INdoors--Prepping for the Champs

 This is the part of the season I like best--when the athletes seek to qualify for the various Championships just a few weeks away!
That's when lists are revised, and records fall!
So much is happening that we need to break it down, event by event!

LJ and TJ
Jasmine Moore broke the Collegiate Record with a stunning 47-9 in the TJ at a Clemson meet!
She also gets the Soph Class Record, and ranks her 3rd A-T US!
Natricia Hooper took 2nd with a good 46-3.25, making her 12th A-T Collegiate!
In the New Balance Boston meet, Lorraine Ugen LJ'ed 22-0.25, getting the Meet Record!

PV
When Mondo Duplantis picks up his pole, we all wake up!
His 19-9 gave him the Karlsruhe Meet record, as well as the Age 22 Record!
(He holds ALL the Age Records from 17 to 22 now--six in a row!)
KC Lightfoot was 2nd, reaching 19-3.75!
These 2 improved their marks in Ostrava!
Mondo went over 19-9.25, breaking his own Age 22 Record!
And Lightfoot cleared 19-5 in 2nd!

Other Pole Vault news--
At the Sander Invite, Zach McWhorter won with 19-2.25.
This made him 5th A-T Collegiate, tied with 1 other!
And he's 12th A-T US, tied with 5 others!
He beat the rising (Sic!) Sondre Guttormsen, who got over 18-10.25!
This makes him 15th A-T Collegiate, tied with 1 other!

In Louisiana, Lisa Gunnarson cleared 14-9.50!
Menno Vloon jumped 19-2.75 in France, beating Jacob Wooten's 19-0.75!
Also in France, Iryna Zhuk cleared 15-1!
In Ostrava, Zhuk improved to 15-5.50, turning back Tina Sutej's 15-1.50!
In an OUTdoor meet, Olivia McTaggert reached 15-1!
In the NB meet, Julia Fixsen's 14-8.25 made her 21st  A-T Collegiate!
Tina Sutej cleared 15-3.75 at the New Mexico Classic!
A couple of solid performances happened in France--
Chris Nilsen went 19-9, which ties the American Record!!
It also makes him 5th A-T World, tied with 2 others!
Then Iryna Zhuk went over 15-7.75, which breaks her own National Record of Belarus!!
She is now 20th A-T World, tied with 2 others!

60's, 200, 300, and 400
Steven Gardiner smashed the INdoor 300 World Record with a great 31.56!!
It also gifts him with Bahamas NR and the Age 26 Record!!
Jasmine Camacho-Quinn broke her own NR of Puerto Rico with her 36.52!
But she misses the World list by 0.03 seconds!!
In New Mexico, Trey Cunningham's 7.46 in the 60H makes him 4th A-T Collegiate, and 18th A-T US, tied with 2 others!

The Clemson meet had a series of fine marks--
Javonte Harding sped one lap in 20.33, making him 17th A-T Collegiate, tied with 1 other!
Grace Stark took the final in the 60, running 7.14!
But she ws faster in her heat, her 7.12 making her 12th A-T Collegiate, tied with 3 others!
And Paula Salmon's 7.89 in the 60H makes her 10th A-T Collegiate, tied with 2 others!

Kaniya Johnson, a HS'er, ran a 300 in 37.75, making her 10th A-T HS!
Ostrava saw Anna Kiefbasinska (sp??)do the 400 in 51.10, giving her Poland's National Record!
Grant Holloway got NB Boston's Meet Record with his 7.37 over 60H!
It's also the Age 24 Record!
Trey Cunningham took 2nd with his 7.47!
Mikiah Brisco's 7.07 tied the MR!
Brianna Williams took 2nd in 7.11, but ran 7.09 in her heat!
Noah Lyles took the flat 60 in 6.56!
BTW, the NB meet was at the Ocean Breeze!!

Danielle Williams took the 60H in Boston (er, NYC!), her 7.83 turning back the 7.88 by Britany Anderson!
Gabby Thomas beat Lynna Irby in the 300, 36.21 to 36.42!
In the New Mexico Classic, Favour Ofili ran the 200 in 22.71.
Also, Justin Robinson edged Jonathan Jones over 400, 46.06 to 46.10!

1500, Mile, 3000, 5000
Olin Hacker took the 3000 in a South Carolina meet in 7:45.73, making him 15th A-T Collegiate!
Karlsruhe saw a pair of goodies--
Birihu Aregawi ran a speedy 3000, his 7:26.20 making him 5th A-T World!
Adel Mechaal was 2nd in 7:36.57!
In 3rd, Jacob Krop ran 7:38.15!
Axumawit Embaye (I've always loved her name!!) won the 1500 in 4:02.12.
Hirut Meshasha took 2nd in 4:02.14!!
In 4th came Winnie Nanyondo, her 4:04.25 giving her Uganda's NR!!

Colin Sahlman became the newest sub-4 Miler from the HS ranks, his 3:58.81 actually winning the race against his elders!!
It makes him 3rd A-T HS!
His enroute 1500 time of 3:44.05 makes him 5th A-T HS!
That was at the Sander Invite!
Other HS Miles came from Gary Martin, whose 4:05.47 makes him 9th A-T HS!
His enroute time at 1500 was 3:47.81, making him 8th A-T HS.
Gavin Sherry's 4:06.58 makes him 13th A-T HS!
His 1500 was 3:50.50, making him 12th A-T HS!

Also against older guys, Lex Young ended in 4th, but his 7:57.06 over 3000 meters gets him the Junior Class Record, and makes him 2nd A-T HS!
His teammate Aaron (Sic!) Sahlman ran 8:01.72, making him 4th A-T HS!

The Terrier Classic in Boston saw Alexa Efraimson return to some prominence, her 4:29.78 taking the Mile by a few seconds!!
Vincent Clattier took a Men's Mile in 3:54.31.
In another Boston meet, Matthew Payamps took the mile in 3:55.53, making him 18th A-T Collegiate!
The Ostrava 1500 was won by Elliott Giles's 3:35.93!
Ismael Debjani took 2nd, his 3:36.38 becoming Belgium's NR!!

The NB Boston meet gave up some quality times!
Adel Mechaal got the Meet Record with his 3000 time of 7:30.82!
It's also the National record of Spain!
He ranks 13th A-T World!
Andrew Coscoran's 3:53.64 took the Mile!
Colby Alexander was 2nd in 3:53.83!
Back in 7th was Hobbs Kessler, who ran a PR of 3:57.10!
His 1500 time was 3:41.17 enroute!

In the Women's 3000, Gabby Debues-Stafford ran 8:33.92, gifting herself Canada's National Record!
Makides Abebe took 2nd in 8:36.31.
In 3rd was Josette Norris's 8:37.91.
This makes her 8th A-T US!
Two other Americans ran well.
Annie Rodenfels's 8:46.07 in 7th makes her 20th A-T US!
In 8th was Katie Izzo, her 8:46.54 making her 21st A-T US!

I'll close this events section with more HS times--
Jenna Mulhern ran a 5000 in 16:17.47, making her 8th A-T HS!
James Donahue did 3000 in 8:13.75, making him 12th A-T HS.
And Gavin Sherry improved to 4:05.10, making him 10th A-T HS on the Mile list!

600, 800, 1000
Karede Otusajo ran a 600 in 1:18.99, making him 16th A-T HS!
Shane Streich's 1:46.07 at the Sander Invite makes him 16th A-T US, tied with 1 other!
Mariano Garcia's 1:45.12 at NB Boston is also Spain's new NR!
Bryce Hoppel was 2nd in 1:46.08!
Back in 6th, Will Sumner's 1:48.14 makes him 2nd A-T HS!!

Natoya Goule sped her 800 in 1:59.62 to take the NB Boston race!
Olivia Baker was 2nd in 2:00.33, making her 19th A-T US!
The New Mexico Classic saw Jonathan Jones rip a 600 in 1:15.12.
This makes him 5th A-T US, and 7th A-T World, tied with 1 other!
It also makes him 4th A-T Collegiate, and breaks his own National Record of Barbados!!
Ajee Wilson took Camel City's 800 in 2:01.39!
Marcus Reilly took a 1000, his 2:24.18 making him 10th A-T HS!
More important, it makes him the Soph Class Record holder!!

Multis
Anna Hall scored 4370 points in the Clemson Pentathlon!
In New Mexico, Kristina Blazevica scored 4402 points, making her 19th A-T Collegiate!
Hope Bender was solid in 2nd with 4304 points!
In France, Adrianna Sulek scored a winning total of 4569 points!
Maria Vicente scored 4495 in 2nd, with Leoni Cambours ending with 4457 points!
In 4th came Iviva Gerevini, her 4434 total giving her the NR of Italy!!
Simon Ehammer took the Heptathlon there, his 6285 total giving him the National Record of Switzerland, and making him 20th A-T World!

SP, WT
Shey Taiwo's 82-1 Weight Throw gets her up the ladder on 3 lists--2nd A-T Collegiate, and 4th A-T on both the US and World lists!
Jorinde Van Klinken took New Mexico's Shot Put with a Netherlands National Record of 61-11.50!
It makes her 6th A-T Collegiate!
Tarik Robinson-O'Hagan does both Throws!
His WT of 82-3 makes him 9th A-T HS!
Second in that event was Michael Pinckney, his 81-6.75 making him 13th A-T HS!
In another meet, Robinson-O'Hagan threw the SP 69-0.25, making him 13th A-T HS!
He also did his prime event with a lob of 79-1!!

Canada's Sarah Mitton had a SP of 62-10.50!
Erin Reese had a WT of 78-8.25 at the Camel City meet!
Tripp Piperi took the New Mexico Shot Put with 70-4.50!
Tucker Smith got a SP of 68-5, making him 16th A-T HS!

Guess what?!
We're almost done with this post, so I'm gonna give you a strange combination of events to close things off!

HJ and the Roads
Mizuki Matsuda won the Osaka Marathon in 2:20:52!
In the Spanish 35K Walk Championships, Miguel Lopez took the Men's race in 2:27:53!!
That's WR pace if extended to the 50K distance!!
Maria Perez impressed with her win in 2:39:16.
If extended another 15K, her time would be about 3:48:00, though my calculations were done in my head, not on paper or with a calculator!!

And in the "other" event--
Elias Gerald HJ'ed 7-2, making him 15th A-T HS, tied with a mere 16 others!!!
And that is NOT a misprint!!
Finally, Emily Borthwick and Mariya Vukovic both cleared 6-4.75, with Borthwick winning!

See you soon with some more fantastic stuff!!

NYC, Arkansas, and the Roads

 Moving right along, here's Millrose, the Razorback Invitational, and an assortment of Road Races!!
We'll begin with the latter!

Valencia kept its reputation intact with good times at its 10K!
Daniel Simiyu took the Men's race in 26:58, with Chimdesse Debele closing in 27:10!
The Women's race was won by Norah Tanui in 30:35!
That barely beat the 30:38 by Karoline Grovdal!

The Half in Houston is another speedy one!
Sara Hall took over the American Record with a blazing 67:15!
But she was over two minutes too late to snag the Gold!
That honor went to Vicoty Chepngeno, who ran 65:03!!
It makes her 11th A-T World!
Kara Goucher ran 66:57 on a course deemed not legal for Record purposes awhile back, so Hall's time is the best run on a certified Record-eligible course!

