Prefontaine Classic
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Tegenkamp, Komen, Symmonds wow Hayward Field crowd at Nike Prefontaine Classic
2007 USA Indoor 3,000m champion Matt Tegenkamp set an American record in front of a standing room only crowd Sunday at the 2007 Nike Prefontaine Classic at historic Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore., which is the fourth event of USA Track & Field's 2007 Outdoor Visa Championship Series.
Tegenkamp finished third in men's two mile race in the American record time of 8 minutes 7.07 seconds, which betters the previous American standard of 8:11.48 set here in 2005 by Alan Webb. Tegenkamp was led to the finish line by Australia's Craig Mottram, who won the race in 8:03.50, which is the sixth-fastest performance all-time in the two-mile. Ethiopia's Tariku Bekele was the runner-up in 8:04.83, which is the eighth-fastest time ever.
Komen wins amazing Bowerman Mile
Kenyan Daniel K. Komen ran the fastest time ever on American soil to win the signature event of the Nike Prefontaine Classic, the Bowerman Mile. In a race that saw nine competitors finish under the 4-minute barrier, Komen was victorious in a blistering time of 3 minutes 48.28 seconds, which is the fastest time in the world this year. Two-time Olympic medalist Bernard Lagat was the runner-up in 3:50.56, which is the fastest time by an American this season.
Symmonds simmers in front of home crowd
In the most crowd-pleasing performance of the day, Oregon Track Club member and Eugene resident Nick Symmonds came from fifth place off the final turn, and with a furious kick down the main straightaway, grabbed the lead just in front of the finish line to win the men's 800 meters. The reigning USA Indoor 800m champion, whose star is ascending quickly, Symmonds winning time of 1 minute 44.54 seconds is the second-fastest time in the world this season. Russia's Yuriy Borzakovskiy was the runner-up in 1:44.71 and U.S. champion Khadevis Robinson was third in 1:44.99.
Richards wins season debut
In her first competition of the season, 2006 World Athlete of the Year Sanya Richards was victorious in the women's 400 meters in 50.74 seconds. Although Richards held on for the win, Mary Wineberg made a furious charge at the finish before finishing second in 50.95 seconds. 2004 Olympic relay gold medalist Monique Henderson was third in 51.43.
The women's 1,500 meters provided the two fastest times in the world this year and the fastest time by an American this season. Ethiopia's Gelete Berka was hardly challenged in winning the race in the fastest time in the world this year of 4 minutes 0.48 seconds. Yuliya Chizhenko-Fomenko of Russia was the runner-up in the second-fastest time in the world this season of 4:02.98, and 2007 Visa champion and 2004 Olympian Shalane Flanagan posted the fastest time by an American this season in the new personal best clocking of 4:05.86.
Carter comes from behind to win competitive men's 200m
In a race that was in doubt until the finish, men's 100m world record holder Asafa Powell came off the final turn in the lead before being passed by reigning U.S. Outdoor 200m champion Wallace Spearmon, who held the lead until passed by eventual winner Xavier Carter with roughly 15 meters to go. Carter, who entered this season ranked #2 in the world, won the race in 20.23 seconds, with Spearmon second in 20.25. Powell finished in third place in 20.55.
Mutola continues to amaze!
Maria Mutola of Mozambique, who has been ranked in the top ten in the world a record 16 consecutive years, continued her amazing string of success at the Pre Classic with yet another win in the time of 1 minute 58.33 seconds, which is the fastest time in the world this year. For Mutola, it was her 15th consecutive win at the Pre Classic, where she is undefeated. Jamaica's Kenia Sinclair was the runner-up in 1:58.61. Americans Alice Schmidt (1:58.75) and Hazel Clark (1:59.60) were third and fourth respectively.
