THIS WAS A FABULOUS RACE. KENYAN TEENAGER CHOGE LOOKS CAPABLE OF WINNING THE WORLD SHORT-COURSE CROSS-COUNTRY NEXT MONDAY IN FUKUOKA AND PERHAPS HE MAY GO ON TO BECOME ONE OF THE GREATEST KENYAN ATHLETES. YES, HE IS THAT GOOD.
Rk Bib Country - Name Birth Date Order Results Record
Type
1 1609 KEN - CHOGE Augustine 21/01/1987 9 12:56.41 GR
2 1058 AUS - MOTTRAM Craig 18/06/1980 3 12:58.19
3 1622 KEN - LIMO Benjamin 08/08/1974 11 13:05.30
4 1610 KEN - EBUYA Joseph 20/06/1987 13 13:05.89
5 2091 TAN - JOSEPH NAASI Fabian 24/12/1985 6 13:12.76 PB
6 2084 TAN - CHOPA Damian 28/11/1986 7 13:24.03 PB
7 2148 UGA - KIPSIRO Moses 02/09/1986 16 13:25.06
8 2088 TAN - MARWA MKAMI Dickson 09/03/1982 2 13:26.43 SB
9 1331 ENG - FARAH Mohamed 23/03/1983 17 13:40.53
10 2197 ZAM - WAMULWA Tonny 08/08/1989 18 13:40.78 PB
11 1926 RSA - SOKE Moorosi 11/02/1983 15 13:45.10 PB
12 2168 WAL - DAVIES Christopher 19/10/1976 14 13:48.24 SB
13 1219 CAN - COOLSAET Reid 29/07/1979 5 14:05.32
14 1925 RSA - SETONE Tshamano 07/05/1987 19 14:08.21
15 1489 GUY - FORDE Cleveland 03/04/1985 4 14:11.82
16 1705 MAW - TEBULO Mike 05/06/1985 10 14:34.34 PB
17 1297 CYP - KALOGEROGIANNIS Alexandros 14/05/1985 8 14:40.06 SB
18 1070 AUS - ROWAN Louis 08/09/1978 1 14:40.07
19 1887 PNG - YAO Sapolai 15/09/1982 12 15:29.80 PB
WOOHOOOO!!! Sprint-Coach’s guy has reached the 400 FINAL !
Semifinals Men’s 400m
Rk Bib Country - Name Birth Date Lane Reaction Time Results Qualified Record
Type
1 1564 JAM
SPENCE Lansford 15/12/1982 5 0.323 45.32 Q
2 1356 ENG
ROONEY Martyn 03/04/1987 3 0.221 45.35 Q PB
3 1903 RSA
GORRIES Paul 28/02/1981 6 0.177 45.41 SB
4 2128 TRI
MODIBO Ato 19/03/1979 4 0.256 45.44
5 1152 BAH
MONCUR Avard 02/11/1978 2 0.166 45.72 SB
6 1787 NGR
WELGOPWA Saul 14/06/1984 1 0.168 46.12
7 1424 FIJ
VEREKAUTA Niko 16/02/1987 7 0.189 46.28 PB
8 1081 AUS
WROE Sean 18/03/1985 8 0.207 46.47
Qualification: First 2 in each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) advance to the next round
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Semifinals Men’s 400m
Rk Bib Country - Name Birth Date Lane Reaction Time Results Qualified Record
Type
1 1072 AUS
STEFFENSEN John 30/08/1982 5 0.283 45.05 Q PB
2 1473 GRN
FRANCIQUE Alleyne 07/06/1976 3 0.215 45.36 Q SB
3 1556 JAM
GONZALES Jermaine 26/11/1984 6 0.350 45.38 PB
4 1778 NGR
GODDAY James 09/01/1984 4 0.308 45.80
5 1625 KEN
MUSEMBI Wambua 26/04/1977 7 0.370 46.34
6 1911 RSA
MOGAWANE Iginitius 20/02/1982 8 0.350 46.46
7 1747 MRI
MILAZAR Eric 01/06/1975 1 0.254 46.48
8 1201 BOT
MASHETO Gakologelwang 01/11/1984 2 0.150 46.97
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Semifinals Men’s 400m
Rk Bib Country - Name Birth Date Lane Reaction Time Results False Starts Qualified
1 1146 BAH
BROWN Christopher 15/08/1978 6 0.182 45.24 Q
2 1203 BOT
MOLEFE California 12/03/1980 3 0.289 45.36 FS 1 Q
3 1361 ENG
TOBIN Robert 20/12/1983 4 0.236 45.74
4 1552 JAM
CLARKE Davian 30/04/1976 7 0.213 45.74
5 1046 AUS
HILL Clinton 19/04/1980 1 0.206 45.86
6 1927 RSA
VAN DER MERWE Jan 16/03/1984 2 0.250 45.93
7 1312 DMA
LLOYD Chris 10/10/1980 5 0.162 46.24
8 2122 TRI
BARRY Damion 03/03/1982 8 0.418 46.96
That Stefensen 400m was an awesome, relaxed, calculated performance he really put on a show for the Aussie crowd. I suppose training in the US with Maurice Greene’s coach has helped him as well.
I think he can place top 5 if he breaks NZ record.
I think the final will only have 7 people as I suspect one of the jamaicans will drop out, looks injured. No one seems to be running near their PBS so I don’t know what might happen.
I wouldn’t be surprised if Patrick Johnson medals though hes lookin good!