Athletics Meet Spitzen Leichtathletik Luzern 17th July 2012 Lucerne, Switzerland

[Aviator]

Some of our athletes are on display today.

Männer, 100 m, B/A, 19:38 Uhr
Meetingrekord: Nesta Carter, JAM, 10, 9,86
Schweizerrekord: David Dollé, LC Zürich, 95, 10,16
1 Bailey Daniel 86 ANT
2 Atkins Derrick 84 BAH
8 Hyman Kemar 89 CAY
19 Dasaolu James 87 GBR
21 Malcolm Christian 79 GBR
22 Talbot Daniel 91 GBR
32 Anderson Kenroy 87 JAM
35 Blake Yohan 89 JAM
36 Clarke Lerone 81 JAM
38 Frater Michael 82 JAM
39 Lee Dexter 91 JAM
41 McKenzie Ramone 90 JAM
48 Young Jason 91 JAM
57 Abrantes Arnaldo 86 POR
61 Bausch Christoph 84 SUI
67 Fongué Rolf Malcolm 87 GG Bern
70 Gugerli Steven 85 GG Bern
71 Handler Philipp 91 SUI
87 Segat Stig 91 LA Nidwalden
99 Burns Marc 83 TRI
100 Sorrillo Rondel 86 TRI
115 Newman Calesio 86 USA
118 Spearmon Wallace 84 USA

Frauen, Kugel, 20:29 Uhr
Meetingrekord: Belsis Laza, CUB, 89, 19,98
Schweizerrekord: Ursula Stäheli, Old Boys Basel,
88, 18,02
158 Kopets Alena 88 BLR
163 Labonté Julie 90 CAN
177 Kleinert Nadine 75 GER
181 Terlecki Josephine 86 GER
205 Adams Valerie 84 NZL
212 Omarova Anna 81 RUS
213 Tarasova Irina 87 RUS
242 Borel Cleopatra 79 TRI
251 Camarena-Wiliams Jillian 82 USA
252 Carter Michelle 85 USA

Frauen, 100 m, B/A, 20:34 Uhr
Meetingrekord: Shanna Block-Pintusevich,
UKR, 02, 10,91
Schweizerrekord: Mireille Donders, ST Bern,
01, 11,34
153 Breen Melissa 90 AUS
160 George Phylicia 87 CAN
162 Holder Nikkita 87 CAN
166 Cechová Katerina 88 CZE
185 Jones-Ferrette LaVerne 81 ISV
188 Bailey Aleen 80 JAM
189 Brooks Sheri-Ann 83 JAM
191 Hawthorne Trisha Ann 89 JAM
192 Henry-Robinson Samantha 88 JAM
202 Asumnu Gloria 85 NGR
230 Lavanchy Marisa 90 LC Zürich
237 Sprunger Léa 90 COVA Nyon
241 Baptiste Kelly-Ann 86 TRI
268 Townsend Tiffany 89 USA
274 Young Jessica 87 USA

Männer, 200 m, A, 21:12 Uhr
Meetingrekord: Walter Dix, USA, 11, 20,02
Schweizerrekord: Kevin Widmer, Stade Genève,
95, 20,41
20 Devonish Marlon 76 GBR
21 Malcolm Christian 79 GBR
22 Talbot Daniel 91 GBR
23 Ernst Sebastian 84 GER
32 Anderson Kenroy 87 JAM
33 Anderson Marvin 82 JAM
45 Steele Edino 89 JAM
47 Weir Warren 89 JAM
48 Young Jason 91 JAM
57 Abrantes Arnaldo 86 POR
86 Schneeberger Marc 81 TVL Leichtathletik
100 Sorrillo Rondel 86 TRI
106 Brown Joel 80 USA
108 Butler Kind 88 USA
114 Mitchell Curtis 89 USA

Live links: http://www.sportlemon.tv/v-4/2/58/v-425944.html

http://www.wiziwig.tv/broadcast.php?matchid=164237&part=sports

Meet website: http://www.spitzenleichtathletik.ch/index.cfm?s=TmpStandard&action=hm7&hmID=7&um1ID=38&contentID=61

Meet begins at 1:30pm edt

[Socapro]

Big-up for this!! 

