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Webb is Back, Back Again

Posted July 4th, 2008 at 12:31 AM by Stephanie Lowe

Section: News & Results, Track & Field, Olympics

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The much-anticipated U.S. Olympic Trials men’s 1500 meters finally started today with three action-packed qualifying races.

Jordan McNamara of the University of Oregon led the first heat, with Steve Sherer close behind. McNamara stumbled in the third lap, but reacted quickly to hold his front position. However, he did not have enough gas left in the end as he ended up last. Sherer finished strongly in second-place (3:44.71) after Gabe Jennings‘ outstanding kick for first (3:44.39).

The second heat had Lopez Lomong (3:43.38) and Leonel Manzano (3:48.41), who finished first and second. The most exciting moment was Andrew Acosta’s fall. He fell hard, did a back flip and got back up to finish the last laps despite having no chance to catch the rest of the field.

In case you were worried, Webb is back. Alan Webb had a lot to prove after recent performances, but he did well tonight with a 3:41.27, the fastest time of the quarterfinals. Behind Webb were Said Ahmed (3:41.92) and Christopher Lukezic (3:42.10). Bernard Lagat, who already made the Olympic team in the 5000 meters, looked relaxed in the back for most of the race, but eventually finished fourth (3:42.11).
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U.S. Indoor Track & Field Championships Recap

Posted February 25th, 2008 at 12:00 PM by David Monti

Section: News & Results, Track & Field

matt-tegenkamp Shannon Rowbury and Matt Tegenkamp [Pictured] dominated the 3-K’s, while Khadevis Robinson just held off Nick Symmonds in the men’s 800m to highlight two days of action at the AT&T U.S. Indoor Championships here. The meet served as the U.S. trials for next month’s IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics in Valencia, Spain, with the top-2 finishers in each event earning provisional berths on the U.S. team.

As expected, Tegenkamp defended his title, but now has the distinction of winning the national 3000m crown in the slowest ever time since the event was introduced to these championships in 1987. In fact, his 8:02.52 clocking is the only winning time north of eight minutes in the history of the meet.
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USA Indoor T&F Champs: Myers Uses Strong Finish to Claim 1500m Title

Posted February 24th, 2008 at 6:53 PM by Jeremy Sussman

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

Rob Myers claimed his second USATF Indoor 1500m title with a stellar time of 3:40.89. The former Ohio State star bided his time in the pack for the first kilometer before taking control during the last quarter mile.

The race got off to an honest start with Kalpanatit Broderick taking it out in 57.82 for 400m and slowing a bit to split 1:59.82 for 800m. He was followed by Myers, Stanford Alum Russell Brown, and Sean O’Brien with the rest of the field still in tow.
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Top Talent Headed to Thursday’s Manchester
Road Race

Posted November 22nd, 2007 at 10:00 AM by David Monti

Section: News & Results

America’s most venerated Thanksgiving Day running race, the Manchester Road Race, will celebrate its 71st edition on Thursday in Manchester, Conn., with some top talent at the front.

In the men’s race, last year’s champion Ian Dobson, the former Stanford star, will try to become the first American to defend his title at Manchester since steeplechaser John Gregorek won two in a row in 1988 and ‘89. In cold and rainy conditions last year, Dobson prevailed by just one second over Canadian Simon Bairu.

Dobson’s key competition will likely come from a pair of Ethiopian Olympians, Dagne Alemu and Girma Tola. Alemu has won three consecutive races since winning the York White Rose Run on Nov. 11; Tola won the Baltimore Half-Marathon on Oct. 13 and the Boston Mayor’s Cup Cross Country on Oct. 28. Also in the mix will be 2002 Manchester champion, Andrew Letherby of Australia; New Zealand Olympian Michael Aish; Canadians Reid Coolsaet and Dylan Wykes; Irishman Martin Fagan; steeplechasers Dan Huling and Brian Olinger; and milers Rob Myers and Grant Robison.
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adidas Track Classic: Willis out runs Cragg for 1500m win

Posted May 20th, 2007 at 4:47 PM by Adam Jacobs

Section: News & Results, Track & Field

In a race that featured Adam Goucher, Gabe Jennings and Alistair Craig; Nick Willis was able to come out on top in the men’s 1,500 meter at today’s adidas Track Classic. Willis’ time was the eighth fastest at the distance this year.

The pack, following a pace setter, hit the 800m mark in 1:57 with Cragg in third place and Goucher in fifth.

After 1,000 meters Said Ahmed, who had been holding the lead, was topped by New Zealand’s Nick Willis and Ireland’s AliStair Cragg.

Willis, who was returning from injury, has to be pleased with a win to start this Wolrd Championship season. He was followed by Cragg (3:36:18) and Rob Myers (3:36:49).

Complete results:
1 NICK WILLIS NZL 3:35.85
2 ALISTAIR CRAGG IRL 3:36.18
3 ROB MYERS USA 3:36.49
4 CHRIS LUKEZIC USA 3:37.06
5 ADAM GOUCHER USA 3:37.13
6 SAID AHMED USA 3:39.00
7 MING GU CHN 3:39.35
8 DAVID KRUMMENACKER USA 3:40.11
9 IAN DOBSON USA 3:41.63
10 ANDY MCCLARY USA 3:42.04
11 GABE JENNINGS USA 3:47.39
12 NICK BROMLEY AUS 3:51.38
— SAM BURLEY USA DNF

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DC Elite score two wins at U.S. Indoor Championships

Posted February 25th, 2007 at 10:23 PM by Martha Jones

Section: News & Results, Track & Field

They call themselves DC Elite and now they can also call themselves national champions.

Out of a small and informal training group based in Reston, Va., Nikeya Green and Alan Webb captured their first U.S. indoor titles putting a big smile on the face of DC Elite coach, Scott Raczko.

“It’s a great group of people,” said Raczko whose charges also includes Keira Carlstrom, who finished fifth in the women’s mile yesterday, and Samia Akbar, who focuses on longer distances and road running and did not compete in these championships.

Green, who finished last at the 2006 U.S. Indoor Championships in the 800m, won a kicker’s race which was led for the first three laps by Frances Santin of the Santa Monica Track Club. Green stayed tucked in the pack as they split 400m in 59.39; she was waiting for her moment to strike, remembering Raczko’s words to remain patient.
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Cantwell takes men’s Visa Championship at Indoors

Posted February 25th, 2007 at 7:32 PM by Martin Kennedy

Section: News & Results, Track & Field

Christian Cantwell put an exclamation point on his indoor season Saturday at the 2007 AT&T USA Indoor Track & Field Championships, held at the Reggie Lewis Track & Athletic Center.

The #2 world-ranked shot putter with the farthest throw in the world this year easily won the men’s Visa Championship as the athlete with the top performance of the Indoor Visa Championship Series and the women’s 3,000-meter winner on Saturday, Shalane Flanagan, won the women’s Visa Championship.
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