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Lead Stories: Tuesday, December 2, 2008

Alan Webb, Sarah Jamieson win the mile at Reebok Boston Indoor Games

Posted January 27th, 2007 at 8:17 PM by Martha Jones

Section: News & Results, Track & Field

American Alan Webb continued his domination, but Shayne Culpepper was upset by Australia’s Sarah Jamieson in the 1 mile races at tonight’s Reebok Boston Indoor Games.

Webb, who The Final Sprint will be interviewing on Monday, was able to secure the big win in a time of 3:55.18; a new indoor P.R. Canadian Kevin Sullivan was the runner-up, finishing in a time of 3:57.33, and Australia’s Mark Fountain came in third (3:57.76).

Sarah Jamieson was able to pull of the win in a time of at 4:28.03. She upset America’s Shayne Culpepper (4:31.35) and Christin Wurth-Thomas (4:31.84). Sarah Hall, wife of Ryan Hall, had a disappointing fourth-place finish (4:32.24).

In other events, Steven Hooker continued to demonstrate why he holds the number one ranking and came away with yet another victory in the pole vault (not to mention a new Australian record). Stay tuned … the results of the men’s and women’s 3000m will be posted shortly.

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Devers, Greene join Webb, Lagat and others for 100th Millrose Games in NYC

Posted January 26th, 2007 at 4:45 PM by Jamal Walker

Section: News & Results, Track & Field

Gail Devers, a two-time Olympic 100-meter champion, and Maurice Greene, an Olympic gold medalist at 100 meters and a three-time World Champion, have been added to a star-studded field for the 100th Millrose Games, organizers announced today. Devers will compete in the 60-meter hurdles and Greene in the 60-meter dash.

Devers, who is also a three-time World Indoor Champion at 60 meters, has made five Olympic teams spanning back to 1988, and is a 10-time USA hurdles champion. She is the American Record-holder at 12.33 seconds at the 100H and 7.74 at the 60H, as well as the Millrose Games meet record-holder. At 40, she has been at the top of the sport since the mid-1980s.
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Defar, Hayes on tap for Reebok Boston Indoor Games

Posted January 11th, 2007 at 11:46 PM by Jeanie Rebb

Section: News & Results, Announcements, Track & Field

Reigning Olympic gold medalists Meseret Defar and Joanna Hayes have been added to a star-studded lineup for the Reebok Boston Indoor Games on Jan. 27 that already includes Tirunesh Dibaba, the double World Champion; Australian Steve Hooker, the world’s top pole vaulter; and American miler Alan Webb.

Hometown favorite Shalane Flanagan, a 2004 Olympian and the 2005 USA Outdoor Champion at 5000 meters who hails from nearby Marblehead, Mass., is also set. Flanagan is returning from injury and has not competed on the track since the 2005 World Championships in Helsinki.
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