[gawd on pitch]

Any results? I heard something about Blake running 9.8s today.  I also heard Burns ran 10.01. Anyone confirm

[Socapro]

Any results? I heard something about Blake running 9.8s today.  I also heard Burns ran 10.01. Anyone confirm

Here is video of the 100m final today.

Looks like Burns just managed to snatch 2nd or 3rd place and Sorrillo was well beaten by most of the field.

Meeting Luzern- M100m Yohan Blake Wins in 9.85s
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100m Men - A-Final
 Date: 17/07/2012 Time: 19:39
 Wind: +1.6
 Rk   StNr   Name   Jg   Nat.   Association   Performance    
  First   35   Yohan Blake   1989   JAM   Jamaica   9.85   1st / I
 Second     38   Michael Frater   1982   JAM   Jamaica   10:00   2 / I
 Third   99   Marc Burns   1983   TRI   Trinidad and Tobago   10:00   3 / I
 4th   36   Lerone Clarke   1981   JAM   Jamaica   10:12   4 / I 
 5   A   Daniel Bailey   1986   ANT   Antigua and Barbados   10:12   5 / I 
 6th   19   James Dasaolu   1987   GBR   Great Britain   10:19   6 / I 
7th   100   Rondel Sorrillo   1986   TRI   Trinidad and Tobago   10:23   7 / I 
 8th   67   Fongue Rolf Malcolm   1987   SUI   GG Bern   10:53   8 /

Marc "Finalist" Burns ran a 10.00 and looks like he has ambitions of making the final in London once again for another Olympics! 

[che]

Nice little report here:

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/07/17/athletics-lucerne-idUSL4E8IH2NK20120717

[Socapro]

Nice little report here:

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/07/17/athletics-lucerne-idUSL4E8IH2NK20120717

Thanks!

Impressive Blake lays down marker for Bolt
LUCERNE, Switzerland, July 17

(Reuters) - World 100 metres champion Yohan Blake showed he was in good heart to challenge compatriot Usain Bolt for Olympic sprint dominance in London by clocking 9.85 seconds to win at a meeting in Lucerne on Tuesday.

Blake, making his first appearance since beating Olympic 100 and 200 champion Bolt over both distances at the Jamaican trials in late June and early July, burst clear in the final 30 metres to win easily on a warm and sunny evening in the Swiss city.

Jamaica's Michael Frater was second in 10.0 with Trinidad & Tobago's Marc Burns, given the same time, in third place.

Blake shocked training partner and world record holder Bolt with an emphatic win in the 100m at the Jamaican trials in Kingston, following up with an even more impressive performance in the 200.

The 22-year-old won the world 100 title in Daegu, South Korea, last year, a race notable for the absence of Bolt who was disqualified for a false-start.

Jamaica appear to have unearthed another sprint sensation in little-known 21-year-old Jason Young, who clocked the third fastest 200m of the year by winning in 19.86, smashing his lifetime best of 20.42 by over half a second.

Only Blake (19.80) and Bolt (19.83) have gone quicker in 2012.

There was disappointment, however, for Jamaica's Olympic 200m champion Veronica Campbell-Brown who suffered a surprise defeat by American ChaRonda Williams.

Campbell-Brown, 30, who could only finish third in the Jamaican trials, appeared to have the race in control but faded into second as a fast-finishing Williams won in a relatively pedestrian 22.52.

"Not the result I wanted. But I am thankful that I am healthy and have the opportunity to move forward towards the Olympics," the 2004 and 2008 Olympic champion tweeted.

American Kellie Wells, who inflicted a first defeat of the season on world 100 metres hurdles champion and Olympic favourite Sally Pearson in London on Saturday, failed to follow up after finishing third behind compatriot Ginnie Crawford.

Wells (12.79) lost momentum after hitting the second hurdle and could not recover as Crawford won in 12.61, ahead of Turkey's European champion Nevin Yanit (12.73).

