Kenya&rsquo;s world 5000m finalist Nicolas Kimeli won the men&rsquo;s 10,000m at the Gouden Spike meeting in Leiden, clocking a world-leading PB of 26:58.97.
The 21-year-old, contesting his first 10,000m race in three years, ran alongside compatriot Solomon Kiplimo Boit during the early stages, passing through 3000m just inside 8:12. Kimeli broke away from Boit just a couple of laps later and set off in pursuit of a sub-27-minute time.
Kimeli&rsquo;s lead grew with each lap, while Boit continued running in no-man&rsquo;s land. Further behind, Dutch runner Mike Foppen, making his debut over 10,000m, gradually detached himself from the main chase pack.
Kimeli forged on and started to sprint on the final lap when he realised a sub-27-minute performance was a possibility. He crossed the line in 26:58.97 to smash the meeting record by almost half a minute.
Boit finished second in 27:41.10, while Foppen placed third in 27:59.10. It was Foppen&rsquo;s eighth PB of the year, having set two at 1500m, one at 2000m, two at 3000m, plus national records for 5000m and 5km.
In fourth, Swedish teenager Emil Millan de la Oliva clocked a national U20 record of 28:23.21, just one second shy of the European U20 record of 28:22.48 set by Italy's Christian Leuprecht back in 1990.
As is tradition at this meeting, a golden spike trophy is presented to the top performer of the night. Unsurprisingly, Kimeli scooped that accolade.
Elsewhere in Leiden, Menno Vloon won the pole vault with 5.76m, the second-best clearance of his career after his 5.85m national record in 2017.
<h3>Warholm and Ingebrigtsen dominant at Norwegian Championships</h3>
Some of the country&rsquo;s biggest stars turned out in Bergen for the Norwegian Championships, which concluded on Sunday (20).
Just three days after winning in Rome with a meeting record of 47.07, two-time world champion Karsten Warholm won the 400m hurdles in 48.23, finishing more than five seconds ahead of the rest of the field.
Jakob Ingebrigtsen completed a middle-distance double, taking the 1500m title in 3:33.93 on Saturday &ndash; winning by 13 seconds &ndash; and then winning the 800m in 1:48.72 on Sunday.
A week after setting a world U18 heptathlon best of 6301, 17-year-old Henriette J&aelig;ger won the 400m in 52.90 and the 200m in 23.60 (-2.0m/s). She was also third in the long jump (6.04m).
Elsewhere, Amalie Iuel won the women&rsquo;s 400m hurdles in 55.63 and Zerei Kbrom Mezngi took the men&rsquo;s 10,000m title in 28:04.29.
<h3>Yamanishi impresses in Kumagaya</h3>
World champion Toshikazu Yamanishi stepped down in distance at the Japanese Inter-Corporate Championships in Kumagaya and won the 5000m race walk in 18:34.88, the fastest ever clocking by an Asian race walker.
Yamanishi had Eiki Takahashi, Tomohiro Noda and Satoshi Maruo for company in the early stages, but he gradually dropped them one by one before going on to win by almost 17 seconds. Takahashi finished second in 18:51.25.
Yamanishi&rsquo;s winning time is four seconds faster than the Asian record set by Yusuke Suzuki back in 2015, just three months after he set a world record over 20km. 
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In a high-quality men&rsquo;s 10,000m race, 2015 world U18 champion Richard Kimunyan emerged the winner in 27:01.42, finishing just one second ahead of Benard Koech (27:02.39) with Bedan Karoki a close third (27:02.80). Kimunyan&rsquo;s time was a world lead but lasted just eight hours at the top of the world list before it was bettered in Leiden.
The women's 5000m was similarly speedy, won by Kenya's Rebecca Mwangi in 14:55.32. National half marathon record-holder Hitomi Niiya was a close second in 14:55.83, while Ririka Hironaka placed third in 14:59.37. Niiya and Hironaka moved to second and third respectively on the Japanese all-time list.
On the infield, Tomohiro Shinno produced a lifetime best of 2.31m to win the men's high jump title, moving to fourth on the Japanese all-time list in the process. National record-holder Haruka Kitaguchi threw a season&rsquo;s best of 63.45m to win the women&rsquo;s javelin.

Kenya’s world 5000m finalist Nicolas Kimeli won the men’s 10,000m at the Gouden Spike meeting in Leiden, clocking a world-leading PB of 26:58.97.

Kimeli clocks 10,000m world lead in Leiden, Warholm and Ingebrigtsen victorious in Bergen

Glenda Morejon became only the second Ecuadorian to win a world U18 title when she took the win in the girls' 5000m race walk on Saturday morning in Nairobi.
Morejon entered the competition as the fastest in the world, but with her lack of international experience, there might have been doubt as to whether she was the favourite. But her sensible tactical performance took her to a historic win in a time of 22:32.30.
It was a close call, however, as the race was not decided until the final few metres. Meryem Bekmez of Turkey finished half a stride behind in 22:32.79 in what was the closest race walk finish in World U18 Championships history. Both gold and silver medallists won the first ever medals for their countries at any global championship in female race walking events.
The bronze went to Elvira Khasanova, competing as neutral athlete. Khasanova was not far behind the top two, either, finishing in 22:35.72.
Kenya's Lenah Nanjala shot into the lead before the race walkers completed their first lap, but was soon caught by the pack. Nobody was willing to make an early move after that, and the leading group, featuring all the main favourites, continued at a steady pace. One kilometre was reached in 4:35.76 and two kilometres in 9:17.81, with more than a dozen athletes still together at that point.
China&rsquo;s Zhang Xiaole was the first to inject more pace into the proceedings during the third kilometre, the result being the shrinking of the leading group to just five race walkers. Morejon assumed the pacing duties before the three-kilometre mark was reached, leading the small pack including Zhang, Bekmez and the two neutral athletes: Khasanova and Ekaterina Gorshenina.
The pace got progressively faster. After a third kilometre of 4:35, the fourth took just 4:24. First Gorshenina, then Zhang began to lose contact with the leaders. With three girls now comfortably ahead in the medal positions, only the order of the top three was still in doubt.
The race went down to the wire. The three leaders were still together half a lap before the finish line. Khasanova was the first to let go on the curve. Morejon and Bekmez entered the home straight neck and neck, and it remained that way for the majority of the final 100 metres. It was only in the final 10 metres that Morejon finally pulled away slightly, crossing the line in 22:32.30, with the final kilometre taking just 4:15.
Bekmez followed just 0.49 seconds later, and Khasanova was only 3.42 in arrears.
What made Khasanova's medal all the more impressive is that she only switched to race walking last year, having previously been a shooter.
The race for fourth almost ended in a photo-finish. As Zhang started to fade, Gorshenina nearly caught her, but in the end had to be content with fifth place in 23:05.77, just 0.16 behind the Chinese athlete.
Pawel Jackowski for the IAAF

