Two DL's & Other Stuff

Thought that NCAA meet was the ONLY game in town?
HA!
Did you forget (or not look at my posted OUTdoor Schedule?) about Oslo's (Bislett Games) or Stockholm's (DN Galan) Diamond League meets?
Or the Brooks PR and Portland Track Festival meets?
And lots of "other stuff"!!
Well, hang on to your hats, folks, I've got a TON of great results to give to you!!

Let's begin with yet ANOTHER American Record in the Women's Hammer Throw!!
Just days after DeAnna Price broke Gwen Berry's AR with her 254-9, Ms Berry struck back with a toss of 255-2 to reclaim her AR!!
She moves from 2nd to 1st on the A-T US list!
But more significantly, she moves from 13th A-T World up to 5th!!
And she beat the WR holder, as Anita Wlodarczyk could hit just 247-9--albeit her best of 2018!

That happened at a great little meet in Poland!
Genzebe Dibaba ran the 1500 in 3:56.68 there, to claim the Age 27 Record!1
Renaud Lavillenie returned to form, winning the PV with 19-4.75!
Ryan Crouser took the SP with a big 73-0.75, beating Tom Walsh's 70-11-75!
Wojciech Nowicki's HT of 264-6 beat Pawel Fajdek's 262-7!
Allyson Felix was beaten in the 400 by Justyne Swiety-Ersetic, 51.11 to 51.35!
Andrius Gudzius took the DT with a PR twirl of 227-4!
And Paul Dedewo took the 400 in 44.56.

In Oslo, Abderrahman Samba was able to do his Bolt-ian little jig after winning again over the 400H!!
His time of 47.60 was a Bislett Meet Record!
Second went to Karsten Warholm's 48.22!

Tom Walsh got another Bislett Games Meet Record with his SP of 73-1.75!
But Ryan Crouser wasn't far behind, as he hit 72-10.50!

Salwa Naser may prove to be the Diamond League's 400 Queen, as she possessed the 400 in 49.98, easily turning back Phyllis Francis (50.47), Shakima Wimbley (50.53), and Jessica Beard (50.57)!

While waiting for Sydney McLaughlin to sign her Pro contract & head to the DL circuit, Delilah Muhammad was allowed to take the 400H in 53.65 over Shamier Little's 53.95!
Back in 6th, Amelie Iuel's 55.26 broke her own National Record of Norway!

Emma Coburn stayed on her feet this time, and took a close 2nd to Hyvin Jepkemoi's 9:09.63 winner in the 3000SC, timing out in 9:09.76!!
Courtney Frerichs opened her season in 4th, time of 9:20.84!
Not bad for a rust-buster!

The new AR holder in the TJ--Tori Franklin--is now able to compete on the DL circuit, and do it well!
Her 47-9.75 took 2nd to TJ Diva Caterine Ibarguen's 48-10.25, which was wind-aided!

Sandi Morris easily took the PV, clearing 15-9.25!
Second went to Anzhelika Sidorova's 15-5.75!
Ekaterina Stefanidi No-Heighted!!

In other Oslo events--
Tatsiana Khaladovich's JT of 221-4 broke her own National Record of Belarus, and made her 14th on the A-T World list!
Ramil Guliyev took the 200 in 19.90 over the 19.98 of Aaron Brown!
Murielle Ahoure's 10.91 beat the 10.92 by Dina Asher-Smith!
But the latter nabbed the National Record of Great Britain!
Wind was 1.6.
Andrius Gudzius's DT sailed out to 226-6!
Mutaz Barshim HJ'ed 7-8.75 for another easy W.
In the 1500 "B" race, Chris O'Hare's 3:35.96 beat Robby Andrews's 3:36.05!
But in 3rd was young Jakob Ingebrigtsen's 3:36.06, a PR!
Using a 1.1 wind, Danielle Williams beat Alina Talay in the 100H, 12.60 to 12.63!
In 3rd was Queen Harrison's 12.71.
Finally, in that most venerable of events--the Bislett Dream Mile--it was instead a nightmare of sorts, as Elijah Manangoi jogged it in 3:56.95!!

