2023 LA Grand Prix: Crouser Breaks WR as the Stars No-Show in Women’s 100
By LetsRun.comPrior to the meet, the first USATF LA Grand Prix made noise for the number of big stars that did not show up as none of the LA-based big names – Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, Rai Benjamin, Michael Norman or Athing Mu — competed. Then today, that theme continued in the middle of the meet as the three biggest names in the women’s 100 – Sha’Carri Richardson, Aleia Hobbs, and Marie-Josee Ta Lou – didn’t show for the women’s 100 final after putting up the top three times in the prelims.
We can talk about those negatives later as the athletes that did show up produced seven world leads, including a world record. Ryan Crouser led the way with another WR in the men’s shot put (23.56) but world leads also came in the women’s shot (Maggie Ewen 20.45), men’s pole vault (Mondo Duplantis 5.91), women’s 100 hurdles (Jasmine Camacho-Quinn 12.31), women’s 1500 (Diribe Welteji 3:57.84), men’s 1500 (Timothy Cheruiyot 3:31.47), and women’s 400 (Marileidy Paulino 48.98).
We recap the meet for you below starting with the distance events. The men’s 1500, in which Hobbs Kessler had a breakout 3:32 run, gets its own recap: Timothy Wins Battle of Cheruiyots in LA as 20-Year-Old Hobbs Kessler Arrives with 3:32 PB.
Men’s 800: Clayton Murphy makes a statement
With many of America’s top 800 runners in this field – including all three 2021 Olympians – there was an opportunity for one of them to make a statement and Clayton Murphy did just that, timing his kick perfectly to go from 4th to 1st in the final 100 to win in 1:44.75 – his fastest time since the 2021 Olympic semifinals in Tokyo. Kenya’s Festus Lagat got up for 2nd in 1:44.98 as Jewett was 3rd in 1:45.10 and Harris faded to 6th in 1:45.41.
Quick Take: You only get one move in the 800, and Murphy used his wisely
This race was a great example of why the 800 is such an exciting race: there were five lead changes on the last lap, and Murphy moved up from 7th at the bell to win. Those two facts are related. Isaiah Harris and Isaiah Jewett, who took the lead twice each, spent much of the final lap battling each other.
But our go-to saying about the 800 meters is that you only get one move. Rather than getting caught up in the action up front, Murphy moved up gradually and hung back on the final turn before exploding to the lead on the home straight. By then, Harris and Jewett had both used two moves and had nothing left to respond to Murphy, who streaked to victory and saluted the crowd.
Quick Take: A big run by Kameron Jones and impressive depth for the Americans
Last year was a very poor one for American 800m men. For the first time in history, no Americans made it to the semifinals at Worlds, and the fastest time by an American was just 1:44.60 – the first time since 2008 that no American had broken 1:44.
Things are off to a better start in 2023. Today, four Americans ran 1:45.41 or faster – something only six Americans managed in all of 2022. That number includes Kameron Jones, who finished 4th in a PB of 1:45.20. Jones, the 2021 ACC champ for Clemson, has never made it out of the first round at USAs, but beating the likes of Harris, Brandon Miller, and Bryce Hoppel will be a big confidence boost.
Quick Take: A disaster for Bryce Hoppel
Hoppel, the reigning US indoor/outdoor champion, went out near the back and stayed there, finishing last in 1:48.19 in a race in which he was never competitive. Hoppel looked good in winning the Trials of Miles meet in New York last weekend in 1:46.07 and is one of the most consistent guys on the circuit so this was a strange result to see.
