OSTRAVA, CZECH REP. - 12Jun03 - in full

Golden Spike
Ostrava, 12-Jun-2003

RESULTS MEN

100 METRES - MEN Wind: +0.0

1 Lewis-Francis Mark               GBR      10.07
2 Collins Kim                      SKN      10.09
3 Chambers Dwain                   GBR      10.16
4 Miller Coby                      USA      10.18
5 Emedolu Uchenna                  NGR      10.22
6 Macrozonaris Nicolas             CAN      10.25
7 Gardener Jason                   GBR      10.27
8 Vojtík Jirí                      CZE      10.52

800 METRES - MEN

1 Bungei Wilfred                   KEN    1:43.24
2 Borzakovskiy Yuriy               RUS    1:44.36
3 Kimutai Japheth                  KEN    1:44.68
4 Jansen Joeri                     BEL    1:44.95
5 Mutua Joseph                     KEN    1:45.00
6 Wachira Nicholas                 KEN    1:45.00
7 Sepeng Hezekiél                  RSA    1:45.20
8 Bogdanov Dmitriy                 RUS    1:45.46
9 Nduwimana Jean-Patrick           BDI    1:45.51

10 Speaight Neil GBR 1:47.46
Lopuchovský Marcel SVK DNF

1500 METRES - MEN

1 Chirchir Cornelius               KEN    3:31.17
2 Chirchir William                 KEN    3:31.70
3 Heshko Ivan                      UKR    3:32.01
4 Kipchirchir Alex                 KEN    3:32.60
5 Lagat Bernard                    KEN    3:34.24
6 Shabunin Vyacheslav              RUS    3:34.97
7 Whiteman Anthony                 GBR    3:36.40
8 Graczyk Zbigniew                 POL    3:37.09
9 Sneberger Michal                 CZE    3:37.10

10 Abdi Youcef AUS 3:37.18
11 Kipkurui Benjamin KEN 3:37.53
12 Müller Wolfram GER 3:37.77
13 East Michael GBR 3:38.91
14 Rono Robert KEN 3:39.85
15 Lelei David KEN 3:43.98
16 Bartunek Vladimir CZE 3:44.58
Korir Paul KEN DNF
Oravec Roman CZE DNF

5000 METRES - MEN

1 Cherono Stephen                  KEN   12:48.81
2 El Guerrouj Hicham               MAR   12:50.24
3 Kwalia James                     KEN   13:04.72
4 Abate Abiyote                    ETH   13:05.13
5 Limo Benjamin                    KEN   13:11.97
6 Kamathi Charles                  KEN   13:15.33
7 Bushendich Solomon               KEN   13:16.02
8 Kiprop Boniface                  UGA   13:16.21
9 Maiyo Benjamin                   KEN   13:20.88

10 El Wardi Mohamed Saïd MAR 13:30.31
11 Al Otaibi Makhld KSA 13:31.10
12 Mazza Marco ITA 13:58.99
13 Krutský Tomáš CZE 14:08.43
Bitok Paul KEN DNF
Hallmann Sebastian GER DNF
Korir Shadrack KEN DNF
Mutai Sammy KEN DNF
Tahri Bouabdallah FRA DNF

3000 M STEEPLECHASE - MEN

1 Kemboi Ezekiel                   KEN    8:06.19
2 Koech Paul                       KEN    8:07.98
3 Boit Kipketer  Wilson            KEN    8:09.16
4 Misoi Kipkirui                   KEN    8:09.34
5 Nyamu Julius                     KEN    8:09.79
6 Cherono Abraham                  KEN    8:10.33
7 Buc Boštjan                      SLO    8:16.96
8 Weidlinger Günther               AUT    8:17.90
9 Pröll Martin                     AUT    8:19.31