Jamaican Sheri-Ann Brooks (11.12) just pipped Trinidad's Kelly-Ann Baptiste (11.13), the world bronze medallist, to win the 100m. (Writing by Justin Palmer in London, editing by Pritha Sarkar)

[Socapro]

Here is video of the Women's 100m final today.

KAB pipped into 2nd place at the line!

Sheri Ann Brooks 11.12 Spitzen Leichtathletik Luzern 2012
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100m Women - A-Final
 Date: 17/07/2012 Start: 20:35
 Wind: +0.1
 Rk   StNr   Name   Jg   Nat.   Association   Performance    
  First   189   Sheri-Ann Brooks   1983   JAM   Jamaica   11:12   1st / I
 Second     241   Kelly-Ann Baptiste   1986   TRI   Trinidad and Tobago   11:13   2 / I 
 Third   273   Williams ChaRonda   1987   USA   United States of America   11:13   3 / I 
 4th   188   Aleen Bailey   1980   JAM   Jamaica   11:25   4 / I 
 5th   191   Trisha Ann Hawthorne   1989   JAM   Jamaica   11:30   5 / I 
 6th   157   Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie   1976   BAH   Bahamas   11:50   6 / I 
 7th   192   Henry Robinson, Samantha   1988   JAM   Jamaica   11:51   7 / I 
 8th   162   Nikkita Holder   1987   CAN   Canada   11.68   8 / I 

I think Kelly-Ann should have ran more 200ms this season to build-up on her speed endurance.
She got pipped at the line because she was unable to maintain her top end speed for the final 15 to 20ms of the race.

[100% Barataria]

Pro, to me it look like she did not extend herself, this is waaaay outside of my expertise but it seems that way to me, not of course dismissing your very valid point

[Socapro]

Pro, to me it look like she did not extend herself, this is waaaay outside of my expertise but it seems that way to me, not of course dismissing your very valid point

Lets hope you are right and KAB was deliberately taking it easy then! 

[100% Barataria]

 

[gawd on pitch]

I think she was taking it easy. Just went in there for a win. Wasnt expecting Brooks to come this hard.

[Deeks]

Every athlete is thinking differently depending on how close they think they are to their peak. Kelly Ann must be saying I just want to win with little exertion, This is just fine tuning. just can't forget Crawfie in Munich, and then the situation with Darrel in Greece?

[Socapro]

http://www.runnerspace.com/eprofile.php?do=news&news_id=27589&event_id=1020

Luzern Spitzenleichtathletik Official Results

200m Men - A-Final
 Date: 17/07/2012 Start: 21:12
 Wind: +1.5
 Rk   StNr   Name   Jg   Nat.   Association   Performance    
 First   48   Jason Young   1991   JAM   Jamaica   19.86   1st / I 
 Second     47   Warren Weir   1989   JAM   Jamaica   20:11   2 / I 
 Third   100   Rondel Sorrillo   1986   TRI   Trinidad and Tobago   20:40   3 / I 
 4th   33   Marvin Anderson   1982   JAM   Jamaica   20:59   4 / I 
 5th   108   Butler Child   1988   USA   United States of America   20.65   5 / I 
 6th   20   Marlon Devonish   1976   GBR   Great Britain   20.66   6 / I 
 7th   21   Christian Malcolm   1979   GBR   Great Britain   20.80   7 / I 
 8th   133   Tremaine Harris   1992   CAN   Canada   20.82   8 / I 

200m Women - A-Final
 Date: 17/07/2012 Time: 21:21
 Wind: +1.0
 Rk   StNr   Name   Jg   Nat.   Association   Performance     
 First   273   Williams ChaRonda   1987   USA   United States of America   22:52   1st / I 
 Second     190   Veronica Campbell-Brown   1982   JAM   Jamaica   22.70   2 / I 
 Third   188   Aleen Bailey   1980   JAM   Jamaica   23:02   3 / I 
 4th   268   Tiffany Townsend   1989   USA   United States of America   23:10   4 / I 
 5th   265   Porscha Lucas   1988   USA   United States of America   23:15   5 / I
 6th   237   Lea Sprunger   1990   SUI   COVA Nyon   23:47   6 / I 
 7th   192   Henry Robinson, Samantha   1988   JAM   Jamaica   23:59   7 / I 
    189   Sheri-Ann Brooks   1983   JAM   Jamaica   well 

NB: Sorillo will need to start being able to run sub-20s for the 200m at will if he wants to make the London Olympic final and also press for a medal. Wishing him all the best in London.