Glenda Morejon became only the second Ecuadorian to win a world U18 title when she took the win in the girls' 5000m race walk on Saturday morning in Nairobi.

Report: girls' 5000m race walk – IAAF World U18 Championships Nairobi 2017

The two fastest times of the year belong to race walkers from Ecuador. Glenda Morejon and Paula Torres took the top places in a road race in Sucua in April with 21:16 and 21:59, respectively. With their lack of international experience, however, it remains to be seen whether they can confirm their status as favourites of the event.
With a best of 22:05.38, Turkey&rsquo;s European U18 champion Meryem Bekmez is not far behind them on the world U18 list. She finished second in the U20 10km race at the European Race Walking Cup this year and has a best at that distance of 44:58.
Zhang Xiaole of China is even faster over the longer distance with 44:55, suggesting her best of 22:42 over five kilometres could be due for a substantial improvement.
Another Chinese, Bai Xueying, with 23:09 is also a potential contender, as are the two neutral athletes, Elvira Khasanova (22:31) and Ekaterina Gorshenina (23:11).
Pawel Jackowski for the IAAF

The two fastest times of the year belong to race walkers from Ecuador. Glenda Morejon and Paula Torres took the top places in a road race in Sucua in April with 21:16 and 21:59, respectively. With their lack of international experience, however, it remains to be seen whether they can confirm their status as favourites of the event.

Preview: girls' 5000m race walk - IAAF World U18 Championships Nairobi 2017

Shifting gears with less than 300 metres to go, China&rsquo;s Ma Zhenxia stormed to victory in the girls' 5000m race walk at the IAAF World Youth Championships, Cali 2015 on Saturday morning (18) to add the world youth title to the Youth Olympic Games gold medal she won last year on home soil in Nanjing.Ma clocked a season&rsquo;s best of 22:41.08 to capture the second title in the event for China and a fourth medal overall, breaking through what has largely been a Russian stranglehold in the girls&rsquo; race walks.&ldquo;I am very happy, especially with my last lap, I was nearly flying,&rdquo; said Ma, who clocked her 22:22.08 lifetime best at the Youth Olympic Games. Ma, who turns 17 next month, bided her time early in the race, remaining well within striking range as the leading pack dwindled from 11 with six laps to go, and then to nine with four to go and just five with 800 metres remaining: Ma and her team-mate Xue Ke, the Russian pair of Olga Eliseeva and Margarita Koleshnichenko and Ethiopia's unheralded Ayalnesh Dejene.At the bell, Eliseeva upped the tempo and attempted a break, but it was quickly thwarted as the leading trio entered the back straight for the final time. Ma moved ahead and into the lead and quickly opened a three-metre margin, one which she extended as she rounded her way towards the finish. Impressively, she covered the final kilometre in 4:12.07, the fastest in the contest.Eliseeva held on for second in 22:45.09, followed by surprise bronze medallist Dejene, who clocked a lifetime best of 22:48.25. An early leader, the Ethiopian fought her way back into medal contention over the final lap to capture the first global medal ever in a race walking event for Ethiopia, a country well known for endurance prowess but not necessarily of the heel-to-toe variety.Further back, Ma&rsquo;s team-mate Xue was fourth with a personal best 23:01.68, marginally ahead of Mexico&rsquo;s Valeria Ortuno, who crossed the line in 23:01.90.Koleshnichenko, second on the world youth lists coming into Cali, faded badly over the final lap and finished 12th.Bob Ramsak for the IAAF

Shifting gears with less than 300 metres to go, China’s Ma Zhenxia stormed to victory in the girls' 5000m race walk at the IAAF World Youth Championships, Cali 2015 on Saturday morning (18) to add the world youth title to the Youth Olympic Games gold medal she won last year on home soil in Nanjing.

Girls' 5000m race walk – IAAF World Youth Championships, Cali 2015

If history is any indication, Russia is once again the strong favourite in this event.
Overall Russian race walkers have won six of the eight titles and half of the 24 medals awarded in this event at these championships.
Representing Russia this time around are 16-year-old Olga Eliseeva and Margarita Kolesnichenko, 17, who have 22:18.00 and 22:18.16 bests, respectively, to their credit from the national youth championship in Cheboksary where Eliseeva prevailed.
If anyone can realistically challenge the Russians, it will be Australia, represented by Jemima Montag and Clara Smith.
On paper they&rsquo;re well back, with 23:06.80 and 23:08.42 season&rsquo;s bests, respectively. But Montag, 17, clearly has the potential to go considerably faster, given her 22:04.59 performance in a mixed-sex race in Brisbane last month.
Youth Olympic silver medallist Valeria Ortuno of Mexico, who has clocked 23:12.44 this year, could also play a role in the medal chase.
Bob Ramsak for the IAAF

If history is any indication, Russia is once again the strong favourite in this event. 