Moving on to Stockholm----
Forget Mike Powell, Carl Lewis, and Bob Beamon!!
We may SOON have ourselves our next 29 foot Long Jumper!!
And he's still only 19 years old!!
"He" is Cuba's Juan Echevarria, and he leapt out to a humongous 28-11.75, almost leaping OUT of the pit onto hard cement!!
The fact it was ever-so-slightly wind-aided (2.1) makes little difference!
If you remember (See earlier post!), he recently hit 28-0 for the first time!
Now he's out almost another whole foot!!
Sand pit makers of the World--extend your sandboxes another foot or so!
You don't want this kid to hurt himself!!
BTW, he had a legal jump of 27-10.75!!

The Samba--Warholm Show continued, and the encore was even better than the earlier performance!
(See above!)
Abderrahman Samba is a delight!!
I LOVE that dance he does after EVERY victory--and his victories are becoming a habit!!
(That is, until Rai Benjamin decides to join the party!!)
But his 47.41 made a statement--that this athlete may not be stopped--by anyone!!
He got the Stockholm Meet Record, and broke his own National Record of Qatar!!
He moves from 15th A-T World, tied with 1 other, to 14th!
Karsten Warholm was 2nd in 47.81, nipping his own National Record of Norway by 0.01 seconds!!
(BTW, Mr Benjamin has hinted he'll be turning Pro, but might NOT race again this year!  We'll see!!)

Sandi Morris continued her string of W's, clearing 15-11.25, beating the 15-3 by Angelika Bengtsson!
Morris's mark is the new Stockholm Meet Record!
Another continuing a win streak (now 42 meets long, but including her INdoor meets!!) was Mariya Lasitskene!
Her 6-6.75 was matched by Mirela Demirova, but Lasitskene won on fewer misses!
It was Demirova's first 2 meter jump!

Salwa Naser also extended her string of W's by winning the 400 in 49.84, breaking her own National Record of Bahrain!
This time, Phyllis Francis got closer, but not close enough, her time of 50.07 being 0.23 seconds back!
Jessica Beard followed in 50.55, while Shamier Little took 4th in 50.82.

Fedric Dacres took the DT with a Stockholm Meet Record distance of 228-7!
Andrius Gudzius took 2nd with a PR of 228-3!
NOTE--I made a HUGE mistake in determining the Age 22 and 23 (and now 24) Records in my Record Book!!
For some reason, I recorded Dacres's 225-3 in 2017 as being the Age 22 Record!
But he was born February 28, 1994!
So he was 23 when he threw that 225-3, NOT Age 22!
And this year, again for some unknown reason, I wrote that he threw the Discus 228-10!
This mark is FALSE--as far as I can establish!!
And since he is now 24, his 228-7 is NOT the Age 23 Record!!
Somehow, at some time, I will sort this out, and let you know what I find!!
My apologies for the confusion!!

Mondo WON!!
In his "home" country, no less!!
And he faced most of the World's best--except for Renaud Lavillenie!!
His 19-2.75 clearance defeated the 19-0.75 by Sam Kendricks, who has graciously become Mondo's chief booster and BFF!!
His home crowd adored him, and so did the press!
He is fast becoming THE darling of the Bar Clearers!!
BTW, he didn't miss until he reached 18-10.75.
He then missed once at 19-4.75, and passed to 19-6.75, where he missed twice!
Er, Mondo is Mondo Duplantis, as if you were confused!!
LOL

In other Stockholm news---
There was a GREAT little battle in the Women's LJ!
Four Women ended within 1.50 inches of each other!
Lorraine Ugen wound up the winner, hitting the sand at 22-5.75!
With the same distance came Malieka Mihambo!
At 22-5 was Christabel Nettey, while Ivana Spanovic hit 22-4.25!!
Distances weren't super hot, but the Comp was wild!!

Jakpb Ingebrigtsen took the 1500 in 3:37.42.
The fastest 5000 of the year was run by young Selemon Barega, his 13:04.05 edging the 13:04.25 by Berhanu Balew!
Ababi Hadis ran 13:06.76 in 3rd, while first American was Ben True, time of 13:16.48!
Australian Peter Bol came close to their National Record with his 800 winning time of 1:44.56!
Second went to Joseph Deng's 1:44.61.
Dina Asher-Smith took the 100 in 10.93 over the 11.03 of Murielle Ahoure, wind of minus 0.3!
Ramil Guliyev took the 200 in 19.92 over Aaron Brown's 20.07.
Steven Gardiner stopped early, with a tightness somewhere!

