Sergey Ivanov - new 3000 champion

Andrey Zadorozhniy was a clear favorite in the men`s 3000 m, but failed to
duplicate his namesake`s triumphant performance. Aleksei Sokolov set a good
tempo - first 1000 m in 2.38 - which then significantly dropped (2000 m -
5.23). It was at that point in the race that Zadorozhnyi decisively took
the lead, covering the next two laps in 30,4 (!) and 31,2 respectively.
When he dropped the pace to 32 sec, however, Sergei Ivanov was able to catch
up with the leader and overtake him. Maintaining the momentum, Sergei ran
the pentultimate lap in 31.2 and brought it home strong covering the last
200 m in 28,5, which lifted him to a sensational victory in a PR time of
7.57,53.


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