Hello, my friends!
This blog began December 9, 2013.
It's purpose was to provide, dissect, detail, and discuss the Records and Marks part of the sport of Track and Field--which would include the Walks, Road Racing, and peripherally, Cross Coun try.
It would be a forum through which I could state my opinion and thoughts on all the many issues and news items concerning T&F!
It's been a success, IMHO.
But there have been blips along the way that have sent me--and this blog!--to the sidelines.
In 2015, I had food poisoning, and I was out for almost 2 weeks!
It happened right before the INdoor championships (USATF, NCAA, NBIN).
Then in December of 2018, I was in the hospital for 20 days--again having to play catch up when I got my health back!
Finally, in early 2019, my eyesight got too hazy (due to cataracts) to be able to do the necessary research to do my blog in the way I wanted to!
So----
on September 10th, I got my eyesight back (cataracts removed!), and have been able to SEE the small print again enough to do this blog again!
But I had to decide HOW to return!
Should I ignore all the results I'd missed since my last "results post"?
And what about all the typos in the several posts during the summer of 2019, due to my poor eyesight then?
Should I now go back and edit them--correct them?
NO!
I left off last year right before the World Championships began!
So I decided to report on EVERYTHING I missed since then!
But what about mixing the PAST with the PRESENT?
In other words, while producing posts with all the PAST results over the last 12 months or more, should I intersperse them with posts about TODAY's results--for example, about today's London Marathon, which I just got done watching?
Again, NO!!
If I did that, then when I got to the results from, say, September 10th of this year on in my posts of the PAST, that news would have already been reported--thus spoiling the excitement of discovery, of NOT knowing what's around the corner, what's next!
In the lingo of movie and book reviews, it's called "spoiler alert"!
I chose not to tell you the "ending", thus not allowing you the excitement of discovery, of seeing how the "plot" (the entire past year!) developed!
Understand?
Long story short, my blog will continue posting the results of the past INdoor season--THEN begin the OUTdoor season!
If all goes well, I should be all caught up by the end of October!
Enjoy this journey along Memory Lane!
I am!!
Sunday, October 4, 2020
Explaining This Blog's Situation
Saturday, October 3, 2020
Strange Year Seemed Normal Then
Continuing my series of posts covering--in some order!--what I and you missed due to my former cataract problem!
Yes, we all KNOW what was soon to happen, but I hope you're enjoying this retrospective on this strange year that seemed normal then!! (See, I worked my title into my prose--kiss me!! LOL)
But much to report in this lead-up to the Millrose Games!
Let's do it by event group!
Sprints and Hurdles
In high Albuquerque, Mikiah Brisco sped the 60 in 7.08.
Behind her came Julien Alfred, whose 7.10 makes her 7th A-T Collegiate!
Keni Harrison did the 60H in 7.81, also in ABQ.
Cameron Rose ran 200 in 20.94, making him 5th A-T HS!
Behind him came Aahmed Robinson's 21.20, which makes him the caboose on my HS DDD!
At the Razorback Invite, Ray Ekevwo sped the 60 in 6.53, tying the Meet Record, and making him 23rd A-T Collegiate, tied with 3 others.
Ms Alfred (See above!) tied the MR with her 7.15!
Tonea Marshall's 7.82 got the 60H MR!
Trey Cunningham sped 60H in 7.52, making him 8th A-T Collegiate, tied with 2 others!
In Paris, Andy Pozzi tied Cunningham's World Leader of 7.52!
Middle Distance
Donavan Brazier took a 3 lap stroll in just 1:14.48 in the Boston New Balance meet!
It's the Age 22 Record and the MR!
Bryce Hopped won the 1k in 2:17.41, makin g him 4rd A-T US!
Second went to Jake Wightman, whose 2:17.51 nabbed the British National Record!
Jessica Hull got Australia's NR with her 4:04.14 victory!
In 3rd was Ciara Mageean, whose 4:06.42 gained her Ireland's NR!
Nikki Hiltz Took the Mile in a different Boston meet, time of 4:29.39!
Whittni Orton followed in 4:29.71, which makes her 13th A-T Collegiate!
Her 1500 enroute time of 4:12.34 also gets her 13th A-T Collegiate!
Mary Cain's first two races after her incredibly emotional NYT op-ed was in Boston, where she ended far back in a 3000 in 9:24.38 (But ahead of Katelyn Tuohy's 9:32.88!), and a Mile in 4:42.78 in a Michigan meet!
In Boston, Josh Thompson beat Abraham Alvarado, 3:37.21 to 3:37.28, in a 1500, making them 12th and 13th A-T US, respectively!
Cory McGee's 4:04.75 in the 1500 makes her 5th A-T US!!
In the Texas Tech meet, Devin Dixon did 600 meters in 1:15.18, making him 5th A-T US, and 8th A-T World!!
Also at that Texas Tech meet, a speedy Women's 600 saw Kayla Johnson's 1:27.64 prevail over Aaliyah Miller's 1:27.83!
Johnson is now 4th A-T Collegiate, and 19th A-T US, while Miller is 24th A-T US!!
Do you REALLY need to know some fast times from Seattle's monstrous 307 meter OT?
OK, so Shelby Houlihan whipped Karissa Schweizer in the Mile, 4:23.68 to 4:24.32!
Cruz Culpepper followed some older runners to a 4:01.68 Mile.
But they're all WORTHLESS!!
Let's end this section on a happy note--
Juliette Whittaker got the Soph Class Record (by over 2 seconds!!) in the 1000 with her great 2:45.49!!
Distances--both INdoors and OUTdoors
I love Boston's New Balance meet, because they seem to always run a Women's Two Mile there!!
Five Women made news there!
Elle Purrier took the Deuce in 9:29.17, making her 5th A-T US, and 15th A-T World!
Dom Scott-Erfurd's 9:31.98 makes her 21st A-T World!
Emma Coburn's 9:32.81 gets her the World DDD caboose position, and 9th A-T US!
Katrina Coogan is 14th A-T US with her 9:36.52!
And Stephanie Garcia's 9:39.16 makes her 19th A-T US!!
In another Beantown meet, Paul Tanui may have won the Men's 5000 in 13:15.72, but it was Northern Arizona's Tyler Day whose 13:16.95 made him 5th A-T Collegiate, and 11th A-T US!!
Emily Lipari's move up in distance gave her a 5000 time of 15:07.44, making her 5th A-T US!!
OUTdoors now to the Roads!
In the Houston Marathon, Melindi Elmore (Who is she??) ran 2:24:50 for Canada's NR!!
Dubai's normally SUPER speedy race wasn't so much this year!
The Men's race went in a so-so 2:06:15.
But it was fairly deep, as Basha Yerssie's 2:06:34 got the best 11th Place mark, and Zalekwa Bacha's 2:07:09 netted him the best 12th Place mark!
Worknesh Degefa took the Women's race in 2:19:38.
In the US's Olympic Trial 50k Walk, Andreas Gustafsson won the Men's race in 4:12:11, with Nick Christie 3rd!
The Women's race went to the 4:37:33 of Robyn Stevens!
The Osaka Women's Marathon went to Mizuki Matsuda in 2:21:47!
Horizontal Jumps
Rayvon Grey got the Razorback Meet Record with his LJ of 26-6.50!
Jasmine Moore exploded past the 45 foot barrier with a big 45-7.25!
She's now 15th A-T Collegiate, and 13th A-T US, tied with 1 other!
Her jump got rid of the last of the sub-45 TJ'ers from my Collegiate list!
You need a 45-1.50 to make it now!
