2007 IAAF Golden League

The 2007 Golden League was the tenth edition of the IAAF's annual series of six athletics meets, held across Europe, with athletes having the chance to win the Golden League Jackpot of $1 million.

Jackpot events
  • Men
  • Women
    • 100 m
    • 400 m
    • 100 m hurdles
    • High Jump
    • Pole Vault

The 2007 series included meets at

Bislett Games

Held in Oslo, Norway on June 15, at the Bislett Stadium. Meseret Defar's Women's 5000 m World Record somewhat overshadowed the Jackpot events in Oslo, but some interesting Jackpot contenders emerged.

Men's 100 m

World Record-holder, Asafa Powell, took the event in 9.94.

Wind: +0.9 m/s

Position Country Athlete Time
1 JamaicaAsafa Powell9.94
2 PortugalFrancis Obikwelu10.06
3 NigeriaOlusoji Fasuba10.25
4 Great BritainMark Lewis-Francis10.25
5 Trinidad and TobagoMarc Burns10.26
6 Trinidad and TobagoDarrell Brown10.61
DQ Great BritainMarlon Devonish(10.08)

Men's 1500 m

(Held as Mile) Moroccan Adil Kaouch produced a personal best to win this event from Augustine Choge of Kenya and Andrew Baddeley of Great Britain. Australian Craig Mottram finished ninth.

Position Country Athlete Time
1 MoroccoAdil Kaouch3:51.14
2 KenyaAugustine Choge3:51.62
3 Great BritainAndrew Baddeley3:51.95
4 KenyaDaniel Kipchirchir Komen3:52.19
5 SpainArturo Casado3:52.35
6 SpainSergio Gallardo3:52.38
7 KenyaIsaac Kiprono Songok3:52.85
8 KenyaSuleiman Simotwo3:53.08
9 AustraliaCraig Mottram3:54.57
10 KenyaAlex Kipchirchir3:55.96
11 AlgeriaTarek Boukensa3:56.37
12 MoroccoAbdalaati Iguider3:59.79
DNF KenyaPhilemon Kipkorir Kimutai-
DNF KenyaGilbert Kipchoge-

Men's 110 m Hurdles

USA's Anwar Moore took a narrow victory in the absence of World Record-holder Liu Xiang, Cuban Dayron Robles, and top Americans such as Terrence Trammell and Dominique Arnold.

Wind: -0.3 m/s

Position Country Athlete Time
1 United StatesAnwar Moore13.26
2 United StatesDavid Payne13.27
3 GermanyThomas Blaschek13.46
4 United StatesJoel Brown13.51
5 Great BritainAndy Turner13.56
6 SpainJackson Quiñónez13.65
7 NetherlandsGregory Sedoc13.73
8 United StatesDavid Oliver13.75

Men's Triple Jump

Great Britain's Phillips Idowu took a surprise victory from Olympic and European champion Christian Olsson and World Leader Jadel Gregório.

Position Country Athlete Distance
1 Great BritainPhillips Idowu17.35
2 SwedenChristian Olsson17.33
3 United StatesAarik Wilson17.26
4 Great BritainNathan Douglas17.18
5 BrazilJadel Gregório17.12
6 United StatesWalter Davis17.00
7 PortugalNelson Évora16.92
8 NorwayLars Ytterhaugh15.41

Men's Javelin

Finn Tero Pitkämäki out-threw Olympic champion and home crowd favorite Andreas Thorkildsen, and in-form American Breaux Greer.

Position Country Athlete Distance
1 FinlandTero Pitkämäki88.78
2 United StatesBreaux Greer88.73
3 NorwayAndreas Thorkildsen87.79
4 CubaGuillermo Martínez85.30
5 SwedenMagnus Arvidsson84.10
6 RussiaSergey Makarov83.88
7 RussiaAleksandr Ivanov81.95
8 FinlandTeemu Wirkkala80.72
NM LatviaVadims Vasilevskis-

Women's 100 m

American Stephanie Durst continued her good form to take victory ahead of Sheri-Ann Brooks.

Wind: -0.2 m/s

Position Country Athlete Time
1 United StatesStephanie Durst11.22
2 JamaicaSheri-Ann Brooks11.23
3 Cayman IslandsCydonie Mothersille11.25
4 BelgiumKim Gevaert11.25
5 BahamasDebbie Ferguson-McKenzie11.27
6 BulgariaIvet Lalova11.32
7 NorwayEzinne Okparaebo11.56
8 JamaicaSherone Simpson11.64

Women's 400 m

Sanya Richards took an expected victory from former World Champion Amy Mbacke Thiam of Senegal.

Position Country Athlete Time
1 United StatesSanya Richards50.26
2 SenegalAmy Mbacke Thiam51.22
3 JamaicaShericka Williams51.32
4 AustraliaTamsyn Lewis51.86
5 BahamasChristine Amertil52.02
6 Great BritainMarilyn Okoro52.80
7 EstoniaMaris Mägi54.36
DNS JamaicaKaliese Spencer-

Women's 100 m Hurdles

World Champion Michelle Perry extended her winning streak to 14 races, beating top European Susanna Kallur.

  • Wind: -0.1m/s
Position Country Athlete Time
1 United StatesMichelle Perry12.70
2 SwedenSusanna Kallur12.76
3 JamaicaDelloreen Ennis-London12.78
4 CanadaAngela Whyte12.87
5 NigeriaJosephine Onyia12.93
6 GermanyKirsten Bolm13.15
7 IrelandDerval O'Rourke13.19
DNS JamaicaBrigitte Foster-Hylton-

Women's High Jump

Olympic and World Indoor Champion, Yelena Slesarenko, beat a star-studded field which included the European Champion indoors and outdoors, Tia Hellebaut, World Champion outdoors and World Record-holder indoors, Kajsa Bergqvist, and four other jumpers who had been over 2 meters this year.

Position Country Athlete Height
1 RussiaYelena Slesarenko2.02
2 CroatiaBlanka Vlašić1.98
3 UkraineVita Palamar1.96
4 BelgiumTia Hellebaut1.96
5 SwedenKajsa Bergqvist1.93
6 SpainRuth Beitia1.90
6 ItalyAntonietta Di Martino1.90
8 CanadaNicole Forrester1.85
9 RussiaAnna Chicherova1.85
9 SwedenCarolina Klüft1.85

Women's Pole Vault

Olympic, World, and European Champion, Yelena Isinbayeva, who also holds both the indoor and outdoor World Records, took a highly anticipated victory ahead of Polish rival Monika Pyrek.