Girls' 5000m race walk preview – IAAF World Youth Championships Cali 2015

Dina Asher-Smith was one of a handful of top performers at the three-day British Championships, which concluded on Sunday (5) in Birmingham, as athletes looked to book their spot on the team for the IAAF World Championships, Beijing 2015.The world junior champion scorched to a championship record of 11.08 (0.5m/s) in the 100m as she took her first senior national outdoor title. The British record-holder looked dominant throughout the rounds, which will undoubtedly set her up well for Beijing in August.&ldquo;I have worked really, really hard and am confident about my shape going forward,&rdquo; said Asher-Smith, who clocked 11.28 into a -3.0m/s headwind in the semi-final. &ldquo;It is amazing to have booked my place on the plane. I can now just enjoy the next races before the champs.&rdquo;Bianca Williams finished second in 11.43, having won the 200m title 24 hours earlier in 23.51.There had been a lot of pressure on Chijindu Ujah since he broke the 10-second barrier last summer, but he delivered when it mattered this weekend to win his first British 100m title.Ujah remained focused and got a great start, keeping his cool to move away from the field and take victory in 10.10 (-0.6m/s). European champion James Dasaolu was second in 10.24, just 0.03 ahead of world youth silver medallist Ojie Edoburun.&ldquo;I&rsquo;ve had a tough time &ndash; obviously false starting in Prague (at the European Indoor Championships) &ndash; but I&rsquo;ve learned from that and hopefully this will be a stepping stone towards the World Championships.It was also a weekend to remember for sisters Tiffany Porter and Cindy Ofili, who took gold and silver in the 100m hurdles. European champion Porter duly won, running 12.83 into a -1.5m/s headwind.Ofili, who recently finished second at the NCAA Championships in a PB of 12.60, finished runner-up in 12.96, booking her spot on the team for the World Championships.Olympic heptathlon champion Jessica Ennis clocked a season&rsquo;s best of 13.10 in third, 0.04 ahead of European indoor bronze medallist Serita Solomon. European indoor silver medallist Lucy Hatton pulled up after suffering from a back spasm.&ldquo;It was really special to race each other and it is the first time we have in a 100m hurdles race,&rdquo; said Porter of racing her younger sister. &ldquo;She is a great competitor and I&rsquo;m proud how she executed the race today.&rdquo;It took just one jump for Shara Proctor to take the women's long jump title, as she leapt 6.86m (1.4m/s) to defeat a high-quality line up. In a competition hampered by a heavy downpour, Lorraine Ugen finished second with a last-round leap of 6.69m while Katarina Johnson-Thompson finished third with 6.56m in her first long jump competition of the summer.<h3>Records for Pooley and Bosworth</h3>The action on the second day of the championships drew to a close with Isobel Pooley breaking the outdoor British record in the high jump.Pooley was level with world junior champion Morgan Lake with the bar at 1.88m, both athletes enjoying first-time clearances up to and including that height. Pooley then got over 1.91m on her second try as Lake bowed out of the competition.Pooley needed three tries to clear 1.94m, but then popped over 1.97m on her first attempt. It added one centimetre to the national outdoor record she set last year and equalled the outright British record set by Johnson-Thompson earlier this year.&ldquo;I really believe I can jump 2.00m now and that would be a massive breakthrough,&rdquo; said Pooley.The third and final day of action picked up where the second day left off with Tom Bosworth setting the second national record of the weekend.Bosworth won the 5000m race walk by more than a minute, clocking 19:00.73 to take more than 16 seconds off the record he set last year.&ldquo;I wanted to dip under 19 minutes but I&rsquo;m in amazing shape and I&rsquo;m absolutely buzzing for the World Championships,&rdquo; said Bosworth.<h3>Contrasting fortunes for Ohuruogu and Rutherford</h3>Anyika Onuora caused the upset of the weekend as she beat world champion Christine Ohuruogu to win the 400m title in 51.87 to the 2008 Olympic champion&rsquo;s 52.04.&ldquo;It&rsquo;s not been an easy transition in the past two years but I guess I&rsquo;ve now found my niche,&rdquo; said Onuora, who has moved up to the 400m from a background at 100m and 200m. &ldquo;Beating the world champion is amazing &ndash; I still look up to her.&rdquo;Another reigning global champion was put under pressure but came away with victory. Greg Rutherford was trailing Dan Bramble at the halfway point of the long jump, but produced a fourth-round leap of 8.11 (-0.6m/s) to take the win by seven centimetres.In the men&rsquo;s 400m, Rabah Yousif and Jarryd Dunn were level coming off the final bend, but Yousif edged ahead down the home straight to win in a lifetime best of 45.01 in far from perfect conditions. Dunn finished second in 45.24 while European champion Martyn Rooney was third.The 200m was won by Zharnel Hughes in 20.42 (0.9m/s), finishing two metres ahead of defending champion Danny Talbot.Laura Muir, winner of the 1500m at the IAAF Diamond League meeting in Oslo last month, won her first senior national outdoor title. With 800m remaining of the 1500m, Muir threw in a 60-second lap to break away from Laura Weightman. Muir went on to win in 4:10.37, finishing more than four seconds ahead of European bronze medallist Weightman.&ldquo;I knew Laura would be really strong over the last lap so I wanted to use my endurance,&rdquo; said Muir. &ldquo;I knew that I would be only happy with winning and it&rsquo;s my first British outdoor title. It&rsquo;s only my third time competing here &ndash; I was last the first time and second last year so the win was really important today. I want to be pushing the best in the world.&rdquo;European silver medallist Lynsey Sharp secured a gun-to-tape 800m victory to book her spot on the plane to Beijing. The defending champion looked strong in the closing stages, winning by 0.40 in 2:02.40.Eilidh Child romped to victory in the 400m hurdles in 55.67, while training partner Lawrence Clarke was just as comfortable a winner of the 110m hurdles, winning in 13.55.Olympic bronze medallist Robbie Grabarz and 2013 European indoor champion Holly Bleasdale continued their return from injury to win their respective events. Grabarz cleared 2.28m in the high jump while Bradshaw won the pole vault with 4.50m.Elsewhere, Steph Twell also continued to take strides back towards her best form as she won the women's 5000m by three seconds in 15:38.01, covering the final kilometre in 2:51.Sophie Hitchon produced a championship record of 71.10m to win the women's hammer, while Nick Miller won the men's event with his first-round throw of 75.88m, the longest winning distance at the British Championships since 1985.Rachel Wallader won the shot with a PB of 17.42m, the best throw by a Briton since 2000.Jon Mulkeen and British Athletics for the IAAF

