The NCAA Championships just ended in Eugene, and the US Olympic Trials begin in a few days!
But oh my, what transpired around the World BEFORE Eugene--especially in the Distances--was absolutely amazing!
I have TONS of material for you, so let's get started!
It began at the Hengelo meet in the Netherlands.
Sifan Hassan shattered the World Record in the 10000 by almost 12 seconds, her 29:06.82 also taking down the Age 28 Record, the Netherlands NR, and of course the Hengelo Meet Record!
She also now ranks first in a pair of Combined events lists!
In the 5000 & 10000, her 14:22.34 and 29:06.82 adds to 43:29.16.
Add her 3000 time of 8:18.49, and that C-E adds to 51:47.65!
She was by herself at the end, 2nd going to Irene Kimaris's (sp?) 30:37.24.
Right behind her came the 30:37.31 of Daisy Cherotich!
Rose Davies ended 4th in 30:54.89!
Dominique Scott-Efurd PR'ed in 8th with 31:19.89!
Hengelo is suddenly HOT for WR breaking!
Just two days later, Hassan's WR was broken by Letesenbet Gidey's amazing 29:01.03!!
Her splits were a phenomenal 14:42 and 14:19!!
It's also the Ethiopia NR, and the Age 23 Record!
And there goes those C-E records Hassan just set!!
In the 5K & 10K, her times add to 43:07.65!
Add her 8:20.27 in the 3000, and her time of 51:27.92 also ranks 1st A-T World!!
T Gebreselama (sp?) ran a great 30:06.01, but was 65 seconds back!!
She ranks 15th A-T World!
Tsehay Gemechu (sp?) took 3rd in 30:19.29!
Yelenzerf Yehuaslaw (sp?) was 4th in 30:20.77!
Both 5000's were fast also!
Gudaf Tsegay won it in 14:13.32.
She's 5th A-T World!
Her times of 3:54.38 and this 5K adds to 18:07.70--which makes her 2nd A-T World!
E Taye was close in 2nd with 14:14.09!
It's the Age 21 (!!) Record, the best 2nd Place mark, and ranks her 6th A-T World!
Senbere Teferi was 3rd in 14:15.24, for the best 3rd Place mark!
She gets the Age 26 Record, and ranks 7th A-T World!
Fantu Worku was far removed from the top trio, but her 14:29.63 in 4th was still nice!
Rachel Daniel ran 14:55.56 to get Eritrea's NR--formerly held by Weini Kelati!
Getnet Wale won the Men's race in 12:53.28.
N Melak ran 12:54.22 in 2nd!
The 10000 was even better!
Selemon Barega won it in 26:49.51!
Yamif Kejelcha was 2nd in 26:49.73!
Berihu Arigawi took 3rd in 26:50.37.
Hagos Gebrhewet followed in 26:57.16.
In 5th came Tadese Worku's 26:58.30!
It wasn't noted in the eTN, but the 1:56.67 it took for Werkwuha Getachew to win the 800 serves as Ethiopia's new National Record!
Habitam Alemu ended 2nd in 1:58.16, to be followed by Werknesh Mesili's 1:58.71.
A World Leader in the 1500 came from F Hailu's 3:57.33.
Diriba Walteja (sp?) was 2nd in 3:58.93!
I'm afraid the rest of the Distances--and all my other results--will have to be grouped by event!
There's just too much good stuff!!
Distances
In Kenya, Elias Ngeny won the 800 in a World Leading time of 1:43.84!
Hillary Biwott was 2nd in 1:44.80!
In France, Renelle Lamiti (sp?) won a two lapper in 1:58.65!
Beatrice Chebet took a close 5000 from Kalkidan Gezahegne--14:52.06 to 14:52.92!
In the 50000 meter Walk, Margarita Nikiforova (sp?) of Russia timed 4:03:07 for tthe World Leader!
At Portland's Stumptown Twilight meet, Josh Kerr blasted a 1500 in 3:31.55--the fastest time ever run in the United States OUTdoors!!
Rob Napolitano got Puerto Rico's NR with his 2nd place time of 3:35.63!
