The day after American Independence Day, Americans Ben True and Galen Rupp will be looking to celebrate themselves by making history at the 2014 Meeting Areva, which could be special.
The day after American Independence Day, Americans Ben True and Galen Rupp will be looking to celebrate themselves by making history at the 2014 Meeting Areva, which could be special.
Parchment became just the 16th man in history to break the 13-second barrier running a Jamaican NR of 12.94.
Laura Muir set a Scottish 1500 record with 4:00.07 as Laura Weightman ran 4:00.17 to put herself 6th on the UK all-time list.
What a meet. 3:57.22 for Simpson, first sub-13:00 of 2014, sub-4:00 for Rowbury, Emma Coburn, and Kiprop over Amos.
Assefa: “I know her, but when I last saw her, she wasn’t this strong, so I thought she was pacing. ... [Coburn] was gone. I wasn’t paying attention to her. I didn’t see her at all. Believe it or not, after I finished, I was looking for someone to hand me the [winner’s] bouquet.”
She had a hamstring strain earlier in the year and pulled out of the NY and Rome DL meets. Frenchman Pascal Martinot-Lagarde faces David Oliver, Ryan Wilson and Jason Richardson in 110H. Asafa Powell pulled out of the 100 with a hamstring issue in what was supposed to be his first race back from drug ban.
US champ Inika McPherson vs Brigetta Barrett and Blanka Vlasic in HJ, Christophe Lemaitre in 100 vs recent 9.82-man Richard Thompson, Sanya Richards-Ross vs Novlene Williams-Mills and Amantle Montsho in 400.
Ashton Eaton considering LJ/decathlon double at 2015 Worlds, Allyson Felix says nothing went wrong at USAs, she never planned on racing more than one round at USAs, Sanya Richards-Ross spoke French, Blanka Vlasic on the comeback from injury as is Sally Pearson and guys, did you know Russian LJer/model Darya Klishina is now living in the US?
She's been dealing with injuries and was only 8th place in her last races at the Prefontaine and Rome DL meets.
12:50 is the goal for the rabbits.
Hellen Obiri looks to keep winning against Abeba Aregawi and Jenny Simpson in the women's 1,500. Can Simpson get the AR or can Rowbury break 4:00? Asbel Kiprop takes on Nijel Amos and the 800 specialists and Emma Coburn goes for her second DL win in the women's steeple. Can she get the American record as well?
The day after American Independence Day, Americans Ben True and Galen Rupp will be looking to celebrate themselves by making history at the 2014 Meeting Areva, which could be special.
Hassan said she thought it was "a 4:04 race" and rightly gave credit to Jenny Simpson for getting them a fast time. Hassan also likes XC better than track and is looking forward to World XC Champs.