Dina Asher-Smith was one of a handful of top performers at the three-day British Championships, which concluded on Sunday (5) in Birmingham, as athletes looked to book their spot on the team for the IAAF World Championships, Beijing 2015.

Asher-Smith dashes to 100m title at British Championships

Russia’s 16-year-old Olga Shargina restored Russia’s outstanding race walking tradition by winning gold in the girls’ 5000m Race Walk, a title which had eluded her country only twice in the 14-year-history of the championships.Two years ago in Lille her nation had to be content with just a bronze medal, their worst ever display at the event.Come Donetsk 2013, Shargina, this year’s world youth leader and Russian champion, was determined and left nothing to chance in the scorching heat of Saturday morning.Biding her time to perfection, Shargina sat in a leading group of five until she decided to make her move with three-and-a-half laps to go. There was no catching the Russian prodigy once she increased the tempo and she crossed the line unchallenged and 150 metres ahead of the best of the rest in a 2013 world youth-leading time of 22:13.91.Japan’s Momoko Mizota took the silver medal in a personal best of 22:42.77 well clear of Italy’s bronze medallist and early leader Noemi Stella.Stella set the pace from the gun, leading a pack which included China’s Zhao Wenli, Shargina, Mizota and Tunisia’s Chahinez Nasri. After a quick first 1000m of 4:24.96, Stella took the leaders through a couple of slower splits of 4:36.61 and 4:39.32.The first casualty was Nasri, the third-fastest entrant in the final who was disqualified just after the pack went through 3000m in 13:40.89.The pace was obviously a little too slow for Shargina who had sat patiently in the leading pack and she made a decisive move with 1400 metres to go. Initially, it looked as though it would be a close-fought battle for the remaining medals but with two laps to go, Shargina had increased her lead to 70 metres after producing a 4:23.72 split and Mizota decided to make a move on her own at the front. The Japanese moved away from Stella and Zhao; the Italian was now 10 metres down on Mizota with Zhao dropping out of medal contention for the first time in the race. Shargina’s final split was a superb 4:09.30 to underline she was in a class of her own on this occasion.By contrast, this was obviously not the case for Shargina’s compatriot Klavdiia Afanasieva, the second fastest entrant, who was never a factor in the final and finished a distant fifth in 23:33.24, more than a minute off her personal best.Shargina, who trains in the national training centre in Saransk, will be hoping to follow in the footsteps of the 2009 World youth champion Yelena Lashmanova who went on to win the London 2012 Olympic Games gold medal in a World record last summer.

Shargina puts Russia back on top in the girls' walk

Shargina puts Russia back on top in the girls' race walk

Russia’s 16-year-old Olga Shargina restored Russia’s outstanding walking tradition by winning gold in the girls’ 5000m Race Walk, a title which had eluded her country only twice in the 14-year-history of the Championships but most recently two years ago in Lille where her nation had to be content with just a bronze medal, their worst ever display at the event.

UPDATED on March 1, following the news of Sally Pearson's injury.Olympic medallists Mitchell Watt and Jared Tallent will delight audiences at the Qantas Australian Athletics Tour when they compete at the Sydney Track Classic on Saturday March 9.The Sydney Track Classic is part of the Australian Athletics Tour which concludes on April 6 with the Qantas Melbourne World Challenge, the first meeting in the 2013 IAAF World Challenge series.World and Olympic champion Sally Pearson had also been scheduled to compete, but the sprint hurdler recently revealed that she has sustained a grade one hamstring tear so will miss the Sydney meeting for the first time in six years. Watt has fond memories of this meeting, having won in Sydney in 2010 and 2011, the latter with a meeting record of 8.38m.Tallent has contested the 5000m race walk in Sydney for the past four years, and will want to go one better than last year when he suffered a surprise defeat to Canada’s Inaki Gomez. “The Qantas Australian Athletics Tour will launch in Sydney this year and we are thrilled that fans in New South Wales have a chance to see our Olympic medallists in action,” said Dallas O’Brien, Athletics Australia chief executive officer.“Our own athletes will be joined by a strong group of international stars to ensure a fantastic night.”The medal-winning trio will be joined on the track and in the field by 23 of their Australian team-mates from the 2012 London Olympic Games, along with New Zealand’s Valerie Adams, American sprinter Calesio Newman, South Africa’s Sunette Viljoen and British pole vaulter Steve Lewis.Organisers for the IAAF

Watt and Tallent set for Sydney

Olympic medallists Mitchell Watt and Jared Tallent will delight audiences at the Qantas Australian Athletics Tour when they compete at the Sydney Track Classic on Saturday March 9.