Omar Craddock's TJ of 55-8.25 gave him the World Lead!
Tori Franklin TJ'ed 46-5.50!
Craddock's lead didn't last long, as H Zhango's 58-3.75 gav e him the NR of Burkasa Faso!
And 4th A-T World, tied with 1 other!
Vertical Jumps
KC Lightfoot had a good pair of PV's!
He first cleared 19-0.25, giving him 9th A-T Collegiate, tied with 2 others, and 19th A-T US, tied with a massive ELEVEN others!!
He then matched that mark!
Tuesdi Tidwell of Baylor PV'ed 14-9, making her 14th A-T Collegiate, tied with 5 others!
Jenn Suhr broke her own Age 37 Record with her 15-7! in Houston.
Chris Nilsen went over 19-0.75 in Nebraska!
Rachel Baxter's 14-10.25 makes her 10th A-T Collegiate, tied with 1 other!
Anzhelika Sidorova went over 15-9, while Sam Kendricks soared over 19-0.25!
In the High School realm, Leah Pasqualatti shone brightest!
She first went over a bar set at 14-0, making her 8th A-T HS, tied with 1 other!
There are now 9 Girls who have cleared at least 14 feet INdoors!!
She later went over 14-3, moving her up to 4th A-T HS!!
I didn't forget the High Jump!
Eric Edwards tied the Razorback MR with his 7-6.50!
Earnie Sears also went over 7-6.50, making him 20th A-T Collegiate, tied with a HUGE 11 others!
Vashti Cunningham cleared 6-5!
Yaroslava Mahuchikh wiped out the Age 18 Record--twice!!
Her 6-7 in Ukraine tied the Ukraine National Record, and made her 19th A-T World, tied with 7 others!
Then in the Karlsruhe meet, she topped 6-7.50, breaking her NR, and breaking her own Age 18 Record!
Second in Karlsruhe was Yuliya Levchenko, who got over 6-6.25!
Mariya Lasitskene's 6-8.25 tied her Personal Record for the third year in a row!!
Consistency!!
The Throws
Jessica Ramsey's sP of 62-0.50 makes her 14th A-T US!
Samantha Noennig sent her ball out 59-7.50, making her 11th A-T Collegiate!
Janeah Stewart didn't miss her recent PR by much, sending the WT out 82-2.25!
Gleb Dudarev's WT dropped right at 80 feet even!
This makes him 4th A-T Collegiate, and 11th A-T World, tied with 1 other!
Daniel Roberts got a WT of 77-8.25, making him 21st A-T US!
Former cancer victim Bobby Colontonio has come back all the way, his 77-2.75 making him 24th A-T US, tied with 1 other!
In an odd circumstance, Trey Knight got to throw the INdoor WT OUTdoors--in Portland!
Yes, the Portland INdoor meet held the WT OUTdoors!
But it was a great toss nonetheless--67-0!!
The Multi's and The Relays
At the Indiana Relays, Iowa State did a Distance Medley in 9:28.22, making them 8th A-T School, tied with 1 other!
But Oregon did them a mite better at the Razorback Invite!
They merely dropped the Collegiate Record down to 9:24.52, with the help of a Cooper Teare anchor of 3:55.45 for his 1600 leg!
It of course gets the Meet Record also!
Stanford's Women's DMR time was 10:55.89--a Meet Record!
Arkansas followed in 10:57.08!
Texas A & M won the Men's 4 X 400 in 3:02.77 at the Texas Tech meet!
North Carolina A & T ran 3:04.78, making them 14th A-T School!
The Razorback Heptathlon went to Johannes Erm's 6114 points!
It's the MR, and makes him 11th A-T Collegiate!
Karel Tilya's 6019 makes him 22nd A-T Collegiate!
Kyle Garland missed the Collegiate DDD by 1 point, but got the Frosh Class Record with his score of 5994 points!
Finally (!!), Lauren Tolbert's 4352 points won her the Razorback Pentathlon, and makes her the caboose of my Collegiate DDD!
She's from Kansas State!
Anna Hall scored 4202 in 2nd!
Next is the Millrose Games!!
Thursday, October 1, 2020
Amazing Start to Shortened INdoor Season
With the whole horror movie of Covid-19 not even producing a "trailer" yet, the 2019-2020 INdoor T&F season kicked off with a fantastic array of marks in many events.
In this "memory lane" look back at all my blog missed while out with fuzzy eyesight, please note that all Records and Marks and Places on Lists are AS OF this particular post--NOT as of today, October 1st!!
That way, it will be more exciting to read--at least it is for me discovering these Marks while revising my Record Book!
Onward!
As has been common in recent years, a deep 5000 in Boston opened things up!
The Men's race saw Edwin Kurgat run 13:24.04, becoming 10th A-T Collegiate!
Way back came Matt Farrell, whose 14:28.63 ranks 6th A-T HS!!
But it was the Women's race--as usual!!--that saw a REALLY deep field!
While T&FN's eTN didn't mention it, Taylor Werner's winning time of 15:11.19 makes her 8th A-T US!!
Katie Izzo has burst onto the scene only recently, but her 15:13.09 in 2nd makes her 11th A-T US, and 2nd A-T Collegiate!
Weini Kelati's 15:14.71 ranks her 4th A-T Collegiate!
Whittni Orton's 15:22.98 makes her 18th A-T US, and 12th A-T Collegiate!
Bethany Hasz's 15:25.33 makes her 14th A-T Collegiate!
And Carmela Baez's 15:25.41 makes her 15th A-T Collegiate!!
WOW!!
I'm trying to do these in chronological order, but sometimes an EVENT is so dominant that you have to single it out!
Thus, my full report on all the times over 300 meters I've gathered!
(BTW, my research for this post ended around January 20th, or just BEFORE the "big" meets began!!)
Stephanie Davis began the string with 37.10, which makes her 10th A-T Collegiate!
Kasaun James sprinted 32.85, making him 7th A-T Collegiate, and 22nd A-T US!!
Daneisha Anderson ran a 300 in 37.17, making her 13th A-T Collegiate.
In 2nd came Taylor Manson, whose 37.38 makes her 17th A-T Collegiate!
Tamara Clark's 36.56 misses the World list by just 0.02 seconds!!
But she is 14th A-T US, tied with 1 other, and 3rd A-T Collegiate!!
Jacory Patterson set a new Collegiate Record with his time of 32.28!!
He is 11th A-T World, and 6th A-T US!!
This was at the Virginia Tech Invitational!
Caitlin Tate's 37.15 is 13th A-T Collegiate!
The Virginia Showcase meet produced lots of great 300 marks!
Cameron Rose's 32.84 becomes 2nd A-T HS, tied with 1 other!
He beat Justin Robinson's 32.87, which makes him 4th A-T HS, tied with 1 other!
Beating Robinson is a HUGE get, as Justin is a major 400 stud!!
BTW, Robinson also ran a 500 in 1:02.39 at this meet, making him 5th A-T HS, according to my eTN.
On the Women's side, we have Athing Mu (Still fascinated that her last name is pronounced as "MO", not as in "moo"!! LOL), whose 37.36 ranks her 3rd A-T HS!
She edged Kayla Davis, whose 37.38 gets her the Soph Class Record!
The old Record was by Sydney McLaughlin!!
This makes her 4th A-T HS!
Tabitha Diggs ran 37.99, making her 15th A-T HS!
Jonah Ross's 38.02 ranks her 17th A-T HS, tied with 1 other!
Shawnti Jackson also ran 38.02, thus tying her for place with Ross!
