2009 Pre Results: W2000m [Cheruiyot 5:31.52]

[AthleticsInBritain]

Another great race to the line between Cheruiyot and Jamal! This is (naturally) a really good meet for the distances so far!

[bhall]

Finals                                                         
  1 Vivian Cheruiyot             Kenya                  5:31.52
  2 Maryam Jamal                 Bahrain                5:31.88
  3 Linet Masai                  Kenya                  5:33.43
  4 Sally Kipyego                Kenya                  5:35.20
  5 Pauline Korikwiang           Kenya                  5:38.11
  6 Amy Yoder-Begley             USA                    5:38.34
  7 Kara Goucher                 USA                    5:41.28
  8 Jen Rhines                   USA                    5:51.69
  9 Sara Hall                    USA                    5:54.07
 10 Lauren Hagans                USA                    5:57.60
 -- Sara Vaughn                  USA                        DNF
 -- Marina Muncan                Serbia                     DNF

[AthleticsInBritain]

That puts Cheruiyot 13th on the all time list according to Pela2.

[Half Miler]

How tall is Cheruiyot? Jamal is like, 5-1, and VC looks to be at least a couple inches shorter.

[joeltetreault]

A good result in Spain (w3000m) which serves as a comparison with the Pre 2000m:

http://www.iaaf.org/news/kind=100/newsid=51042.html

Rodriguez and Dominguez went through the first kilo in 2:58, and then ran the last 2000m in 5:37 and 5:38 respectively to finish in 8:35 and 8:36.

Some great 1500m times (nice to see Silva still maintaining form from Euro Indoors), and a great showing by the Spaniards over 5000m.