Dominique Scott led a group of top tier women behind Hall, her time being 67:32!
Fiona O'Keefe had a big breakthrough, her 67:42 making her 4th A-T US!
Jessica Judd followed in 67:52.
Emily Durgin's 67:54 made her 7th A-T US!
Dakotah Lindwurm ran 69:36, making her 16th A-T US!
And Nell Rojas also ran a sub-70, her 69:42 making her 18th A-T US!!

But Sara wasn't the only Woman getting an American Record in Houston!
Keira D'Amato slashed her PR by 3:44, her 2:19:12 erasing the venerable Deena Kastor's mark from the top of the American Marathon list!
Not only that, she finds herself ranking 22nd A-T World, tied with 1 other!!
Amazing, but not totally unexpected!!

However, the 2nd and 3rd placers were almost exactly 10 whole minutes back!!
And what a finish!!
Alice Wright sprinted past Maggie Montoya at the line, both timing 2:29:08!!
A photo finish in a Marathon!!

American Men did well in the Houston Half!
Kirubel Erassa's 60:44 took 4th, but makes him 9th A-T US!
Biya Simbassa was 7th, but his 61:03 places him 15th A-T US!
Syd Gidabuday's 61:09 was 9th, but his time makes him 16th A-T US!
Scott Fauble was just behind, his 61:11 making him 17th A-T US!

The Walks are not to be denied!
At the USATF 35K , Nick Christie Walked a great time of 2:48:48!!
This distance is relatively new, so I don't have any lists for it!
In fact, I wish they'd return full time to the 50K, for both sexes, and not only at the Olympics!!
This distance makes absolutely no sense to me!!

That said, Miranda Melville broke the American Record for the distance with her 3:00:18!!
Stephanie Casey took 2nd with 3:01:55!
The veteran Maria Michta-Coffey was 3rd in 3:07:31!

Back to the INdoor season!!
At the Virginia Showcase meet, Will Sumner got the HSR in the 500, his time being 1:01.25!
Rheinhardt Harrison is now 2nd A-T HS with his 2:22.77 over 1000 meters!
Justin Braun ran a good 33.32 in the 300, but he's run faster!
Shawnti Jackson impressed, taking the 60 in 7.25, and the 300 in 36.95!
The 300 makes her 2nd A-T HS, and gives her the Junior Class Record!

Roisin Willis and Sophia Gorriaran may be friends, but they're serious competitors whenever they toe the line together!!

Over 500 meters, Willis's 1:10.90 turned back the 1:11.26 by Gorriaran!
They are now 4th and 5th A-T HS, respectively!
At twice the distance, Willis again won, her 2:43.34 not being a PR!
But Gorriaran's 2:43.52 makes her 4th A-T US!!

Kariya Johnson's 7.29 over 60 meters makes her 22nd A-T HS!
And the Moll sisters are at it again!!
This time, it was Hana's time in the spotlight, her clearance of 14-8 in the PV making her 2nd A-T HS!
It also makes her the Junior Class Record holder!!
Amanda was good also, her 14-2 making her 8th A-T HS, tied with 1 other!
Remember my comparison of the Moll girls to the Weeks in my last post?
Well, the tie is broken!
Tori and Lexi's heights add to 28-7.25!
But now the Moll's jumped (sic!) ahead, their heights adding to 28-10!!
BTW, they jumped at the PV Summit!

A Virginia meet saw some good marks from the Pro and Collegiate crowd!
Seb Anthony's 2:20.07 over 5 laps make him 10th A-T Collegiate!
Tony Segura took 2nd in 2:20.73, making him 19th A-T Collegiate!
Barboro Malikom ran a 600 in 1:28.02, which makes her 12th A-T Collegiate!
Josette Norris ran a 1000 in 2:38.96, making her 22nd A-T US!
Jenoah McKiver ran the 600 in 1:16.08. making him 14th A-T Collegiate, and 20th A-T US!!

The Women's Throws were good here!
Adelaide Aquilla threw the Shot 62-7.75!
This brought her to 5th A-T Collegiate, and 13th A-T US!
In the WT, Shey Taiwo hit 79-1.25, moving her up 3 lists--7th A-T Collegiate, 12th A-T US, and 14th A-T World!
Janeah Stewart threw a non-PR 78-0 in 2nd!
Jasmine Mitchell's 77-6 took 3rd, also moving her up the trio of lists--12th A-T Collegiate, 14th A-T US, and 19th A-T World!

Israel Olvyck hit a WT of 80-2.75, making him 12th A-T World!
Giovanni Meeks had a WT of 60-8, making her 17th A-T HS!
Mary Beth Sant-Price (MBSP??) sprinted a 60 in 7.08, beating Julien Alfred's 7.10.
For Sant-Price, it makes her 16th A-T US, tied with 1 other!
Finally, we have Kentucky winning the 4 X 400 Relay in 3:28.62!
This makes them 7th A-T School, tied with 1 other!
Arkansas was impressive in 2nd, running 3:29.09!

At the New Balance Games in NYC, Sophia Gorriaran ran the 600 in 1:27.70, which amazingly is NOT her PR!!
In the Men's Two Mile (Yes, the full distance!!), Gavin Sherry had a winning time of 8:50.05!
It makes him 15th A-T HS!
Enroute, his 8:15.57 at 3K makes him 11th A-T HS!

Nyckoles Harbor sprinted one lap in 20.79 in Texas!
This makes him 4th A-T HS!
In Chicago, Will Sumner sped a 600 in 1:15.58!!
It's the HSR by over two seconds!!
He also gets the Senior Class Record, and the Age 18 Record!!
Also, he makes the US list in 11th A-T!
And on the World list (!!), he's 17th A-T!!

The Millrose Games held up its reputation as the World's premier INdoor invitational!!
Ollie Hoare took the Wanamaker Mile in 3:50.83!
It's the National Record of Australia, and ranks him 11th A-T World!
Josh Kerr ran 2nd in 3:52.27, making him 24th A-T World!
Colby Alexander was 3rd in 3:52.84!
This makes him 14th A-T US!
He ran 3:36.28 at 1500 enroute, making him 12th A-T US!
Back in 8th, teen sensation Hobbs Kessler stopped the clock at 3:59.66!

The Men's 3000 also showed some depth!
Geordie Beamish kicked to the W in 7:39.50!
Cooper Teare was on his shoulder, ending in 7:39.61.
This made him 12th A-T US!
Cole Hocker was close, timing 7:39.83, making him 13th A-T US!
Back a ways, Luis Grijalva's 7:41.21 gave him the National Record of Guatemala!!
Conner Mantz took 5th in 7:41.43, making him 20th A-T US!
And in 7th, Morgan Beadlescomb ran a good time of 7:43.22.

The Women's distances were pretty decent also!!
Elle Purrier St Pierre outclassed the Mile field by winning in 4:19.30!
She hit 1500 in 4:02.13 enroute!
Josette Norris is now 3rd A-T US, and 11th A-T World, due to her 2nd place time of 4:20.81.
Her 4:03.16 enroute time makes her 4th A-T US!
In 3rd and 4th came Konstanze Klosterhalfen's 4:22.59, and then Jessica Hull's 4:24.06!
Shannon Osika took 5th in 4:24.19, making her 9th A-T US!
Her 4:06.18 at 1500 makes her 13th A-T US!
Sage Hurta's 4:25.45 makes her 12th A-T US!
Her 1500 enroute time of 4:06.43 makes her 15th A-T US!

Sad to note, but Mary Cain's brilliant HS PRO Record of 4:24.11 is no longer on my US list!!
She ran that in 2014!!

In the 3000, Alicia Monson and Weini Kelati dueled most of the race, until Monson kicked hard to win in 8:31.62!
It's the Millrose Meet Record, and ranks her 4th A-T US, and 19th A-T World!
Kelati hung on to finish in 8:33.72!
It makes her 6th A-T US!
Far back in 3rd was Laura Galvan, her 8:42.29 giving her Mexico's NR!
Courtney Wayment's 8:50.05 was 6th, but it made her 6th A-T Collegiate!

In other events from Millrose---
Christian Coleman nipped Trayvon Bromell in the 60, 6.49 to 6.50!!
Shawnti Jackson didn't win the Women's 60, but her 7.18 made her the new HSR holder!!
It's also the Junior Class Record!!
Rudy Winkler is finally learning how to throw the WT far, as he hit 79-0.50 to win!
It makes him 17th A-T US, and 22nd A-T World!
Watch him move up the list in future meets and years!
And Sandi Morris continued her string of great comethroughs, winning the PV with 15-7!

The Razorback Invite in Fayetteville is always a hotbed of good marks, and this edition was no different!!
In the Heptathlon, Ayden Owens's 6272 set the Meet Record!
He also gets the Soph Class Record, and moves him to 2nd A-T Collegiate!!
Kyle Garland took 2nd with 6163 points!

A woman I hadn't heard from for awhile--Brooke Feldmeier--got the Meet Record in the 800 with her winner of 2:00.92!!
Alia Armstrong also nabbed a Meet Record, winning the 60H in 7.86!
It makes her 3rd A-T Collegiate, tied with 2 others!
Arkansas's Distance Medley Relay time of 10:51.63 is yet another MR, and ranks them as 3rd A-T School!!

And there were FOUR more Meet Records in Arkansas!!
Matt Boling's 20.27 over one lap was one!
Another came from Micah Williams in the 60, time of 6.48!
For Williams, it makes him 5th A-T Collegiate, tied with 2 others!
Alysah Hickey took the LJ with 21-10.25, also a MR!
The last came from, well, Arkansas's Women's 4 X 400 team!
They timed 3:29.38!

No MR's here, but we also saw Alex Maier run the 3000 in 7:46.61, making him 22nd A-T Collegiate!
Oklahoma State took the DMR in 9:28.88, making them 14th A-T School!
And Georgia's Men's 4 X 400 team sped 3:04.07, making them 9th A-T School!

Well, that's enough for now!
I want to give you time to digest all of it, and to savor the memories.
Back soon with my 3rd installment from the 2021-2022 INdoor season!!

2021-2022 INdoors: The Opening Days

 It's taken awhile!
As you know, I took a voluntarily 6 months away from this blog!
When I returned, I began where I'd left off, with the meets that came after the Prefontaine meet in August!
It took a bit of work, but I finished reporting on the 2021 OUTdoor season, even doing my normal Athletes of the Year awards!
Invigorated, I wanted to do the same for the now past INdoor season!
But first I had to gather the Records and Marks I wanted to report!
And now, that's finished--all 95 pages of notes--and I'm raring to share it all with you!
So herein begins my recount of the ENTIRE 2021-2022 INdoor season!!
I'll present it in as chronological a fashion as is possible, writing it (the old stuff) as if it were happening today!
Thus, when I report a Record being broken in December or January---that was broken AGAIN later in the season--I will be telling you about each breaking of a record as they happen!!
Enjoy, and thanks for your patience!!
Let's begin!

As has become the norm in recent years, Boston University held some distance races in early December that rocketed the season off its launchpad with pizzazz!!

