Ahoure 10.91, Robles 13.18, Pearson 3rd in Sotteville, by Alfons Juck, EME News SOTTEVILLE (FRA, Jul 8): Fourth Pro Athle Tour 2013 meet in Sotteville (EA Classic) registered fast sprints. Olympic games finalist Murielle Ahoure of Ivory Coast won the 100 m in new national record and 5th fastest of the year 10.91 (+1.5). Second Ivet Lalova 11.16 ahead of US Lakeisha Lawson 11.18. Olympic winner Sally Pearson was third at the hurdles 12.76 (+1.6) beaten by US duo Yvette Lewis 12.72 and Kristi Castlin 12.74. Former world record holder Dayron Robles comes into the shape as he clocked his fastest of the year 13.18 (+1.8) at 110 m hurdles. Second 2009 World champion Ryan Brathwaite 13.24 and third US Omo Osaghae 13.35. US Moscow bound Curtis Mitchell won the 200 m in 20.20 (+2.1) over 2009 World medalist Alonso Edward from Panama 20.32. Trinidad champion Keston Bledman won the 100 m in 10.11 (+1.5) ahead of US Mokie Salaam 10.13, Jamaican Kimmari Roach 10.15 and Briton Harry Aikines-Aryeetey 10.21. Fast life-time best for Belarus Anis Ananenka 1:45.04 in the 800 m ahead of Muriel Castillo of Cuba 1:45.66. After improvement in Paris at 800 m Moroccan Malika Akkaoui missed her 1500 m PB with 4:04.97 only by 0.01. US Gabriele Anderson second 4:05.68. Australian Collis Birmingham won the 3000 m in good 7:41.02 ahead of Kenyans Cornelius Kangogo 7:41.90 and Gideon Gathimba 7:42.18. Almaz Ayana coming from 5000 m PB in Paris won the steeple in 9:38.44. In technical events Cuban olympic medalist Yarisley Silva topped the pole vault 470 (missed 480) over Mary Saxer 460 and Tori Pena 450. Ukrainian Roman Avramenko confirmed again his good average with 84.14 javelin win. Russian Vasiliy Kopeykin was surprise long jump winner 806 (+2.1) beating Chris Tomlinson 805 (+1.5), DL winner Damar Forbes from Jamaica had three fouls. Levern Spencer and Nadia Dusanova cleared 191 in the high jump and Yelena Leantsiuk of Belarus topped women shot put 18.12.
Posted on: Wed, 10 Jul 2013 22:13:33 +0000
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