London 2012 Olympic 100m - Battles of Jamaica vs USA

Top contenders for the London 2012 Men's and Women's  100m medals :
Ref.  IAAF London 2012 Entry List


Men
Bib
2169 – Yohan Blake 23 (JAM) – SB 9.75 – PB 9.75 (WL)
2170 – Usain Bolt 26 (JAM) –--- SB 9.76 – PB 9.58 (WR)
2184 – Asafa Powell 30 (JAM) – SB 9.85 – PB 9.72
3216 - Justin Gatlin 32 (USA) –- SB 9.80 - PB 9.80
3217 - Tyson Gay 32 (USA) –---- SB 9.86 – PB 9.6
3205 - Ryan Bailey 23 (USA) –--- SB 9.93 – PB 9.88
3038 - Keston Bledman 24 (TRI) – SB 9.86 – PB 9.86
3051 - Richard Thompson 27 (TRI) – SB 9.96 – PB 9.85

Women
Bib
2197 - FRASER-PRYCE Shelly-Ann 26 (JAM) - SB 10.70 PB 10.70 (WL)
2194 - CAMPBELL-BROWN Veronica 30 (JAM) - SB 10.82 - PB 10.76
2207 - STEWART Kerron 28 (JAM) - SB 10.94 - PB 10.75
3299 - JETER Carmelita 33 (USA) --- SB 10.81 - PB 10.64
3287 - FELIX Allyson 27 (USA) ------ SB 10.92 - PB 10.92
3306 - MADISON Tianna 27 (USA) -- SB 10.96 - PB 10.96
3055 - BAPTISTE Kelly-Ann 26 (TRI) - SB 10.86 - PB 10.84
2484 - OKAGBARE Blessing 24 (NGR) - SB 10.96 - PB 10.96



05 Aug - 09:50pm - Men 100m
OR - 9.69 - Usain Bolt (JAM) - Beijing 2008 Aug 16
WR - 9.58 - Usin Bolt (JAM) - Berlin 2009 Aug 16
WL - 9.75 - Yohan Blake (JAM) - Kingston 29 Jun 2012

04 Aug - 09:55pm - Women 100m
OR - 10.62 - Florence Griffith-Joyner (USA) -- Seoul 1988 Sep 24
WR -10.49 - Florence Griffith-Joyner (USA) -- Indianapolis 16 July 1988
WL - 10.70 - Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (JAM) - Kingston 29 June 2012

London 2012 Olympic Marathon events - Battles of Kenya vs Ethiopia

Top contenders for the London 2012 Olympic marathon medals :
Ref.  IAAF London 2012 Entry List

Ayele Abshero

Men - 12 Aug 11:00am

[OR - 2:06:32 - late Sammy Wanjiru (KEN) - Beijing 2008 Aug 24]
[WR - 2:03:38 - Patrick Makau (KEN) - Berlin 2011 Sept 25]
[WL - 2:04:23 - Ayele Abshero (ETH) - Dubai 27 Jan 2012]

Bib

1676 - ABSHERO Ayele 22 (ETH) - SB 2:04:23 - PB 2:04:23 (WL)

1684 - FELEKE Getu 26 (ETH) - SB 2:04:50 - PB 2:04:50

1692 - SEFIR Dino 23 (ETH) - SB 2:04:50 - PB 2:04:50

2302 - KIPROTICH Wilson Kipsang 30 (KEN) - SB 2:04:44 - PB 2:03:42

2304 - KIRUI Abel 30 (KEN) - SB 2:07:56 PB 2:05:04

2315 - MUTAI Emmanuel Kipchirchir 28 (KEN) - SB 2:08:01 - PB 2:04:40

1768 - TAMBWE Patrick 37 (FRA) - SB 2:07:30 - PB 2:07:30

2672 - SZOST Henryk 30 (POL) - SB 2:07:39 - PB 2:07:39

2447 - ANNANI Adil 32 (MAR) - SB 2:07:43 - PB 2:07:43

3113 - KIPROTICH Stephen 23 (UGA) - 2:07:50 - PB 2:07:20

2222 - FUJIWARA Arata 31 (JPN) - SB 2:07:48 - PB 2:07:48

Mary Keitany

Women - 5 Aug 11:00am

[OR - 2:23:14 - Naoko Takahashi (JPN) - Sydney 2000 Sep 24]
[WR - 2:15:25 - Paula Radcliffe (GBR) - London  Apr 13 2003]
[WL - 2:18:37 - Mary Keitany (KEN) --- London 22 Apr 2012]

