WELTKLASSE IN ZURICH

Letzigrund Stadion, Zuerich, August 16, 1995

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MEN

WR = world record, NR = national record, PB = personal best

100 METERS: Heat 1 (wind 0.2): 1. Drummond (USA), 10.14; 2. Surin (CAN), 10.20; 3. Stewart (JAM), 10.24; 4. Greene (USA), 10.33; 5. Williams (USA), 10.36; 6. Widner (SUI), 10.36; 7. C. Da Silva (BRA), 10.43; 8. Moen (NOR), 10.48. Heat 2 (wind 0.8): 1. Bailey (CAN), 10.04; 2. Adeniken (NGR), 10.05; 3. Braithwaite (GBR), 10.19; 4. Dolle (SUI), 10.29; 5. Gilbert (CAN), 10.39; 6. R. Da Silva (BRA), 10.42; 7. Reimann (SUI), 10.55; 8. M. Blume (GER), 10.65. Heat 3 (wind 0.2): 1. Christie (GBR), 10.09; 2. Boldon (TRI), 10.26; 3. D. Marsh (AUS), 10.27; 4. Burkart (SUI), 10.39; 5. Nketia (NZL), 10.41; 6. Wells (BAH), 10.43; 7. Stevens (BEL), 10.79.

100 METERS: Final (wind -1.0): 1. Christie (GBR), 10.03; (He is back!) 2. Bailey (CAN), 10.09; 3. Drummond (USA), 10.10; 4. Adeniken (NGR), 10.13; 5. Boldon (TRI), 10.20; 6. Braithwaite (GBR), 10.22; 7. Stewart (JAM), 10.28; 8. Surin (CAN), 10.43.

400 METER: 1. Johnson (USA), 43.88; 2. Reynolds (USA), 44.70; 3. Kitur (KEN), 44.82; 4. Mills (USA), 44.87; 5. Haughton (JAM), 44.90; 6. Bada (NGR), 44.98; 7. Rusterholz (SUI), 45.75; 8. Hall (USA), 46.60.

800 METERS: B-race: 1. Gray (USA), 1:43.36; 2. Koech (KEN), 1:43.45; 3. Haida (MAR), 1:43.57 NR; 4. Tengelei (KEN), 1:43.57; 5. Kibitok (KEN), 1:43.89; 6. Tanui (KEN), 1:44.29; 7. Konczylo (FRA), 1:45.02; 8. Ereng (KEN), 1:46.05; 9. Malakwen (KEN), 1:46.26; 10. Liaudat (SUI), 1:49.28. [Pace: 400m 49.71 (R. Kibet)].

800 METERS: A-race: 1. Kipketer (DEN), 1:42.87 (equals world-leading time); 2. Hatungimana (BUR), 1:43.56 NR; 3. Rodal (NOR), 1:44.05; 4. Motchebon (GER), 1:44.57; 5. Parrilla (USA), 1:44.95; 6. Langat (KEN), 1:45.49; 7. Giocondi (ITA), 1:45.71; 8. Bucher (SUI), 1:45.71. [Pace: 48.71 (Sang)].

1000 METERS (Junior): 1. Hakimi (TUN), 2:18.57; 2. Achon (UGA), 2:19.11; 3. Kimutai (KEN), 2:19.20; 4. Mutai (KEN), 2:20.48 . . .

1500 METERS: 1. Seddiki (MAR), 3:34.09; 2. Estevez (ESP), 3:35.51 ( European junior record )[old record: 3:36.6 during mile race, Graham Williamson (GBR), Oslo, 17 July 1979]; 3. McMullen (USA), 3:35.87; 4. Herrington (USA), 3:36.14; 5. Chesang (KEN), 3:37.10; 6. Abdallah (MAR), 3:37.74; 7. Bile (SOM), 3:38.36; 8. Ibrahim (QAT), 3:38.32; 9. Birir (KEN), 3:38.99; 10. Barbosa (BRA), 3:40.91 . . . [Pace: 400m 56.48 (Stubbs), 800m 1:53.27 (Stubbs), 2:51.57 (Koers)]

1500 METERS (during mile): 1. Morceli, 3:30.11; 2. El Guerrouj, 3:32.13; 3. Dubus, 3:34.44; 4. Holman, 3:34.60; 5. Suleiman, 3:34.88; 6. Shabunin, 3:36.02; 7. Mayock, 3:36.54; 8. Sullivan, 3:36.64; 9. El Basir, 3:40.41; 10. Kemei, 3:43.54; 11. Chekhemani, 3:46.33.

