Cronje puts in improved time in Belgium
Johan Cronje, South Africa's leading 1 500m runner, has shown improved form after competing at the annual KBC Night of Athletics meeting in Heusden-Zolder, Belgium on Saturday night.
Although finishing ninth, his time of 3 min 38.40 sec was his second fastest time of the year.
Cronje will represent South Africa in the World Championships in Finland in August.
Results from the Zolder Grand Prix
Men
100m - Final (wind: -0.3 m/s)
1. Coby Miller (USA) 10.16
2. Churandy Martina (AHO) 10.18
3. Patrick Johnson (AUS) 10.22
4. Jaycey Harper (TRI) 10.32
5. Bernard Williams (USA) 10.34
6. Caimin Douglas (NED) 10.36
7. Eric Pacome N'Dri (IVC) 10.37
8. Mardy Scales (USA) 10.42
200m (wind: -0.3 m/s)
1. Leo Bookman (USA) 20.35
2. Churandy Martina (AHO) 20.39
3. Omar Brown (JAM) 20.43
4. Daniel Batman (AUS) 20.55
5. Kristof Beyens (BEL) 20.66
6. Guus Hoogmoed (NED) 21.02
7. DeWayne Barrett (JAM) 21.17
8. Anthony Ferro (BEL) 21.68
400m
1. Gary Kikaya (DRC) 44.91
2. Brandon Simpson (JAM) 45.54
3. Leonard Byrd (USA) 45.77
4. Cedric van Branteghem (BEL) 45.84
5. Ato Modibo (TRI) 46.08
6. DeWayne Barrett (JAM) 46.51
7. Nils Duerinck (BEL) 47.62
800m
1. Jason Stewart (NZL) 1:46.19
2. Joseph Mwengi Mutua (KEN) 1:46.51
3. Tom Omey (BEL) 1:46.61
4. Sherridan Kirk (TRI) 1:46.70
5. Arnoud Okken (NED) 1:46.86
6. Edwin Letting (KEN) 1:46.94
7. Oabona Onalenna (BOT) 1:47.11
8. Tom Vanchaze (BEL) 1:47.96
9. Florent Lacasse (FRA) 1:47.99
10. David Karonei (KEN) ABD
11. Michael Rotich (KEN) ABD
1500m:
Race 1
1. Elkanah Angwenyi (KEN) 3:35.41
2. Adrian Blincoe (NZL) 3:36.33
3. Robert Rono (KEN) 3:36.45
4. Abdelslam Kennouche (ALG) 3:37.18
5. Tim Clerbout (BEL) 3:37.59
6. James Nolan (IRL) 3:37.78
7. Driss Maazouzi (FRA) 3:37.99
8. Michal Sneberger (CZE) 3:38.02
9. Johan Cronje (RSA) 3:38.40
10. Churchill Kipsang (KEN) 3:38.60
11. Joeri Jansen (BEL) 3:39.60
12. Benjamin Kipkurui (KEN) 3:40.23
13. Rom Van Rooy (BEL) 3:41.74
14. Michael Too (KEN) 3:42.96
15. Charlie Gruber (USA) 3:44.04
. Bernard Kisilu (KEN) ABD
. Michael Ndiwa (KEN) ABD
.Race 2
1. Paul Hamblyn (NZL) 3:38.07
2. Eliud Njubi (KEN) 3:38.52
3. Abubaker Ali Kamal (QAT) 3:38.89
4. Sean Jefferson (USA) 3:39.50
5. Fumikazu Kobayashi (JPN) 3:40.76
6. Chris Estwanik (USA) 3:41.00
7. Osamu Ibata (JPN) 3:42.01
8. Vickson Naran Polonet (KEN) 3:42.12
9. Matthieu Vandiest (BEL) 3:44.83
10. Dennis Licht (NED) 3:51.23
. Mohamed Zahafi (MAR) ABD
. Sean Duffy (USA) ABD
. Rom Van Rooy (BEL) DNF
. Isaac Sang (KEN) ABD
5000m
1. Makhld Al Otaibi (KSA) 12:58.58
2. Hicham Bellani (MAR) 12:59.67