In the women's 400m hurdles, Melaine Walker of Jamaica set a new Prefontaine Classic meet record and posted the fastest time in the world this year with her winning time of 54.14 seconds. Her time bettered the previous meet record of 55.10 by Tonja Buford-Bailey from 1996. 2004 Olympian and 2006 U.S. national runner-up Sheena Johnson was second in 54.44.
Xiang wins men's 110m hurdles
Olympic champion and world record holder Liu Xiang of China was the winner in the men's 110m hurdles, but received a scare in the process. American record holder Dominique Arnold held a slight lead before clipping the sixth hurdle and hitting the seventh hurdle, which caused him to lose his rhythm and stop. Xiang went on to win in 13.23 seconds, with Anwar Moore the runner-up in 13.24.
A tight battle down the stretch was waged in the men's 400 meters between Gary Kikaya of The Congo and American LaShawn Merritt. Kikaya, who entered the 2007 season ranked #2 in the world, managed to grab the lead with 15 meters to go and hold on for the win in 44.98 seconds. Merritt, who won here last year, was the runner-up in 45.17 seconds, and 2000 Olympic 400m hurdles gold medalist Angelo Taylor was third in 45.23.
Edwards wins women's 100 meters convincingly
The highly anticipated women's 100m match-up was decided at the midway point when 2003 world champion Torri Edwards took full command before leading the field to the finish in 11.10 seconds. Muna Lee was the runner-up in 11.21 seconds, with reigning world 200m champion Allyson Felix third in 11.27 and 2005 World Outdoor champion Lauryn Williams fourth in 11.30.
Perry edges Powell in women's hudles
The world's best women's 100m hurdler passed a stiff test Sunday when Michelle Perry passed reigning USA Outdoor Champion Ginnie Powell coming off the final hurdle and hung on for the win in the second-fastest time in the world this year of 12.51 seconds. Perry was the runner-up in 12.58 seconds, with Lolo Jones third in 12.80.
Koech sets Hayward Field record
Paul Koech of Kenya, who ended the last two seasons ranked #2 in the world in the men's steeplechase, dominated that event with a new Hayward Field record time of 8 minutes 8.8 seconds. Koech's performance is the second best in the world this year and bettered the previous facility record of 8:12.39 set by Kenyan Henry Rono in 1978. Josh McAdam's runner-up time of 8:21.36 is the fastest by an American this year.
In other events, the men's 100 meters was won by Darrel Brown of Trinidad, who crossed the finish line in 10.42 seconds. Leroy Dixon was the runner-up in 10.49 seconds, with Mark Jelks third in the identical time. The race was run into a 2.1 meters per second headwind.
Cantwell wins competitive men's shot put over Hoffa
The men's shot put was won by 2004 World Indoor champion and 2007 Indoor Visa Championship Series champion Christian Cantwell, whose winning throw of 21.83 meters/71 feet 7.50 inches, is the third best in the world this outdoor season. World #1 Reese Hoffa was the runner-up with a best toss of 21.65m/71-0.50, which is fifth-best globally this outdoor season.
In other field events, Barbora Spotakova of the Czech Republic won the women's javelin with a throw of 65.20 meters/213 feet 11 inches. American record holder Kim Kreiner was the runner-up with a toss of 58.82m/213-11. Reigning USA Outdoor champion Tora Harris won the men's high jump on fewer misses with a clearance of 2.30m/7-6.50. 2006 NCAA champion Jesse Williams was the runner-up with an identical clearance. The men's pole vault was won by Mexico's Giovanni Lanaro (5.80m/19-0.25) and Uzebekistan's Anastasiya Zharaviyeva won the women's triple jump with a measurement of 13.64m/44-9.
Nick Symmonds was named the Team USA Athlete of the Meet based on his top finish in the Men's 800m. His 800m winning time of 1 minute 44.54 seconds bested a World Championship caliber field. Visa is proud to present Nick with a $2,500 bonus which will assist him with training as he prepares for the 2007 IAAF World Championships and the 2008 Olympic Games.
