The final 2 days in Eugene were HOT--in every sense of the word!
Temps of well over 100, events moved or delayed, Taliyah Brooks taken to a hospital after fainting!
But so were the Records and Marks these "HOT" athletes put out!
June 26--Day 7
The 20000 Meter Walks were on a course near the Springfield City Hall, far removed from Hayward Field or the streets surrounding this new Palace!
Despite the 7:00 a.m. start (7:01 for the Women), times were slow!
Nick Christie and his Partner, Robyn Stevens kept the Golds in the family, as Nick Walked 1:30:48, while Robyn Walked 1:35:13.
Daniel Nehnevaj took 2nd with 1:31:59, while Emmanuel Corvera had to add 2 minutes of "Penalty Box" time to his end time, Walking 1:34:38 (actually 1:32:38) for 3rd!
Maria Michta-Coffey took Silver behind Stevens, Walking 1:39:25, with Miranda Melville 3rd in 1:40:39!
Young Taylor Ewert started well, but faded badly to a 6th place 1:43:41.
The Women's 10000 was next, and the crowd of 40+ runners played it safe, with the lead pack hitting 5000 in 15:49.
Then Emily Sisson sliced a few seconds per lap off the pace, with just a handful daring to follow.
Her 2nd 5K run in 15:14, Sisson's 31:03.82 broke Deena Kastor's Meet Record!
Karissa Schweizer survived Sisson's onslaught best, finishing 2nd in 31:16.52, with Alicia Monson a bit of a surprise in 3rd with a time of 31:18.55.
Elise Cranny faded over the last couple of laps to 31:35.22.
Rachel Schneider took 5th in 31:42.92--all good times in the heat!
Anita Wlodarczyk may have a big Price to pay in Tokyo if she wants the Gold in the Hammer Throw!
(Pardon my silly little pun!)
DeAnna Price was ON, tacking almost 11 feet onto her MR from the Q round!
Her 263-6 was also the American Record, and made her 2nd A-T World, with only the WR holder ahead of her!!
She actually broke the MR (if you include her Q round) FIVE times in her spectacular series!!
Brooke Andersen was a powerful 2nd with a throw of 255-0!
Gwen Berry will join them in Tokyo, as she was 3rd with 241-2.
Janee Kassanavoid was 4th with 240-11, followed by Lisa (not Alyssa!) Wilson in 5th!
L Wilson's 232-7 makes her 19th A-T US, tied with 1 other!
The Veterans ended up front in the Women's Javelin Throw!
Maggie Malone's 208-4 set a new Meet Record, while Kara Winger also topped 200 feet with 201-8!
Avione Allgood-Whetstone was 3rd in a PR of 193-4, making her 12th A-T US!
Katie Nageotte continued her incredible season of Pole Vaulting, clearing 16-2.75 for the MR and Age 30 Record!
She ranks 3rd A-T World, and 2nd A-T US!!
She attempted a WR height of 16-7.50, but didn't make it--this time!
Morgann LeLeux will join Nageotte in Tokyo, thanks to her PR 0f 15-5.
She's 9th A-T US, tied with 4 others!
The next 3, Sandi Morris, Olivia Gruver, and Jenn Suhr, all cleared 15-1, with Morris getting the ticket to Tokyo!
But Suhr broke her own Age 39 Record, becoming the oldest Woman to top 15 feet!!
Grant Holloway's potential has been obvious since High School!
So his 12.81--in the semis, no less!!--just 0.01 seconds shy of tying the WR--was not the biggest shock ever, but it still was mightily impressive, especially as he finished 0.29 seconds ahead of 2nd placer Devon Allen!
Holloway gets the MR and Age 23 Record!
He ranks 2nd A-T World and US!
Allen's 13.10 wowed his Hometown fans!
Trey Cunningham's 13.21 beat out Daniel Roberts's 13.26 for 3rd!
The Women's 400H semis showed how far ahead of her rivals Syd the Kid McLaughlin is!
Her 53.03 looked like a distance runner's tempo run!
While Shamier Little ran 53.71, and Delilah Muhammad ran 53.86, McL just strode off the track without looking back!
Nnenya Hailey ran a good 54.24, missing the US list by just 0.03 seconds!
Anna Cockrell, coming off a busy Collegiate season, took 5th with 55.10.
Those 23 foot LJ's keep rolling out!
Ace Vet Brittney Reese hit the sand at 23-4.75, beating the young upstart Tara Davis, who hit 23-1.75!
Quanesha Burks's 22-10 makes her 15th A-T US, tied with 1 other!
Tiffany Flynn reached 22-3.75!
New memoir writer Tianna Bartoletta ended 10th!!
The Hurdles, whether the SC, the 110's, or the 400's, are producing some of the best marks here--or anywhere!
Rai Benjamin's 46.83 continued the trend!
It's the Meet Record and the Age 23 Record, and makes him 2nd A-T World and US!!
It also helps make him 1st on my Combined Events list of the 400 & 400H.
His times of 44.31 and 46.83 adds to 1:31.14!
Kenny Selmon's PR of 48.08 makes him 22nd A-T US!
David Kendziera was 3rd in 48.38!
Gabby Thomas is getting her Master's degree in a science I can't even spell!
She is also running faster than any other woman other than the late Flojo over 200 meters!
Her 21.61 was her 3rd time under 22 seconds, and well past her semi time!
This beautiful dynamo was in the lead coming off the curve, and just expanded it to the line!
It's the MR and the Age 24 Record!
She ranks 2nd A-T World and US!
Jenna Prandini--a former Duck--took a strong 2nd with her 21.89!
