Windy sprints, Symmonds beats Solomon EDMONTON (CAN, Jun 29): The Edmonton Track Classic at Foote Field had great atmosphere but also strong winds. Not wind-aided was only women 200 m won by US Shalonda Solomon in 22.41 (+1.6) ahead of Lashauntea Moore 22.62 and Canadian Kim Hyacinthe 22.79 PB. In the men 200 m Olympic medalist Warren Weir clocked 19.90 (+4.4) over Jason Young 19.96. Ryan Wilson confirmed hurdles shape with 13.26 (+2.9) over World champion Jason Richardson 13.27. Lolo Jones with strong finish won the women hurdles in 12.49 (+3.1) with Angela Whyte 12.52, Nia Ali 12.64 and Jessica Zelinka 12.66 following. Moore went sub 11 in the women 100 m 10.98 (+3.6) ahead of Tori Bowie 11.04. Men 100 m had close finish as top two clocked 10.00 Mookie Salaam (9.995) and Antoine Adams of St. Kitts (10.000) with +2.8 help. Third Jeff Demps 10.02, fourth Jason Rogers of St. Kitts 10.09 and fifth Wallace Spearmon 10.12. Canadian Sam Effah got in national 100 m 10.09 (+2.3). Mary Wineberg won the women 400 m in stadium record 51.65 over Monica Hargrove 51.71 and Olympic winner Sanya Richards-Ross 51.77. Nick Symmonds beat in the 800 m 1:44.86 the world leader Duane Solomon 1:44.91. Melissa Bishop topped women 800 m in 2:02.14. Luguelin Santos of Dominican Republic was the best as expected in the men 400 m 45.81 just 0.03 over Renny Quow from Trinidad (45.84). Kenyans dominated steeple: Paul Kipsiele Koech 8:16.71 and Hillary Yego 8:20.19. Bahamian Ryan Ingraham (19) last year World junior medalist cleared 230 personal best in the high jump and tried at 235 cm. Dylan Armstrong got the shot put 20.47 and fresh US record holder Amanda Bingson the hammer 71.57. Funmi Jimoh leaped to windy 671 (+3.0) in the long jump and Dominican Republic won the women 4x100 m in Moscow standard 43.92.
Posted on: Sat, 29 Jun 2013 22:22:17 +0000