10 Pencreach Gaël FRA 8:19.92
11 Al-Asmari Saad Shaddad KSA 8:27.82
12 Zakrzewski Jan POL 8:28.53
13 Usov Roman RUS 8:29.28
14 Skoog Henrik SWE 8:32.95
15 Gerych David CZE 8:34.97
16 Knoblich Christian GER 8:39.49
17 Nowill Peter AUS 8:40.27
18 Nejedlý Michael CZE 8:45.83
19 Zouhar František CZE 8:51.18
Kapkory Josephat KEN DNF
Manyim Philip KEN DNF

110 METRES HURDLES - MEN Wind: -0.8

1 Olijars Stanislavs               LAT      13.15
2 Bramlett Ron                     USA      13.36
3 Ross Duane                       USA      13.43
4 Phillips Chris                   USA      13.53
5 Doucoure Ladji                   FRA      13.57
6 Wignall Maurice                  JAM      13.57
7 Bownes Shaun                     RSA      13.61
8 Šebrle Roman                     CZE      14.27

400 METRES HURDLES - MEN

1 Sánchez Felix                    DOM      48.10
2 Muzik Jirí                       CZE      48.63
3 Thomas Eric                      USA      48.63
4 Woody Joey                       USA      48.80
5 Gardner Neil                     JAM      49.60
6 Gorban Boris                     RUS      49.61
7 Tesarik Stepan                   CZE      49.87
8 Rawlinson Christopher            GBR      49.91

LONG JUMP - MEN
Wind
1 Stringfellow Savanté USA 8.25 +0.4
2 Lampart Petr CZE 8.04 +0.4
3 Streete-Thompson Kareem CAY 8.02 +0.6
4 Moudrik Younés MAR 7.90 +0.7
5 Cankar Gregor SLO 7.88 -0.1
6 Mateusiak Tomasz POL 7.83 +0.0
7 Ergotic Siniša CRO 7.83 -0.1
8 Beckford James JAM 7.81 +0.3

JAVELIN THROW - MEN

1 Zelezný Jan                      CZE      88.99
2 Henry Boris                      GER      83.15
3 Ivanov Alexandr                  RUS      82.23
4 Trafas Dariusz                   POL      81.49
5 Guzdek Miroslav                  CZE      78.33
6 Högler Gregor                    AUT      76.53
7 Kólko Rajmund                    POL      76.49
8 Värnik Andrus                    EST      73.72

RESULTS WOMEN

100 METRES - WOMEN Wind: -0.2

1 Ferguson Debbie                  BAH      11.20
2 Campbell Juliet                  JAM      11.30
3 Ojokolo Endurance                NGR      11.34
4 Onyali-Omagbemi Mary             NGR      11.39
5 Ottey Merlene                    SLO      11.41
6 Mayr-Krifka Karin                AUT      11.51
7 Ivanová Lucia                    SVK      11.74
8 Ficková Lenka                    CZE      11.91

800 METRES - WOMEN

1 Ceplak Jolanda                   SLO    1:57.76
2 Varga Judit                      HUN    1:59.46
3 Vashentseva Irina                RUS    2:00.31
4 Klocová Lucia                    SVK    2:00.60
5 Scott Susan                      GBR    2:01.85
6 Blake Tanya                      MLT    2:03.45
7 Krakoviak Irina                  LTU    2:03.94
8 Lochmanová Petra                 CZE    2:04.81
  Hrdlicková Miriam                SVK        DNF
  Macharia Faith                   KEN        DNS
  Semedo Nédia                     POR        DNS

2000 METRES - WOMEN

1 Adere Berhane                    ETH    5:35.62
2 Mugo Naomi                       KEN    5:37.36
3 Johnson Benita                   AUS    5:37.71
4 Ngotho Margaret                  KEN    5:41.02
5 Herpassa Berhane                 ETH    5:43.16
6 Suldesová Andrea                 CZE    5:44.98
7 Denboba Merima                   ETH    5:53.04
8 Kavaklioglu Ebru                 TUR    5:54.75
9 Chenonge Ines                    KEN    6:00.88

