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The Norwich Union London Grand Prix is being webcast live on WCSN.com (for a fee) from 1:00-4:00 ET today.
Tirunesh Dibaba just won the 3,000 (8:29.55) and Carrie Tollefson led the U.S. runners with an 8:44.63. The men's 5,000 features a field that should be of interest to U.S. track fans, with seven Americans in the star-studded field.
Update: Behind Carrie Tollefson's 3,000m PR, Amy Rudolph finished 11th in 9:00.35 and Sara Hall finished 16th in 9:34.90. Lauren Fleshman was listed as a DNF and Lindsey Gallo, who served as the rabbit, had a planned DNF.
Hazel Clark was the lone U.S. representative in the 800; she finished fourth in 1:59.48.
The highly-anticipated men's 5,000 was a tactical race won by Bernard Lagat (12:59.22), who outkicked Kenenisa Bekele on the last lap. Lagat's time was only 1.01 seconds slower than Bob Kennedy's American record. Lagat remains the #2 U.S. performer of all time and his performance is the third fastest, behind Bob Kennedy's 12:58.21 (Zurich, August 14, 1996) and 12:58.75 (Stockholm, July 8, 1996).
Behind Lagat, it was a mixed bag for the other U.S. runners in the field. Adam Goucher finished ninth in 13:15.94, Abdi Abdirahman was 10th in 13:18.89, Rod Koborsi was 11th in 13:33.82, and Ryan Hall finished 13th in 13:58.69. Daniel Lincoln and Jorge Torres did not finish the race.
Posted by Alison Wade at 2:09 p.m. | Tags: Webcast, Race Results | Comments (0)
On Wednesday, July 26th, in Helsinki, Finland, Kara Goucher finished third in the 10,000m at the GE Money Grand Prix with a 31:17.12. Her performance vaulted her to #3 on the U.S. all-time performance list, and made her the U.S.'s second-fastest 10,000m runner of all time (the top two times have both been run by Deena Kastor). Jen Rhines finished fourth in the race in 31:24.16, breaking her previous personal best of 31:26.66, which she ran at the 2005 World Championships. Despite the PR, Goucher's performance actually pushed Rhines back one spot on the all-time performers list, to seventh. Katie McGregor, who is now #5 on the all-time U.S. performers list with her 31:21.20 from the 2005 World Championships, also had a strong run in finishing fifth (31:32.17). Other U.S. finishers included Sara Slattery (eighth in a PR 31:57.94), Victoria Jackson (ninth, 32:59.32), and Samia Akbar (10th, 33:30.84). Missy Buttry and Renee Metivier were listed as DNFs and Blake Russell was listed as a DNS.
Not to be outdone, Alice Schmidt finished second in the 800m, behind Mozambique's Maria Mutola, in 1:59.47. Mutola, who has run 1:56.77 this season, won the race in 1:58.72. Nikeya Green of the U.S. finished ninth in the same race in 2:02.36.
On the men's side, the U.S.'s Tom Brooks finished 10th in the steeplechase in 8:40.87. The race was won by Poland's Radoslaw Poplawski in 8:19.25. Steve Slattery of the U.S. was listed as a DNF.
Complete GE Money Grand Prix results
U.S. Women's 10,000m All-Time List
Deena Drossin 30:50.32 (2002) (1)
Deena Kastor 31:09.65 (2004)
Kara Goucher 31:17.12 (2006) (2)
Deena Drossin 31:17.86 (2003)
Amy Rudolph 31:18.96 (2005) (3)
Lynn Jennings 31:19.89 (1992) (4)
Katie McGregor 31:21.20 (2005) (5)
Elva Dryer 31:21.92 (2005) (6)
Jen Rhines 31:24.16 (2006) (7)
Katie McGregor 31:25.94 (2005)
Jen Rhines 31:26.66 (2005)
Elva Dryer 31:26.88 (2003)
Francie Larrieu 31:28.92 (1991) (8)
Deena Drossin 31:28.97 (2003)
Lynn Jennings 31:30.53 (1993)
Annette Peters 31:30.89 (1997) (9)
Katie McGregor 31:33.82 (2005)
Kate O'Neill 31:34.37 (2004) (10)
Posted by Alison Wade at 4:46 p.m. | Tags: Statistics, Race Results | Comments (0)
It's been a busy week for us as well as many of the U.S. athletes who are competing on the European circuit this summer. We're just now catching up on their performances (including PRs from Matt Tegenkamp, Tiffany McWilliams, Amy Mortimer, Said Ahmed, Adam Goucher, John Jefferson, Frances Santin, and maybe others) which are summarized below.
