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STMB · « **Reply #60 on:** July 19, 2014, 12:32:46 PM »

Jarrin Solomon runs new PB in KBC Nacht Heusden meet in the Netherlands today - 1. Solomon - 44.98

http://www.timetronics.be/results/nacht2014/event038h01.html

Aviator · « **Reply #61 on:** July 19, 2014, 04:31:21 PM »

Nice hopefully he can hold his form and bring a medal home, with Quow not performing as he once was and Lalonde disappearing over the past few weeks.

STMB · « **Reply #62 on:** July 19, 2014, 06:04:31 PM »

Don't know where Gordon is but Quow ran 45.36 in Madrid today
400 Metres - Men Race 2

1 Williams , LaToy BAH 45.17
2 Quow , Renny TTO 45.36
3 Clemons , Kyle USA 45.37
4 Spratling , Brycen USA 45.61
5 Yousif , Rabah GBR 46.06
6 Berry , Michael USA 46.07
7 García , Samuel ESP 46.20
8 Ujakpor , Mark ESP 46.86

Aviator · « **Reply #63 on:** July 19, 2014, 08:41:52 PM »

Yea. I saw Quow's time, but it was nothing worth mentioning. He will have to improve by 0.5 seconds to be a factor.

STMB · « **Reply #64 on:** July 20, 2014, 10:48:52 AM »

Quow has been the most consistent T&T quartermiler since senior champs, leading up to the CWG. He is not overdoing it on the circuit like Botswana's Makwala (19.96 and 44.01 on the same day). I predict he will go sub-45 in the competition.

Solomon on the other hand tends to run himself into peak form going into major games as he did in 2012, kudos to him.

Hopefully Gordon is not injured and is indeed prepping for the games. If so, all 3 should make the finals and be in medal-contending form.

They will have their hands full with Kirani James, Makwala, Van Niekerk (South Africa) who ran 20.19 and 44.38, the gauntlet of Bahamians (Brown, Williams, Mathieu, Miller ranging from 44.6 to 45.2),a couple Jamaicans (Francis and Gauntlett), Steve Solomon (Australia), and whichever Brits show up to defend their home soil. Should be a fast and competitive final.

Socapro · « **Reply #65 on:** July 21, 2014, 09:33:54 AM »

Solomon joins sub-45 club
By Kwame Laurence kwame.laurence@trinidadexpress.com
Story Created: Jul 20, 2014 at 12:34 AM ECT (T&T Express)

Jarrin Solomon joined the sub-45 club yesterday, the Trinidad and Tobago quartermiler clocking a personal best 44.98 seconds to grab GOLD in the men’s 400 metres event, at the KBC Night of Athletics meet, in Belgium.

Solomon forced American Manteo Mitchell to settle for SILVER in 45.12 seconds, while third spot went to hometown hero Jonathan Borlee (45.37).

With the 44.98 run, Solomon became the tenth T&T athlete to dive under 45 seconds in the one-lap event.

National record holder Ian Morris is at the top of the list at 44.21 seconds. Deon Lendore is second with a 44.36 run. The 2012 Olympic bronze medallist, Lalonde Gordon is third at 44.52, while 2009 World Championship bronze medallist Renny Quow is at number four with a 44.53 run.

Patrick Delice is next on the list at 44.58, ahead of 1964 Olympic SILVER medallist Wendell Mottley (44.82), Alvin Daniel (44.84), Ato Stephens (44.87), Mike Paul (44.88) and Solomon (44.98).

Keston Bledman was also on show at the KBC Night of Athletics meet. The T&T sprinter finished third in the men’s 100m dash. American Marvin Bracy was first to the line in 10.13, while SILVER was seized by former world record holder Asafa Powell, the Jamaican getting home in 10.15.

At the Meeting MADRID 2014, in Spain, Quow picked up silver in the men’s 400m, the T&T quartermiler completing his lap of the track in 45.36 seconds. Bahamian Latoy Williams clocked 45.17 to top the field, while bronze was bagged by American Kyle Clemons (45.37).

And T&T’s Wayne Davis II finished third in the men’s 110m hurdles in a wind-assisted 13.34 seconds. The top two spots went to American Aleec Harris (13.18) and Barbadian Shane Brathwaite (13.32).

Solomon, Bledman, Quow, Davis, Lendore and Gordon are all expected to wear T&T colours at the July23-August 3 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.

Socapro · « **Reply #66 on:** July 21, 2014, 09:41:36 AM »

Borel finishes 3rd at Anniversary Games
By Kwame Laurence kwame.laurence@trinidadexpress.com
Story Created: Jul 20, 2014 at 11:19 PM (T&T Express)

Cleopatra Borel finished third in the women’s shot put at the Sainsbury’s Anniversary Games in London, England, yesterday. The Trinidad and Tobago field athlete produced a big 18.99 metres effort in the fourth and final round.

Germany’s Christina Schwanitz was the class of the field, winning the event with a 19.92m throw. American Michelle Carter (19.80m) secured the runner-up spot.