Gudef Tsegay took the 1500 in 3:57.64, getting the Stockholm Meet Record!
Laura Muir kicked too late, taking 2nd in 3:58.83.
Rababe Arefi stayed ahead of a late-charging Jenny Simpson, 4:00.28 to 4:00.34!!
The rabbit took them out with a 59.96 first 400!!
They slowed to 2:03 and change at 800, but that was much faster than asked for!!
In the rarely run 1000, Ferguson Rotich ran a fast 2:14.88, easily defeating Sadik Mikhou's 2:16.09!
Rotich misses the World list by 0.15 seconds!
There were 6 under 2:17, and 11 at 2:19.21 or faster!!
Finally (for Stockholm!), we have newly married Brianna Rollins--now Ms McNeal!!--who won the 100H in the World Leading time of 12.38!!
The wind was 1.8.
Danielle Williams PR'ed with 12.48 in 2nd, missing the World DDD by 0.04 seconds!!
Alina Talay was 3rd in 12.55!
Nadine Visser's 12.71 back in 4th gave her the National Record of the Netherlands!!

There were good marks coming out of a Florida meet (NOT in Clermont, but nearby!!), and the Racers GP in Jamaica!!

Karani James returned to the elite level with a 44.35 win over Fred Kerley's 44.36 in Jamaica!
Zharnel Hughes took the 100 in 9.91 over Noah Lyles's PR of 9.93!
He's now 20th A-T US, tied with "just" 8 others!!
He also is now 7th A-T US on my US Combined Events list for the 100 & 200, his times of 9.93 and 19.69 adding to 29.62!
Megan Clark took the PV at 15-1.50!
Daniele Thomas-Dodd edged Raven Saunders in the SP, 61-0 to 60-11.25!
In 5th came Michelle Carter's 59-7!
Ajee Wilson took the 800 in 1:59.84!

The 100 and 200 saw some BIG names make their presence felt!!
The 200 went to SMU--aka Shaunae Miller-Uibo--in a quick 22.11, breeze of 0.1.
Sharicka Jackson was well back in 22.62!
But it was the 100 where the light shone brightest!!
SAFP --Shelly Ann Fraser-Pryce--is BACK!!
After openers of 11.52 and 11.33 (See earlier post!), she's now at 11.10, and coming on, er FAST!!
She needed all of it to take down Jenna Prandini's 11.14, the wind a negative 0.2!!

In Florida, Isaiah Young won the century in 9.92, making him 16th A-T US, tied with 3 others!
Andre Clark won the 400H in 48.29!
But it was the Women's 100 where THE mark of the meet took place!
While Semoy Hackett broke the tape first in 11.07, it was the third placer whose name might become historic in years to come!!
Her name is Tamari Davis, and she is 15 years old!
She ran 11.13, SHATTERING the Frosh Class Record of 11.24, held by Angela Williams since 1995!!
Davis is now 4th A-T HS, tied with 3 others!!

In other HS news--
Katelyn Tuohy put on a show over the 2 days of the NY State meet!!
Her 3000 of 9:09.71 broke her own Soph Class Record, but she remains 3rd A-T HS!!
Her 1st K was 2:57.15!
She slowed to 6 minutes even at 2000, so, like her 15:37 INdoor 5000, faded some over the last stages!!
The next day, she ran the 1500 in 4:14.45!
She moves from 19th A-T HS to 8th---0.05 seconds ahead of one Jordan Hasay!!

The Brooks Two Mile (NOT 3200!!) was a Record Smasher--at least depth-wise!!
The Win went to Canada's Taryn O'Neill, time of 9:54.40--but the rest were all US!!
Camila Noe ran 9:54.95, making her 4th A-T HS!!
Katelynn Hart--like Tuohy, a Soph!--ran 9:56.40, making her 6th A-T HS!!
Next came Jackie Gaughn's 9:59.40, which makes her 7th A-T HS!!
Followed by Ericka Vanderlende's 9:59.92, which makes her 8th A-T HS!!
Then came London Culbreath in 6th, her time of 10:03.29 moving her from 17th to 16th on the A-T HS list!!
YES!!!

