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Lead Stories: Sunday, September 7, 2008

Lagat looking for strong Osaka tune-up in London

Posted August 3rd, 2007 at 8:50 AM by Bob Ramsak

Section: News & Results, Track & Field

With just over three weeks remaining before the start of the IAAF World Championships in Athletics in Osaka, American 1500m record holder Bernard Lagat will be looking for one last high profile tune-up tomorrow night at the Norwich Union London Grand Prix in the British capital.

Lagat, who won the 5000m and finished third in the 1500 at the U.S. championships in late June, will be aiming for his first solid outing over the shorter distance since his runner-up finish in the Prefontaine Classic mile on June 10. In his most recent 1500m races, Lagat was a distant seventh at the Golden League meet in Paris on July 6, and a well-beaten third at the Norwich Union International on July 15.

Alan Webb, who’s been on a tear over the past month after his world-leading 3:30.54 victory in Paris, his U.S. record in the mile and a sub-1:44 career best in the 800 last week in Heusden, Belgium, has opted out of the London race to nurse a sore hamstring.
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Big Men’s 3000m at British Grand Prix in Sheffield Today

Posted July 15th, 2007 at 9:40 AM by David Monti

Section: News & Results, Track & Field

Today’s Norwich Union British Grand Prix in Sheffield, England, features a tremendous men’s 3000m, a rematch between Kenenisa Bekele and Craig Mottram from last year’s World Cup. In that race Mottram prevailed 7:32.19 to 7:36.25.

Today’s race is by no means a two-man show. Britain’s #1 distance runner, Mo Farah, is also in the field along with American Dathan Ritzenhein. Here is the complete field with personal bests:

1 Ian DOBSON USA 7:52.62
2 Jermaine MAYS GBR 7:55.98
3 Dathan RITZENHEIN USA 7:43.95
4 Mo FARAH GBR 7:38.15
5 Chris SOLINSKY USA 7:51.69i
6 Abraham CHEBII KEN 7:33.42
7 Craig MOTTRAM AUS 7:32.19
8 Seth SUMMERSIDE USA 7:43.82
9 Steve SLATTERY USA 7:50.76
10 Kenenisa BEKELE ETH 7:30.51
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