3. Shadrack Kosgei (KEN) 13:01.06
4. John Ebuja (KEN) 13:03.79
5. Stephen Koech (KEN) 13:04.43
6. Hillary Chenonge (KEN) 13:04.70
7. Marius Bakken (NOR) 13:07.63
8. Adam Goucher (USA) 13:10.19
9. Jonas Cheruiyot (KEN) 13:11.18
10. Mohammed Mourhit (BEL) 13:11.74
11. Moses Kipsiro (UGA) 13:13.96
12. Tessema Absher (ETH) 13:23.08
13. Loic Letellier (FRA) 13:28.37
14. Tom Compernolle (BEL) 13:43.26
15. Mark Tucker (AUS) 13:43.87
16. Tomohiro Seto (JPN) 13:44.44
17. Galen Rupp (USA) 13:44.72
18. Shadrack Lagat (KEN) 13:49.16
19. Sebastian Hallmann (GER) 14:32.06
. Jan Fitschen (GER) DNF
. Samson Kiplangat (KEN) ABD
. David Kiplak (KEN) ABD
. Joseph Kosgei (KEN) ABD
. Monder Rizki (BEL) ABD
. Khalid Zoubaa (FRA) ABD
. Leonard Mucheru Maina (BRN) ABD
. Mattew Tegenkamp (USA) DNF
3000m steeplechase
1. Kipkirui Misoi (KEN) 8:08.15
2. David Chemweno (KEN) 8:09.09
3. Martin Proll (AUT) 8:13.74
4. Linus Chumba (KEN) 8:15.57
5. Simon Vroemen (NED) 8:15.85
6. Tareq Mubarak Taher (BRN) 8:16.26
7. Richard Matelong (KEN) 8:16.35
8. Wesley Kiprotich (KEN) 8:16.73
9. Krijn Van Koolwijk (BEL) 8:17.11
10. Steve Slattery (USA) 8:17.87
11. Brian Olinger (USA) 8:19.56
12. Matthew Kerr (CAN) 8:20.14
13. Pieter Desmet (BEL) 8:20.31
14. Ronald Kipchumba Rutto (KEN) 8:20.94
15. Robert Gary (USA) 8:24.16
16. Vincent Zouaoui Dandrieaux (FRA) 8:25.96
17. Irba Lakhal (FRA) 8:32.14
18. Stuart Stokes (GBR) 8:32.17
19. Elijah Chelimo (KEN) 8:40.52
20. Dieudonne Gahungu (BDI) 8:41.46
21. Tom Burns (USA) 8:42.46
22. Joost Blokland (NED) 8:53.91
. John Langat (KEN) ABD
. Julius Nyamu (KEN) ABD
. Koen Wilssens (BEL) ABD
Triple jump
1. Walter Davis (USA) 16.57 metres
2. Rodrigo Mendes (BRA) 16.52
3. Michael Velter (BEL) 16.35
4. Dmitriy Valyukevich (SVK) 16.16
5. Thomas Moede (GER) 15.84
6. Pedro Cerezo y Garcia (BEL) 13.61
Pole vault
1. Timothy Mack (USA) 5.70 metres
2. Derek Miles (USA) 5.60
3. Kevin Rans (BEL) 5.60
4. Tommy Skipper (USA) 5.60
5. Steven Hooker (AUS) 5.50
6. Michael Stolle (GER) 5.50
6. Laurens Looije (NED) 5.50
8. Christian Tamminga (NED) 5.50
9. Charles Andureu (FRA) 5.40
10. Paul Litchfield (USA) 5.40
11. Jerome Clavier (FRA) 5.40
12. Jean Galfione (FRA) 5.20
12. Yoo-suk Kim (KOR) 5.20
14. Joffray Baune (BEL) 5.00
. Nick Hysong (USA) 0
Discus
1. Jo van Daele (BEL) 62.40 metres
2. Robert Harting (GER) 62.29
3. Roland Varga (HUN) 60.18
4. Nick Petrucci (USA) 59.39
5. Libor Malina (CZE) 59.19
6. Mike van der Bilt (NED) 57.39
7. Milosz Tomanek (BEL) 54.33
8. Kris Coene (BEL) 51.47
Women
100m:
.Race 1 (wind: +0.1 m/s)
1. Esther Dankwah (GHA) 11.56
2. Pascal Van Assendelft (NED) 11.81
