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| July 17, 2007 | Tuesday | Rajab 01, 1428 |
No joy for Gay, Wariner and Pistorius in Sheffield meet
SHEFFIELD (England), July 16: High-profile trio Tyson Gay, Jeremy Wariner and double amputee Oscar Pistorius all suffered in the rain at Sunday's IAAF British Grand Prix.
American Gay admitted he was unhappy with his performance after winning the men's 100 metres.
Gay, the fastest man in the world this year with 9.84 at the US Championships last month, finished in 10.13. Britain's Marlon Devonish was 0.10 behind in second place.
Persistent rain in Sheffield put paid to Gay's hopes of beating the world record of 9.77 seconds, which is jointly held by Asafa Powell and Justin Gatlin.
“I came to the track yesterday and the sun was out and it was warm, so I was expecting the same thing but the weather turned around,” the 24-year-old told reporters.
“I really, really expected to run better but I'm a little rusty and my body just wasn't ready yet.
Olympic and world champion Wariner failed to race the 400 metres, losing his footing as he came out of the blocks.
American Angelo Taylor took advantage of Wariner's misfortune, winning in 45.25 seconds, 0.39 seconds ahead of Australia's John Steffensen.
South African Pistorius was disqualified for running outside of his lane after trailing in last in 47.65 on the wet track.
Liu Xiang of China, the men's 110 metres hurdles world record-holder, won his race in 13.23 seconds, 0.04 seconds ahead of American Ryan Wilson.
He is now looking forward to next month's world championships in Osaka, Japan.
“I am confident for the world championships and of course will try my best to do well in the competition,” he said.
America's Wallace Spearmon won the men's 200 metres in a time of 20.08 seconds, narrowly edging out Usain Bolt of Jamaica, while Ethiopian Kenenisa Bekele enjoyed a comfortable victory in the men's 3000 metres.
Allyson Felix won the women's 200 metres, finishing 0.09 seconds ahead of fellow American Sanya Richards, posting a time of 22.35.
Felix said: “The weather wasn't the best so it was a case of getting to the line first. I have been working on my curve running so I am happy with that.”
Alice Schmidt of the United States won the women's 800 metres while Britain's Nicola Sanders held off a challenge from American Monique Hennagan to win the women's 400 metres.
Leading results:
MEN’S:
100 metres: 1. Tyson Gay (US) 10.13 seconds; 2. Marlon Devonish (Britain) 10.23; 3. Francis Obikwelu (Portugal) 10.24.
200 metres: 1. Wallace Spearmon (US) 20.08 seconds; 2. Usain Bolt (Jamaica) 20.08; 3. Rodney Martin (US) 20.39.
400 metres: 1. Angelo Taylor (US) 45.25 seconds; 2. John Steffensen (Australia) 45.64; 3. Darold Williamson (US) 45.74.
1500 metres: 1. Andrew Baddeley (Britain) three minutes 34.74 seconds; 2. Rui Silva (Portugal) 3:35.92; 3. Bernard Lagat (US) 3:36.24.
3000 metres: 1. Kenenisa Bekele (Ethiopia) seven minutes 26.69 seconds; 2. Craig Mottram (Australia) 7:35.00; 3. Chris Solinsky (US) 7:36.90.
110-metre hurdles: 1. Liu Xiang (China) 13.23 seconds; 2. Ryan Wilson (US) 13.27; 3. Anwar Moore (US) 13.35.
Long jump: 1. Brian Johnson (US) 7.99 metres; 2. Nathan Morgan (Britain) 7.92; 3. Chris Tomlinson (Britain) 7.90.
Pole vault: 1. Steven Hooker (Australia) 5.65 metres; 2 equal. Tim Mack (US) 5.55, 2 equal. Toby Stevenson (US) 5.55.
Triple jump: 1. Aarik Wilson (US) 17.19 metres: 2. Leevan Sands (Bahamas) 16.75; 3. Dmitrij Valukevic (Slovakia) 16.69.
Javelin throw: 1. Magnus Arvidsson (Sweden) 84.74 metres; 2. Andreas Thorkildsen (Norway) 83.55; 3. Jarkko Koski-Vaehaelae (Finland) 79.55.
WOMEN’S:
200 metres: 1. Allyson Felix (US) 22.35 seconds; 2. Sanya Richards (US) 22.44; 3. Veronica Campbell (Jamaica) 22.60.
400 metres: 1. Nicola Sanders (Britain) 51.01 seconds; 2. Monique Hennagan (US) 51.19; 3. Joanne Cuddihy (Ireland) 51.56.
800 metres: 1. Alice Schmidt (US) one minute 59.99 seconds; 2. Brigita Langerholc (Slovenia) 2:00.54; 3. Treniere Clement (US) 2:00.96.
3000 metres: 1. Vivian Cheruiyot (Kenya) eight minutes 43.85 seconds; 2. Joanne Pavey (Britain) 8:47.39; 3. Mary Cullen (Ireland) 8:48.17.
100-metre hurdles: 1. Michelle Perry (US) 12.79 seconds; 2. Lolo Jones (US) 12.89; 3. Delloreen Ennis-London (Jamaica) 13.04.
400-metre hurdles: 1. Jana Rawlison (Australia) 54.59 seconds; 2. Natasha Danvers-Smith (Britain) 55.31; 3. Sandra Glover (US) 55.54.
3000-metre steeplechase: 1. Korine Hinds (Jamaica) nine minutes 34.83 seconds; 2. Mardrea Hyman (Jamaica) 9:37.70; 3. Hattie Dean (Britain) 9:38.56.
High jump: 1. Kajsa Bergqvist (Sweden) 1.95 metres; 2. Amy Acuff (US) 1.89; 3
equal. Barbora Lalakova (Czech Republic) 1.85, 3 equal. Vita Styopina (Ukraine) 1.85.—Reuters
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