Finally (!!), we have Kimberly Harris's 38.04, which makes her 19th A-T HS, tied with 1 other!
Another WOW!
The Pole Vault also saw a lot of action early INdoor season!
Let's begin with the Queen of US Vaulting, Jenn Suhr!
Her initial PV of INdoors is always great, and this year was no exception!
Her 15-5.50 gives her the Age 37 Record, taking over from one Stacy Dragila!!
KC Lightfoot went over 18-8.25, making him 17th A-T Collegiate, tied with 2 others!
USAF's Kyle Pater (Who is HE???) reached 19-1, making him suddenly 17th A-T US!!
The Pole Vault Summit in Reno was pretty good, as always.
Jacob Wooten's 19-0.25 beat the same mark by Matt Ludwig!
Chris Nilsen was 3rd with 18-8.25.
The Women's W went to Lisa Gunnarsson, whose 14-9 beat the same mark by Lexi Jacobus!
Seattle's 307 meter Oversize track was not necessary to help Olivia Gruver over the bar set at 15-3.50!
She was one-fourth inch off her PR!!
Let's temporarily leave the INdoor scene, and turn to some OUTdoor stuff of note!
On December 14th--in Australia--Stew McSweyn broke the Australia National Record in the 10000!!
His time was 27:23.80!
While it wasn't Clarke's Record he broke, keep in mind that the Legendary Ron Clarke's WR of 27:39.4 came 54-plus years before McSweyn ran only 16 seconds faster!!
He's in VERY classy company!!
Back in Valencia Again (Should be a song title!! LOL), we have yet ANOTHER World Record in the Road 10k!!
(Wasn't it just broken a few weeks earlier?? See an earlier post!)
Rhonex Kipruto took the Record away from Josh Cheptegei with a time of 26:24!!
The Women's race was fast also, with three Women going sub-30!
Sheila Chepkirui won it with her 29:46, making her 2nd A-T World, according to my eTN.
Rosemary Wangiru took Silver with her 29:50, edging Norah Jeruto by 1 second!
At the USATF Cross Country meet in San Diego in January, Anthony Rotich took the Men's race in 30:36.
Second went to Emmanuel Bor's 30:58.
Third was Lawi Lalang's 31:06.
The Women's race went to Natosha Rogers, time of 35:45.
Paige Stoner came 2nd in 36:07.
Third went to Carrie Verdon's 36:24.
Lots more to report!
How about a new HSR for Taylor Ewert??
Her 13:00.56 broke her own INdoor 3000 Walk Record by about 24 seconds!!
(Not forgetting how great her XC RUNNING season was!!)
Here's the remainder of what I have--in the order I made note of them--
Janeah Stewart gets better and better in the Weight Throw!
Her latest PR went 82-3.50, giving her the Age 23 Record!
It also makes her 3rd A-T World and US!!
Abraham Alvarado ran a 1000 in 2:18.01, making him 5th A-T US!
Cheyenne Figueroa threw the WT out 62-8.50, making her 7th A-T HS, tied with 1 other!
That was in late December!
Katelyn Tuohy opened her season with a 1000 in 2:49.47.
A good "rust buster", but nothing special.
Brianna Williams sprinted a 60 in 7.25, making her 5th A-T HS, tied with 2 others.
Brynn Brown ran a full Two Mile race in a quick 10:08.11.
This makes her 14th A-T HS!
(As my loyal readers know, I do NOT honor times over 1600 and 3200 meters, or times converted from them! Times on my lists are for the FULL Mile or Two Mile distance!!)
Amina Smith High Jumped 6-3.50, making her 21st A-T US, tied with a mere FIVE others!
Darryl Sullivan HJ'ed 7-7.25, making him 4th A-T Collegiate, tied with SIX others (!!), and 12th A-T US, tied with 5 others!!
Tamari Davis TIED the HSR in the 60 meters with her 7.19!!
This is the Junior Class Record, and the Age 17 Record--which in T&FN & others-speak means it's also the "World Youth Record"--a designation I pay NO attention to!!
The race was in South Carolina!
DeAnna Price took her Hammer Throw skills to the INdoor WT, and sent it flying 81-1, making her 6th A-T US and World!!
Wayne Lawrence's 1:16.55 beat Roshon Roomes's 1:16.56 over 600 meters.
Lawrence is now 15th A-T Collegiate, while Roomes is 16th A-T Collegiate!
Rachel Fatherly (Ever wonder how she'd do if her name was MOTHERly?? Just saying! LOL) threw the Shot Put 60-6, making her 19th A-T US, tied with 1 other!
Another bit of Record Book trivia--
Fatherly's mark removed the final sub-60 mark from my DDD!!
You now have to produce a mark 0f 60-0.25 just to tie for 24th place on my US INdoor list!!
Talented since early in HS, Tonea Marshall sent her 60H PR into the stratosphere with her time of 7.86!
This makes her 3rd A-T Collegiate, and 22nd A-T US, tied with 1 other!
Athing Mu got the HSR in the 500 meters (Don't have this event in my Record Book, but always report fast times!) with her 1:10.22!
BTW, I did the math, and this mark--if extended to 600 meters at the same pace--sees her 600 time as about 1:24.6.
Note that her HSR for 600--also 2nd A-T WORLD!!--is 1:23.57!
Anyway, she also gets the Senior Class Record!
Finally (!!), ending this LARGE report, we go to Morgan SMALLs (Ha Ha!).
No small (Heh!) feat, she Triple Jumped 42-10, making her 8th A-T HS!
She also HJ'ed 6-0 in the same meet!
Can't wait to discover what happened next in this already explosive INdoor season just past!!
Back soon!
Tuesday, September 29, 2020
2019 OUTdoors World & US Athletes of the Year (a bit late!)
Sorry for the long delay in doing my AOY's for the World & US for 2019 OUTdoors, but if you've read my recent posts, you know I just had cataracts removed on September 10th, so now able to do what's needed to produce my blog again!
Loyal readers also know I give most weight in AOY picks to Records broken--from HS and Collegiate, to US and the World!
While other criteria are considered , those who break the Records will tip the scales!
Thus, a few of my choices might surprise you--even cause argument!
Don't forget these are MY selections, and that I welcome any disagreements!
First, a listing of World and American Records broken in 2019 OUTdoors--
World Records, Men (Geoff Kamworor--Half Marathon in 58:01)
American Records, Men (Donovan Brazier--800 in 1:42.34) (Sam Kendricks--Pole Vault of 19-10.50)
(4X100 Relay--37.10)
World Records, Women (Shaunae Miller-Uibo--300 in 34.41) (Sifan Hassan--Mile in 4:12.33)
(Brigid Kosgei--Marathon in 2:14:04) (Delilah Muhammed--400H in 52.20, then 52.16)
L Huong--50k Walk in 3:59:15)
American Records, Women (Shelby Houlihan--1500 in 3:54.99) (Delilah Muhammed--400H's in 52.20 and 52.16)
Athlete of the Year--World MEN
Oh boy!
Three guys shoved a 16 pound ball past 75 feet--in one meet!
My pick ran SLOW in the Doha final in his event!
But my choice is KARSTEN WARHOLM!!
His 46.92 earlier in the year was the first sub-47 since Kevin Young's WR!!
He went undefeated!
And he was always entertaining in doing so!
Honorable Mentions
Geoff Kamworor gets lead here, due to his WR Half!
Others include Christian Coleman, Noah Lyles, Tim Cheruiyot, Ken Bekele, Grant Holloway, Sam Kendricks, that trio of SP'ers (Joe Kovacs, Ryan Crouser, and Tom Walsh), and a Special Mention to Doha's Main Attraction and HJ Winner, Mutaz Barshim!!