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Event 1 Women Javelin Throw
Name Year Team Finals Points
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Finals
1 Barbora Spotakova Czech Republic 65.20m& 213-11
53.25m 55.84m 61.67m FOUL 65.20m 57.76m
2 Kim Kreiner USA 58.82m% 193-00
58.82m 56.32m 58.47m 57.68m 57.12m FOUL
3 Dana Pounds USA 58.61m% 192-03
55.54m 54.33m FOUL 58.61m 55.26m 56.34m
4 Christina Scherwin Denmark 57.43m 188-05
57.43m FOUL FOUL 56.13m 54.30m FOUL
5 Lavern Eve Bahamas 57.21m 187-08
54.56m 55.37m FOUL 57.21m 57.01m 55.66m
6 Sarah Malone USA 49.66m 162-11
45.61m 48.89m 48.90m FOUL 49.66m FOUL
-- Mercedes Chilla Spain DNS
Event 2 Women 400 Meter Hurdles
Name Year Team Finals Points
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Finals
1 Melaine Walker Jamaica 54.14*
2 Sheena Johnson USA 54.44*
3 Tiffany Ross-Williams USA 54.95*
4 Tasha Danvers-Smith Great Britain 55.23
5 Markita James USA 56.69
6 Shevon Stoddart USA 57.09
7 Dominique Darden USA 58.44
-- Shauna Smith USA DNF
Event 3 Men Long Jump
Name Year Team Finals Wind Points
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Finals
1 Irving Saladino Panama 8.49m% 1.3 27-10.25
FOUL(-0.5) FOUL(1.1) FOUL(-0.6) 8.49m(1.3) FOUL(-0.8) FOUL(-1.4)
2 Dwight Phillips USA 8.35m 2.2 27-04.75
FOUL(-1.4) 8.35m(2.2) 8.19m(+0.0) FOUL(1.6) FOUL(2.4) 8.26m(0.8)
3 Brian Johnson USA 8.11m 2.2 26-07.25
7.41m(-3.3) 7.54m(-3.0) 8.11m(2.2) FOUL(2.4) FOUL(1.0) FOUL(0.8)
4 Miguel Pate USA 7.84m 0.1 25-08.75
7.18m(-3.9) 7.84m(0.1) FOUL(-0.2) 7.80m(0.1) FOUL(0.7) FOUL(1.0)
5 Walter Davis USA 7.76m -0.7 25-05.50
7.55m(-3.4) FOUL(-2.0) 7.76m(-0.7) FOUL(0.1) FOUL(+0.0) FOUL(-0.4)
6 Trevell Quinley USA 7.69m 0.6 25-02.75
FOUL(-3.3) 7.48m(-2.2) 7.69m(0.6) FOUL(0.1) 7.31m(+0.0) FOUL(+0.0)
7 Bryan Clay USA 7.14m 0.5 23-05.25
FOUL(-2.5) 6.87m(-1.2) 7.14m(0.5) FOUL(0.6) FOUL(1.5) FOUL(0.7)
Event 4 Men 100 Meter Dash
Name Year Team Finals Wind Points
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Finals
1 Darrel Brown Trinidad 10.42 -2.1 RT: 0.141
2 Leroy Dixon USA 10.49 -2.1 RT: 0.153
3 Mark Jelks USA 10.49 -2.1 RT: 0.155
4 Churandy Martina Netherland Antilles 10.50 -2.1 RT: 0.153
5 Bernard Williams USA 10.55 -2.1 RT: 0.145
6 Marc Burns Trinidad 10.57 -2.1 RT: 0.174
7 Leonard Scott USA 10.57 -2.1 RT: 0.137
8 Trell Kimmons USA 10.60 -2.1 RT: 0.152
Event 5 Men 3000 Meter Steeplechase
Name Year Team Finals Points
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Finals
1 Paul Koech Kenya 8:08.08&
2 Josh McAdams USA 8:21.36
3 Steve Slattery USA 8:22.25
