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| June 24, 2003 | Tuesday | Rabi-us-Sani 23,1424 |
France and Russia claim honours
FLORENCE (Italy), June 23: France won its first European Cup men’s title on Sunday as defending champions and overnight leaders Britain slipped back into third place behind Germany.
Russia’s women maintained their series of victories that stretches back to 1997, comfortably defeating Germany, while France finished third.
The French men, who started the second day of competition in second place, quickly seized the lead.
110m hurdler Ladji Doucoure gave them the perfect start, winning his final in 13.55 seconds, just ahead of Germany’s Mike Fenner.
Doucoure’s compatriots Fouad Chouki and Florent Lacasse maintained France’s momentum with impressive performances in the 3000m and 800m respectively.
Victory in the closing 4x400m relay and a second place by 200m runner Christian Malcolm provided the bright spots of the day for the defending champions.
Malcolm clocked a season’s best of 20.45 in finishing second behind reigning Olympic, world and European champion Konstantinos Kederis of Greece.
Russia wrapped up the title in style in the final event of the day, clocking three minutes 26.02 to win the 4x400m relay.
Leading results:
MEN’S:
200 metres: 1. Konstantinos Kederis (Greece) 20.37 seconds; 2. Christian Malcolm (Britain) 20.45; 3. M. Jedrusinski (Poland) 20.53.
800 metres: 1. Antonio Reina (Spain) 1:48.13; 2. Florent Lacasse (France) 1:48.37; 3. Rene Herms (Germany) 1:49.15.
3000 metres: 1. Fouad Chouki (France) 8:22.56; 2. C. Castillejo (Spain) 8:22.79; 3. V.Shabunin (Russia) 8:23.18.
3000 metres steeplechase: 1. P. Potapovich (Russia) 8:26.28; 2. R. Poplawski (Poland) 8:29.70; 3. Angelo Iannelli (Italy) 8:30.40.
110 metres hurdles: 1. Ladji Doucoure (France) 13.55 seconds; 2. Mike Fenner (Germany) 13.58; 3. Andrea Giaconi (Italy) 13.66.
Pole vault: 1. Romain Mesnil (France) 5.75 metres; 2. G. Gibilisco (Italy) 5.70; 3. Lars Boergeling (Germany) 5.70.
Triple jump: 1. Fabrizio Donato (Italy) 17.16 metres; 2. Julien Kapek (France) 16.59; 3. C. Meletoglou (Greece) 16.52.
Discus: 1. D. Shevchenko (Russia) 65.39 metres; 2. M. Moellenbeck (Germany) 65.26; 3. A. Krawczyk (Poland) 61.27.
Javelin: 1. Sergey Makarov (Russia) 85.86 metres; 2. C. Nicolay (Germany) 81.93; 3. Dariusz Trafas (Poland) 79.36.
4x400 metres relay: 1. Britain 3:02.43 seconds; 2. Greece 3:02.69; 3. Germany 3:02.83.
Final standings: 1. France 109.0 points; 2. Germany 100.5; 3. Britain 96.0; 4. Russia 92.0; 5. Italy 84.0; 6. Poland 83.0; 7. Spain 80.0; 8. Greece 74.5.
WOMEN’S:
200 metres: 1. A. Kapachinskaya (Russia) 22.71 seconds; 2. Lonela Tirlea (Romania) 22.78; 3. Muriel Hurtis (France) 22.89.
1500 metres: 1. N. Rodriguez (Spain) 4:07.18; 2. Helen Clitheroe (Britain) 4:08.18; 3. K. Efentaki (Greece) 4:09.06.
5000 metres: 1. Y. Zadorozhinaya (Russia) 15:34.07; 2. Jo Pavey (Britain) 15:35.31; 3. Mihaela Botezan (Romania) 15:39.63.
3000 metres steeplechase: 1. G. Samitova (Russia) 9:40.89; 2. C. Casandra-Iloc (Romania) 9:48.47; 3. Elodie Olivares (France) 9:54.51.
100 metres hurdles: 1. Glory Alozie (Spain) 12.86 seconds; 2. S. Laukhova (Russia) 12.88; 3. Patricia Girard (France) 12.95.
High jump: 1. Daniela Rath (Germany) 2.00 metres; 2. Ruth Beitia (Spain) 1.95; 3. Marina Kuptsova (Russia) 1.95.
Long jump: 1. Eunice Barber (France) 6.76 metres; 2. C. Montaner (Spain) 6.69; 3. Fiona May (Italy) 6.67.
Shot put: 1. A. Kumbernuss (Germany) 19.46 metres; 2. S. Kriveleva (Russia) 18.98; 3. L. Manfredi (France) 17.97.
Hammer: 1. Manuela Montebrun (France) 74.43 metres; 2. Mihaela Melinte (Romania) 71.99; 3. Olga Kuzenkova (Russia) 69.89.
4x400 metres relay: 1. Russia 3:26.02 seconds; 2. Britain 3:26.52; 3. France 3:28.39.
Final standings: 1. Russia 130.0 points; 2. Germany 103.0; 3. France 102.0; 4. Britain 83.0; 5. Spain 82.0; 6. Greece 78.5; 7. Romania 77.5; 8. Italy 62.0.—Reuters
PALO ALTO (California): A hobbling Maurice Greene pulled out of the men’s 200 metres final but Kelli White and teenage prodigy Allyson Felix realised their dreams in the women’s race at the US championships on Sunday.
Three times world champion Gail Devers, 36, also qualified for the world championships in Paris in August, winning the women’s 100 metres hurdles in 12.61 seconds.
MEN’S:
400 metres hurdles: 1. Eric Thomas 48.76 seconds; 2. Bershawn Jackson 49.01; 3. Joey Woody 49.22.
800 metres: 1. David Krummenacker 1:45.53; 2. Khadevis Robinson 1:46.21; 3. Jonathon Johnson 1:46.76.
Pole vault: 1. Jeff Hartwig 5.70 metres; 2. Derek Miles 5.70; 3. Tim Mack 5.70.
200 metres: 1. Darvis Patton 20.15 seconds; 2. John Capel 20.17; 3. J.J. Johnson 20.22.
1,500 metres: 1. Jason Lunn 3 minutes 44.00 seconds; 2. Bryan Berryhill 3:44.30; 3. Grant Robison 3:44.83.
Triple jump: 1. Kenta Bell 17.59 metres; 2. Walter Davis 17.55; 3. Tim Rusan 17.19.
Decathlon: 1. Tom Pappas 8,784 points; 2. Bryan Clay 8,482; 3. Paul Terek 8,275.
WOMEN’S:
800 metres: 1. Jearl Miles-Clark 1:58.84; 2. Nicole Teter 1:59.91; 3. Jen Toomey 2:00.12.
High jump: 1. Amy Acuff 1.95 metres; 2. Gwen Wentland 1.92; 3. Tisha Waller 1.92.
100 metres hurdles: 1. Gail Devers 12.61 seconds; 2. Miesha McKelvy-Jones 12.62; 3. Jenny Adams 12.68.
200 metres: 1. Kelli White 22.21 seconds; 2. Torri Edwards 22.45; 3. Allyson Felix 22.59.
Triple jump: 1. Yuliana Perez 14.23 metres; 2. Tiombe Hurd 13.96; 3. Nicole Gamble 13.90.—Reuters
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