Position Country Athlete Height
1 RussiaYelena Isinbayeva4.85
2 PolandMonika Pyrek4.60
3 RussiaTatyana Polnova4.55
4 RussiaYuliya Golubchikova4.55
5 BrazilFabiana Murer4.45
6 Czech RepublicKateřina Baďurová4.30
7 GermanySilke Spiegelburg4.30
8 NorwayCathrine Larsåsen4.00

Jackpot Contenders

Men

100 m: Asafa Powell ( Jamaica)

1500 m: Adil Kaouch ( Morocco)

110 m Hurdles: Anwar Moore ( United States)

Triple Jump: Phillips Idowu ( Great Britain)

Javelin: Tero Pitkämäki ( Finland)

Women

100 m: Stephanie Durst ( United States)

400 m: Sanya Richards ( United States)

100 m Hurdles: Michelle Perry ( United States)

High Jump: Yelena Slesarenko ( Russia)

Pole Vault: Yelena Isinbayeva ( Russia)

Meeting Gaz de France

Held in Paris, France, at the nine-lane track of the Stade de France, on July 6.

Men's 100 m

Asafa Powell (winner in Oslo), battling with injury, did not run in Paris, and so was out of the Jackpot race before it had started. In his absence, Bahamian, Derrick Atkins, won in 10.00 seconds.

  • Wind: -0.1 m/s
Position Country Athlete Time
1 BahamasDerrick Atkins10.00
2 United StatesMark Jelks10.09
3 United StatesShawn Crawford10.13
4 JamaicaClement Campbell10.13
5 Netherlands AntillesChurandy Martina10.13
6 United StatesLeonard Scott10.14
7 JamaicaSteve Mullings10.16
8 FranceDavid Alerte10.26
9 JamaicaMichael Frater10.29

Men's 1500 m

Adil Kaouch, winner in Oslo, was also injured and out of the Jackpot race, but a thrilling race ensued, with Alan Webb's sprint for home beating the valiant efforts of home-crowd favorite Mehdi Baala.

Position Country Athlete Time
1 United StatesAlan Webb3:30.54
2 FranceMehdi Baala3:31.01
3 AlgeriaTarek Boukensa3:32.77
4 KenyaShedrack Kibet Korir3:32.81
5 CanadaKevin Sullivan3:34.16
6 KenyaSuleiman Kipses Simotowo3:34.78
7 United StatesBernard Lagat3:35.09
8 FranceMounir Yemmouni3:35.29
9 AlgeriaAntar Zerguelaine3:36.51
10 AlgeriaAbdelslam Kennouche3:38.29
11 KenyaGeoffrey Kipkoech Rono3:38.90
DNF AlgeriaKamal Boulahfane-
DNF KenyaPhilemon Kipkorir Kimutai-

Men's 110 m Hurdles

Olympic Champion Liu Xiang and World Champion Ladji Doucouré were in Paris to outrun Oslo winner Anwar Moore, but it was only the young Cuban Dayron Robles who could out-dip the American this occasion, as the two were awarded the same time, 13.13.

  • Wind: +0.5 m/s
Position Country Athlete Time
1 CubaDayron Robles13.13
2 United StatesAnwar Moore13.13
3 ChinaLiu Xiang13.15
4 United StatesRyan Wilson13.17
5 United StatesDavid Oliver13.27
6 FranceLadji Doucouré13.27
7 United StatesDominique Arnold13.31
8 United StatesAries Merritt13.37
9 ChinaShi Dongpeng13.39

Men's Triple Jump

Again, the Oslo winner, Phillips Idowu, was injured and out of the Jackpot race, but Christian Olsson made up for his disappointment at the Bislett Games, by winning with 17.56.

Position Country Athlete Distance
1 SwedenChristian Olsson17.56
2 PortugalNelson Évora17.28
3 United StatesAarik Wilson16.96
4 BrazilJadel Gregorio16.90
5 CubaOsniel Tosca16.85
6 RussiaAleksandr Petrenko16.85
7 CubaYoandri Betanzos16.54
8 RussiaDanil Burkenya16.50
9 FranceJulien Kapek16.45
10 United StatesWalter Davis16.44
11 GreeceDimítrios Tsiámis15.98

Men's Javelin

Tero Pitkämäki was the only male winner from Oslo to win in Paris, doing so in a European Lead of 89.70. Three of his five valid throws would have been enough to win as he produced a peerless series of throw, ahead of rival Andreas Thorkildsen.

Position Country Athlete Distance
1 FinlandTero Pitkämäki89.70
2 NorwayAndreas Thorkildsen86.28
3 United StatesBreaux Greer85.64
4 CubaGuillermo Martínez83.94
5 RussiaAleksandr Ivanov80.72
6 South AfricaJohn Robert Oosthuizen80.58
7 SwedenMagnus Arvidsson80.02
8 FranceVitoli Tipotio79.81
NM CanadaScott Russell-

Women's 100 m

Stephanie Durst did not venture to Paris and was out of the jackpot race. Torri Edwards won in a race with Americans occupying the top four places.

  • Wind: +0.5 m/s
Position Country Athlete Time
1 United StatesTorri Edwards11.17
2 United StatesMe'Lisa Barber11.19
3 United StatesLauryn Williams11.25
4 United StatesCarmelita Jeter11.26
5 FranceMuriel Hurtis-Houari11.31
6 FranceChristine Arron11.34
7 United StatesAllyson Felix11.34
DNS BahamasDebbie Ferguson-McKenzie-
DNS JamaicaKerron Stewart-

Women's 400 m

Sanya Richards produced a World Lead to win, in a race which included all three women who out-did her for a place on the USA's World Championships team.

Position Country Athlete Time
1 United StatesSanya Richards49.52
2 JamaicaNovlene Williams50.29
3 United StatesNatasha Hastings50.45
4 SenegalAmy Mbacke Thiam50.84
5 United StatesMary Wineberg50.91
6 United StatesDeeDee Trotter51.12
7 JamaicaShericka Williams51.63
8 FranceSolen Désert51.66

Women's 100 m hurdles

Michelle Perry was one of the lucky few to repeat her Oslo win, convincingly outrunning Susanna Kallur, again, remaining in the hunt for the Jackpot.