Athlete of the Year--World WOMEN
A Mile WR always gets my attention, and one person breaking the WR twice in one year is definitely noteworthy!
But Paula Radcliffe's WR Marathon from 2003 was NOT supposed to be broken!
Several All Time greats had tried, but none came closer than 96 seconds removed!
Thus, when the Record was MANGLED by a full 81 seconds in Chicago, my AOY for 2019 OUTdoors was determined!
Her name is BRIGID KOSGEI!!
Honorable Mentions
Delilah Muhammed gets first dibs here, with her double dip into the WR pool in the 400H
Sifan Hassan got the Mile Record!
Others include Shelly Ann Fraser-Pryce, Dina Asher-Smith, Shaunae Miller-Uibo, Sydney McLaughlin, Mariya Lasitskene, Anzhelika Sidorova and Sandi Morris, Yulimar Rojas, and Katerina Johnson-Thompson!!
Athlete of the Year--United States MEN
When you break a Record that's been around awhile, and when that Record is held by a Legend, you get my AOY!!
DONOVAN BRAZIER finally nailed Johnny Gray's iconic mark with his 1:42.34, which also got him the Gold medal in Doha!
The SP'ers were fantastic, but they did NOT get the AR, however controversial that mark is!
Honorable Mentions
Joe Kovacs and Ryan Crouser got Silver and Bronze with their 75's!
Others include Christian Coleman and Noah Lyles, Lopez Lomong, Grant Holloway and Daniel Roberts, Will Claye and Christian Taylor, and Sam Kendricks.
Athlete of the Year--United States WOMEN
She not only got the American Record at USATF, but the World Record as well!
Then, in one of the best races of the year in ANY event, DELILAH MUHAMMED did it again in Qatar!!
I did give strong consideration to Shelby Houlihan, who blew away the old 1500 AR by 1.30 seconds!
But in the end, had to go with Muhammed--for the Record, and for defeating the Woman who I thought would win, and even go sub-52!!
Honorable Mentions
Shelby Houlihan leads the way here!
Others include Sydney McLaughlin, Ajee Wilson, Emma Coburn, Sara Hall, Nia Ali, Keturah Orji, Sandi Morris and Jenn Suhr, DeAnna Price, Erica Bougard and Kendell Williams!!
Performance of the Year--World MEN
Geoff Kamworor's 58:01 in the Half Marathon!
Performance of the Year--World WOMEN
Brigid Kosgei's 2:14:04 Marathon!
Performance of the Year--United States MEN
Donovan Brazier's 1:42.34 in the 800!
Performance of the Year--United States WOMEN
This one was tough!
But in the end, Shelby Houlihan's 3:54.99 in the 1500 prevailed--even though she didn't even medal in Doha!!
Delilah Muhammed did break the AR--and WR!!--twice, but her margins were far less than Houlihan's!
My Event of the Year is based on the number of Marks that make my Top 24 lists (my DDD's).
Thus, the Men's Marathon led with 8 Marks from 2019!
The Half Marathon and 4X100 Relay have 5 each!!
For the Women, The Marathon leads with 7, while the Half Marathon has 6, and the 1500 has 5.
BTW, the US Event of the Year are somewhat different from the World leaders!
The Men's leaders are the 100 and 400 with 4 apiece!
The 200, Marathon, Triple Jump, and Pole Vault have 3 each!
The Women best Event is the Hammer Throw, with 7 Marks!
The Marathon and Pole Vault have 5 Marks each!
The 1500 has 4.
My Personality of the Year awards can go to a person (or organization!) that is not always seen in a positive light!
Time Magazine has chosen some pretty nasty people for their Person of the Year--Ayatollah Khomeini, for example!!
So don't be TOO shocked when you see who I've chosen for my Personality of the Year for the World Men!!
Personality of the Year--World MEN
NIKE!!
YIKES!!
Yep, my friends, that nasty old shoe company gets my Personality of the Year award for the Men!!
You know the reason!
The Mary Cain saga explains it all--or should!
Alberto Salazar was Mary's coach.
He was banned for 4 years for alleged drug distribution to his star athletes!
Salazar was hired by Nike.
(There are other reasons to throw Nike under the bus, but this one is egregious enough!)
Personality of the Year--World WOMEN
It's not necessary for my Personality pick to be a Record breaker!
In this case, no WR was broken, but she broke a few others!
So this Award goes to SIFAN HASSAN!
Her 3:51.93 in Doha led a long string of Women to a long string of various Records broken (National, Age, Place).
But it was the WAY she did it that made me choose her for this Award!
She acted as her own personal rabbit, leading from the gun in the greatest 1500 race ever!!
That takes guts (and other unmentionables! LOL)!!
Personality of the Year--United States MEN
This one is more personal!
I just LIKE this dude!!
A great athlete, but also a charming and loquacious and just cool dude, my winner is GRANT HOLLOWAY!!
Personality of the Year--United States WOMEN
MARY CAIN!!
Watch her 6:59 long NYT op-ed from last November 15th--and have a pile of hankies handy!
See my previous post for the whole story, but Cain's story went viral within hours!
She received numerous messages of support and love from elite athletes--Men and Women--from around the globe!
She has already inspired many teenage girls--from Middle School and High School and Colleges--with her honesty and courage.
And she is coming back!
She is stronger now, despite the horrors she experienced for years!!
An easy choice!
Coming soon--
my first report on the 2019-2020 INdoor season!!
(My eyesight was so bad, I don't even know most of the Records and Marks I'll begin researching soon!!)
These results are old, but hopefully you'll enjoy remembering them!
Saturday, September 26, 2020
2019 OUTdoor Season Ends
I'll get to the NCAA and both High School XC Championships soon, but first a question--
Is Valencia, Spain fast (pun intended!) becoming THE place to run fast 13.1's and 26.2's, as well as a WR in the 10k?
In a previous post, I reported on a fairly fast Half there.
But the Women's Marathon was stunning--for speed and depth!
Reza Dereje took Gold with a solid 2:18:30.
She gets the Age 22 Record, and is 8th A-T World!
Azmera Abreha ran 2:18:33 for the Age 21 Record, and is 10th A-T World!
Berhane Dibaba's 2:18:46 is good for best 3rd Place mark, the Age 26 Record, and it makes her 12th A-T World!
That takes care of the podium!
In 4th came Vivian Cheruiyot, her 2:18:52 the best 4th Place mark, and gives her the Age 36 Record!
Zunela (sp?) Yimer's 2:19:28 is the best 5th Place mark, and makes her 14th A-T World!
Workenesh Edesa's 2:20:24 is the best 6th Place mark!
Purity Rionoripa's 2:20:39 takes the best 7th Place mark!
A Gebremeskel's 2:22:29 is good for the best 8th Place mark!
And Tadelech Bekele's 2:22:53 takes the best 9th Place spot!!
Whew!!
The Men's race wasn't exactly a snorefest!
Kinde Atinaw won it in 2:03:51, and makes him 15th A-T World, tied with 1 other!
K Ozbilen's 2:04:18 is Turkey's new National Record, and makes him 23rd A-T World!1
Then there's a 10k run there also--different date!
Josh Cheptegei ran alone (with pacers??) to a 26:38 Road World Record!!
He was a full 100 seconds ahead of second place!!
I'll return to the Roads later, but let's wrap up the Collegiate and HS Cross Country seasons!!
BYU took the Men's team title with 109 points, with Northern Arizona's 163 nipping Colorado's 164 by 1 point!
