Mary Cain Wins Women's 3000 - The U.S.'s First-Ever Distance Medal at World Juniors
Entering Thursday, the U.S. had won four medals in the 800 at World Juniors but none in an event longer than that. Mary Cain made history, unleashing a big kick over the final 175 meters to pull away for the gold in 8:58.48. *RRW
Cain Mania On the Messageboard: MARY CAIN DOES IT! CAIN WINS 2014 JUNIOR CHAMPS 300 IN 8:58.48!
*How fast could Mary Cain go in 3000 time trial right now?
*What is the point of the W 3000 meters at WJ Champs
RRW: TrackTown USA Says Goodbye to WJC's, Turns to Future Championships
Vin Lananna: "Based on all measures that we have anecdotally, this was a grand success."
RRW: Vin Lananna Reacts To News of Four Ethiopians Missing from World Junior Championships
Alfred Kipketer Wins Men's 800 Impressively in 1:43; Barnabas Kipyego Captures 3,000 Steeple Title
Kenya's dominance in these events extended to the junior ranks as Kenyans went 1-2 in both races. American Tre'tez Kinnaird was sixth in the 800 while Bailey Roth was 10th in the steeple and re-broke his U.S. high school record that he set in Friday's prelims.
W 1,500: Ethiopia's Dawit Seyaum Reigns Supreme; Elise Cranny Closes Well for 4th; Alexa Efraimson Fades to 6th
Seyaum moved to the front at the bell and broke away from the field over the last 200. Efraimson was in the hunt for a medal with 200 to go but couldn't hold on while Cranny moved up well for 4th, tied for the second-best finish ever by an American in an event longer than 800 at World Juniors.
RRW: TrackTown USA Celebrates World Juniors with Festive Weekend of Events
Numerous side events are accompanying World Juniors including an elite track meet and the Eugene Marathon.
American Tre'tez Kinnaird (Indiana) is surprisingly the fastest qualifier for the boys 800 final at World Juniors
Kinnaird ran 1:48.04 to put himself in contention for a medal.
Men's 5000: Yomif Kejelcha and Yasin Haji Go 1-2 as Ethiopia Completes Gold/Silver Sweep of 5ks
Kejelcha put on a show at the end of this one, running his last 1600 in 4:07 and breaking the race wide open before winning in 13:25. So good, he reminded us of Kenny B in 2008. Americans Colby Gilbert and Brian Barraza were 9th and 13th, respectively.
W 800/M 1500: Margaret Wambui and Jonathan Sawe Claim Two Golds for Kenya
Wambui upset world #2 Sahily Diago for the win in an 800 that went out faster than last week's Monaco DL meet. Sawe led for most of the race and was simply too good in the end as he was unchallenged in the final straight.
*MB: Letsrun, do we have another 'Caster Semenya situation' in girls 800 at 2014 World Juniors?
Women's 5000: Ethiopians Alemitu Heroye & Alemitu Hawi Go 1-2 and Crush the Field
Heroye and Hawi used a 4:45 second 1600 to break the field and ran away with this one, finishing 33 seconds ahead of the bronze medallist, Agnes Jebet Tirop of Kenya. Maggie Schmaedick of the USA & Oregon was 12th and missed her PR by less than a second.
W 800 Semis: American Sabrina Southerland Fails to Advance to Final as Cuba's Sahily Diago Leads Qualifiers
For the first time since 2008, no American will be in the girls 800 final at World Juniors where the world's #2 Sahily Diago of Cuba will be the favorite.
Outside Letsrun
Eritrean World Junior Team Member Weini Kelati Now Running For High School Team In Virginia
Kelati represented Eritrea this summer placing 8th in the 3000 at WJs, but has now moved to the US to live with her cousin, a former Foot Locker finalist. She ran and won her first high school XC race this past weekend.Police Report Confirms That Four Ethiopian World Junior Athletes Defected From Their Home Country To Escape Civil Unrest
Two of them have signed shoe contracts, one with adidas and the other with Nike.For Those Who Didn't Get What THey Wanted At WJs: 89% Of World Junior Champions Have Not Gone On To Win A Major Global Title
Sure there are athletes like Usain Bolt, David Rudisha and Kirani James who dominated as juniors and seniors, but they are the exception not the rule.Keny Goe: "Eugene Put On A Good Show, We'll See What Comes Next"
People are saying Eugene exceeded expectations, but will it be enough to win them their bid for the 2019 World Championships?
