Richards, Carter, Lagat
win in Zurich
Posted September 7th, 2007 at 7:27 PM by Martin Kennedy
Section: News & Results, Track & Field
The 2006 IAAF World Athlete of the Year, Sanya Richards is now the only American alive in the hunt for the Golden League Jackpot after winning the women’s 400 meters Friday at the fourth meeting of the six fixture series, the Weltklasse Zürich in Switzerland. Athletes must win at all six meetings of the IAAF Golden League series to claim a share of the $1,000,000 Jackpot.
2005 World Outdoor silver medalist Sanya Richards destroyed the field in the women’s 400m, winning in a world-leading 49.36 seconds. Novlene Williams of Jamaica was a distant second in 50.85 while reigning World champion Christine Ohuruogu of Great Britain was fourth in 51.32 and Mary Wineberg was sixth in 51.53.
2006 NCAA 100m and 400m champion Xavier Carter (Pictured) stole the show in the men’s 200m, winning in 19.92 seconds ahead of 2007 World Outdoor silver medalist Usain Bolt of Jamaice, who took second in 20.19. J.J. Johnson finished fourth in 20.49 while Rodney Martin was fifth in 20.53.
Reigning World Outdoor 1,500m and 5,000m champion Bernard Lagat continued his winning ways today in the men’s 3,000m.
Lagat ran with the lead pack, covering the first 1,000m in 2:32.36. He moved into the lead with 400m to go, briefly losing it at the 200 meter-to-go mark to Edwin Cheruiyot of Kenya, and then regaining it on the final stretch to claim victory in 7:38.78. Matt Tegenkamp, who took fourth place in the 5,000m at the 2007 World Championships, was eighth in 7:54.44.
In the women’s 100m, 2003 World champion Torri Edwards shot out of the blocks and into the lead, but could not hang on and crossed the line in 11.22 for second place behind France’s Christine Arron (11.17). 2007 World Outdoor bronze medalist Carmelita Jeter took third in 11.24. Other American finishers were 2006 World Indoor 60m champion Lisa Barber (6th - 11.32) and 2007 World Outdoor silver medalist Lauryn Williams (7th - 11.34).
The men’s 110m hurdles were stacked with Americans. Two-time Olympic and World Outdoor silver medalist Terrence Trammell took second in 13.22 with 1996 Olympic gold medalist and four-time world champion Allen Johnson third in 13.23. Other Americans in the race include Anwar Moore (4th - 13.24), Ryan Wilson (5th - 13.33), David Oliver (6th - 13.37), 2007 World Outdoor bronze medalist David Payne (7th - 13.39) and Aries Merritt (8th - 13.42).
In the women’s 100m hurdles, two-time World champion Michelle Perry took third in 12.68, knocking her out of contention for the Golden League Jackpot. 2007 U.S. Indoor champion Lolo Jones was fifth in 12.81.
On the field, 2007 World Outdoor bronze medalist Walter Davis won the men’s triple jump with a hop, skip and a leap of 17.20 meters/56 feet 5.25 inches. 2007 U.S. champion Aarik Wilson was third with 17.11m/56-1.75.
Also on the field, 2007 World champion Brad Walker was fourth in the men’s pole vault with his clearance of 5.65m/18-6.5 and 2007 World Outdoor bronze medalist Breaux Greer took third in the men’s javelin with his heave of 83.15m/272-9.
For more information on the 2007 Weltklasse Zürich, including the complete results, visit www.iaaf.org.
Written by: Vicky Oddi
Via: USA Track & Field
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