MILE: 1. Morceli (ALG), 3:45.19 (world leader); 2. El Guerrouj (MAR), 3:48.69; 3. Dubus (FRA), 3:50.33 NR; 4. Holman (USA), 3:50.76; 5. Shabunin (RUS), 3:51.02 NR; 6. Suleiman (QAT), 3:51.12 NR; 7. Mayock (GBR), 3:51.89; 8. Sullivan (CAN), 3:52.25 NR; 9. El Basir (MAR), 3:58.51; 10. Kimei (KEN), 4:03.07; 11. Chekhemani (FRA), 4:06.67; Pacesetters: Dailey (through 880y), O'Sullivan (through 1000m). [Morceli: 440y in 56.5; 880y in 1:52.9; 1320y in 2:50.3]

Last Whatever Meters on Mile: 1. Shabunin , 15.00; (Wasn't Russia known for the best kick training?) 2. Morceli, 15.08; 3. Mayock, 15.35; 4. Sullivan, 15.61; 5. Dubus, 15.89; 6. Holman, 16.16; 7. Suleiman, 16.24; 8. El Guerrouj, 16.44 ...

1500 METERS WHEELCHAIR: 1. Nietlispach (SUI), 3:02.83 world record; 2. Frei (SUI), 3:06.49 . . .

STEEPLECHASE: 1. Kiptanui (KEN), 7:59.18 (world record); 2. Chirchir (KEN), 8:06.77; 3. C. Koskei (KEN), 8:06.95; 4. Barngetuny (KEN), 8:07.27; 5. Sang (KEN), 8:08.69; 6. Al-Asmari (SAU), 8:09.67 NR; 7. R. Kosgei (KEN), 8:13.39; 8. Carosi (ITA), 8:14.38; 9. Brand (GER), 8:16.84; 10. Birir (KEN), 8:18.15; 11. El Khattabi (MAR), 8:19.26; 12. Kapkory (KEN), 8:20.67; 13. Croghan (USA), 8:24.01; 14. Ionescu (ROM), 8:24.73; 15. Pronin (RUS), 8:27.01; 16. Barmao (KEN), 8:38.85. Did not finish: Lambruschini (ITA). [Pace: 1000m 2:41.25 (Kiptanui), 2000m was not given correctly in the results, but Kiptanui was leading at this point]

5000 METERS: 1. Gebreselassie (ETH), 12:44.39 (world record); 2. Baumann (GER), 13:01.72; 3. Kirui (KEN), 13:02.75; 4. Kennedy (USA), 13:03.37; 5. Franke (GER), 13:03.76; 6. Sghir (MAR), 13:05.10; 7. Machuka (KEN), 13:06.69; 8. Tergat (KEN), 13:07.49; 9. Sigei (KEN), 13:09.42; 10. Boulami (MAR), 13:10.20; 11. Komen (KEN), 13:14.94; 12. Bitok (KEN), 13:16.39; 13. Bayesa (ETH), 13:20.04; 14. Ondieki (KEN), 13:20.18; 15. Azaidj (ALG), 13:21.27; 16. Kororia (KEN), 13:23.07; 17. Mosima (KEN), 13:26.21; 18. Kalya (KEN), 14:02.61 [Pace: 1000m 2:34.04 (O'Mara); 2000m 5:08.70 (Bekila); 3000m 7:42.92 (Bekila); 4000m 10:14.15 (Gebreselassie)]

GEBRESELASSIE SPLITS: (in meters) 60.6, 1:32.1, 2:03.2; 2:34.3 (1000); 3:05.7; 3:37.6; 4:08.6; 4:38.9; 5:09.0 (2000); 5:39.1; 6:09.6; 6:41.0; 7:11.8; 7:43.0 (3000); 8:13.4; 8:44.0; 9:13.9; 9:43.9; 10:14.15 (4000); 10:44.3; 11:14.3; 11:44.7; 11:59.8 (4700); 12:14.7 (4800); 12:29.9 (4900).

GEBRESELASSIE SPLITS: (in miles) 4:08.6, 4:04.8, 4:01.3.

110 HURDLES: A-race (wind -1.5): 1. Crear (USA), 13.18; 2. Jackson (GBR), 13.21; 3. Johnson (USA), 13.22; 4. Kingdom (USA), 13.49; 5. Jarrett (GBR), 13.58; 6. Vander-Kuyp (AUS), 13.82; 7. Valle (CUB), 13.98.