PLACE | NAME | BIRTH DATE | NAT. | MARK |
---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Clayton MURPHY | 26 FEB 1995 | USA | 1:44.75 |
2. | Festus LAGAT | 10 OCT 1996 | KEN | 1:44.98 |
3. | Isaiah JEWETT | 06 FEB 1997 | USA | 1:45.10 |
4. | Kameron JONES | 1997 | USA | 1:45.20 |
5. | Noah KIBET | 12 APR 2004 | KEN | 1:45.39 |
6. | Isaiah HARRIS | 18 OCT 1996 | USA | 1:45.41 |
7. | Brandon MILLER | 27 JUN 2003 | USA | 1:46.79 |
8. | Rajay HAMILTON | 25 AUG 1995 | JAM | 1:48.16 |
9. | Bryce HOPPEL | 05 SEP 1997 | USA | 1:48.19 |
Women’s 1500: Welteji shows her class
21-year-old Diribe Welteji of Ethiopia, who was 4th at Worlds in the 800 last year, pulled away over the final 400, closing in 59.34 to win in a world-leading 3:57.84.
British Olympian Katie Snowden, 29, had the next best last 400, running 60.95, to move from 5th to 2nd. She ended up with a huge pb of 4:00.04 (previous pb of 4:02.77). Josette Andrews tried to hang with Welteji but only managed a 62.04 final 400 and was third in 4:00.87.
American Emma Coburn, who had a disastrous outdoor opener in Doha where she fell in the steeple and finished 10th in 9:29, was much better today, going from 9th to 6th on the last lap to 4:05.35. That being said, in each of the last two years, she’s run 4:04 for a seasonal best (4:04.28 in 2021, 4:04.44 in 2022).
Quick Take: A solid run by Josette Andrews, but the top of the women’s 1500 is very tough right now
Last year, there was a six-second gap between the medalists at Worlds and everyone else in the women’s 1500, and it looks like it could be even tougher to get a medal in 2023. That’s because Welteji, who ran the 800 at Worlds in 2022, will probably be in the 1500 this year, as could Sifan Hassan, who is returning to the track after her win at the London Marathon. 4:00 is a solid run for Andrews, but there’s still a gap to the very best women in the world.
PLACE | NAME | BIRTH DATE | NAT. | MARK |
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1. | Diribe WELTEJI | 13 MAY 2002 | ETH | 3:57.84 |
2. | Katie SNOWDEN | 09 MAR 1994 | GBR | 4:00.04 |
3. | Josette ANDREWS | 15 DEC 1995 | USA | 4:00.77 |
4. | Lucia STAFFORD | 17 AUG 1998 | CAN | 4:02.03 |
5. | Susan Lokayo EJORE | 09 NOV 1995 | KEN | 4:02.20 |
6. | Emma COBURN | 19 OCT 1990 | USA | 4:05.35 |
7. | Netsanet DESTA | 26 OCT 2000 | ETH | 4:05.86 |
8. | Whittni MORGAN | 22 OCT 1997 | USA | 4:05.97 |
9. | Danielle JONES | 21 AUG 1996 | USA | 4:09.74 |
10. | Taryn RAWLINGS | 17 APR 1996 | USA | 4:13.85 |
Anna CAMP BENNETT | 1998 | USA | DNF |
Women’s 800: Wilson wins (again)
Ajee’ Wilson has raced eight times in 2023 and now won eight times as she came from behind to defeat 2019 world champ Halimah Nakaayi, winning in a seasonal best 1:59.01 to Nakaayi’s 1:59.35. The former front-runner Wilson came from behind as she has in recent years as she was the fourth racer at the bell (58.32). It’s worth noting they said on the broadcast that Nakaayi has relocated to the US to train under Tim Rowberry.