Borel has been in fine form this season. She threw 19.10m to win at a meet in Cuba in March. And in June, at the adidas Grand Prix IAAF Diamond League meet, the Mayaro thrower landed the shot 19.04m to bag bronze.

On Friday, Borel threw 18.96m to finish fourth at the Herculis IAAF Diamond League meet, in Monaco.

Borel is preparing for the July 23-August 3 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, and is among the potential medallists on the T&T team.

Borel has a history of Commonwealth Games success. At the 2002 Games in Manchester, England, she was fourth with a 16.27m throw. Four years later, in Melbourne, Australia, Borel improved to third, taking home the bronze medal with a 17.87m effort. She did even better at the 2010 Games, in Delhi, India, producing an impressive 19.03m throw to seize SILVER.

Socapro · « **Reply #67 on:** August 12, 2014, 09:59:33 AM »

Borel strikes gold in Brazil
Tuesday, August 12 2014 (T&T Newsday)

National female shot putter Cleopatra Borel continued her medal winning performances, striking gold at the World Challenge Meet in Brazil on Sunday.

Borel, who has been consistent this year, threw the shot put 18.29 metres to snatch the glory despite arriving at the hotel only 10 hours before the start of the meet.

Last month she secured silver at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland with a 18.52m throw.

Meanwhile last Friday, Deandra Daniel was fourth in the women’s high jump, clearing 1.73m at the North American, Central American and Caribbean (NACAC) Under-23 Championships held in Kamloops, Canada. Alyxandria Treasure of Canada was first with 1.85m followed by American Shanay Briscoe (1.76) and Rebecca Haworth (1.76) of Canada. Also, Moriba Morian failed to qualify for the finals of the men 100m, finishing third in his heat in 10.57 seconds. Steve Waithe and Akeem Stewart captured silver and bronze respectively, though, Waithe was second in the triple jump with a distance of 15.94m behind Eric Sloan (16.20) of United States, Lathone Collie Minns of Bahamas was third with 15.86m.

Stewart settled for third place in the shot put with a 17.76m throw while Americans Willy Irwin (19.44) and Darrell Hill (18.85) were first and second respectively.

Mark London failed to secure a medal in the men’s 800 event, finishing seventh in the final after crossing the line in one minute 52.87 seconds. Mexican Bryan Martinez Sanchez won with a time of one minute 47.90 followed by Thomas Riva (1:48.19) of Canada and American Christopher Low (1:48.19) who were second and third respectively.

Socapro · « **Reply #68 on:** August 22, 2014, 10:20:43 AM »

Bledman secures Stockholm silver
Jehue 3rd, Walcott 6th
By Kwame Laurence kwame.laurence@trinidadexpress
Story Created: Aug 21, 2014 at 9:36 PM ECT (T&T Express)

IAAF Diamond League Stockholm 2014 - 100m Men

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Keston Bledman produced his best run in two months to secure silver in the men’s 100 metres dash, at the DN Galan IAAF Diamond League meet, in Stockholm, Sweden, yesterday.

The Trinidad and Tobago sprinter got to the line in 10.09 seconds to grab second spot, behind Jamaican Nesta Carter, the winner in 9.96. Great Britain’s Chijindu Ujah finished third in 10.10—the same time clocked by fourth-placed Jamaican Nickel Ashmeade. American Mike Rodgers was disqualified for a false start.

The last time Bledman ran faster than 10.10 seconds was on June 21 when he clocked a season’s best 10-flat to finish second at the NGC/Sagicor National Open Championships.

The Florida-based athlete was unable to find his best form at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, last month, and was eliminated in the semifinal round. Yesterday’s solid 10.09 effort was Bledman’s first run since the Commonwealth meet.

IAAF Diamond League Stockholm 2014 - 400m Hurdles MEN

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Commonwealth Games silver medallist Jehue Gordon got home in 50.13 seconds to capture bronze in the DN Galan men’s 400m hurdles. Gordon exacted revenge on South African Cornel Fredericks, the man who had beaten T&T’s reigning world champion in the Commonwealth final. Fredericks was fourth in 50.18.

World Championship silver medallist Michael Tinsley took gold yesterday, the American clocking 49.60 seconds. Puerto Rican Javier Culson picked up silver in 49.84, while Dominican Republic’s two-time Olympic champion Felix Sanchez was seventh in 51.68.

Olympic champion Keshorn Walcott hurled the spear past the 80-metre mark five times in the DN Galan men’s javelin event. The best of those efforts, 84.27 metres, earned the T&T athlete sixth spot in a quality field of throwers.

Finland’s newly-crowned European champion Antti Ruuskanen emerged victorious with an 87.24m throw. German Thomas Rohler (85.12m) and Finland’s 2007 world champion Tero Pitkamaki (84.73m) finished second and third, respectively. And Kenyan Julius Yego (84.67m), the African and Commonwealth Games champion, was fourth, one spot ahead of Egypt’s Ihab Abdelrahman (84.58m).

Walcott finished second to Yego at the Commonwealth Games.

On Sunday, at the Espoo Challenge in Finland, Josanne Lucas struck gold in the women’s 100m hurdles, the T&T athlete stopping the clock at 13.33 seconds.

