V 13 N. 60 NCAA Meet Austin Gets Upstaged By Diamond League Paris Last Night

It's almost like we're comparing  Naval Oranges and Valencia Oranges looking at the NCAA and Diamond League last night.  Both of similar color, tasty and refreshing, but very different in many ways.    Probably not even fair to compare the two events as they have such a different run up to get to the starting line.  Who went to the starting line in Paris last night was the result of discussions with agents and managers of athletes and a meet director and Diamond League officials with a huge budget and bonuses for super performances.  Looking around for what a world record is worth does not provide a fixed answer.  It depends on the event, the meet, the sponsor of the athlete, and the nation of the athlete.  Who went to the line in Austin was the result of a long season of indoor and outdoor racing, conference meets, regional qualifiers, and prelims on Wednesday and Thursday with rewards being points for your team based on your finishing place, not your time.  So the races for points would tend to be more tactical in nature.   The road to the finals might even have necessitated attending the occasional class in American literature or astrophysics.   Also might be a comparison of eating barbeque ribs and sloshing down some  Jax beer  the night before your race at Franklin BBQ in  Austin   with a pate de foie gras and a Coq au Vin washed down with a fine Beaujolais Perrachon and a demi tasse of Sumatran coffee at La Jacobine on the Rue St. Andre des Arts in Paris.  The pros are just getting started, where the collegians are at the end of a long and tiring season.    Nevertheless it was about competition but in different arenas.  In a similar vein, the pros are scoring qualifiying points in the regular Diamond League events to qualify for the Diamond League final in Eugene in September.  

The pros came up with two incredible world records and a 'world best' that is just phenomenal.   

5000 Meters Women

Faith Kipyegon of Kenya set her second world record in a week having broken the 1500 last week. Is she ready for something else next week in Oslo a la Henry Rono?   In Paris running her first 5000 in eight years she took apart Letesenbet Gidey's record by 1.52 seconds in 14:05.20.  Gidey was a close second in the race after surrendering the lead to Kipyegon with two laps to go.  They were both hanmmering the backstretch of the last lap, but Kipyegon opened a gap going into the turn and extended it coming down the homestretch.  

Women's 5000m

POS	NAME	NAT.	RESULT
1.	Faith KIPYEGON	KEN	14:05.20 WR
2.	Letesenbet GIDEY	ETH	14:07.94
3.	Ejgayehu TAYE	ETH	14:13.31
4.	Lilian Kasait RENGERUK	KEN	14:23.05
5.	Freweyni HAILU	ETH	14:23.45
6.	Margaret Chelimo KIPKEMBOI	KEN	14:23.67
7.	Lemlem HAILU	ETH	14:34.53
8.	Alicia MONSON	USA	14:34.88
9.	Agnes Jebet NGETICH	KEN	14:36.70
10.	Grace Loibach NAWOWUNA	KEN	14:42.63
11.	Laura MUIR	GBR	14:48.14
12.	Elly HENES	USA	15:04.54
13.	Whittni MORGAN	USA	15:20.59
	Beatrice CHEPKOECH	KEN	DNF
	Tigist KETEMA	ETH	DNF
	Hanna KLEIN	GER	DNF
	Sarah LAHTI	SWE	DNF
	Diribe WELTEJI	ETH	DNF

2 Miles Men

Jakob Ingebrigtsen blasted the two miles record held for so long by Daniel Komen (7:58.61) in 1997.  

JI hit 3:58.9 on his first mile then picked it up with a 3:55.2 second for 7:54.10.   Since World Athletics doesn't recognize the distance, we can only call it a 'world best'.  Such nit picking, but alas we must leave that to the blowhards in whatever arrondissement they care to have their after dinner drinks and their next AGM in Monaco.  