  • Wind: -0.2 m/s
Position Country Athlete Time
1 United StatesMichelle Perry12.56
2 SwedenSusanna Kallur12.68
3 United StatesLolo Jones12.71
4 FranceAdrianna Lamalle12.75
5 CanadaPerdita Felicien12.88
6 JamaicaVonette Dixon12.91
7 CanadaPriscilla Lopes13.10
8 JamaicaDelloreen Ennis-London13.32
DNF United StatesGinnie PowellDNF

Women's High Jump

Oslo winner Yelena Slesarenko could only manage a second-place finish as Blanka Vlašić impressed with 2.02 meters, with both women jumping 2 or more meters.

Position Country Athlete Height
1 CroatiaBlanka Vlašić2.02
2 RussiaYelena Slesarenko2.00
3 BelgiumTia Hellebaut1.97
4 SpainRuth Beitia1.94
5 ItalyAntonietta Di Martino1.94
6 United StatesAmy Acuff1.94
7 UkraineVita Palamar1.91
8 KazakhstanMarina Aitova1.91
9 CanadaNicole Forrester1.88
10 FranceMelanie Skotnik1.88

Women's Pole Vault

Yelena Isinbayeva regained exciting form as she sailed over 4.91 m, which she followed with the attempts at a would-be World Record of 5.02. European Indoor Champion, Svetlana Feofanova returned to heights not seen, from her, this season, as she finished second with 4.71.

Position Country Athlete Height
1 RussiaYelena Isinbayeva4.91
2 RussiaSvetlana Feofanova4.71
3 PolandMonika Pyrek4.71
4 Czech RepublicKaterina Badurová4.61
5 GermanySilke Spiegelburg4.51
6 RussiaYuliya Golubchikova4.51
7 RussiaTatyana Polnova4.51
8 FranceVanessa Boslak4.41
9 GermanyCarolin Hingst4.41
10 AustraliaKym Howe4.21
11 United StatesNiki McEwen4.21
DNS AustraliaAlana Boyd-

Jackpot Contenders

With three Oslo winners injured and two choosing not to compete in Paris, only six athletes were still in the Jackpot race before the Meeting Gaz de France had begun. Two of those six finished second in their respective events, and only four remain in contention after Paris.

Men

Javelin: Tero Pitkämäki ( Finland)

Women

400 m: Sanya Richards ( United States) 100 m Hurdles: Michelle Perry ( United States) Pole Vault: Yelena Isinbayeva ( Russia)

Golden Gala

The third stop of the Golden League took place at Rome's Stadio Olimpico, on June 13, 2007. This meet hit headlines, as French long jumper Salim Sdiri was hit by a rogue javelin, thrown by Finn Tero Pitkämäki, as he warmed up for his event. The injuries sustained, however, were not serious and Sdiri made a full recovery.

Men's 100 m

Asafa Powell took his second Golden League victory, beating Paris winner Derrick Atkins who took second.

  • Wind: +0.5 m/s
Position Country Athlete Time
1. JamaicaAsafa Powell9.90
2. BahamasDerrick Atkins10.02
3. Netherlands AntillesChurandy Martina10.10
4. United StatesMark Jelks10.17
5. JamaicaNesta Carter10.19
6. ItalySimone Collio10.19
7. JamaicaMichael Frater10.22
8. United StatesShawn Crawford10.22
9. United StatesLeonard Scott10.23

Men's 1500 m

Adil Kaouch also took a second Golden League victory, in a Personal Best, with several other athletes recording the best results of their lives.

Position Country Athlete Time
1. MoroccoAdil Kaouch3:30.77
2. AlgeriaTarek Boukensa3:30.92
3. KenyaShedrack Kibet Korir3:31.18
4. KenyaAlex Kipchirchir3:31.58
5. KenyaSuleiman Kipses Simotwo3:31.89
6. SpainJuan Carlos Higuero3:32.18
7. KenyaDaniel Kipchirchir Komen3:32.55
8. MoroccoAbdalaati Iguider3:32.75
9. SpainSergio Gallardo3:33.43
10. SpainArturo Casado3:34.09
11. UkraineIvan Heshko3:35.03
12. AlgeriaAntar Zerguelaine3:35.18
13. ItalyChristian Obrist3:35.75
DNF. KenyaPhilemon Kipkorir Kimutai-
DNF. KenyaTimothy Kiptanui-
DNF. KenyaSamson Surum-

Men's 110 m Hurdles

Oslo winner Anwar Moore won a close-run race from Paris winner Dayron Robles.

Position Country Athlete Time
1. United StatesAnwar Moore13.16
2. CubaDayron Robles13.17
3. United StatesDavid Oliver13.36
4. United StatesAllen Johnson13.50
5. FranceLadji Doucouré13.51
6. United StatesAries Merritt13.56
7. BrazilAnselmo da Silva13.64
8. United StatesDominique Arnold13.80
DNF United StatesDavid Payne-

Men's Triple Jump

Christian Olsson only took two attempts before retiring, a foul and a jump which turned out to be a winning mark.

Position Country Athlete Distance
1. SwedenChristian Olsson17.19
2. CubaOsniel Tosca17.10
3. RussiaDanil Burkenya17.02
4. United StatesAarik Wilson16.98
5. BrazilJadel Gregório16.92
6. RomaniaMarian Oprea16.67
7. GrenadaRandy Lewis16.58
8. PortugalNelson Évora16.52
9. GreeceKonstadinos Zalagitis16.29
10. ItalyFabrizio Schembri15.61

Men's Javelin

Tero Pitkämäki plummeted out of the jackpot race, as Olympic champion Andreas Thorkildsen took the win. However, this competition was more memorable for a freak accident concerning Pitkämäki and French long jumper Salim Sdiri. On the Finn's second throw, his javelin veered off to the left and into the long jump area, where Sdiri was warming up. The implement hit Sdiri in his side but no serious injuries were sustained. The incident clearly had an adverse effect on Pitkämäki, however, as he failed to match his first round effort of 86.09 m.

