A Leftover's Feast

Leftovers?
Junk mail??
HA!
Just wait till you see what I call "leftovers"--as in "left over" from my just-posted 1st part of a 2-part report!
We'll begin by returning to The Armory for more distance news!!

The Men's Two Mile--featuring Matthew Centrowitz---or so we were repeatedly told by NBC promoters!--was a cornucopia of Top 24 marks---as this rarely run distance usually is---WHEN run by a pack of elites!!
Wanting a 4:04 first Mile, they instead got a 4:07, leaving the American Record intact--as intent and as reality!
At that point, Centro already appeared out of it--and in fact he fell further back!

In a confusing finish line scene, Ben True outkicked (and outwitted?) Ryan Hill to win in 8:11.33 to Hill's 8:11.56!
What was confusing maybe wasn't!
But it seemed as though neither Hill nor True knew where to finish!!
That the tape was stretched out across the 2nd to 4th lanes (!!) instead of by the inside rail, forced True to cut over to where the tape was, while Hill was still in the 1st lane, and didn't have time to react!
Anyway, True's time makes him 3rd A-T US, and 14th A-T World!!
His 3000 split of 7:40.96 is 15th A-T US!

Forced OFF the World list was Doug Padilla's 8:15.02 from 1990!!

Hill's time moves him from 19th A-T US all the way to 4th!
He's also now 15th A-T World!

Britain's Andrew Butchart, who ran that 3:54 Mile last week, took 3rd in 8:12.53!
He's 17th A-T World!

Mo Ahmed took away the National Record of Canada with his 8:13.16.
He's 20th A-T World!

After pacesetter Lawi Lalang's 8:18.70 (Yes, he didn't DNF!) came Garrett Heath in 8:19.61, moving him from 24th A-T US to 9th!
Centrowitz finished 7th in 8:21.07, making the A-T US list in 11th place!
Morgan Pearson (Who??) is now 20th A-T US, with his time of 8:26.17!
Ben Blankenship's 8:27.10 was not a PR!

The Men's Wanamaker Mile was won in 3:53.23 by Eric Jenkins!
This makes him 10th A-T US!
His 1500 split of 3:38.44 makes him 18th A-T US!

Clay Murphy and Kyle Merber finished 2nd and 3rd, but their 1500 splits were reversed, with Murphy kicking past Merber after that point!
Murphy's Mile time of 3:54.31 gives him 16th A-T US, while Merber's 3:54.67 gives him 21st place!
But Merber's 1500 time of 3:38.61 left him 21st A-T US, while Murphy's 3:39.25 gave him 24th A-T US---temporarily!!
Until Merber's faster split knocked Murphy OFF the list!!

Another guy knocked OFF the US list was Alan Webb!
Webb's mark was from 2007!
Then we have Tony Waldrop's venerable 3:55.0 time from 1974!
Yes, he's also GONE!!

Drew Hunter PR'ed in 3:56.80 (and at 1500 enroute in 3:40.87), but ended in 7th!!

Moving OUTdoors for a minute, there was a fast Half-Marathon called "RAK".
Have no idea what that stands for!
Anyway, the great Tirunesh Dibaba finished in 5th with her 66:56 time!
The race was taken by Peres Jepchirchir in 65:06!
She passed 20K in the World Record time of 61:40!
Mary Keitany took 2nd in 65:13.
For the Men, Bedan Karoki led the way with his 59:10.
Second came Yegrem Demelash's 59:19, followed by Augustine Choge's 59:26!
Solomon Yego also got under an hour!

In Japan, Amy Cragg ran a speedy Half in 1:08:27!
I believe this makes her 4th A-T US---on "legal" courses---but I'm not sure of that!

I'll do the remainder by event group, so I'll continue with distance stuff--from 500 meters on up!
In Karlsruhe, Erik Sowinski sped an 800 in 1:46.80.
He moves from 21st A-T US, tied with 1 other, to 19th, also tied with 1 other!

In Torun, Joanna Jozwik nabbed Poland's National Record for the 800 with her 1:59.29--her 1st sub-2 INdoors---or OUTdoors!!
Her 1:27.40 split at 600 is also a NR for her!
But she misses the World list by 0.39 seconds!!
Anita Hinriksdottir took 2nd in 2:01.56!
Nicholas Kipkoech took the Men's race in 1:46.34, beating Adam Kszczot's 1:46.44, and Erik Sowinski's 1:46.84!
Bethwell Birgen took the 1500 in 3:37.63.

In the Ocean Breeze, Siofria Buttner took the Mile in 4:33.16, missing the Collegiate list by 0.12 seconds!
At BU, Lauren Johnson beat Sasha Gollish in the 1000, 2:40.63 to 2:40.99.
In another Men's Mile at Millrose, Christian Soratos sped a 3:54.23!
This makes him 14th A-T US.
His 1500 split of 3:38.27 also gives him 14th A-T US!
DJ Principe ended in 5th with his 4:02.96!
In the 1000, Brannon Kidder's kick prevailed in 2:19.92 over Cazimir Loxsom's 2:21.06!
HS'er Brandon McGorty was 7th in 2:24.13.
He moves from 13th A-T HS to 6th!