Ollie Hoare broke open a fast paced 5000 race, ending his 25 laps in 13:09.96, handing himself the Australia National Record!
Nice way to open up!
But a fairly substantial crowd followed, including his New Zealand neighbor, Gordie Beamish!
His 13:12.53 was a New Zealand NR!!
Wesley Kiptoo took 3rd in 13:14.74, making him 3rd A-T Collegiate, and making him the Junior Class Record holder!!
In 4th came Abdi Nur, whose 13:22.24 made him 11th A-T Collegiate, and 17th A-T US!!

Nico Young nabbed the Frosh Class Record with his 13:22.59!
He wound up ranked 12th A-T Collegiate, and 18th A-T US!!
Sam Gilman was 7th, his 13:25.17 making him 15th A-T Collegiate, and 22nd A-T US!!
Drew Bailey took 9th, his 13:26.19 making him 17th A-T Collegiate, and 23rd A-T US!!
In 10th was Andrew Jordan, his 13:28.10 making him 18th A-T Collegiate!!

The Women ran quite well also!
Annie Rodenfels led the way with a big PR of 15:08.80!
This makes her 12th A-T US!
Whittni Orton took 2nd in 15:09.47!
This makes her 13th A-T US!
A few seconds back came Courtney Wayment's 15:15.46!
This made her 7th A-T Collegiate, and 21st A-T US!
In 4th was Kelsey Chmiel, her 15:27.36 making her 22nd A-T Collegiate!

Chmiel's North Carolina State Frosh teammate, Katelyn Tuohy, took 4th in the 3000 race, her time of 8:54.18 making her 12th A-T Collegiate!
In 1st was Carli McCabe's 8:52.52!
It's the Frosh Class Record, and rates her 7th A-T Collegiate!
In 5th was Samantha Bush's 8:54.37, which made her 14th A-T Collegiate!

Believe it or not, the first good marks of the season came as early as November 6th!!
Michael Pinckney opened his season with a Weight Throw of 79-7!!
This made him 14th A-T High School!
His next meet gave him a whirl of 79-9.25, but that left him in 14th place on my list!

I love the INdoor season for many reasons, one of them being its frequent inclusion of odd distances, like the 300 and 600 meter races!
Cameron Rose's 32.90 over the 300 at Clemson made him 10th A-T Collegiate!
In Arkansas, Leila Owens ran a quick 300 also, her 37.06 making her 9th A-T Collegiate!
But the biggie came thanks to Brandon Miller!
His 1:15.49 over 3 laps gave him the Age 19 Record!
He got on 3 lists--6th A-T Collegiate, 9th A-T US, and 15th A-T World!!

The fast 300's continued in Kentucky, where home girl Abby Steiner astonished viewers with a fierce final 100, ending in a Collegiate Record 35.80!!
She broke the venerable record of Merlene Ottey, a time run 41 years earlier!!!
Steiner's mark was also a Junior Class Record!
It made her 6th A-T World, and 3rd A-T US!!
Not bad for a rust buster!

In the same meet, Dwight St Hilaire's 32.70 made him 4th A-T Collegiate!
In 2nd came Lance Lang's 33.04, making him 16th A-T Collegiate, tied with 1 other!
Close behind came Kennedy Lightner's 33.07, which made him 18th A-T Collegiate!

Zach McWhorter Pole Vaulted 19-1 in Utah, making him 8th A-T Collegiate, tied with 1 other!
A pair of early HS marks dribbled in--
Tarik Robinson-O'Hagan had a WT of 79-1.50!
Rachel Homoly PV'ed 14-0, making her 10th A-T HS, tid with 2 others!

But the OUTdoor season has no end, so we have a few OUTdoor marks from this period to report!

The Men's winner of the USATF Cross Country champs was Shadrack Kipchirchir, his time being 30:32!
Close behind was Dillon Maggard, time of 30:34!
Matching that time in 3rd was Sam Chelanga.
Len Korir ran 30:37 in 4th!
The Women's winner was Alicia Monson's 34:01.
However, the course was longer than intended (??), it being listed as 10100 meters!
But times in XC don't mean a lot, as courses vary in several ways!
Weini Kelati took 2nd in 34:18!

Then came a pair of Emily's--Infeld in 34:36, and Durgin in 34:50!
Also running 34:50 was 5th placer Stephanie Bruce, who had announced that she'd be retiring after the season!

A 10000 track race in Japan on December 11th found Seina Frawa (sp??) running 30:45.21.
I think she's just 19 years old!
On the roads in Madrid, Degatu Azimeraw timed 30:26 in winning a 10K!
But Happy New Year's Eve, friends!!
On December 31st, Berihu Arigawi broke the road World Record with his time of 12:49!!
Not to be outclassed, Eijgayehi Taye also ran a WR time--14:19!!
Break out the champagne!!

Tarik Robinson-O'Hagan kept busy!
He upped his WT best to 81-1, moving him up to 12th A-T HS!
Kaila Jackson sprinted a 60 in 7.26, making her 9th A-T HS, tied with 5 others!
Gavin Sherry ran a Mile in 4:06.72, making him 16th A-T HS!

Closing out the early HS marks, do you recall the "Weeks" twins, Tori and Lexi??
In college, they married (just a short time apart!), becoming Tori Hoggard and Lexi Jacobus!
After a brilliant career (Lexi going to the Rio Olympics!!), they both decided on an early retirement, with both becoming pharmacists!!
Well, we seem to be having a repeat performance in the world of twin sisters!!
Amanda and Hana Moll, out of my state of Washington, have arrived!
In an early meet, Amanda soared over 14-7.25, making her 2nd A-T HS!
While Hana ended with "only" 13-7.25 in 2nd, she'd jumped 14-0 in another meet!

Add the Moll twins heights, and you get a total of 28-7.25!!
The Weeks girls INdoor marks of 14-4 for Lexi, and 14-3.25 for Tori (while in HS) adds to the same 28-7.25!!
Since the Moll's are still 11th Graders, I think they'll surpass Tori and Lexi to become the best ever HS twin girl Vaulters!!
Stay tuned!

The Collegiates and others weren't too quiet!
In fact, Jacory Patterson sped a Collegiate Record over 300 meters, his 31.99 giving him the Junior Class Record as well!
His rankings on my 3 lists are 1st A-T Collegiate, 6th A-T US, and 7th A-T World!!
Almost a full second back was Ryan Willie, his 32.91 making him 11th A-T Collegiate!

I'll close this initial report with some 5 Star marks from a Clemson meet!
Cameron Jones ran the 600 in 1:15.27!!
This makes him 7th A-T US, and 11th A-T World!
Jonathon Jones (no relation!) was 2nd in 1:15.61, giving him the National Record of Barbados!
This makes him 8th A-T Collegiate, and 18th A-T World!!
Sam Austin ran 1:15.96 in 3rd, making him 13th A-T Collegiate, and 17th A-T US!

Matt Boling--who is spoken of with the highest regards for his potential on the T&FN Message Board--LJ'ed 27-0.75!
This makes him 12th A-T Collegiate, tied with 1 other!
Talitha Diggs (daughter of Joetta Clark-Diggs!), led the way in a 300, her 36.37 making her 4th A-T Collegiate, 12th A-T US, and 18th A-T World!
Ending 2nd was Rhasident (sp??) Adeleke, her 36.87 making her 10th A-T Collegiate!
Stacey Ann Williams's 36.95 makes her 12th A-T Collegiate, while the 37.22 by Kennedy Simon makes her 20th A-T Collegiate!!

Sarah Hendricks ran a 600 in 1:28.49, making her 20th A-T Collegiate!
Veteran Pro Kendra (Keni) Harrison opened 2022 with a 60H time of 7.81.
But a Collegiate stayed close, Grace Stark finishing 2nd in 7.86!
This makes her 3rd A-T Collegiate, tied with 1 other!
She's also 22nd A-T US, tied with 2 others!
A Woman with the last name of Salmon ran 7.91 in 3rd, making her 12th A-T Collegiate, tied with 2 others!!

Oh heck, let's continue for a bit, shall we?!

In South Carolina, Alina McDonald cleared the PV height of 15-0!
In Alabama, Steven Gardiner's 300 time of 32.26 was generous, giving him Bahamas National Record, as well as the Age 26 Record!!
It also makes him 8th A-T World!

Not sure about this, but I believe the 36.63 run by Jasmine Camacho-Quinn is the NR of Puerto Rico!!
Bobby Colontonio scored a Weight Throw of 79-2.75!
This made him 6th A-T Collegiate, 15th A-T US, and 19th A-T World!
In Chicago, Tyler Johnson sped a 300 in 32.55!
This makes him 3rd A-T Collegiate, 12th A-T US, and 22nd A-T World!
Adelaide Aquilla had a Shot Put mark of 62-7.25!
This makes her 5th A-T Collegiate, and 13th A-T US!!

The Pole Vault Summit in Reno produced some good marks--
KC Lightfoot cleared 19-4.75 for the win!
In 2nd and 3rd were Chris Nilsen and Jacob Wooten, both with heights of 19-0.75!
Katie Nageotte cleared 15-1 to beat the 14-9 by Olivia Gruver!

Now I'll close this post for real with a couple of speedy 60's--one legal, and one not so much!!
The good one was the 6.48 by Micah Williams, run in the new arena in Spokane!
It's the Frosh Class Record, and ranks him 5th A-T Collegiate, tied with 2 others!
It also makes him 6th A-T US, tied with half a dozen others!!

And it SHOULD be leading the seasonal list, BUT....!!
Terrence Jones was credited with a time of 6.45 in a Texas meet!
However, several observers said he got a "flying" start, or at least a questionable one!!
And these are experienced observers, so I'm prone to accept their opinions!
Thus, while some places include his mark as valid, I don't!
, so won't put it on my lists!!

See you soon, with more from the recently ended INdoor season!!

2021 OUTdoor Awards Banquet (No food, Sorry!)

 About 11 weeks late, but as they say....!!
This post will end my series of belated reports on the closing months of the 2021 OUTdoor season!
A few notes--
NO INdoor marks were considered for these awards!
This post has all 4 of my core groups, as I didn't do the Collegiate and High School AOY's when I normally do them--in September--so they're included here!
If a Record was broken more then once, I list only the latest Record!
I'm a one-person committee, so all the selections are my own!

First, a list of the Records broken in 2021.

