You've already read---You have, haven't you??--my detailed Commonwealth Games and Boston Marathon reports!
Well, while great events by themselves, they weren't the only game in town!!
So here's all the other stuff of note from this past few days!!
Since I just posted my Boston report, let's begin with all the other Road races--Run & Walk variety!!
Erick Kiptanui moved onto the top shelf of Half-Marathoners!
Winning the Berlin Half by a huge margin, his 58:42 makes him 5th A-T World, tied with 1 other!
He did his opening 5000 in 13:32--WR pace!--but slowed a bit after that!
The Cherry Blossom 10 Miler went to Jimal Yimer's 46:17, and Buze Diriba's 53:45!
Chris Derrick was 1st American in the Men's race (5th place), time of 46:52.
Matthew Centrowitz ran this also--but ended just 10th, time of 50:38!
He might have just been tempo-ing!
Emma Bates was 1st US Woman, also 5th place, time of 54:44!
The Rotterdam Marathon was won by Kenneth Kipkemoi and Visiline Jepkesho, respective times of 2:05:44 and 2:23:47.
The US World Walk Trials were taken by Nick Christie's 1:27:21, and Maria Michta-Coffey's 1:32:09!
A newcomer to the Women's Walk scene was 3rd placer Robyn Stevens, whose 1:34:26 makes her 8th A-T US!!
Is Jenn Suhr REALLY "semi-retired"??
Because she sure PERFORMS like someone peaking for the Olympics or a World Championship!!
Her latest crowd-rouser was a quarter-inch OUTdoor PR---after TEN YEARS!!
Opening at 15-1.50--about 2 feet after all others XXX'd out--she cleared that height, then 15-5.50, and finally--16-2--all on first attempts!!
(She missed thrice at 16-5.25!!)
This breaks her own Age 36 Record, and of course makes her the oldest 16 footer!!
She remains 2nd A-T US, and 3rd A-T World!
Staying with the PV, Renaud Lavillenie cleared 19-6.25--the World leader!--also at the Texas meet!
His heights were 18-4.50, 18-10.25, and 19-2.25--all on 1st try--then needing 3 for the 19-6.25!
He missed 3 at 19-8.50!
KC Lightfoot added his name to the growing list of OUTdoor HS 18 footers!!
Getting over 18-0, that moved him from 17th A-T HS, tied with 3 others, to 11th, tied with 1 other!
But then he went over 18-3!!
This moved him from 11th, tied with 1 other, to 4th, tied with 1 other!!
Morgann LeLeux cleared 15-1, not a PR!
Devin King got over 18-8.25!
Sydney McLaughlin continues to amaze---or maybe that's the wrong word!
Maybe "fulfilling PART of her VAST potential" might be closer to the vein!!
Her latest was in the Century--an event she rarely runs--at least sans hurdles!
While a bit windy (3.5)--and losing to Javianne Oliver's 11.04--Syd's 11.07 impressed even the McL-jaded!!
She also ran lead-off in Kentucky's 4X200 Relay--timed in 1:30.76!
Jasmine Camacho-Quinn ran 2nd leg!
This Tennessee meet produced another good windy mark--a 12.40 in the 100H by Kendra Harrison!
Kori Carter was a far back 2nd in 12.82!
Wind was 3.1.
But the REAL hurdles prize goes to Grant Holloway, whose 13.16 at the Tom Jones meet was LEGAL (1.9)!!
This makes him 2nd A-T Collegiate, tied with 1 other!
He misses the US list by 0.03 seconds!!
In second came Reuben Walters's 13.31.
Reuben, an Alabama Senior, is now 15th A-T Collegiate!
That Tom Jones meet (NOT named after the singer!! LOL) was a speedy one--even though a few of the marks got the "W" (for windy) affixed!
For example, Noah Lyles sped a 9.86 100, leading Isaiah Young to a 9.92--with a wind of 4.1.
Andre Ewers ran a 200 in 20.05, but had a breeze of 3.1 with him!
Wind-legal times were run there also!
LaShawn Merritt's 20.48 in the 200 had an 0.3 wind.
Tori Bowie's 11.04 had a tiny 0.2.
Tamara Clark--an Alabama Frosh--ran AGAINST a wind of 0.7 in her 200--time of 22.57!
The 400's were fast too!
Shakima Wimbley's 50.18 took care of Jessica Beard's 50.75!
Josephus Lyles won over Christian Taylor--45.28 to 45.44.
That attempt at an American Record in the 4X100 Relay by a Men's team of Christian Coleman, Justin Gatlin, Ronnie Baker, and Mike Rodgers had a questionable hand-off from Coleman to Gatlin--but their 38.08 fell way short anyway!
Not bad, though, for early April!
In other events--
Cole Sprout--a HS Soph!--ran 3000 meters at over 5000 feet of Colorado altitude!!--in 8:13.85!
This erases Drew Hunter as the Soph Class Record holder!!
He misses the HS DDD by 0.58 seconds!!
Jazmine Fray ran the fastest Collegiate 800 of the season--2:01.18!
This makes her 22nd A-T Collegiate!
A Miami Frosh--Kayla Johnson--ran 2:03.04 over the same distance!
In a meet at Temple University, Ajee Wilson rust-busted a 1500 in 4:12.52, edging Charlene Lipsey's 4:12.69!
LSU ran another fast 4X100 Relay--this one in 42.53!
Kortnei Johnson's 200 of 22.61 had a wind of 0.9!
Masai Russell ran the fastest 300H of this HS season--time of 40.70!
Another HS leader went to the 4:11.04 Mile of Johan Correa!!
The fine city of Santa Barbara (CA) saw its first-ever sub-4 Miles!!
The Hoka One One group saw Kyle Merber's 3:57.74 set the standard, with 3 others following under the barrier!
Ce'Aira Brown's 4:36.94 led the Women!
Field events cover the rest--
Dana Baker's JT of 171-5 moves her from 13th A-T HS to 11th!
Anders Ericksson--a Florida Junior--had a HT of 241-5, falling just 4 inches short of making my Collegiate DDD!
Ehsan Hadadi's DT went 225-10--the World leader!
Darrell Hill's SP mark of 67-8 beat Jordan Geist's 65-9!
A good SP saw Fannie Roos--a 23 year old from Sweden--reach 61-3.50!
She broke her own National Record!
This defeated Maggie Ewen's 60-4, and Lena Giger's 59-4.25!
Giger is now 23rd A-T Collegiate, tied with 1 other!
Ewen also threw the Discus 199-3, and the Hammer 226-5!
In another meet, Ewen PR'ed in the DT--to 204-11, but lost to Valerie Allman's 206-1--not a PR!
Nonetheless, Allman's 206-1 moves her from 15th A-T Collegiate to 10th!
Her 212-3 PR came in a meet AFTER 2017's NCAA Championships!!
Ewen's mark moves her from 16th A-T Collegiate to 12th!
It also makes her 21st A-T US!!
Tyler Cronk HJ'ed 7-3 for a tie of the yearly HS lead!
Tyson Jones's SP of 70-6 misses my HS list by ONE inch!!
Finally, Tyrese Cooper has returned from his INdoor injury!!
He had a 100 of 10.39 (wind unknown), a 200 of 21.45 (-0.8!), and a 400 of 47.38.
He finished 2nd in the latter race!
And that is THAT!!
Next up are the Mt SAC Relays!!
And that's just the cherry on top!!
See you soon!!
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