Position Country Athlete Distance
1. NorwayAndreas Thorkildsen88.36
2. FinlandTero Pitkämäki86.09
3. United StatesBreaux Greer84.53
4. SwedenMagnus Arvidsson84.44
5. South AfricaGerhardus Pienaar81.89
6. South AfricaJohn Robert Oosthuizen81.22
7. RussiaAleksandr Ivanov80.27
8. LatviaVadims Vasilevskis79.47
9. RussiaSergey Makarov79.28
10. FinlandTeemu Wirkkala78.41
11. CubaGuillermo Martínez72.34

Women's 100 m

Torri Edwards continued her fine season with a win over compatriot Me'Lisa Barber and top European Tezzhan Naimova, as Allyson Felix finished fourth.

Position Country Athlete Time
1. United StatesTorri Edwards11.03
2. United StatesMe'Lisa Barber11.11
3. BulgariaTezzhan Naimova11.14
4. United StatesAllyson Felix11.18
5. United StatesMarshevet Hooker11.21
6. United StatesCarmelita Jeter11.22
7. United StatesRachelle Boone-Smith11.23
8. Cayman IslandsCydonie Mothersille11.25
9. ItalyAnita Pistone11.45

Women's 400 m

Sanya Richards remained in the jackpot hunt with a graceful performance ahead of 2001 World champion Amy Mbackie Thiam, who set her fastest time for four years.

Position Country Athlete Time
1. United StatesSanya Richards49.77
2. SenegalAmy Mbacke Thiam50.15
3. United StatesNatasha Hastings50.34
4. JamaicaNovlene Williams50.39
5. United StatesDeeDee Trotter51.05
6. JamaicaShericka Williams51.10
7. United StatesMary Wineberg51.20
8. BelarusIlona Usovich51.75
9. ItalyDaniela Reina53.12

Women's 100 m Hurdles

Michelle Perry set a world lead to win, as Susanna Kallur was disappointed to finish third.

Position Country Athlete Time
1. United StatesMichelle Perry12.44
2. SpainJosephine Onyia12.67
3. SwedenSusanna Kallur12.72
4. United StatesLolo Jones12.84
5. JamaicaDelloreen Ennis-London12.85
6. United StatesDanielle Carruthers12.97
7. FranceAdrianna Lamalle13.22
8. ItalyMicol Cattaneo13.27
DNF United StatesNichole Denby-

Women's High Jump

Blanka Vlašić took her second Golden League win of the season, as two athletes went over 2 m. Antonietta Di Martino, who had hoped to perform well in front of her home crowd, disappointed, finishing fourth.

Position Country Athlete Height
1. CroatiaBlanka Vlašić2.02
2. SwedenKajsa Bergqvist2.00
3. SpainRuth Beitia1.98
4. ItalyAntonietta Di Martino1.95
5. United StatesAmy Acuff1.95
6. SwedenEmma Green1.95
7. UkraineVita Palamar1.90
8. UkraineVita Styopina1.90
9. SwedenCarolina Klüft1.85
10. BelgiumTia Hellebaut1.85
11. ChinaXingjuan Zheng1.85
NM ItalyElena Meuti-

Women's Pole Vault

Yelena Isinbayeva took a clear victory to keep her hopes of a jackpot share alive. Isinbayeva missed her first attempt at 4.65 m, then passed to 4.70, which she cleared first time, then came a failure at 4.85, attempts were passed to 4.90, which was routinely cleared at the first attempt. None of the three world record attempts at 5.02 m were close.

Position Country Athlete Height
1. RussiaYelena Isinbayeva4.90
2. Czech RepublicKateřina Baďurová4.65
3. RussiaTatyana Polnova4.65
4. RussiaYuliya Golubchikova4.60
=. PolandMonika Pyrek4.60
6. RussiaSvetlana Feofanova4.50
=. AustraliaKym Howe4.50
8. SpainNaroa Agirre4.50
9. United StatesApril Steiner4.30
10. ItalyArianna Farfaletti Casali4.10
DNS United StatesJennifer Stuczynski-

Jackpot contenders

Tero Pitkämäki was the only casualty of the meeting, as three women remained in the jackpot hunt.

Women

400 m: Sanya Richards ( United States), 100 m Hurdles: Michelle Perry ( United States), Pole Vault: Yelena Isinbayeva ( Russia)

Weltklasse Zürich

Held in Zürich, Switzerland, at the Letzigrund stadium, on September 7.

Men's 100 m

Wind: +0.1 m/s

Position Country Athlete Time
1. PortugalFrancis Obikwelu10.17
2. NorwayJaysuma Saidy Ndure10.20
3. Great BritainMarlon Devonish10.20
4. NigeriaOlusoji Fasuba10.20
5. United StatesLeroy Dixon10.23
6. Trinidad and TobagoMarc Burns10.36
7. SloveniaMatic Osovnikar10.40
8. Great BritainCraig Pickering10.58
9. Great BritainMark Lewis-Francis10.60

Men's 1500 m
Position Country Athlete Time
1. FranceMehdi Baala3:38.62
2. AlgeriaTarek Boukensa3:38.84
3. KenyaDaniel Kipchirchir Komen3:38.96
4. AlgeriaAntar Zerguelaine3:39.18
5. KenyaAsbel Kiprop3:39.31
6. ItalyChristian Obrist3:39.50
7. United StatesAlan Webb3:39.69
8. KenyaAlex Kipchirchir3:39.84
9. BahrainBelal Mansoor Ali3:40.21
10. KenyaSuleiman Simotwo3:40.52
11. Great BritainAndrew Baddeley3:40.75
12. SpainArturo Casado3:44.38

Men's 110 m Hurdles

Wind: -0.2 m/s

Position Country Athlete Time
1. CubaDayron Robles13.15
2. United StatesTerrence Trammell13.22
3. United StatesAllen Johnson13.23
4. United StatesAnwar Moore13.24
5. United StatesRyan Wilson13.33
6. United StatesDavid Oliver13.37
7. United StatesDavid Payne13.39
8. United StatesAries Merritt13.42
9.  SwitzerlandAndreas Kundert13.61

Men's Triple Jump
Position Country Athlete Distance
1. United StatesWalter Davis17.20
2. PortugalNelson Évora17.18
3. United StatesAarik Wilson17.11
4. BrazilJadel Gregório16.86
5. RussiaAleksandr Petrenko16.79
6. SlovakiaDmitrij Valukevic16.60
7.  SwitzerlandAlexander Martínez16.59
8. UkraineMykola Savolaynen16.40