World--MEN
Jacob Kiplimo--57:31 Half, Karsten Warholm--45.94 400H, Ryan Crouser--76-8.25 Shot Put
US--MEN
Rai Benjamin--46.17 400H, Crouser--76-8.25 SP, Rudy Winkler--271-4 Hammer Throw
Collegiate--MEN
Yared Nuguse--3:34.68 1500
High School--MEN
Hobbs Kessler--3:34.36 1500
High School PRO
Erriyon Knighton--10.16 and 19.88 100 & 200

World--WOMEN
Letesenbet Gidey--29:01.03 10000 and 62:52 Half, Sydney McLaughlin--51.46 400H, Jiahu Yang--1:23:49 20K Walk, Yulimar Rojas--51-5 Triple Jump
US--WOMEN
Athing Mu--1:55.04 800, McLaughlin--51.46 400H, Keturah Orji--48-11.50 Triple Jump, DeAnna Price--263-6 Hammer Throw, Jordan Gray--8246 Decathlon, Courtney Frerichs--8:57.77 3000SC, Valerie Allman--233-5 Discus Throw, Maggie Malone--221-1 Javelin Throw
Collegiate--WOMEN
Mu--49.57 400 and 1:57.73 800, Tara Davis--23-5.25 Long Jump, Camryn Rogers--247-9 Hammer Throw, Jorinde Van Klinken--230-4 Discus Throw, Texas A&M--3:22.34 4 X 400 Relay
High School--WOMEN
Jenna Hutchins--15:34.47 5000, Corrin Brewer--5698W Decathlon, Paige Sommers--14-9 Pole Vault, Saratoga Springs (NY)--19:40.67 4 X Mile Relay

World Athlete of the Year--MEN
JAKOB INGEBRIGTSEN---The youngster was brilliant across a few events, at or near the top, and won a lot of races against more experienced opponents!
Honorable Mentions---Ryan Crouser, Karsten Warholm, Jacob Kiplimo, Johannes Vetter, Hughes Zhango, Mondo Duplantis, Grant Holloway, Noah Lyles, Damian Warner, Daniel Stahl

World Athlete of the Year--WOMEN
ELAINE THOMPSON-HERAH--The Female side was LOADED in 2021, as you'll soon see!!  But I had to choose somebody, and the AOY was determined by how many events a person did.  Her times in the 100 & 200 rate VERY high on the A-T lists! Letesenbet Gidey broke TWO World Records, and others broke WR's as well, while ET-H didn't.  However, her dominance in the Sprints prevailed in the end!!
Honorable Mentions---Yulimar Rojas, Sydney McLaughlin, Delilah Muhammed, Lijiao Gong, Mariya Lasitskene, Valerie Allman, DeAnna Price, Anzhelika Sidorova, Letesenbet Gidey, Femke Bol, Ese Brume, Shelly Ann Fraser-Pryce, Shaunae Miller-Uibo, Maria Andrejczyk, Athing Mu, Jasmine Camacho-Quinn

US Athlete of the Year--MEN
RYAN CROUSER---No one was more consistent at stratispheric levels than this cowboy hat wearing behemoth!!  Despite some great competition, he dominated his event like no other!  Every throw seemed to be a potential WR, and when he got it, it was massive!!
Honorable Mentions---Grant Holloway, Rai Benjamin, Noah Lyles, Trayvon Bromell, Rudy Winkler, Joe Kovacs, Garrett Scantling, JuVaughn Harrison

US Athlete of the Year--WOMEN
VALERIE ALLMAN--She broke the AR in the DT more than once, and won a bunch against the rest of the world!  Not only that, she's one of the few Throwers to make my World A-T list in the 21st century!!
Honorable Mentions---McLaughlin, Muhammed, Price, Mu, Courtney Frerichs, Gabby Thomas, Jessica Ramsey, Raven Saunders, Katie Nageotte, Elise Cranny, Maggie Malone, Keturah Orji, Jordan Gray, Annie Kunz

Collegiate Athlete of the Year--MEN
JUVAUGHN HARRISON--Mixing the HJ and LJ is like mixing pickles and ice cream--you just don't do it!  But Harrison did--and brilliantly so!!  Some say he needs to concentrate on only one, but why not double your pleasure?!  
Honorable Mentions---Terrance Laird, Randolph Ross, Yared Nuguse, Sean Burrell, Karel Tilga, Turner Washington

Collegiate Athlete of the Year--WOMEN
ATHING MU--Broke the 400 and 800 CR's looking so smooth and in control!  (And don't forget, the Collegiate season ends with the NCAA Championships!  As we all know, she improved mightily after the season ended--though those marks weren't considered!!)
Honorable Mentions---Tara Davis, Tonea Marshall, Adelaide Aquilla, Rachel Glenn, Jorinde Van Klinken, Ruth Usoro, Camryn Rogers, Jasmine Moore, Twanisha Terry, Tyra Gittens

High School Athlete of the Year--MEN
JAYLEN SLADE--Slade, like ET-H, dominated both sprints, and that was enough to make him AOY!
Honorable Mentions--Hobbs Kessler, John Lester, Bryce Foster

Special mention of Erriyon Knighton, who turned Pro, and set two HS PRO Records--and ran in the Tokyo Olympics as well!!

High School Athlete of the Year--WOMEN
JENNA HUTCHINS--She smashed Mary Cain's HSR in the 5000 with a time that would have made her competitive with the Collegiate crowd!!  Enough said!
Honorable Mentions--Shawnti Jackson, Paige Sommers, Addy Wiley, Roisin Willis, Juliette Whittaker, Arieel Pedigo, Madison Morgan

Special mention to the Moll sisters--Amanda and Hana!!

World Performance of the Year--MEN
KARSTEN WARHOLM (45.94) Who else, folks??
Honorable Mentions--Jacob Kiplimo (57:31 and 26:33.93), Grant Holloway (12.81), K Wang (1:16:54), Jacob Ingebrigtsen (3:47.24 and 12:48.45), Noah Lyles (19.52), Trayvon Bromell (9.76), Rai Benjamin (46.17), Ryan Crouser (76-8.25)

World Performance of the Year--WOMEN
LETESENBET GIDEY--I know she broke the 10000 WR also, but her 62:52 Half was so other-worldly, I had to pick it as my POY!!  She averaged about 4:57 per mile for 13.1 Miles!!  WOW!!
Honorable Mentions--Gidey's 29:01.03 10000, Yulimar Rojas (51-5), Sidorova (16-5.25), Faith Kipyegon (3:51.07), ET-H (10.54 and 21.53), Gabby Thomas (21.61), Shaunae Miller-Uibo (48.36), Sifan Hassan (29:06.82 and 4:14.74), Norah Tanui (8:53.65), Athing Mu (1:55.04), Shelly Ann Fraser-Pryce (10.60), Gudaf Tsegay (14:13.32), McLaughlin (51.46), Muhammed (51.58), Femke Bol (52.03), Allman (233-5), Yang (1:23:49), Lasitskene (6-8.75), Gong (67-6.25), Brume (23-6.25), Price (263-6), Jasmine Camacho-Quinn (12.26), Andrejczyk (234-3)

US Performance of the Year--MEN
RYAN CROUSER--He's the only one I think can top his own WR!!  Absolutely amazing!!
Honorable Mentions--Holloway (12.81), Benjamin (46.17), Harrison (7-8.75 and 27-9.50), Joe Kovacs (74-6.50), Winkler (271-4), Paul Chelimo (12:59.05), Garrett Scantling (8647)

US Performance of the Year--WOMEN
VALERIE ALLMAN--So very dominant in her event, as well as smashing the American Record!
Honorable Mentions--Thomas (21.61), Mu (1:55.04), Courtney Frerichs (8:57.77), Jessica Ramsey (66-0.25), Nageotte (16-2.75), Malone (221-1), Vashti Cunningham (6-7.50), Tara Davis (23-5.25), Orji (48-11.50), Saunders (65-6), Annie Kunz (6703), Elise Cranny (8:30.30 and 30:47.42), Karissa Schweizer (30:47.99), Alicia Monson (14:42.56), McLaughlin (51.46), Muhammed (51.58)

Collegiate Performance of the Year--MEN
JUVAUGHN HARRISON--Choose between his HJ and LJ!  Flip a coin! Then shake your head!!
Honorable Mentions--Yared Nuguse (3:34.68), Terrence Laird (19.81), Cooper Teare (13:12.27), Sean Burrell (47.85), Randolph Ross (43.85)

Collegiate Performance of the Year--WOMEN
TARA DAVIS--While Athing Mu broke a pair of Collegiate Records, Davis's mark put her closer to the World's best than Mu's times did (as a Collegiate!).
Honorable Mentions--Mu (49.57 and 1:57.73), Texas A&M (3:22.34), Van Klinken (230-4--Most feel it was strongly wind-aided--otherwise, ir might have gotten my POY here!!)

High School Performance of the Year--MEN
HOBBS KESSLER--His 3:34.36 put him into the Trials!  
Honorable Mentions--Jaylen Slade (10.09 and 20.20), John Lester (1:47.65), Bryce Foster (71-1 and 210-10--HS implements)

High School Performance of the Year--WOMEN
JENNA HUTCHINS--Her 15:34.47 was even faster than Katelyn Tuohy's INdoor HSR, although I don't see it as an "absolute" record, but rather "just" the OUTdoor HSR--as it should be!!
Honorable Mentions--Roisin Willis (2:00.78), Paige Sommers (14-9), Amanda Moll (14-7.25), Sydney Masciarelli (6:25.35 for the 2K SC), Willy (4:38.14), Pedigo (5493)

I've still got Personalities and Events to cover--oh my word!!
Hang in there, my friends!
LOL

World Personality of the Year--MEN
KARSTEN WARHOLM--He's exciting to watch DURING a race, and AFTER it ends!  One of the more enlivening people in our sport!

World Personality of the Year--WOMEN
YULIMAR ROJAS--This tall Horizontal Jumper with the rainbow hair makes it look so easy!!  And she's not one to hide her celebratory moods!!

Special mention to the late Agnes Tirop, who in death has brought the love from millions and inspired people to fight violence against women!!

US Personality of the Year--MEN
GRANT HOLLOWAY--Watch his incredible athleticism, and watch him during his interviews after he wins!!

US Personality of the Year--WOMEN
TARA DAVIS--She's recently married, but that hasn't stopped her from jumping around and dancing and flinging her braids around to entertain her legion of fans, no matter the seriousness of the competition!

Special mention for Sha'Carri Richardson!  How to put this?  She's seemingly a great athlete, but her attitude needs a LOT of work!!  She is the "dark side" of my POY award!  I wish her well!!

Collegiate Personality of the Year--MEN
JUVAUGHN HARRISON--He's not only great at two disparate events, but he's friendly and super confident!

Collegiate Personality of the Year--WOMEN
TARA DAVIS (See above!)

High School Personality of the Year--MEN
HOBBS KESSLER--He came "out of nowhere" to suddenly break Records and get people talking!  And he's coached (or mentored, at least) by New Zealand's Nick Willis!!

High School Personality of the Year--WOMEN
THE MOLL SISTERS, AMANDA and HANA--Quite a pair of PV'ers, reminding us of the former Weeks twins!!

The Event of the Year goes to the event that has the most marks from 2021 on my OUTdoor lists!!
I'll post all which have 3 or more marks on my lists, plus events that had NONE!!

World Event of the Year--MEN
100 (8)
Half (6), Marathon and 4 X 400 (5), 1500 and Two Mile and 400H and 4 X 100 (4), 200 and 400 (3)
With ZERO, 800 and 1000 and HJ and LJ and TJ!!

World Event of the Year--WOMEN
Half (8)
5000 and 3000SC and 400H (6), 100 and 10000 and Two Mile (5), 200 and 1500 and Marathon and 4 X 100 and 4 X 400 and PV (4), 100H and JT (3)
With NONE are 1000, Mile, HJ, SP, and Heptathlon!!

US Event of the Year--MEN
100 (7)
10000 and Half and HT (5), 200 and 5000 and Decathlon (4), 1500 and 3000 and 3000SC and 400H and SP (3)
With ZIP NADA are 1000 and Marathon and TJ and DT!

