Ivo van Damme Memorial, Brussels 1997

(Grand Prix I, Golden Four) 

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Brussels, Belgium 22 august 1997

MEN

100 METERS (0.2) 1. Fredericks (NAM), 9.90; 2. Greene (USA), 9.92; 3. Montgomery (USA), 9.94; 4. Mitchell (USA), 10.12; 5. Streete- Thompson (USA), 10.16; 6. Burrell (USA), 10.18; 7. Nkansah (GHA), 10.27; 8. Asahara (JPN), 10.29; 9. D. Ezinwa (NGR), 10.62.

200 METERS (1.2) 1. Drummond (USA), 20.03; 2. Boldon (TRI), 20.04; 3. Douglas (BER), 20.30 NR; 4. Thompson (BAR), 20.31; 5. Aliu (NGR), 20.47; 6. Stevens (BEL), 20.49; 7. Little (USA), 20.53; 8. Garcia (CUB), 20.61; 9. C. Da Silva (BRA), 20.76.

800 METERS 1. Kipketer (DEN), 1:42.20; 2. Konchellah (KEN), 1:43.50; 3. Hatungimana (BUR), 1:43.71; 4. Koers (NED), 1:44.01; 5. Kahan (BEL), 1:44.87; 6. D. Kiptoo (KEN), 1:44.98; 7. Ndururi (KEN), 1:45.20; 8. Malakwen (KEN), 1:45.81; 9. Cacho (ESP), 1:47.36; 10. Rogge (BEL), 1:47.56; Pace: Tengelei (KEN), 50.56.

1000 METERS (under 23) 1. Kimutai (KEN), 2:16.86 (number-two performance all-time junior missed WJR by 0.02); 2. Quentelier (BE), 2:22.84 . . .

1500 METERS 1. El Guerrouj (MAR), 3:28.92; 2. Niyongabo (BUR), 3:29.18 NR; 3. Rotich (KEN), 3:30.77; 4. Kibowen (KEN), 3:31.15; 5. Tanui (KEN), 3:31.44; 6. Holman (USA), 3:31.52; 7. Hakimi (TUN), 3:31.70 NR; 8. Mayock (GBR), 3:31.86; 9. Bosch (FRA), 3:32.41; 10. Yagoub (SUD), 3:33.73 NR; 11. Viciosa (ESP), 3:34.08; 12. Healy (IRL), 3:35.29; 13. Ngeny (KEN), 3:35.45; 14. Estevez (ESP), 3:36.38; 15. Vasile (ROM), 3:49.90;Pace: R. Kibet (KEN), 51.62, 1:49.46 El Guerrouj, 2:47.04;Also paced and DNF: Hood (CAN).

3000 METERS 1. Gebrselassie (ETH), 7:26.02; 2. Bitok (KEN), 7:34.37; 3. K. Boulami (MAR), 7:34.49; 4. Kennedy (USA), 7:36.28
 5. Barmasai (KEN), 7:36.40; 6. Bayisa (ETH), 7:36.55; 7. J. Kiptoo (KEN), 7:36.62; 8. Molina (ESP), 7:37.43; 9. Lahssini (MAR), 7:37.80; 10. Jiminez (ESP), 7:38.70; 11. Maase (NED), 7:56.22; Pace: Behar (MAR), 2:26.07 Gebrselassie, 4:53.99 (NOTE: This interval time is not correct it is off by approximately two seconds should be roughly 4:56.0); Other pacer: Whiteman (GBR); Did not finish: Pancorbo (ESP), Chebili (FRA).

STEEPLECHASE 1. Kiptanui (KEN), 8:05.35;  2. Boit Kipketer (KEN), 8:08.43; 3. Sang (KEN), 8:08.52; 4. J. Kosgei (KEN), 8:08.99; 5. Barngetuny (KEN), 8:09.93; 6. C. Koskei (KEN), 8:11.43; 7. Svenoy (NOR), 8:12.05 NR; 8. J. Keter (KEN), 8:12.63; 9. Khattabi (MAR), 8:14.18; 10. Bouaouiche (MAR), 8:15.60; 11. B. Boulami (MAR), 8:15.66; 12. Croghan (USA), 8:16.15; 13. DiPardo (ITA), 8:19.03; 14. Laros (NED), 8:21.90; 15. P. Kosgei (KEN), 8:22.84; 16. Moran (ESP), 8:30.77; 17. Dobrzyinski (POL), 8:33.35; 18. Vroemen (NED), 8:35.93; 19. Davis (USA), 8:46.91;Pace: Barmao (KEN), 2:41.00 R. Kosgei (KEN), 5:27.89;Also pacing and DNF: Kapkory (KEN).

