Allyson Felix upsets Richards; Sets stadium record and earns some bling
Posted August 7th, 2007 at 4:49 PM by Jimmie R. Markham
Section: News & Results, Track & Field
Sanya Richards was hoping to get a DN Galan diamond by breaking the stadium record of 50.13 seconds in the 400m dash. She did break the stadium record with a time of 49.72 seconds; unfortunately for her, Allyson Felix was ahead of her at the finish line.
Felix, just overtaking Richards in the closing seconds of the race with a huge PB of 49.70 seconds (her previous PB was 50.40), proved that she is indeed a triple threat in the 100m, 200m and 400m.
In all, six athletes took home DN Galan diamonds for breaking stadium records:
Jeremy Wariner, Blanka Vlašic, Aries Merritt, Kenenisa Bekele, Paul Kipsiele Koech and Allyson Felix.
For complete results: [IAAF]
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Tags: allyson felix, Aries Merritt, Blanka Vlašic, DN Galan, DN Galan Super Grand Prix, Jeremy Wariner, Kenenisa Bekele, Paul Kipsiele Koech, record, record setting performance, sanya richards, stadium record, Stockholm
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