Bold tactics secure podium place for Jamieson

Commonwealth Games silver medallist Sarah Jamieson continued her excellent form in Europe, finishing third in the 1500m in her second fastest time ever, at the IAAF World Tour meeting in Monaco overnight.

World leader Yuliya Chizhenko of Russia was victorious in 4:00.32, with dual 1500m world champion and recently crowned European champion Tatyana Tomashova, also of Russia, second in 4:01.21, with the Australian third in 4:01.63.

Experimenting with different tactics in Monaco, Jamieson was the only athlete to follow the pacemaker and carried a big lead past the bell (1200m split 3:13.58), she eventually ran out of steam over the next 300 metres as she was reeled in by the chase pack, first by Chizhenko on the turn, and then by the two-time world champion in the home straight.

Jamieson was able to hold off Yelena Soboleva to prevent a Russian sweep.

Jamieson, 31, broke the decade old Australian 1500m record in Stockholm last month when she stopped the clock at 4:00.93, the second time this season she has lowered her personal best. Last night�s run continues to confirm her elevation to the absolute elite in world middle distance running. Jamieson is currently ranked fifth on the IAAF world rankings and is third on the World Tour rankings this season.

She will make her next appearance in Reiti, Italy on Sunday, a track renown for producing super-slick middle distances races.

In other Australian results, Tatiana Grigorieva continued her good form, clearing 4.51m on her third attempt to finish 5th behind Brazil�s Fabiana Murer who cleared 4.61m. The leap equals Grigorieva�s season best of 4.51m set in Paris and is just 5cm off her 2001 personal best

Steeplechaser Victoria Mitchell moved to second on the IAAF World Tour rankings, securing a spot in the IAAF World Athletics Final in Stuttgart next month, finishing 6th in the steeplechase in 9:31.80, just outside her personal best of 9:30.84 set in Athens in July.

After a personal best over 1500m in Zurich on Friday, Craig Mottram finished 15th in the 3000m in 7:47.88 and Commonwealth Games finalist Mark Fountain finished 10th in the 1500m in 3:36.50.

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Australian Results in Monaco

Official Result Women - 1500 Metres
Pos Athlete Nat Mark Pts
1 Chizhenko Yuliya RUS 4:00.32 20
2 Tomashova Tatyana RUS 4:01.21 16
3 Jamieson Sarah AUS 4:01.63 14
4 Soboleva Yelena RUS 4:01.95 12
5 Jamal Maryam Yusuf BRN 4:03.01 10
6 M�rah-Benida Nouria ALG 4:03.06 8
7 Lishchynska Iryna UKR 4:03.61 6
8 Chojecka Lidia POL 4:03.96 4
9 Douma-Hussar Carmen CAN 4:04.27 3
10 Dehiba Hind FRA 4:04.28 3
11 Ghezielle Bouchra FRA 4:05.76 3
12 Jakubczak Anna POL 4:09.99 3
13 Tobias Nataliya UKR 4:10.32
14 Panteleyeva Natalya RUS 4:11.02
Komyagina Olga RUS DNF
Benhassi Hasna MAR DNS

Official Result Women - 3000 Metres Steeplechase
Pos Athlete Nat Mark Pts
1 Turava Alesia BLR 9:20.16 20
2 Ivanova Lyubov RUS 9:23.61 16
3 Kiptum Jeruto KEN 9:26.07 14
4 Janowska Wioletta POL 9:27.34 12
5 Chepchumba Salome KEN 9:30.58 10
6 Mitchell Victoria AUS 9:31.80 8
7 Dejaeghere Veerle BEL 9:38.86 6
8 Kipkemoi Gladys Jerotich KEN 9:38.87 4
9 Casandra Cristina ROM 9:40.00 3
10 Hinds Korene JAM 9:41.01 3
11 Fuentes-Pila Zulema ESP 9:41.39 3
12 Kowalska Katarzyna POL 9:45.14 3
13 McGettigan Roisin IRL 9:47.43
14 McIlroy Kate NZL 9:55.44
15 Hayakari Minori JPN 10:21.91
Johansson Christin SWE DNF

Official Result Women - Pole Vault
Pos Athlete Nat Mark Pts
1 Murer Fabiana BRA 4.66 20
2 Pyrek Monika POL 4.61 16
3 Spiegelburg Silke GER 4.56 14
4 Stuczynski Jennifer USA 4.51 12
5 Grigorieva Tatiana AUS 4.51 10
6 Schwartz Jillian USA 4.46 8
7 Ryjikh Nastja GER 4.41 6
8 Sauer Mary USA 4.36 4
9 Polnova Tatyana RUS 4.31
Piwowarska Joanna POL DNS

Official Result Men - 1500 Metres
Pos Athlete Nat Mark Pts
1 Kipchirchir Alex KEN 3:32.08 20
2 Moustaoui Mohamed MAR 3:32.80 16
3 Heshko Ivan UKR 3:32.84 14
4 Korir Shadrack KEN 3:33.26 12
5 Angwenyi Elkanah Onkware KEN 3:33.41 10
6 de Souza Hudson BRA 3:33.88 8
7 Simotwo Suleiman Kipses KEN 3:34.47 6
8 Maazouzi Driss FRA 3:35.43 4
9 Willis Nicholas NZL 3:35.81 3
10 Fountain Mark AUS 3:36.50 3
11 Fern�ndez �lvaro ESP 3:36.91 3
12 Bashir Daham Najim QAT 3:40.21 3
Kemboi Nicholas KEN DNF
Kimutai Philemon Kipkorir KEN DNF

Official Result Men - 3000 Metres
Pos Athlete Nat Mark Pts
1 Chebii Abraham KEN 7:33.42 20
2 Bellani Hicham MAR 7:33.71 16
3 Biwot Yusuf Kibet KEN 7:34.40 14
4 Songok Boniface Kiprotich KEN 7:34.78 12
5 Tegenkamp Matthew USA 7:34.98 10
6 Komon Leonard Patrick KEN 7:37.69 8
7 C'Kurui James Kwalia QAT 7:38.21 6
8 Sa�di-Sief Ali ALG 7:39.12 4
9 Liefers Gert-Jan NED 7:39.41 3
10 Bett Mark KEN 7:40.06 3
11 Goumri Abderrahim MAR 7:42.27 3
12 Limo Benjamin KEN 7:43.42 3
13 El Amri Khalid MAR 7:45.42
14 Garc�a Roberto ESP 7:47.38
15 Mottram Craig AUS 7:47.88
16 Blincoe Adrian NZL 8:09.04
Kipsang Churchill KEN DNF
Kosgei Joseph KEN DNF
Espa�a Jes�s ESP DNS