Bib

2331 - KEITANY Mary Jepkosgei 30 (KEN) - SB 2:18:37 - PB 2:18:37 (WL)

1708 - GELANA Tiki 25 (ETH) - SB 2:18:58 - PB 2:18:58

1712 - MERGIA Aselefech 26 (ETH) - SB 2:19:31 - PB 2:19:31

2334 - KIPLAGAT Edna Ngeringwony 33 (KEN) - SB 2:19:50 - PB 2:19:50

1705 - DIBABA Mare 22 (ETH) - SB 2:19:52 - PB 2:19:52

2330 - JEPTOO Priscah 28 (KEN) - SB 2:20:14 - PB 2:20:14

1390 - WANG Jiali 25 (CHN) - SB 2:22:41 - PB 2:22:41

2261 - SHIGETOMO Risa 25 (JPN) - SB 2:23:23 - PB 2:23:23

1398 - ZHOU Chunxiu 33 (CHN) - SB 2:23:42 - PB 2:19:51

2163 - STRANEO Valeria 36 (ITA) - SB 2:23:44 - PB 2:23:44

2895 - SHOBUKHOVA Liliya 34 (RUS) - PB 2:18:20

2879 - MAYOROVA Albina 34 (RUS) - SB 2:23:52 - PB 2:23:52

Timetable of Track and Marathon events of London 2012 with their OR's, WR's and WL's.

Games of the XXX Olympiad =====> 3 more days TO GO before the Glorious Games follow....
London 2012 Summer Olympics => 27 July - 12 August

A glance at the timetable of track and marathon events (all Finals) and the statistics of their Olympic Records, World Records and World Leadings (fastest in 2012) as of Monaco Diamond League 21 July :

Athletics competitions : 3 - 12 August

03 Aug - 09:25pm  - Women 10,000m
OR - 29:54.66 - Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH) - Beijing 2008 Aug 15 (2012 defending)
WR - 29:31.78 - Wang Junxia (CHN) - Beijing 8 Sep 1993
WL - 30:24.39 -  Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH) - Eugene 1 Jun 2012

04 Aug - 09:25pm - Men 10,000m
OR - 27:01.17 - Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) - Beijing 2008 Aug 17 (2012 defending)
WR - 26:17.53 - Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) - Brussels 26 Aug 2005
WL - 27:01.98 - Wilson Kiprop (KEN) --- Eugene 1 Jun 2012

04 Aug - 09:55pm - Women 100m
OR - 10.62 - Florence Griffith-Joyner (USA) -- Seoul 1988 Sep 24
WR -10.49 - Florence Griffith-Joyner (USA) -- Indianapolis 16 July 1988
WL - 10.70 - Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (JAM) - Kingston 29 June 2012

05 Aug - 11:00am - Women Marathon
OR - 2:23:14 - Naoko Takahashi (JPN) - Sydney 2000 Sep 24
WR - 2:15:25 - Paula Radcliffe (GBR) - London  Apr 13 2003
WL - 2:18:37 - Mary Keitany (KEN) --- London 22 Apr 2012

05 Aug - 09:10pm - Women 400m
OR - 48.25 - Marie-José Pérec (FRA) - Atlanta 1996 Jul 29
WR - 47.60 - Marita Koch (GDR) ------ Canberra 1985 Oct 6
WL - 49.16 - Antonina Krivoshapka (RUS) - Cheboksary 5 July 2012 