Quite a solo run by Kerr!
Eric Jenkins took the 5000 there in 13:20.18!
At the Hoka Festival of Miles meet in St Louis, Amanda Eccleston ran a World Leader of 4:30.06.
The Mile is not getting the attention it deserves in this Olympic year!!
Alex Wilson won the 800 in Prairie View TX in 1:59.92!
Jenny Simpson finished 2nd to Dani Aragon in a Tennessee 1500--4:06.18 to Aragon's 4:05.46!
In Huelva, Spain, Irene Van Der Ruijken's 3000SC time of 9:27.36 took down the Netherlands NR!
She finished 3rd!
Some quick High School times need mentioning!
John Lester toured two laps in 1:47.65, ranking him 6th A-T HS!
Gary Martin ran the Mile in 4:03.53!
But Nathan Green was faster (in a different meet!), his 4:00.97 ranking him 16th A-T HS!
Juliette Whittaker ran an 800 in 2:01.15, ranking her 7th A-T HS!
She's not yet in HS, but 8th Grader Sadie Engelhardt ran a Mile in 4:44.40!!
The Golden Gala DL, normally held in Rome, was moved to Florence this year!
Jakob Ingebrigtsen outsprinted his older opponents, his 12:48.45 smashing his own NR of Norway by about 14 seconds!
He's ranks 13th A-T World!
His times of 3:28.68 and 12:48.45 adds to 16:17.13, ranking him 6th A-T World on that Combined Events list!
Hagos Gebrehiwet was 2nd in 12:49.02!
Mo Ahmed won the Battle of the Canadians, his 12:50.12 in 3rd beating Justyn Knight's 12:51.92 in 5th!
In 4th came Mohamad Katir's 12:50.79, the new NR of Spain!!
Soufiane El Bakkali won the 3000SC in 8:08.54!
Consesius Kipruto DNF'ed!!
Just 4 days after her (then-) WR over 10K, Sifan Hassan roared to a 1500 win in Florence, time of 3:53.63!
It breaks her own Golden Gala MR!
In 2nd came Faith Kipyegon, her 3:53.91 breaking her own Kenya National Record!
It's also the best 2nd Place mark, the Age 27 Record, and ranks her 9th A-T World!
Laura Muir's 3:55.59 was only good enough for 3rd!!
Back to those Ethiopian Trials in Hengelo for a bit--
Taddese Lemi won the Men's 1500 in 3:31.90!
S Abate was 2nd in 3:32.80, with Sam Teferi next in 3:33.06!
T Tadese took the 3000SC in 8:09.27 over Abraham Semi's (sp?) 8:12.11.
The Women's race was won by Mekidas Demewuz in 9:13.63.
Second went to the 9:14.03 of L Tefera!
An 800 in France was won by Collins Kipruto in 1:43.95!
Abel Kipsang took the 1500 in 3:32.68!
In 2nd came Elliott Giles's 3:33.80!
Jemma Reekie took the Women's 800 in 1:58.41.
Mo Farah failed to run the 27:28 needed to make GB's team, his time being 27:50.64 back in 8th!
He'll apparently be allowed to try again in a few days!
But Eilish McColgan and Jessica Judd both Q'ed, their respective times being 31:19.35 and 31:20.96!
This is going to be too long for one post, so I'm going to do the rest of the running events here, then do all the Field events in my next post!!
Shelly Ann Fraser-Pryce became the 2nd fastest Woman of All Time in the 100 meters, running 10.63 in Jamaica!
It breaks her own National Record, and gets the Age 34 Record as well.
It ranks her 2nd A-T World!
Natasha Morrison didn't embarrass herself in 2nd, sprinting a good 10.95!
Trayvon Bromell got a good sized PR with his 9.77 in Florida!
This ranks him 4th A-T US, and 7th A-T World!
Marvin Bracy--out of the picture awhile--came roaring back, timing 9.85 in 2nd!
This ranks him 6th A-T US, tied with 2 others, and 14th A-T World, tied with 3 others!
In the same meet, Elaine Thompson-Herah won her race in 10.87!
(She also took the 200 in 22.54!)