Men's 2 Miles

POS	NAME	NAT.	RESULT
1.	Jakob INGEBRIGTSEN	NOR	7:54.10
2.	Ishmael Rokitto KIPKURUI	KEN	8:09.23
3.	Kuma GIRMA	ETH	8:10.34
4.	Justin KIPKOECH	KEN	8:13.15
5.	Paul CHELIMO	USA	8:15.69
6.	Adisu GIRMA	ETH	8:21.43
7.	Mohamed ABDILAAHI	GER	8:27.88
8.	Etienne DAGUINOS	FRA	8:31.29
9.	Ali ABDILMANA	ETH	8:40.65
10.	Evans KIPCHUMBA	KEN	8:55.70
	Benoit CAMPION	FRA	DNF
	Stewart MCSWEYN	AUS	DNF
	Kyumbe MUNGUTI	KEN	DNF

3000 Meters Steeplechase Men

The topper for the evening in gay Paris was Ethiopia's Lamecha Girma's new WR in the steeplechase.  Running from the front in 7:52.11.   Being so close in time time to Ingebritson's 2 miles record it helps me visualize that extra 200 meters that the Norwegian covered in his race as the cost of jumping those hurdles and water jump in the Steeple.

Men's 3000m steeplechase

POS	NAME	NAT	RESULT
1.	Lamecha GIRMA	ETH	7:52.11 WR
2.	Ryuji MIURA	JPN	8:09.91
3.	Daniel ARCE	ESP	8:10.63
4.	Abrham SIME	ETH	8:10.73
5.	Mohamed Amin JHINAOUI	TUN	8:12.19
6.	Benjamin KIGEN	KEN	8:13.49
7.	Víctor RUIZ	ESP	8:13.89
8.	Abraham KIBIWOT	KEN	8:16.13
9.	Anthony ROTICH	USA	8:16.27
10.	Amos SEREM	KEN	8:16.94
11.	Fernando CARRO	ESP	8:17.06
12.	Djilali BEDRANI	FRA	8:21.70
13.	Topi RAITANEN	FIN	8:22.00
14.	Hailemariyam AMARE	ETH	8:25.25
15.	Tegenu MENGISTU	ETH	8:30.23
16.	Osama ZOGHLAMI	ITA	8:31.88
	El Mehdi ABOUJANAH	ESP	DNF
	Lawrence Kemboi KIPSANG	KEN	DNF

Not to be ignored at this meet were the 1:55.77  800 meters national record by Great Britain's Keely Hodgkinson winning by 2.6  seconds over a tough field.

The much anticipated 400 meters debut for Sidney Mclaughlin Levrone fizzled somewhat.  She made up the stagger on Marileidy Paulino of the Dominican Republic in the first 100m, but also picked up a piano with a couple of musicians playing a duet at 300m and Paulino came back to win the race in a rather pedestrian 49.12 to Mclaughin Levrone's 49.72.  I predict SML will be back in this event with a vengence.    

Not having seen the races live, (here in the Northwoods of Vancouver Island) I'm waiting for some replay this afternoon.  That men's 800 looks like it was a barn burner with the first seven runners timed in 1:43.     Will also do some coverage of the NCAA meet once the women's portion is completed today.

Our version of the events in Canada did not show the 2 mile race and the version sent by our faithful contributor Richard Mach all the way from Flint, MI also was not compatible to my screen.  

Partial Results from Paris

Women's 800m

POS	NAME	NAT.	RESULT
1.	Keely HODGKINSON	GBR	1:55.77
2.	Ajee WILSON	USA	1:58.16
3.	Natoya GOULE	JAM	1:58.23
4.	Catriona BISSET	AUS	1:58.55
5.	Noélie YARIGO	BEN	1:58.65
6.	Halimah NAKAAYI	UGA	1:58.81
7.	Sage HURTA-KLECKER	USA	1:59.01
8.	Léna KANDISSOUNON	FRA	1:59.65
9.	Gabriela GAJANOVÁ	SVK	1:59.86
10.	Raevyn ROGERS	USA	2:00.00
11.	Agnès RAHAROLAHY	FRA	2:00.14
	Patrycja WYCISZKIEWICZ-ZAWADZKA	POL	DNF