On Saturday, in Mexico City, Mexico, T&T’s Commonwealth Games bronze medallist Ayanna Alexander finished sixth in the Pan American Sports Festival women’s triple jump with a 13.48m effort. Cuba swept the medals, Mabel Gay (14.53m), Yarianna Martinez (14.29m) and Dailenis Alcantara (14.29m) finishing first, second and third, respectively.

Aviator · « **Reply #69 on:** August 22, 2014, 11:25:37 PM »

In Amsterdam(the european base for the Brauman camp) tonight

400m Men ; Not yet official

Rank   Lane   ID   Name   PB   Team   Cat   Result   Info
1   3   1049   CEDENIO Machel   45.13   TTO   SEN   45.48
2   4   1048   FREITAS HENRIQUES Anderson   45.03   BRA   SEN   45.82
3   6   1050   BONEVACIA Liemarvin   45.41   NED   SEN   46.17
4   8   1052   MARTIS Obed   46.40   NED   SEN   46.80
5   2   1051   AGARD Terrence   45.94   NED   SEN   47.25
6   5   1047   MANCE Josh   44.89   USA   SEN   47.63
7   1   1054   BLAUWHOF Björn   46.48   NED   SEN   49.67
8   7   1053   NELLUM Bryshon      USA   SEN   50.47

Aviator · « **Reply #70 on:** August 22, 2014, 11:36:12 PM »

Amsterdam Flame Games 2014: Compilation

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Go to 23:45 100m Final featuring Keston Bledman

100m Men's FINAL, W=0.0 ; Official result

Rank   Lane   ID   Name   PB   Team   Cat   Result   Info
1   3   1056   GATLIN Justin      USA   SEN   10.00
2   5   1060   BRACY Marvin      USA   SEN   10.17
3   4   1055   MARTINA Churandy      NED   SEN   10.20
4   2   1069   FORTE Julian      JAM   SEN   10.24
5   7   1059   GITTENS Ramon      BAR   SEN   10.26
6   6   1057   BLEDMAN Keston      TTO   SEN   10.29
7   8   1068   HARVEY Jacques      JAM   SEN   10.34

Socapro · « **Reply #71 on:** August 23, 2014, 12:33:25 AM »

Quote from: Aviator on August 22, 2014, 11:36:12 PM

100m Men's FINAL, W=0.0 ; Official result

Rank   Lane   ID   Name   PB   Team   Cat   Result   Info
1   3   1056   GATLIN Justin      USA   SEN   10.00
2   5   1060   BRACY Marvin      USA   SEN   10.17
3   4   1055   MARTINA Churandy      NED   SEN   10.20
4   2   1069   FORTE Julian      JAM   SEN   10.24
5   7   1059   GITTENS Ramon      BAR   SEN   10.26
6   6   1057   BLEDMAN Keston      TTO   SEN   10.29
7   8   1068   HARVEY Jacques      JAM   SEN   10.34

Bledman has been too inconsistent this season for my liking.
From running 10.09 in Stockholm and placing 2nd he runs 10.29 and places 6th a few days later.
Doesn't look like he will run below 10s this season but at least it will be more pleasing to see him consistently placing in the top 3 in his races based on his 10 flat SB in T&T this season.
Hopefully he can run some consistent times next season but maybe issues with getting his Elite funding that was promised to him has negatively affected his preparations and thus performances this season.

Aviator · « **Reply #72 on:** August 23, 2014, 06:01:52 AM »

I will give him a bligh on this run, as it was more than likely just a shakeout. He would have been in Stockholm less than 24 hours prior.

Sando prince · « **Reply #73 on:** August 23, 2014, 09:09:38 AM »

Cleopatra Borel will be the only T&T athlete competing at the Diamond League event tomorrow in Birmingham. I wish her the best

Sando prince · « **Reply #74 on:** August 24, 2014, 10:01:26 AM »

Cleopatra Borel finished third in Birmingham. Keep striving for success Cleopatra

http://www.diamondleague-birmingham.com/Live-StartlistsResults/Overview/Womens-Shot-Put/

IAAF Diamond League Birmingham 2014 - Shot Put Women (Summary)

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Women's Shot Put

World Record   22.63   LISOVSKAYA Natalia   URS   Moskva   7 JUN 1987
Area Record   20.96   LAZA Belsy   CUB   Ciudad de México   2 MAY 1992
Area Record   21.24   ADAMS Valerie   NZL   Daegu   29 AUG 2011
Area Record   19.30   ADRIANO Elisângela Maria   BRA   Tunja   14 JUL 2001
World Lead   20.46   ADAMS Valerie   NZL   Wellington   29 MAR 2014
Diamond League Record   21.03   ADAMS Valerie   NZL   Roma   31 MAY 2012
Meeting Record   20.57   OSTAPCHUK Nadezhda   BLR       10 JUL 2010