4 Yoshitaka Iwamizu Japan 8:23.31
5 Nicodemus Naimadu Kenya 8:25.71
6 Tom Brooks USA 8:28.89
7 Brian Olinger USA 8:29.05
8 Max King USA 8:32.61
9 Ben Bruce USA 8:32.74
10 Kim Hogarth New Zealand 8:35.16
11 Luke Meyer USA 8:41.70
-- Luke Watson USA DNF
Event 6 Men Pole Vault
Name Year Team Finals Points
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Finals
1 Giovanni Lanaro Mexico 5.80m 19-00.25
5.45 5.60 5.70 5.80 5.90
XXO XO O XO XXX
2 Russ Buller USA 5.60m 18-04.50
5.45 5.60 5.70 5.80
XO XO XXP X
3 Jeff Hartwig USA 5.45m 17-10.50
5.45 5.60
O XXX
4 Brad Walker USA J5.45m 17-10.50
5.45 5.60
XO XXX
4 Daichi Sawano Japan J5.45m 17-10.50
5.45 5.60
XO XXX
6 Giuseppe Gibilisco Italy J5.45m 17-10.50
5.45 5.60
XXO XXX
-- Tim Mack USA NH
5.45
XXX
Event 7 Men 800 Meter Dash
Name Year Team Finals Points
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Finals
1 Nick Symmonds USA 1:44.54*
2 Yuriy Borzakovskiy Russia 1:44.71
3 Khadevis Robinson USA 1:44.99
4 Gary Reed Canada 1:45.46
5 Alfred Yego Kenya 1:45.93
6 Jonathan Johnson USA 1:47.10
7 Kevin Elliott USA 1:47.16
8 Sherridan Kirk Trinidad 1:47.87
9 Nick Bromley AUSTRALIA 1:48.40
10 Jebrah Harris USA 1:49.76
-- Matt Scherer USA DNF
Event 8 Men Shot Put
Name Year Team Finals Points
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Finals
1 Christian Cantwell USA 21.83m 71-07.50
21.39m FOUL FOUL FOUL 21.04m 21.83m
2 Reese Hoffa USA 21.65m 71-00.50
20.68m 21.65m FOUL FOUL FOUL FOUL
3 Dan Taylor USA 20.95m 68-09.00
20.43m 20.95m FOUL FOUL FOUL FOUL
4 Russ Winger USA 20.81m 68-03.25
20.29m 19.62m 20.38m 20.40m 20.51m 20.81m
5 Dylan Armstrong Canada 20.44m 67-00.75
20.44m FOUL FOUL FOUL FOUL 20.29m
6 John Godina USA 19.58m 64-03.00
19.58m FOUL FOUL FOUL PASS PASS
Event 9 Women 100 Meter Hurdles
Name Year Team Finals Wind Points
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Finals
1 Michelle Perry USA 12.51 1.3 RT: 0.133
2 Virginia Powell USA 12.58 1.3 RT: 0.136
3 Lolo Jones USA 12.80 1.3 RT: 0.166
4 Jenny Adams USA 12.82 1.3 RT: 0.185
5 Vonette Dixon Jamaica 12.89 1.3 RT: 0.162
6 Nicole Denby USA 13.08 1.3 RT: 0.160
7 Damu Cherry USA 13.11 1.3 RT: 0.160
-- Brigitte Foster-Hylton Jamaica DNS
Event 10 Women Triple Jump
Name Year Team Finals Wind Points
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Finals
1 Anastasiya Zharaviyeva Uzbekistan 13.64m +0.0 44-09.00
13.40m(-3.6) 13.64m(+0.0) 13.30m(-1.5) 13.37m(-0.2) 13.22m(-0.4) 11.21m(-3.6)
2 Sheena Gordon USA 13.61m 1.2 44-08.00
12.71m(0.5) 12.96m(+0.0) 13.12m(-1.7) 13.27m(2.2) 13.61m(1.2) 13.27m(-2.0)