5000 METERS 1. Komen (KEN), 12:39.74 WR; 2. Nyariki (KEN), 13:08.78; 3. Sghir (MAR), 13:11.75; 4. Mezgebu (ETH), 13:22.69; 5. Essaid (FRA), 13:24.11; 6. Gillespie (GBR), 13:28.89; 7. Behar (FRA), 13:29.59; 8. J. Kosgei (KEN), 13:32.01; 9. Kirui (KEN), 13:33.77; 10. Berrioui (MR), 13:38.07; 11. Passey (GBR), 13:51.37;Did not finish: Issangar (MAR).

10000 METERS 1. Tergat (KEN), 26:27.85 WR; 2. Koech (KEN), 26:36.26; 3. Hissou (MAR), 27:09.07; 4. Mourhit (BEL), 27:23.58
 5. E. Korir (KEN), 27:27.87; 6. Chelanga (KEN), 27:36.62; 7. Skah (MAR), 27:49.36; 8. Evans (USA), 27:53.35; 9. Chege (KEN), 27:57.86; 10. Baket (NED), 28:09.81; 11. Ntawulikura (RWA), 28:12.30; 12. Rey (ESP), 28:21.76; 13. Koriria (KEN), 28:44.27
Pace: J. Birir (KEN), 2:39.53; Zitouna (MAR), 5:20.15;Birir, 7:59.65 (printed as 7:55.65 but announced as the slower time); Kalya (KEN), 10:36.71;P. Koech, 13:17.46;Chelule (KEN), 15:57.94; Tergat 19:09.05 (at 7200) and 22:19.03 (at 8400)

110 HURDLES (0.2) 1. Crear (USA), 13.20; 2. Johnson (USA), 13.34; 3. Jackson (GBR), 13.43; 4. Schwarthoff (GER), 13.44; 5. Reese (USA), 13.46; 6. Nsenga (BEL), 13.73; 7. Grossard (BEL), 13.91;Did not finish: Kovac (SVK).

400 HURDLES 1. Herbert (RSA), 48.02; 2. Bronson (USA), 48.20; 3. Morgan (JAM), 48.41; 4. Mori (ITA), 48.54; 5. Mashchenko (RUS), 48.58; 6. Robinson (AUS), 48.82; 7. Matete (ZAM), 49.30; 8. Bellino (ITA), 50.45; 9. Bruwier (BEL), 50.96.

POLE VAULT 1. S. Bubka (UKR), 5.95 [5.70 - 5.90/xxp - 5.95 - 6.15/xxx]; 2. Tarasov (RUS), 5.90; 3. Lobinger (GER), 5.80; 4. Manson (USA), 5.75; 5. Huffman (USA), 5.70; 6. Smiryagin (RUS), 5.70; 7. Markov (BLR) and Johnson (USA), 5.50; 9. Krasnov (ISR), Chistiakov (RUS), and Strogalyov (RUS), 5.50;12. Starkey (USA), 5.50;No height: Ecker (GER) and V. Bubka (UKR) at 5.50 Potapovich (KZK) at 5.70/x and 5.80/xx.

LONG JUMP 1. Pedroso (CUB), 8.36 [x - 8.04 (0.1) - 8.36 (-0.2) - x - x - x];  2. Beckford (JAM), 8.30 [8.25 (1.1) - x - 8.15 (0.1) - x - 8.17 (-0.4) - 8.30 (0.4)];  3. McGhee (USA), 8.23 (0.1); 4. Toure (SEN), 8.00 (-1.2); 5. Robbins (USA), 7.94 (1.3); 6. Cankar (SLO), 7.87 (-0.4); 7. Klouchi (FRA), 7.79 (1.1); 8. Calado (POR), 7.77 (0.9); 9. Sosunov (RUS), 7.76 (-0.5); 10. Glovatskiy (RUS), 7.75 (0.4); 11. Nijs (BEL), 7.59 (0.2).

