Wpmen's Steeplechase Report

19 International steeple events for women in 2010
Eleven more international 3000m steeple races
for women have been listed since Steeple Report
492 named seven in the IAAF "Diamond League," between
May 23 and August 27, and an eighth in the
Continental Cup on September 5 at Split, Croatia.

Three additions are included in the 13-meet
"World Challenge" Series of the IAAF:
May 23 Caixa de Atletismo Rio de Janeiro BRA
May 30 Fanny Blankers-Koen Games Hengelo NED
July 12 World Challenge meet Tsiklitiria GRE

The European Athletics Association schedule now
lists eight other meets with women's steeplechase,
most designated as EAA Classic or Premium.
May 28 Anhalt 2010, Classic Dessau GER
June 2 Askina 2010 Baunatal GER
June 8 Kusocinski Memorial, Premium Warsaw POL
Jun 12 Cezmi Or Memorial, Classic Istanbul TUR
Jun 30 Thessaloniki, Classic Thessaloniki GRE
July 9 Reunion Internacional,Prem Barcelona ESP
Jul 14 Grand Prix meet, Classic Karlstad SWE
Aug 31 Citta della Quercia, Premium Rovereto ITA

“Steeplechics” Calendar aids non-school entrants
Competition opportunities are many for USA athletes on school
teams – but less so for club, military, and unattached athletes. A
calendar for all is at http://www.steeplechics.com/calendar.php
The “Steeplechics” website, created and administered by Ann
Gaffigan, former USA steeple record-holder, is in its sixth year.
http://www.steeplechics.com/LeeValleyOpen.pdf shows information
about an April 10 GBR meet that has three steeple events
(1500m, 2000m, 3000m) at a venue on the north side of London.

More about Youth Olympic Games qualifying schedule
For YOG next August in Singapore, African athletes have four regional
qualifiying meets: May 7-9 at Libreville, May 14-16 at Dakar
and Pretoria, May 19-22 at Algiers. Europeans qualify May 22-23
at Moscow. USA has one early day – April 3 at Arlington, Texas.

Steeple Safety and track orientation
In Part Two of our “steeplers safety series” we mentioned that
A track’s straightaway orientation can be a critical variable to avoid
sun or bright lights in the eyes of a steepler going over a barrier.
Example: if a track’s straightaways are east-west AND the finish
line is in such track’s northwest quadrant, then water jump should
be just north of the east curve’s center point. So athletes would
look north, not facing sun, as they go over the barrier and water.
We have seen that orientation at venues such as the University
of Tennessee and the West Seattle Stadium.

THANKS to SR 495 information sources:
Athletics Australia, EAA, IAAF, Gert le Roux, Joakim Traskelin

About Us Editor: James E. Fields, Ph.D.
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RESULTS - 3000m Steeple if not noted otherwise.
(Athlete age or birth year in parentheses when relevant)

Willamette Opener, 6 March 2010 – Salem, Oregon
1-Kimber Mattox, Willamette University 11:04.42; 2-Maya
Velez, WU 12:11.18; 3-Sarah McSweeney, WU 12:29.55;
4-Jennifer Hague, Corban College 12:36.73; 5-Stevie Gildehaus,
WU 12:45.04.

Premiership Cup Finals, 6 March 2010 – Adelaide, AUS
3000m SC: 1-E Wardleworth, Hill 11:13.48; 2-L Davis, Hill
11:36.83 18; 3-E. Grieger, EH 13:05.56.
2000m SC: 1-G Hughes, Hill 7:50.65; 2-A Manly, ATHL 8:07.43.

Ben Brown Meet, 6 March 2010 – Fullerton, California
1-Angelina Gonzalez, Glendale 11:33.8; 2-Andrea Guerra, Orange
Coast 11:37.5; 3-Catlin Kelly, Glendale 11:38.9; 4-Brigette
Fernandez, unattached 11:47.7; 5-Lynnea Sjoerdsma, California
Baptist 12:05.3; 6-Sabine Slattery, Santiago Canyon 14:32.0.

Quadrangular meet, 6 March 2010 - Tacoma, Washington
1-Carrie Keith, University of Puget Sound 11:51.97; 2-Corine
Innes, Lewis and Clark College 12:02.52; 3-Mary Williams, Seattle
Pacific University 12:24.29; 4-Krysta Carrick, SPU 12:31.13;
5-Kayla Wilkins, SPU 13:16.13.

New South Wales Masters, 6 March 2010 – Sydney, AUS
2000m Steeple: 1-Caroline Yarnell (49) 9:06.80; 2-Julie Steele
(49) 9:44.53; 3-Trish Stallard (52) 11:45.03; 4-Margaret Walker
(50) 12:04.70; 5-Aileen Livingston (32) 13:06.79.

Personal Best Meet, 28 Feb 2010 – Gold Coast, AUS
2000m Steeple: 1-Jessica Pickles (16) Jimboomba 7:30.13;
2-Tia Faulkner (14) Gold Coast Victory 7:31.46.

Victoria Youth Champs, 27 Feb 2010 – Melbourne, AUS
2000m under age 15: 1-Leah Polycarpou (96) Coburg Harriers
7:19.85; 2-Jessica Cox (97) Casey Cardin 7:39.05; 3-Brooke
Zerafa (97) Western Athletics 7:39.21; 4- Sandra Plumb (96) SCA
8:34.27 5.
2000m under age 16: 1- Holly Curtis (95) Athletics Chilwell
7:26.47; 2-Ricci Curtis (95) Athletics Chilwell 7:31.49; 3-Laura
Butler (95) Keilor St Bernards 7:32.90; 4-Chynea Lang (95)
Glenhuntly 7:37.69; 5-Amanda Heard (95) Eaglehawk 8:11.63.
2000m under age 17: 1-Tas Kehoe-Sporton (94) Sandringham
7:08.30; 2-Alanah Hayes (94) Athletics Essendon 7:18.15.
2000m under age 18: 1-Malyce McFaul (93) Knox Athletics
8:02.69; 2-Laura Salamito (93) Keilor St. Bernards 9:38.04.

Interclub Meet, 26 Feb 2010 – Perth, AUS
1-Hannah Castle, University of Western Australia 11:53;
2-Charlotte Lane, West Track 12:02.

Yellow Pages Meet , 19 Feb 2010 – Port Elizabeth, RSA
1-Tebogo Masehla, TransN 10:10.14; 2-Myrette Fimater, Tuks
10:31.51; 3-Nolene Conrad, UJ 10:47.01; 4-Christine Kalmer,
Tuks 11:01.17; 5-Destiny Titus 11:44.27.

Botnia Indoor Games, 11 Feb 2010 – Korsholm, FIN
3000m Steeplechase on 400m indoor track with water jump
1-Marcela Lustigova, CZE 9:54.25; 2-Karoline Bjerkeli
Grovdahl, NOR 9:56.51; 3-Jekaterina Patjuk, EST 9:57.36;
4-Janica Makela, ForsSa 10:45.42. [First 3 beat Grovdahl 2009
meet record of 9:58.71] See view of the indoor 400m facility at:
http://www.virtualfinland.fi/Kaupungit/Vaasa/Tapahtumat/Botnia-Games-2010/

Women’s Steeplechase Report
Number 495 –- 10 March 2010
Our 15th Year – Readers on six continents