Vernon Norwood took a quick 500 at Millrose, timed in 1:00.11.
He beat Brycen Spratling's 1:00.90, and Bershawn Jackson's 1:01.17!

The Women's 3000 was won by Kate Van Buskirk's 8:52.08.
Stephanie Garcia ran 8:53.48, while Tori Gerlach ran 8:54.61.

The Boy's HS Mile was good.
Noah Affolder's 4:07.34 makes him 12th A-T HS, and his 1500 split of 3:50.87 gives him 12th A-T HS.
Brodey Hasty was 2nd in 4:08.04, for 19th A-T HS.
Dalton Hengst was next in 4:08.99.
But the latter pair's 1500's were reversed!
Hengst split 3:52.05, making him 18th A-T HS, while Hasty's 3:52.44 gives him 20th A-T HS!

Don't know if Curtis Beach will continue as a Decathlete, or turn to running full time!
But he's improving in the latter, as his 600 of 1:16.61 proves!
He's now 17th A-T US!!

Also in the distance genre, but on Oversize Tracks, are the following---
In Seattle, Ed Cheserek ran a 5000 in 13:32.59, with Colby Gilbert following in 13:34.85!
Katie Rainsberger took the Seattle 3000 in a good 9:01.21!
Too bad it was for naught, Record Book-wise!!
Dani Jones took 2nd in 9:02.22.
Ten finished under 9:07, and 14 under 9:10!!
Danae Rivers ran a useless 4:32.55, while Lopez Lomong and Evan Jager did the same with their matching set of 3:56.55 Miles!!
There were 9 sub-4's!
In the SPIRE, Erin Finn ran an OT 5000 in 15:34.36!

Let's move to field events!
Besides Mondo Duplantis's latest HSR (See my earlier post!), Chris Nilsen took over the Collegiate PV lead with his PR of 18-8.25!
He missed the Frosh Class record by one-half inch!
But he's 12th A-T Collegiate, tied with 1 other!

The Millrose Women's event saw Ekaterina Stefanidi beating Sandi Morris, with the Greek reaching 15-9.75!
Morris tried passing tactics, but her attempts at 16-1.75 failed.
She ended with 15-5.75.
Katie Nageotte got a quarter-inch INdoor PR of 15-1.75 in 3rd!
She remains 11th A-T US, but she now isn't tied with anyone!

In the Tyson meet, Arkansas's Women's PV Factory took 1st, 2nd, and 4th!
Tori and Lexi Weeks had matching 14-7.25's, but Tori prevailed.
Desiree Freier showed good form, reaching 14-3.25 in 4th!
Emily Grove's 14-5.25 was 3rd, with Olivia Gruver matching Freier's mark in 5th!

Other marks included---
Raven Saunders SP'ing 61-0.
Yanis David suddenly a Collegiate TJ factor, her 45-8.50 making her 12th A-T Collegiate!
She's a Florida Soph!
Shendia Lawrence jumped 45-1.50, making her 19th A-T Collegiate, tied with 1 other!
(I hope these two marks aren't just TFRSS fuck-ups!!  LOL)
Alina McDonald PV'ed 14-3.25 in Nashville.
In the Tyson meet, Jamaica's Clive Pullen took the Collegiate TJ lead with his 56-4.75.
This makes him 11th A-T Collegiate!
Also at Tyson, JaCorian Duffield HJ'ed 7-6.50, while Clayton Brown reached 7-4.25!
Jared Kern's 67-2 took over the Collegiate SP lead!
Becky Arbiv PV'ed 13-7.
She moves from 18th A-T HS to 14th, tied with 1 other!
Carson Dingler's 13-6 moves her from 21st A-T HS, tied with 6 others, to 18th, where she's tied with 1 other!
Bronson Osborn threw the 16 pound SP out 59-5.75!
OUTdoors, Osborn threw the same weight implement 58-10!!
Also OUTdoors, Robbie Otal got the earliest-ever 200-plus DT--reaching 201-7!

Tyra Gittens LJ'ed 20-11.50, making her 5th A-T HS!!
In Torun, Nicole Buchler won with a 15-1 PV.
Logan Cunningham PV'ed 18-4.50.
In the Dallas meet, Tripp Piperi PR'ed with a 72-5 SP, but he remains 4th A-T HS!
In Berlin's LJ, Ivana Spanovic leapt 22-6.50!
Maggie Ewen's getting better!
Her SP measure of 59-5.50 makes her 11th A-T Collegiate!
She misses the US list by 1.25 inches!
She also threw the Weight 70-1.

And now to the short stuff!!
And, bless those who lose good marks on OT's, but I'll start with Brian Herron's OT 400 of 47.24, which WOULD make my HS DDD---if legal!!

