Thursday 14th July 2005
Too difficult to pace up with Nawal El Jack in the 400m women final .
Eight athletes clinched a ticked to the final 400m to be held on Friday. The fastest of them all was Nawal El Jack, (SUD). She smashed the championship record, second of all time ( 51.83). There will be a tough race between her and Danijela Grgic who came second with a personal best ( 52.91) CRO, advancing Brandi Cross ( 53.43) USA.
Bobby Gaye Wilkins ( 54.07), JAM, Jaimee Lee Hoebergen ( 54. 17) AUS, Mmaria Alejandra Idrobo ( 54.41) COL, also clinched a ticket to the final improving their personal bests.
Harry Aikines- Aryeetey ( GBR), world champion in the 100m / men.
Harry grabbed the gold medal and improved his personal best ( 10.35 ).The silver medal went to Keston Bledman ( 10.55 ) TRI, while the silver was won by Alex Nelson (10.36 ) GBR.
Bianca Knight ( USA ), gold medallist in the 100m women.
Bianca Knight, gold medallist winner, is a difficult sprinter to defeat. Her compatriot Ebony Collins ( USA ), did a multi-level performance. She won silver and improved her personal best ( 11.44 ). The bronze medal went to the Jamaican Schillonie Calvert. Even if she came sixth, Lucy Sargent ( GBR ) was able to break her personal best ( 11.65).
The Sudanese runner to breeze through the 400m men final powerfully.
Adam Mohammed Al- Nour crossed the finish line in ( 46.84 ) SUD, advancing the Kenyan Julius Kirwa ( 47.09 ). Zach Chandy came third ( 47.40 ) USA.
Tristan Garret ( 47.90 ) AUS, and Kevin Morgan ( 47.79 ) also crossed to the Friday final with Jonathan Borlee ( 47.50 ) BEL, and Samuel Egadu ( 48.02 ) UGA, both improving their personal bests.
Kamal Mjdoubi and Lahbib Izzabaha ( MOR ) fail to reach the 800m men final.
Although he came third in his group ( 1:53.88 ), Lahbib Izzibaha ( MOR) left the competition.Nadjim manseur ( 1:51.14 ) ALG, Jackson Mumbwa ( 1:50.81 ) KEN, and Shaka Ntsimako ( 1:50.87 ) BOT, will compete harshly for gold on Friday.
Jamal James ( TRI ) and Theon O’connor ( JAM ) broke their personal records ( 1:51.47 ) ( 1:53.00 ) respectively.
Cordera Jenkins ( USA ), gold medallist in the 110m men hurdles.
Cordera Jenkins grabbed gold while Ryan Brathwaite ( BAR ) and Gianni Frankis ( GBR ) won silver and bronze respectively.
Tatyana Kalmykova ( RUS ), championship record holder and gold medallist in the 5000 metres women race walk.
Tatyana Kalmykova ( RUS) offered her country the first gold medal. The silver medal went to Tatyana’s compatriot, Elmira Alembekova ( 22:2717 ). Xue Chai ( 22:34.28) CHN came third with a bronze medal. The 5000 metres race walk final witnessed the birth of six personal bests and two seasonal ones.
Dani Samuels to offer Australia the first gold medal.
Dani Samuels won the gold medal in the discipline Discus Throw. She threw ( 54.09 )m. The silver medal went to Simoné Du Toit ( 52.10 )m RSA while the American Kamorean Hayes got the bronze medal.
Only one Moroccan long distant runner to reach the 3000m men final.
On the second day of the championship, Abid Zemzami is the only Moroccan contestant to cross to the3000 men final in ( 8: 18. 88 ) of eighteen Moroccan athletes who failed to pace up with the escalating rythm in different disciplines. Gashu Ibrahim Jellan and Feleke Abreham ( ETH ) came firsts in their groups.
They will will harshly compete with Sibahu Issak ( ERI ), and Manangat John Sompol ( KEN) for a medal.
The board of Medals on the first day of competition :
Country
|
Gold
|
Silver
|
Bronze
|
Total
|
USA |
2 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
South Africa |
2 |
1 |
|
3 |
Great Britain |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
Kenya |
1 |
1 |
|
2 |
Russia |
1 |
1 |
|
2 |
China |
1 |
|
1 |
2 |
Australia |
1 |
|
|
1 |
Cuba |
1 |
|
|
1 |
Barbados |
|
1 |
|
1 |
Czech |
|
1 |
|
1 |
Estonia |
|
1 |
|
1 |
Germany |
|
1 |
|
1 |
Ukraine |
|
1 |
|
1 |
Brazil |
|
|
1 |
1 |
Bulgaria |
|
|
1 |
1 |
Jamaica |
|
|
1 |
1 |
Japan |
|
|
1 |
1 |
Paraguay |
|
|
1 |
1 |
Romania |
|
|
1 |
1 |
Trinidad Tobago |
|
|
1 |
1 |