Perhaps indicative of strategy over speed, or just the talent level of 2019's NCAA Cross people, but NO marks came close to making my Top 24 A-T lists for this meet!!
MEN
1. Edwin Kurgat 30:33
2. Joe Klecker 30:37
3. Conner Mantz 30:40
4. Peter Seufer 30:40
5. Vincent Kiprop 30:43
6. Cooper Teare 30:49
7. John Dressel 30:53
8. Amon Kemboi 30:56
9. Gilbert Kigen 30:57
10. Jaret Carpenter 30:59
Other notables included Oliver Hoare (18th), top Frosh Drew Bosley (22nd), Alex Ostberg (25th), Sam Worley (27th), and Brodey Hasty (47th).
Arkansas beat BYU with 96 points to 102, with Stanford third with 123 points in the Women's race!
1. Weini Kelati 19:48
2. Alicia Monson 19:57
3. Katie Izzo 19:59
4. Taylor Werner 20:11
5. Courtney Wayment 20:16
6. Erica Birk 20:16
7. Whittni Orton 20:17
8. Ella Donaghu 20:18
9. Ednah Kurgat 20:18
10. Elly Henes 20:21
Others included Jessica Lawson (11th), first Frosh Melany Stuart (place?), Callie Logue (15th), Anna Rohrer (17th), Kelsey Chmiel (22nd), Fiona O'Keefe (27th), and Katie Rainsberger in 33rd!
In a windy, rainy, and cloudy NXN, the Men's Record was surprisingly broken!!
1. Nico Young 14:52.3 (moves from 9th A-T to 1st!)
2. Josh Methner 15:06.1 (14th A-T)
3. Caleb Brown 15:08.3 (15th A-T)
4. Matt Strangio 15:08.8 (16th A-T, tied with 1 other)
5. Conner Ohlson 15:09.0 (18th A-T, tied with 2 others)
6. Evan Holland 15:09.6 (22nd A-T)
7. Cole Sprout 15:10.1
8. Liam Murphy 15:12.0
9. Carson Belnap 15:13.4
10. Wil Smith 15:15.9
The first two Women had run faster times previously!
1. Katelyn Tuohy 17:18.3
2. Taylor Ewert 17:19.1
3. Syd Thorvildson 17:19.4 (16th A-T)
4. Claire Walters 17:28.4
5. Marlee Starliper 17:35.9
6. Carly Dorostkov 17:36.4
7. Brooke Rauber 17:38.6
8. Charlotte Bedner 17:40.5
9. Kate Peters 17:43.7
10. Fiona Max 17:50.2
As always, San Diego's Footlocker follows NXN by one week, and there are always a few who double back!
The Men didn't approach the A-T list.
1. Josh Methner 15:08.8 (moved up from 2nd at NXN)
2. Carter Solomon 15:16.9
3. Patrick Anderson 15:18.0
4. Grayden Morris 15:18.1
5. Judson Greer 15:22.2
6. Evan Bishop 15:23.7
7. Daniel O'Brien 15:24.1
8. Kevin Antczak (??)
9. Jack Jennings 15:29.4
10. Colton Sands 15:30.0
Women had 3 revisions to my list!
1. Zofia Dudek 16:45.0 (8th A-T)
2. Marlee Starliper 16:46.8 (9th A-T--up from 5th at NXN)
3. Abby Vanderkooi 16:55.2 (13th A-T)
4. Katelynn Hart 17:14.4
5. Jenna Hutchins 17:16.1
6. Taylor Ewert 17:16.4 (down from 2nd at NXN!)
7. Syd Masciartelli 17:19.4
8. Carly McNatt 17:32.6
9. Kate Wiser 17:35.9
10. Tatum David 17:37.8
Taken OFF my list was a HS legend--Jordan Hasay!!
OK, a bit more, and we'll close out the 2019 OUTdoor season (except for my picks for Athlete of the Year for the World and US!!).
Is Fukuoka losing it's historic place in the pantheon of Marathons?
That the winning time (for Mahjoulo Dazzi) was just 2:07:10 doesn't say much for my including it in future reports!
A race in the United Arab Emirates fared better!
Reuben Kiprop--who began the race as the rabbit!!) took the W in 2:04:40!
(Is his career as pacer over?? LOL)
Vivian Kiplagat won the Women's race in 2:21:11.
In the 50k Walk in Takahata, Japan, Masatara Kawano Walked a Japan National Record--and World Leading!--time of 3:36:45!!
In the USATF Club XC Championships, Morgab Pearson took the Men's race in 29:59.
But in the Women's 6k, a VERY interesting 1-2 happened!
A one time HS stud named Aisling Cuffe took the race in 20:07.
Who did she beat?
The CURRENT High School star--Katelyn Tuohy--who ran 20:11.
One for the history books, if you ask me!!
Finally, in a Hawaii Road Mile, Ed Cheserek (3:53.3) and Elle Purrier (4:26.0) were the winners!1
Next--my World and US AOY's!!
Friday, September 25, 2020
Three Stories
Salwa Naser seemed so special.
Her 400's were 50 second masterpieces, each one faster than the last.
In just a brief time, she became a feared, and fearless runner.
Her finest--or so we thought--was her 48.14 win over Shaunae Miller-Uibo in Doha a year ago.
Until.....!
Until about 9 months later, when she was "provisionally" banned for 2 years because of three missed drug tests!
I've been searching for any "final" resolution of her case, but haven't found any!
It's been over 15 weeks, and nothing!
If she is indeed banned, or even if she isn't, it seems her 48.14 will not be accepted, and the Gold goes to SMU.
I became a fan of Naser's, and am saddened that such a talent would so stomp on her future for a reason such as this.
Moral?
If you have real talent, use it!
If your talent is limited, do NOT use drugs, or avoid being tested!
The truth will out, and in the case of Ms Naser, it sadly has.
Peter (Excuse me, SIR Peter!!) Snell died just 5 days before turning 81 last December!
What memories I have of this man.
A reported last 220 of 24.5 in a Coliseum Relays Mile against my then-fave American Miler, Dyrol Burleson, leaving that also great kicker far behind.
Narrowly losing to then-High Schooler Jim Ryun in the 1965 AAU in San Diego, where Ryun set a HSR that wouldn't be broken for 36 years!
Seeing his double Gold in Tokyo 1964.
Reading his fantastic memoir "No Bugles No drums", and loving every word.
Just after getting my first issue of Track and Field News in early 1962, reading of his first World Record, run on a 385 yard (!!) grass track in his native New Zealand.
Seeing his massively muscular valves, thinking he doesn't LOOK like a middle distance runner!
Amazed by stories of 22 mile training runs in NZ--under the guidance of famed coach Arthur Lydiard--over hills and sand dunes--with mates Murray Halberg, Bill Baillie, and other NZ stars.
His being a member of the WR-breaking 4 X Mile Relay team.
His string of great INdoor races--and Records broken in them!
His awkward form which never revealed his secret--a finish better than anyone else on Earth in the first 5 years of the 1960's!
After a life of great contributions--to T&F, to medical research, tp the World--Peter Snell IS missed!
Rest in Peace, Sir Peter!
Many others have died in the past many months since my blog stopped.
I'd like to take a moment to list them here--
Tom O'Hara, a Miler
Blaine Lindgren, a High Hurdler
Paul Geis, former Oregon Distance runner
Harrison Dillard, a true legend
Janis Lusis, Javelin Thrower
Bobby Morrow, another legend of the sport
Ron Larrieu, Fran's older brother, whom I ran in the same 6 mile race with at Pierce College in LA in August 1964--He ran sub 28:00 (racing Billy Mills!!), while I ran 37:11
Dick Buerkle, a fast Miler with a bald scalp
Ben Jipcho, one of the early Kenyan greats
and Steve Smith, the first INdoor 18 foot Pole Vaulter
They are all remembered!
