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Doha Diamond League - May 9

Confirmations to date....

MEN

200m: Nickel Ashmeade (JAM), Warren Weir (JAM), Femi Ogunode (QAT), Curtis Mitchell (USA).

400m: Pavel Maslak (CZE), Luguelin Santos (DOM), Josh Mance (USA), LaShawn Merritt (USA), Tony McQuay (USA).

800m: David Rudisha (KEN), Nijel Amos (BOT), Andrew Osagie (GBR).

1500m: Ayanleh Souleiman (DJI), Mekonnen Gebremedhin (ETH), Aman Wote (ETH), Silas Kiplagat (KEN), Asbel Kiprop (KEN), Johan Cronje (RSA), Ilhan Tanui Ozbilen (TUR).

110m hurdles: Ryan Brathwaite (BAR), Pascal Martinot-Lagarde (FRA), Sergey Shubenkov (RUS), David Oliver (USA), Omo Osaghae (USA), Ryan Wilson (USA).

3000m steeplechase: Ezekiel Kemboi (KEN), Brimin Kipruto (KEN), Conseslus Kipruto (KEN), Paul Kipsiele Koech (KEN), Abel Kiprop Mutai (KEN).

High jump: Donald Thomas (BAH), Derek Drouin (CAN), Robbie Grabarz (GBR), Mutaz Essa Barshim (QAT), Ivan Ukhov (RUS), Andriy Protsenko (UKR), Erik Kynard (USA), Jesse Williams (USA).

Long Jump: Chris Tomlinson (GBR), Luis Rivera (MEX), Ignisious Gaisah (NED), Godfrey Mokoena (RSA), Christian Taylor (USA).

Discus: Gerd Kanter (EST), Ehsan Hadadi (IRI), Piotr Malachowski (POL).


WOMEN

100m: Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (JAM), Carrie Russell (JAM), Kerron Stewart (JAM), Blessing Okagbare (NGR), Alexandria Anderson (USA), English Gardner (USA).

800m: Jenny Meadows (GBR), Marilyn Okoro (GBR), Janeth Jepkosgei (KEN), Eunice Jepkoech Sum (KEN), Chanelle Price (USA).

3000m: Almaz Ayana (ETH), Genzebe Dibaba (ETH), Mercy Cherono (KEN), Hellen Obiri (KEN).

400m hurdles: Eilidh Child (GBR), Kaliese Spencer (JAM), Lashinda Demus (USA), Dalilah Muhammad (USA).

Pole vault: Yarisley Silva (CUB), Jirina Svobodova (CZE), Anna Rogowska (POL).

Triple jump: Keila Costa (BRA), Caterine Ibarguen (COL), Kimberley Williams (JAM), Anna Pyatykh (RUS), Olga Saladukha (UKR).

Shot put: Valerie Adams (NZL), Yevgeniya Kolodko (RUS), Michelle Carter (USA).

Javelin: Kim Mickle (AUS), Linda Stahl (GER), Sunette Viljoen (RSA).

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More confirmations....

Men's long jump - Damar Forbes (Jam)

Men's 400m - Edino Steele (Jam)

Men's 200m - Rasheed Dwyer (Jam)

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Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce was the star attraction at a sold-out meet in Doha last night, where the audience had strong support for Kenyans and Ethiopians. The Jamaican sprinter clocked 11.13 to win the women's 100m ahead of Nigeria's Blessing Okagbare (11.18), with another Jamaican, Kerron Stewart, third in 11.25.

It was a Jamaica 1-2 in the men's 200m, with Nickel Ashmeade winning in 20.13 ahead of Warren Weir's 20.31. There was a shock win in the women's 400m hurdles, with Nigeria-born Bahrain athlete Kemi Adekoya winning in 54.59 ahead of Jamaica's Kaliese Spencer (55.07), Britain's Elidh Child (55.43) and American Lashinda Demus (55.67).

Another Jamaican, Kimberley Williams came third in the women's triple jump with a leap of 14.15, but skipped her last two jumps.

Among the entries for the Shanghai DL meet on May 18....

Men's shot putt - O'dayne Richards (Jam)

Women's high jump - Levern Spencer (St Lucia)

Men's 400m hurdles - Jehue Gordon (TT), Jeffrey Gibson (Bahamas)

Men's 100m - Kim Collins (SKN), Nesta Carter and Julian Forte (Jam)

Men's javelin - Keshorn Walcott (TT)

Women's 400m - Novlene Williams, Steph MacPherson, Kaliese Spencer (Jam)

Women's 200m - Veronica Campbell-Brown, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Anneisha McLaughlin (Jam), Anthonique Strachan (Bah)

110m hurdles - Ryan Brathwaite (Bar)

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There were a few upsets in the Shanghai DL meet yesterday, but my favourite was Jamaican veteran Novlene Williams-Mills, who battled back from breast cancer and a double-masectomy to win the women's 400m in 50.32, ahead of a number of highly-favoured quarter-milers. Amantle Montsho of Botswana came second in 50.37, Jamaican youngster Stephanie McPherson third in 50.54, and new American sensation Francena McCrorory fourth in 50.57. Another American, the highly-rated Allyson Felix, finished fifth.

