I wish I had room for a longer title!
Because Record Book revisions took place in venues far removed from Germany or New York--making for another weekend of Historic progress in our sport!
The 111th edition of the Millrose Games saw TWO World Records--in events not normally run at Millrose--or anywhere else!
Shaunae Miller-Uibo was already ahead after the first turn, and she kept powering forward to the finish of the 300 meters--her time of 35.45 TYING the WR set by Irina Privalova a quarter century ago!!
She broke her own Millrose Meet Record, as well as the Age 23 Record!
She also breaks her own National Record of the Bahamas!
She moved from 3rd A-T World, tied with 1 other, to the Top, where she's of course tied with Privalova!!
Sage Watson took 2nd in 37.08.
Jaide Stepter, though 3rd, ran 37.23 to make her 23rd A-T US!
The other WR--a promised attack by a US team on the Russian Record of 8:06.24 for the 4X800 Relay--almost was defeated after the 1st leg!
Chrishuna Williams opened too slow--2:05--forcing the others to dig deep!
Raevyn Rogers paved a 2-flat to bring the team back to point!
Charlene Lipsey ran about 2:02, but Ajee Wilson was the anchor!
Enough said!!
Her 1:58.37 gave the team a new WR of 8:05.89!
WR's are nice, but fast times run in exciting races are even better!
And that's what we saw in the Women's 3000!
Training partners Aisha Praught-Leer and Emma Coburn worked together--trading the lead--while keeping the pace hopping!
They wanted a sub-8:50---and almost got down into the 8:30's!
With some maybe unexpected help!
Two Collegiate distance stalwarts--one former, one current--tried to steal the race from their two older brethren!
Karissa Schweizer and Dominique Scott-Erfurd played the game well, never allowing their elders to get away!
At one point--with 800 to go--Schweizer in fact took the lead!
But she dropped back, looking for a better spot to kick!
When it came to the final 200, it was an all-out spread of bodies across the track--with the Jamaican finally getting control--and the win---barely!
Her 8:41.10 is her National Record, as well as the Millrose Meet Record!
Coburn sprinted hard, but ended 2nd in 8:41.16, with the South African (and former Razorback) ALMOST nailing her at the line!
The WC Steeple Champ is 4th A-T US!
Scott-Erfurd gets the National Record of South Africa!
But it was the 4th placer--Schweizer--whose prize had size!
Her mad-dash finish led to a new Collegiate Record--breaking the 9 year old record of the iconic Jenny (Barringer) Simpson!!
Her 8:42.03 former CR was considered one of the toughest CR's--Men or Women!
But when Schweizer ran that 15:17 5000 in December, then a 4:27 Mile more recently, she was thought to have all the necessary tools!
Her 8:41.60 is also the Senior Class Record, and made her 6th A-T US---at least for awhile!
(See below!)
This was a DEEP race!
In 5th came Katie Mackey's 8:43.15.
She is 10th A-T US.
Lauren Paquette PR'ed in 8:47.81, making her 15th A-T US!
Kate Van Buskirk was next--in 8:49.02--but the US parade continued!
Mel Lawrence's 8:50.96 makes her 20th A-T US.
Emily Lipari's 8:51.07 places her 21st A-T US, tied with 1 other!
As well, they were timed at 2K, making for additions to THAT US list!!
Schweizer's 5:52.65 makes her 12th A-T US.
Mackey's 5:52.89 makes her 14th.
Paquette's 5:53.28 leaves her 15th A-T US!
And Lipari's 5:53.71 makes her 16th!
Then news came in of a race at Boston University!!
Would you believe Shelby Houlihan merely ran the 2nd fastest 3000 by an American Woman, and that Marielle Hall wasn't too far behind??
Shock of shocks--though I'd believed Houlihan capable of running that fast--her 8:36.01 not only is 2nd A-T US, but 22nd A-T World too!
Hall's 8:40.20 is now 4th A-T US!
So Coburn falls to 6th, while Schweizer is now 8th!!
BTW, I heard Houlihan's last 1600 was in 4:31, with her final lap sub-29!!
Let's look at some Mile races!
The Wanamaker's were won by Colleen Quigley and Chris O'Hare!
Times weren't much--4:30.05 for Quigley, and 3:54.14 for O'Hare!
The Steepler just nipped Kate Grace's 4:30.08, while Alexa Efraimson returned to action with a 7th place time of 4:32.73.