[Socapro]

http://www.trinidadexpress.com/sports/BURNS_CLOCKS_10_FLAT-162818026.html

BURNS CLOCKS 10 FLAT
Injured Bledman in Germany for treatment
By Kwame Laurence kwame.laurence@trinidadexpress.com
Story Created: Jul 17, 2012 at 10:59 PM ECT

Marc Burns produced his fastest clocking in three years, at the International Athletics Meeting in Lucerne, Switzerland, yesterday.
 
The Trinidad and Tobago track star clocked 10.00 seconds to finish third in the men's 100 metres dash, behind Jamaicans Yohan Blake and Michael Frater. Blake got to the line in 9.85 seconds, while second-placed Frater was also credited with a 10-flat clocking, just getting the better of Burns in a photo finish.
 
Another T&T sprinter, Rondel Sorrillo copped seventh spot in 10.23 seconds.

In the 200m, however, Sorrillo got home in 20.40 to bag bronze. Jamaicans Jason Young (19.86) and Warren Weir (20.11) finished first and second, respectively.
 
And in the women's 100m, T&T's Kelly-Ann Baptiste just missed out on gold, the 2011 World Championship bronze medallist clocking 11.13 seconds to finish second, behind Jamaican Sheri-Ann Brooks (11.12) and ahead of American Charonda Williams (11.13).
 
At an international meet, in Lignano, Italy, yesterday, T&T's Aaron Armstrong emerged victorious in the men's 100m event in 10.30 seconds.
 
Burns' 10-flat dash in Lucerne was the T&T sprinter's fastest clocking since his 10.00 seconds seventh-place finish in the 2009 World Championship final, in Berlin, Germany.
 
Burns was a member of the T&T quartet that won the men's 4x100m relay in rainy London on Saturday, at the Aviva London Grand Prix Samsung Diamond League meet.
 
Sorrillo, Burns, Emmanuel Callender and Richard "Torpedo" Thompson combined for a 38.23 seconds clocking—the second fastest time in the world this year.
 
Thompson told the Express he was pleased with the team's performance.

"It was a good run for us, especially given the conditions. The exchanges weren't flawless—we still have a few things to brush up on and a few adjustments to make.
 
"I spoke with the guys over the weekend, and we are willing to run any leg (at the Olympic Games). There is no pride or clash of egos. It's whatever is best for T&T. We would love nothing better than to bring the gold back home."
 
Missing from the T&T quartet on Saturday was Keston Bledman, who clocked a personal best 9.86 seconds to win the national 100m title last month.
 
"Once Bledman is added to the team," said Thompson, "we certainly feel we can run faster."
 
On Friday, Bledman clocked 10.27 seconds to finish fourth in his heat and ninth overall in the Aviva London Grand Prix men's 100m preliminaries. He did not qualify for the final.
 
Bledman felt tightness in his leg while in the starting blocks, and opted to skip the relay and fly to Germany for treatment. He was diagnosed with a twisted pelvis, but is hoping to be ready for the Olympics, in London, England. The opening round of the men's 100m dash at the London Games is on August 4.

[Trini1]

Good to see Marc getting into shape ahead of the games he seems to be doing well and he will be a valuable member on that second leg- I think if we maintain the same format but put Keston on the first leg as he is great out of the blocks we should have a solid performance and a medal.

Emmanuel Callender has been and will continue to be a star on that 3rd leg, the past 2 times we've medalled he lost little ground on Usain Bolt and that was key.

KAB didn't seem too bothered and she appears to be in similar form to last year where she won in 11.11 with -0.1m/s wind. I do agree that she has to work on her speed endurance for certain as she's lacking in that department- however she did look as if she eased up near the line. She was relaxed all the way through(normally her face grimaces to the latter part) and that's a positive. She just has to bring it at the Games make the final and anything can happen.