Mary Cain broke--no, DESTROYED!--eleven High School Records between July of 2012 and June of 2013--with TEN of those coming in the six month period of Ja nuary to June of 2013.
She was then just 16 and 17 years old--and considered the future of US Women's distance running--an inspiration to many even then!
(I'll never forget the picture of this confident yet child-woman standing right next to the great Tirunesh Dibaba--considered perhaps the greatest female distance runner of All Time--prior to their Two Mile race in Boston!
We know the rest of the story--prior to last November 15th--or do we?
She ran wonderfully most of 2014, after going Pro and joining the Nike Oregon Project, coached by Alberto Salazar.
But toward season's end, she didn't show at a couple of "scheduled" DL meets.
Why?
In 2015, she never really got going, her best times much slower than her Senior year of HS in Bronxville NY!
What was wrong with her?
Let's Run people speculated on weight gain, pregnancy, drug use!
I felt it had a LOT to do with her association with Salazar.
This was based on his awful behavior toward cancer victim Gabe Grunewald at the 2014 INdoor USATF.
She'd been so fantastic BEFORE signing on with NOP and Salazar!
And it got much worse in 2016.
For all intents, it seemed her talent, her love of running, had vanished--or had been killed!
Then, nothing in 2017 and 2018.
We waited--and hoped--that SOME word would come from her, or her agent, or Salazar!
(I believe her agent wrote something about injuries, and her being back in training.)
In the fall of 2018 (?), she won a small 4 mile road race through Central Park, her time of 21:50 nothing special, but maybe a hopeful sign!
In September or October of 2019, the 4 year investigation of suspected Performance Enhancement Drug use by Salazar's star athletes came to a conclusion--
Alberto was banned for four years from coaching and the sport!
Good riddance to bad rubbish, IMO!
But that was NOT the end!
On November 15th, the entire world of Track and Field was shocked by what Mary Cain said in an emotionally wrenching 6:59 long video op-ed in the New York Times online!
She revealed that Salazar had been body shaming her--while still a teenager!!--for YEARS!
She told of a time at a meet on a rainy day--many athletes gathered under a tent on the infield--when Salazar yelled at her she needed to LOSE weight--that he wanted her at 114 pounds--that she needed to get thinner, thinner, THINNER!!
She grimly spoke of being given a drug--supposedly legal--that would help her lose weight while staying strong, able to withstand the monstrous workouts Salazar was INfamous for!
This drug, she said, caused her to lose her periods for three years!!
And weakened her body to such an extent that she broke FIVE bones--in 5 separate times!
Because she wanted to be great, to run fast--and please this old coach who she said she loved and respected--but wasn't performing up to her own, and to his standards--she began cutting herself!
Where?
Her legs!!
And then the ultimate--she considered suicide!!
This EVIL demonic being had completely destroyed Mary's talent, her body, her mind, her passion and enthusiasm, her bubbly charming spirit--her SOUL!!
She has emerged from this in a wonderful way.
Many people--including former NOP whistleblower Kara Goucher--said she was so inspirational, so strong, so brave ("BraveLikeGabe"?!)--and rallied to her side.
Millions of people made that video viral!
Middle School and HS girls, in particular, said how they looked up to her, and loved her, for what she had done!
I'll report more on her 2020 season later, but suffice to say, she was coming back prior to the Covid lockdown!
We love you, Mary, and wish you only the best and happiest life from here on!
Excuse me, while I wipe tears from my eyes.
WR in Chi-town (& much more!)
My first post post-surgery reported on the WC's in Qatar last year!
This one covers a bunch of stuff--the WR in Chicago's Marathon, the Berlin and NYC Marathons, a bit from the Collegiate Cross Country season, a tiny bit of T&F marks, plus some corrections & additions to my previous post!
So happy to be back!
2:14:04.
Take that in a moment.
Or try this--reduce Paula Radcliffe's "unbeatable" WR of 2:15:25 by a mere 81 seconds--or a bit over 3 seconds per mile!
Or this--Brigid Kosgei ran FOUR 10k's in about 31:55--without stopping!!
So she had male pacers most of the way!
Well, so did the venerable Paula!!
She gets the WR, the Kenyan National Record, and the Age 25 Record!
Berlin's race changed things in several parts of my Record Book!
Ken Bekele SMASHED the Age 37 Record with his amazing 2:01:41!!
He's 2nd A-T World.
Berhanu Legasse also smoked, his 2:02:45 making him 3rd A-T World, and giving him the Age 25 Record!
Two American Women ran well.
Sara Hall is now 6th A-T US due to her 2:22:16.
New American citizen Sally Kipyego ran 2:25:10, making her 11th A-T US!
Amsterdam's Marathon saw Len Korir run 2:07:58 in 11th place, making him 5th A-T US!
Degitu Azimeraw took the Women's race in 2:19:26, making her 16th A-T World!
In Frankfurt, Valary Alyabei (sp ?) ran 2:19:10, making her 12th A-T World!
The difficult NYC Marathon course doesn't usually produce really speedy times, but does have good competitions among some big names!
Geoff Kamworor won the Men's division with his 2:08:13, beating Albert Korir's 2:08:38.
Joy Jepkosgei defeated the venerable Mary Keitany by almost a full minute, 2:22:38 to 2:23:32!
The Valencia (Spain) Half-Marathon had some fast races.
Yomif Kejelcha won the Men's race in 59:05.
Senbere Teferi won the Women's race in 65:32.
She gets Ethiopia's National Record, and is 11th A-T World!
She beat Sifan Hassan, whose 65:53 took 2nd!
A 15k in the Netherlands produced "WR's"--except that the WAF doesn't recognize WR's for this road distance!!
(And being honest, this distance doesn't really excite me either!!)
Nonetheless, these ARE impressive times!
Stephen Kissa ran 41:49, beating Edwin Kiptoo's 41:51.
In the Women's race, Letesenbet Gidey shattered the previous best by well over a MINUTE with her startling 44:20.
Let's see what these times mean, official or not!
Kissa's time is approximately three 13:56 5000's, back to back.
Add one more, and you get 20K in 55:45!
Add about 3:02 for the final seven tenths of a mile, getting a Half time of about 58:47.
Not bad, but not a WR there either!
But the Women's time translates to a trio of 5k's of about 14:47 each!!
You read that right--THREE 5000's--non-stop--of 14:47!!
Or 20000 meters in 59:08.
Or a Half in about 62:28!!!
That's close to TWO MINUTES faster than the actual World Record in the 13.1 mile event!!
Absolutely stunning!!
OK, let's take it down a notch, moving to Cross Country, Collegiate style!
As my "fans" know, I don't "do" XC very much!
Just ain't my thing.
(Although I did enjoy the few XC races I ran long ago and far away!)
So let's see who won some of the major Conferences in 2019!
Peter Seufer and Elly Henes took the ACC's.
The Big 10 had Oliver Hoare and Alicia Monson winning the individual crowns.
The Big 12's were won by Edwin Kurgat and Callie Logue!
(A bit of personal trivia--I love the name Callie, as she's one of the main characters in the TV show "The Fosters", which I've binge watched a few times! LOL)
The Mountain West Women's race had the fastest time of the season, I believe--although times in XC aren't important!.
Weini Kelati took that race in 19:11.