The Men's race saw a Record going down!
It was won by James Mwaura in 8:48.76!
But in second was Cole Sprout, his time of 8:49.76 removing the late Eric Hulst's name from the Soph Class Record line!!
Hulst's time was run in--1974!!

The Miles were won by Dustin Horter in 4:04.68, and Mariah Castillo in 4:41.40.
Castillo misses the HS list by 0.18 seconds!

Zach Bradford became the 14th OUTdoor HS 18 footer, clearing exactly that height!
He is 13th A-T HS, tied with 1 other!
In the NY State meet, Parker Stokes won the 3000SC in 9:05.67, making him 12th A-T HS!
Nate Patterson's 7-4 HJ makes him 18th A-T HS, tied with 7 others!

I thank you for hanging in here!
I know this is already VERY long, but I don't want to do a second post!!
I have more to present, but due to length, I'll collect them in one final grouping!!
Note that some of these marks are a week or so old!!

The older marks are--
Ryan Crouser took a SP with a mark of 73-2.50!
Mike Rodgers won a 100 in 9.92, wind of 1.7!
Alina Talay broke her own National Record of Belarus with her 100H time of 12.41!!
She'd never broken 12.60 before!!
It makes her 17th A-T World!!
Magnus Kirt threw the Javelin 291-1, breaking his own National Record of Estonia!
But he misses the World DDD by one foot!!
I forgot to mention that Abdelelah Haroun's 44.35 was the new Hengelo Meet Record!!
Also from Hengelo, Jenny Simpson's Mile time of 4:25.71 was the Meet Record also!

In new news (Sic!)---
Ce'Aira Brown took the Martinez Classic 800 in 1:59.75.
Drew Piazza won the Mile in 3:56.56, but interesting in 2nd was Leo Manzano's first sub-4 in awhile, time of 3:57.35!!
Marta Freitas took the Women's Mile in 4:25.84!
Dom Scott-Erfurd was 2nd in 4:26.63!
Christabel Nettey edged by Brittney Reese in the LJ, 22-7 to 22-6.50!

Jordan Diaz of Cuba  TJ'ed 57-1.50!
This breaks his own Age 17 Record!!
In a European meet somewhere, Wojciech Nowicki PR'ed in the HT with his 267-2!
He'd previously hit 266-2!

The PTF meet had some okay--but not great--times!
No Records broken!!
Rochelle Kanuho won the 10000 in 32:18.35!
Molly Seidel was well back in 32:31.50!
Kinsey Middleton followed in 32:33.38!
Stephanie Brown won the Women's 1500 in 4:06.71.
Second went to Emily Lipari's 4:07.30.
Dani Jones--that Colorado redshirt--took third in 4:07.33!
(Compare to the winning time at the NCAA's!!)
Alexa Efraimson was 4th in 4:08.47!
Thirty seven Women broke the 4:20 barrier!!
Yes, I said 37!!
(4:20 is about 4:38 Mile pace!!)
Clayton Murphy took the Men's race in 3:40.25 over Drew Hunter's 3:41.05!
But in 15th came HS'er Brodey Hasty, his 3:43.77 moving him from 17th A-T HS to 10th!!
Eric Jenkins took the 5000 in 13:21.41.
The Women's race went to Marielle Hall's 15:16.57!
Jessica O'Connell was 2nd in 15:18.36!
In 7th came Fiona O'Keefe, time of 15:34.44!
(Did she redshirt at Stanford this season??)
Kim Conley was 15th in 15:49.08!!

Finally--and I do mean FINALLY!!--
Mary Keitany showed she has major wheels for distances under 26.2 miles, as she sped over the NYRR's Mini 10K Road course in 30:59!!
Her splits were 15:52, then 15:07!!)
Aliphine Tuliamuk HAD been with her through the half, but couldn't do the 4:40-ish miles of Keitany, ending in 32:08!
But she beat one Molly Huddle, who finished 3rd in 32:25, ahead of the 32:33 by Betsy Saina!

In the Women's Wheelchair race, Susannah Scaroni sped 22:48, reportedly the fastest-ever Road 10K for Wheelchairs!!
AND she beat the Queen of Wheelers--Tatyana McFadden, who did 23:34!!

Next post should be my Preview of the NBN meet--and maybe combining that with a Preview of the USATF Junior Championships!!
Remember, the World Junior meet is this summer!!

See you soon!