Diamond League- Eugene(June 4th, 2011)

[Aviator]

Well the season keeps getting better quality wise and definitely more interesting. This meet has the best field of any meet this year and the 3 most interesting characters in the sport. We have the "lab rat", "bionic man" and "she-man" on display

Meet webite:- http://www.diamondleague-eugene.com/Home/

Men

100m Men
Nesta Carter
Justin Gatlin
Michael Frater (Jamaica)
Mike Rodgers
Darvis Patton
Richard Thompson (Trinidad)
Steve Mullings (Jamaica) 


200m Men
Walter Dix
Xavier Carter
Churandy Martina (Netherlands)
Shawn Crawford
Jaysama Ndure (Norway)
Rondel Sorrillo (Trinidad & Tobago)
Ivory Williams (USA)
Emmanuel Callender (Trinidad)
 

400m Men
            BINGHAM             Michael               GBR
            BORLÉE              Kevin                 BEL
            GONZALES            Jermaine              JAM
            JACKSON             Bershawn              USA
            NEVILLE             David                 USA
            PISTORIUS           Oscar                 RSA
            SCOTT               Josh                  USA
            TAYLOR              Angelo                USA
            WARINER             Jeremy                USA
800m Women
            JELIMO              Pamela                KEN
            JEPKOSGEI           Janeth                KEN
            JOHNSON-MONTANO     Alysia                USA
pace        MOORE               Erica                 USA
            PIERCE              Anna                  USA
            RUSANOVA            Yulia                 RUS
            SCHMIDT             Alice                 USA
            SEMENYA             Caster                RSA
            SIMPSON             Jemma                 GBR
            SINCLAIR            Kenia                 JAM
            WRIGHT              Phoebe                USA


400 HURDLES (WOMEN) 8
Lashinda Demus
Kaliese Spencer (Jamaica)
Josanne Lucas (Trinidad)
Sheena Johnson-Tosta
Zuzana Hejnova (Czech Republic)
Ajoke Odumosu (Nigeria)
Perri Shakes-Drayton (Great Britain)
Melaine Walker (Jamaica)
Natalya Antyukh (Russia)
Tiffany Williams
Vania Stambalova (Bulgaria)

[Ngozi]

Curious to see how Sorillo will do in the 200 ... since Ato and Neil da silva we haven't had much fire in the 200m

[Aviator]

On a side note, I really hope Richard comes ready to run at this meet. There is a very real possibility that he might might have a repeat placing of his kingston run.....

[gawd on pitch]

On a side note, I really hope Richard comes ready to run at this meet. There is a very real possibility that he might might have a repeat placing of his kingston run.....

Hope RT performs well. But I do not see him getting under 10 in this race. That being said, I am predicting a Jamaican sweep (battle between Mullings and Carter). Gatlin, Rogers and Frater fighting for third. RT getting 5th maybe 4th.

[Aviator]

On a side note, I really hope Richard comes ready to run at this meet. There is a very real possibility that he might might have a repeat placing of his kingston run.....

Hope RT performs well. But I do not see him getting under 10 in this race. That being said, I am predicting a Jamaican sweep (battle between Mullings and Carter). Gatlin, Rogers and Frater fighting for third. RT getting 5th maybe 4th.

I made that prediction based on the fact that everybody in that race for the exception of Nesta Carter has either already beaten him or has recorded a faster time or a combination of the both in the past 4 weeks. So it will be interesting to see if he could come back and get some scalps.

[Ngozi]

On a side note, I really hope Richard comes ready to run at this meet. There is a very real possibility that he might might have a repeat placing of his kingston run.....

Hope RT performs well. But I do not see him getting under 10 in this race. That being said, I am predicting a Jamaican sweep (battle between Mullings and Carter). Gatlin, Rogers and Frater fighting for third. RT getting 5th maybe 4th.

Yeah that would give us some kind of guage or where he is at or rather where he is going!


I made that prediction based on the fact that everybody in that race for the exception of Nesta Carter has either already beaten him or has recorded a faster time or a combination of the both in the past 4 weeks. So it will be interesting to see if he could come back and get some scalps.

[Aviator]

4 JUN 2011 Results
Start Time: 11:03 SAMSUNG Diamond League Event
INTERNET Service: www.diamondleague-eugene.com
Timing, Result Service & Distance Measurement by
printed at SAT 4 JUN 2011 11:09
WORLD RECORD 52.34 Yuliya NOSOVA-PECHONKINA RUS Tula (RUS) 8 AUG 2003
AREA RECORD 52.90 Nezha BIDOUANE MAR Sevilla (ESP) 25 AUG 1999
AREA RECORD 52.42 Melaine WALKER JAM Berlin (GER) 20 AUG 2009
WORLD LEAD 54.09 Melaine WALKER JAM Rio de Janeiro (BRA) 26 MAY 2011
MEETING RECORD 53.03 Lashinda DEMUS USA 3 JUL 2010
Rank Name Nat Date of Birth Result Diamond
Points
Diamond
Lane Ranking Reaction
time
1 DEMUS Lashinda USA 10 MAR 1983 6 0.192 53.31 WL 6 1
2 SPENCER Kaliese JAM 6 MAY 1987 3 0.193 53.45 SB 6 1
3 WALKER Melaine JAM 1 MAR 1983 4 0.262 53.56 SB 2 3
4 HEJNOVÁ Zuzana CZE 19 DEC 1986 5 0.169 54.26
5 SHAKES-DRAYTON Perri GBR 21 DEC 1988 2 0.265 55.36
6 ODUMOSU Ajoke NGR 27 OCT 1987 8 0.276 56.36 SB
7 JOHNSON-TOSTA Sheena USA 1 OCT 1982 7 0.199 57.42
8 LUCAS Josanne TRI 14 MAY 1984 1 0.234 57.76

