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Lead Stories: Sunday, September 7, 2008

Lolo Jones, David Oliver Advance to Hurdles Final

Posted July 6th, 2008 at 8:00 PM by Jay Hicks

Section: News & Results, Track & Field, Olympics

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In the women’s 100m hurdles semi-finals heat, Lolo Jones ran 12.45, to equal the stadium record held by Jamaica’s Brigittee Foster-Hylton.

The other heat winner was Damu Cherry (12.48), and the 2004 Olympic champion Joanna Hayes took third in the heat with 12.68.

In the men’s 100m hurdles semi-finals, The first false start charged to the field and the second false start which resulted in the disqualification of Dexter Faulk was not enough to shake the focus of David Oliver. Running out of Lane 3, Oliver posted the fourth fastest time ever run under any conditions. The +3.2 wind, kept the time from being a new Olympic Trials record.

Don’t take your eyes off the veteran Terrence Trammell. Looking sharp in the second heat, the World Championship silver medalist won his heat in 13.08.
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Walker breaks AR, Mutola wins for 16th time at Nike Prefontaine Classic

Posted June 8th, 2008 at 11:34 PM by thefinalsprint.com

Section: News & Results, Track & Field

Meet records fell across all event groups, none bigger than Brad Walker’s American record in the pole vault, and Maria Mutola had a historic exit Sunday at the Nike Prefontaine Classic.

The fourth event of USATF’s Visa Championship Series, the Nike Prefontaine Classic drew a meet-record 14,221 fans to Hayward Field, site of the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Track & Field June 27-July 6. They were treated to a formidable show, including no fewer than eight meet records and Walker’s AR.

The 2007 world champion, Walker looked magnificent throughout the competition. He had just one miss, at his opening height of 5.70m/18-8.25, then passed to 5.90m/19-4.25, which he cleared on his first attempt and which won the competition for him. Walker then elevated the bar to 6.04m/19-9.75. On his very first attempt, he cleared, brushing the bar just a bit, but leaving it up.
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TFS News Briefs: 1/29/08

Posted January 29th, 2008 at 2:32 PM by Jimmie R. Markham

Section: News & Results, Track & Field, TFS News Briefs, Trail / Ultra

Richmond, VA Designated As U.S. Men’s 10K Championships Site
The Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10K road race in Richmond, VA will be the host of the U.S. Men’s 10K Championships this April 5th. Prize money will total $25,000 with the winner getting $7500.
Read more at: [USA Today]

Ultra-Runner May Get To Keep His Toes
Andrew Wells, an ultra-runner from Davenport, IA, who won the Frozen Otter Ultra Trek in Wisconsin last week but suffered severe frostbite, was scheduled for surgery to remove his toes. He may, in fact, get to keep at least some of his toes.
Read more at: [Des Moines Register]

Olympic Hurdles Champion Hayes, Other Stars to Compete at Millrose Games
Joanna Hayes, the Olympic 110m hurdles champion, and Kara Goucher, the world-championships bronze medalist in Osaka, will be competing at this Friday’s 101st running of the storied Millrose Games. A Stuczynski-Dragila showdown in the pole vault and a talented Wanamaker Mile field (Bernard Lagat, Craig Mottram, Nick Willis, Galen Rupp) are also among the highlights of the meet which will be held at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
Read more at: [IAAF][Millrose Games]
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Live @ Millrose: 40-year old Gail Devers wins, but Maurice Green stumbles

Posted February 2nd, 2007 at 5:03 PM by Adam Jacobs

Section: News & Results, Track & Field, Special Features, Live Race Coverage

Gail Devers, now 40 years old, silenced all of her critics; winning the 60m Hurdlers in 7.86 seconds.

In the process, she also defeated her pupil Danielle Carruthers, a young runner with endless potential. Joanna Hayes came in second, finishing in 7.91 seconds, followed by Carruthers (7.94).

Devers time was the fastest of the year and enabled her to defeat a very competitive and much younger field of sprinters that included Caruthers, Joanna Hayes and Priscilla Lopes. Devers spoke about returning to competition after taking some time off to have her daughter Karsen:

“You have Danielle [Carruthers] and my husband to thank for me being in this race. They said you’ve got to jump in a race. This has always been a great experience for me. I wanted to come back at 40 and do something great for my fans, for the people who supported me having a baby, saying please don’t retire. I say 40 is the new 20.”

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