DN Galan
Stockholm, Sweden
July 25, 2006
Men's 5,000m
1. Boniface Kiprop, Uganda 12:57.11
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8. Matt Tegenkamp, USA 13:04.90 (Previous PR was 13:15.00, which he ran at this year's USA Championships. This makes him the U.S.'s fourth-fastest performer of all time - Bob Kennedy, Bernard Lagat, and Sydney Maree have run faster - and places him ninth on the all-time U.S. performance list.)
Men's 1,500m - Race #1
1. Kenenisa Bekele, Ethiopia 3:33.08
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11. Chris Lukezic, USA 3:38.06
Men's 1,500m - Race #2
1. Brimin Kiprop Kipruto, Kenya 3:35.23
2. Said Ahmed, USA 3:35.94 (Breaks his three-day-old PR of 3:37.36)
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9. Christian Smith, USA 3:38.78
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12. Rob Myers, USA 3:40.72
13. Jason Lunn, USA 3:41.04
Men's 800m
1. Youssef Saad Kamel, Bahrain 1:44.50
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3. Khadevis Robinson, USA 1:44.86
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7. David Krummenacker, USA 1:46.66
Women's 1,500m
1. Maryam Yusuf Jamal, Bahrain 3:58.96
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8. Lindsey Gallo, USA 4:07.51
Sarah Schwald, USA DNF
Men's 3,000m steeplechase
1. Paul Kipsiele Koech, Kenya 8:00.29
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8. Anthony Famiglietti, USA 8:24.41
Olympic Meeting Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki, Greece
July 24, 2006
Women's 1,500m
1. Natalya Panteleyeva, Russia 4:04.86
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4. Tiffany McWilliams, USA 4:06.30 (Breaks PR of 4:06.75 from 2003)
5. Amy Mortimer, USA 4:06.55 (Breaks PR of 4:07.58 from 2005)
Women's 3,000m steeplechase
1. Jeruto Kiptum, Kenya 9:31.39
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4. Carrie Messner, USA 9:55.90
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6. Lisa Galaviz, USA 10:06.71
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9. Ann Gaffigan, USA 10:11.51
10. Delilah DiCrescenzo, USA 10:16.64
KBC Night of Athletics
Heusden-Zolder, Belgium
July 22, 2006
Men's 800m - Race #1
1. Khadevis Robinson, USA 1:44.61
2. Bram Som, Netherlands 1:44.91
Men's 800m - Race #2
1. Achraf Tadili, Canada 1:45.36
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4. Jebreh Harris, USA 1:46.01
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6. David Krummenacker, USA 1:46.10
7. Sam Burley, USA 1:46.29
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9. Tim Ramirez, USA 1:47.56
Men's 3,000m steeplechase
1. Richard Kipkemboi Mateelong, Kenya 8:08.44
2. Daniel Lincoln, USA 8:11.96
Men's 5,000m
1. Micah Kogo, Kenya 13:06.49
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8. Adam Goucher, USA 13:10.00 (Breaks PR of 13:10.19 set in 2005)
Men's 1,500m - Race #1
1. Augustine Kiprono Choge, Kenya 3:33.51
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8. Jason Lunn, USA 3:37.49
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11. Christian Smith, USA 3:38.10
Chris Lukezic, USA DNF
Men's 1,500m - Race #2
1. Said Ahmed, USA 3:37.36
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5. John Jefferson, USA 3:39.70 (Breaks PR of 3:41.53, set in 2003)
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7. Tom Brooks, USA 3:40.13
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12. Rob Myers, USA 3:43.66
Women's 800m
1. Amina Aït Hammou, Morocco 1:59.92
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4. Frances Santin, USA 2:00.72 (Breaks PR of 2:00.84 from 2004)
5. Tiffany McWilliams, USA 2:01.00 (Ties PR)
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10. Sasha Spencer, USA 2:03.05
Women's 3,000m steeplechase
1. Jeruto Kiptum, Kenya 9:26.79
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10. Carrie Mesner, USA 9:51.30
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13. Lisa Galaviz, USA 9:54.14
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18. Ann Gaffigan, USA 10:07.54
Complete KBC Night of Athletics results
Vardinoyiannia Meeting
Rethymno, Greece
July 21, 2006
Men's 3,000m
1. Bernard Lagat, USA 7:34.41
2. Benjamin Limo, Kenya 7:34.97
Women's 800m
1. Maria Mutola, Mozambique 1:57.36
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5. Alice Schmidt, USA 2:01.17
Hazel Clark, USA DNF
Complete Vardinoyiannia results
Posted by Alison Wade at 1:47 p.m. | Tags: Race Results | Comments (0)
You may have noticed that our coverage has been lacking in the past week. This is a case of work on which I will be graded taking precedence over work on which I will not be graded (this web site). The course ends today, so we expect to resume normal coverage (and even add some photos and interviews) in the upcoming weeks.