Other upset winners included El Rahman in the men's javelin with a throw of 89.21, while Trinidadian Olympic champion Keshorn Walcott finished seventh, China's Xie Wenjung in the 110m hurdles in 13.23, with Ryan Brathwaite of Barbados and Mikel Thomas of Trinidad coming in seventh and eighth respectively, and American Emma Coburn in the women's 3000m steeplechase. The men's 100m was won by Justin Gatlin of the US in a world-leading 9.92 this year, with Jamaican Nesta Carter second in 10.12. Blessing Okagbare of Nigeria won the women's 200m in 22.36, with Bahamian Anthonique Strachan second in 22.50.

Eugene Diamond League...Saturday.

Men's 100m - Nickel Ashmeade, Nesta Carter (Jamaica)

Men's 400m - Kirani James (Grenada), Lalonde Gordon (TT), Chris Brown (Bahamas)

110m hurdles - Hansle Parchment (Jamaica)

Women's 200m - Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (Jamaica), Allyson Felix (US), Murielle Ahoure (Ivory Coast), Blessing Okagbare (Nigeria)

Women's 400m - Novlene Williams-Mills, Steph MacPherson (Jamaica)

Women's 400m hurdles - Kaliese Spencer, Shevon Stoddart (Jamaica)

Men's javelin - Keshorn Walcott (TT)

Women's long jump - Shara Proctor (Anguilla/Britain)

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Caribbean athletes continued to shine in front of a sold-out crowd at the Eugene Diamond League meet in the US yesterday.

In the best race of the meet, Grenada's Kirani James bounced back to winning ways by edging American Lashawn Merritt in a fast men's 400m, both men clocking 43.97. Jamaica's Novlene Williams-Mills won the women's equivalent in a time of 50.40, ahead of Francena McCrorory of the US (50.53), and another Jamaican, Steph McPherson, third in 50.63, while the minor places went to stars Allyson Felix of the US, Botswana's Amantle Montsho, and another American, Sanya Richards-Ross.

The women's 400m hurdles was won by Kaliese Spencer of Jamaica in a time of 54.29, ahead of American Korri Carter (55.22). Another Jamaican, Shevon Stoddart, came fourth in 56.13. Pascal Martinot-Lagarde of France was the surprise winner of the 110m hurdles in 13.13, ahead of Jamaica's Hansle Parchment (13.20) and American David Oliver (13.21).

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The Diamond League meet in Rome on Thursday....

Women's 100m A & B races - SAFP, Aleen Bailey, Schillonie Calvert, Simone Facey, Carrie Russell, Kerron Stewart (Jam)

men's 100m A & B races - Nesta Carter, Kemar Bailey-Cole, Jason Livermore, Kimmari Roach (Jam), Kim Collins, Antoine Adams, Jason Rogers (St Kitts-Nevis), Ramon Gittens (Bar)

Women's 400m hurdles - Kaliese Spencer, Ristananna Tracey, Shevon Stoddart (Jam)

Men's 200m - Julian Forte, Rasheed Dwyer (Jam)

Men's 400m - Javere Bell (Jam)

Women's triple jump - Kimberley Williams (Jam)

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Men's high jump - Donald Thomas (Bah)

American Justin Gatlin won the 100m in a time of 9.91, ahead of Jamaica's Nesta Carter (10.02), Britain's Adam Gemeli (10.07), and Kim Collins of St Kitts-Nevis )10.15). Another American, Tori Bowie, won the women's equivalent in 11.05, ahead of Jamaicans Kerron Stewart (11.08) and Simone Facey (11.13).

The women's hurdles was once again won by Jamaican Kaliese Spencer in a world-leading 53.97.

Hmmm...the Rome spectators didn't seem to like the idea of Gatlin being the top billing for their meet. They stayed away in droves - this is the first DL meet that was poorly attended.

The Diamond League meet in Oslo on Wednesday....

Women's 400m - Novlene Williams-Mills, Patricia Hall (Jam)

Women's 400m hurdles - Kaliese Spencer (Jam)

110m hurdles - Hansle Parchment, Andrew Riley (Jam)

Men's 100m - Kim Collins (SKN), Kimmari Roach (Jam), Richard Thompson (TT)

Women's 100m - Aleen Bailey (Jam)

Women's long jump - Shara Proctor (Anguilla/Britain)

Women's high jump - Lavern Spencer (St Lucia)

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