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Lead Stories: Friday, November 21, 2008

Richards, Walker and Jeter win at World Athletics Final

Posted September 24th, 2007 at 8:30 AM by Martin Kennedy

Section: News & Results, Track & Field

Sanya Richards closed out her European season in style Sunday, winning the women’s 400 in the second and final day of competition at the IAAF World Athletics Final in Stuttgart, Germany.

Richards continued in her impressive string of world-leading wins in the women’s 400. Coming off world leaders in the last three Golden League meets, Richards dropped another WL on Sunday with her time of 49.27, tying her winning time from Berlin last Sunday. Novlene Williams of Jamaica was second in 50.12; American Mary Wineberg was seventh in 50.73.

World champion Brad Walker continued his excellence in the men’s pole vault. As the only person in the field to clear 5.91m/19-5.75, Walker topped the rest of the field by 5 cm. American Jeff Hartwig placed sixth in the field with 5.70m/18-8.25.

World Outdoor bronze medalist Carmelita Jeter posted her second big win of the season, taking the women’s 100 in 11.10, with Osaka 200m gold medalist Allyson Felix second in 11.15 and World Outdoor 100m silver medalist Lauryn Williams fifth in 11.31. Jeter also won the 100 in Berlin last Sunday.
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Gay breaks another record as USA goes 1-3 in men’s 200; Phillips takes LJ bronze

Posted August 30th, 2007 at 10:00 AM by Martin Kennedy

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

World 100m champion Tyson Gay (Fayetteville, Ark.) broke yet another meet record held by Michael Johnson in an evening that also saw Team USA pick up two bronze medals Thursday at the IAAF World Outdoor Track& Field Championships at Nagai Stadium.

At the 2007 AT&T USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in June, Gay set a pair of meet records in the 100 (9.84) and 200 (19.62), the latter previously held by world record holder Michael Johnson. Running into a .8 meters-per-second headwind Thursday night, Gay took down Johnson’s meet record at the World Championships, coming from behind to win his second gold medal of the meet.
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Phillips defends LJ title, Gay goes for another gold on Thursday

Posted August 29th, 2007 at 10:18 AM by Jeanie Rebb

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

Dwight Phillips will try to win his third straight world long jump title, while Tyson Gay goes for his second gold of the Championships during Thursday competition at the 2007 IAAF World Outdoor Track & Field Championships at Nagai Stadium.

The 2003 and 2005 world champion and Olympic gold medalist, Phillips (Snellville, Ga.) looked very strong in Wednesday’s qualifying round in the men’s long jump. He’s joined in the final by 2005 USA outdoor champion Miguel Pate (Tuscaloosa, Ala.) and 2002 World Junior bronze medalist Trevell Quinley (Sacramento, Calif.).

Tyson Gay (Fayetteville, Ark.) will try to complete a 100-200 double achieved previously by Maurice Greene and Justin Gatlin when he competes in the men’s 200m final with teammates Wallace Spearmon (Fayetteville, Ark.) and Rodney Martin (Los Angeles, Calif.).

2007 Visa Champion and 2007 world leader Tiffany Williams (Columbia, S.C.) competes in her first women’s 400m final.
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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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AT&T USA Outdoor T&F Champs: Gay makes more history in AT&T men’s 200m

Posted June 24th, 2007 at 5:13 PM by Adam Jacobs

Section: News & Results, Track & Field

Undeterred by a soggy track and slight headwind, Tyson Gay cemented his status as the world’s dominant sprinter by winning the AT&T men’s 200 meters in the second-fastest time in history Sunday at AT&T USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships. In addition to two national titles, Gay came away from the meet with the men’s Visa Championship as the top male performer of the Visa Championship Series, while Tiffany Williams was women’s Visa Champion.
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AT&T USA Outdoor T&F Champs: Williams blazes world leader in women’s 400H

Posted June 24th, 2007 at 4:45 PM by Martin Kennedy

Section: News & Results, Track & Field

Two years after giving birth to a daughter, Tiffany Williams put her name atop the 2007 women’s 400m hurdles world list, leading the race from early on and winning in a personal-best time of 53.28. 2004 Olympic Trials champion Sheena Johnson closed quickly and nearly caught Williams, finishing second in 53.29. Nicole Leach of UCLA passed Sandra Glover to place third in 54.49.

Williams’ performance was worth 1,227 points using IAAF scoring tables and put her in first for the women’s Visa Championship. Gay had led the race for the men’s Visa Championship since the first meet and maintained his lead throughout the season.

Official Results:
1 Tiffany Williams Reebok 53.28
2 Sheena Johnson Nike 53.29
3 Nicole Leach U C L A 54.49
4 Sandra Glover Nike 55.31
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AT&T USA Outdoor T&F Champs: Sunday event previews

Posted June 24th, 2007 at 12:00 PM by Allyson Rosen

Section: News & Results, Track & Field

WOMEN’S 20K RACEWALK FINAL

Key Athletes: Teresa Vaill, Sam Cohen, Jolene Moore

Vaill won two in a row before yielding to Joanne Dow last year. Dow is not competing this time, so look for the 44-year-old Vaill to win here based on her victory at the Pan Am Cup Trials in March.

GILL WOMEN’S POLE VAULT FINAL, 12:00 p.m.

Key Athletes: Jenn Stuczynski, Jillian Schwartz, Niki McEwen

Stuczynski has been the dominant US vaulter since bursting onto the scene in 2005, setting her latest American record with the nation’s first 16-0 clearance at the Reebok meet June 2. She is best in the world so far this year. Schwartz was the USA runner-up 2006, and McEwen was third at the Reebok meet with a 14-10 3/4 vault.

AT&T MEN’S 200 SEMIFINAL & FINAL, 12:00 p.m. & 2:20 p.m.

Key Athletes: Tyson Gay, Wallace Spearmon, Xavier Carter

All of the major players who showed up for the prelims advanced easily to the next round, led by Gay’s 20.66 in the fourth heat. Spearmon won last year and went on to record the third-fastest time ever at 19.65. Carter zipped to the #2 time ever at Lausanne in ‘06, clocking 19.63, and he won this year’s Pre Classic with a season-best 20.23.
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