05 Aug - 09:25pm - Men 3000m Steeplechase
OR - 8:05.51 - Julius Kariuki (KEN) - Seoul 1988 Sept 30
WR - 7:53.63 - Saif Saaeed Shaheen (QTA) - Brussels 3 Sept 2004
WL - 7:54.31 - Paul Kipsiele Koech (KEN) - Rome 31 May 2012

05 Aug - 09:50pm - Men 100m
OR - 9.69 - Usain Bolt (JAM) - Beijing 2008 Aug 16 (2012 defending)
WR - 9.58 - Usin Bolt (JAM) - Berlin 2009 Aug 16
WL - 9.75 - Yohan Blake (JAM) - Kingston 29 Jun 2012

06 Aug - 08:45pm - Men 400 Hurdles
OR - 46.78 - Kevin Young (USA) - Barclona 1992 Aug 6
WR - 46.78 - Kevin Young (USA) - Barcelona 1992 Aug 6
WL - 47.78 - Javier Culson (PUR) - London (CPalace) 13 July 2012

06 Aug - 09:05pm - Women 3000m Steeplechase
OR - 8:58.81 - Gulnara Galkina-Samitova (RUS) - Beijing 2008 Aug 17
WR - 8:58.81 - Gulnara Galkina-Samitova (RUS) - Beijing 2008 Aug 17
WL - 9:07.14 - Milcah Chemos Cheywa (KEN) - Oslo 7 Jun 2012

06 Aug - 09:30pm - Men 400m
OR - 43.49 - Michael Johnson (USA) - Atlanta 1996 July 29
WR - 43.18 - Michael Johnson (USA) - Seville 1999 Aug 26
WL - 44.12 - LaShawn Merritt (USA) - Eugene 24 June 2012

07 Aug - 09:00pm - Women 100m Hurdles
OR - 12.37 - Joanna Hayes (USA) - Athens 2004 Aug 24
WR - 12.21 - Yordanka Donkova (BUL) - Stara Zagora 1988 Aug 20
WL - 12.40 - Sally Pearson (AUS) - Paris 6 July 2012

07 Aug - 09:15 - Men 1500m
OR - 3:32.07 - Noah Ngeny (KEN) - Sydney 2000 Sep 29
WR - 3:26:00 - Hicham El Guerrouj (MAR) - Rome 1998 July 14
WL - 3:28.88 - Asbel Kiprop (KEN) - Monaco 20 July 2012

08 Aug - 08:45pm - Women 400m Hurdles
OR - 52.64 - Melaine Walker (JAM) - Beijing 2008 Aug 20 (2012 defending)
WR - 52.34 - Yuliya Pechenkina (RUS) - Tula 2003 Aug 8
WL - 53.40 - Natalya Antyukh (RUS) - Cheboksary 4 July 2012

08 Aug - 09:00pm - Women 200m
OR - 21.34 - Florence Griffith-Joyner (USA) - Seoul 1988 Sep 29
WR - 21.34 - Florence Griffith-Joyner (USA) - Seoul 1988 Sep 29
WL - 21.69 - Allyson Felix (USA) - Eugene 30 June 2012

08 Aug - 09:15pm - Men 110m Hurdles
OR - 12.91 - Liu Xiang (CHN) - Athens 2004 Aug 27
WR - 12.87 - Dayron Robles (CUB) - Ostrava 2008 June 12
WL - 12.93 - Aries Merritt (USA) - London CPalace 13 July 2012

09 Aug - 08:00pm - Men 800m
OR - 1:42.58 - Vebjørn Rodal (NOR) - Atlanta 1996 July 31
WR - 1:41.01 - David Rudisha (KEN) - Rieti 2010 Aug 29
WL - 1:41.54 - David Rudisha (KEN) - Paris 6 July 2012

09 Aug - 08:55pm - Men 200m
OR - 19.30 - Usain Bolt (JAM) - Beijing 2008 Aug 20 (2012 defending)
WR - 19.19 - Usain Bolt (JAM) - Berlin 2009 Aug 20
WL - 19.80 - Johan Blake (JAM) - Kingston 1 July 2012