Rank   Athlete   Nation   Result Wind   Diamond Points   Diamond Ranking       1.   2.   3.   4.   5.   6.
1   ADAMS Valerie NZL   19.96       24   1
        19.96   19.92   19.95   x   x   19.73
2   SCHWANITZ Christina GER   19.27       6   2
        19.20   x   18.92   19.25   19.27   19.10
3   BOREL Cleopatra TTO   18.62       2   5
        18.06   18.09   18.45   18.62   18.12   x
4   CARTER Michelle USA   18.22       4   3
        x   17.71   17.99   18.22   17.85   17.80
5   MÁRTON Anita HUN   18.01       1   7
        17.32   17.21   17.07   17.14   17.17   18.01
6   JOHNSON Felisha USA   17.96
                     17.51   17.66   x   17.12   17.29   17.96
7   BROOKS Tia USA   17.49
                     17.34   x   17.23   17.01   17.49   x
8   DUCÓ Natalia CHI   16.97
                     x   16.78   16.97   x   16.53   x

Deeks · « **Reply #75 on:** August 24, 2014, 11:06:45 AM »

Congrats to Cleo.

Socapro · « **Reply #76 on:** August 26, 2014, 03:44:28 PM »

CEDENIO WINS IN AMSTERDAM
Borel bags Birmingham bronze
By Kwame Laurence kwame.laurence@trinidadexpress
Story Created: Aug 24, 2014 at 10:42 PM ECT (T&T Express)

World junior 400 metres champion Machel Cedenio enjoyed success in his first individual outing since capturing the global under-20 title, striking gold in the Flame Games men’s one-lap event in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on Friday.

Though he was the youngest athlete to face the starter in the Flame Games 400m A race, Cedenio emerged as the class of the field, the 18-year-old Trinidad and Tobago quartermiler clocking 45.48 seconds for a comfortable cushion on Brazilian Anderson Henriques, the runner-up in 45.82. Netherlands athlete, Lee-Marvin Bonevacia (46.17) finished third.

Last month, in Eugene, Oregon, USA, Cedenio earned IAAF World Junior Championship gold in 45.13 seconds--a new national under-20 record and the fastest time in the world this year by a junior athlete.

T&T sprinter Keston Bledman finished sixth in the Flame Games men’s 100m final in 10.29 seconds. Justin Gatlin won easily, getting to the line in 10-flat to finish well-ahead of his fellow-American Marvin Bracy, who claimed silver in 10.17. Bronze went to Netherlands sprinter Churandy Martina (10.20).

In the Flame Games qualifying round, Bledman was second in heat one and third overall in 10.26 seconds. On Thursday, at the DN Galan IAAF Diamond League meet in Stockholm, Sweden, Bledman had earned silver in 10.09.

At the Sainsbury’s Birmingham Grand Prix IAAF Diamond League meet, in England, yesterday, T&T’s Cleopatra Borel claimed bronze in the women’s shot put with an 18.62 metres effort. The 2014 Commonwealth Games silver medallist produced five 18-plus throws in the competition—18.06m, 18.09m, 18.45m, 18.62m, and 18.12m.

New Zealand’s Valerie Adams was victorious, the Olympic, world and Commonwealth champion throwing 19.96m. Germany’s European champion Christina Schwanitz (19.27m) finished second.

Socapro · « **Reply #77 on:** August 26, 2014, 04:00:00 PM »

Prime, Ryce, Smith shine at NACAC
Story Created: Aug 24, 2014 at 10:48 PM ECT (T&T Express)

Trinidad and Tobago had a good showing in the North, Central American and Caribbean (NACAC) World Masters Athletics Championships which ended yesterday at the National Stadium in San Jose, Costa Rica.

The event was open to athletes aged 30 and over from any country of the world and T&T had 31 athletes competing both in track and field events.

On the track, Oswald Rogers won the men's 75-79 100m in 14.72 seconds with Daniel Laurence second in 17.59 seconds. T&T swept the top four spots in the 100m 50-54 category with Martin Prime winning in 11.65, Lester Herbert second in 11.95, and Irvin Thomas third in 11.96.

Philbert Ryce won the 100m 40-44 category in 10.97 while teammate Albert St Louis took silver in 10.98. In the 30-34 100m final, Dwayne Caines took first place in 11.05 seconds.

Rogers and Laurence finished one-two in the 200m with times of 30.58 and 39.03, respectively, in the 75-79 category, while Caines won the 30-34 category in 22.18 seconds. Amin Siddiq won the 200m 65-69 category in 28.33 and also won the 400m race in 1:04.3.

Meanwhile, Prime, Herbert and Thomas swept the top three spots in the 200m 50-54 race. Their times were 23.86, 24.57 and 24.78, respectively. Ryce won the 40-44 200m event in 22.09 seconds while Andie Montique won the 45-49 category, clocking 23.70.

Jules La Rode won the 40-44 1,500 metres race in 4:13.36 and also won the 5,000m race in 16:23.60.

Elsewhere, Rodney Liverpool won the 35-39 high jump with a 1.95m effort while Peter Springer was second with a 1.80m jump and Brent Clarke third with a 1.75m effort. Liverpool also won the 35-39 long jump with a 6.32m effort while Clarke was second with a 5.96m jump.

Wade Franklyn won the 50-54 discus (39.19m) and shot put (13.62m), while Curtis Brereton won the 800m 50-54 race in 2:19.86.

