2013 IAAF Moscow World Track and Field Championships
Women's 1500 Meters
Men's 1500m Final: Kiprop Is Golden, Centro Shines Silver, and Cronje Gets Surprise Bronze as Kenyan Plan Not Executed
LRC recap and analysis of the men's 1500m final won by Asbel Kiprop with Matt Centrowitz silver.August 18, 2013
Alysia Montaño Goes For It But Comes Up Agonizingly Short as Brenda Martinez Snags Bronze; Eunice Sum Stuns Mariya Savinova For Gold
LRC recap and analysis of women's 800m final won by Eunice Sum.August 18, 2013
Jenny Simpson Wins Silver As Abebe Aregawi Holds Her Off For Gold; Mary Cain 10th
Two years ago, Jenny Simpson left the IAAF World Championships in Daegu with a gold medal in the women's 1500. This year, after the women's 1500 final was run tonight in Luzhniki Stadium, Simpson is leaving with a silver medal, but she'll leave with these championships with perhaps something more important - total respect from US distance aficionados. Jenny Simpson in our book is now the greatest US women's 1500 runner in history.August 15, 2013
Women's 1500 Post Race Interviews: Jenny Simpson, Mary Cain, Hannah England, Areba Aregawi, Hellen Obiri, Zoe Buckman,
Audio and Video interviews with the top performers in the 1500m final.August 15, 2013
Video of Women's 1500m Final 2013 World Track and Field Championships
Video of the women's 1500m final. USA Visitors only.August 15, 2013
Shannon Rowbury Has Some Strong Words for USATF For Being Left Off 1500m Team for Worlds
Shannon Rowbury is disappointed with being left off the USA 1500m team for Worlds and has some strong words for USATF.August 14, 2013
The Mary Cain Show Rolls On Into The Final - Defending Champion Jenny Simpson Looks Great - Women's 1500 Semis
17 year old high school star Mary Cain made the final ahead of Genzebe Dibaba. Defend Champion Jenny Simpson looked good in qualifying along with the favorite Abeba Areagwi, and Hellen Obiri.August 13, 2013
Jenny Simpson, Mary Cain and Last-Minute Replacement Sarah Brown Move on in Women's 1500
Recap, analysis, and post-race reaction of round 1 of the women's 1500m.August 11, 2013
Video and Audio Interviews After Round 1 of 2013 World Championships Women's 1500m
Interviews after round 1 of the 1500m at the 2013 World Championships in Moscow: Jenny Simpson Audio Interview After Round 1 of Worlds, Jenny Simpson Video After Round 1 of USAs, Sarah Brown's Story Got Some Love on the BBC, Nicole Sifuentes After Making Semis, Sheila Reid After Not Making Semis, Cory McGee After Not Making Semis.August 11, 2013
Event Schedule
| Race | Date | EST | +04 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterfinals | 08/11/13 | ||
| Semifinals | 08/13/13 | ||
| Final | 08/15/13 |
Outside Letsrun
NY Times Recap of Final Day of Worlds
Usain Bolt led Jamaica to a 4×100 win and Teddy Tamgho became the 3rd man over 18 meters in the triple mump.
August 18, 2013
Mary Cain Says Alberto Salazar Yelled At Her After Her 1500 Heat At Worlds Because Of Her Poor Tactics
Cain: “After the heats, we had a pretty intense talk, like: ‘you’re not supposed to do that’. Oh my God. He was yelling. I felt so bad – he was so freaked out!"January 24, 2014
All 2013 Moscow World Track and Field Championship Photo Galleries
September 5, 2013
Women's 1500 Semis Photos, Women's Steeplechase Final, Women's Pole Vault Final, Men's 800m Final, Men's 400m Final
September 5, 2013
Women's 1500m Finals: Simpson Gets Silver, Aregawi Gold
September 5, 2013
Toy Mascot Drives Mary Cain at Worlds
Phil Hersh of the Chicago Tribune said Cain is ”full of chutzpah”
August 16, 2013
Translated Swedish Article on Aregawi's Marriage Controversy
Finnish athletics agent Jukka Härkönen questioned the legitimacy of the marriage. Aregawi and her strongly deny the claim. Her club manager said the issue has been looked into. Aregawi does spend much of her time training in Ethiopia.
August 16, 2013
Wall Street Journal Profile on Mary Cain
August 15, 2013
Associated Press on Mary Cain's 10th Place Finish
The article is on the whole day’s action, but Cain gets the most attention. It’s got a quote from former phenom and convicted doper Mary Slaney.
August 15, 2013
On The Boards
- MENS 1500 Same HorseSH*, Sam Slow pace, Then KICK SH**. When is it going to STOP?
- Jenny Lands TWO nice ELBOWS on MARY CAIN
- Official 2013 Women's 1500 Final Discussion Thread: Talk about Jenny Simpson and Mary Cain Here
- J.Simpson front runs to a Silver Medal. More "sacrificial lamb" nonsense
- CONGRATUALTIONS to Jenny Simpson, But Cain WTF???????
- Why Isn't Rowbury Running 1500 Now at Worlds?
