July 08, 2007	Sunday	Jamadi-us-Sani 22, 1428

PARIS, July 7: Cuba's Dayron Robles upset Olympic 110 metres hurdles king Liu Xiang at the Paris Golden League meeting on Friday. The 20-year-old Robles recovered from a false start to win in 13.13 seconds.

American Anwar Moore, a winner at the opening Golden League meeting in Oslo last month, finished second in the same time to drop out of the hunt for the million-dollar jackpot shared by those who win their event at all six showcase meetings.

China's Liu had to be content with third place in 13.15.

Sanya Richards won the women's 400 in 49.52 seconds, the fastest time this year, to stay in contention for the jackpot.

Countrywoman Michelle Perry also kept alive her chances of a share of the jackpot with victory in the 100 hurdles in 12.56.

Four athletes are still on course for the million-dollar cash bonanza after Russia's Yelena Isinbayeva won the pole vault by clearing a year's best 4.91 metres and Finland's Tero Pitkaemaeki won the men's javelin with a throw of 89.70.

Isinbayeva tried to beat her world record of 5.01 but failed three times to clear 5.02.

Results:

MEN’S:

100 metres: 1. Derrick Atkins (Bahamas) 10.00 seconds; 2. Mark Jelks (US) 10.09; 3. Shawn Crawford (US) 10.13; 4. Clement Campbell (Jamaica) 10.13; 5. Churandy Martina (Netherlands Antilles) 10.14; 6. Leonard Scott (US) 10.16; 7. Steve Mullings (Jamaica) 10.26; 8. David Alerte (France) 10.27.

400 metres: 1. LaShawn Merritt (US) 44.62 seconds; 2. Gary Kikaya (Democratic Republic of the Congo) 45.32; 3. Tyler Christopher (Canada) 45.33; 4. Leslie Djhone (France) 45.87; 5. Sanjay Ayre (Jamaica) 46.02; 6. Lewis Banda (Zimbabwe) 46.08; 7. Tim Benjamin (Britain) 46.23; 8. Alleyne Francique (Grenada) 46.65.

1500 metres: 1. Alan Webb (US) three minutes 30.54 seconds; 2. Mehdi Baala (France) 3:31.01; 3. Tarek Boukensa (Algeria) 3:32.77; 4. Shadrack Korir (Kenya) 3:32.81; 5. Kevin Sullivan (Canada) 3:34.16; 6. Suleiman Simotwo (Kenya) 3:34.78; 7. Bernard Lagat (US) 3:35.09; 8. Mounir Yemmouni (France) 3:35.29.

3000 metres: 1. Moses Kipsiro (Uganda) seven minutes 39.02 seconds; 2. Joseph Ebuya (Kenya) 7:39.53; 3. Boniface Songok (Kenya) 7:40.21; 4. Edwin Cheruiyot Soi (Kenya) 7:40.30; 5. Alistair Cragg (Ireland) 7:40.31; 6. Moses Mosop (Kenya) 7:45.83; 7. Jonas Cheruiyot (Kenya) 7:46.10; 8. Khalid El Amri (Morocco) 7:46.45.

110-metre hurdles: 1. Dayron Robles (Cuba) 13.13 seconds; 2. Anwar Moore (US) 13.13; 3. Liu Xiang (China) 13.15; 4. Ryan Wilson (US) 13.17; 5. David Oliver (US) 13.27; 6. Ladji Doucoure (France) 13.27; 7. Dominique Arnold (US) 13.31; 8. Aries Merritt (US) 13.37.

400-metre hurdles: 1. James Carter (US) 48.61 seconds; 2. Angelo Taylor (US) 48.73; 3. Alwyn Myburgh (South Africa) 49.40; 4. Michael Tinsley (US) 49.60; 5. Naman Keita (France) 49.94; 6. Kerron Clement (US) 49.95; 7. Dai Tamesue (Japan) 49.96.

3000-metre steeplechase: 1. Bouabdellah Tahri (France) eight minutes 08.47 seconds; 2. Paul Kipsiele Koech (Kenya) 8:12.73; 3. Brimin Kipruto (Kenya) 8:12.88; 4. Richard Kipkemboi Mateelong (Kenya) 8:12.98; 5. Reuben Kosgei (Kenya) 8:16.09; 6. Michael Kipyego (Kenya) 8:18.68; 7. Tareq Mubarak Taher (Bahrain) 8:24.55; 8. Elijah Kibwalei (Kenya) 8:27.49.