Men's Javelin
Position Country Athlete Distance
1. NorwayAndreas Thorkildsen89.51
2. FinlandTero Pitkämäki87.44
3. United StatesBreaux Greer83.15
4. SwedenMagnus Arvidsson82.47
5. RussiaAlexandr Ivanov81.00
6. PolandIgor Janik80.09
7. LatviaVadims Vasiļevskis78.20
8.  SwitzerlandFelix Loretz75.62
9.  SwitzerlandStefan Müller70.52

Women's 100 m

Wind: -0.1 m/s

Position Country Athlete Time
1. FranceChristine Arron11.17
2. United StatesTorri Edwards11.22
3. United StatesCarmelita Jeter11.24
4. BelgiumKim Gevaert11.26
5. BulgariaTezdzhan Naimova11.30
6. United StatesMe'Lisa Barber11.32
7. United StatesLauryn Williams11.34
8. Great BritainLaura Turner11.59
9. RussiaYevgeniya Polyakova11.64

Women's 400 m
Position Country Athlete Time
1. United StatesSanya Richards49.77
2. JamaicaNovlene Williams50.15
3. SenegalAmy Mbacke Thiam50.34
4. Great BritainChristine Ohuruogu50.39
5. BelarusIlona Usovich51.05
6. United StatesMary Wineberg51.10
7. RussiaNatalya Antyukh51.20
8. IrelandJoanne Cuddihy51.75

Women's 100 m Hurdles
Position Country Athlete Time
1. SwedenSusanna Kallur12.66
2. JamaicaDelloreen Ennis-London12.68
3. United StatesMichelle Perry12.68
4. CanadaPerdita Felicien12.71
5. United StatesLolo Jones12.81
6. AustraliaSally McLellan12.86
7. CanadaAngela Whyte12.89
8. SpainJosephine Onyia12.96
9. JamaicaVonette Dixon12.98

Women's High Jump
Position Country Athlete Height
1. CroatiaBlanka Vlašić2.04
2. RussiaYelena Slesarenko2.01
3. RussiaYekaterina Savchenko1.98
4. SpainRuth Beitia1.90
4. SwedenKajsa Bergqvist1.90
4. RussiaAnna Chicherova1.90
4. ItalyAntonietta Di Martino1.90
4. UkraineVita Palamar1.90
9. SwedenEmma Green1.90

Women's Pole Vault
Position Country Athlete Height
1 RussiaYelena Isinbayeva4.80
2 RussiaSvetlana Feofanova4.75
3 RussiaYuliya Golubchikova4.65
3 PolandMonika Pyrek4.65
5 RussiaTatyana Polnova4.65
6 Czech RepublicKateřina Baďurová4.55
7 BrazilFabiana Murer4.55
8 FranceVanessa Boslak4.40

Jackpot Contenders

Women

400 m: Sanya Richards ( United States), Pole Vault: Yelena Isinbayeva ( Russia)

Memorial Van Damme

The 31st edition of the Memorial Van Damme took place at the King Baudouin Stadium, in Brussels, Belgium, on 14 September 2007.

The Golden League events were somewhat overshadowed in Brussels, as Meseret Defar succeeded in her world record attempt in the two miles event and Kenenisa Bekele failed in his attempt over 10,000 m.

Men's 100 m

Wind: -0.3

Position Athlete Country Time
1Asafa Powell Jamaica9.84
2Jaysuma Saidy Ndure Norway10.11
3Michael Frater Jamaica10.12
4Marlon Devonish United Kingdom10.16
5Marc Burns Trinidad and Tobago10.18
6Francis Obikwelu Portugal10.25
7Olusoji Fasuba Nigeria10.29
8Darvis Patton United States10.30
9LeRoy Dixon United States10.32

Men's 200 m

Wind: +0.7

Position Athlete Country Time
1Wallace Spearmon United States19.88
2Xavier Carter United States20.04
3Usain Bolt Jamaica20.14
4Rodney Martin United States20.39
5Johan Wissman Sweden20.49
6Joshua J. Johnson United States20.54
7Paul Hession Ireland20.79
8Guus Hoogmoed Netherlands20.85
9Kristof Beyens Belgium20.94

Men's 800 m
Position Athlete Country Time
1David Rudisha Kenya1:44.15
2Mbulaeni Mulaudzi South Africa1:44.40
3Yusuf Saad Kamel Bahrain1:44.43
4Belal Mansoor Ali Bahrain1:44.89
5Mohammed Al-Salhi Saudi Arabia1:45.30
6Yuriy Borzakovskiy Russia1:45.46
7Alfred Kirwa Yego Kenya1:45.83
8Thomas Matthys Belgium1:47.30
9Arnoud Okken Netherlands1:47.77

Men's 1500 m
Position Athlete Country Time
1Daniel Kipchirchir Komen Kenya3:32.67
2Mohamed Moustaoui Morocco3:34.38
3Juan Carlos Higuero Spain3:34.72
4Geoffrey Kipkoech Rono Kenya3:35.72
5Andrew Baddeley United Kingdom3:35.94
6Rashid Ramzi Bahrain3:36.20
7Shedrack Kibet Korir Kenya3:36.45
8Arturo Casado Spain3:36.68
9Elkanah Onkware Angwenyi Kenya3:37.23
10Jon Rankin United States3:37.68
11Suleiman Kipses Simotwo Kenya3:38.20
12Hassan Mourhit Belgium3:43.28
13Asbel Kiprop Kenya3:43.98
14Nicholas Kemboi Kenya3:44.17
15Joeri Jansen Belgium3:47.39
-Timothy Kiptanui KenyaDNF
-John Litei KenyaDNF
-Samson Surum KenyaDNF

Men's 5,000 m
Position Athlete Country Time
1Sileshi Sihine Ethiopia12:50.16
2Eliud Kipchoge Kenya12:50.38
3Moses Ndiema Kipsiro Uganda12:50.72
4Joseph Ebuya Kenya12:51.00
5Thomas Pkemei Longosiwa Kenya12:51.95
6Yusuf Kibet Biwott Kenya12:58.49
7Abraham Chebii Kenya12:59.63
8Tariku Bekele Ethiopia13:01.60
9Sahle Warga Ethiopia13:06.51
10Mo Farah United Kingdom13:07.00
11Matthew Tegenkamp United States13:07.41
12Leonard Patrick Komon Kenya13:08.87
13Markos Geneti Ethiopia13:13.50
14Kidane Tadese Eritrea13:31.69
-Jonas Cheruiyot KenyaDNF
-Shadrack Kosgei KenyaDNF
-Collins Kosgei KenyaDNF
-Monder Rizki BelgiumDNF

Men's 10,000 m

Kenenisa Bekele, the current world record holder, won but failed to make a new world record in this event.