US Event of the Year--WOMEN
3000SC (9)
1500 and Half and HT (8), SP (7), 200 and 3000 and 5000 (5), 10000 and Marathon and 400H and DT and JT and Decathlon (4), 100 and 800 and Two Mile and 100H and HJ and LJ and PV and Heptathlon (3)
Guess how many Women's events in the US group had NONE!!
NONE is the answer!!
EVERY event I have lists for had at least one mark dated 2021!!

Collegiate Event of the Year--MEN
5000 (9)
10000 (6), 1500 and 10K XC (5), 110H and 4 X 400 (4), 400 and TJ and DT and Decathlon (3)
With NONE are 3000SC and JT and DMR!

Collegiate Event of the Year--WOMEN
3000SC (11--the most by any event in all the categories!!)
1500 aand 10K XC and TJ (6), 100 and 800 and SP and HT (5), 200 and LJ and PV and JT and 4 X 400 (4), 5000 and Heptathlon (3)
The Mile and 3000 and DMR have NONE!!

High School Event of the Year--MEN
200 and Two Mile and HT (3--they're tied!)
100 (2)
The Men's HS marks--A-T list-wise--was in the doldrums in 2021!
Thus, all of the following had NO marks that made the lists last year!!
400 and 10000 and NXN & Eastbay XC and 3000SC and 110H and 400H and HJ and LJ and TJ and PV and DT and JT and Decathlon!!!

High School Event of the Year--WOMEN
Pole Vault (8)
5000 (5)
As with the Men, most Women's events last year added NO marks to my lists!!
The events with ZERO are 100 and 200 and 400 and 1500 and 3000 and 10000 and NXN & Eastbay XC and 3000SC and 100H and 400H and HJ and LJ and TJ and DT and HT!!

BUT--
there were a total of 505 (!!!) marks dated 2021 that made my various OUTdoor lists!!!
That was the most ever!!!
The breakdown---

On the World lists, Women out-dueled the Men, 83 to 61.
On the US lists, the Women were even better, winning the count by 110 to 63!!
The Collegiates also saw the Women dominate, this time by 86 to 62!
The HS'ers, however, were pretty dry in 2021, as the Women once again led, but with just 23 marks to the 17 by the Guys!!
Totals for the Women was 302!
The Men's total was 203!
As noted, FIVE HUNDRED and FIVE marks!!
WOW!!

And THAT is a wrap!!
INDOORS is next!!!

Closing Out 2021 OUTdoors

This post will include ALL I have left to report about the 2021 OUTdoor season--except for my Athletes, Performances, Events, and Personalities of the Year, which will be next!

I'll do the Roads first, then Cross Country!

Enjoy!

Weini Kelati has arrived!!

Her 31:18 breaks the American Record for a Women Only course!
She did it at the Boston Women's 10K, and ended way ahead of 2nd placer Sharon Lokedi, who ran 31:57!!

The Valencia Half was F-A-S-T!!
And you may not believe HOW fast--until you see the numbers!

Letesenbet Gidey smashed every Record imaginable in her 62:52 run over 13.1 miles!

That's an average of approximately 4:57 per mile--the first time a Woman has run a sub-5 average over this distance!

Double it, and she ends with a full Marathon of 2:05:44!!
Assuming she passes all the tests (You know what I mean!!), this can be rated as the best distance race any Woman in history has ever run!!
She gets the World Record, the Ethiopia National Record, and the Age 23 Record!!

Stunning!!

Yelenzerf Yehualaw was a speedy 2nd in 63:51, about 5:01 per mile!!

She is 2nd A-T World, and gets the Age 22 Record, and the best 2nd Place mark!!
Sheila Kiprotich's 64:54 makes her 9th A-T World!
Brenda Jepleting was 4th in 65:44.
In 8th came Sarah Lahti, whose 68:19 is the National Record of Sweden!!

The Men had depth galore!!
Abel Kipchumba took the key Laurels, his 58:07 narrowly beating Rhonex Kipruto's 58:09!!
Kipchumba ranks 6th A-T World!
Daniel Mateiki (sp??) ran 58:26, ranking him 10th A-T World!

In 4th came Kennedy Kimutai's 58:28, which makes him 11th A-T World!

In 6th came Muktar Edris's 58:40!
This makes him 14th A-T World, tied with 1 other!

And it nabs him the best 6th Place mark!
In 7th was Matthew Kimeli's 58:43, which is the best 7th Place mark!
He is 20th A-T World!
Mel Kiptum's 59:02 gets him the best 8th Place mark!

Rogers Kwemoi gets the best 9th Place mark with his time of 59:16!

The best 10th Place mark is Felix Kipkoech's 59:28!
Collins Koros's 60:06 gets him the best 11th Place mark!

And the best 12th Place mark goes to the 60:09 by Aman Petros!!

Weini Kelati struck again, as she took the USATF 5K Championships (held in NYC) in the course record time of 15:18!!
Grace Barnett wasn't close in taking 2nd in 15:45!
The Men's race WAS close, as Drew Hunter got the nod over Matthew Centrowitz, both timed in 13:53!

The Lisbon Half saw Jacob Kiplimo grab the World Record by ONE second, his 57:31 breaking his own Age 20 Record, and his own National Record of Uganda!

Tsehaye Gemechu took the Women's race in 66:06!

The USATF Half in South Carolina had some good depth for Americans!

Conner Mantz took the race in 60:55, making him 10th A-T US, tied with 1 other!

Sam Chelanga, in 60:59, wasn't far behind!

Nico Montanez closed out the podium spots with his 61:13 in 3rd!

He now ranks 14th A-T US!
Clayton Young ran 61:18, making him 16th A-T US!

Futsam Ziensellassie's 61:21 gave him 5th place!

Augustus Maiyo's 61:33 makes him 21st A-T US, tied with 1 other!

For the Women, Keira D'Amato won it all with her 67:55.
This makes her 6th A-T US!
Natosha Rogers was the runner-up, her 69:36 making her 13th A-T US!

Dakotah Lindwurm's 69:40 makes her 15th A-T US!

Lauren Paquette was close behind in 69:46, making her 18th A-T US!

And Makena Morley took over 21st on the A-T US list with her 5th place time of 69:57!!

Now on to XC!

Let me remind you of my reasoning for limiting my coverage of XC in this blog.

It's simple.
This blog is concerned mainly with Records and Marks, meaning times!!

Since XC courses vary in terrain (some hilly, some on golf courses, some with hay bales as "barriers", etc), times become basically meaningless when it comes to comparing them coming from different courses!

Essentially the same reasoning I give for why I don't pay attention to marks from Oversize Tracks INdoors!!

That said, SOME things can be learned from XC results, so following is an abbreviated array of results from the 2021 Cross Country season, mostly from the Collegiates!!

Conner Mantz started his season with two big wins--at the Griak race, and at Pre-Nationals!

His 23:53 (over 8K) at Griak just nipped the 23:54 by Wesley Kiptoo!
The Women's 6K (Equalize the distances at TEN K for both Men and Women, please!!!) went to Callie Logue in 20:57!!

Mantz's time at the Pre-Nats (held in Florida) was a quick 22:47, but he needed all of it to keep Adriaan Wildschutt in 2nd, as he timed 22:49!
The Women also had a close race!
Abby Nichols's 19:46 edged out Lauren Gregory's 19:47!

Another important early season meet is the Nuttycombe Invitational!
The Men's 8K saw Wesley Kiptoo's 23:11 beat the 23:20 by Cooper Teare!
The Women were led by the 19:57 of Ceili McCabe!

Kelsey Chmeil took 2nd in 20:00, which beat the 20:08 by her teammate at North Carolina State, Katelyn Tuohy!!
However, Tuohy was 3 spots being Chmeil, in 5th!!

The Conferences are very important in Collegiate sports, especially in T&F & XC!!

We'll look at just the "major" Conferences here!

The ACC Men's race went to Adriaan Wildschutt, time of 23:07!
Once again, NC State teammates Kelsey Chmeil and Katelyn Tuohy had a battle royal, with Chmeil's 20:02 defeating Tuohy's 20:09!

In the Big 10, I'm liking (sic!) the chances of Bob Liking (HaHa!) to win, and he did, in a slow 24:38!
He beat the 24:42 of Olin Hacker!

Megan Hasz took the Women's race in 20:34, just edging the 20:35 of Ericka VanderLende!

Wesley Kiptoo took the Big 12 Men's race in 23:32!

Ceili McCabe and Callie Logue both timed out in 20:44, with McCabe getting the W!

The Pac-12 is my home turf Conference, as I've lived the last 63 years in Pac-12 territory!!

Charles Hicks took the Men's race in 23:34!

Cooper Teare and Eduardo Herrera battled it out for 2nd, with Teare's 23:44 nipping Herrera's 23:45!!
Abby Nichols dominated the Women's race, winning easily in 20:25!

Emily Covert took 2nd in 20:36!
In 3rd was Emily Venters's 20:40!

The SEC Men's race went to Eliud Kipsang in 23:33.

He beat the 23:37 of Amon Kemboi, and the 23:38 of Mario Romo!

The Women's race was taken by Mercy Chelangat's 19:55!

Joyce Kimeli was 2nd in 20:04.

Krissy Gear ended in 3rd with her 20:08 time!

Conner Mantz won the West Coast Conference Men's race in 23:01, easily winning over James Mwaura's 23:17!
Whittni Orton's 20:01 took the Women's race!!

Still with me??

The NCAA Championships, Division One, is next!

As usual, I give the Top 10 Individuals for each sex, plus the Team winners, and a few individuals who are worth mentioning for one reason or another!!

MEN
1.   Conner Mantz               28:33 (6th A-T NCAA)

2.   Wesley Kiptoo              28:38 (10th A-T NCAA)

3.   Athanis Kioko              28:40.9 (12th A-T NCAA)

4.  Charles Hicks               28:47.2  (19th A-T NCAA)

5.  Morgan Beadlescomb  28:50.6 (24th A-T NCAA)

6.  Adriaan Wildschutt      28:52

7.  Abdi Nur                      28:52

8.  Casey Clinger              28:55

9.  Haftin Strintzos           28:57
10.Dylan Jacobs               28:57

11. Nico Young                28:57

12. Amon Kemboi           29:13
39. Brodey Hasty            29:30
81. Cole Sprout               30:03
158. Yared Nuguse         30:40
247. Cooper Teare          33:00 (legs turned to jelly final 150 meters!!)

In the Men's Team race, Northern Arizona (NAU) won it with 92 points!
In 2nd came Iowa State's 137 points.
Third went to Oklahoma State's 186 points!

WOMEN
1.   Whittni Orton              19:25.4 (2nd A-T NCAA)

2.   Mercy Chelangat         19:29.3 (10th A-T NCAA)

3.   Ceili McCabe              19:29.5 (11th A-T NCAA)

4.   Callie Logue                 19:29.8 (12th A-T NCAA)

5.   Taylor Roe                    19:33.5 (16th A-T NCAA)

6.   Kelsey Chmeil              19:34.6 (19th A-T NCAA)

7.   Bethany Hasz               19:36
8.   Abby Nichols               19:37
9.  Maddy Denner              19:37
10. Kayley DeLay              19:37

13.  Julia Heymach             19:41

15.  Katelyn Tuohy             19:43

16.  Joyce Kimeli               19:43

19.  Lauren Gregory           19:46

31.  Emily Covert               19:51

65.  Brynn Brown               20:15
244. Sophie O'Sullivan       22:40 (suffered the same fate as Cooper Teare, except her suffering lasted a                                              bit longer--also, she's the daughter of Olympian Sonia O'Sullivan!!)

