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Lead Stories: Monday, December 1, 2008

Muna Lee Wins Women’s 100m Final

Posted June 28th, 2008 at 9:00 PM by Jay Hicks

Section: News & Results, Track & Field, Olympics

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In a dramatic race Muna Lee (10.85) won gold at the U.S. Olympic Trials. Both Lauryn Williams and Torri Edwards ran 10.90 for second and third place respectively.

In a complete surprise Marshevett Hooker ran 10.93 and failed to make the individual team and but will be a part of the Olympic Team 4×100 meter relay. Notably Allyson Felix ran 10.96 and also failed to make the individual portion of the women’s 100-meters.

1 Muna Lee Nike 10.85
2 Torri Edwards Nike 10.90
3 Lauryn Williams Nike 10.90
4 Marshevet Hooker adidas 10.93
5 Allyson Felix adidas 10.96
6 Angela Williams Nike 11.02
7 Mechelle Lewis Nike 11.08
8 LaShaunte’a Moore adidas 11.22
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USA sweeps men’s 400,
Felix has historic win at
World Outdoor Champs

Posted August 31st, 2007 at 11:30 AM by Jamal Walker

Section: News & Results, Track & Field

Jeremy Wariner led the first-ever sweep of the men’s 400 and Allyson Felix (Pictured) defended her world 200m title with the largest margin of victory in World Championships history Friday night at the 2007 IAAF World Outdoor Track & Field Championships. Adding a pair of medals in the men’s 110m hurdles, Team USA picked up six medals at Nagai Stadium to bring its overall total to 19.

The defending Olympic and World Champion, Wariner (Waco, Texas) entered Osaka heavily favored in the 400, with the U.S. expected to sweep. Wariner and his compatriots LaShawn Merritt (Suffolk, Va.) and Angelo Taylor (Decatur, Ga.) came through in speedy fashion.
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Remaining finals packed
with Americans

Posted August 30th, 2007 at 8:03 PM by Jamal Walker

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

In qualifying action, Americans once again advanced multiple athletes to several finals.

Team USA uniforms will fill half the lanes in Friday’s women’s 200m final. Coming off the curve strong, defending gold medalist Allyson Felix (Santa Clarita, Calif.) looked easy in winning Thursday’s first semifinal, running 22.21 to Olympic gold medalist Veronica Campbell’s 22.44. 2003 World Outdoor silver medalist Torri Edwards (Corona, Calif.) was third in 22.51 to advance as well. Sanya Richards (Austin, Texas) won Heat 2 in 22.50, with LaShaunte’a Moore (Akron, Ohio) fourth in 22.73 to advance.

Team USA’s distance runners continued to achieve more “firsts,” with three Americans qualifying for the men’s 5,000m final for the first time in World Championships history. Bernard Lagat (Tucson, Ariz.) showed no fatigue from his gold-medal performance in Wednesday night’s 1,500m final, easily advancing by placing third in Heat 1 of the 5 km semifinals in 13:46.57. In Heat 2, Matt Tegenkamp was third in 13:35.05 to automatically qualify, and Adam Goucher made in on time, placing eighth in 13:41.65.

A pair of Americans will be in Friday night’s final of the men’s 110m hurdles. Having arrived in Osaka Tuesday night as a last-minute replacement, David Payne (Cincinnati, Ohio) continued to amaze. The fourth-place finisher at the 2007 AT&T USA Outdoor Championships won the first of three men’s 110m hurdles semifinals in 13.19, earning a prime lane in Friday’s final. Leading from the gun, national champion Terrence Trammell (pictured) easily won Heat 2 in 13.23. David Oliver (Orlando, Fla.) was fourth in Heat 3 in 13.42 and did not make the final.
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AT&T USA Outdoor T&F Champs: Felix flies in Visa women’s 200

Posted June 24th, 2007 at 5:00 PM by Martha Jones

Section: News & Results, Track & Field

Overcoming a slow start, world champion Allyson Felix showed her gold-medal form in the Visa women’s 200 meters. Running in lane 4, Felix lagged behind Sanya Richards in lane 5 as Richards came back from her fourth-place finish in Saturday’s AT&T women’s 400.

In Sunday’s 200, Felix came up on Richards’ left shoulder, then went on to win in 22.34 seconds (+0.4 mps) with Richards second in 22.43. USA 100m champion Torri Edwards was third in 22.55, with 2004 Olympian LaShauntea Moore fourth in 22.58. With Felix enjoying a bye into the World Championships as defending champion, Moore will join the U.S. delegation.
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