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2008 Reebok Distance Recaps 9.72 was the story of the night, but brief distance recap below. Sorry for not having more, but we've got to go party with Usain Bolt. Men's 800 Kamel over Robinson and Reed Event 24 Men 800 Meter Run =============================================================== Name Year Team Finals =============================================================== Finals 1 Yusuf Kamel BRN 1:45.53 2 Khadevis Robinson USA 1:45.55 3 Gary Reed CAN 1:45.81 4 Nick Willis NZL 1:45.87 5 Andrew Ellerton CAN 1:47.10 6 Jebreh Harris USA 1:47.28 7 Jonathan Johnson USA 1:47.29 8 Sam Burley USA 1:48.06 9 David Krummenacker USA 1:50.05 10 Derrick Peterson USA 1:52.14 -- Savphan Smith USA DNF -- James Hatch USA DNFMen's Steeple: The Paul Koech Show Only 7 men have honorably (without drugs) broken the mystical 8 minute barrier in the steeplechase and Paul Koech is one of them. He was in NY attempting to run the fastest steeplechase on US soil (8:04.51) and possibly go sub 8 for the 6th straight year. As soon as the gun went off it was clear everyone else was running for 2nd place. Koech and the rabbit shot off like they were sprinting (and they were 29 seconds for the first 200 over a barrier) and on the first turn gapped the field. Koech never looked back. 59.1 seconds for the first 400, he even blew by the rabbit 3 laps in (3:08) and kept going. 4 laps was in 4:12, 5 in 5:16. 2 laps to go was 5:50, and he reached the bell in 6:55. It was a one man show and it was announced with a 58 second lap, the world record could even fall. The festive Jamaican crowd heard the word "world record" and got really loud. They were appreciative of Koech's effort but Koech was running 65 seconds a lap and he continued with that pace on the final lap. Koech finished in 8:01.85, an American all-comers record. Nearly halfway around the track Steve Slattery was leading the rest of the guys in the field. He finished in 8:28.21, a much better run that what he's been doing lately. Considering he's a former US champ and ran 8:15.69 last year, he's now looking good for the Olympic Trials. (Steve came up to us afterwards and told us he got LetsRun.com some press with a New Jersey newspaper. He told us he told them how he was out to prove we were a bunch of idiots with our prerace comments on him. Well done Steve). Event 27 Men 3000 Meter Steeplechase =============================================================== Name Year Team Finals =============================================================== Finals 1 Paul Koech KEN 8:01.85 2 Steve Slattery USA 8:28.21 3 Solomon Kandie KEN 8:29.40 4 Yoshi Iwamizu JPN 8:29.78 5 Jake Morse USA 8:30.19 6 Dan Huling USA 8:32.17 7 Jacques Salberg USA 8:32.47 8 Jon Pierce USA 8:44.55 9 Brian Olinger USA 8:49.63 10 Erik Emilsson SWE 8:53.93 11 Brett Holts USA 8:57.49 12 Matt Forys USA 9:20.86 -- John Langat KEN DNF Women's 5k: Fleshman Jones Sub 15 Club Event 6 Women 5000 Meter Run =============================================================== Name Year Team Finals =============================================================== Finals 1 Lauren Fleshman USA 14:58.48 2 Kim Smith NZL 15:03.83 3 Sentayehu Ejigu ETH 15:06.37 4 Ariana Lambie USA 15:19.42 5 Sara Slattery USA 15:26.38 6 Georgie Clarke AUS 15:27.41 7 Katie McGregor USA 15:42.60 8 Amy Hastings USA 15:47.62 9 Melissa Cook USA 15:51.93 10 Maureen McCandless USA 15:55.72 11 Carrie Tollefson USA 15:56.72 12 Andrea Grove CAN 