North Carolina State took the Women's Team contest with 84 points!
BYU was 2nd with 122 points!

New Mexico took 3rd with 130 points!

And Colorado was 4th with 187 points!

Did the NXN High School race take place in 2021?

I didn't see any results, so I'm assuming it was cancelled by Covid--or some other reason!

However, Footlocker went on, albeit now being called (and sponsored by) Eastbay!

The races went to Riley Hough in 15:11.4, and Natalie Cook in 17:15.0!!

Next post is the Awards post for the 2021 OUTdoor season!!

That's always fun!
See you soon!

Mainly Marathons

 Blame Covid!
Autumn is suddenly BUSY with those pesky 26.2 mile races!
Besides Berlin and Chicago and NYC and Fukuoka and Sacramento--always listed as fall marathons--Covid's delays have moved London and Boston months down the road--so to speak--as well.
Meaning, this post will be FILLED with results from mainly Marathons!!
(I'll add a few other things if there's room!)

Berlin is fast, and was again in 2021, but maybe the full calendar of marathons thinned the depth of quality a bit!
Idema Guye won the Men's portion in 2:03:45, making him 20th A-T World!
Cut OFF my World list was quite a venerable name--Haile Gebreselassie's 2:03:59 from 2008!!
The Women's race was won by Gololyton (sp??) Gebreslase in 2:20:09!

Moving to London, we see Joyciline Jepkosgei is bringing her Half speed to the full distance!
Her 2:17:43 makes her 7th A-T World!
But she needed that speed to outdistance her competition!!
Degitu Azimeraw was 2nd in 2:17:58, making her 10th A-T World!
She also gets the Age 22 Record!
Ashete Bekele was 3rd in 2:18:18!
This makes her 12th A-T World, and is the best 3rd Place mark!!

But the depth didn't end there!!
The venerable Brigid Kosgei ended in 2:18:40, and gave her the best 4th Place mark!
The best 5th Place mark wnt to Lonah Salpeter's 2:18:54!!
Moving to 9th, we have Tigist Girma running 2:22:45 for the best 9th Place mark!
Charlotte Purdue ran 2:23:26 for the best 10th Place mark!!
Whew!!

The Men's race went to Sisay Lemma in 2:04:01.
Vincent Kiphumbi (sp??) took Silver in 2:04:28, while Bronze went to Mosinaw Geremew in 2:04:41.

An American Woman won Minnesota's Grandma's Marathon!
Dakotah Lindwurm ran 2:29.04 to take that honor!

The Chicago Marathon is dubbed America's Marathon--and for a reason!
US runners have finished near the front in this race for many years!
Abdi Tura took the Men's race, but American Galen Rupp showed up well, taking 2nd!
Their respective times were 2:06:12 and 2:06:35!

The Women's race was taken by Ruth Chepngetich in 2:22::31, but the next three places were occupied by the Home Country's Women!
Emma Bates took 2nd in 2:24:20, making her 10th A-T US!
Sara Hall was 3rd in 2:27:19, while Keira D'Amato's 2:28:22 took 4th!!

For those not familiar with my blog--or just beginning to read it--you should know I include the Boston course as being legal--even though I'm the only one who does!
The reason being, I knew some people who ran the race, and all of them said how tough it was!
Thus, all times run there are eligible for Records and List placings--IMHO!!
That said, Benson Kipruto took the belated 2021 version in 2:09:51--far removed from any Records or Lists!
Diana (my sister's name!!  LOL) Kipyokei took the Women's race in 2:24:45!
The ageless Edna Kiplagat was 2nd in 2:25:09!
Nell Rojas was 6th, but her 2:27:12 makes her 23rd A-T US!
And Nell's appearance chases another important name OFF my US list--Francie Larrieu's 2:27:35 dating from 1991.

The Paris Marathon saw Elisha Rotich take the Men's race in 2:04:21.
That was the same time given to 2nd placer Haile Kiros!!
The Women's race was too slow to include here!
(I'm rather picky!  LOL)

That was made up for in the Amsterdam race!
Angela Tanui sailed down the course in 2:17:57, ranking her 10th A-T World!
The Men's race produced some Record Book revisions!
Tamirat Tola took the Win in 2:03:39!
This makes him 17th A-T World!!
Bernard Koech was 2nd in 2:04:09!
In third was Hizkel Towelsk (sp??)!
His time of 2:04:35 is Eritrea's new National Record!!

The 26.2 in Rotterdam went to Bashir Abdi in 2:03:36!
This breaks his own National Record of Belgium!!
And it ranks him 16th A-T World!
Marius Kipserem ran 2:04:04 in 2nd, while Dawit Wolde took 3rd in 2:04:27!
The Women's race was won by Sheila Barsosio in 2:22:08!

While Albert Korir cruised through New York City's 5 Borough's in 2:08:22, it was the Women--especially the US Women!!--who created the most excitement!
Peres Jepchirchir won the Gold with 2:22:39
Then--in 3rd--came the laugh a minute Molly Seidel!!
Her PR of 2:24:42 makes her 12th A-T US!
Kellyn Taylor was 6th in 2:26:10!
In 7th was Annie Frisbie, her 2:26:18 making her 16th A-T US!
Next was Laura Thweatt's 2:27:00!
So, four Americans in the top 8!!

The 2021 Fukuoka race was its 75th edition--and its last!!
Michael Githae (sp??) will be listed as its final winner, his time being 2:07:51.
Sayonara, Fukuoka, and rest easy!!

The Valencia Marathon's Men's race was won by Lawrence Cherono in 2:05:12.
Second was Geoff Kamworor in 2:05:23!
Nancy Chelegat won the Women's side with 2:19:31.
This misses my World list by just 3 seconds!!
Etagegne Woldu was 2nd in 2:20:16!

The last Marathon to report in this post is the CIM race in Sacramento!!
The podium was full of Americans!
On top was Sara Vaughn, whose 2:26:53 ranks her 22nd A-T US!
Molly Grabill ran 2:29:17 for the next rung, while the last podium spot was taken by Carrie Dimoff, who ran 2:29:33!!

China had a late season meet!
There, Bingtian Su sprinted the 100 in 9.95!
Ling Li Pole Vaulted 15-5!
And in the Women's Shot Put, Lijlao Gong reached 65-2.75 to beat the 64-10 from J Song.

I found a few marks from earlier in 2021, but worthy of reportage!
In late May, Christian Ceh threw the Discus out 228-1.
In June, Andy Diaz Triple Jumped 57-10.25!
Also in my birth month, Timur Morgunov PV'ed 19-4.25!
Polina Knoroz cleared 15-5 in the same event!
And Rose Almanza took the 800 in a quick 1:56.42!

Finally, I need to make a correction from my eulogy of Agnes Tirop!
I mentioned that her 30:01 World Record 10K was her final race!
I think it was another 10K, which sadly and ironically, she lost to someone else's WR!!
In the Garcia 10000, Kalkidan Gezahegne took the race in 29:38, the World Record!!
Agnes Tirop was 2nd in 30:20!
This makes her murder even worse--that she was taken from us when at the peak of her form!!

Kibiwott Kandie took the Men's race in 26:51, beating the 26:57 by Felix Kipkoech!!

Another sad story to report!
In the 70's and 80's, the Eastern Bloc had an iron hold on the Throws!
Some said it was steroids, but for these three, I tend to disagree.
I think they were just massively talented!

And all of them were from Russia--and all of them were Hammer Throwers!!

In September, the World Record holder--Yuriy Syedikh--died at Age 66!
In a weird circumstance Juri Tamm also died in September, not long after attending Syedikh's funeral!!
Then, in November, Igor Nikulin also passed away!!

This loss of 3 of the greatest athletes in the Throws was certainly tragic, but made us shake our heads a bit that they all competed in the same event at the same time from the same nation!!
Rest in Peace!!

I'm not 100% sure, but I think it will take just one more post to catch us up on the 2021 OUTdoor season!
I will then choose my Athletes, Performances, and Personalities of the year for the World and the US!

Small Meets & Lots of Road (& a Eulogy)

 A brief reminder--
The last few posts (and the next several) are filling in the blanks brought on by my "vacation" from blogging since last summer's Prefontaine Classic!
I COULD ignore all this--assuming you already know everything that happened--but my blog has always existed to bring you as many Records and Marks (in a somewhat entertaining fashion!) as possible without being just a long list of names and numbers!
Thus this set of posts reporting on the latter portion of the 2021 OUTdoor seasson--and eventually (SOON!!) the ENTIRE 2021-2022 INdoor season!!
Enjoy reading, and learning (??), and remembering!!

Berlin's ISTAF meet is always a good one!
Sam Kendricks and Chris Nilsen both cleared 19-4.75 in the PV, with Kendricks getting the Win!
Marvin Bracy continued his solid year, taking the 100 in 9.95.

Johannes Vetter had a Javelin Throw of 291-2.
Kate Grace PR'ed in her winning 1500, her 4:01.23 making her 16th A-T US!
And Valerie Allman also PR'ed, her Discus Throw of 233-5 giving her the American and Meet Records!
She is 18th A-T World!

The Zagreb meet was even better!
Marvin Bracy sped the 100 in 9.86, beating the 9.97 of Ronnie Baker!
Kirani James got the Zagreb Meet Record with his 400 of 44.46!
Catalin Tecucescu won the 800 in 1:44.93, breaking his own National Record of Romania!!

Another taking down his own MR was Ryan Crouser, thanks to his SP of 74-11.25!
Tom Walsh was a strong 2nd, his mark being 73-5.50!
Joe Kovacs was 3rd with 71-2.50!

Shaneika Ricketts also nabbed the MR with her Triple Jump of 48-5.50!
Shericka Jackson sped the half lap in 22.30, also taking over MR territory!

Other Zagreb marks--
Devon Allen dipped out of the 13's, his 12.99 in the 110H making him 12th A-T US, tied with 1 other, and 21st A-T World, tied with 1 other!!
KC Lightfoot's 19-3 PV also serves as a new Meet Record!
Getnet Wale took the 3000SC in 8:12.01.

The 2000 is rarely run anymore, but a quick time of 5:25.86 was had by Freywangie Gebreezibeher (sp??).
Dawit Seyaum was 2nd in 5:32.40!
Tobi Amusan continued her good season with a 100H win of 12.61.
Daniel Stahl and Valerie Allman took the Discus Throws, marks of 222-5 and 228-5.
Sandra Perkovic again lost to the American, her best reaching 218-1.

Shelly Ann Fraser-Pryce sped a Century in 10.78 in Switzerland.
Home Girl Mujinga Kambundji ran 10.99, but added a 200 of 22.36!
The same meet saw Natoya Goule win the 800 in 1:58.20.
Nadine Visser and Femke Bol took care of the 100H and the 400H, respectively, times of 12.57 and 54.01.
Also, Tina Sutej PV'ed 15-5!!

