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The fast heat of the 100m features four Americans: Muna Lee, Marshevet Hooker, Carmelita Jeter, and Torri Edwards. This meet should be quick and I would not be surprised to see the Olympic Trials order reversed.
The 5000m features Americans Sara Slattery, Amy Rudolph, and Molly Huddle. Each will be looking for redemption coming [...]

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The 100m features the fleet Jamaicans Asafa Powell and world record holder Usain Bolt. With these two athletes in the race a world record is a distinct possibility.
The 400m features Americans Jeremy Wariner and Kerron Clement.
The rarely contested 1000m should be scintillating with Sudanese phenom Abubaker Kaki Khamis, reigning olympic champion Yuriy [...]

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American distance runners had a great showing at the Heusden KBC Night meet with a new American record established and numerous personal bests forged. The highlight of the meet was the women’s steeple.
In the women’s 3000m steeple Jenny Barringer and Anna Willard battle alone out front of the field. Barringer won with a [...]

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The sprinters are enjoying Europe and the American distance runners are coming out for this meet. However, some of the more notable American qualifiers are sitting this out. In the 1500m there will be no Lagat, Manzano, or Lomong. Interest is still high as the enigmatic Webb is slated to run. [...]

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Women’s 1500m: The pacers set an honest and steady pace in the women’s 1500m coming through 400m in 1:04.16, then 800 in 2:08.57. Rowbury sat on the inside of lane 1 in 5th place. At 1200m (3:14.66) to go Jamieson, Jamal, and Rowbury all went. Jamal, the world champion of Bahrain, was [...]

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The women’s 1500m features U.S. Olympic Trials champion Shannon Rowbury who will be looking to go sub 4:00 for the first time. The field is solid and Gaz de France is a viable opportunity for her.
The women’s 5k features Jen Rhines, the 2nd place finisher in the U.S. 5k trials. She is in [...]

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This meet was a tune up meet for American athletes as milers moved down to the 800 to work on their speed. There were two 800m heats. Will Leer, a division 3 product from Pomona Pitzer, posted a 1:48.20 for 5th place behind Rob Meyer’s 1:47.43 which landed him in 2nd. [...]

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