Vivan Cheruiyot barely holds off Defar again at 2012 Rome Golden Gala Diamond League
May 31, 2012
http://www.UniversalSports.com 2012, Rome, Italy, IAAF Track and Field Diamond League, the Diamond League leader, Vivian Cheruiyot (KEN) by .03 seconds gets the 5000m win over Meseret Defar (ETH). (Watch the full event at UniversalSports.com) Samsung DL Golden Gala Roma (ITA) - Thursday, May 31, 2012 Official Results - Women - 5000 Metres ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pos Athlete Nat Mark 1 Vivian Jepkemoi Cheruiyot KEN 14:35.62 2 Meseret Defar ETH 14:35.65 3 Viola Jelagat Kibiwot KEN 14:39.53 4 Gelete Burka ETH 14:41.43 5 Veronica Nyaruai Wanjiru KEN 14:44.82 6 Sylvia Jebiwott Kibet KEN 14:46.73 7 Genet Yalew ETH 14:48.43 8 Azemra Gebru ETH 14:58.23 9 Waganesh Mekasha ETH 15:07.35 10 Joanne Pavey GBR 15:09.53 11 Mercy Cherono KEN 15:17.74 12 Silvia Weissteiner ITA 15:18.04 13 Elena Romagnolo ITA 15:19.78 14 Ziporah Wanjiru Kingori KEN 16:24.74 - Sonja Roman SLO DNF - Svitlana Shmidt UKR DNF