Some Star Studded Action At Boston University Last Chance Meet As Dejen Gebremeskel, Dawyit Seyaum And Asafa Powell Impress
by LetsRun.com
February 29, 2016
The Boston University Last Chance Meet was held this Sunday and several top international stars were present. Highlighting the day was a 3,000 world lead by Ethiopia’s Olympic 5000m silver medalist Dejen Gebremeskel who ran 7:38.03. There were also impressive results from Dawit Seyaum in the 1500, Sheila Reid in the mile, and Asafa Powell in the 60m. Top results with highlights are pasted below. You can go here for full results.
Men’s 3,000: This race was all Dejen Gebremeskel as he ran a world leading 7:38.03 in a race where the nearest competitor was 26-seconds back. Assuming he goes to World Indoors, he will be one of the top contenders coming in as he looks to better the bronze he won there in 2014.
Event 14 Men 3000 Meter Run
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Name Year Team Finals
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Finals
1 Gebremeskel, Dejen adidas 7:38.03
2 Kipkosgei, Leakey American Int'l 8:06.68
3 Thomas, Kevin Boston U. 8:09.03
4 Bosshard, Joe Unattached 8:10.99
5 Olson, Alec Boston U. 8:11.30
6 Robinson, Craig Battle Road TC 8:13.43
7 Crawley, Trevor Unattached 8:23.12
8 Goodman, David NE Distance 8:27.79
9 Galasso, George Baa 8:28.96
10 Erskine, Andrew Battle Road TC 8:29.23
11 Toth, Thomas Unattached 8:29.99
12 Drago, John Battle Road TC 8:36.45
13 Karamanolis, Marcus Unattached 8:43.17
14 Polito, Stephen Battle Road TC 8:48.46
-- Mangan, Steven NE Distance DNF
-- Sterling, Henry NE Distance DNF
Women’s 1500: Ethiopia’s World champs 4th placer Dawyit Seyaum finished alone running a new indoor PB of 4:00.28. It’s a bit strange that there was a women’s 1500 when there was a fairly competitive women’s mile which was won in 4:27. Maybe Seyaum wouldn’t have benefited much as we assume Stephanie Brown was pacing here, but the other women in the mile might have benefited from chasing Seyaum.
*Note Violah Lagat ran both the 1500 and the mile. The mile was first, so we think she may have ran the 1500 because she didn’t get the worlds standard in the mile where she ran 4:30.11.
Event 32 Women 1500 Meter Run
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Name Year Team Finals
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Finals
1 Seyaum, Dawyit Unattached 4:00.28
2 Lagat, Violah Unattached 4:13.46
-- Brown, Stephanie Unattached DNF
Women’s Mile: Canada’s Sheila Reid got the win here over a good field running 4:28.57 to Rachel Schneider‘s 4:28.50. Morgan Uceny was third in 4:29.08.
Event 5 Women 1 Mile Run
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Name Year Team Finals H#
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Finals
1 Reid, Sheila Nike Otc 4:27.57 1
2 Schneider, Rachel Under Armour 4:28.50 1
3 Uceny, Morgan adidas 4:29.08 1
4 Lagat, Violah adidas 4:30.11 1
5 Morton, Shannon Virginia Tech 4:35.74 1
6 Lipari, Emily Baa 4:35.76 1
7 Long, Nikki Battle Road TC 4:55.70 2
8 Hammond, Rebecca Battle Road TC 4:57.72 2
9 Wheeler, Kaitlin Unattached 5:01.78 2
10 Abelseth, Caitlin Unattached 5:07.49 2
11 Salem, Amory Csu 5:10.25 2
12 Lambert, Alyssa Franklin Pierce 5:10.80 2
13 Borriello, Kristen St. Thomas Aquinas 5:14.28 2
14 Colford, Brittany Battle Road TC 5:14.84 2
15 Chula-maguire, Kim Rmhp 5:18.00 2
-- Willard, Anna Unattached DNF 1
Women’s 800: Former NCAA champ Natalja Piliusina won the 800 in 2:02.96 with Stephanie Brown second (2:05.75).
Event 9 Women 800 Meter Run
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Name Year Team Finals H#
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Finals
1 Piliusina, Natalja Brooks Beast 2:02.96 1
2 Brown, Stephanie Nike 2:05.75 1
3 Wallace, Latosha Unattached 2:07.32 1
4 Herrick, Stephanie Cptc New Balance 2:07.57 1
5 Manley, Meg Cptc New Balance 2:10.18 1
6 van den Heuvel, Louise Battle Road TC 2:17.47 2
7 Bitterman, Sarah Gbtc 2:18.19 2
8 Pettinella, Alix Battle Road TC 2:29.42 2
9 Murray, Brittani Wheelock 2:34.04 2
Men’s 60m: Asafa Powell dominates in 6.54-seconds. Article here.