In the meantime, you can read more about Matt Tegenkamp's 13:04.90 5,000, which puts him #4 on the U.S. all-time list, on the KIMbia web site.
Posted by Alison Wade at 9:42 a.m. | Tags: Race Reports, Running in the News | Comments (1)
A strong group of U.S. athletes is set to compete at the KBC Night of Athletics meet in Heudsen, Belgium on Saturday, July 22. Daniel Lincoln will be returning to competition in the steeplechase after setting an American record in that event on July 14. Other U.S. competitors scheduled to compete include Khadevis Robinson (800), Sam Burley (800), Jebreh Harris (800), Frances Santin (800), Chris Lukezic (1,500), Jason Lunn (1,500), Lisa Galaviz (steeplechase), Carrie Messner (steeplechase), Adam Goucher (5,000), Rod Koborsi (5,000), and Jon Riley (5,000).
Results should be available here.
Posted by Alison Wade at 8:45 a.m. | Tags: Event Previews | Comments (0)
Kara Goucher finished fifth in the 5,000 at today's Meeting International d'Athlétisme de la Province de Liège in Belgium in a lifetime best of 15:08.13. Goucher, who turned 29 on July 9th, continued her fabulous comeback by shaving exactly six seconds off the PR she set at the USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships at the end of June. Jen Rhines of the U.S. finished eighth in the same race in 15:13.11, and USA 10,000m champion Amy Rudolph finished 11th in 15:29.37.
In the "B" heat of the 5,000m, Sara Hall finished third in 15:20.88, and she was followed closely by Katie McGregor, who set a PR in finishing fourth (15:22.60). The other U.S. representatives in the field were Renee Metivier (eighth, 15:37.49), NCAA 10,000m champion Victoria Jackson (10th, 15:58.17), Missy Buttry (12th, 16:15.31), Sharon Dickie Thompson (13th, 16:18.33), Samia Akbar (14th, 16:20.23), and Annie Bersagel (17th, 16:49.48).
In the 800, Christian Smith led the way for the U.S. men, finishing second to Uganda’s Abraham Chepkirwok in the "A" race, 1:45.58 to 1:45.92. The U.S.’s Sam Burley was close behind, grabbing third in 1:46.04. Former Azusa Pacific star and NAIA champion Tim Ramirez finished eighth in 1:49.57. In the "B" heat of the 800, Jonathan Johnson showed that he belonged in the "A" race by finishing third in 1:46.50. Derrick Peterson finished sixth in 1:46.69.
Frances Santin was the lone U.S. female competitor in the 800; she finished fourth in 2:02.99.
Posted by Alison Wade at 10:49 p.m. | Tags: Race Reports, Race Results | Comments (0)
Hazel Clark led the U.S. middle-distance/distance runners at the Meeting de Atletismo in Madrid on July 17, 2006. She finished second to Cuba's Zulia Calatayud (2:01.03) in the 800 meters with a 2:01.78. Jebreh Harris also competed in the 800, finishing third in the "B" race in 1:46.78.
Treniere Clement and Matt Tegenkamp represented the U.S. in the 1,500 meter races. Clement finished 10th in 4:09.42 and Tegenkamp finished second in the "B" race with a 3:39.51.
Posted by Alison Wade at 2:23 p.m. | Tags: Race Reports, Race Results | Comments (0)
Khadevis Robinson continued his strong season with a 1:44.25 win in the 800m at the Sport Solidarietà International Meeting in Lignano, Italy, on Sunday, July 16. Christian Smith took third (1:44.86) in the race, and Derrick Peterson finished seventh (1:46.89).
