Newsblog
World Class Junior Quartermiler signs with AfS
- 2012-05-05
Palomeque recently just posted a new National Record and National Junior Record for Colombia in the 400m in 45.62s. He is born December 5th, 1993 and will be one of the medal contender at the World Junior Championships in Barcelona in July.
Palomeque joins AfS top Colombia team including World Champ Medalist Caterine Ibarguen, PanAm winner Rafith Rodriguez and South American Record holder Paulo Villar.
Ibarguen Triple Jump World Leading
- 2012-05-01
Emelieze opens up season with 10.08w
- 2012-04-22
Abdalaati Iguider becomes 1500m World Indoor Champion 2012
- 2012-03-14
by Larry Eder
March 11, 2012
www.runblogrun.com
This was going to be a pretty typical world championship 1,500m meters for guys, pretty lamo pace, and then a kick, where guys who can not kick let the pace dawdle and then, it gets fast. But this race, was, actually, quite entertaining... Thanks to a Turkish runner, who wanted the gold, and a Moroccan runner, who wanted the gold even more....
The men's 1,500 meters was a pedestrian pace, actually slower than most American high school state mile titles, well, until the 800 meter mark.
Abdalaati Iguider from Morocco, has won his share of races. He also knows how to give a good shove and take one as well. Iguider took the field past the 200 meters in 30.96, the 400 meters in 64.78 and the 600 meters in 1:38.89. And the field stayed behind him!
Abdalaati, enjoying this pace, and knowing that he can run a 1:46 or so for the last 800 meters, just kept dawdling, hitting the 800 meters in 2:09.59. Silas Kiplagat of Kenya, who won the US Open earlier this year, and Matt Centrowitz, were menacingly there, and looked dangerous.
The 1,000 meters was hit in 2:39.50, so finally Abdalaait Iguider decided to run a thirty second 200 meters. Menacing behind him was Turkey's Ilham Tanui Ozbilen, who jumped the field and rammed a 26 second 200 meters down their throat, hitting the 1,200 meters in 3:05.65.
There was some pushing, shoving, and such involved as the field broke up. Kiplagat went to the back of the pack, as did Centrowitz and Laalou. Mekonnen Gebremedhin of Ethiopia, Illham Tanui Ozbilen and Abdalaait Iguider were in full flight, having run the third 400 in 56, and that second 200m in 26.
The Turkish crowd was screaming as people were bumping, retreating, kicking, moving out to the outside lanes, and it looked like, as the field entered the final two hundred meters, that Ozbilen would give Turkey a gold medal.
You have to hand it to Ozbilen, he threw everything at Iguider but the kitchen sink. There were some serious elbow action as Iguider was moved out to lane three or four.
But, Abdalaati Iguider was not to be stopped. He went by Ilham Ozbilen like a freight train, taking the gold in 3:45.21. Ozbilen of Turkey took the silver, in 3:45.35 and Mekonnen Gebremedhin of Ethiopia, took the bronze in 3:45.90.
In fourth, Aman Wote of Ethiopia ran 3:47.02. In fifth, Aman Wote, of Djibouti, ran 3:47.35, and in sixth, Silas Kiplagat of Kenya ran 3:47.42. In seventh, Matthew Centrowitz of the US, who looked very good until the kicking started, stayed close but no cigar, running 3:47.42.
The medal winners dropped a 24.2 for the last 200 meters, 39.7 for the last 300 meters, and the 400 meters in a scintilating 50 second last 400 meters!
Iguider summed it up after the race: " The race was easy for me. I had a plan for the last 600 meters. The Turkish athlete tried to push me to the outside over the last 100 meters, but I managed to overtake him. In 2010, I was the silver medalist, and this time I am the world champion. This is every athlete's dream!"
Iguider earned it today. If Ozbilen would have had his way, and he came pretty darn close to stealing the race, but the Moroccan added a gold medal to his collection after the Men's 1,500 meters.
Alemayehu with new indoor personal best, Emelieze 60m winner in Metz
- 2012-02-29
In the fast 60 m Nigerian Peter Emelieze prooved his good shape with achieving 6.61 winning time ahead of Cuban Yuniel Perez.
Colombian 800m runner Rafith Rodriguez won his first race in the indoor season with 1:49.14 and Algerian hurdler Othman Hadj-Lazib clocked season best with 7.72 to become 3rd over the 60m Hurdles.
German Championship title for Platini-Menga, Silver for John and Uliczka, Bronze for Schneider
- 2012-02-27
Robin Ewera set a new German Record with his 4x200m team at the last event of the Championships.
Emelieze with season best in Val de Reuil
- 2012-02-27
World Leading by Iguider in Lievin
- 2012-02-27
Dektyareva and Emelieze improve at IAAF Russian Winter
- 2012-02-06
World Leading Performance by Moroccan Iguider in Chemnitz
- 2012-02-02
2nd placer was Kenian Birgen Bethwel and 3rd AfS Junior Soresa Fida Jana posted a new personal best in 3:39.78min.
Colombian rising star Rafith Rodriguez signed with AfS
- 2011-11-28
Ibarguen and Villar shine at PanAmerican Games
- 2011-11-12
Colombian World Championships Bronze medalist triple jumper Caterine Ibarguen underlined once again her exeptional position in the world elite. Ibarguen won the triple jump infront by far of Cuban Olympic Champion Yargelis Savigne with 14m92. Her first PanAmerican title in her career.