In an altitude site in Kenya, some fast sprint times--
Trayvon Bromell just edged Kenyan Ferdinand Omwurwa in the 100!
Bromell's 9.76 makes him 3rd A-T US, tied with 1 other, and 6th A-T World, also tied with 1 other!
Omwurwa got the Kenya National Record with his 9.77, making him 8th A-T World, tied with 1 other!
At twice the distance, Fred Kerley ran 19.76.
This makes him 14th A-T US, and 22nd A-T World, tied with 1 other!
In the C-E world, Kerley's mark, added to his 9.86 and 43.64, comes to 1:13.26.
He is 4th A-T World, and 3rd A-T US!

Another distance rarely run is the 300--at least OUTdoors!
That made it easy for Karsten Warholm, his 32.49 becoming Norway's NR!

In Russia, Ilya Shkurenyov scored 8429 points in the Decathlon!
And in Austria, EJ Obiena PV'ed 19-5.50, breaking his own National Record of the Philippines!

On to the ROADS!!
There was so much happening last year that I can't fit it all in one post!
So, following are results from Road Races shorter than the Marathon!!
I'll bring you those in another post!

The Cherry Blossom 10 Mile is always solid, and the 2021 version stayed the course, so to speak!
Edwin Kimutai took the Men's race in 45:45.
A bit of an upset in the Women's race saw Nell Rojas run 52:13, leaving Jenny Simpson in her shadow at 52:16.
I believe this was Jenny's longest race ever!!

The Berlin Half Marathon was won by Felix Kipkoech's 58:57.
That misses my World list by just 4 seconds!
Joyciline Jepkosgei took the Women's division in 65:16, beating the 65:21 of Nancy Rotich!
Ms Rotich is now 17th A-T World!

Races in Germany produced some solid results!
Jacob Kirop won a 5000 in 13:06.
Rhonex Kipruto took a 10K in 26:43, defeating the 26:56 by Tadese Worku.
And in a Half, Abel Kipchumba won in 58:48, making him 19th A-T World, tied with 2 others!

The Great North Half saw Marc Scott win in 61:22.
Big names took 2nd and 3rd--Ed Cheserek was 2nd in 61:31, while Galen Rupp was 3rd in 61:52.
Helen Obiri took the Women's race in 67:42 over the 67:48 of Elish McColgan!

The Copenhagen Half was taken by AmdewerkWalelegn in 59:10, while the Women's winner was T Gemuha (sp??), her time of 65:08 making her 11th A-T World.

The Fifth Avenue Mile "traditionally" ends the US Road season, other than the fall Marathons!
Jake Wightman took the 2021 version by a hair, his 3:50 nipping the 3:51's of (in finish order) Ollie Hoare, Jake Heyward, Sam Prakel, and Vincent Chattel.
The Women's race was close also, but not quite AS close as the Men.
Jemma Reekie won it in 4:22, with Nikki Hiltz 2nd in 4:23.
Shannon Osika nipped Kate Van Buskirk for 3rd, both running 4:24's.
Dani Jones was another second back in 5th!

In Women Only races, Senbere Teferi won the 5000 in World Record time of 14:29.
In the 10000, the athletic world saw the last of the magnificent talent of Agnes Tirop!!

Her 30:01 was also a World Record, and it beat the 30:17 by Sheila Kiprotich by a good margin!

And then her husband murdered her!

About a month after that race, Agnes Tirop is now running with the Angels!
Brutally killed by someone who was supposed to love her!

Since this horrible tragedy, the world has mourned her early death at Age 25!
Many people--elite athletes from around the world, as well as decent people who abhor the prevalence of violence against women--have donated to causes and groups organized to fight back against crimes like this.
Mary Ngugi has been at the forefront of this response!

But now the world of Athletics is missing the beautiful and gentle and loving and, yes, fierce presence of Agnes Tirop!

Why?
Such a simple question, with no good answers!

May you Rest in Peace, Agnes!
We miss you!

Van Damme & Weltklasse (& More)

 Let's call it as I see it--the pair of titled meets SHOULD return to their status of Invitationals, and leave their DL status behind!
Alas, that ain't happening, so let's see what they produced DESPITE their designation as DL's!
(Hint--it's a LOT!!)

Mondo Duplantis continued his quest to break his own World Record in the Pole Vault, but missed!
He did get the Brussels Meet Record with his clearance of 19-10.50!
He left Chris Nilsen and KC Lightfoot back at 19-2.25, with Nilsen getting 2nd!
But it's KC who is now 13th A-T US, tied with 4 others!

Michael Cherry knocked his 400 PR down to a blazing 44.03, and got the MR!
This makes him 13th A-T US, and 23rd A-T World!
Kirani James ran 44.51 for 2nd!

Sifan Hassan nabbed the Meet Record in the Mile with her 4:14.74!
(She passed 1500 enroute in 3:56.69!)
Axumawit Embaye was well back, timed in 4:21.08 (1500 in 4:02.99).
Linden Hall got Australia's National Record in 3rd with 4:21.38!
Marta Perez was 4th in 4:21.58.
A couple of Americans came next--Elise Cranny's 4:21.90 makes her 9th A-T US, while Josette Norris's 4:22.71 makes her 10th A-T US!!
Esther Guerro ran 4:22.81 in 7th!

In the 5000, the 14:25.63 of Ejguyahu Taye took the W.
Veteran Helen Obiri was 2nd in 14:26.23!
Margaret Kipkemboi was next in 14:27.12.
This makes her 20th A-T World!
Lillian Regeruk edged Eva Cherono for 4th, 14:30.32 to 14:30.77!
Back in 9th, the US's Alicia Monson ran a PR of 14:42.56, making her 4th A-T US!!

The Women's HJ was solid!
Yaroslava Mahuchukh took the Victory with 6-7.50!
Mariya Lasitskene and Nicole McDermott both got over 6-6.75, with the Russian taking 2nd!

Fred Kerley took the 100 in 9.94.
Ferguson Rotich won the 800 in 1:43.81.
Stew McSweyn won the 1500 in 3:33.20!
Dan Stahl whirled the Discus out 227-4!
The Women's 200 saw Shericka Jackson push Dina Asher-Smith aside, 21.95 to 22.04!

Natoya Goule defeated the youngster Keely Hodgkinson in the 800, 1:58.09 to 1:58.18!
In 3rd came Jemma Reekie's 1:58.77!
Nadine Visser nipped Tobi Amusan in the 100H, with both timed in 12.69!
And Yaime Perez took the DT with her 218-1.

Before we move to Zurich, let's see what ELSE happened in other venues around this time!

In Roveretto, Michael Cherry eased a 400 in 44.55.
Marvin Bracy won the 100 in 9.98!

Elzan Bibic took the 3000 in a Serbia National Record of 7:39.45!
In the Women's 3K, Dani Jones took 4th in 8:41.01.
This makes her 19th A-T US!
And Catalin Tecucescu's 800 of 1:45.19 is the National Record of Romania!!

In Karlsruhe, Tina Sutej PV'ed 15-5.50 to defeat Iryna Zhuk's 15-3.50!
The meet in Chorzow was productive (or useful, as the British put it!).
Soufiane El Bakkali ran the 3000 in 7:37.18!
Added to his 3000SC time of 7:58.15, this adds to the Combined Events total of 15:35.33!
I believe this makes him 7th A-T World!

Ryan Crouser took the SP with his 73-5.50!
Joe Kovacs threw 72-2.25 in 2nd, while Tom Walsh's 71-1.50 took 3rd.
Chris Nilsen won the PV with 19-2.75!
Pawel Fajdek took the Hammer Throw with 261-2.
Johannes Vetter won the Javelin Throw with his 293-11.

Still in Chorzow, Shelly Ann Fraser-Pryce sped the 100 in 10.81.
Ariel Dongma beat Maggie Ewen in the SP, 63-4.75 to 63-4.25!
And Jemma Reekie won a good 1000 in 2:35.47.
Hirut Meshesha was 2nd in 2:35.74!
In 3rd was Dani Jones, whose 2:36.63 makes her 11th A-T US!

A meet in Italy saw some good marks!
Michael Norman ran 9.97 to win the 100.
Josh Awotunde's 72-2.25 beat the 70-11.75 of Zane Weir!!
The latter is Italian, despite the name!

Anzhelika Sidorova won the PV with a 15-5 clearance!
Shaneika Ricketts won the TJ with 48-4.50!
Daniel Stahl won another DT, measuring 226-8!

So much was great in Zurich that I don't know where to begin!

It wasn't the greatest meet ever, but it was solid!!
So I'll report the results in the order I took the notes!

Fred Kerley took the 100 in 9.87!
Andre De Grase made him sweat, turning in a time of 9.89!
Ronnis Baker ran 9.91, while in 4th, Trayvon Bromell ended in 9.96!

De Grasse made someone else sweat in the 200, him being Kenny Bednarek!
Bednarek won in 19.70, with the Canadian close in 19.72!
Fred Kerley was 3rd in 19.83!

(As an aside, for you older folks, does seeing times run by some Men in the 200--like the ones above--make you see those numbers as YEARS??  I do!  Thus, seeing these times reminds me of 1970, 1972, and 1983!!  LOL)

Michael Cherry is winning a lot of races!
He won here also, his 44.41 nipping the 44.42 of Kirani James!
Emmanuel Korir won the 800 in 1:44.56!
Tim Cheruiyot beat The Kid (Jacob Ingebrigtsen) in the 1500, 3:31.37 to 3:31.40!
The 3000SC was slow, but it's worth noting that Ben Kigen beat Soufiane El Bakkali--times were 8:17.45 and 8:17.70!

I won't be reporting the results of the 5000 because it was run on a 560 meter banked track!!
WTF??!!

Devon Allen and Ron Levy got the same time of 13.06 in the 110H, with Allen given the W.
Karsten Warholm tempo'ed to a 400H time of 47.35!

Gianmarco Tamberi won the HJ with 7-8!
And Mondo did it again!
His PV of 19-10.50 got him the Weltklasse Meet Record!
Sam Kendricks was 2nd, with Timur Morgunov 3rd, both clearing 19-5.50!
Pedro Pablo Pichardo took the TJ with 58-1.

Familiar names took the SP, Discus, and Javelin!
Ryan Crouser's 74-4.50 is the Weltklasse MR!
Joe Kovacs was 2nd with 73-1.75!
Dan Stahl's 218-1 took the platter, while Johannes Vetter's 292-4 took the spear!

The Women went wild also!
Elaine Thompson-Herah's 10.65 is the new Meet Record!
Dina Asher-Smith was well back with 10.87!
Ajia Del Ponto was next in 10.93, with Daryll Neita getting the same time in 4th!
Mujinga Kambundji ran 10.94 in 5th!

Shericka Jackson blasted a 21.81 to take the 200!
This makes her 20th A-T World, tied with 1 other!
Asher-Smith was well back in 22.19!

In a tight 400, Quanera Hayes beat Marileidy Paulino, 49.88 to 49.96!
In a separate race, Amalis Iuel broke her own National Record of Norway with her winning 51.64!