3 Tabia Charles Canada 13.32m +0.0 43-08.50
13.05m(2.3) 13.32m(+0.0) FOUL(-1.4) 13.31m(0.5) FOUL(-0.5) 13.31m(-1.5)
4 Brandy Depland USA 13.29m 0.8 43-07.25
13.29m(0.8) 12.99m(-1.8) FOUL(1.9) FOUL(+0.0) FOUL(-2.5) 12.85m(+0.0)
5 Tiombe Hurd USA 13.11m -1.0 43-00.25
12.63m(-0.8) 13.04m(0.8) FOUL(0.4) 12.98m(1.7) 13.11m(-1.0) FOUL(1.1)
Event 11 Men 110 Meter Hurdles
Name Year Team Finals Wind Points
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Finals
1 Liu Xiang China 13.23 -0.7 RT: 0.155
2 Anwar Moore USA 13.24 -0.7 RT: 0.154
3 Ryan Wilson USA 13.32 -0.7 RT: 0.161
4 Ladji Doucoure France 13.37 -0.7 RT: 0.161
5 Aries Merritt USA 13.42 -0.7 RT: 0.139
6 David Oliver USA 13.42 -0.7 RT: 0.213
7 Dominique Arnold USA 25.33 -0.7 RT: 0.133
Event 12 Men High Jump
Name Year Team Finals Points
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Finals
1 Tora Harris USA 2.30m 7-06.50
2.10 2.15 2.20 2.25 2.30 2.35
PPP O O O O XXX
2 Jesse Williams USA J2.30m 7-06.50
2.10 2.15 2.20 2.25 2.30 2.35
PPP O XO XO XO XXX
3 Germaine Mason Great Britain J2.30m 7-06.50
2.10 2.15 2.20 2.25 2.30 2.35
PPP PPP O XXO XXO XXX
4 Andrey Silnov Russia 2.25m 7-04.50
2.10 2.15 2.20 2.25 2.30
PPP O O O XXX
4 Jim Dilling USA 2.25m 7-04.50
2.10 2.15 2.20 2.25 2.30
PPP O O O XXX
6 Gerardo Martinez Mexico 2.15m 7-00.50
2.10 2.15 2.20
XXO XXO XXX
7 Kyley Johnson USA 2.10m 6-10.75
2.10 2.15
O XXX
-- Keith Moffatt USA DNS
2.10
DNS
Event 13 Women 100 Meter Dash
Name Year Team Finals Wind Points
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Finals
1 Torri Edwards USA 11.10 0.6 RT: 0.146
2 Muna Lee USA 11.21 0.6 RT: 0.152
3 Allyson Felix USA 11.27 0.6 RT: 0.180
4 Lauryn Williams USA 11.30 0.6 RT: 0.186
5 Carmelita Jeter USA 11.32 0.6 RT: 0.182
6 Mikele Barber USA 11.36 0.6 RT: 0.174
7 Sheri-Ann Brooks Jamaica 11.40 0.6 RT: 0.166
8 Brianna Glenn USA 11.46 0.6 RT: 0.167
Event 14 Men 400 Meter Dash
Name Year Team Finals Points
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Finals
1 Gary Kikaya Congo 44.93
2 LaShawn Merritt USA 45.17
3 Angelo Taylor USA 45.23
4 Tyler Christopher Canada 45.39
5 Michael Blackwood Jamaica 45.61
6 Darold Williamson USA 45.68
7 Alleyne Francique Grenada 46.17
8 Bershawn Jackson USA 46.38
Event 15 Women 1500 Meter Run
Name Year Team Finals Points
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Finals
1 Gelete Burka Ethiopia 4:00.48*
2 Yuliya Chizhenko-Fomenko Russia 4:02.98
3 Shalane Flanagan USA 4:05.86
4 Treniere Clement USA 4:06.84
5 Malindi Elmore Canada 4:08.13
6 Christin Wurth-Thomas USA 4:08.18