Kenya Daily Nation: How Bahrain Is Depleting Kenyan Athletics Reservoir
This writer wasn't happy about former Kenyan Ruth Jebet’s steeplechase victory for Bahrain at World Juniors. An interesting quote from the article: "Besides Jebet, coach Gregory Kilonzo, the man behind the Riruta Central production line, will also be showered with money. 'If I can get money to put food on the table by working for Bahrain, why not?' says Kilonzo, currently serving an indefinite suspension from AK."From False Start to Golden Ending: The Meteoric Rise Of Trentavis Friday
Article follows his career from a freshman who thought he was a basketball player to the fastest 100m runner in US high school history.Photo Of The Day: Cool Long Jump Shot From World Juniors
4 Ethiopian Athletes Missing From World Junior Championships
There aren't many details, but it's likely they are seeking political asylum. The local police department as well as the FBI are involved in the search to find them.Ken Goe Observes That Not Many Of The Young Athletes At Hayward For World Juniors Stayed To Watch The Elite Meet Afterwards On Saturday
If you missed it, recap of that meet is here.United States matches its highest-ever medal total in IAAF World Junior Championships
21 total medals (11 golds, five silvers, five bronzes). Kenya was 2nd with 16 (4 golds).AP: US team claims 3 golds on Day 5 at world juniors
Day Five WJ Report: USA Takes Home Gold In Men And Women's 4x100 Relays
The men's 38.70 win was the third fastest junior performance in history and the 43.46 by the women was the 8th fastest junior time ever. USA also got a gold in the 400H through Shamier Little's 55.66 win.Oregonian: Kaylin Whitney Was Almost DQd For A False Start Before Winning 200 At WJs
She got a "yellow card" for what looked like a false start, but ended up being an issue with her blocks.South Eugene HS Coach Jeff Hess Was On Site To Watch Bailey Roth Take Down His 35-Year-Old US High School Steeple Record
Inexcusable: USATF Clerical Error Keeps US Shot Putter Aaliyah Pete Out Of World Junior Meet
Shame on the IAAF for not bending the rules for what was clearly a human error. If Jamaica did this at Worlds next year with Usain Bolt would they really not let him race?More on 800 champ Margaret Wambui's amazing rags to riches story
Wambui is the daughter of a single mom. A former hepthatlete, Wambui only recently switched to the 800 after running 2:05 in the multi, "hers is a tears-eye story of determination, self-confidence and a humble upbringing."Video: Uganda's 10,000 Champ Joshua Cheptegei Accidentally Delays 100m Runner With His Victory Lap
Angela Tenorio (ECU) was redoing the race after she successfully contested her DQ.IAAF Day 3 WJ Report: France's Wilhem Belocian Becomes First Junior Under 13-Seconds In The 110 Hurdles
Trinidad and Tobago's Machel Cedenio won the 400 (45.13) and Russia's Alena Lutkovskaya won the PV as Desiree Freier won the US's first ever medal in the event with 2nd place in a American HS and junior record.2014 World Juniors Track and Field Day 2 Photos
On The Boards
- Well...How did we do??? Did the U.S. and Eugene do a good job hosting junior worlds?
- 4 Ethiopian Track Team Members Missing from World Juniors
- Cranny 4th, Efraimson 6th in WJ 1500
- USATF drops the ball again!
- How would Cain have done in the other events?
- Bailey Roth breaks 35 year old steeple HSR!
- Who was that guy that cain kissed on her victory lap???
- Track and Field is unpopular because it takes SIX DAYS for a Track Meet????
- MARY CAIN DOES IT! CAIN WINS 2014 JUNIOR CHAMPS 300 IN 8:58.48!
- Letsrun, do we have another 'Caster Semenya situation' in girls 800 at 2014 World Juniors?
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Event Recaps
- Alfred Kipketer Wins Men's 800 Impressively in 1:43; Barnabas Kipyego Captures 3,000 Steeple Title
- W 1,500: Ethiopia's Dawit Seyaum Reigns Supreme; Elise Cranny Closes Well for 4th; Alexa Efraimson Fades to 6th
- American Tre'tez Kinnaird (Indiana) is surprisingly the fastest qualifier for the boys 800 final at World Juniors
- Men's 5000: Yomif Kejelcha and Yasin Haji Go 1-2 as Ethiopia Completes Gold/Silver Sweep of 5ks
- W 800/M 1500: Margaret Wambui and Jonathan Sawe Claim Two Golds for Kenya
- Mary Cain Wins Women's 3000 - The U.S.'s First-Ever Distance Medal at World Juniors
- Mary Cain Takes 3000m Gold At 2014 IAAF World Junior Championships
- HSer Kendal Williams, an FSU commit, beats NCAA champ Trayvon Bromell as USA goes 1-2 in men's 100 at World Jrs.
- Women's 5000: Ethiopians Alemitu Heroye & Alemitu Hawi Go 1-2 and Crush the Field
- 800m Medal Favorites Diago, Hinriksdottir Advance at World Junior Championships
Event Previews
- After winning World Youth gold last year, Alfred Kipketer Kipketer eyes Eugene World Jr gold this year
- Schedule: 2014 IAAF World Junior Championships Track and Field Schedule
- 2014 World Juniors Preview: Mary Cain Is the Favorite for Gold in the 3,000; Alexa Efraimson Could Medal in the 1,500; Does Anyone Else Have a Chance?