Heptathlon 2012

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(multi-events topic last entry 30mar12)

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'Pre-Olympic showdown: Chernova, Ennis and Dobrynska to clash in Gotzis'

26-27may12

see
www.iaaf.org/Mini/WCE12/News/NewsDetail.aspx?id=64484

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'Enjoy the spotlight, says Jess Ennis'

see
www.thestar.co.uk/news/enjoy-the-spotli ... 1-4405076#

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The year's HEP world list top mark rose at the weekend

1 6143 Bettie Wade USA 11 Sep 86 1 Click Tucson AZ 30 Mar
13.42/0.0 1.81 13.20 24.41w/2.2 6.22/-1.9 39.40 2:19.29
2 5992 NR Uhunoma Osazuwa NGR 23 Nov 87 2 Click Tucson AZ 30 Mar
13.43/0.0 1.84 12.52 23.79w/2.2 6.20/0.5 34.51 2:26.89

see
www.tilastopaja.org/db/toplist.php?list ... eason=2012

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'Backley: Ennis gold is out of her hands'

see
www.morethanthegames.co.uk/athletics/03 ... -her-hands

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'Day, USA, sets heptathlon PR at Sam Adams meet'

6337, up 220 on her prev PB, and new '12 world leader

see
http://presidiosports.com/2012/04/day-s ... dams-meet/

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'Kame and Simpson return to defend titles in Mauritius'

African Combined Events Championships 14-15apr12

see
www.iaaf.org/WCE11/news/newsid=64544.html

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IAAF Combined Events Challenge calendar

see
www.iaaf.org/Mini/wce12/Results/Calendar.aspx

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'LEWIS BACKS ENNIS GOLD MISSION'

"The biggest improvement I think will come hopefully in the long jump. I think it's a key event for her, along with the javelin."

Thank you for that Denise.

see
www.sportinglife.com/others/news/story_ ... ml&BID=678

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Hyleas Fountain, USA, 23.86 6apr12 (PB 23.21 '08)

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'Ennis: Pardon me if I am rude'

Focussing.

see
www.thestar.co.uk/sport/athletics/ennis ... -1-4460617

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HEP 2012 World list additions in top 10 in last week or so

- no additions

see
http://www.tilastopaja.org/db/toplist.p ... eason=2012

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Brianne Theisen’s heptathlon debut for Oregon track pushed back to Pac-12 meet' 5-6may

PB 6,094 '10
missed last year’s outdoor season with a sacroilliac joint dysfunction
aiming for a score of 6,150

see
www.registerguard.com/web/sports/279241 ... d.html.csp

[Geoff]

London 2012 Olympics: Jessica Ennis changes javelin technique in hunt for heptathlon gold
Jessica Ennis is hopeful there will be no repeat of her World Championship meltdown in the javelin at this summer’s Olympics following an overhaul of her technique that already appears to be paying dividends.

Competing at a low-key meeting at RAF Cosford last Saturday, Ennis began her outdoor campaign with a javelin throw of 45.66 metres — her best ever season-opening throw and longer than she managed in the whole of 2011, when she failed to beat the 45m mark.

Her performance has given her confidence that the Olympics will not be blighted by the inconsistency that cost her the gold medal in Daegu last September when her best effort in the javelin was 39.95m.

That experience prompted a rethink of her run-up technique and she has spent the past six months working intensively with her specialist javelin coach, former world bronze medallist Mick Hill, to iron out the problems.

“We’ve been working really hard on the rhythm of my runway to get myself comfortable with that,” Ennis said. “And then just a few other things — really small things which, if you get them right, can make a big difference.

“I didn’t want to throw as badly as I did in Daegu again. I think it is mainly about making it really solid and consistent. I need to be throwing 45m minimum, so to start the season with a 45 was promising. I just need to build on it now.”

