World champion Greene wins 100-meter dash
World champion Greene wins 100-meter dash
JAKARTA (JP): American world champion Maurice Greene won the
men's 100 meters at the Bob Hasan Invitational Meet yesterday at
the Senayan Madya Stadium here but failed to break his own world
record.
Greene, who was favorite to win the annual event, clocked
10.18 seconds, which was 0.32 seconds slower than his personal
best last month at the Track and Field World Championship in
Athens, Greece.
Compatriot Vincent Henderson finished second in 10.20 seconds,
while Jamaican Michael Green was third with 10.31 seconds.
"It's been a long season of competition and my body was very
tired. The most important thing is that I finished the season and
I'm not injured," Greene said.
The 23-year-old runner celebrated by throwing his shoes to the
spectators, who were keen to get one. Henderson did the same
thing.
Henderson, who also came to Jakarta last year, said "I'm not
very disappointed with the results because our time difference
was only 0.02 seconds".
In the men's 110-meter hurdles, German Florian Swartzhoff
upset American favorite Roger Kingdom by clocking 13.31 seconds.
Belgian Sevein Pieters was third in 13.70 seconds.
The 35-year-old Kingdom, who won the 1984 and 1988 Olympic
gold medals, said "I was disappointed with the results because I
think I could have been better. I started this season in February
while Florian started in May, so my competition season is
longer".
"I like the hot weather here because it takes a little time to
warm up. But it'll be a problem for long distance runners," said
Kingdom, who jokingly called himself "Mr. Second Place".
Swartzhoff, who beat Kingdom twice this year, said "the result
of today's competition was good and I'm in a good shape".
Ukrainian Anzela Balakhanova upset Australian world title
holder Emma George in the women's pole vault. Balakhanova won
with 4.30 meters, while George cleared just 4.20 meters, well
below her best of 4.55 meters.
"It's difficult to win every competition and a bad day always
happens sometimes. It's just not my day. I'm not disappointed
with the results and I don't think I failed in the competition,"
said George, who studies Indonesian at Melbourne's Deakin
University.
Balakhanova, who started pole vaulting just two years ago,
stopped at 4.40 meters because "the wind direction during the
competition. It's difficult for me to keep the pole steady".
(yan)
Results
Men's 100m:
1. Maurice Green (USA) 10.18
2. Vincent Henderson (USA) 10.20
3. Michael Green (Jam) 10.31
Men's 110m hurdles:
1. Florian Swartzhoff (Ger) 13.31
2. Roger Kingdom (USA) 13.33
3. Sevein Pieters (Bel) 13.70
Men's javelin throw:
1. Gregor Hoegler (Aut) 78.66m
2. Darek Trafas (Pol) 74.56m
3. Vladim Sassimovich (Rus) 72.60m
Men's pole vault:
1. Pat Manson (USA) 5.91m
2. Nick Buckfield (Gbr) 5.31m
3. Oslan Hendiarsin (Ina) 4.90m
Men's 10km walk:
1. Nick A'Hern (Aus) 43:35.54
2. Turiman (Ina) 46:24.88
3. Abdullah Sukri (Ina) 49:58.51
Women's 100m hurdles:
1. Svetlana Dimitrova (Bul) 13.02
2. Kulawansa Shriyani (Sri) 13.24
3. Katie Anderson (Can) 13.44
Women's 200m:
1. S. Jayasinghe (Sri) 22.62
2. Melanie Pasche (Ger) 23.14
3. Elona Reinalde (Aus) 23.59
Women's 10km walk:
1. Olga Kardoltseva (Rus) 46:31.52
2. Tersiana Riwurohi (Ina) 49:18.80
3. Hasiati Lawole (Ina) 51:06.60
Women's javelin throw:
1. Louise McPaul (Aus) 62.92m
2. Tatyana Shikolenko (Rus) 60.22m
3. Ni Ketut Mudiani (Ina) 48.56m
Women's pole vault:
1. Anzela Balakhanova (Ukr) 4.30m
2. Emma George (Aus) 4.20m