110m Hurdler Paulo Villar surprised with a new Personal Best and National record of 13.27s with winning the Silver medal. Villar, who suffered this and last year with injuries, presented himself in the best shape of his life. He will now focus to participate for the next indoor season in Europe with the highlight of the World Indoor Championships 2012 in Istanbul.
ISTAF 2011 - Iguider 2nd in 3:31.60
- 2011-09-12
WC Daegu Day 8 - Iguider and Dektyareva 5th places in Final
- 2011-09-07
100mH Women Semifinal:
Tatiana Dektyareva advanced to final with SB 12.76s, Beate Schrott (AUT), Briggite Merlano (COL) and Lina Flores (COL) couldnt make it to the final. Flores equaled her PB with 12.94s1500m Men Final:
Abdalaati Iguider (MAR) became 5th place, being 3rd place on the final 1000m but being overtaken by 2 runners on the last meters. This was Iguiders best placement in an outdoor World Championships.100mH Women Final:
Tatiana Dektyareva continued her great shape with 12.82s and a 5th place in the final of the 100mH.WC Daegu Day 7 - Molitor (GER) 5th in Javelinthrow
- 2011-09-02
100mH Women Heats: Tatiana Dektyareva (RUS), Briggite Merlano (COL), Beate Schrott (AUT) through to semifinal, only Marina Tomic (SLO) out in 1st round.
200m Men Heats: Sandro Viana (BRA) and Amr Seoud (EGY) as 2nd placers to semifinals, but later in the afternoon Viana was DQ by false start and Seoud out, Sebastian Ernst (GER), Ben Youssef Meite (CIV) and Daniel Grueso (COL) couldnt get through to the semifinal.
4x400m Women Heats: Janin Lindenberg (GER), as part of the German Relay Team, couldnt reach the final.
800m Women Semifinal: Halima Hachlaf (MAR) and Zahra Bouras (ALG) couldnt reach the final. Hachlaf got pushed just 2000m before the finish and Bouras had to slow down due to a muscular problem.
WC Daegu Day 6 - Bronze Medal for Ibarguen, Molitor 3rd best Qualifier
- 2011-09-01
1500m Men Semifinal: Abdalaati Iguider (MAR) qualified for the 1500m Final in a tactical race. Zebene Alemayehu (ETH) couldnt get through to the final.
3000m Steeple Men Final: Hamid Ezzine (MAR) placed 9th in the steeple chase final.
Javelin Women Qualification: Katahrina Molitor (GER) was the first thrower in Group A and qualified overall 3rd best for the final with her first throw.
800m Women Heats: Halima Hachlaf (MAR), Rosibel Garcia (COL) and Zahra Bouras (ALG) were all Top 4 automatic qualifier for the semifinals.
4x400m Relay Men: The German Relay Team with Thomas Schneider and Eric Krüger qualified as 5th fastest team to the final. The fastest time a German Team did since 1995.
Shotput Men Qualification: Marco Schmidt (GER) barely missed the final with a overall 13th place in the Qualifying.
Javelin Women Qualification: Katahrina Molitor (GER) was the first thrower in Group A and qualified overall 3rd best for the final with her first throw.
Longjump Men Qualification: Mohamed Fathalla (EGY) was out with 3 fouls.
WC Daegu Day 4 - Ibarguen 2nd best qualifier, Iguider and Alemayehu to semifinal
- 2011-08-31
Triplejump Women Qualification: Caterine Ibarguen (COL) first jump direct qualifier for final with 14m52.
3000m Steeple Final: Hanane Ouhaddou (MAR) 8th place in final, Birtukan Adamu (ETH) only finishing last.
WC Daegu Day 3 - Ezzine 4th best qualifier in Steeple, Münch out in Qualification
- 2011-08-29
3000m Steeple Men Heats: Strong race by Hamid Ezzine (MAR) qualifying for finals as 4th best in 8:11min. Steffen Uliczka (GER) unfortunately fell at the steeple in the middle of the race and couldnt catch up with the rest of the group. Also Abdelkader Hachlaf (MAR) out in the heats due to injury.
110mH Semi-final: Villar (COL) and Mathiszik (GER) 6th and 8th in the 1st semi-final.
WC Daegu Day 2 - Mathiszik (GER) and Villar (COL) through to semis, Bouraada 10th in Decathlon
- 2011-08-29
1500m Women Heats: Meskerem Assefa (ETH) out in the first round of the 1500m.
800m Men Semifinal: Rafith Rodriguez (COL) and Mahfoud Brahimi (ALG) 5th and 6th place in semi-final 1 won by favourite Rudisha.
Decathlon: Larbi Bouraada (ALG) finishing with the fastest 1500m of all athletes with a good overall 10th place.
WC Daegu Day 1 - Ouhaddou and Adamu to final, Rodriguez and Brahimi to semifinal
- 2011-08-27
800m Men Newcomer Rafith Rodriguez (COL) won his heat in 1:48.26min. over US champion Robinson and Hungarian top runner Kazi qualifiying directly to the semifinals. Mahfoud Brahimi (ALG) was faster in 1:46.94min. in 4th place in a fast race with World Champion Rudisha. He qualified 3rd fastest for the semifinals.
100m Men AfS sprinters Zakari (GHA), Emelieze (NGR), Ben Youssef Meité (CIV) and Alvaro Gomez (COL) out in the first round of the 100m heats.
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