JAVELIN
1. Backley (GBR), 85.30 [85.30 - 82.36 - 84.70 - 80.26 - 83.42 - 84.44]; 2. Henry (GER), 85.18 [83.78 - 83.04 - 85.02 - 82.46 - 85.18 - 83.84]; 3. Parviainen (FIN), 84.50; 4. Zelezny (CZE), 83.46; 5. Makarov (RUS), 83.02; 6. Narhi (FIN), 82.84; 7. Pukstys (USA), 82.68; 8. Hecht (GER), 81.94; 9. Gonzalez (CUB), 81.18; 10. Corbett (RSA), 80.52; 11. Esenwein (GER), 76.32; 12. Kloeck (BEL), 74.96.

WOMEN

100 METERS (0.9) 1. Jones (USA), 10.76; 2. Ottey (JAM), 10.83; 3. Devers (USA), 10.96; 4. Pintusevich (UKR), 11.02; 5. Miller (USA), 11.10; 6. Chr. Opara (NGR), 11.13; 7. Paschke (GER), 11.23; 8. Ojokolo (NGR), 11.47.

800 METERS 1. Mutola (MOZ), 1:56.45; 2. Quirot (CUB), 1:56.61; 3. Miles-Clark (US), 1:56.78 NR; 4. Afanasyeva (RUS), 1:58.52; 5. Sacramento (POR), 1:59.11; 6. Formanova (CZE), 1:59.25; 7. Vriesde (SUR), 2:00.43; 8. Jongmans (NED), 2:01.34; 9. Maenhout (BEL), 2:01.58;Pace: Gurina (RUS) 55.52. Did not finish: Clark (USA).

1000 METERS 1. Veerle de Jaeghere (BEL) 2.42.93; 2. Anjolie Wisse (NED) 2.44.07

5000 METERS 1. Szabo (ROM), 14:44.21; 2. Radcliffe (GBR), 14:45.51 NR; 3. Barsosio (KEN), 14:46.71; 4. Brunet (ITA), 14:47.31
 5. Denboba (ETH), 15:16.00; 6. Sandell (FIN), 15:19.29; 7. Sommaggio (ITA), 15:30.98; 8. Renders (BEL), 15:42.77; 9. Dahmani (FRA), 15:54.29.; Did not finish: Bastos (POR); Pace: Wysocki (USA), 2:54.89, 5:51.25 Adere (ETH), 8:47.49 Radcliffe, 11:49.97
Also pacing and DNF: Borisova (RUS) and Nenasheva (RUS).

400 HURDLES 1. Batten (USA), 53.61; 2. Hemmings (JAM), 53.74; 3. Tereshchuk (UKR), 53.88; 4. Bidouane (MAR), 53.97; 5. Blackett (BAR), 55.03; 6. Parris (JAM), 55.03; 7. Smith (IRL), 55.60; 8. Knoroz (RUS), 55.76; 9. Arnardottir (ISL), 56.62.;

HIGH JUMP  1. Iagar (ROM), 2.00 NR [1.80 - 1.85 - 1.90 - 1.93/2 - 1.96 - 1.98/2 - 2.00 - 2.02/xxx]; 2. Acuff (USA), 2.00 [1.80 - 1.85 - 1.90 - 1.93 - 1.96 - 2.00/2 - 2.02/xxx]; 3. Babakova (UKR), 1.98; 4. Kaliturina (RUS), 1.90; 5. Fyodorova (RUS), 1.90; 6. Astafei (GER) and Haugland (NOR), 1.90; 8. Bilac (SLO), 1.90; 9. Lyakhova (RUS), 1.85; 10. Zinck (DEN), 1.85; 11. Witteveen (ARG), 1.85.

TRIPLE JUMP 1. Kasparkova (CZE), 14.82 [14.27 (1.0) - 14.82 (0.4) - 14.67 (0.0) - x - x - 14.58 (-0.4)]; 2. Mateescu (ROM), 14.47 (0.0); 3. Hansen (GBR), 14.25 (1.2); 4. Govorova (UKR), 14.21 (0.1); 5. Donkina (RUS), 14.11 (0.6); 6. Cisjakova (SVK), 13.65 (0.8);  7. Rhodes (USA), 13.57 (-0.5); 8. Marinova (BUL), 13.51 (0.0).

JAVELIN  1. Shikolenko (RUS), 67.34 [67.34 - 63.50 - 61.72 - 59.84 - 65.36 - 62.94];  2. Bisset (CUB), 65.42; 3. Damaske (GER), 65.36; 4. Rantanen (FIN), 65.14; 5. Ovchinnikova (RUS), 63.50; 6. Ingberg (FIN), 63.38; 7. Tilea (ROM), 62.44; 8. Nerius (GER), 61.36; 9. Hattestad (NOR), 58.52