Oh Mondo OH!

 Back in the day, a dance craze called "Limbo" asked "How Lowww can you goooo?".
We might be asking of Armand "Mondo" Duplantis--"How Highhh can he goooo?"
After his SECOND World Record--and his FOURTH Personal Record of the year, the question may not have a definitive answer!

In Glasgow, the PV phenom raised the bar (Heh.) of his event by half an inch, clearing the new World, Swedish National, and Age 20 Record of 20-3.25!
With 4 consecutive Age Records (that my Record Book includes), he's just 1 short of Sergey Bubka's total INdoors!
And Bubka's earliest is Age 22!
He holds all 4 Class Records for HS, and they appear untouchable!
He may be Sweden's G.O.A.T in all of T&F!
The only reason he doesn't hold the Collegiate Record is because he turned Pro after his Freshman year!
(Spoiler Alert!)
I believe my Athlete of the Year for World Men HAS been chosen!

Maybe it's Mondo's successes, but the PV has been big all year, with other 19 footers, and a few great marks from the Women!
The latest--
In Iowa, KC Lightfoot reached 19-1.50!
This made him 16th A-T US, tied with 1 other!
At the Tyson meet, Zach Bradford went over 19-0.25, making him 9th A-T Collegiate, tied with 4 others!
Matt Ludwig cleared 19-2.25 at the USATF Champs, making him 10th A-T US, tied witth 5 others!
Branson Ellis took 2nd at 19-0.25.
He is 8th A-T Collegiate, tied with 4 others, and 19th A-T US, tied with a full DOZEN others!!
Also at USATF, Sandi Morris won it by clearing 16-0.75.
And it SUHRly comes as no surprise that Queen Jenn  got the Age 38 Record with her clearance of 15-11!
Olivia Gruver is reaching for the skies (or in this case, the ROOF!!  LOL) with her new PR of 15-5!
This gets her 8th A-T US, and 2nd A-T Collegiate!!
In Russia, Anzhelika Sidorova went over 15-11.25!

Moving to the Track--and Roads--the Distances have also seen some great marks in 2020!
Taking 3rd at USATF, Karissa Schweizer PR'ed at 1500 in 4:08.32.
This makes her 18th A-T US!
A Boston Men's 1000 saw Rob Napolitano run 2:18.36, making him 13th A-T US!
In 2nd came Colby Alexander, his 2:19.24 making him 23rd A-T US!
A solid 3000--also in Boston--saw Luis Grijalvo winning in 7:43.73.
It makes him 6th A-T Collegiate, and is the Soph Class Record!
Third (other places taken by Canadians!) went to Geordie Beemish (!!), whose 7:44.67 makes him 7th A-T Collegiate!
And Tyler Day's 5th place time of 7:45.70 makes him 12th A-T Collegiate!

Nia Akins gets the Senior Class Record with her 800 time of 2:00.71 at USATF!
It makes her 2nd A-T Collegiate, and 21st A-T US!
In the Women's 3000 there, High Schooler Marlee Starliper took 7th, but her time of 9:07.14 ranks her 3rd A-T HS, and is the Senior Class Record!!

Jenny Simpson galloped to a 5000 time of 14:58.67 in (Where else??) Boston!
It's the Age 33 Record, and according to my Record Book, makes her the oldest Indoor sub-15 runner ever!
It also makes her 3rd A-T US, and 19th A-T World!
Dani Jones was far back, but her 15:17.11 makes her 9th A-T Collegiate, and 17th A-T US!
Next came Makena Morley's 15:26.22, making her 20th A-T Collegiate!
Then, in 8th, was HS'er Katelynn Hart, her 16:09.56 making her 4th A-T HS!!
Mikayla Paige nipped 0.01 seconds off her 600 PR, her 1:29.70 leaving her 7th A-T HS!

At the Monaco Road 5k, Josh Cheptegai of Uganda ran the 5000 meter course ijn the World Record time of 12:51!
In second came Jimmy Gressier, whose 13:18 took the European Record!

Lots more to report, so I'll divide it between Track events and Field events!

Track
At USATF, Christian Coleman's 6.37 got him the Age 23 Record!
Mikiah Brisco took the Women's 60 in 7.04, making her 10th A-T US, tied with 1 other!
Javianne Oliver is that "other", as she ran 7.04 in the semi's, going 7.08 in the final.
Wadeline Jonathas ran 400 in 51.32, making her 21st A-T US!
Grant Holloway's 7.38 over 60H got him the Age 22 Record!
This Clemson race saw Trey Cunningham run 7.51, making him 7th A-T Collegiate, tied with 1 other!
Also at Clemson, Anania Battle sprinted 200 in 22.66, making her 21st A-T Collegiate, tied with 1 other!
Keni Harrison took the World Lead position there with her 60H time of 7.80!

Some Relays--
Kentucky improved to 3:29.74, making them 12th A-T School!
At Tyson, North Carolina A & T ran 3:04.12, making them 8th A-T School!

Tonea Marshall sped 60H in 7.89 for the win at Tyson.
But it was Alia Armstrong's 7.95 in 2nd that gave her the Frosh Class Record, and made her 24th A-T Collegiate, tied with 3 others!

Field
Donald Scott Triple Jumped 56-6.75, making him 13th A-T US!
Ryan Crouser exploded out to 74-1.75 in the SP, making him 2nd A-T World and US!
It's also the USATF Meet Record, and breaks his own Age 27 Record!!

USATF also had a great WT  competition!
Conor McCullough's 83-0.50 gave him the Age 29 Record.
It makes him 4th A-T World, and 2nd A-T US!
Dan Haugh continued his solid season, reaching 82-2, breaking his own Age 24 Record!
It makes him 7th A-T World, and 6th A-T US!
Third was Daniel Roberts, whose 80-8.50 makes him 8th A-T World, and 7th A-T US!
Then followed Alex Young's 80-1.50, which makes him 10th A-T World, and 9th A-T US!

Tori Franklin took over (from herself!!) as American Record holder in the TJ at USATF!
Her new mark of 48-0.50 is also the Meet Record!
Keturah Orji was close, her 47-11.75 making her 2nd A-T US!
Imani Oliver's third place 45-3.50 makes her 16 A-T US, tied with 1 other!

Chase Ealey's 62-3.75 took USATF's SP, while Haley Teel's 60-4.50 makes her 23rd A-T US!
At the Kerley Invite, Alyssa Wilson's WT of 75-4.75 makes her 15th A-T Collegiate, 16th A-T US, and 22nd A-T World!!
Mariya Lasitskene worked her HJ mojo yet again--clearing 6-8.75, making her 5th A-T World, tied with 2 others!
Leonardo Fabbri got Italy's National Record in the SP with his 70-10 in Sweden!
In Berlin, Malaika Mihambo went longer than she ever has, her 23-2.50 in the LJ making her 11th A-T World!

High Schooler Kyle Moon (??) sent the WT out 78-8.50, making him 17th A-T HS!
Mari Deavis (sp??) sent her SP out 51-10.25, making her 16th A-T HS!
Trey Knight reached 84-0 with his WT!

Finally, in an OUTdoor meet in Jamaica, Fedric Dacres had a DT of 228-7, no doubt the World Leader!

The INdoor season of 2020 continues in my next post!
Hope you're enjoying this replay of the pre-Covid T&F world!!