110 HURDLES: B-race (wind 1.3): 1. Kovac (SVK), 13.40; 2. Hawkins (USA), 13.41; 3. Kaiser (GER), 13.76; 4. Haapakoski (FIN), 13.77; 5. Clarico (FRA), 13.82; 6. Fenner (GER), 13.84; 7. Schroer (SUI), 14.20; 8. Monachon (SUI), 14.40.

400 HURDLES: 1. Adkins (USA), 47.65; 2. Matete (ZAM), 47.67; 3. Diagana (FRA), 47.99; 4. Araujo (BRA), 48.50; 5. Mashchenko (RUS), 48.75; 6. L. Ottoz (ITA), 48.93; 7. Harris (USA), 49.46; 8. Nylander (SWE), 49.70.

POLE VAULT: 1. S. Bubka (UKR), 5.90 [5.70/1 - 5.90/2 - 6.00/xxx]; 2. Tarasov (RUS), 5.90 [5.60/1 - 5.80/2 - 5.90/2 - 6.00/xxx]; 3. Galfione (FRA) and Trandenkov (RUS), 5.80; 5. Tiwontschik (GER) and Brits (RSA), 5.80; 7. Starkey (USA), 5.70; 8. Chistyakov (RUS), 5.70; 9. Huffman (USA), 5.70; 10. Potapovich (KZK), 5.50; 11. Lobinger (GER), 5.50; 12. Tarpenning (USA), 5.50; 13. Bukrejev (EST), 5.50; 14. V. Bubka (UKR), 5.40. No height: Gataullin (RUS) at 5.60.

LONG JUMP: 1. Pedroso (CUB), 8.60 (1.5) [8.19 (0.3) - x - 8.19 (0.0) - 8.31 (0.0) - x - 8.60 (1.5)]; 2. Beckford (JAM), 8.44 (0.2) [x - 7.94 (0.0) - 8.03 (0.0) - 8.32 (0.2) - 8.19 (0.1) - 8.44 (0.2)]; 3. Greene (USA), 8.29 (0.0) [7.79 (0.0) - 7.85 (0.0) - x - 8.13 (-0.5)- 8.29 (0.0) - x]; 4. Streete- Thompson (USA), 8.10 (0.0); 5. Mladenov (BUL), 8.03 (-0.6); 6. Tudor (ROM), 7.96 (0.0); 7. Walder (USA), 7.94 (-0.2); 8. Ackermann (GER), 7.89 (0.4); 9. Ignatov (RUS), 7.72 (-0.9); 10. Huang (CHN), 7.62 (0.2); 11. Powell (USA), 7.45 (-0.1); 12. Naumkin (RUS), 7.42 (0.5).

DISCUS: 1. Riedel (GER), 67.36 [65.94 - 67.36 - 66.84 - 65.58 - x - x]; 2. Washington (USA), 65.54; 3. Kaptyukh (BLR), 65.20; 4. Dubrovchik (RUS), 65.04; 5. Shevchenko (RUS), 64.62; 6. Hovath (HUN), 63.68; 7. Lyakhov (RUS), 63.54; 8. Schult (GER), 63.12; 9. Olukoju (NGR), 61.68; 10. Weir (GBR), 61.60; 11. Godina (USA), 61.24; 12. Sweeney (IRL), 60.64.

HIGH JUMP: 1. Kemp (BAH) [2.25/1 - 2.30/1 - 2.34/xxx - 2.34/x - 2.32/x - 2.30/1]; 2. Kotewicz (POL), 2.30 [2.15/1 - 2.25/1 - 2.30/1 - 2.34/xxp - 2.34/x - 2.32/x - 2.30/x]; 3. Hoen (NOR), 2.30 [2.20/1 - 2.25/2 - 2.28/xp - 2.30/1 - 2.32/xxx]; 4. Sotomayor (CUB), 2.30 [2.20/1 - 2.30/3 - 2.34/xxx]; 5. Smith (GBR), 2.28; 6. Papakostas (GRE) and Saernblom (NOR), 2.28; 8. Forsyth (AUS), 2.28; 9. Austin (USA), 2.25; 10. Sjoeberg (SWE), 2.25; 11. Barton (USA), 2.25; 12. Grant (GBR), 2.20; 13. Partyka (POL), 2.15. No height: Beyer (GER), twice at 2.15 and once at 2.20.

