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Live results and live video from this weekend's NCAA Division I Track & Field Championships in Fayetteville, Arkansas are scheduled to be available at the above links. A highlights show will air March 20th on ESPN2 at 4:00 p.m. ET (check your local listings).
Live results are also scheduled to be available from the Division II and Division III championship meets, along with live video. A link to the DII video coverage was not yet available at the time of this writing, but we suggest going to the DII meet web site once the event is underway. The DIII video coverage can be found here.
For additional relevant links, visit the USTFCCCA's Championship Central page.
Posted by Alison Wade at 2:06 p.m. | Tags: Web Sites, Webcast, Race Results | Comments (0)
Thanks to our great photo correspondents, we've posted many photos from this past weekend. We've been gradually adding photos from Pre-Nationals, held at Indiana State last weekend. We should have photos from the women's "blue" race soon.
We've also added photos from the Bronco Invitational, hosted by Santa Clara University, and the San Jose Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon.
Bronco Invitational results
San Jose Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon results
Posted by Alison Wade at 12:54 p.m. | Tags: Site News, Running Photos, Race Results | Comments (0)
Men's Blue Race: Individuals | Team - Lopez Lomong (23:02.3) and NAU win
Men's White Race: Individuals | Team - Josh McDougal (22:56.4, CR) and UTEP win
Men's Open Race - Brandon Bethke (24:17.2) wins
Women's Blue Race: Individuals | Team - Susan Kuijken (19:55.5) and Stanford win
Women's White Race: Individuals | Team - Jenny Barringer (19:48.3, CR) and Princeton win
Women's Open Race - Clerc Koenck (20:56.6) wins
Posted by Alison Wade at 10:14 p.m. | Tags: Race Results | Comments (0)
Though Mary Slaney currently owns the top seven performances on the U.S. 3,000 meter list outdoors, Kara Goucher became the #2 performer of all time today by running 8:34.99 in Rieti, Italy. Goucher displaces Libbie Hickman, who ran 8:35.02 in 2000. Earlier in the summer, Jen Rhines (8:35.03) and Shalane Flanagan (8:35.34) also had strong 3,000 meter performances, and they now occupy the #4 and #5 spots on the U.S. all time performers list outdoors.
The American 3,000m record is 8:25.83, set by Mary Slaney in 1985.
Goucher opted to stay home and forego racing in Europe between the USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships and the IAAF World Championships, where she earned a bronze medal in the 10,000 meters. While many of the U.S. distance runners who competed in Rieti today seem to be feeling the effects of a long season, Goucher is still going strong.
Posted by Alison Wade at 2:07 p.m. | Tags: Race Reports, Race Results | Comments (2)
By Madeleine Marecki
The ride in the back of the women's lead vehicle got a little rough at times, what with navigating between runners and spectators on the streets of New Haven, so apologies in advance for some missing times and splits (it should be noted that times and splits are rough estimates). The following is a brief recap of the action at the USA 20k Championships.
We picked up the lead women just after mile 2. The trio of Kate O'Neill, Elva Dryer, and Alicia Shay are running together, and Rebecca Donaghue is just a few meters back. At miles 3 and 4, the O'Neill, Dryer, and Shay are still running stride for stride, and the group puts some distance on Donaghue. The trio rolls through mile 4 at 21:07, while Donaghue is 15 seconds back at 21:22. At this point, O'Neill assumes front running duties, with Dryer and then Shay in tow. Less than a half mile into the mile 4, O'Neill and Dryer start to drop Shay. O'Neill and Dryer are running alongside each other and come through mile 5 at 26:21 - splitting a 5:17 - while Shay comes through about five seconds later.
Dryer then takes the lead, with O'Neill running directly behind her. Shay falls off the quick early pace. At mile 6, the two leaders come through at 31:50, splitting 5:20. However, Shay somehow works herself back into contention and rejoins the group within the sixth mile. O'Neill again takes the front while Dryer and Shay run alongside each other, behind O'Neill.
Now the decisive move of the race: Shay surges on the leaders at mile 7 and puts about 100 meters on Dryer and O'Neill within that seventh mile. Shay splits mile 7 in what we think must be a sub-5 mile, or at least very close to one; we were splitting off of the early leaders (Dryer and O'Neill), and Shay checks in at 5:05 (therefore, she is faster since she was behind). Shay then comes through mile 8 at 42:24, splitting a 5:30. She has 15 seconds on Dryer and O'Neill, who check in at 42:39. Shay is running completely alone at this point.
