Virginia Nyambura (left) in action during the qualyfying rounds of Beijing World Championships. She won the 2000m women race in Berlin. PHOTO/IAAF/Getty Images
NAIROBI, September 7- As Harambee Stars were breaking hearts of the nation, Kenyan runners took to the blue tartan of the ISTAF IAAF World Challenge Meeting in Berlin and motored to victory and a share of podium places on Sunday.
Virginia Nyambura smashed the African record when she bounced back from her World Championships disappointment to win the 2000m steeplechase.
Her winning time of 6:02.16 is a new area standard and the second-fastest time in history, behind the 6:01.20 split Gulnara Galkina recorded en route to her world record and Olympic title in 2008.
Compatriot Beatrice Chepkoech was a close second in 6:02.47 and world bronze medallist Gesa Felicitas Krause smashed her own German record with 6:04.20 in third.
Athens 2004 Olympics bronze medallist and steeplechase specialist Paul Kipsiele Koech, fresh from his victory at the IAAF Diamond League final in Zurich, was a comfortable winner of the men’s 5000m in 13:08.86.
Showing his versatility and fresh legs after missing the Beijing ticket, Kipsiele sprung away from the competition over the last lap to win by some 50m from chasing American pair of Hassan Mead (13:10.38) and veteran Kenyan born 2007 double world champion, Bernard Lagat who closed the podium in 13:17.58.
Isaiah Kiplangat Koech who failed to sparkle at the worlds returned sixth (13:27.31) as his underwhelming season continued with Haron Lagat running 13:30.95 for eighth.
Olympics bronze medallist, Timothy Kitum failed to make an impression in the men 800m race finishing sixth in 1:46.06.
Botswana star Nijel Amos, another athlete who missed out on the World Championships final, won comfortably.
The Olympic silver medallist was the only athlete near the pacemakers as they went through 400m in 49.52. With 200 metres to go, Amos was away and clear; the chasing pack, led by world silver medallist Adam Kszczot, had left themselves with too much to do
Amos won by almost a second in 1:43.28. Kszczot won the battle for second place, clocking 1:44.22 to just hold off 2013 world champion Mohammed Aman and Olympic 1500m champion Taoufik Makhloufi, both of whom ran 1:44.24.
Attention turns to the second IAAF Diamond League final on Friday in Brussels where Kenya athletes will be out to add to the three Diamond Trophies won at the first decider in Zurich last week.
World men 1500m champion, Asbel Kiprop, deposed world women 800m titleholder, Eunice Sum and Commonweath silver medallist and African men steeplechase gold medallist, Jairus Kipchoge Birech won their Diamond Races.
-Material from IAAF used to compile this report
Men’s results
100 Metres – Men Wind: +1.1 m/s
1 Collins , Kim SKN 10.13
2 Young , Isiah USA 10.17
3 Lemaitre , Christophe FRA 10.19
4 Vicaut , Jimmy FRA 10.21
5 Gittens , Ramon BAR 10.23
6 Pérez , Yunier CUB 10.27
7 Kilty , Richard GBR 10.39
8 Knipphals , Sven GER 10.45
9 Menga , Aleixo-Platini GER 10.49
800 Metres – Men
1 Amos , Nijel BOT 1:43.28
2 Kszczot , Adam POL 1:44.22
3 Aman , Mohammed ETH 1:44.24
4 Makhloufi , Taoufik ALG 1:44.24
5 Balla , Musaeb Abdulrahman QAT 1:44.62
6 Kitum , Timothy KEN 1:46.06
7 Krüger , Dennis GER 1:47.38
8 Bosse , Pierre-Ambroise FRA 1:47.96
9 Kinyor , Job Koech KEN 1:49.13
10 Kivuva , Jackson Mumbwa KEN 1:50.25
Som , Bram NED DNF
5000 Metres – Men
1 Koech , Paul Kipsiele KEN 13:08.86
2 Mead , Hassan USA 13:10.38
3 Lagat , Bernard USA 13:17.58
4 Ringer , Richard GER 13:18.00
5 Vernon , Andrew GBR 13:25.52
6 Koech , Isiah Kiplangat KEN 13:27.31
7 El Goumri , Othmane MAR 13:28.59
8 Lagat , Haron KEN 13:30.95
9 Estrada , Diego USA 13:32.36
España , Jesús ESP DNF
Rono , Vincent Kipsang KEN DNF
Sperlich , Martin GER DNF