Event 4 Men 60 Meter Dash
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Name Year Team Finals
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Finals
1 Powell, Asafa Unattached 6.54
2 Barnes, Emre Unattached 6.70
3 Lewis, Miles Cts Performance 6.80
4 Headley, Stephen Boston-North 6.84
5 Simpson, Anthony Wesley 6.86
6 Dorsainvil, Winslow St. Thomas Aquinas 6.91
7 Cowie-Clarke, Haysean Coppin State 6.93
8 Phillips, Jeremy Rhodes 6.94
Men’s Mile: Bryce Basting wins in sub-4. Shannon Rowbury‘s husband Pablo Solares was 3rd in 4:03.
Event 6 Men 1 Mile Run
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Name Year Team Finals H#
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Finals
1 Basting, Bryce Unattached 3:59.91 1
2 Greene, Kevin Flynn Running 4:00.00 1
3 Solares, Pablo Unattached 4:02.15 1
4 Groll, Matti Boston U. 4:03.13 1
5 Holt, Eric Binghamton 4:05.50 1
6 Widzgowski, Ryan NE Distance 4:09.12 1
7 Carleo, Nick Unattached 4:09.74 2
8 Byrne, Mitchell American Int'l 4:10.23 2
9 Hillard, Matthew Battle Road TC 4:11.45 1
10 Donnelly, Jordan Unattached 4:11.86 2
11 sukeforth, andrew Unattached 4:12.24 1
12 Ryan, Eric Battle Road TC 4:13.15 2
13 Hogarty, Tom Maryland 4:14.81 3
14 Cashin, Conor Fleet Feet Racing 4:16.63 2
15 Dutton, Trevor Battle Road TC 4:17.01 3
16 Lehane, Elliot Unattached 4:18.63 2
17 Norton, Jamie Unattached 4:23.88 1
18 Arias, Carlos kenyan way 4:24.48 3
19 wade, sean kenyan way Elite 4:26.53 3
20 Gosselin, Matt Unattached 4:33.12 3
21 Nyhan, Sean Town Track Club 4:38.52 3
22 Sanborn, John Unattached 4:45.63 3
-- O'Connell, Liam Boston U. DNF 1
-- Prizzi, John The Boys of Flynn DNF 2
-- Gioielli, Joe Central Connecticut DNF 1
-- Smith, BJ Franklin Pierce DNF 2
-- Hume, Kemani American Int'l DNF 2
-- Carnevale, Steve Battle Road TC DNF 3
-- Cunningham, Tom Boston U. DNF 2
-- Kramer, Alex Battle Road TC DNF 3
Women’s 60m: Jamaica’s Kerron Stewart wins in 7.20-seconds.
Event 3 Women 60 Meter Dash
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Name Year Team Finals
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Finals
1 Stewart, Kerron Unattached 7.20
2 Morrison, Natasha Fast Twitch Factory 7.22
3 Udaya, Ada Unattached 7.56
4 Velasquez- Smith, Lauren Unattached 7.63
5 Headley, Shakera Mizuno/Bosto 7.70
6 Augustus, Toyin Unattached 7.74
7 Sloboh, Evelina Wesley 7.78
8 Odesjo, Amanda Academy of Art 7.96
Mens’s 400: Oregon alum Mike Berry wins in 46.09.
Event 8 Men 400 Meter Run
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Name Year Team Finals H#
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Finals
1 Berry, mike Nike 46.09 1
2 Okezie, Chidi Unattached 46.48 2
3 Hazzard, Payton Unattached 47.12 3
4 Lagerberg, David Boston U. 47.24 1
5 Black, Rayon Hampton 47.39 1
6 Clark, Charles Unattached 47.46 2
7 Beutler, Graham Unattached 47.67 3
8 Diodonet, Saint-Jacob St. Thomas Aquinas 47.77 3
9 Young, Jalen Unattached 48.98 4
10 Skovronski, Roman Academy of Art 49.12 4
11 Rodrigues, Kelzy Wheelock 50.43 5
12 Proctor, Truvaurnie Coppin State 50.73 4
13 Cahill, David Gbtc 52.88 5
14 Gorriaran, Steve Unattached 57.82 5
15 Neumann, David Mass Velocity TC 58.01 5
-- Edwards, Jordan Academy of Art DNF 1