Yes, the ladies in question--Shelby Houlihan, Colleen Quigley, Gwen Jorgensen, Elise Cranny, Courtney Frerichs, Karissa Schweizer, among others--attached that moniker to themselves!
To be blunt--looked at from a white male perspective--these ladies ARE "babes"
They're HOT!
But "HOT" can describe incredible talent and ability being used to its utmost--as well as one's physical appearance!!
And on July 10th, in a meet called the Portland IntraSquad, this team of "babes" SMASHED the 5000 American Record to pieces--and then some!
Done in a methodic thoughtful manner--with metronomic pacing (first 7 laps paced by Quigley, Cranny, and Frerichs were ALL 70 seconds each!!)--the last 1600 meters came down to a Race for the Record--between AR holder Houlihan, and the most improved runner of the past year, Schweizer!
After passing 3200 in 9:21 (one lap slowed to 71!), the pacers dropped away!
(I wish they'd been timed officially at Two Miles--their times would all be some of the best!!)
Houlihan hit top form in the last 400--Schweizer trying to match Shelby's moves--an d took down her own AR with 14:23.92!
Schweizer ended in 14:26.34--taking 19 seconds off her previous best!!
Houlihan' is 13th A-T World!
Schweizer is 15th A-T World--and of course 2nd A-T US!
They negative split the race!!
In my Combined Events for the 1500 & 5000, Houlihan's 3:54.99 and 14:23.92 adds to 18:18.91.
This makes her 5th A-T World, and Number One on my US list!
Schweizer's 4:02.81 and 14:26.34 adds to 18:29.15.
She is 2nd A-T US!
A Men's 5K was also held, with some incredible results!
Canada's Mo Ahmed crushed through the 13 minute barrier, timing 12:47.20 to break his own National Record.
He gets the Age 29 Record, and is 10th A-T World!
Lopez Lomong timed 12:58.78--his first sub-13--making him 8th A-T US!
On my C-E list for the 1500 and 5000, Ahmed's 3:34.89 and 12:47.20 adds to 16:22.09.
He is 11th A-T World.
Lomong's 12:58.78 and his 10K of 27:04.20 adds to 40:02.98.
He is 3rd A-T US!
His 3:32.20 & 12:58.78 adds to 16:30.98, making him 4th A-T US!
And this is supposed to be a quiet year??
Ryan Crouser took the World Lead with a SP of 71-9 in Georgia!
Returning there later in July, he got a quarter inch PR with his 75-2!
This is the Age 27 Record.
It makes him 3rd A-T World, tied with 1 other!
He is 2nd A-T US, tied with 1 other!
In that 1st Georgia meet, Katie Nageotte cleared 15-5 in the PV.
Then, she lost to Sandi Morris's 15-9.25 in South Carolina, clearing the same height!
Finally, in the 2nd Georgia meet, she topped 15-10.
She's now 10th A-T World, tied with 3 others.
She's 3rd A-T US, tied with 1 other!
Michael Norman sprinted to a 100 in 9.86, moving him onto my C-E for the 100 & 200 & 400!
The time itself makes him 17th A-T World, tied with 8 others!
And he's 8th A-T US , tied with 2 others!
His times of 9.86 & 19.70 & 43.45 adds to 1:13.01.
He is 3rd A-T World, and 2nd A-T US!
For his C-E's of 9.86 and 19.70, his time of 29.56 makes him 6th A-T US!
Rai Benjamin took second in 10.03!
Karissa Schweizer returned to action with a new 1500 PR of 4:00.02.
It makes her 8th A-T US!
It also improves her 1500 & 5000 C-E time--her 4:00.02 and 14:26.34 adds to 18:26.36.
This makes her 11th A-T World, and strengthens her hold on 2nd A-T US!!
What ARE her limits??
Other events--
Benard Kibet ran the 10000 in 27:14.89 for the World Lead in Japan.
Bedan Karoki took 2nd in 27:15.97!
Nazomi Tancha got the Japan National Record with her 3000 in 8:41.35.
In a home meet, Jamaica's Shelly Ann Fraser-Pryce took the World Lead with a 100 in 11.00.
In HS events, Tyus Wilson HJ'ed 7.1.
Maria Deaviz had a SP of 53-0.25, making her 13th A-T HS!
Amanda Moll, a Washington Pole Vaulter, cleared 14-3.75 to get the Frosh Class Record!
This is better then the Soph Class Record!!
It makes her 7th A-T HS!!
Also, she becomes the 18th Woman to clear 14 feet or higher OUTdoors!!
In Oregon, Nijel Amos ran a 600 in 1:15.86.
Nia Akins led a trio of Women to fast 600 times.
Her 1:27.20 beat Sadi Henderson's 1:27.43, and Chanelle Price's 1:27.49!
Shannon Rowbury took the World Lead with her 3000 in 8:40.26.
Daniel Haugh threw the Hammer 250-1.
In Belarus, Nastassia Mironchyk-Ivanova took the LJ World Lead with her 22-9.
In Japan, Rosemary Wanjiri ran the 10K World Leading time of 30:38.18!
Aliona Dubitskaya threw the SP a World Leading 63-2.75.
The fast improving Femke Bol broke her own Netherlands National Record in the 400H with her 53.79.
Nick Ponzio had a SP of 71-3.25, taking up the caboose position on my US DDD list!!
Noah Lyles ran 200 meters in 19.94.
Steven Gardiner timed 19.96.
Cory McGee ran the Mile in 4:21.81, making her 8th A-T US!
Rudy Winkler has a new Hammer Throw PR--his 264-9 making him 3rd A-T US!!
Mauricio Ortega's DT of 230-7 gives him Colombia's NR, and makes him 24th A-T World!
In 2nd came Juan Calceda's 228-4, which gives him Ecuador's NR!!
Finally, there's Shaunae Miller-Uibo's 10.96 in the 100, a big PR!
Her times of 10.96 & 21.74 & 48.37 adds to 1:21.07.
This makes her 3rd A-T World i n that C-E department!
(She also ran the 200 in 21.98!)
I saved SMU for last for a reason!
Going back about 4 weeks, when I had just started recapping the T&F world's events beginning with 2019's WC's in Doha--I inrterrupted my trip down Memory Lane with a post titled "Three Stories".
As you might remember, the 1st of those stories was about Salwa Naser!
A few months earlier--June?--she had been "provisionally" banned because of a series of missed drug tests.
I THOUGHT that mean's she'd lose her 48.14 Gold winning time from Doha, and all that came with it--and would mean that Miller'-Uibo's 48.37 would be given the Gold!
After a controversially long deliberative process, the AIU (Athlete Integrity Unit), chose to NOT press charges against Naser.
Apparently, she gave the right address for where she'd be--but no clear directions for how to find her particular apartment!
Also, another of her FOUR missed tests was backdated to January 1st, thus re moving it from the charges!!
Apparently, she gave the right address for where she'd be--but no clear directions for how to find her particular apartment!
Also, another of her FOUR missed tests was backdated to January 1st, thus re moving it from the charges!!
So Naser's 48.14 stands, as does her Medal.
She is NOT banned!!
But Shaunae Miller-Uibo did NOT like the AIU's action.
(Apparently, Christian Coleman is under scrutiny for basically the same reasons, and HIS case may be affected by Naser's case!!)
SMU took to her InstaGram account, and attacked everyone and their brother, ranting on at length about this.
But who can blame her?
She had the most to gain from a ban for Naser!!
A lengthy discussion about this is ongoing on the T&FN Message Board!
Also, Let's Run has an excellent detailed analysis of it!
Until next time--where Covid-laced 2020 becomes more "normal" everyday!!
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