110 Metres Hurdles – Men Wind: -0.1 m/s
1 Riley , Andrew JAM 13.40
2 Brathwaite , Shane BAR 13.42
3 Baji , Balázs HUN 13.55
4 John , Alexander GER 13.68
5 Thomas , Mikel TTO 13.72
6 Bayer , Maximilian GER 13.97
7 Craddock , Kevin USA 13.97
8 Sharman , William GBR 13.98
9 Smet , Koen NED 14.40
Pole Vault – Men
1 Lisek , Piotr POL 5.74
2 Filippídis , Konstadínos GRE 5.74
3 Barber , Shawnacy CAN 5.64
4 Wojciechowski , Pawel POL 5.54
5 Holzdeppe , Raphael Marcel GER 5.44
6 Paech , Carlo GER 5.24
Sobera , Robert POL NM
Chiaraviglio , Germán ARG NM
Ménaldo , Kévin FRA NM
Lavillenie , Renaud FRA NM
Shot Put – Men
1 Walsh , Tomas NZL 21.47
2 Storl , David GER 21.19
3 Richards , O’Dayne JAM 21.05
4 Whiting , Ryan USA 20.78
5 Kolašinac , Asmir SRB 20.37
6 Majewski , Tomasz POL 20.36
7 Dahm , Tobias GER 19.75
8 Werskey , Eric USA 19.04
Arnaudov , Tsanko POR NM
Discus Throw – Men
1 Malachowski , Piotr POL 66.13
2 Harting , Christoph GER 65.15
3 Urbanek , Robert POL 64.20
4 Wierig , Martin GER 63.38
5 Milanov , Philip BEL 63.15
6 Jasinski , Daniel GER 61.31
7 Gowda , Vikas IND 60.63
8 Morgan , Jason JAM 60.10
Ståhl , Daniel SWE NM
Women’s results
100 Metres – Women Wind: +0.6 m/s
1 McGrone , Candyce USA 11.11
2 Ta Lou , Marie-Josee CIV 11.21
3 Pierre , Barbara USA 11.31
4 Tarmoh , Jeneba USA 11.35
5 Sailer , Verena GER 11.37
6 Henry , Desiree GBR 11.39
7 Lückenkemper , Gina GER 11.48
8 Kambundji , Mujinga SUI 11.66
9 Ahye , Michelle-Lee TTO 17.81
800 Metres – Women
1 Sharp , Lynsey GBR 1:57.71
2 Kohlmann , Fabienne GER 1:58.34
3 Arzamasova , Marina BLR 1:58.88
4 Price , Chanelle USA 1:59.99
5 Rowbury , Shannon USA 2:00.03
6 Hering , Christina GER 2:00.04
7 Józwik , Joanna POL 2:00.27
8 Semenya , Caster RSA 2:00.51
9 Arafi , Rababe MAR 2:01.79
10 Stepanova , Iuliia RUS 2:04.88
Usovich , Ilona BLR DNF
2000 Metres Steeplechase – Women
1 Nganga , Virginia Nyambura KEN 6:02.16
2 Chepkoech , Beatrice KEN 6:02.47
3 Krause , Gesa Felicitas GER 6:04.20
4 Masai , Magdalene KEN 6:10.82
5 Getnet , Tigist ETH 6:14.34
6 Fente , Birtukan ETH 6:16.25
7 LaCaze , Genevieve AUS 6:16.86
8 Gathoni , Ann KEN 6:18.12
9 Vlasova , Natalya RUS 6:22.30
10 Koubaa , Sanaa GER 6:28.49
11 Mohamed , Buzuayehu ETH 6:34.23
Tuigong , Caroline Chepkurui KEN DNF
Lalonde , Geneviève CAN DNS
100 Metres Hurdles – Women Wind: +1.5 m/s
1 Harper Nelson , Dawn USA 12.82
2 Nelvis , Sharika USA 12.84
3 Porter , Tiffany GBR 12.92
4 Roleder , Cindy GER 12.95
5 Beckles , Kierre BAR 13.02
6 Jones , LoLo USA 13.14
7 Crawford , Ginnie USA 13.42
8 Züblin , Linda SUI 13.77
9 Bhebhe , Urszula POL 13.95
Long Jump – Women
Wind
1 Španovic , Ivana SRB 6.60 -0.6
2 Nettey , Christabel CAN 6.45 -1.1
3 Moguenara-Taroum , Sostene GER 6.40 -0.9
4 Malkus , Lena GER 6.37 -1.1
5 Wester , Alexandra GER 6.36 +0.6
6 Rotaru , Alina ROU 6.31 -0.5
7 Bauschke , Melanie GER 6.27 -0.2
8 Ugen , Lorraine GBR 6.23 -1.1
9 Jimoh , Funmi USA 6.19 +0.4
10 Sawyers , Jazmin GBR 6.11 -2.0
Shot Put – Women
1 Schwanitz , Christina GER 19.66
2 Carter , Michelle USA 19.19
3 Brooks , Tia USA 18.31
4 Guba , Paulina POL 17.95
5 Ducó , Natalia CHI 17.44
6 Boekelman , Melissa NED 17.30
7 Urbaniak , Lena GER 16.74
8 Craft , Shanice GER 16.30
9 Kardasz , Klaudia POL 13.93
Hammer Throw – Women
Pts
1 Klaas , Kathrin GER 72.09 72.09
2 Campbell , Amber USA 70.94 70.94
3 Sobaleva , Alena BLR 67.12 67.12
4 Fiodorow , Joanna POL 67.11 67.11
5 Bespalova , Mariya RUS 66.23 66.23
6 Paesler , Carolin GER 65.25 65.25
7 Woitha , Charleene GER 65.14 65.14
8 Orbán , Éva HUN 65.02 65.02
Javelin Throw – Women
1 Dorozhon , Marharyta ISR 63.24
2 Molitor , Kathrina GER 61.19
3 Muze , Lina LAT 59.93
4 Palameika , Madara LAT 59.71
5 Hussong , Christin GER 59.48
6 Stahl , Linda GER 59.03
7 Obergföll , Christina GER 58.83
8 Hatsko-Fedusova , Hanna UKR 57.65
9 Andrejczyk , Maria POL 55.03