15:58.31 13 Eloise Wellings AUS 16:02.36 -- Marina Muncan SRB DNF -- Julia Lucas USA DNFMen's 1500 Lomong Gets His First Big Pro Win The rabbit Moise Joseph took it out in a too fast 55.1 and this pace opened up a gap on the field (56.). By 800 the pace was much more reasonable (1:56). The rabbit dropped out at 1100 and six of the field of 8 were in contention at the bell. Lopez Lomong was in the lead with 200 to go and ,who had hung back in the early part of the race, tried to close on him the final 100m but Lomong held on for the win. After falling 2 weeks ago at adidas before the race was restarted, this was a big win for Lomong's professional career. Splits 56., (1:40), 1:56.1, 2:55 Event 25 Men 1500 Meter Run =============================================================== Name Year Team Finals =============================================================== Finals 1 Lopez Lomong USA 3:37.81 2 Kevin Sullivan CAN 3:38.22 3 Nate Brannen CAN 3:39.21 4 Chris Lukezic USA 3:39.74 5 Shane Stroup USA 3:41.28 6 Jim Wyner USA 3:42.66 7 Brendan Mahoney USA 3:43.84 8 Grant Robison USA 3:49.97 -- Moise Joseph HAI DNF Women's 1500: Jamieson Wins, Mortimer Just Misses Again Event 5 Women 1500 Meter Run =============================================================== Name Year Team Finals =============================================================== Finals 1 Sarah Jamieson AUS 4:06.93 2 Lisa Corrigan AUS 4:07.57 3 Amy Mortimer USA 4:07.62 4 Lindsey Gallo USA 4:09.15 5 Carmen Douma-Hussar CAN 4:09.61 6 Sara Hall USA 4:15.00 7 Mestawot Tadesse ETH 4:16.47 8 Malindi Elmore CAN 4:16.53 9 Korene Hinds JAM 4:16.71 10 Julie Culley USA 4:17.22 11 Jenelle Deatherage USA 4:18.87 -- Mardrea Hyman JAM DNF
Men's 5000
: Abdosh and Kosgei Entertain Tonight Abdosh was in another close exciting race, but in the end Shadrack Kosgei came out on top. The early pace was fast (13 minute 5k) and Alistair Cragg was upfront with Kosgei and Abdosh leading things. 7 laps in Cragg was dropped and it was a 2 man race. The pace slowed considerably soon after (66 second laps) but Kosgei and Abdosh were saving themselves for a furious finish. Kosgei was upfront flying the final 200m, but Abdosh came back on him and took the lead in the final 20 meters but he was overstriding and had slightly mistimed things. Kosgei managed to dip back by the slimmest of margins (.04) just before the finish. 61.82:35.10k 4:10.3 1600m 7:52.79 3k 7 laps in 3200 8:24 3600 9:30 4k 10:37 4200 11:10 4600 12:18, 4800 12:47.2 Event 26 Men 5000 Meter Run =============================================================== Name Year Team Finals =============================================================== Finals 1 Shadrack Kosgei KEN 13:14.46 2 Ali Abdosh ETH 13:14.50 3 Sam Chelanga KEN 13:24.73 4 Alistair Cragg IRL 13:25.36 5 Scott Overall GBR 13:56.29 6 Rod Koborsi USA 14:09.30 -- Josphat Boit KEN DNF Women's 800: World Champ Jamal Wins Event 4 Women 800 Meter Run =============================================================== Name Year Team Finals =============================================================== Finals 1 Maryam Jamal BRN 2:00.42 2 Neisha Bernard-Thomas GRN 2:00.92 3 Erin Donohue USA 2:02.04 4 Morgan Uceny USA 2:02.43 5 Nicole Cook USA 2:02.79 6 Katie Waits USA 2:03.09 7 Diane Cummins CAN 2:03.60 8 Treniere Clement USA 2:03.91 9 Nikeya Green USA 2:05.32 10 Kameisha Bennett-Martin USA 2:05.84 -- Monica Hargrove USA DNF -- Hazel Clark USA DNF
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