Among the T&T women, Gwendelyn Smith was outstanding, winning the 50-54 shot put (13.60m), discus (26.42m) and javelin (40.97m) events.

Socapro · « **Reply #78 on:** August 30, 2014, 10:36:44 AM »

TT Masters shine at NACAC Championships
Saturday, August 30 2014 (T&T Newsday)

Trinidad and Tobago’s track and field masters shone at the 2014 North, Central American and Caribbean World Master Athletics Championships held recently in San Jose, Costa Rica.

Irma Riley was quite impressive, walking away with a total of six medals - three gold and three silver.

She struck gold in the 70-74 shot put, javelin and discus throw while taking home the silver in the long jump, high jump and triple jump.

Oswald Rogers was the star of the show, however, leaving with six medals, all being gold. He won the 75-79 long jump, 300m hurdles, 400m, 200m, 100m and was a member of the victorious 4x100m relay team.

The 31 member contingent took part in the four-day championships last weekend and left with 69 medals with 34 gold, 28 silver and seven bronze.

Results:-

Women

100m
55-59 - Cheryl Reyes 14.6 (2nd), 50-54 - Suzan Garcia 14.54 (2nd), 40-44 - Nicole Alleyne-Noregia 14.84 (4th), 45-49 - Joan Hospedales 14.15 (4th)

200m
45-49 - Joan Hospedales 30.55 (7th), 40-44 - Alleyne-Noregia 31.41 (4th)

4x100m
40-44 - Nicole Alleyne, Joan Hospedales, Krista Francis, Susan Garcia 58.32 (2nd)

Long Jump
45-49 - Joan Hospedales 3.70m (5th), 70-74 - Irma Riley 1.75m (2nd), 55- 59 - Cheryl Reyes 3.45m (2nd)
Triple Jump
70-74 - Irma Riley 3.75m (2nd)

Shot Put
55-59 - Cheryl Reyes 8.77m (2nd), 50-54 - Gwendelyn Smith 13.60 (1st), 70-74 - Irma Riley 5.63m (1st), 65-69 -
Yvnonne Mitchell 6.85 (2nd)

Javelin Throw
40-44 - Nicole Alleyne-Noreiga 15.99m (2nd), 50-54 - Gwendelyn Smith 40.97m (1st), 70-74 - Irma Riley 16.95m (1st)

Hammer Throw
70-74 - Irma Riley 13.52m (2nd), 65-69 - Yvnonne Mitchell 19.90m (2nd)

Discus Throw
50-54 - Gwendelyn Smith 26.42m (1st), 55-59 - Cheryl Reyes 13.36m (4th), 70-74 - Irma Riley 12.74m (1st), 65-69 - Yvnonne Mitchell 18.45m (2nd)

8K Cross Country
75-79 - Ruth Frazer-Munroe 1:13:39.70 (2nd), 50-54 - Suzan Garcia 41:25.00 (4th)
10K Road Race
50-54 - Suzan Garcia 57:11.30 (6th)

Men

100m
75-79 - Oswald Rogers 14.72 (1st), Daniel Laurence 17.59 (2nd).
65-69 - Amin Siddiq 13.77 (2nd),
55-59 - Wayne Marcano 13.04 (4th),
50-54 - Martin Prime 11.65 (1st), Lester Herbert 11.95 (2nd), Irvin Thomas 11.96 (3rd), Raymond Smith 12.19 (4th),
45-49 - Andie Montique 11.40 (2nd),
40-44 - Philbert Ryce 10.97 (1st), Albert St Louis 10.98 (2nd),
30-34 - Dwayne Caines 11.05 (1st).

200m
75-79 - Oswald Rogers 30.58 (1st), Daniel Laurence 39.03 (2nd)
65-69 - Amin Saddiq 28.33 (1st)
55-59 - Dave Massiah 25.47 (2nd), Wayne Marcano 27.01 (7th)
50-54 - Martin Prime 23.86 (1st), Lester Herbert 24.57 (2nd), Irvin Thomas 24.78 (3rd), Raymond Smith 25.73 (5th)
45-49 - Andie Montique 23.70 (1st)
40-44 - Philbert Ryce 22.09 (1st), Albert St.Louisi 22.33 (2nd)
30-34 - Dwaye Caines 22.18 (1st)

400m
75-79 - Oswald Rogers 1:17.51 (1st), Daniel Laurence 1:31.61.
65-69 - Amin Saddiq 1:04.3 (1st)
55-59 - Dave Massiah 57.21 (3rd)
50-54 - Martin Prime 54.26 (3rd), Lester Herbert 57.56 (4th), Irvin Thomas 1:00.70 (6th)

800m
75-79 - Daniel Laurence 4:04.9 (1st)
50-54 - Curtis Brereton 2:19.86 (1st)

1500m
50-54 - Curtis Brereton 4:57.64 (2nd)
40-44 - Jules La Rode 4:13.36 (1st)

5000m
Jules La Rode 16:23.60 (1st)
300m Hurdles
75-79 - Oswald Rogers 59.91 (1st)