3. Nancy Callaerts (BEL) 11.85
4. Annemarie Kramer (NED) 11.91
5. Katleen De Caluwe (BEL) 11.91
6. Judith Baarssen (NED) 12.01
7. Olivia Borlee (BEL) 12.09
.Race 2 (wind: +1.4 m/s)
1. Kim Gevaert (BEL) 11.12
2. Emma Ania (GBR) 11.37
3. Beverly Mcdonald (JAM) 11.38
4. Stephanie Durst (USA) 11.40
5. Lauren Hewitt (AUS) 11.48
6. Elodie Ouedraogo (BEL) 11.49
7. Lashauntea Moore (USA) 11.57
. Hazel-Ann Regis (GRN) ABD
200m (wind: +0.3 m/s)
1. Kim Gevaert (BEL) 22.82
2. Peta Gaye Dowdie (JAM) 23.07
3. Lauren Hewitt (AUS) 23.10
4. Deedee Trotter (USA) 23.12
5. Elodie Ouedraogo (BEL) 23.48
6. Lashauntea Moore (USA) 23.58
7. Maryna Maydanova (UKR) 23.60
8. Hazel-Ann Regis (GRN) 23.73
800m
1. Elisabeth Grousselle (FRA) 2:00.84
2. Virginie Fouquet (FRA) 2:02.46
3. Michelle Ballentine (JAM) 2:02.84
4. Nahida Touhami (ALG) 2:03.10
5. Sandra Moya (PUR) 2:03.91
6. Shana Major (BEL) 2:04.12
7. Egle Uljas (EST) 2:05.43
8. Maria do Carmo Tavares (POR) 2:06.24
9. Ludivine Michel (BEL) 2:06.55
10. Libby Allen (AUS) 2:14.60
. Kameisha Bennett (USA) ABD
. Sandrine Thiebaud-Kangni (TOG) ABD
5000m
1. Susanne Wigene (NOR) 14:57.21
2. Gete Wami (ETH) 14:58.58
3. Margaret Maury (FRA) 14:59.07
4. Derbe Alemu (ETH) 15:00.56
5. Workitu Ayanu (ETH) 15:07.17
6. Maria Protopappa (GRE) 15:08.03
7. Minori Hayakari (JPN) 15:11.42
8. Renee Metivier (USA) 15:15.78
9. Hayley Yelling (GBR) 15:16.44
10. Kara Goucher (USA) 15:17.55
11. Jessica Augusto (POR) 15:20.45
12. Yumi Sato (JPN) 15:22.06
13. Natalie Harvey (GBR) 15:25.47
14. Yuri Kano (JPN) 15:33.37
15. Ines Monteiro (POR) 15:35.45
16. Tetyana Golovchenko (UKR) 15:35.83
17. Vera Notz-umberg (SWI) 15:42.70
18. Akemi Ozaki (JPN) 15:45.69
19. Christin Johansson (SWE) 15:46.89
20. Lisa Galaviz (USA) 15:55.10
21. Ida Nilsson (SWE) 16:07.66
. Corine van Beek (NED) ABD
. Carrie Messner (USA) ABD
. Sara Slattery (USA) ABD
. Margaret Chirchir (KEN) ABD
. Veerle Dejaeghere (BEL) ABD
High jump
1. Chaunte Howard (USA) 2.00 metres
2. Tia Hellebaut (BEL) 1.90
3. Ifoma Jones (USA) 1.87
4. Nicole Forrester (CAN) 1.87
5. Romana Dubnova (CZE) 1.87
6. Tatyana Yefimenko (KIR) 1.84
6. Barbora Lalakova (CZE) 1.84
8. Karen Beautle (JAM) 1.84
9. Viktoriya Seryogina (RUS) 1.84
10. Amy Acuff (USA) 1.84
11. Diana Laznickova (SVK) 1.80
Hammer
1. Bethany Hart (USA) 64.72 metres
2. Jennifer Joyce (CAN) 63.64
3. Debby Van Der Schilt (NED) 58.54
4. Susan McKelvie (GBR) 55.12
5. Aafke Vogelsang (NED) 53.46
6. Maaike Schetter (NED) 52.17
7. Patricia Blondeel (BEL) 47.68
8. Sarah de Coster (BEL) 40.51
. Shirley Webb (GBR) DNF
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