Alice Schmidt also posted a strong win in the 800, narrowly defeating Slovenia's Jolanda Ceplak 1:59.35 to 1:59.38. The other U.S. competitors in the race were Christin Wurth-Thomas (fourth, 2:02.16), Sasha Spencer (sixth, 2:03.33), and Jenelle Deatherage (seventh, 2:03.46).
Adam Goucher led the U.S. competitors in the 3,000. He finished second to Kenya's Yusuf Biwott, 7:43.2 to 7:45.5. He was followed closely by Sean Graham (third, 7:46.9), Rod Koborsi (fourth, 7:48.4), Bret Schoolmeester (fifth, 7:49.5), and Galen Rupp (seventh, 7:56.3). Former University of Arizona star Robert Cheseret, who represents Kenya, finished sixth in 7:55.7. According to The Oregonian, the meet's automatic timing system failed, hence the hand times.
Posted by Alison Wade at 8:24 a.m. | Tags: Race Reports, Race Results | Comments (0)
A large group of U.S. middle-distance and distance runners competed in the Gentse Feestenmeeting (Flanders Cup Round 6) Sunday, July 16 in Ghent, Belgium. Jonathan Johnson led the way with a win (1:46.59) in the 800. Other U.S. competitors in that event were Kevin Elliott (fifth, 1:48.36) and Bryan Berryhill (seventh, 1:48.94). In the women's 800, Frances Santin (2:02.55) and Nikeya Green (2:04.96) went 2-3.
Abdi Abdirahman (7:55.98) finished second to Kenya's Boaz Cheboiywo (7:48.94) in the 3,000m. Andrew Carlson (fifth, 7:58.73), Matt Gabrielson (eighth, 8:03.87), Max King (ninth, 8:06.75), and Ryan Hall (10th, 8:14.20) also represented the U.S. Pat Tarpy won a "B" heat of the 3,000 by just over 10 seconds in 8:37.40.
In the 1,500, Renee Metivier (third, 4:10.85) led the way for the U.S. women and set a personal best in the process. She was followed by Amy Rudolph (eighth, 4:14.76), Carrie Messner (10th, 4:18.86), and Missy Buttry (13th, 4:20.70). Annie Bersagel finished second in another heat of the women's 1,500 with a 4:34.87.
In the men's 1,500, U.S. runners competed in three different heats of the race. Thomas Morgan led the way with a win (3:40.97) in the "B" heat. His ZAP Fitness teammate, Kyle King, finished fourth (3:42.28) in the same heat. Dale Dexter of the U.S. finished eighth in that heat in 3:58.09. The second-fastest U.S. runner of the day was Grant Robison, who finished 10th in the "A" heat in 3:41.55. He was followed by twin brothers John Jefferson (15th, 3:46.69) and Sean Jefferson (16th, 3:52.72). Ryan Kleimenhagen of Team USA Minnesota won another heat of the 1,500 in 3:54.82.
Posted by Alison Wade at 7:49 a.m. | Tags: Race Reports, Race Results | Comments (0)
A sizeable U.S. contingent competed in the Kortrijkse Guldensporenmeeting (round five of the Flanders Cup) July 14, 2006 in Kortrijk, Belgium. Jonathan Johnson won the 800m in 1:47.79. The other U.S. competitors in that event were Kevin Elliott (fourth in "A" heat, 1:48.45), Bryan Berryhill (first in "B" heat, 1:48.91), Rob Myers (fifth in "A" heat, 1:49.64), John Jefferson (eighth in "B" heat, 1:55.32), and his twin brother Sean Jefferson (seventh in "C" heat, 1:57.18).
On the women's side, Nikeya Green finished second in the only heat of the 800m in 2:04.29. The race was won by former LSU star Neisha Bernard-Thomas, who competes for Grenada. Green was the only female U.S. middle-distance runner who competed in the meet.
ZAP Fitness' Thomas Morgan came up just short of victory in the rarely-run 2,000m race. He finished second to Kenya's Boaz Cheboiywo (a former NCAA champion for Eastern Michigan), 5:05.45 to 5:05.64. Max King finished eighth (5:12.82), Kyle King, no relation, finished 11th (5:15.60), and Kevin Clary finished 16th (5:32.75).
Posted by Alison Wade at 9:50 p.m. | Tags: Race Reports, Race Results | Comments (0)