JAVELIN: 1. Hecht (GER), 87.30 [85.38 - 83.00 - 81.96 - 87.30 - 86.02 - 84.24]; 2. Zelezny (TCH), 86.98 [86.98 - 85.84 - 85.86 - 84.04 - 86.32 - x]; 3. Backley (GBR), .85.90; 4. Moruyev (RUS), 85.32; 5. Hakkarainen (FIN), 84.34; 6. Henry (GER), 84.04; 7. Sasimovich (BLR), 83.64; 8. Hill (GBR), 82.18; 9. Linden (GER), 81.16; 10. Ovchennikov (RUS), 79.28. No legal mark: Rybin (RUS).

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WOMEN

200 METERS: A-race (wind -0.7): 1. Torrence (USA), 21.98; 2. Ottey (JAM), 22.12; 3. Malchugina (RUS), 22.43; 4. Onyali (NGR), 22.77; 5. Trandenkova (RUS), 22.78; 6. McDonald (JAM), 22.84; 7. Gainsford (AUS), 22.86; 8. Guidry (USA), 23.17.

200 METERS: B-race (wind -1.0): 1. Davis (BAH), 22.80; 2. Leshchova (RUS), 23.00; 3. Freeman (AUS), 23.14; 4. Pintusevich (UKR), 23.23; 5. Allen (CUB), 23.42; 6. Donders (SUI), 23.90; 7. Wuest (SUI), 23.99. Did not finish: Cuthbert (JAM), injured in curve.

800 METERS: A-race: 1. Mutola (MOZ), 1:55.93 (world leader); 2. Quirot (CUB), 1:56.62; 3. Vriesde (SUR), 1:57.07; 4. Djate (FRA), 1:57.89; 5. Rogachova (RUS), 1:58.70; 6. Rainey (USA), 1:58.77; 7. Clark (USA), 1:59.05; 8. Van Langen (NED) 1:59.24; 9. Boulmerka (ALG) 2:02.72. [Pace: 400m 56.92 (Crooks)]

800 METERS: B-race: 1. Grigorieva (RUS), 1:58.29; 2. Hamilton (USA), 1:58.74; 3. Jongmans (NED), 1:58.95; 4. Mendes (BRA), 1:59.11; 5. Sacramento (POR), 1:59.78; 6. Duchnova (BLR), 2:00.03; 7. Wickus (USA), 2:00.65; 8. Yevseyeva (UKR), 2:01.81; 9. Biryukova (RUS), 2:02.38; 10. Braegger (SUI), 2:02.92; 11. Zuercher (SUI), 2:04.42. [Pace: 57.83 (Goossens)].

3000 METERS: 1. O'Sullivan (IRL), 8:27.57 (world leader); 2. Szabo (ROM), 8:30.03; 3. Graham (JAM), 8:37.07 NR; 4. Radcliffe (GBR), 8:40.82; 5. Borisova (RUS), 8:41.51; 6. Ouaziz (MAR), 8:43.19 NR; 7. Churbanova (RUS), 8:43.77; 8. Brzezinska (POL), 8:44.05 NR; 9. S. Barsosio (KEN), 8:44.53; 10. Pantyukova (RUS), 8:46.25; 11. Meyer (RSA), 8:47.11; 12. Cheruiyot (KEN), 8:49.60; 13. Murray (GBR), 8:51.57; 14. Griffiths (RSA), 9:00.19; 15. Marussova (RUS), 9:04.19. Did not finish: Chalmers (CAN), Podkopayeva (RUS) [Pace: 1000m 2:45.94 (Akraka), 2000m 5:39.47 (O'Sullivan)]

400 HURDLES: 1. Buford (USA), 52.90; 2. Perec (FRA), 53.21 NR; 3. Hemmings (JAM), 53.57; 4. Batten (USA), 54.41; 5. Farmer-Patrick (USA), 54.57; 6. Tereshchuk (UKR), 54.88; 7. Rieger (GER), 55.75; 8. Protti (SUI), 56.25.

100 HURDLES: A-race (wind -2.0): 1. Devers (USA), 12.75; 2. Shishigina (KZK), 12.82; 3. Graudyn (RUS), 12.91; 4. Russell (JAM), 13.06; 5. Bukovec (SLO), 13.09; 6. Rose (JAM), 13.16; 7. Baumann (SUI), 13.17; 8. Reshetnikova (RUS), 13.37.

