2006 World Junior Championships
Day 4 - 8/18
WOMEN'S 1500M
HEATS

Friday, August 18th, 2006
At Beijing, China

 

2006 World Junior Championships
Day 4 - 8/18
WOMEN'S 1500M - HEATS

Friday August 18th, 2006
At Beijing, China
photos Doug Speck
Summaries Mike Kennedy

 
US Athletes Danielle Tauro and Erin Bedell

 

Japan's Yuriko Kobayashi winner Heat 1

HEAT ONE—Yuriko Kobayashi of Japan and Stephanie Twell of Great Britain alternated the lead in a race that had early splits of 71.28, 2:19. 43 and 3:27.61 before Kobayashi prevailed, 4:19.14 to 4:19.78. Kristine Engeset of Norway closed very well over the final 400 to finish third in 4;19.94. Danielle Tauro of the U.S. and Southern Regional in Manahawkin, New Jersey found herself in a position that she had never been in before. At the end of 800, passed by the leaders in 2:19.43, she was in last. However, she was also on the same pace that put her just under 4:40 for a mile at the Nike out door nationals. The difference being at Nike she was at the front. Tauro moved up to fifth and finish in 4:24.26.

Official Results - 1500 Metres - Women - Heats
Qual. rule: first 3 of each heat (Q) plus the 3 fastest times (q) qualified

Heat 1 - Friday, August 18, 2006 - 10:15
Pos Bib Athlete Country Mark
1 363 Kobayashi Yuriko JPN 4:19.14 Q
2 251 Twell Stephanie GBR 4:19.78 Q
3 431 Eikrem Engeset Kristine NOR 4:19.94 Q
4 116 Li Yong CHN 4:22.29
5 639 Tauro Danielle USA 4:24.16 (PB)
6 488 Vasiloiu Cristina ROM 4:26.56
7 58 Kudzelich Sviatlana BLR 4:32.59
8 569 Al Jallad Iman SYR 4:33.03
9 414 Alugodhi Theresia NAM 4:41.22

Sprint finish Heat 2

HEAT TWO—Emebet Bedada of Ethiopia and Mercy Kosgei of Kenya dominated a race that had early splits of 75.83, 2:29.07 and 3:36.68. Badada won a half hearted run in, 4:23.52 to 4:23.53. Azra Eminovic of Serbia was third in 4:25.49..

Heat 2 - Friday, August 18, 2006 - 10:26
Pos Bib Athlete Country Mark
1 190 Bedada Emebet Etea ETH 4:23.52 Q
2 380 Kosgei Mercy Jelimo KEN 4:23.53 Q
3 530 Eminovic Azra SER 4:25.49 Q (NJ)
4 368 Ohta Akane JPN 4:28.34
5 279 Krebs Denise GER 4:31.73
6 546 Bakhit Amina SUD 4:31.79
7 86 Biewald Jennifer CAN 4:34.14
657 Banda Elizet ZAM DNS
600 Shevchenko Anzhelika UKR DNS


Irene Jelagat Kenya looked sharp in Heat 3 win

HEAT THREE—As usual, the final heat in distance qualifying is very fast and this was no exception. After splits of 69.13, 2:21.88 and 3:29.23, it was clear that in addition to the three automatic qualifiers the three time qualifiers would come from this heat. And that is exactly what happened. Irene Jelagat of Kenya was an impressive winner in 4:15.80, Merat Ogbagaber of Eritrea was second in 4:18.10 and Yuan of China was third in 4:18.85. Tereza Caokova of Czech Republic and Zoe Buckman of Australia were the first two time qualifiers in, 4:19.00 and 4:20.24. The final time qualifier went to Erin Bedell of the U.S. and Baylor University, in 4:20.67.

Heat 3 - Friday, August 18, 2006 - 10:37

os Bib Athlete Country Mark
1 376 Jelagat Irene KEN 4:15.80 Q
2 172 Ogbagaber Merat Bahta ERI 4:18.10 Q (NJ)
3 110 Jin Yuan CHN 4:18.85 Q
4 163 Capková Tereza CZE 4:19.00 q (PB)
5 15 Buckman Zoe AUS 4:20.24 q (PB)
6 607 Bedell Erin USA 4:20.67 q (SB)
7 236 England Hannah GBR 4:23.49
8 329 Costanza Valentina ITA 4:24.31 (PB)
9 85 Becker Alexandra CAN 4:30.70
10 580 Brahmi Sonia TUN 4:33.45 (SB)