DOHA
– The women probably edged the evening at the
Qatar Super Grand Prix 2007, with the hammer
providing early entertainment, the lead changing
five times in four rounds, and 2000 Olympic
champion, Kamila Skolimowska of Poland serving
notice on World record holder, Tatyana Lysenko
of Russia that she isn’t finished yet. The Pole won with 76.83m, easily a meeting record on her third attempt, with Lysenko hitting 75.73m on her third and early leader, Ivana Brkljacic of Croatia third, with 74.62m.
Reese Hoffa is on fire this early season. The World Indoor champion was never threatened in the shot, increasing his lead with every round, and putting out to 21.37m on his final attempt, to break his own meeting record.
The middle distances provided their usual terrific entertainment, and the Kenyans can be thanked for that. Wilfred Bungei broke the oldest meet record in Doha, the 1:44.44 of Hezekiel Sepeng, with 1:44.14, in what will probably be his easiest race. He never looked remotely threatened.
Viola Kibiwot Jelegat was not overawed by some bigger names in the women’s 1500 metres, and she dominated the race in the final 600 metres, even pulling away in the straight, to win in 4:05.43, another meeting record.
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