10 Svanhalova Lenka CZE 6:05.32
Maranga Jackline KEN DNF
Morawská Martina CZE DNF

3000 M STEEPLECHASE - WOMEN

1 Turova Alesya                    BLR    9:20.28 
2 Inzikuru Docus                   UGA    9:39.51
3 Rosa Analía                      POR    9:49.62
4 Casandra Cristina                ROM    9:50.67
5 Wlodarczyk Patrycja              POL    9:52.13
6 Olivares Elodie                  FRA    9:52.53
7 Limika Irene                     KEN    9:52.99
8 Biolková Jana                    CZE    9:56.24
9 Hinds Korene                     JAM   10:00.44

10 Mannová Michaela CZE 10:00.82
11 Budniak Julia POL 10:05.41
Tóth Lívia HUN DNF
Volkova Yekaterina RUS DNS

100 METRES HURDLES - WOMEN Wind: +0.5

1 Foster Brigitte                  JAM      12.65
2 Morrison Melissa                 USA      12.80
3 Alozie Glory                     ESP      12.82
4 Lenskiy Irina                    ISR      12.85
5 Kallur Susanna                   SWE      13.03
6 Trywianska Aurelia               POL      13.15
7 Vári Edit                        HUN      13.44
8 Martincova Lucie                 CZE      14.65

400 METRES HURDLES - WOMEN

1 Tirlea Ionela                    ROM      53.87
2 Harrison Yvonne                  PUR      55.57
3 Jesien Anna                      POL      56.47
4 Niederstatter Monika             ITA      56.64
5 Morandais Sylvanie               FRA      56.84
6 Bergrová Zuzana                  CZE      58.96
  Haughton Karlene                 CAN        DNF
  Sialou Androula                  CYP        DNS

HIGH JUMP - WOMEN

1 Bergqvist Kajsa                  SWE       2.01
2 Chicherova Anna                  RUS       1.97
3 Kuptsova Marina                  RUS       1.95
4 Styopina Viktoriya               UKR       1.95
5 Vlašic Blanka                    CRO       1.95
6 Slesarenko Yelena                RUS       1.92
7 Hlavonová Zuzana                 CZE       1.92
8 Laláková Barbora                 CZE       1.85
9 Györffy Dóra                     HUN       1.85
  Jankú Inge                       CZE         NM

POLE VAULT - WOMEN

1 Polnova Tatyana                  RUS       4.70
2 Dragila Stacy                    USA       4.58
3 Isinbayeva Yelena                RUS       4.52
4 Pyrek Monika                     POL       4.42
5 Kushch Natalya                   UKR       4.32
5 Wielgus Anna                     POL       4.32
7 Hamácková Pavla                  CZE       4.22
8 Mládková Šárka                   CZE       4.22
9 Balakhonova Anzhela              UKR       4.02

10 Ptacnikova Jirina CZE 4.02
10 Rogowska Anna POL 4.02
Badurová Katerina CZE NM
Koleva Tanya BUL NM

TRIPLE JUMP - WOMEN
Wind
1 Aldama Yamilé CUB 15.00 +0.0
2 Gavrila Adelina ROM 14.62 +1.2
3 Ndoye Kéné SEN 14.51 +0.8
4 Hovorova Olena UKR 14.44 +0.8
5 Oleynikova Yelena RUS 14.36 +1.6
6 Kašparkova Šárka CZE 14.00 +0.6
7 Veldáková Dana SVK 13.94 +1.6
8 Nicolau Cristina ROM 13.70 +0.7

I watched this on Eurosport. MLF looked like a new athlte: bigger, more fluent and with a much improved start. DC in contrast just looked heavy and laboured.

Originally posted by David W
I watched this on Eurosport. MLF looked like a new athlte: bigger, more fluent and with a much improved start. DC in contrast just looked heavy and laboured.

How did El Guerrouj look on the bell lap please in his 5k. Maybe more to the point, how did Cherono look in beating him?