Keely Hodgkinson took the 800 in 1:57.98!
There was a tight race for 2nd, with Kate Grace taking the prize in 1:58.34!
She beat the 1:58.39 of Natoya Goule, and the 1:58.61 of Jemma Reekie!!
Another close race saw Faith Kipyegon's 3:58.33 beat the 3:58.55 of Sifan Hassan!
Third went to Josette Norris's 4:00.41.

In other distance races, Norah Tanui's 9:07.33 took the 3000SC!
Hyvin Kiyeng was 2nd in 9:08.55, while Courtney Frerichs was close in 3rd with 9:08.74!!
Helen Obiri won the 5000 in 14:29.68!
Ejayahu Taye took Silver with 14:30.30, while 3rd went to the 14:31.18 of Margaret Kipkemboi!

Tobi Amusan sprinted the 100H in 12.42!
This is Nigeria's NR, and makes her 22nd A-T World, tied with 2 others!
Nadine Visser got the Netherlands National Record with her 12.51 in 2nd!
Femke Bol's 52.80 gave her this prestigious Meet Record!!

The Vertical Jumps were amazing!
Mariya Lasitskene tied the Meet Record with her HJ of 6-8.75!
At 6-8 came Yaroslava Mahuchukh!
Australia's Nicole McDermott took 3rd with a good 6-7!

Anzhelike Sidorova went ABOVE (pun intended!) and beyond with her winning PV clearance of 16-5.25!!
Enroute, she cleared 16-1.25 and 16-3.25!!
This makes her 2nd A-T World!
She also gets the Age 30 Record!!
Ekaterina Stefanidi was far back, yet cleared 15-7.75 in 2nd!!

Ivana Spanovic Long Jumped 22-10!
Maggie Ewen won the SP with 63-8.50!
Valerie Allman won the DT with 227-0, and she beat Sandra Perkovic in the process, Perky getting 220-6!
Finally--for this report--we have Yulimar Rojas TJ'ing 50-8.50, and getting the Weltklasse Meet Record!!

More soon in this catch-up from last year!!
Hope you're enjoying the replay!

Lausanne & Paris DL's (& more!)

 Did you read my post from yesterday--Reintroducing My Blog?
Then you know I'm ready to finish reporting results from the 2021 OUTdoor season--or everything that followed the Prefontaine meet!
Obviously, I can't fit all 37 pages of notes into one giant post!
So expect at least 5, and maybe 6 or 7, separate posts, all concentrated on the 2021 OUTdoor season!
When you see a mark reported as 17th place on one of my A-T lists, know that the place listed is AT THAT TIME, not as of now!!
So here goes, folks!!

I'll get to the DL's in a minute, but first some marks from the World Junior Championships!!

Antony Pesela got a WJ's Meet Record with his 400 of 44.58!
Emmanuel Wanyongji (sp??) got another with his 800 time of 1:43.76!!

The 110H at this meet use the US HS height, so measure Sasha Zhoya's phenomenal 12.72 against what we here in the States have done!
He also heat timed 12.93!!
BTW, he was 19 then!

South Africa got another MR with their 4X100 Relay time of 38.51.
Jamaica wasn't far behind with their 38.61.

Testosterone high athletes finished ahead of her, but the Win goes to Favour Ofili's 22.23 in the 200!
She also nabs the Meet Record!
Jamaica sped 42.94 for yet another MR in the Women's Sprint Relay!

Note that the Women's weights are the same throughout their careers, so the 235-0 that Siljo Kosonen threw in the Hammer is a legit "Pro" mark!!
And a Meet Record!

Some miscellaneous news--
Wilma Murto Pole Vaulted 15-2.25--a PR for her!
L Bonevaccio (sp??) broke his own Netherlands NR in the 400 with his 44.48!

And a few HS marks--
Karson Gordon (again sp??) got the Frosh Class Record in the Triple Jump with his 49-3.50!
Heather Abadie PV'ed 13-11.25!
This makes her 24th A-T HS, tied with 3 others!
And Ariel Pedigo scored 5493 points in the Heptathlon, making her 7th A-T HS, tied witth 1 other!!

Lausanne was an excellent meet, with a load of top tier marks!!
I'll list them in the order of my notes!

Kenny Bednarek sprinted 19.65 over the half lap!
BUT--the wind was 3.2!!
Marco Arop took the 800 in 1:44.50.
Jakob Ingebrigtsen took the 3000 in 7:33.06!

Should the news of the PV be that Chris Nilsen beat Sam Kendricks, both clearing 19-1?
OR that Mondo Duplantis ended just 4th, topping just 18-5.25??

Johannes Vetter's Javelin flew 290-6 for the W!
Ryan Crouser broke his own Meet Record with his SP toss of 74-10!
Tom Walsh took 2nd with 72-6.25!

The Women's 100 was the highlight event of the meet--both for the match-up and for the times!
Shelly Ann Fraser-Pryce topped Elaine Thompson-Herah, 10.60 to 10.64!!!
For SAFP, this is the MR, and she breaks her own Age 34 Record, as well as making her 3rd A-T World!!
Her Combined Events total for the 100 and 200 is 32.39 (10.60 & 21.79), making her 5th A-T World!

Marileidy Paulino took the 400 in 50.40.
Femke Bol got the MR with her 400H time of 53.05!
Great Britain beat Switzerland in the 4X100, 42.44 to 42.47!

Mariya Lasitskene and Yaroslava Mahuchukh both HJ'ed 6-6, with Lasitskene winning!
Khaddi Sagnia got the win in the LJ with her 22-8.50!
And Yulimar Rojas took the TJ with a now "average" mark of 50-11.
She also had a windy 51-0.75!!

The Paris DL (Ooo La La!  LOL) was also top notch!

How about Fred Kerley and Kenny Bednarek BOTH running 19.79 in the 200??
Kerley got the W.
Mondo Duplantis got the Meet Record in the PV with his 19-8.50!
The Record broken??
None other than Sergei Bubka's 1985 MR!!
(Note the first 4 numbers of Mondo's new Record matches the year Bubka set it!!)

Wycliffe Kinyamal took the 800 in 1:43.94.
Ben Kigen took the 3000SC in 8:07.12.
Hansle Parchment beat Devon Allen in the 110H, 13.03 to 13.08!

Marileidy Paulino improved on her Lausanne time with a good 50.12 in the 400.
Ernest Obiena got the National Record of the Philippines with his PV height of 19-4.75!
ET-H got the Paris Meet Record with her 10.72 in the Century!
Danielle Williams beat Nadine Visser in the 100H, 12.50 to 12.58!

Sandra Perkovic took the Discus Throw with 216-9, with Valerie Allman taking 3rd with 211-9!
Nicole McDermott beat Mariya Lasitskene in the HJ, with both topping 6-6.
Last but not least, we have a FAST Women's 3000!!
Ejgeyahu Taye took top honors with her 8:19.52!
It's the MR, and Ethiopia's NR!
It's also the Age 21 Record, and makes her 5th A-T World!!
Margaret Kipkemboi took 2nd with 8:21.53!
She's now 11th A-T World!

Two Americans ran well.
Elise Cranny was 3rd in a quick 8:30.30!
This makes her 4th A-T US!
Alicia Monson ended just 8th, but her 8:40.08 makes her 15th A-T US!!

And more---
In Finland, Wilma Murto again PR'ed, her latest of 15-5.75 being the new Finland National Record!

Yalemzerf  Yehualaw ran what was thought to be a World Record in the Half Marathon!
BUT her 63:44 won't count, since the course turned out to be short!

Jordan Gray blew apart the American Record in the "new" Women's Decathlon.
Her score was a brilliant 8246!!

Though it was windy, Corrin Brewer got the High School Record with her 5698.
And it even makes the US list--in 16th place!!
(In the next few years, these records should be drastically revised!!)

I missed a mark from the World Juniors!
Udodi Onwudzurika (sp???) timed 20.21 in the 200 for 6th A-T HS!!

Finally, Veronica Vacea (sp?) PV'ed 13-4.
Not bad for a HS'er, right?
Well, this girl happens to be an EIGHTH GRADER!!
Wow!

And that's a wrap!
Hope you're enjoying this much belated recap of the end of the 2021 OUTdoor season!
Back with more soon!

Reintroducing My Blog

 Hello (again!), my dear readers!
It's been 194 days since my last post--covering the 2021 Prefontaine Classic!
Why so long?
I haven't been particularly ill, and I haven't died, nor retired from doing this blog!
I just wasn't motivated enough these past 6-plus months to do the necessary research (WORK!) needed to produce a blog worthy of the quality of past efforts!
Call it laziness, or just a loss of appetite for going through all the sources I use to find the marks I place on these pages!
Well, now I'm back (for better or for worse).
Maybe you've never read my 100's of posts--beginning December 9th, 2013!
Maybe you've found this blog boring!
Maybe T&F ain't your sport!
So, following are the rules, the sources, the guide that will help you enjoy this blog!!

This blog is concerned mainly with Records and Marks, from the core groups of World, American, Collegiate, and High School!

I also editorialize from time to time!
I mention some milestones--someone dying, getting married, having a baby, being injured, being banned!
I speak of related topics, like a book being published by a well known athlete!

I completely separate the seasons!!
I have TWO sets of Records and Lists--one for INdoors, and one for OUTdoors!
There are no "absolute" marks or records!!

I don't list times run in 1600 or 3200 meter races by US High Schoolers!
Nor do I list times converted from those distances!
My distances of choice are the One Mile and Two Mile!!

While WA has their rules, and T&FN has theirs, I have mine!
Thus, NO times run by Women who have a high testosterone rate are accepted or even mentioned by this blog, no matter the distance!!
So NO times run by Francine Nyonsaba, Christine Mboma, Caster Semenya, or Margaret Wambui are accepted or mentioned here!!
Nor do I list them as having "won" any races!!

As noted, I cover the core groups of World, US, Collegiate, and HS!
My main source of records and marks comes from my own self-compiled T&F Record Book, which is just over 700 pages!!

Miscellaneous covers Combined Events Records, meaning the best combined 100 & 200 person, for example!
Also in Miscellaneous are Place Marks for most events, including Relays and Walks!
Then there are the general records of World, Collegiate, and HS!
Finally, I have Class Records for the 8 years of HS and College!
If good enough, I'll also include the occasional 8th Grade Record!!

Age Records go from 17 to 40!
They are for individual years, not groups (such as Youth, Junior, or Masters).

Meet Records are kept for dozens of the "major" meets!

National Records are kept for many nations--including the United States!

Finally come my "DDD" lists!!
DDD stands for Double Dandy Dozen!
These are Top 24 All Time lists of performers!
Obviously separate lists for Men and Women, as well as INdoors and OUTdoors--so this is my biggest category!

I try to make your reading interesting and stimulating--even if you disagree or are unhappy with what I say, or how I say it!

So what's next??

I've just finished compiling the Records and Marks for the 2021 OUTdoor season--dating from where I left off--meaning everything that followed the Pre meet, up to the end of the year!
I have 37 pages of notes, ready to be put into sentences, and posted for your perusal!

It will take awhile, but I'll try to finish my 2021 OUTdoor posts in March!
Then I'll begin compiling the entire 2021-2022 INdoor season--which is almost finished!!
Those posts COULD come in April!!

Thanks for being a reader!
And thanks for being a fan of the greatest sport!!