{"id":3036,"date":"2012-09-07T21:20:00","date_gmt":"2012-09-07T21:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brussels.wdl.uat-sports.swisstiming.com\/2012\/09\/07\/merritt-earns-brussels-a-world-record\/"},"modified":"2012-09-07T21:20:00","modified_gmt":"2012-09-07T21:20:00","slug":"merritt-earns-brussels-a-world-record","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brussels.wdl.uat-sports.swisstiming.com\/en\/2012\/09\/07\/merritt-earns-brussels-a-world-record\/","title":{"rendered":"Merritt earns Brussels a World Record"},"content":{"rendered":"

After the ace athletes from the Olympics toured the stadium in open cars, the first event, the discus, was won by the Estonian Gerd Kanter<\/strong>. With 66m84 at his third attempt he advanced the German Martin Wierig (66m05) and the Lithuanian Virgilijus Alekna<\/strong> (65m78). ‘Two years ago, I was close but I didn’t have a good final. But today I had my best performance of 2012.’<\/span><\/p>\n

In the long jump Aleksandr Menkov<\/strong> managed 8m29, a personal best. He also won the diamond league in the event. Another Russian, Sergey Morgunov<\/strong>, claimed second (8m04), only just eclipsing the South African Godfrey Mokoena<\/strong> (8m03).<\/p>\n

Even though the crowd went really wild for the first time for former Olympic champion Tia Hellebaut<\/strong> mainly and slightly less for the current Olympic champion Chicherova<\/strong>, the Belgian could not maintain that order. In the end she claimed a shared third with 1m92, the same as the Estonian Eleriin Haas<\/strong>. Chicherova ended second, 1m95, behind Svetlana Shkolina<\/strong>, 2m. The Diamond league was reeled in by the American Chaunte Lowe here.<\/p>\n

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GEARING UP FOR ACE PERFORMANCES<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Kenyan Kipkemei<\/strong> won the 10000 meters in 26:51.16, a world year best. In a field of 14, no less than half the athletes ran a personal best or a season\u2019s best. Vincent Kiprop Chepkok <\/strong>claimed second in 26:51.68. Kenneth Kipkemoi <\/strong>was third in 26:52.65.<\/p>\n

In the 400m hurdles the Jamaican Kaliese Spencer<\/strong> set the tone for a Jamaican night with a win in 53.69. It also landed her the Diamond. The British Perri Shakes-Drayton <\/strong>was second in 53.89, the Czech Zuzana Hejnov<\/strong><\/span>\u00e1<\/span><\/strong>third in 54.09.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Kenyan Silas Kiplagat<\/strong> won the 1500 meters in 3:31.98, ahead of the Ethiopian Mekonnen Gebremedhin<\/strong> (3:32.10) and another Kenyan, Bethwell Birgen<\/strong> (3:32.24). Kiplagat also claimed the Diamond.<\/p>\n

WORLD RECORD FOR MERRITT<\/strong><\/p>\n

The American Aries Merritt<\/strong>, who seemed to be on a row of consistent 12.92s and 12.93s in the past weeks set the evening alight by knocking off a serious margin of the world record: he ran an astonishing 12.80, a fabulous world record added to the crown of the Memorial. Merritt also earned the Diamond league. Another American Jason Richardson<\/strong> claimed second in 13.05, the Jamaican Hansle Parchment third in 13.14.<\/p>\n

In the meantime the triple jump for women was concluded by Olga Rypakova<\/strong> (Kaz, 14m72), ahead of Olha Saladukha<\/strong> (Ukr, 14m40) and Marija Sestak<\/strong> (Slo, 14m10). Rypakova also claimed the Diamond. In the 800m Francine Nyonsaba<\/strong> was a surprise winner in 1:56.59, a national record for Burundi. She beat the Kenyan Pamela Jelimo<\/strong>, 1:57.24, who still won the Diamond league, and the Russian Mariya Savinova<\/strong>, 1:59.05.<\/p>\n

With the appearance of Usain Bolt, the crowds went really wild again. He claimed the 100m in 9.86 and takes the Diamond home to Jamaica. Two other Jamaicans, Nesta Carter<\/strong> (9.96) and Kernar Bailey Cole<\/strong> (9.97) completed the top three. In the subsequent 200m there was no stopping Yohan Blake<\/strong>, who won the event in 19.54, ahead of his compatriot Jason Young<\/strong> in 19.92 and the French Christophe Lemaitre<\/strong> in 20.17.<\/p>\n

In the javelin for women the Czech Barbora Spotakova<\/strong> (66m91) advanced Sunette Viljoen<\/strong> (65m33) and Vira Rebryk <\/strong>(64m52). In the 3000m steeplechase men six Kenyan athletes occupied the first places. The event was won by Birmin Kipruto<\/strong> in 8:03.11, ahead of his namesake Conselus Kipruto<\/strong> and Paul Koech<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The 400m men was another highlight of the evening with the Belgian twin brothers Borl\u00e9e <\/strong>claiming first and second. Kevin (44.75) beat Jonathan (45.02) and also claimed the Diamond. Lalonde Gordon<\/strong> was third in 45.13.<\/p>\n

The 200m women was won by the French Myriam Soumare <\/strong>in 22.63, ahead of the Jamaican Anneisha McLaughlin<\/strong> (22.70) and American Charonda Williams<\/strong> (22.74). The concluding event, the 5000m women, was won by the Kenyan Vivian Cheruiyot<\/strong> in 14:46.01. She also reels in a Diamond. Mercy Cherono<\/strong> and Viola Kibiwot<\/strong> came in second and third.<\/span><\/p>\nVideo:Worldrecord Aries Merritt <\/link>\nMerritt: ‘I was just shocked’<\/link>\nVideo: All the highlights<\/link>\nVideo: Interviews<\/link>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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