PAC-12's winners were Joe Klecker (defeating Cooper Teare), and Fiona O'Keefe, whose 19:32 beat Ella Donaghu b y 2 seconds.
Finally, the SEC's winners were Vincent Kiprop and Katie Izzo.
Kiprop's 22:51 beat Gilbert Kigen's 22:55.
Izzo's 19:38 beat Taylor Werner's 19:42!
(Werner later reversed places with Izzo in another meet!)
Finally, in the "new" news department, Darlan Romani won the World Military Games Shot Put in China with a good 73-4.50.
Mariya Lasitskene took the Women's HJ there in 6-7!
Reading my previous post--and after a bit more research--I found some deletions and a few errors.
So here's the new info--
Dina Asher-Smith's double was 10.83 and 21.88, not 10.88!!
And T&FN's eTN lists both as British NR's!!
In that amazing Women's 1500, Winny Chebet's 3:58.20 is the best 7th Place mark!
I made a mistake with Jenny Simpson's place!
Her time of 3:58.42 is the best EIGHTH Place mark, not 9th!!
In 9th came R Arrafi's 3:59.93, which does NOT set a Place record!!
But in 10th was Ciara Mageaan (sp?), her time of 4:00.15 giving her the best 10th Place mark!
And in the Women's 4X400 Relay, the US's winning time was 3:18.92, NOT 3:16.92!
In my next post, I'll speak about some tragic subjects--
the death of the A-T Great Miler, Peter Snell
the shocking (yet, to me, NOT so shocking!!) revelations from Mary Cain
and the drug ban handed down to Salwa Naser!!
There may be other subjects I'll cover, as I intend to do a bit more research before beginning that post!
Meanwhile, enjoy this one, and the previous one!
Thursday, September 24, 2020
Doha--One Year Removed
Remember me?
Your once-blind blogger who wrote almost 600 posts before cataracts made me "retire".
Cataracts gone, so here we go again!
The idea is to cover EVERYTHING I missed since the Doha WC's began!
What I DID post was just an attempt to keep my blog alive!
So let's take a deeper look back at what was a really great meet, even comparing it to previous WC's!
However, because of the time lapse, my report will not be AS complete as others were, but will include all the significant Records and Marks I now CAN glean from my various sources!!
The reportage will follow the order of the material as I made notes of it on paper, NOT in chronological or "best" order!
My apologies!
BTW, all Records and places on lists are as of the date of the meet or event, NOT their current standing!
Forward, then!!
Christian Coleman's 9.76 makes him 3rd A-T US, tied with 1 other, and 7th A-T World, tied with 2 others.
On my Combined Events list for the 100-200, his 9.76 & 19.85 adds to 29.61, making him 6th A-T US, tied with 2 others!
Steven Gardiner's 43.48 broke his own Bahamas National Record.
It makes him 6th A-T World!
Anthony Zambrano's 44.15 is the new NR of Colombia!
Donovan Brazier finally got Johnny Gray's American Record with his 1:42.34 victory!
It's also the Meet Record!
Bryce Hoppel's 1:44.25 makes him 23rd A-T US!
Shelly Ann Fraser-Pryce won the 100 in 10.71.
But Dina Asher-Smith had a great double, times of 10.88 and 21.88.
We now know Salwa Naser's "48.14" doesn't count, due to her drug ban!
Sad.
Shaunae Miller Uibo's 48.37 gets the Bahamas NR, and makes her 6th A-T World!
On the C-E list for the 100-200-400, her times of 11.18, 21.74, and 48.37 adds to 1:21.33, making her 4th A-T World!
In the Men's 10k, we saw Josh Cheptegei win in 26:48.86, followed by Yomif Kejelcha's 26:49.31, and Rhonex Kipruto's 26:50.32.
Mo Ahmed's 26:59.25 nailed the NR of Canada,
Lopez Lomong's 27:04.32 makes him 3rd A-T US!
H Dahesya's (sp?) 1:58.04 gets her Uganda's NR!
What a Women's 1500!!
Sifan Hassan's self-rabbited 3:51.93 did a bunch of stuff!
Got her the Meet, Netherlands National, and the Age 26 Records!!
On my C-E list for the 1500-3000, her 3:51.93 and 8:18.49 adds to 12:10.42, making her 3rd A-T World!
Faith Kipyegon's 3:54.22 gets her Kenya's NR, and the best 2nd Place mark!
Dudef Tsegay's 3:54.38 is the best 3rd Place mark!
Shelby Houlihan got the American Record and the best 4th Place mark with her 3:54.99!
Laura Muir gets the best 5th Place mark with her 3:55.76.
Gabby Stafford's sudden 3:56.12 is the best 6th Place mark, and the Canadian NR!
Jenny Simpson ended 9th in 3:58.32 (NINTH!!).
Nikki Holtz's 4:01.52 in a heat makes her 14th A-T US!
The Women's 5K went to Helen Obiri's 14:26.72.
She was followed by Margaret Kipkemboi's 14:27.49, and Konstanze Klosterhalfen's 14:28.93.
But in 9th came new Pro Karissa Schweizer's amazing 14:45.16 (after a 14:52+ heat!!).
Her previous best had been a pair around 15:02 just after graduation from Mizzou!!
This makes her 5th A-T US!!
Then comes Elle Purrier's 14:58.17, which makes her 16th A-T US!
In the Women's 10k, Hassan won it in 30:17.52.
Marielle Hall's 31:05+ makes her 6th A-T US!
T Gayle's 28-6.25 makes him 11th A-T World, and is the Jamaica NR!
No Records, but Sam Kendricks and Mondo Duplantis both cleared 19-7 in the PV, Sammy getting the win!
And the astounding Men's Shot Put!!
The first 3 ended within one-fourth inch of each other, and all hit the 75's!!
Joe Kovacs's 75-2 shot past (Heh.) the 75-1.75's of Ryan Crouser and Tom Walsh!
Kovacs got the Meet Record, the Age 30 Record, and makes him 3rd A-T World, tied with 1 other!
Crouser got the best 2nd Place mark, the Age 26 Record, and makes him 5th A-T World, tied with 1 other!
Walsh gets the NZ National Record, the best 3rd Place mark, and makes him 5th A-T World, tied with 1 other!
Darlan Romani's great 73-11 netted him just the best 4th Place mark and 12th A-T World.
Kovacs and Crouser are now 2nd and 3rd A-T US, respectively!
Delilah Muhammed's WR and American Record of 52.16 beat Syd McLaughlin's 52.20!
Muhammed also got the Meet Record and Age 29 Record, while Syd got the Age 20 Record, and best 2nd Place mark!
Lots of C-E action for both!
DM's 50.60 and 52.16 adds to 1:42.76, making her 5th A-T World.
Her 13.33 and 52.16 adds to 1:05.49, making her 2nd A-T US!
SMc's 50.07 and 52.20 adds to 1:42.27, making her 2nd A-T World.
Her 13.34 and 52.23 adds to 1:05.57, making her 3rd A-T US!
Lea Sprunger's 54.06 gets Switzerland's NR!
Mariya Lasitskene's 6-8.25 beat Yaroslava Mahuchikh's 6-8.25, but the latter gets the Age 18 Record!
Yulia (sp?) Levchenko and Vashti Cunningham both cleared 2 meters, or 6-6.75!
The Women's 3000Sc saw Beatrice Chepkoech win in 8:57.84.
Emma Coburn improved slightly to 9:02.35.
Gesa Krause's 9:03.33 gets her Germany's NR, while Winfried Yavi's 9:05.63 makes her 11th A-T World.
