Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Gorman Pulls Off Incredible Upset At World 5K

Melissa Gorman of Australia upset reigning Olympic and world champion Larisa Ilchenko of Russia in one of the most dramatic closing finishes in world championship history. The outcome was unknown until the results were flashed on the screen a la the Michael Phelps 100-meter butterfly finish at the Beijing Olympics.

Swimming World Magazine's article on the race is posted here.

Details to follow. Results are below:

GOLD: Melissa Gorman, AUS: 56:55.8
SILVER: Larisa Ilchenko, RUS: 56:56.3
BRONZE: Poliana Okimoto, BRZ: 56:59.3
4. Yurema Requena Juarez, ESP: 57:00.8
5. Ekatarina Seliverstova, RUS: 57:04.7
6. Kristel Kobrich Schimpl, CHI: 57:17.1
7. Andreina Pinto Perez, VEN: 57:29.4
8. Kate Brookes-Peterson, AUS: 57:42.7
9. Emily Brunemann, USA: 57:43.0
10. Rachele Bruni, ITA: 57:43.2
11. Jana Pechanova, CZE: 57:44.3
12. Olga Beresneva, UKR: 57:45.5
13. Nadine Pastor, GER: 57:47.8
14. Xue Li, CHN: 57:52.8
15. Emily Hanson, USA: 57:53.5
16. Swann Gabriell Oberson, SUI: 57:551.
17. Giorgia Consiglio, IT: 57:55.8
18. Teja Zupan, SLO: 57:58.1
19. Britta Kamrau-Corestein, GER: 58:09.0
20. Marianna Lymperta, GRE: 58:09.1
21. Natalie du Toit, RSA: 58:56.3
22. Coralie Codeville, FRA: 59:00.8
23. Zaira Cardenas, MEX: 59:23.7
24. Nika Kozamernik, SLO: 59:25.0
25. Charlotte Woolliscroft, GBR: 59:25.2
26. Patricia Maldonado, VEN: 59:26.2
27. Alona Berbasova, UKR: 59:27.6
28. Nataly Caldas Calle, ECU: 59:27.8
29. Alannah Jury, NZL: 59:37.5
30. Silvie Rybarova, CZE: 59:37.8
31. Katia Barros, ECU: 59:42.8
32. Bridget Coley, CAN:59:44.5
33. Natasha Terri Wing Yung Tang, HKG: 59:46.8
34. Vanessza Balogh, HUN: 59:48.5
35. Yu Shi, CHN: 59:50.0
36. Isabelle Longo, BRA: 59:51.3
37. Dominque Dryding, RSA: 59:53.2
38. Nadine Williams, CAN: 1:02:22.8
39. Cindy Toscano, GUA: 1:08.41.9
40. Lucia Vachanova, SVK: 1:10:17.2
Karin Clashing, ANT: Over time limit
Patricia Castaneda, MEX: Disqualified

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