PLACE | NAME | BIRTH DATE | NAT. | MARK |
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1. | Ajee WILSON | 08 MAY 1994 | USA | 1:59.01 |
2. | Halimah NAKAAYI | 16 OCT 1994 | UGA | 1:59.35 |
3. | Kaela EDWARDS | 08 DEC 1993 | USA | 2:00.22 |
4. | Allie WILSON | 31 MAR 1996 | USA | 2:00.57 |
5. | Samantha WATSON | 10 NOV 1999 | USA | 2:00.84 |
6. | McKenna KEEGAN | 31 AUG 1998 | USA | 2:01.34 |
7. | Susan ANENO | 27 JUL 1996 | UGA | 2:01.65 |
8. | Lindsey BUTTERWORTH | 27 SEP 1992 | CAN | 2:03.09 |
9. | Olivia BAKER | 12 JUN 1996 | USA | 2:04.63 |
Kaylin WHITNEY | 09 MAR 1998 | USA | DNF |
Sprints
Women’s 100: Akinosun wins after the big names no-show
With the two fastest women in the world this year, Sha’Carri Richardson and Marie-Josee Ta Lou, and US indoor 60 champ Aleia Hobbs, the women’s 100 was set to be the race of the day in Los Angeles on Saturday. And while all three women ran the prelims – a race that was shown on USATF.TV but not during the NBC TV window – all three would scratch the final, leaving two empty lanes in the middle of the track as Morolake Akinosun won in 10.97. NBC’s Lewis Johnson reported that Richardson was dealing with cramps after her prelim (which she won in 10.90). Ta Lou claimed the same excuse; no explanation was given yet for Hobbs’ absence.
Heat 1, Wind: -0.8
PLACE | NAME | BIRTH DATE | NAT. | MARK |
---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Sha’Carri RICHARDSON | 25 MAR 2000 | USA | 10.90 |
2. | Morolake AKINOSUN | 17 MAY 1994 | USA | 11.12 |
3. | Alana REID | 20 JAN 2005 | JAM | 11.12 |
4. | Celera BARNES | 02 DEC 1998 | USA | 11.13 |
5. | Melissa JEFFERSON | 21 FEB 2001 | USA | 11.16 |
6. | Gabrielle THOMAS | 07 DEC 1996 | USA | 11.23 |
7. | Javianne OLIVER | 26 DEC 1994 | USA | 11.29 |
8. | English GARDNER | 22 APR 1992 | USA | 11.34 |
Heat 2, Wind: +1.3
PLACE | NAME | BIRTH DATE | NAT. | MARK |
---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Marie-Josée TA LOU | 18 NOV 1988 | CIV | 10.88 |
2. | Aleia HOBBS | 24 FEB 1996 | USA | 10.95 |
3. | Shashalee FORBES | 10 MAY 1996 | JAM | 11.20 |
4. | Mikiah BRISCO | 14 JUL 1996 | USA | 11.21 |
5. | Shannon RAY | 31 DEC 1995 | USA | 11.25 |
6. | Ashanti MOORE | 07 NOV 2000 | JAM | 11.28 |
7. | Kiara GRANT | 08 OCT 2000 | JAM | 11.52 |
Briana WILLIAMS | 21 MAR 2002 | JAM | DNF |
Final, Wind: +0.2
PLACE | NAME | BIRTH DATE | NAT. | MARK |
---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Morolake AKINOSUN | 17 MAY 1994 | USA | 10.97 |
2. | Melissa JEFFERSON | 21 FEB 2001 | USA | 11.07 |
3. | Alana REID | 20 JAN 2005 | JAM | 11.08 |
4. | Celera BARNES | 02 DEC 1998 | USA | 11.11 |
5. | Shashalee FORBES | 10 MAY 1996 | JAM | 11.13 |
6. | Mikiah BRISCO | 14 JUL 1996 | USA | 11.18 |
Marie-Josée TA LOU | 18 NOV 1988 | CIV | DNS | |
Sha’Carri RICHARDSON | 25 MAR 2000 | USA |
Quick Take: USATF tried to put on a big-time meet, but they can’t force athletes to compete in the regular season
The two empty lanes in the women’s 100 was an embarrassing sight but an appropriate end to a meet that produced some great performances but also underlined some of track & field’s biggest problems. There have long been calls (some of them from athletes) for USATF to stage a major track meet in Los Angeles – the nation’s second-largest city and host of the upcoming 2028 Olympics. The organizers dreamed big, pursuing America’s biggest talents, but in the end the list of athletes who pulled out of the meet was arguably more impressive than the list of athletes who competed.
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, Erriyon Knighton, Michael Norman, Rai Benjamin, Jake Wightman, and Cole Hocker were all entered initially but wound up withdrawing. Athing Mu was never on a public entry list but reportedly had been planning on running before getting COVID a few weeks ago (she did make it to the meet, though – she was dancing in the stands while training partner Jenna Prandini was being interviewed after winning the 200). And on Saturday, Richardson, Hobbs, and Ta Lou all pulled out after running the prelims.
