Inzzi continues build up in Berlin

Dorcus Inzikuru continues her build-up to the next Commonwealth Games in Glasgow 2014 Sunday afternoon when she runs in the ISTAF Berlin IAAF World Challenge meeting.

 

Inzzi, as she is popularly called, could only finish 10th in her first post-Olympic race, the Samsung Diamond League in Zurich on Thursday.

 

The Ugandan 3000m steeplechase ace faces the same opponents in today's  race, led again by Thursday's "winner" Sofia Assefa of Ethiopia. In Zurich, Assefa was later disqualified, giving Chemes a series victory.

 

Running confidently down the homestretch, the 24-year-old Ethiopian was well on her way to a 9:21.32 victory and meet record, and a triumph in the Diamond Trophy Race. But her celebration was short-lived after her disqualification for running inside the cones on the last lap approach to the water jump, an error that cost her $40,000.

 

In her stead, compatriot Etenesh Diro Neda took the win in 9:24.97, nearly two seconds ahead of another Ethiopian, Hiwot Ayalew (9:26.99). 

 

Although she finished well down in ninth after suffering a fall over a hurdle, Milcah Chemos lifted the Diamond Trophy for the third straight year with 12 points.

 

Today's Berlin race has two Ethiopians and six Kenyans.

 

Eva Arias ESP

Sofia Assefa ETH

Hiwot Ayalew ETH

Ancuta Bobocel ROU

Lydiah Chepkurui  KEN

Fancy Cherotich KEN

Zulema Fuentes-Pila ESP

Docus Inzikuru UGA

Polina Jelizarova   LAT

Hyvin Kiyeng Jepkemoi KEN

Eunice Jepkorir Kertich KEN

Katarzyna Kowalska POL

Antje Möldner-Schmidt GER

Regina Cherotich Nguria KEN

Mercy Wanjiku Njoroge KEN

Ruth Bisibori Nyangau KEN

Svitlana Shmidt UK