Nikki Hiltz's enroute 1500 time of 4:15.40 makes her 19th A-T Collegiate!
O'Hare beat Josh Kerr's 3:54.72, which makes him 5th A-T Collegiate!
Kerr's enroute 1500 of 3:39.58 makes him 10th on that Collegiate list!
The favored--but a bit ill--Nick Willis ended in 7th, time of 3:57.72.
Katelyn Tuohy not only lost the HS Mile, but finished just 4th!!
Fading BAD over the last lap--her last 109 meters took 22.26 seconds!!--Tuohy probably was tired after all her recent racing!
She'll be back!
The winner was Gabrielle Wilkinson--time of 4:42.94.
That makes her 13th A-T HS!
Her 4:24.34 at 1500 makes her 10th A-T HS!
Second came Kelsey Chmiel's 4:44.55, which makes her 20th A-T HS!
Her 4:25.45 enroute makes her 19th A-T HS!
Marlee Starliper finished 3rd in 4:44.97.
She's 23rd A-T HS, while her 1500 time of 4:25.20 makes her 17th A-T HS!
Tuohy's 1500 was actually faster--her 4:24.84 moving her from 17th to 13th A-T HS!!
Brodey Hasty could TASTE Sub-4!!
His 4:00.05 JUST missed making him the 3rd HS'er to break 4 INdoors!!
(He might try again, he said!)
Eric Avila won that race, his 3:57.45 beating Pat Casey's 3:57.73.
Hasty was 5th!
He moves from 6th to 3rd on the A-T HS list, and his enroute 1500 of 3:43.74 also moves him from 6th to 3rd!
In the Men's HS Mile, Josh Hoey's 4:07.42 makes him 20th A-T HS!
His 3:52.09 at 1500 makes him 22nd!
In the JDL Mile, Ed Cheserek sped the 2nd fastest flat-track Mile ever--a 3:53.85!
And Paul Chelimo got his first sub-4--3:58.59--far behind King Ches!
The best Karlsruhe event was the Women's 1500--where Genzebe Dibaba did her thing--running away from a good field--ending in 3:57.45!
She broke her own Age 26 Record!
(She turns 27 in 5 days!!)
Konstanze Klosterhalfen was 2nd, time of 4:04.00!
Well, friends, we've come to that point again!
The point at which I switch to by-event-group reportage!
There's just too much GREAT stuff to give EVERY solid mark its own paragraph!!
But hang on tight--there's some really incredible stuff to follow!!
Walks
Yes, I'm beginning with the Walks!!
Why?
Well, would you believe TWO High School Records broken in the Millrose Women's Mile??
Taylor Ewart finished 3rd--behind the iconic Maria Michta-Coffey--but she was the REAL winner here!
She smashed Lauren Harris's HSR by about 7 seconds, and took care of Harris's 1500 along the way--but by 0.29 seconds!
The new HSR's are 6:45.68 and 6:17.30!!
MMC won the race in 6:35.77.
Harris was 4th in a good 6:52.55!!
Nick Christie took the Men's race in 6:00.37.
Sprints
Murielle Ahoure took the World lead last week--time of 7.07 in a Houston race!
She took the Millrose race over Tori Bowie--7.11 to 7.14.
But in a real shocker--Mikiah Brisco used Albuquerque's altitude to time 7.08, which ties the Collegiate Senior Class Record!!
She moves from 14th A-T Collegiate, tied with 6 others, to 2nd, tied with 1 other!
She's also now 13th A-T US, tied with 1 other!!
Bingtian Su took the Karlsruhe 60--his time of 6.47 breaking his own National Record of China!!
He is 19th A-T World, tied with 7 others!
Tatjana Pinto keeps on winning, her 7.10 taking Karlsruhe!
Want yet another shocker??
How about Mr Divine Oduduru doubling in the Texas Tech meet--with his 200 time of 20.18 making him 3rd A-T Collegiate, and 4th A-T World!!
He's a 21 year old Frosh from Nigeria!
And he gets his National Record--as well as the Frosh Class Record!
(Yes, I know he's "old" to be a Frosh!!)
Andrew Hudson ran 20.42 in 2nd, making him 23rd A-T Collegiate, tied with 2 others!
Oduduru also won the 60--in 6.58!
Ronnie Baker took the Millrose 60 in 6.48.
He beat Noah Lyles's slight PR of 6.59!
Jereem Richards won the NM 200 in a good 20.52.
Elijah Hall--a Houston Senior--took a 200 in 20.51.
