2006 World Junior (Under 20 born 1987 or later)
World Championships
Beijing, China - August 15-20
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Women's 3000m Steeplechase Preview
- prepared 7/18/06
Lawrence photo Kirby Lee - Image of Sport
Competitive US crew here - Amy Fowler, Texas prep at Brigham Young
University, was seventh in the National Collegiate race at 10:08.12.
Marie Lawrence (Reno, Nevada) is the US High School Record Holder
at 10:15.26 in winning the National Junior Title
Event Preview -
Relatively novice event worldwide that will have some talented athletes
from the middle of the pack timewise beforehand move up to be very
competitive with a bit of coaching in final preparation for the
World Junior Champs. Also, the African powerhouses have not spilled
over to this area in a big way from the flat individual events,
something that will happen
down the road with entry number limitations showing others this event as
a route to international success with its acceptance at all levels
above
the Youth now.
List leader Yuliya Mochalova (Russia)
is about 20 seconds ahead on the clock, but serving a two year drug
suspension. Ancuta Bobocel (Rumania) has run 9:51.13, with
her runner-up effort in the 2004 World Junior Meet in Italy of 9:49.03
the #4 Junior time ever run (WJr Record is 9:30.70 by Melissa Rollison
(Australia) from 2001). Mekdes Bekele (Ethiopia) is the 2006
World Junior leader at 9:48.19 (#3 AT Junior), with Madeline Heiner
(Australia) 9:56.49 this past January as the #10 All-Time Jr mark
ever in the
event, and another sub 10:00 clocking in 2006.
South American Sabine Heitling (Brazil)
was the Pan Am Junior champ last year in a fine 10:04.71, and took
the continental Junior title later in the summer. Polina Jelizarova
(Latvia) was the 2005 European Junior champ, with a 10:04.75 this
July. Emily Pidgeon (Great Britain) is the National Champ in
this event at 10:06.12, and was the European Junior 5000m Champ last
year in a dominating four second win at 16:14.71. Amy Fowler
(USA) was seventh in the National Collegiate Championships with a
10:08.12 clocking for Brigham Young University, with an excellent
steeplechase tradition at the school. Kenyan Mercy Kosgei (10:09.78)
for second in the African Junior Championships last year, and Norwegian
Karoline Bjerkeli (10:10.26) also have quick clockings.
Marie Lawrence (USA) was last year's
Pan American Junior runner-up in the event, and has impressed with
her ability to recover from falls, with the 10:15.26 US high school
record holder possibly earning a finals spot with a super run.
3000 Metres Steeplechase Women
Time Date Round Status
19:25 15 Aug HEATS
18:55 17 Aug FINAL
Recent World Results
2004 World Junior Champs - 3000 Meter Steeplechase
Official Results - 3000 Metres Steeplechase - Women - Final
Thursday, July 15, 2004 - 19:20
Pos Bib Athlete Country Mark
1 417 Kipkemoi Gladys Jerotich KEN 9:47.26 (CR)
2 537 Bobocel Ancuta ROM 9:49.03 (AJR)