[ProudTrinbagonian]

Bledman felt tightness in his leg while in the starting blocks, and opted to skip the relay and fly to Germany for treatment. He was diagnosed with a twisted pelvis, but is hoping to be ready for the Olympics, in London, England. The opening round of the men's 100m dash at the London Games is on August 4.

Hope it's not serious....we can pull an upset if all are healthy and exchanges are on point not to mention it would be great to see 3 trinis line up in that 100 m final.  Thompson, Bledmen and Burns.  wooo

Emmanuel Callender has been and will continue to be a star on that 3rd leg, the past 2 times we've medalled he lost little ground on Usain Bolt and that was key.

Yes! the unsung hero of our 4 x 100 m team.  He delivers.

KAB seems not be stressed but she will have it tough. 

[andre samuel]

Will it be a good idea to let Burns run the individual 100m instead of Sorillo? Can Sorillo do 100m, 200m, and 4x100m??

[100% Barataria]

Will it be a good idea to let Burns run the individual 100m instead of Sorillo? Can Sorillo do 100m, 200m, and 4x100m??

are the national trials placing the final decision chkpt for who competes individually in this event (injury aside)?  burns always peaks for big events

[truetrini]

Marc had a very nice run, looked like he cruised thru the line to me.

[D.H.W]

Always a consistent runner, would love to see more sub 10 runs from him

[Aviator]

I too am in favour of letting Burns be the 3rd 100m representative. All of Sorrillo's performance's this season outside of T&T trials might have him struggling just to make the semis in London. Burns on the other hand has shown time and time again the ability to bring his best performances for the major champs and make the finals. Doing so will be very hard this year, but if I had to choose between the two, Burns is my man. Sorrillo is better off focusing his energies on the deuce. However with all that said, he did beat Burns at trials which is a major checkpoint for being selected to the squad, so if the NAAA chooses him, he will have my full support.

[Socapro]

I too am in favour of letting Burns be the 3rd 100m representative. All of Sorrillo's performance's this season outside of T&T trials might have him struggling just to make the semis in London. Burns on the other hand has shown time and time again the ability to bring his best performances for the major champs and make the finals. Doing so will be very hard this year, but if I had to choose between the two, Burns is my man. Sorrillo is better off focusing his energies on the deuce. However with all that said, he did beat Burns at trials which is a major checkpoint for being selected to the squad, so if the NAAA chooses him, he will have my full support.

Full agreement!

If we are only allowed 3 athletes to contest the individual 100m in London then if I was Sorrillo I would concentrate on the 200m and being part of the 4x100m relay squad and allow Marc “Finalist” Burns who has a proven track record of making finals at major championships and is obviously hitting his best form at the right time once again to be the 3rd athlete alongside Bledman and Thompson to represent T&T in the individual 100m flat.

Sorrillo's advantage in concentrating on the 200m is that he has already improved his basic 100m sprinting speed this season and will be fresher than most of the other 200m contenders that he will be up against in London like Blake and Bolt who would have doubled and not be as fresh as himself.

So I see it to Sorrillo's advantage to concentrate on the 200m as once he makes that final and is fresher than most of the other finalists then anything can happen if he runs the race of his life.
Sorrillo has also already proven to be quite competent on the 1st leg of the 4x100m relay team if Bledman is unable to run the 1st leg for one reason or the other.

Will still respect whatever decision Sorrillo makes but that is how I see it.

[Socapro]

Here is video of the full Athletics Meet in Lucerne, Switzerland that took place yesterday.

Men 100m final featuring Sorrillo & Burns who placed 7th and 3rd respectively is at 0:12:20.

Women 100m Hurdles final is at 0:30:00.

Women 100m featuring KAB who was pipped at the line into 2nd place is at 1:03:45.

Men 110m Hurdles final is at 1:17:00.

Men 200m final featuring Sorrillo who placed 3rd is at 1:27:40.

Women 200m final is at 1:36:08.

Women 400m Hurdles final is at 1:45:40.