[Aviator]

Sad to say I predicted this placing, but on a positive not he ran a SB.

100m Men
4 JUN 2011 Results
Start Time: 12:15
INTERNET Service: www.diamondleague-eugene.com
Timing, Result Service & Distance Measurement by
printed at SAT 4 JUN 2011 12:22
WORLD RECORD 9.58 Usain BOLT JAM Berlin (GER) 16 AUG 2009
WORLD LEAD 9.89 Steve MULLINGS JAM Clermont (USA) 21 MAY 2011
MEETING RECORD 9.88 Shawn CRAWFORD USA 19 JUN 2004
Wind: +1.3m/s
Rank Name Nat Date of Birth Lane Reaction time Result
1 MULLINGS Steve JAM 29 NOV 1982 5 0.163 9.80 WL,MR
2 RODGERS Michael USA 24 APR 1985 4 0.158 9.85 PB
3 CARTER Nesta JAM 10 NOV 1985 6 0.164 9.92
4 PATTON Darvis USA 4 DEC 1977 1 0.138 9.94 SB
5 FRATER Michael JAM 6 OCT 1982 3 0.143 9.94 PB
6 GATLIN Justin USA 10 FEB 1982 8 0.156 9.97 SB
7 THOMPSON Richard TRI 7 JUN 1985 7 0.143 10.01 SB
8 WILLIAMS Ivory USA 2 MAY 1985 2 0.143 10.02 SB
Weather conditions
Temperature: 19 °C Humidity: 57 % Conditions: Sunny


And whether some like it or not Gatlin is back in shape.

[gawd on pitch]

Sad to say I predicted this placing, but on a positive not he ran a SB.

100m Men
4 JUN 2011 Results
Start Time: 12:15
INTERNET Service: www.diamondleague-eugene.com
Timing, Result Service & Distance Measurement by
printed at SAT 4 JUN 2011 12:22
WORLD RECORD 9.58 Usain BOLT JAM Berlin (GER) 16 AUG 2009
WORLD LEAD 9.89 Steve MULLINGS JAM Clermont (USA) 21 MAY 2011
MEETING RECORD 9.88 Shawn CRAWFORD USA 19 JUN 2004
Wind: +1.3m/s
Rank Name Nat Date of Birth Lane Reaction time Result
1 MULLINGS Steve JAM 29 NOV 1982 5 0.163 9.80 WL,MR
2 RODGERS Michael USA 24 APR 1985 4 0.158 9.85 PB
3 CARTER Nesta JAM 10 NOV 1985 6 0.164 9.92
4 PATTON Darvis USA 4 DEC 1977 1 0.138 9.94 SB
5 FRATER Michael JAM 6 OCT 1982 3 0.143 9.94 PB
6 GATLIN Justin USA 10 FEB 1982 8 0.156 9.97 SB
7 THOMPSON Richard TRI 7 JUN 1985 7 0.143 10.01 SB
8 WILLIAMS Ivory USA 2 MAY 1985 2 0.143 10.02 SB
Weather conditions
Temperature: 19 °C Humidity: 57 % Conditions: Sunny


And whether some like it or not Gatlin is back in shape.

I predicted this race too...... Looks like KB is TNT #1 sprinter now.

[STMB]

With all the talk about Caster Semenya looking like a man, she got beat out by 2 other "beauties" today:

1st runner up - Montsho from Botswana (she born so)

and the winner is - Carmelita Jeter from the USA....the woman face looking wider than in previous years and muscularity is way up - 10.70?? hmmm

[truetrini]

Richard keeps ducking/leaning at the tape to prevent himself from coming last...what a thing.   Soon he will be fighting up with Brown...steups

[Trini1]

But jeets got a nice face! wow Jeets with a 10.70 well i could say that i can't expect less because she is capable! Her technique is impeccable and when she gets the start correct no-one is beating her! It's about time she produces.

Richard has significantly improved... he has dropped from 10.13/14- 10.01! Ignore the placing...he's getting into shape and by nationals should be running sub-10 again which is great to see.

Steve Mullings and Kelly have the same coach so i'd like to see what she comes up with in her next race!

