The Karlsruhe stop on the World INdoor Tour provided some World Leaders, but it was the USATF Cross Country Championships that made this weekend!!
Two great races--with the Women running the same 10K distance as the Men, made for some competitive races!
The quintet of African transplants ruled the Men's race, with Shadrack Kipchirchir leading the way!
Kipchirchir led most of the way, but was closely followed by Emmanuel and Hillary Bor, Stan Kebenai, and Len Korir!
He won by a second over Emmanuel Bor, 28:52 to 28:53!
Korir's 28:55 took the Bronze over Hillary Bor, 28:55 to 28:57.
Kebenai fell off the pace, ending 5th in 29:04.
Far off the front came Scott Fauber's 29:20 in 6th, and Mason Ferlic's 29:31 in 7th!
Drew Hunter finished 9th in 29:36!
The Women's race was mostly a battle of H's--Molly Huddle, Marielle Hall, and Shelby Houlihan--with Aliphine Tuliamuk mixing it up!
They too went back and forth--through 9 kilometers!!
That's when Houlihan put down the hammer--and nailed the W!!
Her 3:02 final 1000 gained 8 seconds on her challengers, as her 32:47 beat Huddle's 32:55 with ease!
Hall's 32:56 was right behind, giving the podium a distinct "H" style!!
Tuliamuk fell off the front, ending 4th in 33:03!
Amy Cragg (33:17), Courtney Frerichs (33:24), and Karissa Schweizer (33:28) were next!
Shannon Rowbury, in one of her rare appearances in races over 5000 meters--and still on the rebound from giving birth last June--ended 22nd in 34:45!
But INdoors did have its moments!!
The vertical jumps led the way, with Japan's Naoto Tobe PR'ing in the plurals all the way to 7-8.50!!
(His earlier PR in the series was at 7-7.75!!)
This is the National Record, and the Karlsruhe Meet Record!
Another HJ of note came from Shelby McEwen, whose 7-7 makes him 12th A-T Collegiate, tied with 6 others!!
On the Women's side came 17 year old Yaroslava Mahuchukh of the Ukraine, her 6-6'25 leap being the Age 17 Record!!
The Men's PV continued its rise (by a centimeter each time!), with a few Vaulters taking turns at the top!
After Mondo Duplantis's and Matt Ludwig's 19-1.50's, then Sam Kendricks's 19-2 (See previous post!!) comes Piotr Lisek's 19-2.25!
But we ain't done yet!
Kendricks returned to the top of the World Leader list with his 19-2.75!!
And THEN---Mondo kicks ass with his 19-3!!
That breaks his own Frosh Class and Age 19 Records, as well as moving him from 3rd A=T Collegiate, tied with 2 others, to 2nd, no ties!!
Next??
Lest we leave the Women out of it, along comes Isabella Coscetti's 12-10, which takes over the Frosh Class Record for HS'ers!!
The Karlsruhe Women's PV saw a great competition, with a trio of Women hitting 15-5.50!
Alysha Newman led the way, her mark breaking her own National Record of Canada, and making her 23rd A-T World, tied with 3 others!
Ekaterina Stefanidi and Anzhelika Sidorova also cleared 15-5.50 in 2nd and 3rd!
Finally, Bonnie Draxler's 14-10 PR makes her 10th A-T Collegiate--but misses the US list by one inch!!
Ewe Swoboda became the World Leader in the 60 with her 7.08 win at Karlsruhe!
Far back in 2nd (7.19) was Dafne Schippers!!
A 20 year old Frosh--Kenny Bednarek--sped the one lapper in 20.30, and making three lists in the process!
He's now 10th A-T Collegiate, tied with 1 other--8th A-T US, tied with 1 other--and 13th A-T World, tied with 1 other!!
Cut FROM my US list were 4 athletes, including Justin Gatlin's 20.42 from 2002!!
The Camel City meet saw a pair of flat track World Bests, both coming in the 800's!
Clay Murphy's 1:45.92 won the Men's race, while Ajee Wilson's 1:59.26 dominated the Women's!
Back a ways came Athing Mu, whose 2:03.98 bettered Wilson's best INdoors as a HS'er, but also moved her from 14th A-T HS to 4th!!
Ed Cheserek took the CC Mile in 3:55.74!!
Thomas Staines extended his fine season, his 1:15.31 giving him the 600 National Record for Great Britain!
But he also moves from 11th to 4th on the A-T Collegiate list!
The cherry on top is him making the World list as well--8th A-T, tied with 1 other!!
Malaika Mihambo's LJ of 22-11.25 at Karlsruhe gave her the World Leading mark, as well as making her 20th A-T World, tied with 4 others!
Pam Dutkiewicz ran the 60H in 7.91.
Kurt Powdar ran the same event in 7.61, moving him from 11th A-T HS, tied with 1 other, to 7th!!
I have a few older marks, as always---
The Clemson meet saw Kendell Williams score 4490 points in the Pentathlon, becoming the US leader!!
In a previous post, I mentioned Aliyah Whisby's score of 4372 as a Georgia Frosh!
But I failed to say this makes her 18th A-T Collegiate, tied with 1 other, and 17th A-T US, tied with 1 other!!
Indiana ran a fast DMR, its time of 9:27.30 (on a 200 meter track!) moves them from 9th A-T School to 6th!!
Alicia Monson's 15:34.53 in the 5000 makes her 23rd A-T Collegiate!
I also forgot to mention that Karsten Warholm's 45.56 in the 400 broke his own National Record of Norway!!
Monique Hardy whipped the WT out 62-9.50, moving her all the way from 24th A-T HS to 6th!!
A correction--
I need to learn a nation's abbreviated initials!
I said that Fabrice Zango's 57-6.25 TJ had made him the National Record holder of Burundi!!
OOPS!!
That "BUR" abbreviation stands for Burkina Faso, NOT Burundi!!
(As more than one T&FN Message Board member pointed out to me!!)
No pregnancies or births, but I do have a wedding to announce!!
Shot Diva Michelle Carter married long time friend Courtney Elder in a beautiful ceremony where her dad--Michael Carter!--walked her down the aisle!!
Great (and many!) photos of the wedding are available online!!
(BTW, it seems Christina Manning also recently married, but I don't have her new name yet!!)
More World INdoor Tour meets are coming, as well as the Millrose Games!!
See you soon!
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