Paris France - The start of the 2005 Golden League series started with Paris, with a record 70 000 spectators witness to an evening of vibrant athletics from the Stade de France.
The middle and distance events produced stunning performances, yet no World Records from the Ethiopian athlete, Kenenisa Bekele. When this athlete steps to the line, the World expects. A weight to carry for an athlete so young.
The Men's 800m produced a finish suitable for the 100m dash and the Women's equivalent saw an out of sorts Maria Mutola loosen her grip of invincibility by finishing 3rd.
In the Men's 1500m, New Zealand's Nick Willis broke John Walkers' 32 year old record while finishing 6th behind
Kenya's Daniel Kipchirchir Komen
800m
1 YIAMPOY, William KEN 1:45.98
2 MULAUDZI, Mbulaeni RSA 1:46.00
3 BUNGEI, Wilfred KEN 1:46.25
4 KAMEL, Youssef Saad BRN 1:46.29
5 MUTUA, Joseph KEN 1:46.36
6 MILKEVICS, Dmitrijs LAT 1:46.49
7 HERMS, René GER 1:47.00
8 BUCHER, André SUI 1:47.06
9 LACASSE, Florent FRA 1:47.32
10 AISSAT, Nicolas FRA 1:47.90
DOS SANTOS, Osmar Barbosa BRA abd.
1500m
1 KOMEN KIPCHIRCHIR, Daniel KEN WL 3:30.01
2 LAGAT, Bernard USA SB 3:30.64
3 BAALA, Mehdi FRA SB 3:30.80
4 KIPCHIRCHIR, Alex KEN SB 3:30.82
5 HESHKO, Ivan UKR SB 3:32.13
6 WILLIS, Nicholas NZL NR 3:32.38
7 ROTICH, Laban KEN SB 3:34.57
8 JANSEN, Joeri BEL 3:36.56
9 KENNOUCHE, Abdelslam ALG 3:36.65
10 CHIRCHIR, William KEN 3:38.97
11 BASHIR, Daham Najim QAT 3:43.24
LELEI, David KEN DNF
SIMOTWO, Suleiman Kipses KEN DNF
KIPTANUI, Timothy KEN DNS
5000m
1 BEKELE, Kenenisa ETH MR,WL 12:40.18
2 DINKESA, Abebe ETH 12:55.58
3 GEBREMARIAM, Gebre ETH SB 12:58.60
4 BEKELE, Tariku ETH PB 12:59.03
5 KIPROP, Boniface UGA NR 12:59.19
6 JAWHER, Mushir Salim BRN PB 12:59.79
7 GENETI, Markos ETH PB 13:00.25
8 BERHANU, Dejene ETH SB 13:01.15
9 WONDIMU, Mulugeta ETH 13:03.40
10 AL OUTAIBI, Moukhled KSA NR 13:08.64
11 SALEM, Jamal Bilal QAT PB 13:12.33
12 SONGOK, Boniface Kiprotich KEN 13:24.29
13 KIPNGETICH, Robert Sigei KEN 13:30.39
14 ABATE, Abiyote ETH 13:43.66
KEINO, Martin KEN DNF
KORIR, Shadrack KEN DNF
3000m SteepleChase
1 KEMBOI, Ezekiel KEN SB 8:09.14
2 KIPROTICH, Wesley KEN SB 8:09.46
3 MISOI, Kipkirui KEN SB 8:10.02
4 WEIDLINGER, Günther AUT SB 8:12.26
5 PÉREZ, César ESP PB 8:14.68
6 NYAMU, Julius KEN SB 8:15.29
7 MOHAMED, Mustafa SWE PB 8:15.51
8 CZAJA, Jakub POL PB 8:17.49
9 RUTTO, Ronald Kipchumba KEN 8:23.23
10 NGETICH, Caleb KEN PB 8:23.30
11 LAKHAL, Irba FRA SB 8:25.48
12 BOIT KIPKETER, Wilson KEN 8:26.16
13 PRÖLL, Martin AUT 8:28.20
LANGAT, John KEN DNF
LE DAUPHIN, Vincent FRA DNF
TARUS, Philip KEN DNF
VROEMEN, Simon NED DNF
BLANCO, José Luis ESP DNS
Results
Women Paris 01 July 2005
800m
1 CHERKASOVA, Svetlana RUS 1:57.52
2 CALATAYUD, Zulia CUB 1:58.37
3 MUTOLA, Maria De Lurdes MOZ SB 1:58.96
4 LAVSHUK, Natalya RUS 1:59.24
5 SINCLAIR, Kenia JAM 1:59.51
6 CHZHAO, Larisa RUS 2:00.07
7 PAPADOPOULOU, Maria GRE 2:00.19
8 FOUQUET, Virginie FRA SB 2:00.26
9 TSYGANOVA, Natalya RUS 2:00.72
THIÉBAUD KANGNI, Sandrine TOG DNF
1500m
1 YEGOROVA, Olga RUS 4:01.85
2 DEHIBA, Hind FRA PB 4:03.05
3 YEVDOKIMOVA, Natalya RUS 4:03.59
4 JANOWSKA, Wioletta POL SB 4:03.68
5 DOUMA HUSSAR, Carmen CAN SB 4:04.35
6 CLITHEROE, Helen GBR SB 4:05.74
7 MARTINS, Maria FRA 4:05.79
8 TADESSE, Mestawet ETH SB 4:06.61
9 TUROVA, Alesya BLR 4:06.86
10 DEJAEGHERE, Veerle BEL 4:10.03
11 JAKUBCZAK, Anna POL 4:21.23
KOMYAGINA, Olga RUS DNF
MACHARIA, Faith KEN DNF
3000m
1 MASAI, Edith KEN WL 8:31.27
2 OCHICHI, Isabella KEN 8:33.59
3 PAVEY, Joanne GBR SB 8:34.66
4 ZADOROZHNAYA, Yelena RUS SB 8:35.11
5 GHEZIELLE, Bouchra FRA NR 8:35.41
6 TIMBILILI, Alice KEN PB 8:40.76
7 SHOBUKHOVA, Lillya RUS PB 8:40.82
8 BOGOMOLOVA, Galina RUS PB 8:42.03
9 FUKUSHI, Kayoko JPN 8:51.85
10 CHENONGE, Ines KEN 8:52.85
11 CHEBET, Emily KEN PB 8:53.46
12 PAPP, Krisztina HUN SB 8:57.15
13 WANGARI, Mary KEN 9:18.26
WANJIKU, Jane KEN DNF
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