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Lead Stories: Saturday, July 19, 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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World Points Standings:
Women’s Hurdles

Posted June 21st, 2008 at 2:00 PM by Jesse Squire

Section: News & Results, Track & Field, Rankings, World Standings

100m Hurdles
1. Lolo Jones, 79
2. Josephine Onyia, 61
3. Susanna Kallur, 49
4. Lacena Golding Clarke, 35
5. Candice Davis, 34
6. Brigitte Foster-Hylton, 33
7. Vonette Dixon, 32
8. Joanna Hayes, 30
8. Kellie Wells, 30
10. Damu Cherry, 26

Jones leads this event based on her tremendous consistency and World Indoor championship. Onyia, still alive for the Golden League jackpot, has won big but bombed out big as well. Kallur broke the world indoor record then came up injured but appears to be fully recovered.
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US Track & Field Stars to Gather In Doha, Qatar

Posted May 9th, 2008 at 10:30 AM by Jimmie R. Markham

Section: News & Results, Track & Field

Reigning Olympic gold medalist Jeremy Wariner and triple World Outdoor champion Allyson Felix headline the American contingent for the 2008 Qatar Super Grand Prix Friday, May 9, in Doha, Qatar.

A two-time World Outdoor 400 meter champion, Wariner will step down in distance, looking to improve on his personal best of 20.19 in the 200m. He will face stiff competition from 2007 World Outdoor 400m silver medalist LaShawn Merritt, who has already run a windy 19.80 (+3.2 mps) so far this year.

Felix, a two-time World Outdoor champion over 200m, will officially open her outdoor season at Doha and will try to repeat her 100-400 win from 2007. This is the fourth year in a row that she has opened up her season at the Qatar Super Grand Prix.
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Year-End Rankings Feature
32 Total Sports Athletes

Posted January 13th, 2008 at 11:00 AM by Martin Kennedy

Section: News & Results, Track & Field

Sprint newcomer Carmelita Jeter (Nike/USA) and jumps veteran Pegge Devetzi (Adidas/GRE) headline the year-end Track and Field News world rankings which featured 14 Total Sports athletes. Jeter completed the 2007 season ranked no. 3 in the women’s 100 meters according to the magazine, while Devetzi earned the same ranking in the women’s triple jump.

Xavier “X-Man” Carter (Nike/USA) [Pictured]bounced back from an early season injury and ranked no. 4 in the men’s 200 meters, while Luis Tsatoumas (Puma/GRE) used a big early season jump to rank 4th in the men’s long jump. Joining Carter and Tsatoumas with a no. 4 ranking was one-lap specialist Novlene Williams (Adidas/JAM) who took the bronze medal in Osaka. David Payne (Nike/USA) rounded out the list of Total Sports athletes in the top five ranking at no. 5 over the short barriers. Lolo Jones (Asics/USA) in the 100 hurdles, and Kenia Sinclair (Nike/USA) in the 800 meters, just missed top five rankings as they finished in the no. 6 spot in their respective events.
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Brussels sprouts outstanding field for Memorial Van Damme

Posted September 14th, 2007 at 12:30 PM by Matt Kappel

Section: News & Results, Track & Field

The women’s 400 meters and men’s 200m will be the events to see Friday, September 14, at the fifth event of the IAAF Golden League, the Memorial Van Damme in Brussels, Belgium. 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.

2006 IAAF Athlete of the Year Sanya Richards will run the women’s 400m Friday in a field that includes 2007 U.S. third-place finisher Mary Wineberg, 2007 World Outdoor silver medalist Nicola Sanders of Great Britain and bronze medalist Novlene Williams of Jamaica. Richards is the only American left standing in the hunt for the Jackpot.

Richards’ only competition in the hunt for the Jackpot is the world-record holder in the women’s pole vault, Yelena Isinbayeva of Russia. They are the only athletes to have taken victories at all four meetings of 2007 - Oslo, Norway (15 Jun), Paris, France (6 Jul), Rome, Italy (13 Jul), Zürich, Switzerland (7 Sep).
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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

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.
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Perry poised for hurdles title defense

Posted August 28th, 2007 at 10:15 AM by Jeanie Rebb

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

Defending world champion Michelle Perry leads three Americans into Wednesday’s 100m hurdles final, advancing from Tuesday night’s semis by winning the second heat in 12.55.

Two-time USA outdoor champion Ginnie Powell was fourth in the same heat in 12..67, while USA indoor champion Lolo Jones (Baton Rouge, La.) made the final by placing fourth in Heat 1 in 12.68. Nichole Denby (Champaign, Ill.) fell just one spot short advancing, placing fifth in Heat 1 in a season-best 12.80.
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Reigning champion Perry continues dominance in women’s 100m hurdles semi-finals

Posted August 28th, 2007 at 6:32 AM by Adam Jacobs

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

The Day 4 evening session has kicked off with the women’s 100m hurdle semi-finals.

In the first heat, the favorites were Angela Whyte of Canada and Susanna Kallur, the European champion (12.52 personal record) who recently beat Michelle Perry in the Stockholm Grand Prix. Also competing was Flóra Redoúmi of Greece, Nevin Yanit of Turkey and Jamaica’s Delloreen Ennis-London and Lacena Golding-Clarke. American’s LoLo Jones and Nichole Denby completed the field.

In what was a smooth race, the favorites lived up to their expectations with Kallur winning the heat in 12:64, very closely followed by Whyte (12:65), Ennis-Longon (12:67) and Jones (12:68). In what was a photo finish among the top runners, America’s Nichole Denby was narrowly edged and ultimately came in fifth.

In heat 2, all eyes were on the reigning champion, American Michelle Perry (Pictured above). The heat also featured the United States’ Virginia “Ginnie” Powell, France’s Adrianna Lamalle, Cuba’s Anay Tejeda, Canada’s Perdita Felicien, Australia’s Sally McLellan, and Jamaica’s Vonette Dixon.
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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

The 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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AT&T USA Outdoor T&F Champs: Powell defeats Perry to repeat in 100m hurdles

Posted June 23rd, 2007 at 2:45 PM by Adam Jacobs

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

Among the top competitors in today’s 100m hurdles were defending champion Virginia “Ginnie” Powell, Dawn Harper, LoLo Jones, Michelle Perry (the reigning world champion), and Gail Devers protege Danielle Carruthers.

After an uncustomary false start by Michelle Perry, Powell and Perry blasted out of the blocks. Topping Perry (12.72), Powell once again became the U.S. 100m hurdle champion (12.63) Jones finished third in 12.79.
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