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympi ... -gold.html

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'Nataliya Dobrynska speaks about her late husband and coach as well as the Olympics'

see
www.european-athletics.org/news/latest- ... mpics.html

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'I'M IN HAPPIER PLACE NOW - ENNIS'

100H 20may Manchester
HEP 26-27may Gotzis

see
www.sportinglife.com/others/news/story_ ... ml&BID=678

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GBR 2012 top 3 to date

1 5245 5277 Jo Rowland 29.12.89 Ian Grant Crawley Woodford 21 Apr 12
2 5227 5227 PB Katy Marchant U20 30.01.93 Antonio Minichiello Leeds City Woodford 21 Apr 12
3 4979 5061 Karla Drew 22.03.89 Antonio Minichiello Team Southampton Woodford 21 Apr 12

see
www.thepowerof10.info/rankings/rankingl ... &year=2012

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'Interview: Jessica Ennis, heptathlete'

Denzel Washington "I’m in love with her!”

next comps
8-9may Yorkshire Champs, JT
16may Gt Manchester Games, 100m
26-27may Hypo-Meeting Gotzis, HEP

see
www.scotsman.com/sport/athletics/interv ... -1-2263888

[1mummydearest]

There are other British Heptathletes competing next weekend in Italy!!!!!!!!

[jjimbojames]

Then tell us something about them! Links to news stories is all that's been put up (an odd result here or there aside) - Kelly hasn't got much press from what I've seen, so it's little surprise tbh

In fact, I actually think it would be good for her to simply let her performance do the talking, ahead of her big comeback. I'd love to see her succeed, but in reality it will be tough and adding more pressure by talking about expectations based on very little might well work against her

[mump boy]

Jess doesn't think she's the favourite but i'm not so sure. I think she has the beating of Dobby 9 times out of ten and Chernova is so inconsistent we have no idea which one is going to turn up.

http://www.scotsman.com/sport/athletics ... -1-2263888

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Jess doesn't think she's the favourite but i'm not so sure. I think she has the beating of Dobby 9 times out of ten and Chernova is so inconsistent we have no idea which one is going to turn up.

http://www.scotsman.com/sport/athletics ... -1-2263888

mump boy
Being British of course I hope JE wins in Ldn, but the 1 out of 10 could occur in Ldn. Dobrynska won in Beijing and is now emerging in thd OLY year; I would never dismiss her chances. With her physique and her ability to rise to the occasion she is a lethal opponent, whatever failings she has shown between Olympics.

Chernova is variable but I think a new Chernova has appeared in the last year so again I will not dismiss her.

End-of-May Gotzis may, or may not, give a few pointers as to how LDN might turn out.

[paul]

There are other British Heptathletes competing next weekend in Italy!!!!!!!!

That's great news. Looking forward to seeing how she gets on.

All our contending heptathletes (I admit that there are 4 I have in mind) seem to be hugely impressive individuals.
If they all stay fit, this will be one battle royale to light up the summer.

To mention one of the others... I attempted Hazel's "2 minute abs" routine (check it out on you-tube) a while back.
The following day I felt like my middle was being slowly cut in half by a blunt hacksaw.
...But in a good way.

(Anyone else had that problem after going back to ab exercises too vigourously after a long break?! Ouch.)

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'Theisen (CAN) Smashes Pac-12 Heptathlon Record'

Brianne Theisen, CAN, '88
6,353; prev PB 6094 '10

3rd best in NCAA history
Diane Guthrie-Gresham 6,527 '95
Jackie Joyner-Kersee 6,390 '83

day 2 6.24 LJ, 44.29 JT, 2:12.99 800

see
www.goducks.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM ... =205424388

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Desenzano del Garda - IAAF Combined Events Challenge 5-6may12

Ghana’s Margaret Simpson, 05 World bronze medallist didn't compete: knee injury

see
www.iaaf.org/Mini/WCE12/News/NewsDetail.aspx?id=64796

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'Olympic injury blow for Sotherton'

Injury doing 200
'Sotherton has said she will make another attempt at the standard at the European Championships in Helsinki'

see
http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/06052012/ ... erton.html

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Katarina Johnson-Thompson, GBR, '93
prev pbs
13.90 - 1.88 - 11.68 - 24.25 -- 6.44 - 37.88 - 2.17.24, 5787 '11
993 --- 1080 -- 640 --- 957 --- 988 -- 627 ---- 861 = 6146 pbs +31+5+45=6227
5-6may12
13.68pb 1.81 - 11.75pb 23.78pb--6.14, 37.17, 2.18.89 = 6007 pb
1024------------645-----1002---------------------------

Louise Wood, GBR, '83, 1.68m, 62kg, PB 5502 '11
13.37 - 1.60 -- 12.49 - 23.96 - 5.94 - 35.82 - 2.20.97
13.24pb 1.63pb - 11.62 - 24.35- 5.51 - 31.09, 2.21.73 = 5443