The 57th edition of the Polish indoor championships took place over the weekend (16-17) in &nbsp;Spala with the highlights coming in the 1500m races and Race Walks.In the men’s event, Szymon Krawczyk attacked in the final straight and went from third to first in the final 50 metres before crossing the line in 3:42.27.He finished a stride ahead of Damian Roszko, who was second in 3:42.56, while Mateusz Demczyszak was a very close third in 3:42.59. Only the winner got a place in the national team going to the European Athletics Indoor Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden, next month, as earlier this month both Marcin Lewandowski and Bartosz Nowicki broke 3:40 in German meetings.In the women’s 1500m, Danuta Urbanik won in the solid 4:10.67 after taking advantage of the fast pace by Anna Rostkowska. A day earlier, the latter picked up her first indoor title by winning the 800m in 2:04.76. The seven-time outdoor Polish champion returned to action last month having not competed since 2009 due to maternity.Kamil Krynski was the fastest among the men in both sprints. Over 60m, Krynski clocked 6.72 while at 200m he took the revenge on the talented Kamil Zalewski, who was faster two weeks ago in &nbsp;Gent and inflicted Krynski’s only defeat of the season. His winning time of 21.11 was a personal best and particularly impressive as the track in Spala lies directly on concrete and is not considered to be fast.The same double in sprint was done also by Marika Popowicz, who repeated her feat of 2010. She scored her wins by a big margins, with 7.38 and 23.73, which were both season’s best. In the absence of 2011 World champion Pawel Wojciechowski and also Lukasz Michalski, &nbsp;height of 5.50m was good enough to win the Pole Vault. Both 20-year-old Piotr Lisek, who has made fast progress this winter, and Robert Sobera cleared that height, both men achieving personal bests, but the verdict went to the Lisek. However, the closest to negotiating 5.60m was the most experienced Przemyslaw Czerwinski, who eventually was only the third on the day with 5.40m.Dygacz and Sudol decisive walk winsThe top performances came in the walks which are no longer contested at major indoor championships. In women’s 3000m Race Walk, Agnieszka Dygacz lead after the the first kilometre before being replaced by Paulina Buziak at the front. However, it was Katarzyna Kwoka who broke away from her rivals 120 metres from the line to win in 12:21.40, the second fastest time in the world this year and only four seconds shy of the 19-year-old Polish record of Katarzyna Radtke.In men’s 5000m Race Walk, the 2010 European Athletics Championships 50km Walk silver medallist Grzegorz Sudol made most of the pace throughout the race and consolidated his lead over the final four laps before winning by almost 10 seconds in 19:03.48 to move up to third on the 2013 world list. Dawid Tomala was second in 19:13.16 and Lukasz Nowak third with 19:18.66, all three men setting personal bests. Middle distance man Adam Kszczot, who is going to Gothenburg to defend his European indoor title over 800m, was on the start line of the 400m on Saturday and ran the second fastest time in the heats with 47.56 and satisfied with that result, did not show up for the final.Concerning two of the notable absentees, two-time Olympic Shot Put champion Tomasz Majewski had elbow surgery last year and only resumed training in the middle of January while 2009 World Championships Pole Vault gold medallist Anna Rogowska preferred to concentrate on the forthcoming European Athletics Indoor Championships.Janusz Rozum for the IAAFPolish team for the European Athletics Indoor Championships (with season's best):Men 400m: Grzegorz Sobinski (47.14) 800m: Adam Kszczot (1:46.76) 1500m: Marcin Lewandowski (3:38.34), Bartosz Nowicki (3:39.65), Szymon Krawczyk (3:42.27) 3000m: Mateusz Demczyszak (7:57.99) 60m Hurdles: Dominik Bochenek (7.73) Pole Vault: Piotr Lisek (5.50), Robert Sobera (5.50) Long Jump: Adrian Strzałkowski (7.88) 4x400m: Grzegorz Sobinski, Lukasz Domagala, Marcin Grynkiewicz, Rafał Omelko, Michał PietrzakWomen 800m: Anna Rostkowska (2:03.67) 1500m: Danuta Urbanik (4:10.76), Katarzyna Broniatowska (4:11.59), Angelika Cichocka (4:11.79) High Jump: Kamila Stepaniuk (1.92) Pole Vault: Anna Rogowska (4.63)

1500m and walks provide Polish indoor champs highlights

The 57th edition of the Polish indoor championships took place over the weekend (16-17) in Spala with the highlights coming in the 1500m races and Race Walks.