Most likely, at least some of those athletes truly were too injured to run this weekend. But it is hard to convince someone to become a track fan if they buy a ticket to see some of the sport’s biggest stars and half of them wind up not competing.
The problem is the same one track & field has battled for decades: for the very best athletes in the sport, the World Championships/Olympics are the only thing that matters. For the athletes who have the biggest contracts, there is not a huge incentive to compete outside of those meets and USAs – and there is no penalty for withdrawing at the last minute. You can’t get too mad at athletes for acting in their own self-interest, but when everyone does that, the fans are often the ones who lose out.
PLACE | NAME | BIRTH DATE | NAT. | MARK |
---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Ackeem BLAKE | 21 JAN 2002 | JAM | 9.89 |
2. | Cravont CHARLESTON | 02 JAN 1998 | USA | 9.91 |
3. | Christian COLEMAN | 06 MAR 1996 | USA | 9.91 |
4. | Ronnie BAKER | 15 OCT 1993 | USA | 10.01 |
5. | Marvin BRACY-WILLIAMS | 15 DEC 1993 | USA | 10.03 |
6. | Kendal WILLIAMS | 23 SEP 1995 | USA | 10.09 |
7. | Ryiem FORDE | 23 MAY 2001 | JAM | 10.11 |
8. | Brandon CARNES | 06 MAR 1995 | USA | 10.14 |
Men’s 100: Blake springs the upset
The surprise winner in the 100m was Ackeem Blake of Jamaica in a PB of 9.89. Blake, 21, trains with former world champ Yohan Blake, but has no relation to him. The top American was also a surprise. Cravont Charleston ran a 9.91 PB to edge out 2019 world champion Christian Coleman, who was given the same 9.91 time. 2022 World Championship silver medalist Marvin Bracy-Williams was only 5th in 10.03.
PLACE | NAME | BIRTH DATE | NAT. | MARK |
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1. | Ackeem BLAKE | 21 JAN 2002 | JAM | 9.89 |
2. | Cravont CHARLESTON | 02 JAN 1998 | USA | 9.91 |
3. | Christian COLEMAN | 06 MAR 1996 | USA | 9.91 |
4. | Ronnie BAKER | 15 OCT 1993 | USA | 10.01 |
5. | Marvin BRACY-WILLIAMS | 15 DEC 1993 | USA | 10.03 |
6. | Kendal WILLIAMS | 23 SEP 1995 | USA | 10.09 |
7. | Ryiem FORDE | 23 MAY 2001 | JAM | 10.11 |
8. | Brandon CARNES | 06 MAR 1995 | USA | 10.14 |
Women’s 100 hurdles: Jasmine Camacho-Quinn runs a WL of 12.31
Olympic champion Jasmine Camacho-Quinn won the stacked 100m hurdles that also included the world champion and current #1 ranked woman Tobi Amusan and former world record holder Keni Harrison. Harrison finished second in 12.35. Amusan had a very poor race, finishing last in 12.69. That being said, 12.69 doesn’t normally place you last in a hurdles race. The only other race with a faster last-place finish was the 2007 Worlds (8th was 12.66).
PLACE | NAME | BIRTH DATE | NAT. | MARK |
---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Jasmine CAMACHO-QUINN | 21 AUG 1996 | PUR | 12.31 |
2. | Kendra HARRISON | 18 SEP 1992 | USA | 12.35 |
3. | Tia JONES | 08 SEP 2000 | USA | 12.50 |
4. | Alaysha JOHNSON | 20 JUL 1996 | USA | 12.52 |
5. | Tonea MARSHALL | 17 DEC 1998 | USA | 12.55 |
6. | Danielle WILLIAMS | 14 SEP 1992 | JAM | 12.59 |
7. | Nia ALI | 23 OCT 1988 | USA | 12.65 |
8. | Tobi AMUSAN | 23 APR 1997 | NGR | 12.69 |
Women’s 400: Paulino runs world leader
Marileidy Paulino, the world and Olympic silver medalist, dipped under 49 seconds for the second time in her life, taking .01 off her pb to run a world-leading 48.98. Behind her, 2019 world champ Salwa Eid Naser, returning in 2023 after a two-year ban for whereabouts failures, ran her fastest time since 2019 to finish 2nd in 50.27.