By mile 9, Shay has put 200 meters between herself and her two pursuers. She hits mile 9 in 47:51, splitting 5:25. About 2:50 into mile 9, she glances over her shoulder as she rounds a turn to check on her competition. Shay clocks in at 53:27 at mile 10; her split is 5:38. But it's time for her favorite part of the course - the downhill. Shay looks completely in control and pulls her form back together after completing the uphill climb. She splits mile 11 in 5:30 and mile 12 in 5:34 and cruises home in 1:06:56. Dryer closes hard but doesn't have enough to catch Shay; she finishes second in 1:07:18. O'Neill takes third in 1:08:04.
2007 Stratton Faxon New Haven 20k Road Race results
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At today's DN Galan in Stockholm, Sweden, Deena Kastor took a solid crack at Shalane Flanagan's American 5,000 meter record of 14:44.80 set in April at the Mt. SAC Relays. Kastor split 2:54, 5:50 for 1k and 2k respectively, but was unable to maintain the fast pace after the pacesetter dropped out. Kastor went through 3k in 8:50 and 4k in 11:51 before winning the race in a near-PR of 14:52.21. Kastor, who led for much of the race, ran away from 17-year-old Kenyan Linet Masai over the final couple of laps, with Masai finishing second in 14:55.50.
Behind Kastor, Lauren Fleshman set a new PR of 15:02.28 in finishing third. Americans Jen Rhines (15:12.64) and Sara Slattery (15:18.18) finished fourth and fifth, respectively. Kastor, who is best known for her accomplishments in the marathon, defeated another great marathoner in Stockholm as Jelena Prokopcuka of Latvia finished seventh in 15:33.93. Kastor is gearing up to run the 10,000 at the World Championships in Osaka, Japan later this month.
Later in the meet, Matt Tegenkamp turned in another solid performance, finishing fourth in the 3,000 meters in a near-PR of 7:35.68. Tegenkamp's training partner, Chris Solinsky, fell and did not finish the race. In the 3,000 meter steeplechase, Steve Slattery (eighth, 8:18:07) also came close to running a personal best.
In the 1,000 meters, Bernard Lagat set a personal best of 2:16.25 and finished third over the rarely run distance.
Posted by Alison Wade at 2:23 p.m. | Tags: Race Reports, Race Results | Comments (2)
Today's IAAF Super Grand Prix DN-Galan in Stockholm, Sweden will be webcast with a slight tape delay on WCSN.com beginning at 1:00 p.m. ET. Lauren Fleshman, Deena Kastor, Katie McGregor, Renee Metivier, Jen Rhines, Sara Slattery, Bernard Lagat, Ed Moran, Chris Solinsky, Matt Tegenkamp, and Steve Slattery are all expected to compete for the U.S. in the middle distance and distance events.
Entry lists/results
Meet web site
WCSN.com's track & field page
Posted by Alison Wade at 11:58 a.m. | Tags: Webcast, Race Results | Comments (0)
At today's KBC Nacht Van De Atletiek (Night of Athletics) meet in Heusden, Belgium, U.S. middle-distance and distance runners produced one American record and 11 personal bests. Lisa Galaviz finished fourth in the steeplechase, but set a new American record and a 10-plus second personal best of 9:28.75. Galaviz broke Briana Shook's three-year-old record of 9:29.32.
Alan Webb, who broke the American record in the mile last week, continued his amazing season with a win and a big personal best in the 800. Webb's time of 1:43.84 smashed his PR (set earlier this season) by 1.96 seconds. Webb's time makes him the eighth-fastest U.S. performer of all time. In the same race, Jonathan Johnson finished fourth in a PR of 1:44.69.
In the women's 1,500, Erin Donohue (4:05.55 PR), Shalane Flanagan (4:06.24), and Amy Mortimer (4:07.23) swept the top three places, and U.S. athletes took five of the top six spots.