7 Amy Mortimer USA 4:09.29
8 Kara Goucher USA 4:10.29
9 Lauren Fleshman USA 4:10.87
10 Yuriko Kobayashi Japan 4:11.41
11 Mestawat Tadesse Ethiopia 4:11.48
12 Tiffany McWilliams USA 4:12.44
-- Amber McGowan Canada DNF
-- Vicky Brooks USA DNF
-- Sarah Schwald USA DNS
Event 16 Women 400 Meter Dash
Name Year Team Finals Points
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Finals
1 Sanya Richards USA 50.74
2 Mary Wineberg USA 50.95
3 Monique Henderson USA 51.43
4 Ana Guevara Mexico 51.59
5 Shericka Williams Jamaica 51.99
6 Tonette Dyer USA 52.54
7 Moushaumi Robinson USA 52.67
8 Kaliese Spencer Jamaica 52.83
Event 17 Men 2 Mile Run
Name Year Team Finals Points
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Finals
1 Craig Mottram AUSTRALIA 8:03.50%
2 Tariku Bekele Ethiopia 8:04.83%
3 Matt Tegenkamp USA 8:07.07%
4 Dathan Ritzenhein USA 8:11.74
5 Ben Limo Kenya 8:15.90
6 Jonas Cheruiyot Kenya 8:16.77
7 Zersenay Tadesse Eritrea 8:19.34
8 Juan Barrios Mexico 8:23.81
9 Alan Webb USA 8:23.97
10 Adam Goucher USA 8:26.46
11 Sean Graham USA 8:27.64
12 Solomon Tsiga Ethiopia 8:43.99
-- John Jefferson USA DNF
-- Bernard Kiptum Kenya DNF
-- Abraham Feleke Ethiopia DNS
-- Boniface Songok Kenya DNS
Event 18 Women 800 Meter Dash
Name Year Team Finals Points
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Finals
1 Maria Mutola Mozambique 1:58.33
2 Kenia Sinclair Jamaica 1:58.61
3 Alice Schmidt USA 1:58.75
4 Hazel Clark USA 1:59.50
5 Janeth Jepkosgei Kenya 2:00.21
6 Diane Cummins Canada 2:00.80
7 Nicole Teter USA 2:01.58
8 Qing Liu China 2:08.27
-- Melanie Hardy USA DNF
Event 19 Men 200 Meter Dash
Name Year Team Finals Wind Points
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Finals
1 Xavier Carter USA 20.23 -2.3 RT: 0.163
2 Wallace Spearmon USA 20.25 -2.3 RT: 0.165
3 Asafa Powell Jamaica 20.55 -2.3 RT: 0.160
4 Shawn Crawford USA 20.58 -2.3 RT: 0.185
5 Rodney Martin USA 20.68 -2.3 RT: 0.178
6 Jeremy Wariner USA 20.78 -2.3 RT: 0.238
7 Chris Berrian USA 20.81 -2.3 RT: 0.189
8 J.J. Johnson USA 21.19 -2.3 RT: 0.185
Event 20 Men 1 Mile Run Bowerman
Name Year Team Finals Points
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Finals
1 Daniel K. Komen Kenya 3:48.28%
2 Bernard Lagat USA 3:50.56
3 Alex Kipchirchir Kenya 3:52.10
4 Shadrack Korir Kenya 3:52.78
5 Kevin Sullivan Canada 3:56.21
6 Eliud Kipchoge Kenya 3:57.19
7 Rob Myers USA 3:58.01
8 Nicholas Kemboi Kenya 3:58.12
9 Said Ahmed USA 3:58.46
10 Ryan McKenzie Canada 4:00.07
-- Ross Krempley USA DNF
-- Geoffrey Rono Kenya DNF
-- Chris Lukezic USA DNS