Athletics Meet Spitzen Leichtathletik Luzern 17th July 2012
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[andre samuel]

I too am in favour of letting Burns be the 3rd 100m representative. All of Sorrillo's performance's this season outside of T&T trials might have him struggling just to make the semis in London. Burns on the other hand has shown time and time again the ability to bring his best performances for the major champs and make the finals. Doing so will be very hard this year, but if I had to choose between the two, Burns is my man. Sorrillo is better off focusing his energies on the deuce. However with all that said, he did beat Burns at trials which is a major checkpoint for being selected to the squad, so if the NAAA chooses him, he will have my full support.

The reason why i posed this suggestion was due to the fact that Aaaron Armstrong placed third in the National trials for the world championships last year and didnt even make it past the first round at the games

[truetrini]

National Trials ALWAYS have men producing seasons best and then they cannot even come close to that time until the next year's national trials.  Go figure.

[STMB]

I too am in favour of letting Burns be the 3rd 100m representative. All of Sorrillo's performance's this season outside of T&T trials might have him struggling just to make the semis in London. Burns on the other hand has shown time and time again the ability to bring his best performances for the major champs and make the finals. Doing so will be very hard this year, but if I had to choose between the two, Burns is my man. Sorrillo is better off focusing his energies on the deuce. However with all that said, he did beat Burns at trials which is a major checkpoint for being selected to the squad, so if the NAAA chooses him, he will have my full support.

The reason why i posed this suggestion was due to the fact that Aaaron Armstrong placed third in the National trials for the world championships last year and didnt even make it past the first round at the games

That is nothing new....men have been steupsing after seeing the likes of Anthony Husbands, Christopher Braithwaite, Rudy Reid etc compete in the 70s then go abroad and run 11 point. Some athletes run well at home but cannot reproduce in different climates, while others thrive. Burns is running better than he did at the trials, go figure.

[Socapro]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/9407169/London-2012-Olympics-Yohan-Blake-sends-out-warning-to-Usain-Bolt-ahead-of-Games-with-victory-in-Lucerne.html

London 2012 Olympics: Yohan Blake sends out warning to Usain Bolt ahead of Games with victory in Lucerne
By Simon Hart, Athletics Correspondent
11:42PM BST 17 Jul 2012

Yohan Blake, the world 100 metres champion and conqueror of training partner Usain Bolt at last month’s Jamaican trials, warmed up for the London Olympics with victory in 9.85 seconds in Lucerne on Tuesday night – his third quickest time this summer.

In his final race before he joins up with his Jamaican team-mates at their Birmingham training base, Blake made the most of a helpful tailwind of 1.6m/sec to race to a convincing win over compatriot Nester Carter, with Trinidadian Marc Burns third. Both men were timed at 10.00sec.

It was Blake’s first competitive outing since his double triumph over Bolt in the 100m and 200m in Kingston and underlined again that he will be a powerful threat to his training partner’s gold medal ambitions in London.

But Blake, 21, admitted that whatever the outcome, he will remain close friends with the triple Olympics champion, whom he credits with helping his development at the Kingston-based Racers Track Club.

“Win, lose or draw we are friends, even though it is business and he wants to win and I want to win,” said Blake.

British pole-vaulter Kate Dennison, who has spent the season mainly in the shadow of UK record-holder Holly Bleasdale, warmed up for the Olympics with a victory in a seasons best of 4.56m.

Fellow Briton Danny Talbot, the European 200m bronze medallist, was also in top form as he ran a lifetime best of 20.52sec in last night’s 200m ‘B’ race. Having already been selected for London 2012 in the 4x100m relay, his performance may well be enough to secure the one unfilled GB spot in the individual 200m at the Olympics.
 
World bronze medallist Andy Turner, who has been hampered all season by an Achilles problem, finished fourth in the 110m hurdles in 13.48sec in a race won in 13.32sec by American Ryan Wilson.
 
The performance of the night came from little known Jamaican Jason Young, 21, who obliterated his personal best to win the 200m ‘A’ race in a super-quick 19.86sec — the third fastest time in the world this year.