Maggie Vessey 2:00.04

the track at marietta high school has hosted the Georgia Games for years and has also hosted several region and state championships over the years. I wouldn't have a concern in the validity of the measurement.

following Vessey is like a 6th grade crush - when it is good, it is really good, but the other half of the time you are yourself crushed and a bit confused.

Wright had run a lot faster than 2:04 or 2:05 before today.

mighty porn stache wrote:

Sopmething fishy with those Georgia Games results. How the hell do these girls face tough SEC and NCAA comp all year and run bests of @:04 and 2:05 (correct me if I'm wront) and all of a sudden after ALL that pop these HUGE pbs of 2:00 and 2:01 at basically a high school meet? I don't doubt they were timed in that, but let's get a measurement on that track!

wright ran 2:01 at usa's... price ran 2:01 last year in high school... wake the %^%k up!!!

Wright ran 2:01.17 at Nationals last month, and Price ran 2:01.66 as a high schooler in 2008.

Easy everyone. No need to jump on each other. All these USA ladies are great. These are exciting times in the womens 800m. Last year was ho-hum but now PR's and winning in Europe and the ups and downs waiting for those results...WOW!

This Ghent race was over a long time ago. It would be nice to know what happened.

So close!

London Start List:

Event Date: 24/07/2009 Start Time: 1914 GMT- adjust for US

Name PB SB

Neisha Thomas (GRN) 2:00.09 2:00.29

Treniere Clement (USA) 1:59.15 2:02.27

Claire Gibson (GBR) 2:01.42 2:01.42

Nikeya Green (USA) 2:02.19 0:00.00

Lucia Klocova (SVK) 1:58.51 1:59.79

Yuliya Krevsun (UKR) 1:57.32 1:58.62

Mayte Martinez (ESP) 1:57.62 2:01.11

Jenny Meadows (GBR) 1:59.11 2:00.15

Marilyn Okoro (GBR) 1:58.45 1:59.56

Jemma Simpson (GBR) 1:59.17 1:59.33

Maggie Vessey (USA) 2:00.13 2:00.13 (.o4!)

BBC Friday day weather Forecast not great (forecasts not too accurate over here though)

Light Rain Shower

Max: 19°C 66°F

Wind: SW 18mph (imagine that behind Bolt!)

Stadium reasonably sheltered but that could slow times

Hum: 65%

In that field Vessey looks on to join the sub 2 club

Flotrack is beginning to upload videos. The m1500m and m800m are up now. No results posted there as yet.

I was told Brenda Martinez ran 4:09 in the 1500 too.

cmhrunner wrote:

I don't know how Phoebe Wright isn't the story of the day/week!

2.5 years ago her PR was 2:15. She has one more year of eligibility.

2:00.40 at a low key meet in Marietta, Georgia is incredible after her long season. Chanelle Price was 2nd with a PR of 2:01.33.

http://www.utladyvols.com/sports/w-track/spec-rel/072009aaa.html

It's amazing they can run that fast!

Out in 61. Then 30 and 28. Sorry I don't have tenths.

Seriously -- who negative-splits an 800???

Results:

1 9107 VESSEY Maggie USA 2'00.04 SEN 00

2 9262 SINCLAIR Kenia JAM 2'01.10 Sen 00

3 9108 JOHNSON Alysia USA 2'01.32 SEN 00

4 1522 DE GRANDE LINDSEY OEH 2'03.12 Sen 89

5 9008 JOHNSTONE Rebecca CAN 2'04.04 SEN 00

6 9070 GREEN Nikeya USA 2'04.91 SEN 00

7 9080 MACLEAN Leanna CAN 2'05.17 SEN 00

8 9095 STELLINGWERFF Hilary CAN 2'05.54 SEN 00

NO--it's top four are candidates. If Gall or Wright get the "A", then they go along with Clark. If neither one gets the "A" and Vessey does not, then only Clark and Gall (only one "B" can go) go. If neither Gall nor Wright get the "A" and Vessey does, Clark, Gall, and Vessey go. In other words--Clark and Gall are in no matter what; Wright is in only with an "A"; Vessey is in only if she gets the "A" and Wright does not. Whew!

45uy45urtjr wrote:

Picayune wrote:

Hadn't USATF said you had to get in the top four in their Championships to be in contention to go to Worlds?

Top 5.

where did you find the results

Wright is reportedly going to make another attempt on Saturday at a race in Virginia. However, I don't know where.

If Wright and Vessey both get the A, does Gall still go instead of Vessey?