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Photos
- Mary Cain Says Alberto Salazar Yelled At Her After Her 1500 Heat At Worlds Because Of Her Poor Tactics
- All 2013 Moscow World Track and Field Championship Photo Galleries
- All 2013 Moscow World Track and Field Championship Photo Galleries
- Men's 1500m Final Photos: Kiprop Gold, Centro Gets Silver
- Women's 1500 Semis Photos, Women's Steeplechase Final, Women's Pole Vault Final, Men's 800m Final, Men's 400m Final
- Women's 1500m Finals: Simpson Gets Silver, Aregawi Gold
- Toy Mascot Drives Mary Cain at Worlds
- Translated Swedish Article on Aregawi's Marriage Controversy
- Wall Street Journal Profile on Mary Cain
- Associated Press on Mary Cain's 10th Place Finish
Race Results
- Mary Cain Says Alberto Salazar Yelled At Her After Her 1500 Heat At Worlds Because Of Her Poor Tactics
- All 2013 Moscow World Track and Field Championship Photo Galleries
- Women's 1500 Semis Photos, Women's Steeplechase Final, Women's Pole Vault Final, Men's 800m Final, Men's 400m Final
- Women's 1500m Finals: Simpson Gets Silver, Aregawi Gold
- Toy Mascot Drives Mary Cain at Worlds
- Translated Swedish Article on Aregawi's Marriage Controversy
- Jenny Simpson Wins Silver As Abebe Aregawi Holds Her Off For Gold; Mary Cain 10th
- Wall Street Journal Profile on Mary Cain
- Associated Press on Mary Cain's 10th Place Finish
- Simpson Silver, Zoe Buckman 7th, Mary Cain 10th in Women's 1,500 meters
Analysis
- Mary Cain Says Alberto Salazar Yelled At Her After Her 1500 Heat At Worlds Because Of Her Poor Tactics
- Women's 1500m Finals: Simpson Gets Silver, Aregawi Gold
- Women's 1500 Semis Photos, Women's Steeplechase Final, Women's Pole Vault Final, Men's 800m Final, Men's 400m Final
- All 2013 Moscow World Track and Field Championship Photo Galleries
- Men's 1500m Final: Kiprop Is Golden, Centro Shines Silver, and Cronje Gets Surprise Bronze as Kenyan Plan Not Executed
- 2013 Worlds Men's 1500m Final: Kiprop Wins, Centro Silver, Kenyan Strategy Not Executed
- Men's 1500m Semifinal: Matt Centrowitz Advances, Leo Manzano Out: Results and 6 Quick Takes
- Toy Mascot Drives Mary Cain at Worlds
- Translated Swedish Article on Aregawi's Marriage Controversy
- Jenny Simpson Wins Silver As Abebe Aregawi Holds Her Off For Gold; Mary Cain 10th
Event Recaps
- Mary Cain Says Alberto Salazar Yelled At Her After Her 1500 Heat At Worlds Because Of Her Poor Tactics
- All 2013 Moscow World Track and Field Championship Photo Galleries
- Women's 1500m Finals: Simpson Gets Silver, Aregawi Gold
- Women's 1500 Semis Photos, Women's Steeplechase Final, Women's Pole Vault Final, Men's 800m Final, Men's 400m Final
- Men's 1500m Final: Kiprop Is Golden, Centro Shines Silver, and Cronje Gets Surprise Bronze as Kenyan Plan Not Executed
- Toy Mascot Drives Mary Cain at Worlds
- Translated Swedish Article on Aregawi's Marriage Controversy
- Jenny Simpson Wins Silver As Abebe Aregawi Holds Her Off For Gold; Mary Cain 10th
- Wall Street Journal Profile on Mary Cain
- Associated Press on Mary Cain's 10th Place Finish
Interviews
- Mary Cain Says Alberto Salazar Yelled At Her After Her 1500 Heat At Worlds Because Of Her Poor Tactics
- Women's 1500m Finals: Simpson Gets Silver, Aregawi Gold
- Women's 1500 Semis Photos, Women's Steeplechase Final, Women's Pole Vault Final, Men's 800m Final, Men's 400m Final
- All 2013 Moscow World Track and Field Championship Photo Galleries
- Asbel Kiprop Video Interview After His 2013 World Championships 1500m
- Video Interview With Matt Centrowitz After 2012 Worlds 1500m Silver Medal
- Audio and Video After Men's 1500m Semifinals
- Toy Mascot Drives Mary Cain at Worlds
- Translated Swedish Article on Aregawi's Marriage Controversy
- Jenny Simpson Wins Silver As Abebe Aregawi Holds Her Off For Gold; Mary Cain 10th
Event Previews
- Mary Cain Says Alberto Salazar Yelled At Her After Her 1500 Heat At Worlds Because Of Her Poor Tactics
- All 2013 Moscow World Track and Field Championship Photo Galleries
- Women's 1500m Finals: Simpson Gets Silver, Aregawi Gold
- Women's 1500 Semis Photos, Women's Steeplechase Final, Women's Pole Vault Final, Men's 800m Final, Men's 400m Final
- Toy Mascot Drives Mary Cain at Worlds
- Translated Swedish Article on Aregawi's Marriage Controversy
- Jenny Simpson Wins Silver As Abebe Aregawi Holds Her Off For Gold; Mary Cain 10th
- Wall Street Journal Profile on Mary Cain
- Associated Press on Mary Cain's 10th Place Finish
- Simpson Silver, Zoe Buckman 7th, Mary Cain 10th in Women's 1,500 meters