Triple jump: 1. Christian Olsson (Sweden) 17.56 metres; 2. Nelson Evora (Portugal) 17.28; 3. Aarik Wilson (US) 16.96; 4. Jadel Gregorio (Brazil) 16.90; 5. Osniel Tosca (Cuba) 16.85; 6. Aleksandr Petrenko (Russia) 16.85; 7. Yoandri Betanzos (Cuba) 16.54; 8. Danila Burkenya (Russia) 16.50.

Javelin throw: 1. Tero Pitkaemaeki (Finland) 89.70 metres; 2. Andreas Thorkildsen (Norway) 86.28; 3. Breaux Greer (US) 85.64; 4. Guillermo Martinez (Cuba) 83.94; 5. Aleksandr Ivanov (Russia) 80.72; 6. John Oosthuizen (South Africa) 80.58; 7. Magnus Arvidsson (Sweden) 80.02; 8. Vitolio Tipotio (France) 79.81.

WOMEN’S:

100 metres: 1. Torri Edwards (US) 11.17 seconds; 2. Me'Lisa Barber (US) 11.19; 3. Lauryn Williams (US) 11.25; 4. Carmelita Jeter (US) 11.26; 5. Muriel Hurtis (France) 11.31; 6. Christine Arron (France) 11.34; 7. Allyson Felix (US) 11.34.

400 metres: 1. Sanya Richards (US) 49.52 seconds; 2. Novlene Williams (Jamaica) 50.29; 3. Natasha Hastings (US) 50.45; 4. Amy Mbacke Thiam (Senegal) 50.84; 5. Mary Wineberg (US) 50.91; 6. DeeDee Trotter (US) 51.12; 7. Shericka Williams (Jamaica) 51.63; 8. Solen Desert (France) 51.66.

1500 metres: 1. Yelena Soboleva (Russia) three minutes 59.91 seconds; 2. Gelete Burka (Ethiopia) 4:00.68; 3. Irina Lishchynska (Ukraine) 4:02.17; 4. Olga Yegorova (Russia) 4:02.88; 5. Sarah Jamieson (Australia) 4:03.71; 6. Tatyana Tomashova (Russia) 4:03.81; 7. Yuliya Fomenko (Russia) 4:04.23; 8. Viola Kibiwot (Kenya) 4:04.68.

5000 metres: 1. Tirunesh Dibaba (Ethiopia) 15 minutes 21.84 seconds; 2. Florence Jebet Kiplagat (Kenya) 15:23.85; 3. Meselech Melkamu (Ethiopia) 15:24.19; 4. Prisca Jepleting (Kenya) 15:25.24; 5. Ejagayehu Dibaba (Ethiopia) 15:26.14; 6. Kimberley Smith (New Zealand) 15:26.79; 7. Workitu Ayanu (Ethiopia) 15:30.54; 8. Jennifer Rhines (US) 15:31.55.

100-metre hurdles: 1. Michelle Perry (US) 12.56 seconds; 2. Susanna Kallur (Sweden) 12.68; 3. Lolo Jones (US) 12.71; 4. Adrianna Lamalle (France) 12.75; 5. Perdita Felicien (Canada) 12.88; 6. Vonette Dixon (Jamaica) 12.91; 7. Priscilla Lopes (Canada) 13.10; 8. Delloreen Ennis-London (Jamaica) 13.32.400-metre hurdles: 1. Yevgeniya Isakova (Russia) 54.56 seconds; 2. Jana Pittman (Australia) 54.93; 3. Melanie Walker (Jamaica) 55.32; 4. Natalya Ivanova (Russia) 55.32; 5. Tiffaney Williams (US) 55.35; 6. Anna Jesien (Poland) 55.67; 7. Sandra Glover (US) 55.69; 8. Natasha Danvers-Smith (Britain) 55.99.

High jump: 1. Blanka Vlasic (Croatia) 2.02 metres; 2. Yelena Slesarenko (Russia) 2.00; 3. Tia Hellebaut (Belgium) 1.97; 4. Ruth Beitia (Spain) 1.94; 5. Antonietta Di Martino (Italy) 1.94; 6. Amy Acuff (US) 1.94; 7. Vita Palamar (Ukraine) 1.91; 8. Marina Aitova (Kazakhstan) 1.91.

Pole vault: 1. Yelena Isinbayeva (Russia) 4.91 metres; 2 equal. Svetlana Feofanova (Russia) 4.71, 2 equal. Monika Pyrek (Poland) 4.71; 4. Katerina Badurova (Czech Republic) 4.61; 5. Silke Spiegelburg (Germany) 4.51; 6. Yuliya Golubchikova (Russia) 4.51; 7. Tatyana Polnova (Russia) 4.51; 8 equal. Vanessa Boslak (France) 4.41, 8 equal. Carolin Hingst (Germany) 4.41.—Reuters