Position Athlete Country Time
1Kenenisa Bekele Ethiopia26:46.19
2Moses Ndiema Masai Kenya26:49.20
3Micah Kogo Kenya26:58.42
4Bernard Kiprop Kipyego Kenya26:59.61
5Robert Sigei Kipngetich Kenya27:16.48
6Dieudonné Disi Rwanda27:22.28
7John Cheruiyot Korir Kenya27:26.31
8Gebregziabher Gebremariam Ethiopia27:39.61
9Habtamu Fikadu Ethiopia27:40.64
10Mebrahtom Keflezighi United States27:41.26
11Reid Coolsaet Canada28:14.29
12Joseph Kiptoo Birech Kenya28:28.09
13Stanley Muiriri Nganga Kenya28:37.32
-Abreham Cherkos EthiopiaDNF
-Bekana Daba EthiopiaDNF
-Hailu Dinku EthiopiaDNF
-Benson Marrianyi Esho KenyaDNF
-Joseph Kosgei KenyaDNF
-Ahmed Baday MoroccoDNS
-Leonard Mucheru Maina KenyaDNS
-Cuthbert Nyasango ZimbabweDNS

Men's 3,000 m Steeplechase

Koech won with a new world lead for this year, and an improvement of 0.62 seconds to the previous lead, that marked in Stockholm in August.

Position Athlete Country Time
1Paul Kipsiele Koech Kenya7:58.80
2Brimin Kiprop Kipruto Kenya8:02.89
3Willy Rutto Komen Kenya8:11.18
4Bouabdellah Tahri France8:11.77
5Steve Slattery United States8:15.69
6James Kosgei Cheptuiyon Kenya8:19.14
7Julius Nyamu Kenya8:23.59
8Günther Weidlinger Austria8:25.87
9Roba Gary Ethiopia8:27.68
10Brahim Taleb Morocco8:28.88
11Hamid Ezzine Morocco8:34.47
12Ezekiel Kemboi Kenya8:36.11
-Boštjan Buc SloveniaDNF
-Pieter Desmet BelgiumDNF
-Simon Vroemen NetherlandsDNF
-Tareq Mubarak Taher BahrainDNS

Men's 110 m Hurdles

Wind: -0.5

Position Athlete Country Time
1Dayron Robles Cuba13.21
2Anwar Moore United States13.25
3Allen Johnson United States13.27
4Ryan Wilson United States13.32
5Ladji Doucouré France13.42
6David Payne United States13.42
7Andrew Turner United Kingdom13.55
8Jackson Quiñónez Spain13.59
9Maurice Wignall Jamaica13.63

Men's Triple Jump
Position Athlete Country Distance
1Walter Davis United States17.27
2Aarik Wilson United States17.20
3Nelson Évora Portugal17.14
4Jadel Gregório Brazil16.82
5Aleksandr Petrenko Russia16.59
6Dmitrij Valukevic Slovakia16.53
7Fabrizio Donato Italy16.51
8Alexander Martínez  Switzerland16.28
9Julien Kapek France16.27
-Leevan Sands BahamasNM

Men's Javelin Throw
Position Athlete Country Distance
1Tero Pitkämäki Finland87.30
2Andreas Thorkildsen Norway86.14
3Magnus Arvidsson Sweden83.09
4Tero Järvenpää Finland80.82
5Aleksandr Ivanov Russia79.49
6Guillermo Martínez Cuba78.96
7Igor Janik Poland78.93
8Ēriks Rags Latvia73.99
9Tom Goyvaerts Belgium72.15

Women's 100 m

Wind: ±0.0

Position Athlete Country Time
1Veronica Campbell Jamaica11.11
2Christine Arron France11.22
3Torri Edwards United States11.22
4Carmelita Jeter United States11.27
5Aleen Bailey Jamaica11.30
6Mikele Barber United States11.30
7Lauryn Williams United States11.34
8Tezzhan Naimova Bulgaria11.37
9Sheri-Ann Brooks Jamaica11.45

Women's 200 m

Wind: +0.5

Position Athlete Country Time
1Kim Gevaert Belgium22.75
2Torri Edwards United States22.81
3Sherry Fletcher Grenada23.08
4LaShauntea Moore United States23.13
5Muriel Hurtis-Houairi France23.29
6Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie Bahamas23.34
7Hanna Mariën Belgium23.56
8Cydonie Mothersille Cayman Islands23.57
9Olivia Borlée Belgium24.01

Women's 400 m
Position Athlete Country Time
1Sanya Richards United States49.29
2Nicola Sanders United Kingdom50.34
3Novlene Williams Jamaica50.66
4Mary Wineberg United States50.76
5Shericka Williams Jamaica51.06
6Amy Mbacke Thiam Senegal51.21
7Ilona Usovich Belarus51.23
8Shereefa Lloyd Jamaica51.85
9Natalya Antyukh Russia52.70

Women's One Mile
Position Athlete Country Time
1Maryam Yusuf Jamal Bahrain4:17.75
2Yelena Soboleva Russia4:21.16
3Olga Yegorova Russia4:24.24
4Yuliya Fomenko Russia4:24.79
5Agnes Samaria Namibia4:25.01
6Btissam Lakhouad Morocco4:25.35
7Sarah Jamieson Australia4:25.95
8Carmen Douma-Hussar Canada4:26.76
9Erin Donohue United States4:27.35
10Charlene Thomas United Kingdom4:27.95
11Stephanie Twell United Kingdom4:28.16
12Hilary Stellingwerff Canada4:28.62
-Natalya Panteleyeva RussiaDNF

Women's 3,000 m
Position Athlete Country Time
1Meseret Defar Ethiopia8:24.51
2Priscah Jepleting Cherono Kenya8:37.92
3Viola Kibiwot Kenya8:43.05
4Sylvia Jebiwott Kibet Kenya8:43.09
5Jessica Augusto Portugal8:44.68
6Helen Clitheroe United Kingdom9:02.14
7Veerle Dejaeghere Belgium9:09.58
8Mimi Belete Ethiopia9:24.53
9Bizunesh Urgesa Ethiopia9:26.50
10Mahlet Melese Ethiopia9:33.55
-Olga Komyagina RussiaDNF

Women's Two Miles

After her 5,000 m event gold medal at the world champs this year, Defar successes to make a new world record in this event - with an improvement of 11.89 seconds to the previous record.