Phyllis Agbo, GBR, '85, 1.76m, 70kg, PB 5952 '09
pbs 13.49, 1.73, 13.48, 24.33, 6.47, 44.38, 2.21.75
--- 14.06, 1.60, 12.29, 25.75- 5.88, 39.91, 2.30.97 = 5365

Katy Marchant, GBR, '93, PB 4997 '11
pbs 14.42, 1.74, 12.28, 26.39, 5.47, 41.58, 2.25.07
----14.18pb,1.66, 11.27,26.14pb-5.62pb, 38.97, 2.37.28 = 5144PB

Kelly Sotherton, '76, 6547 '05
13.18 - 1.88 - 14.66 - 23.39 - 6.79 - 40.81 - 2.07.34
1097 -- 1080 -- 838 -- 1040 -- 1102 -- 683 ---- 1004 = 6844
13.96 - 1.72 - 12.98 -- DNF --

see
www.iaaf.org/Mini/WCE12/Results/Results ... code=4910/

[LiamRiley]

What was with the Brazilians Araujo and da Silva dropping out right near the end when they were still in contention?

[Geoff]

What was with the Brazilians Araujo and da Silva dropping out right near the end when they were still in contention?

Not exactly Brazilian weather so perhaps saving themselves for another day! Kelly says she will try again at the European Champs but isn't there a qualifying standard which, of course, she does not have? Any news on her injury or did she pull out as a precaution?

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Kelly says she will try again at the European Champs but isn't there a qualifying standard which, of course, she does not have? Any news on her injury or did she pull out as a precaution?

Geoff
Hope I have extracted the appropriate items from the 6pps pdf file of UKA

Helsinki selection policy

- Selection will be announced 18jun
- no trials
- Athletes must achieve the applicable European Athletics Standards
- qualifying period 1jan11-17jun12
- HEP 5920
- many comments re clash with OLY ..

Lets hope Kelly can get her head, her body and her tongue round it all.

see
http://www.uka.org.uk/world-class/2012- ... -policies/

[SteveK26]

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It has become very unlikely now for Kelly to compete in the London Olympics.
Whilst that would seem a great shame on the surface, it may turn out to be a blessing in disguise.
I wouldn't want to see a great athlete such as she struggling to overcome injuries and just make up the numbers.
I'd rather remember her athletics career as a top line performer.

On the credit side I'm fairly sure the media would be lining up to sign her up as a pundit. And I'd love to see her in that role. After all she has never been shy in coming forward with an opinion.
Maybe its time for her to give her body a rest, and instead get paid to talk.

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DP
It has become very unlikely now for Kelly to compete in the London Olympics.
Whilst that would seem a great shame on the surface, it may turn out to be a blessing in disguise.
I wouldn't want to see a great athlete such as she struggling to overcome injuries and just make up the numbers.
I'd rather remember her athletics career as a top line performer.

On the credit side I'm fairly sure the media would be lining up to sign her up as a pundit. And I'd love to see her in that role. After all she has never been shy in coming forward with an opinion.
Maybe its time for her to give her body a rest, and instead get paid to talk.

SteveK26
You may well be right re athletic performance.

On the pundit side I'm not so sure. I'd like to see a little more thoughtfulness from her before she speaks out, but perhaps she will improve; I hope so.

I am more curious about Loise Hazel's future actually. 4 going for 3 places and her ending up No.4, but perhaps not. The GBR HEP list is interestingly lively with possibilities at the moment, not only with how our No.1 will do but which 2 others join her in Ldn, if indeed they do. Yes I hope we have 3 participants in the event.

[Geoff]

Does anyone know what Kelly's injury is? Strange there's been no word about it!

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Does anyone know what Kelly's injury is? Strange there's been no word about it!

Geoff
I was asking the same but perhaps she can't speak Italian! Seriously I hope it is a minor injury.

[SteveK26]

Is Jess Ennis in the wrong event?
It occurs to me that had she not been a multi-eventer she would have been the worlds best 400 hurdler.

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Is Jess Ennis in the wrong event?
It occurs to me that had she not been a multi-eventer she would have been the worlds best 400 hurdler.

SteveK26
Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, 2013 World Champs, Ennis in the W 400H & Bolt in the M 400; he'll do 400H Beijing 2015

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And perhaps HAA will do the HJ!