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<TD class="" align=middle width="33%">22.9</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD class="" align=middle width="34%">400 Metres</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="33%">50.50</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="33%">50.4</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD class="" align=middle width="34%">800 Metres</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="66%" colSpan=2>1:59.00</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD class="" align=middle width="34%">1500 Metres</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="66%" colSpan=2>4:03.00</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD class="" align=middle width="34%">3000 Metres</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="66%" colSpan=2>8:55.00</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD class="" align=middle width="34%">110 Metres Hurdles</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="33%">14.40</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="33%">14.2</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD class="" align=middle width="34%">400 Metres Hurdles</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="33%">55.55</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="33%">55.4</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD class="" align=middle width="34%">2000 Metres Steeplechase</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="66%" colSpan=2>6:10.00</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD class="" align=middle width="34%">High Jump</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="66%" colSpan=2>1.98</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD class="" align=middle width="34%">Pole Vault</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="66%" colSpan=2>4.50</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD class="" align=middle width="34%">Long Jump</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="66%" colSpan=2>6.90</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD class="" align=middle width="34%">Triple Jump</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="66%" colSpan=2>14.25</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD class="" align=middle width="34%">Shot Put</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="66%" colSpan=2>17.30</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD class="" align=middle width="34%">Discus Throw</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="66%" colSpan=2>50.00</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD class="" align=middle width="34%">Hammer Throw</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="66%" colSpan=2>60.00</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD class="" align=middle width="34%">Javelin Throw</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="66%" colSpan=2>58.00</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD class="" align=middle width="34%">Octathlon</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="66%" colSpan=2>5300 points</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD class="" align=middle width="34%">10,000 Metres Race Walk</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="66%" colSpan=2>48:40.00</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD class="" align=middle width="34%">Medley Relay</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="66%" colSpan=2>No Standard</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD>
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<TD class="" align=middle width="34%">Event</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="33%">Fully Automatic Timing</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="33%">Hand Timing</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD class="" align=middle width="34%">100 Metres</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="33%">12.75</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="33%">12.5</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD class="" align=middle width="34%">200 Metres</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="33%">25.90</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="33%">25.7</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD class="" align=middle width="34%">400 Metres</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="33%">57.90</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="33%">57.8</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD class="" align=middle width="34%">800 Metres</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="66%" colSpan=2>2:17.00</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD class="" align=middle width="34%">1500 Metres</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="66%" colSpan=2>4:35.00</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD class="" align=middle width="34%">3000 Metres</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="66%" colSpan=2>9:40.00</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD class="" align=middle width="34%">100 Metres Hurdles</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="33%">14.70</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="33%">14.5</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD class="" align=middle width="34%">400 Metres Hurdles</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="33%">62.50</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="33%">62.4</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD class="" align=middle width="34%">High Jump</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="66%" colSpan=2>1.73</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD class="" align=middle width="34%">Pole Vault</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="66%" colSpan=2>3.50</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD class="" align=middle width="34%">Long Jump</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="66%" colSpan=2>5.75</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD class="" align=middle width="34%">Triple Jump</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="66%" colSpan=2>11.80</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD class="" align=middle width="34%">Shot Put</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="66%" colSpan=2>12.60</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD class="" align=middle width="34%">Discus Throw</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="66%" colSpan=2>40.50</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD class="" align=middle width="34%">Hammer Throw</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="66%" colSpan=2>46.00</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD class="" align=middle width="34%">Javelin Throw</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="66%" colSpan=2>42.00</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD class="" align=middle width="34%">Heptathlon</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="66%" colSpan=2>4200 points</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD class="" align=middle width="34%">5000 metres Race Walk</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="66%" colSpan=2>25:25.00</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD class="" align=middle width="34%">Medley Relay</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="66%" colSpan=2>No Standard</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD>
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<DT>Entry Rules 
<UL>
<LI style="LIST-STYLE-TYPE: square">Performances must be achieved during the period 1.1.2004 to 30.06.2005 
<LI style="LIST-STYLE-TYPE: square">Performances must be achieved during an official competition organised in conformity with IAAF rules 
<LI style="LIST-STYLE-TYPE: square">Performances must be achieved during competitions organised or sanctioned by the IAAF, its Area Associations or its National Member Federations. Thus, results achieved at university or school competitions must be certified by the National Federation of the country in which the competition was organised 
<LI style="LIST-STYLE-TYPE: square">Performances achieved in mixed events (between male and female participants), held completely in the stadium, will not be accepted (IAAF Rule 147) except for Oceania 
<LI style="LIST-STYLE-TYPE: square">Wind assisted performances (IAAF Rules) will not be accepted 
<LI style="LIST-STYLE-TYPE: square">Indoor performances will be accepted</LI></UL></DT></DL></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

4th IAAF World Youth Championships in Athletics, Marrakesh, MAR - 13/17 July 2005

