DN Galan Preview-Women

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 off of the Olympic trials and will be looking to run fast. This should be a distinct possibility as Merseret Defar and Kim Smith will be in the race to heat things up.

In the 100m hurdles, sensation Lolo Jones will to continue to amaze as she has all year.

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Heusden KBC Night Recap

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 9:22.73 by .03 over Anna Willard setting a new American record. Both ran prs and under Willard’s old American record set at the trials of 9:27.59. These two women keep pushing each other to greatness.

In the women’s 1500m, American Morgan Uceny won the meet in 4:07.22 followed in 5th and 6th by Amy Mortimer and Sara Hall in 4:08. 39 and 4:08.55 respectively.

In the men’s steeple, Paul Koech won in a world leading time of 8:00.57. American’s Kyle Alcorn and Billy Nelson finished together in 6 and 7th with times of 8:21.46 and 8:21.50.

In the men’s 1500m A heat Alan Webb finished in 6th with a 3:35.86. Webb obviously misjudged both his fitness and the competitiveness of the Olympic trials. He’ll be the fittest man in the world sitting home during the Olympics. Rob Meyers finished in 8th in 3:36.23. The B heat saw Americans finishing first, second, and fourth. With Will Leer winning in 3:37.63, Kurt Benninger in 3:38.03, and John Jefferson in 3:39.55.

In the Men’s 5000m A heat Chris Solinksy finished 16th with a quality time of 13:18.51. Ian Dobson did not finish. In the 5000m B heat Bobby Curtis set a new PR and finished 6th in 13:25.66. Thomas Morgan finished 10th with a 13:27.45, also a pr. Americans took 5 of the next 6 places going 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, and 17th. Jonathon Riley finished in 13:29. 72, closely followed by Luchini’s 13:29.93, then Matt Gabrielson’s 13:30.95, Stephen Haas’s 13:33.59, and Stephen Pifer’s 13:34.62.

Results can be found at http://www.timetronics.be/results/nacht2008/event049h01.html

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Heusden KBC-Night Preview

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. Rob Meyers will also be featured in the A heat. The B heat features the exciting Will Leer, Kurt Benninger, and John Jefferson.

The women’s 1500m features Americans Sara Hall, Amy Mortimer, Tiffany McWilliams, and Nicole Teter.

The men’s 5000m A heat features Chris Solinksy who is surely still angry to have not qualified in the 5k for the Olympics and should be out to start his season over again with a blazing time. Olympian and 3rd place finisher in the trials, Ian Dobson, is also in this heat. The B heat features up an comer, as well as NCAA champ, Bobby Curtis. Matt Gabrielson, Stephen Haas, Louie Luchini, Thomas Morgan, Stephen Pifer, and Jonathon Riley fill out the Americans in the B heat.

The women’s steeple features Olympians Jenny Barringer, and American record holder Anna Willard. Lisa Galaviz is also contesting the event; she is the former American record holder and finished 5th in the trials.

The men’s steeple features NCAA champ Kyle Alcorn and Olympian Billy Nelson

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The meet should be solid. Check back for results and live blogging.

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Gaz de France Results

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 too strong for Rowbury and held her off in the final stretch running 3:59.99, Rowbury was second in 4:00.33 just barely missing the 4:00 barrier.

Men’s 400m Hurdles: Kerron Clement won in 48.33. Bershawn Jackson “Batman” was 4th being nipped by Angelo Taylor for 3rd place.

Men’s 400m: Wariner had lane 4 and ran a world leading 43.86. Merritt, who had lane 5, was overtaken by Wariner with 125 to go and lost by 10m running 44.35. The rivalry continues…

Women’s 800m: Pamela Jelimo, the world’s newest distance star, got out right on the rabbit in 55.71 through 400m. Jelimo passed the rabbit at 500m and opens up 20m instantly. She wins convincingly in 1:54.97 by 40m. In doing this she set the world junior record.

Women’s 5000m: This race is on 14:30 pace and Jen Rhines is out the back. Lucy Kabuu Wangui won in a blazing 14:38.49 dropping everyone in her wake by setting the pace herself. Rhines was 15:11.79 for 4th.

Men’s 100m: Burns wins in a slow 10.14.

Men’s 110m Hurdles: After a false start by Aries Merritt, Cuban Dayron Robles, the world record holder in 12.87, ran an amazing 12.88!

Women’s 100m Hurdles: The athletes are asked twice to stand up out the blocks due to crowd noises for pole vault. London wins in 12.66. Joanna Hayes 12.76 was second beating Olympian Dawn Harper who was 3rd in 12.78.

Men’s 3000m: This race began oddly with a false start by Alistair Cragg. They are out in 59 seconds through 400m–hot race! Cragg inside in 3rd place–race has slowed. At the bell Craig boxed! The race was won by Kenyan Soi in 7:36.71. Cragg finished in 4th with a 7:38.21.

Women’s 200m: Americans swept the meet with Sanya Richards, Carmelita Jeter, and Muna Lee going 1, 2, 3. Richards won in 22.56.

Men’s 1500m: Rabbits out in 54.83 for 400m. Through 800m in 1:53.7. Kenyan Augustine Choge at 1200m in 2:52. Choge holds then off in 3:32.59.

Men’s 3000m Steeple: Through 2k in 5:30.85. Sub 8 a possibility? 400 to go 7:06! 8:08.53 Mubarak.

http://www.iaaf.org/gle08/results/eventcode=3928/index.html

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