Position Athlete Country Time
1Meseret Defar Ethiopia8:58.58 WR
2Priscah Jepleting Cherono Kenya9:14.09
3Sylvia Jebiwott Kibet Kenya9:16.62
4Viola Kibiwot Kenya9:18.26
5Jessica Augusto Portugal9:22.89
6Helen Clitheroe United Kingdom9:38.39
7Veerle Dejaeghere Belgium9:49.93
8Mimi Belete Ethiopia10:06.60
9Bizunesh Urgesa Ethiopia10:08.10
10Mahlet Melese Ethiopia10:15.25
-Olga Komyagina RussiaDNF

Women's 100 m Hurdles

Wind: +0.5

Position Athlete Country Time
1Susanna Kallur Sweden12.52
2Delloreen Ennis-London Jamaica12.61
3Michelle Perry United States12.61
4Angela Whyte Canada12.69
5LoLo Jones United States12.70
6Sally McLellan Australia13.00
7Josephine Onyia Spain13.08
8Eline Berings Belgium13.25
9Perdita Felicien Canada13.43

Women's High Jump
Position Athlete Country Mark
1Blanka Vlašić Croatia2.03
2Yelena Slesarenko Russia2.01
3Vita Palamar Ukraine1.99
4Yekaterina Savchenko Russia1.99
5Ruth Beitia Spain1.93
6Anna Chicherova Russia1.90
7Amy Acuff United States1.90
8Melanie Skotnik France1.85
9Emma Green Sweden1.85

Women's Pole Vault
Position Athlete Country Mark
1Yelena Isinbaeva Russia4.80
2Svetlana Feofanova Russia4.80
3Kateřina Baďurová Czech Republic4.65
4Monika Pyrek Poland4.55
4Silke Spiegelburg Germany4.55
6Fabiana Murer Brazil4.40
6Tatyana Polnova Russia4.40
8Yuliya Golubchikova Russia4.40

Jackpot Contenders

Women

400 m: Sanya Richards ( United States), Pole Vault: Yelena Isinbayeva ( Russia)

ISTAF

The 15th edition of the Internationales Stadionfest (ISTAF) took place at the Berlin Olympiastadion, in Berlin, Germany, on 16 September 2007.

The sixth Golden League meet ended with two jackpot winners: Sanya Richards from  United States, in the women's 400m event, and Yelena Isinbayeva from  Russia, in the women's Pole Vault event.

Men's 100 m

Wind: -0.5

Position Athlete Country Time
1Jaysuma Saidy Ndure Norway10.14
2Marlon Devonish United Kingdom10.15
3Rikki Fifton United Kingdom10.17
4Michael Frater Jamaica10.23
5Francis Obikwelu Portugal10.25
6Marc Burns Trinidad and Tobago10.25
7Joshua J. Johnson United States10.37
8Leroy Dixon United States10.37
9Mark Lewis-Francis United Kingdom10.45

Men's 200 m

Wind: -0.8

Position Athlete Country Time
1Wallace Spearmon United States20.22
2Rodney Martin United States20.54
3Marvin Anderson Jamaica20.61
4Daniel Schnelting Germany20.78
5Paul Hession Ireland20.79
6Guus Hoogmoed Netherlands20.94
7Till Helmke Germany21.08
8Alexander Kosenkow Germany21.23

Men's 400 m
Position Athlete Country Time
1Jeremy Wariner United States44.05
2Tyler Christopher Canada45.10
3Angelo Taylor United States45.21
4Darold Williamson United States45.38
5Johan Wissman Sweden45.41
6Leslie Djhone France45.56
7Bastian Swillims Germany46.54
8Ingo Schultz Germany46.58

Men's 1500 m
Position Athlete Country Time
1Daniel Kipchirchir Komen Kenya3:34.09
2Bernard Lagat United States3:34.79
3Shedrack Kibet Korir Kenya3:35.55
4Suleiman Kipses Simotwo Kenya3:35.73
5Geoffrey Kipkoech Rono Kenya3:37.12
6Nicholas Kemboi Kenya3:37.80
7Wolfram Müller Germany3:37.91
8Bernard Kiptanui Kiptum Kenya3:38.31
9Carsten Schlangen Germany3:38.34
10Yusuf Kibet Biwott Kenya3:38.38
11Kevin Sullivan Canada3:38.75
12Mbulaeni Mulaudzi South Africa3:40.82
13Craig Mottram Australia3:40.93
14Diego Ruiz Spain3:41.19
-Youcef Abdi AustraliaDNF
-Youssef Baba MoroccoDNF
-Christopher Lukezic United StatesDNF
-Samson Surum KenyaDNF

Men's 110 m Hurdles

Wind: -0.5

Position Athlete Country Time
1Allen Johnson United States13.33
2Sergiy Demidyuk Ukraine13.38
3Ryan Wilson United States13.40
4Anwar Moore United States13.46
5David Payne United States13.49
6Maurice Wignall Jamaica13.55
7Jackson Quiñónez Spain13.60
8Joel Brown United States13.62
9Thomas Blaschek Germany13.64

Men's 400 m Hurdles
Position Athlete Country Time
1Marek Plawgo Poland49.01
2James Carter United States49.02
3Kenneth Ferguson United States49.05
4Félix Sánchez Dominican Republic49.93
5L.J. van Zyl South Africa50.24
6Ibrahim Maïga Mali51.36
7Michael Tinsley United States52.35
-Gianni Carabelli ItalyDNF

Men's Pole Vault
Position Athlete Country Mark
1Danny Ecker Germany5.86
2Björn Otto Germany5.81
3Brad Walker United States5.81
4Alexander Straub Germany5.71
5Jeff Hartwig United States5.61
6Yevgeniy Lukyanenko Russia5.51
6Igor Pavlov Russia5.51
8Fábio Gomes da Silva Brazil5.51
9Tim Lobinger Germany5.51
-Steven Hooker AustraliaNM