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<TD class="" width="100%">IAAF 5th World Youth Championships in Athletics Ostrava, CZE, 11-15 July 2007 - Entry Standards - Boys</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> 
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<TR>
<TD class="" align=middle width="34%">Event</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="33%">Fully Automatic Timing</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="33%">Hand Timing</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD class="" align=middle width="34%">100 Metres</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="33%">11.45</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="33%">11.3</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD class="" align=middle width="34%">200 Metres</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="33%">23.10</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="33%">22.9</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD class="" align=middle width="34%">400 Metres</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="33%">50.50</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="33%">50.4</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD class="" align=middle width="34%">800 Metres</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="66%" colSpan=2>1:59.00</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD class="" align=middle width="34%">1500 Metres</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="66%" colSpan=2>4:03.00</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD class="" align=middle width="34%">3000 Metres</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="66%" colSpan=2>8:55.00</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD class="" align=middle width="34%">110 Metres Hurdles</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="33%">14.40</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="33%">14.2</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD class="" align=middle width="34%">400 Metres Hurdles</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="33%">55.55</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="33%">55.4</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD class="" align=middle width="34%">2000 Metres Steeplechase</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="66%" colSpan=2>6:10.00</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD class="" align=middle width="34%">High Jump</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="66%" colSpan=2>2.00</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD class="" align=middle width="34%">Pole Vault</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="66%" colSpan=2>4.50</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD class="" align=middle width="34%">Long Jump</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="66%" colSpan=2>7.00</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD class="" align=middle width="34%">Triple Jump</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="66%" colSpan=2>14.45</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD class="" align=middle width="34%">Shot Put (5kg)</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="66%" colSpan=2>17.30</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD class="" align=middle width="34%">Discus Throw (1.5kg)</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="66%" colSpan=2>52.00</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD class="" align=middle width="34%">Hammer Throw (5kg)</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="66%" colSpan=2>60.00</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD class="" align=middle width="34%">Javelin Throw (700gr)</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="66%" colSpan=2>58.00</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD class="" align=middle width="34%">Octathlon</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="66%" colSpan=2>5500 points</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD class="" align=middle width="34%">10,000 Metres Race Walk</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="66%" colSpan=2>48:40.00</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD class="" align=middle width="34%">Medley Relay</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="66%" colSpan=2>No Standard</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD>
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<TD class="" width="100%">IAAF 5th World Youth Championships in Athletics Ostrava, CZE, 11-15 July 2007 - Entry Standards - Girls</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> 
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<TD class="" align=middle width="34%">Event</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="33%">Fully Automatic Timing</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="33%">Hand Timing</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD class="" align=middle width="34%">100 Metres</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="33%">12.65</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="33%">12.4</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD class="" align=middle width="34%">200 Metres</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="33%">25.90</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="33%">25.7</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD class="" align=middle width="34%">400 Metres</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="33%">57.90</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="33%">57.8</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD class="" align=middle width="34%">800 Metres</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="66%" colSpan=2>2:17.00</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD class="" align=middle width="34%">1500 Metres</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="66%" colSpan=2>4:35.00</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD class="" align=middle width="34%">3000 Metres</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="66%" colSpan=2>9:40.00</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD class="" align=middle width="34%">100 Metres Hurdles</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="33%">14.70</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="33%">14.5</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD class="" align=middle width="34%">400 Metres Hurdles</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="33%">62.50</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="33%">62.4</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD class="" align=middle width="34%">2000 Metres Steeplechase</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="66%" colSpan=2>6:52.00 (5:04.00 - 1500mSC)</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD class="" align=middle width="34%">High Jump</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="66%" colSpan=2>1.73</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD class="" align=middle width="34%">Pole Vault</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="66%" colSpan=2>3.65</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD class="" align=middle width="34%">Long Jump</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="66%" colSpan=2>5.85</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD class="" align=middle width="34%">Triple Jump</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="66%" colSpan=2>11.95</TD></TR>
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<TD class="" align=middle width="34%">Shot Put</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="66%" colSpan=2>12.30</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD class="" align=middle width="34%">Discus Throw</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="66%" colSpan=2>41.00</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD class="" align=middle width="34%">Hammer Throw</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="66%" colSpan=2>45.00</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD class="" align=middle width="34%">Javelin Throw</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="66%" colSpan=2>42.00</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD class="" align=middle width="34%">Heptathlon</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="66%" colSpan=2>4500 points</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD class="" align=middle width="34%">5000 metres Race Walk</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="66%" colSpan=2>25:25.00</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD class="" align=middle width="34%">Medley Relay</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="66%" colSpan=2>No Standard</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD>
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<DT>Conditions 
<OL>
<LI>Performances must be achieved during the period 1 January 2006 to 25 June 2007. 
<LI>Performances must be achieved during an official competition organized in conformity with IAAF Rules. 
<LI>Performances must be achieved during competitions organized or sanctioned by the IAAF, its Area Associations or its National Member Federations. Thus, results achieved at university or school competitions must be certified by the National Federation of the country in which the competition was organized. 
<LI>In accordance with IAAF Rule 147, competitions held completely in the stadium, mixed events between male and female participants shall not be permitted. 
<LI>Wind assisted performances will not be accepted. 
<LI>Indoor performances will be accepted (unless achieved on oversized tracks). </LI></OL></DT></DL>
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<DT>Entry Rules 
<UL>
<LI style="LIST-STYLE-TYPE: square">A maximum of two athletes from each Member Federation can compete is each event (Except for Relays). 
<LI style="LIST-STYLE-TYPE: square">Three athletes can be entered per event, provided each has achieved the corresponding Entry Standard but only two will compete. 
<LI style="LIST-STYLE-TYPE: square">A maximum of six athletes may be enterd in the Medley Relay. 
<LI style="LIST-STYLE-TYPE: square">The maximum number of events that an athlete can compete in is two individual events and a relay. If the two individual events are track events, only one of them may be longer than 200m. 
<LI style="LIST-STYLE-TYPE: square">Members who have no male and/or female qualified athlete(s) whom they wish to enter in any Championships event may enter one unqualified male athlete and/or one unqualified female athlete in one event of the Championships with the exception of Field Events and Combined Events. 
<LI style="LIST-STYLE-TYPE: square">Fields Events - Member Federations or Area Associations (on behalf of the Member Federations) which do not have male and/or female qualified athlete(s), but which best athlete(s) excel(s) in a Field Event, may submit to the IAAF by te time of the Preliminary Entry deadline the name of this/these athlete(s), with their performance(s). The Final Entries regarding such athletes are at the discetion of the Technical Delegates. 
<LI style="LIST-STYLE-TYPE: square">If the host country of the World Youth Championships does not have an athlete who achieve the Entry Standards for a specific event, it may enter one athlete in the event regardless of the Entry Standard. 
<LI style="LIST-STYLE-TYPE: square">Age Categories - only athletes aged 15, 16 or 17 on 31 December in the year of the Championships may compete (e.g. 2007: born in 1990, 1991 or 1992).</LI></UL></DT></DL>