Ronnie Baker ran the fastest 60 of the season, his 6.46 PR moving him from 17th A-T World, tied with 7 others, to 12th, where he's tied with 5 others!!
On the US list, he moves from 11th, tied with 3 others, to 7th, tied with 4 others!
Orlando Ortega sped the 60H in 7.48 in Torun.
Barbara Pierre took the Torun 60 in 7.11, after a 7.13 heat.
Bralon Taplin took the 400 in 45.59.
Mikiah Brisco's 7.98 in the Tyson 60H makes her 19th A-T Collegiate, tied with 5 others!
She also took 2nd in the 60 flat with her 7.22.
Grant Holloway ran the 60H in 7.58, just 0.01 off the Frosh Class standard!
But he makes 16th A-T Collegiate, tied with 3 others!
Daryll Haraway sped 60 flat in 6.59.
Jouranne Olivier ran the same in 7.19.

In the Millrose meet, Dezerea Bryant took the flat 60 in 7.12, with Morolake Akinosun 2nd in 7.17.
Clayton Vaughn edged out Mike Rodgers in 6.62.
Omar McLeod and Phylicia George took the Millrose 60H races with respective times of 7.46 and 7.98.
In the Don Kirby meet, Jaylen Bacon ran 6.59, while Rai Benjamin took the 200 in 20.76.
The Tyson meet had a deep Men's 200!
Just'n Thymes prevailed in 20.47, but he misses the Collegiate DDD by 0.01 seconds!
In 2nd & 3rd came Rondel Sorrillo and Nathaneel Mitchell-Blake, both timed in 20.49.
In 4th was stud Frosh Michael Norman, eeking out an 0.01 PR of 20.75!
Sage Watson took the Don Kirby 400 in 52.00.

Some okay Relay action happened too!
At Clemson, as briefly noted in my earlier post, Texas A&M's Women ran the 4X400 in 3:29.74!
That's where Jazmin Fray--brand new CR holder in the 800--ran her 51.9 leg just one hour after that CR!!
A&M missed their School record by 0.02 seconds!!
Alabama took 2nd in 3:30.10, making them 9th A-T School!!
At Tyson, Texas's Men ran the 4X400 in 3:04.88.
They move from 14th A-T School, tied with 1 other, to 11th!
Texas Tech's 3:05.49 moves them from 19th A-T School to 17th!
And Iowa's time of 3:05.62 makes them 19th A-T School, tied with 1 other!
Also from Tyson--
Michael Cherry ran the 400 in 45.84.
Kendall Ellis ran the 400 in 52.13.
In a separate race, Chrisann Gordon sped 51.71, just 0.02 seconds off her PR!
Chrishuna Williams was 2nd in 52.02.
Remember me mentioning Candace Hill's 53.05 3rd place finish in the Clemson 400 behind Shakima Wimbley's winner?
Wimbley ran 51.53, making her 16th A-T Collegiate, and 19th A-T US!!

I want to end this post with some marks worth remaining awake for, so first let me add another OT mark or 2.
From Ames, Iowa's OT came Karissa Schweizer's 9:06.60 3000, and an 800 that saw Shea Collinsworth's 2:01.42 prevail over Ailiyah Miller's 2:02.89.

Returning yet again to Millrose, there was a HOT Women's 300!!
Just as with the more successful effort by Sammy Watson in the 800 (See my earlier post!), Sydney McLaughlin was also looking for a fast time--but in this 300!
She DID get a slight PR--by 0.02 seconds--but her 37.09 gave her just 4th place in a field of Professionals!!
Shaunae Miller ran 35.71, moving her from 5th A-T World to 3rd, where she's tied with 1 other!
(Her tie is with Quanera Hayes, who ran her 35.71 earlier this season!)
She got the Meet Record, and the Age 22 record!
Ashley Spencer took 2nd in 36.27.
She gets the Age 23 record!
She's 3rd A-T US, and 7th A-T World!
Natasha Hastings's 36.88 in 3rd gets her the Age 30 record!
Then came McLaughlin's 37.09 in 4th!
She remains 2nd A-T HS!
But, because of Spencer's entrance to the US list, McLaughlin is moved DOWN from 16th to 17th!!

The Nitro series ended---and good riddance to it!
The results emanating from it were ridiculous!
(In another of those 3 minute races, one couple's winning total was 2765 meters!!  Think about this for a second!  In 3:00, could a woman run, say, 1265 meters, while a man ran the other 1500??  In THREE MINUTES???)
Maybe it was just the results that were screwed up, but I'm of the opinion---DESPITE the sexy presence of Usain Bolt and Gen Gen LaCaze---that this is one idea ready for the DUMPSTER!!

Over and OUT of here!!

P.S.
Despite the IAAF meet in Birmingham, next weekend looks to be a lot quieter than THIS week was!!
Then again, maybe not so much!
See ya!