3 542 Oprea Catalina ROM 9:50.04 (PB)
4 421 Njoroge Mercy Wanjiku KEN 9:52.25 (PB)
5 264 Dreier Verena GER 9:59.33 (NJR)
6 607 Jovic Biljana SCG 10:06.96 (NJR)
7 79 Vieira Zenaide BRA 10:10.84
8 574 Derevyeva Olga RUS 10:18.50
9 586 Mochalova Yuliya RUS 10:20.96
10 15 Anderson Aleisha AUS 10:24.60
11 186 Urbina Teresa ESP 10:36.43
678 Cakir Asli TUR DQ
Intermediate Pos Bib Athlete Nat Mark
1000m 1 417 Kipkemoi Gladys Jerotich KEN 3:15.27
2000m 1 417 Kipkemoi Gladys Jerotich KEN 6:35.53
Official Results - 3000m Steeplechase - Women - Semi-Final
Qual. rule: first 3 of each heat (Q) plus the 3 fastest losers (q) qualified
Heat 1 - Tuesday, July 13, 2004 - 18:15 - Revised
Pos Bib Athlete Country Mark
1 678 Cakir Asli TUR 10:08.87 Q (NJR)
2 586 Mochalova Yuliya RUS 10:09.83 Q
3 79 Vieira Zenaide BRA 10:10.66 Q (AJR)
4 537 Bobocel Ancuta ROM 10:13.30 q (NJR)
5 186 Urbina Teresa ESP 10:26.89 q (NJR)
6 722 Harper Amber USA 10:32.96
7 235 Orhant Clémence FRA 10:58.76
8 96 Percival Claire CAN 11:02.86 (PB)
9 520 Stanek Angelika POL 11:07.80
10 524 Azevedo Laura POR 11:11.60
11 348 Ghiazza Valentina ITA 11:15.20 (PB)
12 640 Stykova Jana SVK 11:20.31
13 189 Jatsenko Tatjana EST 11:53.30
14 9 Sánchez Ivana ARG 12:13.28
323 Wágenhoffer Judit HUN DNF
Intermediate Pos Bib Athlete Nat Mark
1000m 1 586 Mochalova Yuliya RUS 3:14.49
2000m 1 586 Mochalova Yuliya RUS 6:40.86
Heat 2 - Tuesday, July 13, 2004 - 18:30
Pos Bib Athlete Country Mark
1 417 Kipkemoi Gladys Jerotich KEN 10:13.25 Q
2 542 Oprea Catalina ROM 10:26.16 Q (SB)
3 574 Derevyeva Olga RUS 10:31.25 Q
4 511 Kowalska Katarzyna POL 10:35.22
5 29 Hendon Pippa AUS 10:41.24
6 742 Sekulic Selina USA 10:50.03
7 448 Achahbar Sanae MAR 10:52.46
8 528 Santos Andreia POR 10:52.67 (NJR)
9 95 McGregor Meredith CAN 10:54.17 (NJR)
10 308 Thalassinoú Ánna GRE 10:56.53
11 341 Bernardi Locatelli Paola ITA 11:12.64
12 184 Sánchez Wanda ESP 11:12.68
13 211 Skyttä Saara FIN 11:21.11 (PB)
14 554 Makhanya Mapaseka RSA 11:44.70 (SB)
15 155 Korkokiou Evgenia CYP 11:54.72
Intermediate Pos Bib Athlete Nat Mark
1000m 1 417 Kipkemoi Gladys Jerotich KEN 3:17.35
2000m 1 417 Kipkemoi Gladys Jerotich KEN 6:43.72
Heat 3 - Tuesday, July 13, 2004 - 18:45
Pos Bib Athlete Country Mark
1 421 Njoroge Mercy Wanjiku KEN 10:16.70 Q
2 607 Jovic Biljana SCG 10:18.26 Q (NJR)
3 264 Dreier Verena GER 10:19.52 Q
4 15 Anderson Aleisha AUS 10:27.44 q
5 49 de Schryder Selien BEL 10:28.52
6 555 Moekoa Masello RSA 10:38.77
7 236 Paumard Emilie FRA 10:52.90
8 325 Byrne Linda IRL 10:59.34 (NJR)
9 78 Heitling Sabine BRA 11:01.09
10 318 Madarasz Viktória HUN 11:05.55
11 449 Daoud Laïla MAR 11:10.36
12 618 Lindic Mojca SLO 11:13.05 (PB)
13 674 Karakaya Dudu TUR 11:16.25
14 207 Kurki Marja-Leena FIN 11:22.31
15 100 Lobos Isabel CHI 12:03.62
Intermediate Pos Bib Athlete Nat Mark
1000m 1 15 Anderson Aleisha AUS 3:13.89
2000m 1 264 Dreier Verena GER 6:48.61
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