4x100m
55-59 - Amin Saddiq, Oswald Rogers, Wayne Marcano, Dave Massiah 52.16 (1st)
50-54 - Irvin Thomas, Lester Herbert, Raymond Smith, Martin Prime 47.03 (1st)
30-34 - Andie Montique, Dwayne Caines, Albert St Louis, Philbert Ryce 42.08 (1st)

4x400m
50-54 - Irvin Thomas, Raymond Smith, Martin Prime, Sherwin Marshall 3:58.02 (2nd)
30-34 - Albert St Louis, Dwayne Kaines, Philbert Ryce, Jules Larode 3:36.53 (3rd)

High Jump
35-39 - Rodney Liverpool 1.95m (1st), Peter Springer 1.80 (2nd), Brent Clarke 1.75m (3rd)

Long Jump
35-39 - Rodney Liverpool 6.32m (1st), Brent Clarke 5.96 (2nd)
50-54 - Lester Herbert 5.74m (1st)
75-79 - Oswald Rogers 4.03m (1st)

Shot Put
55-59 - James Bristol 10.34m (3rd)
50-54 - Wade Franklyn 13.62 (1st)
65-69 - Kenrick Russell 9.15m (5th)

Javelin Throw
50-54 - Wade Franklyn 42.29m (5th), Sherwin Marshall 41.08 (7th)
65-69 - Kenrick Russell 32.03m (4th)

Hammer Throw
65-69 - Kenrick Russell 23.43m (4th)
Discus Throw
55-59 - James Bristol 31.34m (2nd)
50-54 - Wade Franklyn 39.19 (1st)
65-69 - Kenrick Russell 21.89 (7th)

Pentathlon
65-69 - Kenrick Russell 1,486 points (1st)
50-54 - Cutis Brereton 2,273 points (1st)

Aviator · « **Reply #79 on:** August 30, 2014, 03:17:38 PM »

Thompson and Bledman running in Berlin tomorrow. Hopefully better performances from them, especially RT.

Aviator · « **Reply #80 on:** August 31, 2014, 09:32:30 AM »

Richard and Bledos on the track in 10 minutes.

http://schoener-fernsehen.com/live/stream/de/ARD/

http://www.istaf.de/en/0/live.html

Aviator · « **Reply #81 on:** August 31, 2014, 09:51:47 AM »

Richard wins by the thickness of his Bib in 10.15. Bledman 3rd in 10.23.

Aviator · « **Reply #82 on:** August 31, 2014, 09:52:53 AM »

Men's 100m Finals IAAF World Challenge Berlin 2014

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Ergebnisliste - 100m Männer
Weltrekord   9.58   BOLT Usain   JAM   Berlin   16. Aug 2009
Kontinental Rekord   9.85   FASUBA Olusoji Adetokunbo   NGR   Doha   12. Mai 2006
Kontinental Rekord   9.86   OBIKWELU Francis   POR   Athína   22. Aug 2004
Weltjahresbestleistung   9.80   GATLIN Justin   USA   Lausanne   3. Juli 2014
Meetingrekord   9.82   BLAKE Yohan   JAM      2011
Rg    Athlet   Nation   Ergebnis   Reaktions- zeit
1   THOMPSON Richard TTO 10.15 0.140
2   LOCKE Dentarius USA 10.16 0.178
3   BLEDMAN Keston TTO 10.23 0.183
4   JAKUBCZYK Lucas GER 10.26 0.167
5   MAGAKWE Simon RSA 10.32 0.177
6   DOMOGALA Patrick GER 10.34 0.169
7   KNIPPHALS Sven GER 10.38 0.161
8   KOSENKOW Alexander GER 10.49 0.134
9   KILTY Richard GBR 10.49 0.144

Socapro · « **Reply #83 on:** August 31, 2014, 10:07:17 AM »

Cleopatra BOREL 3rd in ISTAF Berlin Women's Shot Put this afternoon.

http://www.istaf.de/en/0/live.html

Results - Shot Put Women

World Record   22.63   LISOVSKAYA Natalia   URS   Moskva   7 JUN 1987
Area Record   20.96   LAZA Belsy   CUB   Ciudad de México   2 MAY 1992
World Lead   20.46   ADAMS Valerie   NZL   Wellington   29 MAR 2014
Meeting Record   20.98   FIBINGEROVÁ Helena   TCH      1984

Rank    Athlete   Nation   1   2   3   4   5   6   Result
1   SCHWANITZ Christina    GER
   19.26   x   18.70   19.02   x   19.53      19.53
2   KOLODKO Evgeniia    RUS
   19.00   x   18.24   x   x   19.43   SB   19.43
3   BOREL Cleopatra    TTO
   17.42   18.53   18.43   18.36   18.41   18.00      18.53
4   DUBITSKAYA Aliona    BLR
   x   17.14   17.44   17.54   x   17.62      17.62
5   CRAFT Shanice    GER
   15.84   15.74   16.74   16.10   16.46   17.06      17.06
6   URBANIAK Lena    GER
   x   16.29   x   x   x   17.06      17.06
7   BOEKELMAN Melissa    NED
   x   16.21   16.44   x   16.57   16.51      16.57
8   KÁRNÍKOVÁ Jana    CZE
   15.76   16.00   16.35   16.28   16.12   x      16.35

Socapro · « **Reply #84 on:** September 01, 2014, 11:16:01 AM »

Thompson wins gold in Berlin
Published: Monday, September 1, 2014 (T&T Guardian)

ISTAF Berlin 2014 - 100m MEN

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T&T Olympian Richard Thompson claimed gold at the IAAF World Challenge Meet in Berlin, Germany, yesterday, clocking 10.15 (-0.2) seconds in the men’s 100m.