While I'm on the 200's, let me tell you that Payton Chadwick--who ran 22.99 a week ago--is the former Payton Stumbaugh--perhaps better known as a Multi's person!!
Don't know when she got married!
Phyllis Francis beat Shamier Little in a 300--36.85 to 36.98.
Little's time makes her 22nd A-T US!
Bailey Lear--a Texas HS'er, sped a 400 in 53.20--winning the race against Collegians!!
It makes her 7th A-T HS!!
Bralon Taplin ran 44.88 in the 400, moving him from 14th A-T World to 5th!!
He doesn't get Kirani James's National Record of Grenada, however!
On an Oversize Track, Sydney McLaughlin ran the 400 in 51.44!
Too bad it counts for NOTHING!!
Hurdles
The Karlsruhe 60H was dynamite!!
Sharika Nelvis took over the World lead with her 7.80!
She moves from 11th A-T US, tied with 3 others, to 6th, tied with 1 other!
And she's 18th A-T World, tied with 4 others!
Christina Manning was 2nd in 7.81.
She moves from 9th A-T US, tied with 2 others, to 8th, tied with 1 other!
On the A-T World list, Manning moves from 24th A-T, tied with 7 others, to 23rd, where she's tied with 1 other!!
Jarrett Eaton sped 60H in 7.47.
He moves from 20th A-T US, tied with 1 other, to 17th, tied with 1 other!
The Millrose races were won by Tobi Amusan and Devon Allen!
Amusan's 7.90 beat a class field--which found the great Dawn Harper-Nelson back in 6th, time a slow 8.18!!
But behind her--in 7th--came the "comebacking" Lolo Jones!!
Yes, she's BACK---sort of!
Sluggish and calling herself an "idiot" for even entering the race, her 8.37 allowed her to come to a full stop--before reaching the padded wall!!
Allen's 7.50 looked sharp, as he beat Aries Merritt--who says he's fully healthy!!
Distances--from 500 on up
In Glasgow, Laura Muir dipped under 2 minutes in the 800, her 1:59.69 giving her the National Record of Scotland--but not the UK!
Samuel Tefera ran a 1500 in 3:36.05.
He gets the Age 18 Record!!
Gabrielle Wilkinson--who won the Millrose HS Mile (See above!)--ran a 1000 in 2:47.22, making her 10th A-T HS!!
Millrose gave us a spectacular Men's 800!!
Emmanuel Korir used an even pace to win in 1:44.21, but he was just 3rd when he began kicking!
It's the Millrose Meet Record, the National Record of Kenya, and the Age 22 Record!!
He's now 3rd A-T World!!
Donavan Brazier finished 2nd, his 1:45.35 making him 24th A-T World!
But more importantly, he moves from 7th to 2nd on the A-T US list!!
Drew Windle PR'ed in 1:45.53, making him 3rd A-T US!!
Clay Murphy's 1:46.61 in 5th--while a PR--keeps him 19th A-T US!
Hanna Green took the JDL 800 in 2:02.58.
Rachel Schneider doubled in the Mile and 3000--times of 4:31.74 and 9:02.64!
The races were less than an hour apart!!
In the BU meet, Sam Ellison won the 500 in 1:00.92!
Shadrack Kipchirchir edged Justyn Knight in the Millrose 3000--7:45.49 to 7:45.86.
The Karlsruhe race was faster, and also close!
Hagos Gebrhiwet's 7:37.91 beat Yomif Kejelcha's 7:38.67!
In the Power 5 meet on Michigan's new 200 meter oval, Stanford took the Women's DMR in 10:58.93.
Indiana won the Men's race in 9:31.64!
Proving you don't need OT's to run fast DMR's!!
The USATF Senior XC races were close--with some surprises!
Emily Infeld outkicked Molly Seidel--33:18 to 33:22--over a 10000 meter course!
Stephanie Bruce finished 3rd in 33:34!
But WC Silver medalist in the 3000SC Courtney Frerichs faded over the last 2 or 3K--ending 4th in 33:55!!
Those 4 were a tight group over the first half!
The Men's race went to US Army's Len Korir, who grabbed the lead from Galen Rupp toward the end!
His 29:16 beat Rupp by less than a second!
In a fierce battle for 3rd, Stan Kebenai edged Evan Jager, their times both 29:31.
Some related news items--
Melissa Bishop and Faith Kipyegon will both miss the 2018 season--as both are pregnant!!