Men's Triple Jump
Position Athlete Country Distance
1Aarik Wilson United States17.07
2Nelson Évora Portugal17.07
3Jadel Gregório Brazil16.99
4Walter Davis United States16.84
5Leevan Sands Bahamas16.82
6Randy Lewis Grenada16.77
7Aleksandr Petrenko Russia16.45
8Dmitrij Valukevic Slovakia15.91
9Alexander Martínez  Switzerland15.86
10Fabrizio Donato Italy15.69
11Anton Andersson Sweden15.48
12Olaf Pusch Germany14.93

Men's Javelin Throw
Position Athlete Country Distance
1Tero Pitkämäki Finland88.58
2Magnus Arvidsson Sweden84.50
3Teemu Wirkkala Finland82.54
4Andreas Thorkildsen Norway80.71
5Igor Janik Poland79.17
6Tero Järvenpää Finland78.15
7Peter Esenwein Germany76.85
8Aleksandr Ivanov Russia75.93
9Guillermo Martínez Cuba74.34

Women's 100 m

Wind: -0.3 m/s

Position Country Athlete Time
1 United StatesCarmelita Jeter11.15
2 United StatesLauryn Williams11.24
3 FranceChristine Arron11.24
4 United StatesMikele Barber11.30
5 JamaicaSheri-Ann Brooks11.33
6 BahamasChandra Sturrup11.40
7 BulgariaTezzhan Naimova11.43
8 United KingdomMontell Douglas11.45
9 GermanyVerena Sailer11.52

Women's 200 m

The American female sprinter Lauryn Williams won this event with a time of 22.95.

Wind: -0.3 m/s

Position Country Athlete Time
1 United StatesLauryn Williams22.95
2 BahamasDebbie Ferguson-McKenzie23.07
3 JamaicaAleen Bailey23.08
4 United StatesLaShauntea Moore23.10
5 Cayman IslandsCydonie Mothersille23.10
6 FranceMuriel Hurtis-Houairi23.13
7 United StatesStephanie Durst23.15
8 GermanyCathleen Tschirch23.45

Women's 400 m
Position Athlete Country Time
1Sanya Richards United States49.27
2Christine Ohuruogu United Kingdom50.40
3Nicola Sanders United Kingdom50.70
4Amy Mbacke Thiam Senegal50.75
5Novlene Williams Jamaica51.36
6Ilona Usovich Belarus51.63
7Natalya Antyukh Russia51.71
8Jana Rawlinson Australia52.49

Women's 800 m
Position Athlete Country Time
1Janeth Jepkosgei Kenya1:58.62
2Mayte Martínez Spain1:59.83
3Yelena Soboleva Russia2:00.20
4Sviatlana Usovich Belarus2:00.28
5Brigita Langerholc Slovenia2:01.01
6Svetlana Cherkasova Russia2:01.34
7Svetlana Klyuka Russia2:02.25
8Natallia Kareiva Belarus2:02.42
-Elisa Cusma Piccione ItalyDNF
-Faith Macharia KenyaDNF

Women's 5,000 m
Position Athlete Country Time
1Vivian Cheruiyot Kenya14:50.78
2Meselech Melkamu Ethiopia14:53.89
3Kara Goucher United States14:55.02
4Kimberley Smith New Zealand14:58.90
5Linet Chepkwemoi Masai Kenya15:00.67
6Silvia Weissteiner Italy15:02.65
7Jennifer Rhines United States15:16.43
8Beylanesh Fekadu Ethiopia15:18.36
9Irene Kwambai Kipchumba Kenya15:18.70
10Veronica Nyaruai Wanjiru Kenya15:23.37
11Ruth Bisibori Nyangau Kenya15:26.65
12Kseniya Agafonova Russia15:44.25
13Zakia Mrisho Mohamed Tanzania16:17.32
-Olga Komyagina RussiaDNF
-Regina Rakhimkulova RussiaDNF

Women's 100 m Hurdles

The Sweden female athlete Susanna Kallur beat the American world champion Michelle Perry with a time of 12.49, very close to Perry's world lead for this year, 12.44.

  • Wind: +0.9m/s
Position Country Athlete Time
1 SwedenSusanna Kallur12.49
2 United StatesMichelle Perry12.67
3 JamaicaDelloreen Ennis-London12.69
4 AustraliaSally McLellan12.74
5 CanadaAngela Whyte12.75
6 SpainJosephine Onyia12.76
7 United StatesLoLo Jones12.78
8 JamaicaVonette Dixon12.85
9 CanadaPerdita Felicien12.89

Women's High Jump

Blanka Vlašić, the Croatian world champion for this event this year, won the event with a good high of 2.00 m.

Position Country Athlete Height
1 CroatiaBlanka Vlašić2.00
2 RussiaYekaterina Savchenko1.97
2 RussiaYelena Slesarenko1.97
4 SpainRuth Beitia1.94
5 RussiaAnna Chicherova1.94
5 UkraineVita Palamar1.94
7 GermanyAriane Friedrich1.90
8 KazakhstanMarina Aitova1.85
8 SwedenEmma Green1.85
10 United StatesAmy Acuff1.85
- CanadaNicole ForresterNM

Women's Pole Vault

Olympic, World, and European Champion, Yelena Isinbayeva, completed her 6 wins in 2007 Golden League in this meet.

Position Country Athlete Height
1 RussiaYelena Isinbayeva4.82
2 PolandMonika Pyrek4.72
3 RussiaSvetlana Feofanova4.72
4 FranceVanessa Boslak4.62
5 Czech RepublicKateřina Baďurová4.52
6 GermanySilke Spiegelburg4.52
7 RussiaYuliya Golubchikova4.42
7 BrazilFabiana Murer4.42

Women's Javelin Throw
Position Athlete Country Distance
1Christina Obergföll Germany64.58
2Barbora Špotáková Czech Republic64.51
3Steffi Nerius Germany64.49
4Mariya Abakumova Russia60.40
5Sávva Líka Greece60.40
6Sonia Bisset Cuba60.03
7Barbara Madejczyk Poland59.36
8Nikola Brejchová Czech Republic59.17
9Linda Stahl Germany57.72
10Lada Chernova Russia56.06

Jackpot Winners

Yelena Isinbaeva from Russia, in the women's Pole Vault event; and Sanya Richards from United States, in the women's 400 m event. Each of them got a prize of $500,000.

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