¶'09 WC wLJ: Brittney Reese (US) 23-3½ (7.10) WL, AL

[bhall]

THE FORMCHART
1. Naide Gomes (Portugal) ..................7.12 .....23-4½ (’08)
2. Tatyana Lebedeva (Russia) .............7.33 .....24-¼ (’04)
3. Brittney Reese (USA) .......................7.06 .....23-2 (’09)
4. Maurren Maggi (Brazil) ....................7.26(A) 23-10 (’99)
5. Irina Meleshina (Russia) ..................7.27...23-10¼ (’04)
6. Funmi Jimoh (USA) ..........................6.96 .....22-10 (’09)
7. Ksenija Balta (Estonia) ....................6.87 .....22-6½ (’09)
8. Olga Kucherenko (Russia) ..............6.91 .....22-8 (’09)
9. Yelena Sokolova (Russia) ................6.92 .....22-8½ (’09)
10. Keila Costa (Brazil) ........................6.88 .....22-7 (’07)

[cacique]

i can see balta finishing a bit higher, maybe even medal... hopefully gomes won't crumble and disintegrate ...

maggi... ugh...

[3a]

Third American finished 2nd in their Trials, it's Brianna Glenn.

[cacique]

hah, you were quick, 3a... i had just remembered right before you r eplied... :- P

[dreambrother]

1. Gomes
2. Reese
3. Balta

(would be Jimoh/Reese/Gomes if Americans knew how to jump)

[3a]

i can see balta finishing a bit higher, maybe even medal... hopefully gomes won't crumble and disintegrate ...

maggi... ugh...

Gomes has been fantastic at the major champs since she switched to LJ. All of her PB's have come in major finals. From the Euro Indoors of 05 with a 6'70 up until 08 World indoors and a 7m jump. IIRC she PRd in the Euro champ final too and was almost at her very best in Osaka. Beijing was so completely unfortunate, I hope. She deserves a global outdoor title IMHO.

[ndamix]

Aside from the medal wars (I've got Brittany Reese getting bronze), the a story line (for the U.S. press @ least) will be Briana Glenn and Funmi Jimoh joining Reese in the final.

[Marlow]

Reese just auto-qualed on her first Q attempt. Landing in the chair position, of course! :roll:

[croflash]

Okagbare DNS

[gm]

Pretty awful conditions for jumping, even if they are not getting the full effect of the deluge.

[3a]

Jimoh out!

She had two 6'6x jumps but was over the board. Her last was Gomes-esque from Beijing and a 6'3....diasaster

Brianna Glenn had two fouls too, but her last jump got her out to 6'53 and that's actually good enough for 11th overall. Looks like that will be enough.

The first round was dry, Reese who went third had still and dry conditions, went automatic but the second round , the heavens opened, negative winds and no one could deal! :shock:


1 1020 Brittney REESE USA 6.78 Q
2 808 Tatyana LEBEDEVA RUS 6.76 Q
3 807 Olga KUCHERENKO RUS 6.68
4 925 Karin MEY MELIS TUR 6.67
5 174 Keila COSTA BRA 6.66
6 315 Ksenija BALTA EST 6.59

1 737 Naide GOMES POR 6.86 Q
2 178 Maurren Higa MAGGI BRA 6.68
3 Nastassia MIRONCHYK BLR 6.55
4 708 Teresa DOBIJA POL 6.55
5 991 Brianna GLENN USA 6.53
6 101 Shara PROCTOR AIA 6.52

Some surprise finalists!

Balta's jump wasn;t even close to the board and into a headwind. Watch her in the final.

Gomes, Reese, Balta, Lebedeva (although she's clearly in pain) and to a lesser extent Maggi look to be the challengers.

Simiagina, Jimoh, Sokolova, all out!

Thrilled for Glenn!

[croflash]

Bianca Kappler also out, she just can't catch a break.

Anyway, very unfortunate situation for a lot of women.

[feltdog70]

I'm thrilled for Glenn too. Check out her blog when you get a chance.. http://mysocalledfabulouslife.blogspot.com/

[Vault-emort]

me thrilled too

have a soft spot for journeymen/women and I enjoy reading Brianna's blog

[croflash]

6.92m for Reese, Gomes 6.77 so far