This makes her 10th A-T US, and 22nd A-T World, tied with 1 other!
But the fast times kept coming!
Anavia Battle chopped about 4 tenths of a second off her PR, her 21.95 tying her for the best 3rd Place mark!
It also makes her 12th A-T US!
Tamara Clark followed closely in 21.98 for the best 4th Place mark!
She ranks 13th A-T US!
Allyson Felix was 5th in 22.11, with Dezerea Bryant 6th in 22.24!
The Men's 200 semis saw Teen Erriyon Knighton run 19.88, breaking his own HS PRO & HS PRO Soph Class Records!
He also broke Usain Bolt's Age 17 Record!
He ranks 23th A-T US, tied with 2 others!
Kenny Bednarek ran 19.90, edging Noah Lyles's 19.91.
Isaiah Young ran a solid 19.99!
A World Record wasn't in Grant Holloway's possession as he crossed the line in the 110H final in 12.96!
Devon Allen matched his semi time of 13.10, while Daniel Roberts ended on the team with his 13.11.
Trey Cunningham matched his PR of 13.21 in 4th!
June 27--Day 8
The heat kept the 5000 to a jogfest, giving Paul Chelimo the win in 13:26.82.
Grant Fisher and Woody Kincaid kept the string of TeamUSA positions going to the Bowerman Track Club growing!
Their times were, respectively, 13:27.01 and 13:27.13.
Fourth went to Cooper Teare's 13:28.08!
JuVaughn Harrison won the HJ with a clearance of 7-7.75!
Darryl Sullivan matched the height, but finished 2nd.
Shelby McEwen took 3rd with 7-6.50, beating Veteran Erik Kynard's 7-5.25!
Not long after, Harrison also won the LJ, this time with a PR of 27-9.75!
This makes him 15th A-T US, tied with 2 others!
Marquis Dendy managed a 2nd place mark of 27-6.
Steffin McCarter surprised in 3rd with his 27-1.25!
Jeff Henderson ended in 6th!
After the 1st day of the Heptathlon, Annie Kunz led the field with 4042 points!
She stayed there, ending the 7-eventer with a startling 6703 points!
This makes her 5th A-T US!
Two still young Vets came next, Kendell Williams's 6683 making her 6th A-T US, while Erica Bougard scored a solid 6667 points.
Michelle Atherley added 252 points to her PR, but ended a well back 4th with 6352 points!
This makes her 16th A-T US, tied with 1 other!
Ashin Zamzow-Mahler scored 6273 points in 5th!
A high quality and an exciting competition!
Given how easy her 53.03 semi was earlier, and given the inspiration to run fast by Grant Holloway's and Rai Benjamin's earlier World Class times, Syd McLaughlin put her notarized stamp on the World Record with a stunning 51.90 over one lap of hurdles!
It's almsot visionary, but her time had been predicted by a few people on the T&FN MB over the past few years!
Yes, her EXACT time of 51.90!!
It's the World, American, Meet, and Age 21 Records!!
The former WR holder--Delilah Muhammad--ran her best time this year, but her 52.42 was far behind!
However, it gets her the Age 31 Record!
Anna Cockrell took advantage of a slight hitch in Shamier Little's final straight run, making the Olympic team with a super PR of 53.70!
This makes her 16th A-T US!
Little ended in 53.85!
McLaughlin's 12.65 and 51.90 adds to 1:04.55, giving her the Gold in the World and US Combined Events lists.
Her 50.07 and 51.90 adds to 1:41.97, making her 2nd A-T World, and 1st place on the US list!
The Women's 800 final saw 8 of the 9 runners break the 2 minute barrier!!
Athing Mu, the Tennage Phenom (and a few other superlatives!!) ran 1:56.07, making her 2nd A-T US, behind only Ajee Wilson!!
It's the Meet Record!
She misses the World DDD by a mere 0.11 seconds!!
Her 49.57 and 1:56.07 adds to 2:45.64!
This makes her the US leader, and 4th A-T World!
Now hang on to your britches as I list the other finishers!
Raevyn Rogers ran 1:57.66, making her 9th A-T US!
Ajee ended in 1:58.39!
Michaela Meyer ran her first sub-2 in 1:58.55!
Chanelle Price's time in 5th was 1:58.73.
Allie Wilson ended in 1:59.02.
In 7th came Kate Grace's 1:59.17.
Hannah Green ran a good 1:59.55 in 8th!
Coming off the final curve of the Men's 1500, Matthew Centrowitz led the field!
He would run 3:35.34!
But Cole Hocker would outsprint the Rio Gold winner, timing 3:35.28!
Yared Nuguse also made TeamUSA with his 3:36.19 in 3rd!
Craig Engels was the dreaded 4th in 3:36.69!
The 8 days of incredible competition (over a 10 day period) ended with the Men's 200 final!
Noah Lyles finally showed people he still had "it", as "it" brought him home in 19.74!
He needed all of it (Sic!), as Kenny Bednarek PR'ed in 19.78 in 2nd!
This makes him 13th A-T US!
Erriyon Knighton will be the youngest T&F performer in Tokyo, as the 17 year old ran yet another PR!!
His 19.84 in 3rd again broke his HS PRO & HS PRO Soph Class Records
It also breaks his own Age 17 Record, moving him 0.09 seconds ahead of what Usain Bolt ran at the same age!!
It ranks him 16th A-T US!
In 4th came Fred Kerley, his time being 19.90!
His 9.86, 19.90, and 43.64 for the 400 adds to 1:13.40!
This makes him 4th A-T World, and 3rd A-T US!
More results--this time from around the world--will fill my next few posts!!
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