100 HURDLES: B-race (wind -1.9): 1. Lopez (CUB), 13.04; 2. Tourret (FRA), 13.12; 3. Girard (FRA), 13.29; 4. Guialdo (USA), 13.31; 5. Wolf (GER), 13.32; 6. Jung (GER), 13.41; 7. Solli (NOR), 13.48; Disqualified: Staehli (SUI).

TRIPLE JUMP: 1. Biryukova (RUS), 15.03 (0.0) [x - 14.86 (0.0) - 15.03 (0.0) - 14.92 (0.0) - 14.77 (-0.3) - x]; 2. Prandzheva (BUL), 14.95 (0.0) [14.24 (0.0) - 14.66 (0.0) - x - 14.95 (0.0) - x - 14.38 (0.0)]; 3. Lasovskaya (RUS), 14.83 (-0.1); 4. Chistyakova (RUS), 14.43 (-0.1); 5. Kravets (UKR), 14.39 (0.0); 6. Hansen (GBR), 14.38 NR (-0.3); 7. Petrescu (ROM), 14.31 (-0.2); 8. Chen (RUS), 14.01 (0.1); 9. Gureyeva (BLR), 13.78 (0.0); 10. Hudson-Strudwick (USA), 13.40 (0.0); 11. Griffith (GBR), 13.25 (0.0); 12. Vetsch (SUI), 13.22 (-0.2). No legal mark: Lah (ITA).

JAVELIN: 1. Shikolenko (BLR), 71.18 (world leader) [60.72 - 71.18 - x - x - p - p]; 2. Stone (AUS), 66.02; 3. Renk (GER), 64.88; 4. Damaske (GER), 64.14; 5. Tilea (ROM), 62.10; 6. Nerius (GER), 62.08; 7. Ingberg (FIN), 62.04; 8. Eve (BAH), 60.56; 9. Rantanen (FIN), 60.32; 10. Strasek (SLO), 59.62; 11. Ivakina (RUS), 58.68; 12. Auzeil (FRA), 53.42.

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World Records in 1995

Men

10,000m: 26:43.53 - H Gebresilasie (Ethiopia) Hengelo, June 5.

5,000m: 12:55.30s - M Kiptanui (Kenya) Rome, June 8; 12:44.39 - Gebresilasie, Zurich, Aug 16 .

2,000m: 4:47.88: N Morceli (Algeria) Paris, July 3.

1500m: 3:27.37 - Morceli, Nice, July 12.

Triple jump: 17.98m - J Edwards (GB) Salamanca, July 18; 18.16 - Edwards, Gothenburg, Aug 7; 18.29 - Edwards, Gothenburg, Aug 7.

3,000m steeplechase: 7:59.18 - Kiptanui, Zurich, Aug 16.

Women

Hammer: 66.86m - M Melinte (Romania) Bucharest, March 4; 67.00 - O Kuzenkova (Russia) Moscow, May 24; 68.14 - Kuzenkova,Moscow, June 5; 68.16 - Kuzenkova, Moscow, June 18.

Pole vault: 4.06 - Sun Caiyun (China) Canton, March 26; 4.07 - Cai Weiyuan (China) Hefei, April 29; 4.08 - Sun Caiyun, Taiyuan, May 18; 4.08 - Zhong Guiging (China) Taiyuan, May 18; 4.10 - D Bartova (Czech Republic) Llubjana, May 21; 4.12 - Bartova, Duisburg, June 18; 4.13 - Bartova, Wesel, June 24; 4.14 - Bartova, Gateshead, July 2; 4.15 - Bartova, Ostrava, July 5; 4.16 - Bartova, Feldkirch, July 14; 4.17 - Bartova, Gisengen, July 15; 4.18 - A Muller (Germany) Zittau, Aug 5; 4.23 - Bartova ???; 4.24 - Sun Caiyun (China) Nov.?; 4.25 - Emma George (Australia) Sydney, Nov 30.

10km walk: 41:29 - L Ramazanova (Russia) Ishevsk, June 8.

5,000m: 14:36.45 - F Ribeiro (Portugal) Heshtel, July 22.

Triple jump: 15.50m - I Kravets (Ukraine) Gothenburg, Aug 10.

400m hdls: 52.61 - K Batten(US) Gothenburg, Aug 11.

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