Pole Vault
Lots of good stuff here!
As noted in a previous post, it's looking like 2018 might be a repeat of the 2015-2016 Collegiate battles between Demi Payne and Sandi Morris--as written about in the great book "18 Months Raising the Bar"!
But with new names!
In the Texas Tech meet, Lexi Jacobus PR'ed!
At 15-2.75, she was THEN still 3rd A-T Collegiate!
She broke her own Junior Class Record!
And she moved from 11th A-T US to 10th, tied with 1 other!
(See below for why this resembles "18 Months"!! LOL)
In 2nd came twin sister Tori Hoggard, as she cleared 14-10.75.
In one of her best Collegiate performances, Desiree Freier took 3rd with 14-4.75!
But then just hours (or minutes??) later, Olivia Gruver PR'ed also!!
Her improvement from 15-1 to 15-3 moved her AHEAD of Jacobus--by a quarter inch!!
So Gruver is now 3rd A-T Collegiate, moving Jacobus to 4th!!
On the US list, Gruver moves from 13th, tied with 6 others, up to 8th, tied with 2 others!
Jacobus, meanwhile, moves BACK to 11th (See above!!), where she's tied with 1 other!
Got all that??
In OTHER Pole Vault news---
The Millrose meet lost Sandi Morris--to an aching back!!
(She said if that had been the WC, she would have competed--pain and all!!)
So Kat Stefanidi should have had it easy!
But Katie Nageotte got over 15-5.50 also, with Stef winning with fewer misses!
Alysha Newman cleared 15-1.50 in 3rd.
The Karlsruhe Men's event saw Raphael Holzdeppe PR'ing at 19-3.50--and beating Renaud Lavillenie's 19-1.50!
Both looked very good!
At Notre Dame, Kristin Hixson got over 15-1.75--not a PR.
Canadian Anicka Newell cleared 15-0.
Morgann LeLeux reached 14-10.
Lucy Bryan's 14-8 clearance makes her 17th A-T Collegiate!
Devin King went over 18-7.50.
Scott Houston went over 18-8.25.
Sondre Guttormsen reached a non-PR of 17-8.50!
Other Field Events
Mutaz Barshim is getting high(er)!!
While not a PR, his 7-9.75 is the World leader!
Logan Boss HJ'ed 6-3.50!
She's 16th A-T Collegiate, tied with 4 others.
And she's 21st A-T US, tied with 4 others.
Vashti Cunningham won Millrose--at 6-5.
Inika McPherson was 2nd with 6-2.75.
Vashti tried once at 6-6.75, but missed!
The Karlsruhe HJ went to Mirela Demireva's 6-4.75!
Shelby McEwen--an Alabama Soph--cleared 7-4.25.
Erik Kynard got over 7-7!
Ivana Spanovic had problems in Karlsruhe!
Fouling her first 4 attempts, she finally got a legal LJ, but still finished just 3rd!
Worse, Tianna Bartoletta ended in 8th!!
Brittney Reese won a meet with her 21-2 leap.
Jarrion Lawson LJ'ed 26-1.75.
Tori Franklin TJ'ed 45-6.50.
She moves from 13th to 12th on the A-T US list!
In the Throws---
Jeneva Stevens won the Millrose WT with her 79-2.75!
She beat DeAnna Price's 74-2.25.
Conor McCullough won the Men's event with 75-8.25.
Gianna Rao's non-PR of 59-9 took the HS event!
David Lucas reached 74-5.
Janeah Stewart is HOT this year!
Her latest is 78-2.25!
She moves from 8th A-T Collegiate to 4th!
From 12th A-T US to 9th!
And from 16th A-T World to 11th!!
Trey Knight is also HOT!
His 83-0.25 continues his streak of great marks!
Shelby Moran hit 59-6.25 on the Women's side!
Colin Dunbar's 77-4 also wasn't a PR.
Darrell Hill reached 68-4.25 in the SP.
Maggie Ewen doubled--reaching 59-9.50 in the SP and 72-11 in the WT.
Zach Ziemak scored 6043 points in a Heptathlon.
Two end-piece News items--
Sara Kolak will be out all of 2018 after elbow surgery!
And in a sudden move, Hannah Cunliffe left the University of Oregon--the team AND classes--and has turned Pro!!
No information on who she's signing with!
Thanks, everyone, for sticking with me through this LENGTHY post!
But ain't it wonderful having all these great Records & Marks to read about??
See you soon!
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