Women's Discus Throw

POS	NAME	NAT.	RESULT
1.	Valarie ALLMAN	USA	69.04
2.	Sandra PERKOVIĆ	CRO	65.18
3.	Kristin PUDENZ	GER	62.87
4.	Laulauga TAUSAGA	USA	62.62
5.	Melina ROBERT-MICHON	FRA	61.91
6.	Claudine VITA	GER	61.78
7.	Daisy OSAKUE	ITA	59.14
8.	Amanda NGANDU-NTUMBA	FRA	56.95
	Liliana CÁ	POR	NM

Women's Pole Vault

POS	NAME	NAT.	RESULT
1.	Nina KENNEDY	AUS	4.77
2.	Margot CHEVRIER	FRA	4.71
3.	Katie MOON	USA	4.71
4.	Wilma MURTO	FIN	4.61
5.	Sandi MORRIS	USA	4.61
6.	Emily GROVE	USA	4.61
7.	Alysha NEWMAN	CAN	4.46
8.	Aikaterini STEFANIDI	GRE	4.46
8.	Tina ŠUTEJ	SLO	4.46
10.	Roberta BRUNI	ITA	4.46
11.	Marie-Julie BONNIN	FRA	4.31
	Ninon CHAPELLE	FRA	NM

Women's Shot Put

POS	NAME	NAT.	RESULT
1	DONGMO Auriol	POR	19.72 SB
2	EALEY Chase	USA	19.43
3	EWEN Maggie	USA	19.26
4	THOMAS-DODD Danniel	JAM	19.25
5	GAMBETTA Sara	GER	19.08 PB
6	Jiayuan SONG	CHN	19.06
7	WOODARD Jessica	USA	18.73 =SB
8	ROOS Fanny	SWE	18.44
9	MITTON Sarah	CAN	18.36
10	SCHILDER Jessica	NED	17.95
11	AQUILLA Adelaide	USA	16.96

Women's Hammer Throw

POS	NAME	NAT.	RESULT
1	FANTINI Sara	ITA	71.21
2	LOGA Rose	FRA	70.04 SB
3	TAVERNIER Alexandra	FRA	67.16

Women's High Jump

POS	NAME	NAT.	RESULT
1.	Nicola OLYSLAGERS	AUS	2.00
2.	Vashti CUNNINGHAM	USA	1.97
3.	Angelina TOPIĆ	SRB	1.97
4.	Iryna GERASHCHENKO	UKR	1.94
5.	Morgan LAKE	GBR	1.94
6.	Yuliia LEVCHENKO	UKR	1.91
7.	Nawal MENIKER	FRA	1.91
8.	Anna HALL	USA	1.91
9.	Nadezhda DUBOVITSKAYA	KAZ	1.87
10.	Elena VALLORTIGARA	ITA	1.79
11.	Solène GICQUEL	FRA	1.79

RESULTS MEN

Men's 100m Final, Wind: -0.9

POS	NAME	NAT.	RESULT
1.	Noah LYLES	USA	9.97
2.	Ferdinand OMANYALA	KEN	9.98
3.	Letsile TEBOGO	BOT	10.05
4.	Yohan BLAKE	JAM	10.16
5.	Ronnie BAKER	USA	10.17
6.	Benjamin AZAMATI	GHA	10.20
7.	Lamont Marcell JACOBS	ITA	10.21
8.	Mouhamadou FALL	FRA	10.22

Men's 100m A heat: W +1.1m/s

POS	NAME	NAT.	RESULT
1	HARTMANN Joshua	GER	10.14 SB
2	MELLUZZO Matteo	ITA	10.36 SB
3	FERGUSON Joe	GBR	10.40 SB
4	MERCKX Ward	BEL	10.58

Men's 800m

POS	NAME	NAT.	RESULT
1.	Emmanuel WANYONYI	KEN	1:43.27
2.	Marco AROP	CAN	1:43.30
3.	Slimane MOULA	ALG	1:43.38
4.	Djamel SEDJATI	ALG	1:43.40
5.	Benjamin ROBERT	FRA	1:43.48
6.	Wyclife KINYAMAL	KEN	1:43.56
7.	Azeddine HABZ	FRA	1:43.90
8.	Yanis MEZIANE	FRA	1:44.78
9.	Andreas KRAMER	SWE	1:44.85
10.	Emmanuel Kipkurui KORIR	KEN	1:47.71
	Patryk SIERADZKI	POL	DNF

