43 20
2 Cherry Damu USA 12.44 16
3 Foster-Hylton Brigitte JAM 12.49 14
4 Bolm Kirsten GER 12.65 12
5 Jones LoLo USA 12.68 10
6 Adams Jenny USA 12.69 8
7 Lopes Priscilla CAN 12.74 6
8 Ennis-London Delloreen JAM 12.76 4