Monday 24 August 2015

world athletic championships 24-8-15

Here is a short review of who got the medals in the first 2 days
SUNDAY

There was a bit of Bolt being the goo guy and Gatlin being he bad guy in the 100 metres as Gatlin had failed a few drugs tests in the past.  Here are the times

1 Usain Bolt (Jam) 9.79secs, 2 Justin Gatlin (USA) 9.80, 3 Andre De Grasse (Can) 9.92, 3= Trayvon Bromell (USA) 9.92,

Hammer Throw Final:

1 Pawel Fajdek (Pol) 80.88m, 2 Dilshod Nazarov (Taj) 78.55, 3 Wojciech Nowicki (Pol) 78.55,

Shot Put: Final:

1 Joe Kovacs (USA) 21.93m, 2 David Storl (Ger) 21.74, 3 O'Dayne Richards (Jam) 21.69,

20km Race Walk: Final:

1 Miguel Lopez (Bol) 1hr 19mins 14.000secs, 2 Zhen Wang (Chn) 1:19:29.000, 3 Benjamin Thorne (Can) 1:19:57.000

Jess Ennis Hill showed that she had the quality in the heptathlon but there was poor hopes with another British athlete but when she failed in the long jump it looked like she did not care about the 800 metres at the end.  

1 Jessica Ennis-Hill (Gbr) 6669pts, 2 Brianne Theisen Eaton (Can) 6554, 3 Laura Ikauniece-Admidina (Lat) 6516

SATURDAY

Men's Results

Marathon

Final: 1 Ghirmay Ghebreslassie (Eri) 2hrs 12mins 28.000secs, 2 Yemane Tsegay (Eth) 2:13:08.000, 3 Munyo Mutia (Uga) 2:13:30.000,

Mo Farah showed why he was so mighty as he showed that even in a fast race he could out race his opponents

Final: 1 Mohamed Farah (Gbr) 27mins 01.130secs, 2 Geoffrey Kipsang (Ken) 27:01.760, 3 Paul Kipngetich Tanui (Ken) 27:02.830,

 

 

 

 

 

 

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