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Track and Field results
February 17, 2008
NORWICH UNION GRAND PRIX
At Birmingham, England
(All race distances in meters)
Men's Top Finishers
60: 1, Jaysuma Saidy Ndure, Norway, 6.56 seconds. 2, Simeon Williamson, Britain, 6.57. 3, Michael Rodgers, United States, 6.57.
400: 1, Tyler Christopher, Canada, 45.80. 2, Chris Lloyd, Dominica, 46.02. 3, Richard Buck, Britain, 46.34.
800: 1, Richard Kiplagat, Kenya, 1 minute, 46.33 seconds. 2, Josef Repcik, Slovakia, 1:47.06. 3, Damien Moss, Britain, 1:47.32.
1,500: 1, Bernard Lagat, United States, 3:35.23. 2, Daniel Komen, Kenya, 3:36.55. 3, Shedrack Korir, Kenya, 3:38.68.
Two Miles: 1, Kenenisa Bekele, Ethiopia, 8:04.35 (world record: previous mark 8:04.69, Haile Gebrselassie, Birmingham, England, Feb. 21, 2003). 2, Paul Koech, Kenya, 8:06.48. 3, Abraham Chebii, Kenya, 8:13.28.
60 Hurdles: 1, David Oliver, United States, 7.55. 2, Allan Scott, Britain, 7.59. 3, Andy Turner, Britain, 7.74.
High Jump: 1, Stefan Holm, Sweden, 7 feet, 7 inches. 2, Samson Oni, Britain, 7-5. 3, Martin Lloyd, Britain, 7-½.
Pole Vault: 1, Alexander Straub, Germany, 18-10¼. 2, Danny Ecker, Germany, 18-6½. 3, Steve Lewis, Britain, 18-6½ .
Women's Top Finishers
60: 1, Angela Williams, United States, 7.15. 2, Kim Gevaert, Belgium, 7.15. 3, Jeanette Kwakye, Britain, 7.20.
200: 1, Joice Maduaka, Britain, 23.37. 2, Christine Ohuruogu, Britain, 23.41. 3, Moushaumi Robinson, United States, 23.49.
60 Hurdles: 1, Susanna Kallur, Sweden, 7.75, 2, Kellie Wells, United States, 8.05. 3, Sarah Claxton, Britain, 8.07.
3,000: 1, Gelete Burka, Ethiopia, 8:31.94. 2, Jessica Augusto, Portugal, 8:46.29. 3, Lisa Dobriskey, Britain, 8:50.42.
Three Event Challenge
Long Jump: 1, Carolina Kluft, Sweden, 21 feet, 2½ inches. 2, Denisa Scerbova, Czech Republic, 21-1½. 3, Kelly Sotherton, Britain, 20-7.
60 Hurdles: 1, Kelly Sotherton, Britain, 8.17. 2, Gi-gi Johnson, United States, 8.24. 3, Carolina Kluft, Sweden, 8.25.
400 – Race 1: 1, Jessica Samuelsson, Sweden, 55.60 seconds. 2, Diana Picker, United States, 55.92. 3, Lela Nelson, United States, 56.62. Race 2: 1, Kelly Sotherton, Britain, 52.47. 2, Carolina Kluft, Sweden, 52.98. 3, Denisa Scerbova, Czech Republic.
Final Points: 1, Carolina Kluft, Sweden, 3,072. 2, Kelly Sotherton, Britain, 3,054. 3, Denisa Scerbova, Czech Republic, 3,018.
WOMEN'S COLLEGE
Husky Classic
At Seattle
Top SDSU results – 200m: 6, Sherraine Pencil 24.72; 6, Karoline Koehler 24.83. 400m: 15, Kyanna Thomas 57.50. 800m: 11, Mandy Upuu 2:10.45. HJ: T7, Karoline Koehler 5-4½; T14, Kristin Olafsdottir 5-2½. PV: T18, Christin Shibley 12-2½. LJ: 4, Decontee Kaye 19-11½. TJ: 1, Decontee Kaye 41-7¼.
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