Japanese walking win in World Youth Champs, with help from Alberto Stretti, compiled by EME News DONETSK (UKR, Jul 13): Fourth day of IAAF World Youth Championships started with walking wins for Russian Olga Shargina at the 5000 m distance in 22:13.91 world youth leader. Very close race in boys 10 000 m for Japanese surprise Toshikazu Yamanishi 41:53.80 over Russian Maksim Krasnov 42:03.10 at sprint over Diego Garcia from Spain 42:03.32. Hungary scored hammer win for Reka Gyuratz 73.20 meet record (3 kg). Also in girls pole vault Robeilys Peinado from Venezuela confirmed the favorite role with 425 win. Surprises in boys high jump as Woo Sang-Hyeok from Korea won with 220 over Bai Jiaxu of China 218 and Jamaican Christoff Bryan 216. Cuban clear win in triple for Lazaro Martinez 16.63 (+1.8) PB and meet record. After bronze in hammer now gold for Australian Matt Denny in discus with 67.54 2013 youth leader and PB. Second German Henning Prufer 65.62. South African Helene Swanepoel won the girls 400 m hurdles 58.08, in the boys race Marvin Williams from USA 50.39. Ethiopian Tigist Gashaw confirmed the predictions and won the 1500 m in 4:14.25. Kenyan Alfred Kipketer won the boys 800 m in 1:48.01. German Celina Leffler won the heptathlon with 5747 points with British favorite Morgan Lake without a medal after disastrous long jump below 5 meters. USA were impressive in girls medley relay women with a superb WYL of 2:07.13 in front of Japan with 2:08.39 PB and Canada in 2:08.52. WYL also in boys medley relay with 1:52.18 from Japan over USA in 1:52.19 and Qatar 1:52.47. After boys 200 m semifinals it is clear that for first time USA will not have boys in both 100 m and 200 m finals at this championships. Ariana Washington from USA clocked fastest girls 200 m semifinal 23.19 (0.0). With the help from Alberto Stretti.
Posted on: Sun, 14 Jul 2013 00:20:37 +0000
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