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Further News - July 2003

 

Road : Tergat triumphs in 12km road race posted 29 July
5-time world cross country champion, Paul Tergat, clocked 34:28.00 to win a 12-km road race in Italy on Saturday. | more |

Track : Two athletes continue with Qatar quest posted 29 July
Albert Chepkurui - who is pursuing Qatar citizenship, along with Stephen Cherono, the Commonwealth 3,000m steeplechase gold medallist - has withdrawn from the Kenyan team which was selected on Saturday for next month's World Championships, and has been replaced by Salim Kipsang in the 10,000m.

Track : Joseph Mutua fails to make Kenyan 800m team posted 26 July
Kenya — The World's fastest 800m runner fails to make Kenyan team after finishing 4th in his country's trials | more |

Track : Madrid Mutola and Kipketer will be centre stage in Madrid posted 17 July
Madrid, Spain – ‘The Meeting de Madrid 2012’ the Spanish edition of the seven leg IAAF Super Grand Prix 2003 which takes place on Saturday 19 July, has brought together high quality fields highlighted by the participation of the 800m running aces Wilson Kipketer and Maria Mutola. | more |

Track : Freeman quits athletics posted 16 July
Olympic 400 metres champion Cathy Freeman has retired from athletics. | more |

Kenya : Chebii has revived our pride posted 14 July
"Once in a while, when Kenya's athletics fortunes are at the lowest, a great runner emerges from obscurity and captures the imagination of the world of athletics. The list is long. Henry Rono in 1978, John Ngugi (1986), Paul Ereng (1989) and Noah Ng'eny (1999). It is now Abraham Chebii's time and the timing is perfect." - Peter Njenja writing in the Kenyan Daily Nation on Abraham Chebii, the emerging distance phenom who has a phenomal kick. | more |

Track : Gateshead Zhor El Kamch finally gets her win posted 13 July
Gateshead , UK — The bravefront running Moroccan, Zhor El Kamch, was finally rewarded with a victory in the 3000m, clocking a winning time of 8:36.26

Golden League : Roma posted 12 July
Women's 1500m : Yegorova with suprise win - Roma Golden League 1500m Report
Men's 5000m : Chebeii's win over The Kings of Distcance. Roma Golden League 5000m
Women's 800m : Maria Mutola sights on Jackpot - Roma Golden League 800m Report
Men's 800m : Mulaudzi blazes to win- Roma Golden League 800m Report & Results
Men's 1500m : King El G is BACK - Roma Golden League 1500m Report and Results
Women's 5000m : Meseret Defar springs surprise . Roma Golden League 5000m

Track : Lausanne Kipkurui takes 1500m in 3:34.34 posted 07 July
ZAGREB , Croatia — During a vibrant meeting in Zagreb, the best performances were reserved for the Women's High Jump, however the Men's 1500m provided a dazzling display of 3 athletes neck to neck over the final 100m. The first 4 athletes were all sub 3:35

Track : Turnbull takes Cork honours posted 06 July
Gareth Turnbull ensured home success in the 1500 metres at Saturday's BUPA Cork City Sports by beating a good-quality field. . | more |

Ndereba wins Sapporo Half Marathon in a course record posted 06 July
Defending Champion Catherine Ndereba, Kenya, won the Sapporo21K with the new course record of 1:08:23, which improved her own 1:08:57 of 2002 in the rain. | more |

Golden League : Paris posted 05 July
Women's 3000m : Golden Girl Gaby Szabo stuns with victory - Paris Golden League 3000m Report and Results
Women's 800m : Maria Mutola on track for Golden Jackpot - Paris Golden League 800m Report and Results
Men's 800m : Mulaudzi of South Africa out of running - Paris Report & Results
Women's 1500m : Rodriguez grabs victory for Spain - Paris Golden League 800m Report and Results
Men's 1500m : Baala wins in NR - Paris Golden League 1500m Report and Results
Men's 5000m : Abraham Chebeii's burst of speed assures victory this time . Report
Men's 3000m SC : Cherono to the fore . Report

Road Peachtree : Chempkemei pulls upset; Cheruiyot breaks away posted 04 July
Susan Chempkemei of Kenya pulled off one of the biggest upsets in the history of the women's division of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Peachtree Road Race by defeating three-time defending champion Lornah Kiplagat, also of Kenya... | more |

Track : Lausanne Chirchir takes 1500m in 3:34.06posted 01 July
LAUSANNE , Switzerland — World Junior 1500m Record holder Cornelius Chirchir of Kenya, defeated Bernard Legat, winning in a time of 3:34.06. The meeting is taking place during heavy downpours

Track : Radcliffe calls off London date posted 01 July
A leg injury has forced Paula Radcliffe to withdraw from the Norwich Union Super Grand Prix meeting in London on August 8.. | more |

 

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