| 2008-07-13 10:29:54: | Back on the job! 37 runners in 2 of the heats, and 36 in the other, to be whittled down to 15. 2.8 and 2.9 km are the course lengths and the courses are easy, so times of 10 minutes can be anticipated here. |
| 2008-07-13 10:19:02: | Phew!! Time for a short break and a drink... |
| 2008-07-13 10:18:45: | Speaking of JPN reminds me that Yoko Bamba qualified for the women's final. |
| 2008-07-13 10:18:09: | First men out are Thomas Reynolds NZL, Alessio Tenani ITA and Shigeyuki Koizumi JPN. |
| 2008-07-13 10:17:13: | First men's start is at 10.30. The weather here is still mainly cloudy but dry and quite warm with almost no wind. It looks like remaing the same until the qualifications are over, at least. |
| 2008-07-13 10:16:07: | But in the women's, one could say that those really expected to qualify have done so. |
| 2008-07-13 10:15:17: | Only 1.08 between winner and last qualifier in heat B, the fastest. Men run only 300m longer, so times will be exceptional and the smallest mistake could lead to missing out from final. |
| 2008-07-13 10:13:50: | Heat C winner Dana Brozkova CZE 11.23, 15th was Eva Makrai HUN. |
| 2008-07-13 10:12:50: | Heat B winner Signe Soes, same winning time as heat A, 15th is Inge Dambe LAT. |
| 2008-07-13 10:11:44: | Results posted atre currently unofficial. Heat leader in A Helena Jansson SWE. 15th is Jasmin Neve AUS. |
| 2008-07-13 10:10:04: | Veronica Minoiu ROM one of last starters is last who can get in top 15. But she is too late. All 45 finalists now identified. |
| 2008-07-13 10:09:06: | Waiting for final finishers now. Dana Brozkova CZE new leader in heat ahead of Heli Jukola. |
| 2008-07-13 10:08:28: | Inga Kazlauskaite LTU through to final, Line Soderlund out. |
| 2008-07-13 10:07:58: | Shuangyan Hao CHN in 5th place so all 3 CHN runners in final. |
| 2008-07-13 10:07:25: | Signe Soes new best time in B 11.07 |
| 2008-07-13 10:06:52: | Two ESP runners in 15th place. |
| 2008-07-13 10:06:35: | Minna Kauppi FIN in heat A coming towards finish probale 3rd place. Time 3rd 11.19, 12 secs down. |
| 2008-07-13 10:05:54: | Michela Guizzardi ITA in 5th place |
| 2008-07-13 10:05:29: | Lea Mueller SUI new 3rd best in finish. |
| 2008-07-13 10:04:59: | Galina Vinogradova RUS new best time in heat B 11.15. |