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| June 26, 2003 | Thursday | Rabi-us-Sani 25,1424 |
Feofanova outpaces Dragila
TRIKALA (Greece), June 25: Russian pole vaulter Svetlana Feofanova failed to break the world record of 4.81 metres on Tuesday after attempting three times to cross 4.83 during an IAAF super grand prix meeting in central Greece.
But she convincingly won her event with a 4.70 clearance, beating her arch-rival and world record holder Stacy Dragila of the US who managed only joint fifth on 4.50.
World indoor silver medallist Yelena Isinbayeva of Russia was second with 4.60.
Olympic gold medallist Kostas Kenderis, running his first race in Greece since winning last year’s European championship, was made to work hard for his victory in the 200 metres in front of a delirious home crowd.
Kenderis, who is also the world champion, powered around the bend and clocked 20.30 seconds. Stephane Buckland from Mauritius was second in 20.32 and Nigerian Deji Aliu (20.49) came in third.
Aliu won the 100 metres dash in 10 seconds flat, beating Dwain Chambers from Britain who came in second, clocking 10.03.
Former European champion Christine Arron, from France, narrowly won the women’s 100 metres ahead of Ukrainian world champion Zhanna Block, running her first race this season.
Arron, hoping to perform well in front of a home crowd during this year’s world championships in Paris in August, clocked 11.09 seconds. Block was timed at 11.13.
In the men’s 400 metres hurdles, world champion Felix Sanchez clocked the season’s best time with 48.07 seconds, leaving the rest of the field four metres behind.
Latvian Stanislavs Olijars continued his impressive run in the men’s 110 metre hurdles this season, winning in 13.20.
The 1998 world junior champion, who holds the season’s best time with 13.15, beat Olympic gold medallist Anier Garcia from Cuba who managed only fourth. American Chris Phillips was second with 13.45.
American long jumper Dwight Phillips, the world indoor champion, won his event with an 8.44 metres effort, leaving compatriot Savante Stringfellow, who holds the season’s best performance, in third place with 8.28.
European champion Jolanda Ceplak of Slovenia won the women’s 800 metres in 1.57.79, almost two seconds ahead of the pack.
Leading results:
MEN’S:
100 metres: 1. Deji Aliu (Nigeria) 10.00 seconds; 2. Dwain Chambers (Britain) 10.03; 3. Nicolas Macrozonaris (Canada) 10.15.
200 metres: 1. Costas Kenderis (Greece) 20.30; 2. Stephane Buckland (Mauritius) 20.32; 3. Deji Aliu (Nigeria) 20.49.
800 metres: 1. Yuriy Borzakovskiy (Russia) 1:43.97; 2. Japheth Kimutai (Kenya) 1:44.34; 3. Michael Rotich (Kenya) 1:44.85.
1,500 metres: 1. Cornelius Chirchir (Kenya) 3:32.61; 2. Alex Kipchirchir (Kenya) 3:32.67; 3. Ivan Heshko (Ukraine) 3:32.73.
3,000 metres steeplechase: 1. Stephen Cherono (Kenya) 8:05.68; 2. Julius Nyamu (Kenya) 8:09.45; 3. Kipkirui Misoi (Kenya) 8:10.22.
110 metres hurdles: 1. Stanislavs Olijars (Latvia) 13.20 seconds; 2. Chris Phillips (US) 13.45; 3. Yoel Hernandez (Cuba) 13.52.
400 metres hurdles: 1. Felix Sanchez (Dominican Republic) 48.07 seconds; 2. Ian Weakley (Jamaica) 48.55; 3. Chris Rawlinson (Britain) 48.57.
Long jump: 1. Dwight Phillips (US) 8.44 metres; 2. Louis Tsatoumas (Greece) 8.34; 3. Savante Stringfellow (US) 8.28.
Javelin: 1. Sergey Makarov (Russia) 86.34 metres; 2. Jan Zelezny (Czech Republic) 85.47; 3. Voldemars Lusis (Latvia) 82.68.
WOMEN’S:
100 metres: 1. Christine Arron (France) 11.09 seconds; 2. Zhanna Block (Ukraine) 11.13; 3. Chryste Gaines (US) 11.23.
800 metres: 1. Mina Ait Hammou (Morocco) 1:54.62; 2. Jolanda Ceplak (Slovenia) 1:57.79; 3. Larisa Chzhao (Russia) 1:59.52.
3,000 metres steeplechase: 1. Gulnara Samitova (Russia) 9:34.41; 2. Docus Inzikuru (Uganda) 9:42.76; 3. Cristina Casandra (Romania) 9:46.30.
400 metres hurdles: 1. Sandra Glover (US) 54.79 seconds; 2. Surita Febbraio (South Africa) 55.15; 3. Androula Sialou (Cyprus) 55.93.
Pole vault: 1. Svetlana Feofanova (Russia) 4.70 metres; 2. Yelena Isinbayeva (Russia) 4.60; 3. Monika Pyrek (Poland) 4.60.
Triple jump: 1. Yamile Aldama (Cuba) 15.00 seconds; 2. Tatyana Lebedeva (Russia) 15.00; 3. Magdelin Matinez (Italy) 14.68.
Discus: 1. Franka Dietzsch (Germany) 65.47 metres; 2. Vera Pospisilova (Czech Republic) 63.38; 3. Ekaterini Voggoli (Greece) 63.35.—Reuters
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