Men's 110m hurdles Final, Wind: -0.5

PLACE	NAME	NAT.	MARK
1.	Grant HOLLOWAY	USA	12.98
2.	Just KWAOU-MATHEY	FRA	13.09
3.	Jamal BRITT	USA	13.14
3.	Daniel ROBERTS	USA	13.14
5.	Wilhem BELOCIAN	FRA	13.20
6.	Freddie CRITTENDEN	USA	13.26
7.	Jason JOSEPH	SUI	13.29
8.	Eric EDWARDS	USA	13.32

Men's 110m hurdles Heat 1, Wind: -2.0

POS	NAME	NAT.	RESULT
1.	Daniel ROBERTS	USA	13.32
2.	Jason JOSEPH	SUI	13.36
3.	Wilhem BELOCIAN	FRA	13.37
4.	Eric EDWARDS	USA	13.39
5.	Roger IRIBARNE	CUB	13.44
6.	Raphael MOHAMED	FRA	13.65
7.	Dimitri BASCOU	FRA	13.66
	Devon ALLEN	USA	DNF

Men's 110m hurdles Heat 2, Wind: -0.6

POS	NAME	NAT.	RESULT
1.	Grant HOLLOWAY	USA	13.20
2.	Jamal BRITT	USA	13.21
3.	Just KWAOU-MATHEY	FRA	13.25
4.	Freddie CRITTENDEN	USA	13.34
5.	Pascal MARTINOT-LAGARDE	FRA	13.45
6.	Antonio ALKANA	RSA	13.52
7.	Aurel MANGA	FRA	13.55
8.	Rafael PEREIRA	BRA	13.57

Men's 400m hurdles

POS	NAME	NAT.	RESULT
1.	CJ ALLEN	USA	47.92
2.	Wilfried HAPPIO	FRA	48.26
3.	Trevor BASSITT	USA	48.28
4.	Ludvy VAILLANT	FRA	48.60
5.	Kyron MCMASTER	IVB	48.65
6.	Khallifah ROSSER	USA	48.96
	Abderrahman Almoubarrake S ALSALECK	QAT	DNF

Men's Long Jump

POS	NAME	NAT	RESULT	WIND
1.	Miltiadis TENTOGLOU	GRE	8.13	+0.1
2.	Simon EHAMMER	SUI	8.11	-0.1
3.	. SREESHANKAR	IND	8.09	0.0
4.	Jules POMMERY	FRA	7.90	-0.1
5.	William WILLIAMS	USA	7.87	-0.9
6.	Maykel MASSÓ	CUB	7.83	-0.7
7.	Thobias MONTLER	SWE	7.82	+0.8
8.	Emiliano LASA	URU	7.71	+0.5
9.	Erwan KONATE	FRA	7.63	-1.6
10.	Jean-Pierre BERTRAND	FRA	7.31	-0.4

Hammer Throw Mixed

POS	NAME	NAT.	RESULT
1	KATZBERG Ethan	CAN	77.93
2	WINKLER Rudy	USA	77.63
3	ANDERSEN Brooke	USA	77.13
4	HALÁSZ Bence	HUN	76.21
5	KASSANAVOID Janee'	USA	74.74
6	CHAUSSINAND Yann	FRA	74.32
7	ELGAMEL Mostafa	EGY	73.51

200 Meters  Women

1.                           Gabby Thomas        USA             22.05

2.                            Abby Steiner           USA             22.34

3.                            Marie Josee Talou  Ivory Coast   22.34

Enjoyed your colorful descriptions of the two meets.  I felt as if I were Earnest Hemmingway, living in Paris and enjoying all the racing with my 1920s friends, Ezra Pound and F. Scott Fitzgerald.  What a night of racing in St. Denis.  Bill Schnier