10 Aug - 08:05pm - Women 5000m
OR - 14:40.79 - Gabriela Szabo (ROM) - Sydney 2000 Sept 25
WR - 14:11.15 - Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH) - Oslo 2008 June 6
WL - 14:35.62 - Vivian Cheruiyot (KEN) - Rome 31 May 2012

10 Aug - 08:40pm - Women 4x100m
OR - 41.60 - East Germany (GDR) - Moscow 1980 Aug 1
WR - 41.37 - East Germany (GDR) - Canberra 1985 Oct 6

10 Aug - 08:55pm - Women 1500m
OR - 3:53.96 - Paula Ivan (ROM) - Seoul 1988 Sept 26
WR - 3:50.46 - Qu Yunxia (CHN) - Beijing 1993 Sept 11
WL - 3:56.15 - Mariem Selsouli (MAR) - Paris 6 July 2012

10 Aug - 09:20pm - Men 4x400m
OR - 2:55.39 - USA - Beijing 2008 Aug 23 (2012 defending)
WR - 2:54.29 - USA - Stuttgart 1993 Aug 22
WL - 3:00.02 - University of Florida (USA) - Des Moines, IA, 9 June 2012

11 Aug - 07:30pm - Men 5000m
OR - 12:57.82 - Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) - Beijing 2008 Aug 23
WR - 12:37.35 - Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) - Hengelo 2004 May 31
WL - 12:46.81 - Dejen Gebremeskel (ETH) - Paris 6 July 2012

11 Aug - 08:00pm - Women 800m
OR - 1:53.43 - Nadezhda Olizarenko (URS, Soviet Union) - Moscow 1980 July 27
WR - 1:53.28 - Jarmila Kratochvílová (TCH) - Munich 1983 July 26
WL - 1:56.76 - Pamela Jelimo (KEN) - Heusden-Zolder, Belgium 7 July 2012

11 Aug - 08:25pm - Women 4x400m
OR - 3:15.17 - Soviet Union (URS) - Seoul 1988 Oct 1
WR - 3:15.17 - Soviet Union (URS) - Seoul 1988 Oct 1
WL - 3:21.18 - United States "Red" (USA) - Philadelphia, PA 28 April 2012

11 Aug - 09:00pm - Men 4x100m
OR - 37.10 - Jamaica (JAM) - Beijing 2008 Aug 22 (2012 defending)
WR - 37.04 - Jamaica (JAM) - Daegu 2011 Sept 4
WL - 37.61  - USA - Monaco 20 July 2012

12 Aug (Sun) - 11:00am - Men Marathon
OR - 2:06:32 - late Sammy Wanjiru (KEN) - Beijing 2008 Aug 24
WR - 2:03:38 - Patrick Makau (KEN) - Berlin 2011 Sept 25
WL - 2:04:23 - Ayele Abshero (ETH) - Dubai 27 Jan 2012

The IAAF Statistic Book - London 2012 - Part 1 of 2

The IAAF Statistic Book - London 2012 - Part 2 of 2

Happy IAAF Centenary 17 July 1912 - 17 July 2012

The IAAF turns 100 years old today, a very significant birthday which falls ten days before the London 2012 Olympics, two days after the closing of the IAAF World Junior Championships in Barcelona and three days before the final Olympic rehearsal at Herculis Diamond League at Monaco, the headquarters of IAAF since 1993.

The IAAF was founded on 17 July 1912, two days after the closing of the 1912 Stockholm Summer Olympics, Sweden by representatives from 17 national athletics federations at its first congress in Stockholm  as International Amateur Athletics Federation.

The name of IAAF was changed to International Association of Athletics Federations during its 2001 congress.

