Hitchings' 10-Mile record* earns her USATF Athlete of the Week honors

INDIANAPOLIS — Bettering the ratified American women's age 60-64 10-mile record by more than two minutes, Jenny Hitchings (Sacramento, California/USATF Pacific) earned recognition as the 32nd USATF Athlete of the Week award winner for 2023.

Hitchings, who turned 60 on July 1, ran 62:58 at the Buffalo Stampede in Sacramento, bettering Kathryn Martin's AR of 65:27 that was set in 2012. Her time yielded a 99.68% age grading and placed her second overall and first in the master's women's division. Hitchings holds American women's age 55-59 records in the 5K, 10K, 10-mile, half marathon and marathon.
 
Other top performances from last week:

• Maggie Malone had the best women's javelin throw by an American in 2023, winning the Szczecin, Poland, meet with a 64.04/210-1. She also won the Zagreb Continental Tour meet with a best of 63.71/209-0.
• Grant Fisher won the Rovereto men's 3000 in 7:33.32, the fastest outdoor time by an American this year and the fifth-fastest in the world outdoors in 2023.
• Kenny Bednarek won the men's 200 at the Brussels Diamond League meet in 19.79, beating World Championships 100 bronze medalist and 200 fourth placer Zharnel Hughes of Britain.
• Addy Wiley, 19, moved to No. 10 on the all-time U.S. performer list in the women's 1500 with a 3:59.17 at the Brussels Diamond League meet. It is the fastest time ever by an American teenager.

*All records subject to USATF Records Committee verification
 
Now in its 22nd year, USATF’s Athlete of the Week program is designed to recognize outstanding performers at all levels of the sport. USATF names a new honoree each week when there are high-level competitions and features the athlete on USATF.org. Selections are based on top performances and results from the previous week.

2023 Winners: January 17, Emily Sisson; January 24, Ednah Kurgat; January 31, Woody Kincaid; February 7, Grant Holloway; February 14, Yared Nuguse; February 21, Anna Hall; February 28, Talitha Diggs; March 7, Alicia Monson; March 14, Jasmine Moore; March 21, Keyzelle Thomas; March 28, Camille Herron; April 4, Hillary Bor; April 11, Valarie Allman; April 18, Britton Wilson; April 25, Brooke Andersen; May 2, Gabby Thomas; May 9, Connor Burns; May 16, Britton Wilson; May 23, Brooke Andersen; May 30, Ryan Crouser; June 6, KC Lightfoot; June 13, Grayson Murphy; June 20, Yared Nuguse; July 17, Gabby Thomas & Christian Miller; July 20, Ednah Kurgat; July 27, Nikki Hiltz; August 3, Quenton Lanese; August 10, Shawnti Jackson; August 17, Michelle Atherley; August 30, Ryan Crouser, Noah Lyles, Sha'Carri Richardson & Laulauga Tausaga-Collins; September 6, Yared Nuguse; September 13, Jenny Hitchings.

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Photo Credit: Andy Hitchings