Nesta Carter 9.87, Barrett beats Vlasic in Madrid, by Alfons Juck, EME News MADRID (ESP, Jul 13): Jamaican relay world record holder Nesta Carter highlighted the Madrid 2013 IAAF World Challenge meet with fast meet record 9.87 (+1.8) what is 2rd best of the year behind Tyson Gay. Second US Mokie Salaam 10.07 and third Calesio Newman 10.10 ahead of Antoine Adams 10.14 and home Angel David Rodriguez with Moscow standard 10.15. Women 100 m also fast with Barbara Pierre meet record 10.92 (+1.5) over team-mates Shalonda Solomon 11.04 and Alexandria Anderson 11.07. Expected high jump duel saw this time Brigetta Barrett winning over Blanka Vlasic after jump-off. Both cleared 198 in second and after missing 201 they tried again at 201 but no success. Bar went down to 198 and only Barrett was trying and so won despite no clearance. 195 and tie for third for Emma Green Tregaro and Ruth Beitia. US Brandon Johnson third from US Champs improved to 1:43.84 in the 800 m ahead of Europeans Marcin Lewandowski 1:44.32 and Kevin Lopez 1:44.77. Bahamian relay olympic winner Ramon Miller clocked 45.20 in the 400 m ahead of US Manteo Mitchell 45.25 and Arman Hall 45.30 with fourth Nick Ekelund-Arenander new Danish record 45.50. Kenyan Cyrus Rutto won the 3000 m in 7:46.74. In the expected 400 m hurdles duel Justin Gaymon beat stronger names in 48.69, second Johnny Dutch 48.75, third Jehue Gordon 49.17. In technical events Cuban Lazaro Borges beat on count back Sergey Kucheryanu both 571. Cuban Wilfredo Martinez leaped to 806 (+3.9) win over Louis Tsatoumas 805 (+0.7). Surprise in the shot put as Bulgarian record holder Georgi Ivanov 20.57 beat World champion David Storl 20.50. Home discus win for Frank Casanas 63.00. In women distances US wins for Latavia Thomas 800 m 2:01.75 and Gabrielle Anderson 4:08.54 1500 m. Favorite wins in triple (Irina Gumenyuk of Russia 14.32, +0.2) and javelin (Linda Stahl, Germany, 60.61).
Posted on: Sun, 14 Jul 2013 00:31:07 +0000
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