A glance of new course records achieved at some major marathon races in the first half of the season

New course records set in some major marathon races in the first half of 2012:

2012
Men:
07 Jan - Xiamen -  2:07:37 Peter Kamais (KEN)
15 Jan - Houston - 2:06:51 Tariku Jafar (ETH)
27 Jan - Dubai - 2:04:23 Ayele Abshero (ETH)
05 Jan - Hong Kong - 2:11:27 - Dejere Abera (ETH)
18 Mar - Seoul - 2:05:37 - Wilson Loyanae Erupe (KEN)

15 Apr - Paris  - 2:05:11 - Stanley Biwott (KEN)

15 Apr - Vienna - 2:06:58 - Henry Sugut (KEN)

22 Apr – Bali (inaugural) - 2:16:54 - Kennedy Kiproo Lilan (KEN)

29 Apr - Hamburg- 2:05:58 - Shami Dawit (ETH)
29 Apr - Düsseldorf - 2:08:27 - Seboka Diriba Tola (ETH) 
12 May – Dalian, China - 2:13:03 - Maisei Julius Kiplimo (KEN)

27 May - Ottawa - 2:09:13  - Laban Moiben (KEN)

24 Jun – Kuala Lumpur – 2:14:15 – Kennedy Kiproo Lilan (KEN)


Women:
15 Jan - Houston - 2:23:14 - Alemitu Abera (ETH)
05 Feb - Hong Kong - 2:30:12 - Misiker Demissie (ETH)
26 Feb - Tokyo - 2:25:28 - Atsede Habtamu (ETH)

15 Apr -  Paris  - 2:21:39 - Tirfi Beyene (ETH)

15 Apr - Rotterdam -  2:18:58 (PB)(CR) (WL) - Tiki Gelana (ETH)

29 Apr – Hamburg - 2:23:47 - Rael Kiyara (KEN)
29 Apr - Düsseldorf - 2:25:49 - Agnes Jeruto (KEN)

06 May - Hannover - 2:30:17 - Natalya Puchkova (RUS)

The 10th Tenzing Hillary Everest Marathon - World's highest Trail Running Event took off at 5,356m above sea level yesterday

The 10th Tenzing Hillary Everest Marathon, an annual trail running event held in Nepal to commemorate the anniversary of the first successful climb of Everest by Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay on May 29, 1953, took off yesterday 29 May.

A total of about 155 runners started off  Gorak Shep, near Everest Base Camp 5,356m above sea level. and finished about 2000m below at Namche Bazar at 3,440m above sea level covering the full marathon distance of 42.195km, making it the World's highest Trail Running Event and one of the word's toughest marathon races.

Phurba Tamang

Results of top finishers: (42.195km)
Men Open
1) 3:41:31 - Phurba Tamang (Nepal)
2) 3:54:51 - Kumar Raj Bhandari (Nepal)
3) 4:00:54 - Sudip Kulung Rai (Nepal)
Women Open
1) 5:14:44 - Angphuti Sherpa (Nepal)
2) 5:15:56 - Mingma Lama (Nepal)
3) 5:43:23 - Tashi Jangmi Sherpa (Nepal)

Men (Foreigners)
1) 5:22:07 - James Scott (USA)
2) 5:38:22 - Kelsang Dorgee (India)
3) 5:48:07 - Ryan Wolfarm (USA)
Women (Foreigners)
1) 6:25:33 - Tsering Palma (India)
2) 7:16:50 - Annette Wolfrom (Germany)
3) 7:37:40 - Jennifer Waldren (USA)

Temple Caldwell (USA) won the Men half marathon event in 2:55:39

on You Tube : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5QjNOwMqW8

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Last chance for Haile to make a 4th Olympic appearance when he runs in Hengelo over 10,000m Sunday

10km - 27:39 (WL) Haile Gebrselassie (ETH) Mancheter 20 May


Haile Gebrselassie, 39, of Ethiopia, regarded by many as the world's greatest distance runner, is taking his last opportunity to seek a ticket to his 4th Olympic apearance in London when he starts at the 10,000m track mark at the 30th Fanny Blankers-Koen Games in Hengelo, Holland this Sunday 27 May in a field of strong contenders.

Halie had won 2 Olympic gold medals over 10,000m in 1996 (Atlanta) and 2000 (Sydney) and he ran his PB of 26:22.75 right here in Hengelo in 1998.

He is feeling confident coming back to this sentimental city where he had set 4 world records and he had just won the Bupa Great Manchester Run of 10km on the road in a world leading time of 27:39 last Sunday.