5th IAAF World Youth Championships in Athletics - Ostrava, CZE - 11/15 July 2007

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Entry Standards - Boys</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> 
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<TD class="" align=middle width="34%">Event</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="33%">Fully Automatic Timing</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="33%">Hand Timing</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD class="" align=middle width="34%">100 Metres</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="33%">11.35</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="33%">11.1</TD></TR>
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<TD class="" align=middle width="34%">200 Metres</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="33%">22.90</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="33%">22.7</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD class="" align=middle width="34%">400 Metres</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="33%">50.50</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="33%">50.4</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD class="" align=middle width="34%">800 Metres</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="66%" colSpan=2>1:58.00</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD class="" align=middle width="34%">1500 Metres</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="66%" colSpan=2>4:03.00</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD class="" align=middle width="34%">3000 Metres</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="66%" colSpan=2>8:56.00</TD></TR>
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<TD class="" align=middle width="34%">110 Metres Hurdles (91.4cm)</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="33%">14.50</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="33%">14.3</TD></TR>
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<TD class="" align=middle width="34%">400 Metres Hurdles (84.0cm)</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="33%">56.00</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="33%">55.9</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD class="" align=middle width="34%">2000 Metres Steeplechase</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="66%" colSpan=2>6:15.00</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD class="" align=middle width="34%">High Jump</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="66%" colSpan=2>2.00</TD></TR>
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<TD class="" align=middle width="34%">Pole Vault</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="66%" colSpan=2>4.50</TD></TR>
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<TD class="" align=middle width="34%">Long Jump</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="66%" colSpan=2>7.00</TD></TR>
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<TD class="" align=middle width="34%">Triple Jump</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="66%" colSpan=2>14.50</TD></TR>
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<TD class="" align=middle width="34%">Shot Put (5kg)</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="66%" colSpan=2>17.40</TD></TR>
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<TD class="" align=middle width="34%">Discus Throw (1.5kg)</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="66%" colSpan=2>52.00</TD></TR>
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<TD class="" align=middle width="34%">Hammer Throw (5kg)</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="66%" colSpan=2>60.00</TD></TR>
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<TD class="" align=middle width="34%">Javelin Throw (700gr)</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="66%" colSpan=2>60.00</TD></TR>
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<TD class="" align=middle width="34%">Octathlon</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="66%" colSpan=2>5500 pts</TD></TR>
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<TD class="" align=middle width="34%">10,000 Metres Race Walk</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="66%" colSpan=2>48:40.00</TD></TR>
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<TD class="" align=middle width="34%">Medley Relay</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="66%" colSpan=2>No Standard</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD>
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<TD class="" align=middle width="34%">Event</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="33%">Fully Automatic Timing</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="33%">Hand Timing</TD></TR>
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<TD class="" align=middle width="34%">100 Metres</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="33%">12.55</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="33%">12.3</TD></TR>
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<TD class="" align=middle width="34%">200 Metres</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="33%">25.70</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="33%">25.5</TD></TR>
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<TD class="" align=middle width="34%">400 Metres</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="33%">57.80</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="33%">57.7</TD></TR>
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<TD class="" align=middle width="34%">800 Metres</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="66%" colSpan=2>2:16.00</TD></TR>
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<TD class="" align=middle width="34%">1500 Metres</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="66%" colSpan=2>4:35.00</TD></TR>
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<TD class="" align=middle width="34%">3000 Metres</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="66%" colSpan=2>9:55.00</TD></TR>
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<TD class="" align=middle width="34%">100 Metres Hurdles (76.2cm) </TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="33%">14.70</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="33%">14.5</TD></TR>
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<TD class="" align=middle width="34%">400 Metres Hurdles</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="33%">1:03.00</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="33%">1:02.9</TD></TR>
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<TD class="" align=middle width="34%">2000 Metres Steeplechase</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="66%" colSpan=2>7:15.00</TD></TR>
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<TD class="" align=middle width="34%">High Jump</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="66%" colSpan=2>1.73</TD></TR>
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<TD class="" align=middle width="34%">Pole Vault</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="66%" colSpan=2>3.65</TD></TR>
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<TD class="" align=middle width="34%">Long Jump</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="66%" colSpan=2>5.85</TD></TR>
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<TD class="" align=middle width="34%">Triple Jump</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="66%" colSpan=2>12.00</TD></TR>
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<TD class="" align=middle width="34%">Shot Put</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="66%" colSpan=2>12.50</TD></TR>
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<TD class="" align=middle width="34%">Discus Throw</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="66%" colSpan=2>41.00</TD></TR>
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<TD class="" align=middle width="34%">Hammer Throw</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="66%" colSpan=2>46.00</TD></TR>
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<TD class="" align=middle width="34%">Javelin Throw</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="66%" colSpan=2>43.00</TD></TR>
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<TD class="" align=middle width="34%">Heptathlon</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="66%" colSpan=2>4500 pts</TD></TR>
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<TD class="" align=middle width="34%">5000 metres Race Walk</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="66%" colSpan=2>25:25.00</TD></TR>
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<TD class="" align=middle width="34%">Medley Relay</TD>
<TD class="" align=middle width="66%" colSpan=2>No Standard</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD>
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<LI>Only athletes aged 16 or 17 on 31 December 2009 (born in 1992 or 1993) may compete. </LI>
<LI>A maximum of two athletes from any one Member Federation can compete in each event (with the exception of the Relays). </LI>
<LI>Three athletes can initially be entered per event, provided each has achieved the Entry Standard, but only two will be allowed to compete. </LI>
<LI>The maximum number of events that an athlete can compete in is two individual events plus the Relay. If the two individual events are Track Events, only one of these two individual races may be longer than 200m. </LI>
<LI>Every Member Federation may enter one team for each relay race, composed by a maximum of six athletes. Any four athletes among those entered for the competition, whether for the relay or for any other event, may then be used in the composition of the team for the first round. </LI>
<LI>Member Federations who have no male and/or female qualified athletes&nbsp;whom they wish to enter may enter one unqualified male athlete and/or one unqualified female athlete in one event of the Championships (except the Combined Events). </LI>
<LI>Member Federations who have no male and/or female qualified athlete but whose best athlete excels in a field event, may submit to the IAAF, by the time of the Preliminary Entry deadline, the name(s) of their athlete(s) plus performance(s) they would like to enter in the field events. The Technical Delegates will make the final decision and, to do so, may seek the opinion of the relevant Area Association. </LI>
<LI>If the host country of the World Championships does not have an athlete qualified in an event, it may enter one athlete&nbsp;in these events regardless of any entry standard.</LI></OL>
<DL>CONDITIONS FOR VALIDITY OF PERFORMANCES</DL>
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<LI>All performances must be achieved during the period 1 January 2008 to 22 June 2009. 
<LI>All performances must be achieved during an official competition organised in conformity with IAAF Rules. 
<LI>All performances must be achieved during competitions organised or sanctioned by the IAAF, its Area Associations or its&nbsp;Member Federations. Thus, results achieved at&nbsp;school competitions must be certified by the Member&nbsp;Federation of the country in which the competition was organised. 
<LI>Performances in&nbsp;mixed competitions held under IAAF Rules 1.1 (i) and (j), and at events sanctioned by Area Associations or Member&nbsp;Federations, will be accepted for the purposes of satisfying the entry standards. 
<LI>Wind assisted performances (over 2m/sec) will not be accepted. 
<LI>Indoor performances will be accepted however, for the running events of 400m and over, performances achieved on&nbsp;over-sized tracks will not be accepted.</LI></OL></DL>