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adidas Track Classic: Willis out runs Cragg for 1500m win

Posted May 20th, 2007 at 4:47 PM by Adam Jacobs

Section: News & Results, Track & Field

In a race that featured Adam Goucher, Gabe Jennings and Alistair Craig; Nick Willis was able to come out on top in the men’s 1,500 meter at today’s adidas Track Classic. Willis’ time was the eighth fastest at the distance this year.

The pack, following a pace setter, hit the 800m mark in 1:57 with Cragg in third place and Goucher in fifth.

After 1,000 meters Said Ahmed, who had been holding the lead, was topped by New Zealand’s Nick Willis and Ireland’s AliStair Cragg.

Willis, who was returning from injury, has to be pleased with a win to start this Wolrd Championship season. He was followed by Cragg (3:36:18) and Rob Myers (3:36:49).

Complete results:
1 NICK WILLIS NZL 3:35.85
2 ALISTAIR CRAGG IRL 3:36.18
3 ROB MYERS USA 3:36.49
4 CHRIS LUKEZIC USA 3:37.06
5 ADAM GOUCHER USA 3:37.13
6 SAID AHMED USA 3:39.00
7 MING GU CHN 3:39.35
8 DAVID KRUMMENACKER USA 3:40.11
9 IAN DOBSON USA 3:41.63
10 ANDY MCCLARY USA 3:42.04
11 GABE JENNINGS USA 3:47.39
12 NICK BROMLEY AUS 3:51.38
— SAM BURLEY USA DNF

For more information, please visit: www.adidastrackclassic.com

Two American records and a WR fall at adidas Track Classic | The Final Sprint (TFS) | The Internet’s Premier Running, Fitness, and Nutrition Publication said:

[…] Other notable performances were turned in by reigning Olympic and World champion Jeremy Wariner, who won the men’s 400m in 44.60 and 2007 USA 8km champion Anthony Famiglietti, who won the men’s 3,000m in 7:41.27. 2006 Commonwealth Games champion Nick Willis of New Zealand won the men’s 1,500m in 3:35.85 while Jamaican Kenia Sinclair won the women’s 1,500m in 4:05.56, outsprinting 2006 U.S. indoor champion Shayne Culpepper (4:05.98 PR). Novlene Williams of Jamaica won the women’s 400m in 50.66. […]
May 20th, 2007 at 9:49 pm