Nia Ali might have T&F's shortest name, but she's long on talent!
Her big PR to 12.34 is 9th A-T World, and 4th A-T US, tied with 1 other!
Keni Harrison's 12.46, and Danielle Williams's 12.47 followed!
In the Men's 4X100 Relay, the US's 37.10 gets the American Record!
Great Britain got their NR with their 37.36, making them 3rd A-T World.
Japan's NR of 37.43 makes them 4th A-T World!
And Brazil's 37.72 National Record makes them 8th A-T World!
The US's 2:56.64 took the 4X400 Relay over Jamaica's 2:57.30.
Almost done, so stay with me!
Malaika Mihambo's 23-11.50 took the Women's LJ.
Yulimar Roja's TJ'ed 50-5.75 for the TJ win!
Caterine Ibarguen sailed 48.4, behind Sharika Ricketts's 48-11.50
The Women's PV was solid!
Anzhelika Sidorova won it with 16-2, over Sandi Morris's 16-0.75!
Ekaterina Stefanidi trailed with her 15-11.
Then followed three at 15-9--Holly Bradshaw, Alyssa Newman, and Angelica Bengtsson!!
The last got Switzerland's NR!
Place marks fell, or were tied!
Morris got best 2nd Place, while Stefanidi ties for best 3rd Place.
Bradshaw ties for best 4th Place, while Newman and Bengtsson get best 5th and 6th Places, respectively!!
Wow!!
Kelsey Barber took the Javelin Throw with her 218-4.
DeAnna Price took the Hammer Throw with her 254-5!
Katerina Johnson-Thompson's 6981 score in the Heptathlon gets her GB's National Record, and 6th A-T World!
Nafi Thiam was way back with her 6677!
Jamaica's Female 4X100 squad won it in 41.44, but Switzerland's 42.18 got their NR!
The US won the 4X400 with their 3:16.92, while Poland's 3:21.89 got their NR, and places them 11th A-T World!
Other events just didn't warrant space in this truncated report!
My apologies!
Next?
More from The Year Before Covid!!
LOL
Tuesday, May 19, 2020
A New World
So what's up?
This blog WILL continue--as long as I live!
Reason for the 7 month vacuum?
My cataracts!
I was supposed to have the surgery in February & early March.
Then Covid hit, and the lockdown started.
No elective surgeries--all cancelled!
Thus I was unable to do my research, and unable to keep my Record Book updated.
Since my Book is the main source of date for this blog, no blog!!
Maybe soon, as things are starting up again.
Meanwhile, a really quickie overview!
The WC was great.
Three 75 footers in the SP.
Fantastic depth in the Women's 1500 and 5000.
Great PV's.
Top notch Women's 400H duel.
(Lousy Men's 400H!)
Other good stuff.
A new Women's Marathon WR of 2:14:04--and a speed tme by Ken Bekele!
Other great fall Road tmes.ii
Great and interesting NCAA and HS Cross Country champ races.
To INdoors, another fast Women's 5000 in Boston in December.
A SHOCKING time and win by Karissa Schweizer in that speedy 3000!
She outkicked one of the best kickers!!
Then the cancellations--of the NCAA and NBIN--and the entire OUTdoor spring season.
Just a few days ago, Brynn Brown shocking with a 9:39 time trial in the 3200!!
OK, so it's a 3200, with collegiate men pacing her, hand-timed, ettc--BUT still, 9:39 by a HS Junior!!i
You can see the entire run on Let's Run--free!! Plus a 9 minute DyeStat video interview with her hours after the run!!
Then the "off track" news.
The not-so-surprising Mary Cain revelations, which only made my "I Told You So!" editorial last October hold even more weight!!
Then Peter Snell dying--one of the true All Time greats!!
And the Covid shit!!
More to come--hopefully soon.
Keep healthy and safe, my friends!
Tuesday, October 1, 2019
An "I Told You So!" Commentary
Thank you for ypir indulgence!
I TOLD YOU SO!!! indeed!!
FINALLY!!
Long suspected of using Performance Enhancing Drrugs as coach of some of the World's greatest athletes--and top Amerivcan stars--Salazar's loss to our favorite sport is most welcomed by this blogger!!
But what about his athletes--past and present??
Galen Rupp and Jordan Hasay
Shannon Rowbury and Trenier Moser
Mary Cain and Mo Farah
What dark cloud of suspicion might hang over these elite athletes's marks over the past several years??
Can my strong opinion that Salazar RUINED the promising career of then-High Schooler Mary Cain finally be validated??
Is HE the reason why Cain has disappeared from the sport, for all intents??
Mo Farah--and Cain--and Rowbury--as well as older stars such as Kara Goucher--all left the dangerous clutches of this vile person!!
They too must feel validated--and congratulated--for leaving the group and its coach!!
Unknown at this time is what these athletes--past and present--will say about Salazar's sentence!!
Also unknown is what--if any--punishment--might be brought against these athletes!!
Should they be investigated further--with whatever consequences come down--or left alone??
Whatever the future brings for them, they are now tainted by the poisonous cloud of sus[picion that must hang over their World Class marks over the past several years!!
Just as Genzebe Dibaba and Almaz Ayana and others are living with the knowledge of their former coach Jada having been found with TONS of drug paraphanalia in his hotel room awhile back!!
Is THAT the reason Ayana and Dibaba are NOT in Doha??
Yres, I told you so!!
I repeatedly stated that Cain's problems BEGAN when Salazar took over her training in Portland in 2014!
Even though--and maybe because--her NY area coach has been John Henwood--, not Salazsar!!
Henwood is --or was--0Salazar's associate!!
Ultimately, it's sad that this once great athlete went the way of a common criminal!!
A four year ban is NOT enough!!
Pardon me for adding the following--even though it's a different subject--and one I've echoed in this blog several times!!
Television's so called"coverage" og Track and Field!!
Or lack thereof!!
I'm also a baseball fan, and have watched or listened to most of the Seattle Mariners games this season!!
And in every one of those games I watched on TV (via my computer) saw EVERY pitch and EVERY swing of the bat covered!!
In other words, 100% of the action was shown!!
NOIT so with T&F!!
I don't know what the Gold Channel provides, as I'm unwilling to pay the price for subscription!!
Same with Flotrack, Runner Space, and USATF-TV livestreams--all calling for a fee!!
As noted many times before, TV (meaning NBC and NBCSN--do NOT show any race lasting longer than five minutes in its entirety--and without at least one break for ads, features, or other events!!
Not even the 8 or 9 minutes it takes to run the Steeplechase!!
Even in the World Championships!!
In the Women's SC, they cut away after the first 400 meters--or maybe 500--after the initial water jump!1
Ads etc lasted until the race was more than half over!1
They did show the final 2 or 2 and a half lapos uncut--but missed was all the mid-race strategizing, the surges, who moved up, who faded, who fell, and so on!!
They show the first inning and a half intact!
Then they break away for ads and other stuff!!
Seen next is the 4th and 5th innings!
Finally, you see the last 2 and a half innings intact!!
You miss HALF of the game!@
Would you like that??
NO!!!!!
So imagine my DECADES long frustration at NOT seeing HALF of any race that lasts longer than 5 minutes!!
Why can't NBC place their ads and other cutaways AROUND these distance races--and not WHILE they are happening??
You see EVERYTHING ion baseball, football, basketball, golf, auto racing, and probably most other sports shown on TV!!
Track and Field should be given the same respect--and coverage!!\
For FREE!!
Enjoy the remainder of the World Championships!1
See you soon!