Recently published memoirist Tiana Bartoletta was 2nd in a solid 10.96, edging young Brianna Williams, who ran 10.97!
BTW, Tianna's book is titled "Survive & Advance"!
I've got my autographed copy arriving soon!
It's gotten rave reviews so far!!
Delilah Muhammed won the 400H in 54.50!
In Clermont FL, Isaiah Young sprinted the 100 in 9.89!
This makes him 15th A-T US, tied with 2 others!
The guy he beat was one Noah Lyles, who could run just 10.05!
In 3rd, young Jaylen Slade tied his PR of 10.09!
Also in Florida, Ronnie Baker ran a 100 in 9.99!
But it was the 200 where the headlines were made!
Erriyon Knighton's 20.11 was said to break the U18 record of Usain Bolt!
But Bolt's 20.13 was run in 2003, after he'd just turned 17.
Bolt ran 19.93 in 2004, prior to turning 18!
But because he would turn 18 that year, his time didn't count as an U18 mark--even though he WAS UNDER 18 at the time!!
Thus, Knighton's time does NOT break Bolt's age 17 Record of 19.93!
And since this blog doesn't give a shit about U18 designations, Bolt remains the Age 17 Record holder!
Knighton won't turn 18 until next January, so still can chase that Record!!
Confused??
BTW, Knighton gets the HS PRO and the HS PRO Soph Class Records.
AND he beat someone named Trayvon Bromell, who ran 20.20 in 2nd!
(See above!)
Michael Cherry won a 400 in 44.74.
Grant Holloway took the 110H in 13.10!
Brianna Williams won the 100 in 10.98!
Jasmine Camacho-Quinn took a 100H race in 12.50!
She later ran 12.44!
Brittany Anderson PR'ed with 12.58 in the 100H, and added a 12.59!
Shamier Little ran the (then-) World Leader in the 400H, her time being 53.12!
Allyson Felix is getting ready for another Olympics run!
Her 50.66 over one lap is promising!
She beat Gabby Thomas's PR of 51.15!
Christine Mboma PR'ed in the 200 with 22.73.
She did it again with a 22.67 in Japan!
She also ran the 400 in 50.10!
Maraleidy Paulino took a 400 in 50.66
However, it was 2nd placer Cynthis Mbongo's 50.75 that got the National Record of Belgium!
But then--in another meet (in Spain), Paulino sped a lap in 49.99, breaking her own NR of the Dominican Republic!
She beat Cafir Azevedo's 50.59, but Azevedo gets Portugal's NR!!
Some good marks at the Hengelo meet!
Fred Kerley won the 400 in 44.74.
Omar McLeod won the 110H in 13.06, getting the Meet Record!
Dina Asher-Smith also got the Hengelo MR with her Century time of 10.92.
Sydney McLaughlin used a Tennessee meet to make her 2021 debut in the 400H!
Her 52.83 gets her the Age 21 Record, and the World Leader!
That's her 5th consecutive Age Record in this event!
Ages 17, 18, 19, 20, and 21!
Some good times from the youngsters--
Justin Braun won a 400 in 46.14.
He's an Ohio HS'er!
Sheri Jackson ran a 400 in 52.93.
Nothing special, you say, even for a High Schooler?
Well, what if I told you this girl is in the SIXTH GRADE??
I have no idea what that Grade's record is, but I have a feeling this mark is VERY special!!
Anthony Zambrano took the Golden Gala 400 in 44.76!
Omar McLeod bettered his Hengelo mark (See above!), running 13.01 for the Golden Gala MR!
And Dina Asher-Smith got a GG Meet Record with her 200 blaster of 22.06!
Add another fast one for JCQ (See above also!!)!
She won the Golden Gala in 12.38, getting the MR in the process!
Femke Bol continues to roll!
She broke her own National Record of the Netherlands in Florence's DL!
Her time of 53.44 beat the 54.19 by Anna Ryzhakova (sp?).
And Ryoto Yamagata got Japan's NR in the 100 with 9.95!
That's all the Running results I have for you today!
But another post with nothing but Field events will follow soon!!
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