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Women’s 100m Stacked for adidas Track Classic

Posted May 9th, 2008 at 3:00 PM by Jimmie R. Markham

Section: News & Results, Track & Field

adidas Track Classic 2008Seven of the top 10 women in the world over 100 meters - including the last three World champions - are expected to toe the starting line at the adidas Track Classic Sunday, May 18 organizers announced Wednesday.

The adidas Track Classic is the second stop on USA Track & Field’s 2008 Outdoor Visa Championship Series. It will begin at 12:30 p.m. on May 18 at The Home Depot Center, on the campus of California State University, Dominguez Hills, and will be broadcast live on ESPN from 1 p.m.-3 p.m. PDT (4 p.m.-6 p.m. EDT).

The women’s 100m race will be a rematch of the top four finishers from the 2007 World Championships in Osaka, won in a photo finish by Jamaica’s Veronica Campbell-Brown over silver medalist Lauryn Williams and bronze medalist Carmelita Jeter. Williams is the 2005 World Champion.
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Richards, Carter, Lagat
win in Zurich

Posted September 7th, 2007 at 7:27 PM by Martin Kennedy

Section: News & Results, Track & Field

xavier carter x-man sprintingThe 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.
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The Golden League continues at Meeting Gaz de France in Paris

Posted July 6th, 2007 at 12:45 PM by Jamal Walker

Section: News & Results, Track & Field

IAAF Golden League Header LogoThe women’s 400 meters and men’s 400m hurdles will be the most anticipated events at the second event of the IAAF Golden League, the Meeting Gaz de France Paris Saint-Denis in France. The IAAF Golden League 2007 offers a $1 Million Jackpot, which represents international athletics’ biggest annual payday. Athletes must win at all six meetings to acquire at least a share.

  • The women’s 400 meters will see a rematch of the 400 final from the U.S. Championships, as 2007 U.S. champion DeeDee Trotter is challenged by 2007 NCAA champion and 2007 U.S. runner-up Natasha Hastings, 2007 U.S. third-place finisher Mary Wineberg and 2006 IAAF Athlete of the Year, Sanya Richards. Richards is a contender for the Golden League Jackpot, having won the women’s 400m at the ExxonMobil Bislett Games, and is determined to win after her surprising fourth-place finish in Indy.

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adidas Track Classic: Edwards sets P.R. in 100m victory

Posted May 20th, 2007 at 5:19 PM by Adam Jacobs

Section: News & Results, Track & Field

torri edwardsTorri Edwards, in what many would call a bit of an upset, was able to win the 100m women’s race at today’s adidas track classic. Her time of 10:90 was very fast considering how early it is in the year and was also a new P.R. for young American.

Fellow sprinting stars Veronica Campbell, of Jamiaca, and Lisa Barber, of America, finished second and third, respectively.

1 TORRI EDWARDS USA 10.90 2.0 10
2 VERONICA CAMPBELL JAM 10.91 2.0 8
3 LISA BARBER USA 10.95 2.0 6
4 CARMELITA JETER USA 11.05 2.0 5
5 MARSHEVET HOOKER USA 11.06 2.0 4
6 HASANI ROSEBY USA 11.16 2.0 3
7 ALEEN BAILEY JAM 11.17 2.0 2
8 ANGELA DAIGLE-BOWEN USA 11.25 2.0 1
9 ALEXIS WEATHERSPOON USA 11.33 2.0

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


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