Brian Olinger finished 11th in the steeplechase in a PR of 8:19.29. Aaron Aguayo finished just behind (12th, 8:20.34) and earned the World Championships "A" standard. While Aguayo had already punched his ticket to Osaka, Aguayo's time will enable Tom Brooks (who finished 17th in 8:30.65) to represent the U.S. at the World Championships as well. Each country can only send one qualifier per event who has only met the "B" standard, and now that the top two trials finishers (Josh McAdams and Aguayo) have the "A" standard, Brooks can go with the "B" standard.
The men's 5,000 was also a big race for the U.S. as Chris Solinsky (fourth, 13:12.24) took more than 15 seconds off of his PR. Bolota Asmerom shaved more than 19 seconds off his previous personal best in finishing eighth (13:15.16). Ian Dobson won the "B" race in 13:18.87, and Jonathon Riley finished second in a slight PR of 13:19.92. Sean Graham finished sixth in a new PR of 13:23.50
Matt Tegenkamp finished sixth in the 1,500 in 3:36.48.
If you missed the original webcast of the meet, it will be available on demand from WCSN.com.
Posted by Alison Wade at 9:24 p.m. | Tags: Race Reports, Race Results | Comments (2)
Boston, Mass. - Official finishers' certificates and copies of the Boston Marathon Racers' Record Book, containing the official results of the 111th running of the Boston Marathon, were mailed to all 2007 participants this week.
Following the adjudication of results, there were 20,338 official finishers for the 2007 Boston Marathon, the second-highest total in event history, behind only the 100th running in 1996 which boasted 35,868 finishers. In total, based on the adjudication process, 17 individuals were removed from the 2007 Boston Marathon results and seven were added.
The most notable change to the results was the removal of seventh-place female Lyubov Denisova (RUS) as a result of a positive out-of-competition drug test. Denisova was found to have an elevated testosterone level and tested positive for Prostanozol in a test conducted on March 20, 2007. Denisova now faces a two-year ban from competition, and all results posted after the test have been invalidated.
Athletes who finished behind Denisova were moved up one place in the final standings, and prize money was reallocated based on the new results. The adjusted women's top finishers are as follows:
Place Athlete Time Prize Money
1. Lidiya Grigoryeva (RUS) 2:29:18 $100,000
2. Jelena Prokopcuka (LAT) 2:29:58 $40,000
3. Madai Perez (MEX) 2:30:16 $22,500
4. Rita Jeptoo (KEN) 2:33:08 $18,000
5. Deena Kastor (USA) 2:35:09 $14,000 + $25,000*
6. Robe Tola Guta (ETH) 2:36:29 $12,000
7. Alice Chelangat (KEN) 2:38:07 $9,000
8. Ann Alyanak (USA) 2:38:55 $7,400 + $15,000*
9. Kristin Price (USA) 2:38:57 $5,700 + $10,000*
10. Mary Akor (USA) 2:41:01 $4,200 + $6,000*
11. Christine Lundy (USA) 2:41:14 $2,600 + $4,000*
12. Janelle Kraus (USA) 2:41:24 $2,100 + $3,000*
13. Zoila Gomez (USA) 2:41:36 $1,800 + $2,500*
14. Melissa White (USA) 2:42:56 $1,700 + $2,000*
15. Kelly Flathers (USA) 2:43:25 $1,500 + $1,500*
16. Dot McMahan (USA) 2:43:56 $1,000*
* USA Women's Marathon Championship prize money.
Among the participants in this year's race were representatives from 21 official Boston Marathon charities. In total, these runners raised a record $10 million for area charities.
The 112th Boston Marathon is scheduled for April 21, 2008. Once again the race will feature a two-wave start, with the first 10,000 runners beginning at 10:00 a.m., and the remainder of the field at 10:30 a.m.
Registration for the 2008 Boston Marathon will begin on Wednesday, September 5, 2007 at 9:00 a.m. (EST) at www.baa.org.
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Posted by Alison Wade at 2:34 p.m. | Tags: Press Releases, Race Results | Comments (0)
Ethiopia's Meseret Defar broke her own world 5,000m record today at the Exxon Mobil Bislett Games in Oslo, Norway, running 14:16.63, 7.9 seconds faster than the previous record. The second place finisher in the race, Vivian Cheruiyot, ran 14:22.51, also improving upon the old record. Seven women in the race broke 15:00.
Posted by Alison Wade at 5:15 p.m. | Tags: Race Results | Comments (1)