Thompson edged USA’s Dentarius Locke 10.16 seconds, while another T&T Olympic runner, Keston Bledman, came in third in 10.23 seconds.

Both T&T runners came off disappointing campaigns at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, where neither managed a spot in the men’s 100m final.

Last Thurdsay, Thompson was in action at the IAAF Diamond League in Zurich, Switzerland, where he placed seventh in 10.26 seconds.

Also last week, competing in the Stockholm leg of the Diamond League, Beldman placed second in the same distance.

Meanwhile, Cleopatra Borel, T&T’s lone woman’s represtative at the World Challenge Meet placed third in the shot put. The Commonwealth silver medalist threw 18.53m, behind winner Christina Schwanitz of Germany (19.53m) and Evgeniia Kolodko of Russia (19.43). Borel stands at number seven in the world rankings.

Socapro · « **Reply #85 on:** September 01, 2014, 11:30:39 AM »

Thompson takes World Challenge gold
Monday, September 1 2014 (T&T Newsday)

National champion and record holder, Richard Thompson, clinched gold yesterday in the Men’s 100m final at the IAAF World Challenge in Berlin, Germany. Thompson, the 2008 Olympic silver medallist, sped to victory into a headwind in a time of 10.15 to pip American Dentarius Locke who crossed the finish line in 10.16. There was further cause for celebration as TT’s Keston Bledman placed third in 10.23.

It was a welcome result for the TT duo who had an awful individual campaign at the recently concluded Commonwealth Games in Scotland where they failed to make it into the final.

At this week’s Diamond League meet in in Switzerland, Thompson had another disappinting showing, coming in seventh (10.26) in an impressive field that included Jamaican winner Kemar Bailey-Cole (9.96), USA’s Mike Rodgers and Tyson Gay as well as Asafa Powell and Nesta Carter of Jamaica.

There was further joy for the red, white and black yesterday with the consistent Cleopatra Borel earnign a bronze in the Women’s shot put final. Borel has been among the medals this season with silver at the Commonwealth Games and bronze at the recent Birmingham Grand Prix.

It was another podium finish for the 35-year-old who tossed the metal ball 18.53m to secure a medal. German favourite Christina Schwanitz took the gold with a powerful 19.53m effort while Russia’s Evgeniia Kolodko claimed the runner-up spot with a 19.43m throw.

Meanwhile, Jamaican Kerron Stewart held off the American duo of Joanna Atkins and Jessica Young to take the Women’s 100m gold. Stewart stopped the clock at 11.25 ahead of the fast finishing Atkins (11.26) and Young (11.32).

Socapro · « **Reply #86 on:** September 01, 2014, 11:35:30 AM »

Independence gold
‘Torpedo’ Thompson wins in Berlin
By Kwame Laurence kwame.laurence@trinidadexpress.com
Story Created: Aug 31, 2014 at 11:58 PM ECT (T&T Express)

Richard ‘Torpedo’ Thompson celebrated Trinidad and Tobago’s 52nd Independence Anniversary with victory at the ISTAF Berlin IAAF World Challenge meet, in Germany, yesterday. Thompson clocked 10.15 seconds to grab top spot in the men’s 100 metres dash, the triple Olympic medallist forcing American Dentarius Locke to settle for silver in 10.16. Another T&T sprinter, Keston Bledman got to the line in 10.23 seconds to secure bronze.

For Thompson, the golden run was a return to winning ways. In May and June this year, the US-based athlete was unbeaten in 100m finals, his best run coming at the NGC/Sagicor National Open Championships, where he captured the century title with a 9.82 seconds scorcher – a new national record and the second fastest time in the world this year, behind American Justin Gatlin’s 9.80.

Thompson was winless in July. That month’s campaign included participation at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. Though among the favourites for gold in Glasgow, the 29-year-old sprinter was eliminated in the semi-final round.

After a month away from competition, Thompson was back on the track last Thursday, at the Weltklasse IAAF Diamond League finals in Zurich, Switzerland. He finished seventh in the Weltklasse 100m event in 10.26 seconds. Three days later, Thompson regained his golden form with the T&T Independence Day victory in the German capital.

Commonwealth Games silver medallist Cleopatra Borel continued her fine run of form with bronze in the ISTAF Berlin women’s shot put. The T&T field athlete threw the iron ball 18.53 metres. Germany’s Christina Schwanitz won in front of her home crowd, the 2014 European champion landing the shot 19.53m. The runner-up spot went to Russia’s Evgeniia Kolodko (19.43m).