Josanne has been struggling with injuries which is a shame but she's got the right mindset to work her way back up so by next year all things should be fine again.

[Trini _2026]

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[Aviator]

Bolt throwin stones.............

http://twitter.com/#!/usainbolt
"Listen to me ppl that's the same track last US trial was kept and everybody ran fast and them they couldn't repeat ok so please"

[gawd on pitch]

Bolt throwin stones.............

http://twitter.com/#!/usainbolt
"Listen to me ppl that's the same track last US trial was kept and everybody ran fast and them they couldn't repeat ok so please"

A lot of truth to that. All the events had good times.

[Aviator]

But jeets got a nice face! wow Jeets with a 10.70 well i could say that i can't expect less because she is capable! Her technique is impeccable and when she gets the start correct no-one is beating her! It's about time she produces.

Richard has significantly improved... he has dropped from 10.13/14- 10.01! Ignore the placing...he's getting into shape and by nationals should be running sub-10 again which is great to see.

Steve Mullings and Kelly have the same coach so i'd like to see what she comes up with in her next race!

Josanne has been struggling with injuries which is a shame but she's got the right mindset to work her way back up so by next year all things should be fine again.

I think to ignore the placing is irresponsible. Times are dependant on a lot of factors and all those factors were in the positive for a fast time in Eugene today nd are vary rarely all at one meet like they were today. Intrinsically speaking he has hardly improved over his 10.13 Rome run. he has lost once again to everyone that beat him in from the JA invite, plus some. As of right now IMO the following are ahead of him...

Tyson(9.79), Bolt(9.91), Asafa(9.93), Mullings(9.80), Carter(9.92), Rodgers(9.85), Gatlin(9.97), Frater(9.94), Blake(9.80w), Lemaitre(10.00), Dix(10.00) etc.

Luckily the finals are not next week, or he would not be making the final, but there are about 6 guys on that list I believe that he will not get past this season, regardless of how much he improves. he has some serious work to do.

Competition is everything!

[Trini1]

Fair point fair point but i still believe that right now placing shouldn't be his priority- as it is more important at the world champs rather than at these meets. For now good placement is a confidence booster which i admit he does need but his focus should be on getting in the right shape and having the right form(also running more 200's) and dropping those times and improving from there. He knows that he can run 9.8x so he needs to get into that mindset of achieving it.

[STMB]

Fair point fair point but i still believe that right now placing shouldn't be his priority- as it is more important at the world champs rather than at these meets. For now good placement is a confidence booster which i admit he does need but his focus should be on getting in the right shape and having the right form(also running more 200's) and dropping those times and improving from there. He knows that he can run 9.8x so he needs to get into that mindset of achieving it.

...but if he keeps placing 7th/8th, he may not get into A races with the quality competition he needs

[Ngozi]

All he is showing is that faster competition pulls him to a "loss at a faster time" because he simply isnt beating anyone! ...... in my opinion everyone is in the same season so how is it at this time they are all so far ahead of him? The more they beat him the more their confidence raise and his evaporates then he has to fight against the physical and mental aspect of the beast ... this season .. he in trouble!
The most damning aspect is the fact that he isn't strong as these guys  and whilst they have all looked to have gotten stronger he has not!

[Deeks]

what allyuh want to the man to do? take steroids!!!!!

[Socapro]

what allyuh want to the man to do? take steroids!!!!!

I think they either want him to train harder or change coaches!!

[STMB]

what allyuh want to the man to do? take steroids!!!!!

I think they either want him to train harder or change coaches!!

They think running 10.0, 9. week after week is easy, and have become accustomed to it in this day and age.
One thing I notice is that he is not as muscular as when he was at LSU. He may be stronger in his lifts but he may not be as healthy as before to withstand the high level workouts. Given that he is still training at LSU, and most probably still has access to the weight training facilities and the strength coach, the only difference I suspect is the scholarship meal plan vs. cooking for oneself as a pro athlete. Big difference, especially if he never cooked for himself before leaving T&T. I SUSPECT that the answer may simply lie in some good, balanced, nutritional home cooking, that supplements could never replace. It must be hard especially when he is on the road, if that base of "blue food" not there, unlike our Jamaican friends who train and live at home.

[Ngozi]

Wind:+1.1 Rank Athlete Nation Result Reaction time Diamond Points Diamond Ranking
1 DIX Walter USA 20.19  0.176 8 1 
2 SAIDY NDURE Jaysuma NOR 20.26 SB 0.146 3 2   
3 MARTINA Churandy NED 20.39 SB 0.149 1 4   
4 SORRILLO Rondel TRI 20.51  0.173       
5 CARTER Xavier USA 20.55 SB 0.140       
6 CALLENDER Emmanuel TRI 20.67 SB 0.149       
7 KIMMONS Trell USA 20.71 =SB 0.157       
8 DIXON Leroy USA 20.79 SB 0.149       

[Trini1]

Really don't know why Emmanuel moved to hsi at all, has been downhill ever since. Hopefully something changes for the better.