Socapro · « **Reply #87 on:** September 01, 2014, 06:34:52 PM »

Richard is running in IAAF World Challenge Zagreb Meeting 2014 100m – Men A Race tomorrow in Croatia and comes up against a very strong field featuring Powell, Rodgers, etc. Lets see how he fears.

http://www.zagreb-meeting.com/en/100-m-muskarci-a-utrka-2014

IAAF World Challenge Zagreb (CRO), September 02, 2014

100 m – Men, Race A

World record: 9.58, BOLT Usain (JAM) – Berlin (16.8.2009.)
Meeting record: 9.85, BOLT Usain (JAM) - Zagreb (13.9.2011.)
World leading: 9.80, GATLIN Justin (USA) – Lausanne (3.7.2014.)

Lane Bib   Name   Date of Birth   Nat   PB   SB 2014
1   167   MITCHELL Sheldon   19 JUL 1990   JAM   10,11   10,19
2   60   COLLINS Kim   5 APR 1976   SKN   9,96   9,96
3   58   RODGERS Michael   24 APR 1985   USA   9,85   9,91
4   56   THOMPSON Richard   7 JUN 1985   TTO   9,82   9,82
5   57   POWELL Asafa   23 NOV 1982   JAM   9,72   9,87
6   59   BAILEY-COLE Kemar   10 JAN 1992   JAM   9,93   9,96
7   61   UJAH Chijindu   5 MAR 1994   GBR   9,96   9,96
8   63   BAILEY Ryan   13 APR 1989   USA   9,88   10,12

http://www.zagreb-meeting.com/en/results-startlist/

Zagreb Meeting Results/Start list

IAAF WORLD CHALLENGE ZAGREB 2014

September 2nd
17:30   Long jump (M)   Start list Results
17:50   100m (M) – "B" race   Start list Results
18:00   400 m (M) – "B" race   Start list Results
18:00   Pole vault (M)   Start list Results
18:35   Javelin throw (M)   Start list Results
18:40   Triple jump (M)   Start list Results
18:50   High jump (W)   Start list Results
19:15   400 m (M) – "A" race   Start list Results
19:25   1500 m (W)   Start list Results
19:40   200 m (W)   Start list Results
19:50   Discus throw (W)   Start list Results
19:55   3000 m steeplechase (M)   Start list Results
19:55   Long jump (W)   Start list Results
20:20   100 m hurdles (W)   Start list Results
20:30   110m hurdles (M) – Memorial race "Boris Hanžeković"   Start list Results
20:40   800 m (M)   Start list Results
20:55   100 m (M) – "A" utrka   Start list Results

Sando prince · « **Reply #88 on:** September 01, 2014, 07:28:07 PM »

Congrats Ayanna Alexander.

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Ayanna Alexander found the ideal way to mark Trinidad and Tobago’s 52nd Independence Anniversary on Sunday-- with a national record. In still conditions, at the T.C. Williams High School in Virginia, USA, Alexander disturbed the sand at 14.40 metres for gold in the Potomac Valley Games women’s triple jump.

The impressive jump was a big improvement on the previous T&T record of 14.15m-- established by Alexander on May 19, 2012 at the Quantum Invitational Track & Field Classic, in Trinidad.

http://www.trinidadexpress.com/sports/Record-jump--273500811.html

Socapro · « **Reply #89 on:** September 01, 2014, 09:21:40 PM »

RECORD JUMP
Alexander sets new T&T standard on Independence Day
By Kwame Laurence kwame.laurence@trinidadexpress.com
Story Created: Sep 1, 2014 at 8:46 PM ECT (T&T Express)

Ayanna Alexander found the ideal way to mark Trinidad and Tobago’s 52nd Independence Anniversary on Sunday--with a national record! In still conditions, at the T.C. Williams High School in Virginia, USA, Alexander disturbed the sand at 14.40 metres for gold in the Potomac Valley Games women’s triple jump.

The impressive jump was a big improvement on the previous T&T record of 14.15m--established by Alexander on May 19, 2012 at the Quantum Invitational Track & Field Classic, in Trinidad.

Alexander bounced back from a serious ankle injury earlier this year to earn bronze at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, the 32-year-old athlete jumping 14.01m.

Up until Sunday, that was her only 14-metre effort in 2014. She changed that statistic at the Potomac Valley Games, producing a jump that would have given her gold in Glasgow. With the big 14.40m effort, Alexander leaped from 39th to tenth on the 2014 world performance list.

Colombia’s Caterine Ibarguen leads the world with the huge 15.31m effort she produced at the Herculis IAAF Diamond League meet, in Monaco, on July 18. Russian Yekaterina Koneva is second at 14.89m, one spot ahead of Ukraine’s European champion Olha Saladukha (14.73m).

Jamaica’s Commonwealth Games gold medallist Kimberly Williams is fourth with a 14.59m jump, just ahead of Colombian Yorsiris Urrutia (14.58m). Cuba’s Mabel Gay (14.53m), and Russians Alsu Murtazina (14.50m) and Irina Gumenyuk (14.46m) are sixth, seventh and eighth, respectively, while another Cuban, Dailenis Alcantara (14.45m) is ninth.