POS. | ATHLETE | DATE OF BIRTH | COUNTRY | MARK |
---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Marileidy PAULINO | 25 OCT 1996 | DOM | 48.98 |
2. | Salwa Eid NASER | 23 MAY 1998 | BRN | 50.27 |
3. | Lynna IRBY-JACKSON | 06 DEC 1998 | USA | 50.38 |
4. | Sada WILLIAMS | 01 DEC 1997 | BAR | 51.00 |
5. | Stephenie Ann MCPHERSON | 25 NOV 1988 | JAM | 51.69 |
6. | Alexis HOLMES | 28 JAN 2000 | USA | 51.74 |
7. | Kendall ELLIS | 08 MAR 1996 | USA | 51.85 |
8. | Fiordaliza COFIL | 27 OCT 2000 | DOM | 51.91 |
Men’s 200: Laird steals it at the line
It’s not often you see a 200m race won from lane 8, but Terrance Laird, the 2021 NCAA 100 champ for LSU, did it today. Only 4th with 50m to go, Laird mowed down the field on the home straight, including runner-up Jereem Richards, to win at the line in 20.06 to Richards’ 20.08.
PLACE | NAME | BIRTH DATE | NAT. | MARK |
---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Terrance LAIRD | 12 OCT 1998 | USA | 20.06 |
2. | Jereem RICHARDS | 13 JAN 1994 | TTO | 20.08 |
3. | Elijah MORROW | 30 OCT 1995 | USA | 20.22 |
4. | Aaron BROWN | 27 MAY 1992 | CAN | 20.22 |
5. | Kyree KING | 09 JUL 1994 | USA | 20.52 |
6. | Brendon RODNEY | 09 APR 1992 | CAN | 20.76 |
7. | Daniel STOKES | 20 AUG 1997 | MEX | 20.87 |
Emmanuel MATADI | 15 APR 1991 | LBR | DNF |
Women’s 200: Prandini wins
In the women’s 200, which only featured American runners, Jenna Prandini got the win in 22.34 in her first 200 of the year as former USC Trojan Twanisha Terry PR’d in second (22.44). Olympic medalist Gabby Thomas was only 4th in 22.85.
PLACE | NAME | BIRTH DATE | NAT. | MARK |
---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Jenna PRANDINI | 20 NOV 1992 | USA | 22.34 |
2. | Twanisha TERRY | 24 JAN 1999 | USA | 22.44 |
3. | Anavia BATTLE | 28 MAR 1999 | USA | 22.57 |
4. | Gabrielle THOMAS | 07 DEC 1996 | USA | 22.85 |
5. | Kyra JEFFERSON | 23 SEP 1994 | USA | 23.02 |
6. | Cambrea STURGIS | 27 MAR 1999 | USA | 23.36 |
7. | Kortnei JOHNSON | 11 AUG 1997 | USA | 23.44 |
Symone MASON | 31 AUG 1999 | USA | DQ |
Men’s 400: Sean Bailey PRs (again)
Former UTEP runner Sean Bailey of Jamaica had never broken 45.00 until this year (45.04 pb). This year, he’s raced the 400 three times and broken 45 in all three races, but today’s run was the most significant as he ran down Kirani James late and got the win in 44.43 to James’ 44.50. Bailey is the younger brother of two-time Olympic 200m champ Veronica Campbell Brown.
PLACE | NAME | BIRTH DATE | NAT. | MARK |
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1. | Sean BAILEY | 15 JUL 1997 | JAM | 44.43 |
2. | Kirani JAMES | 01 SEP 1992 | GRN | 44.50 |
3. | Quincy HALL | 31 JUL 1998 | USA | 45.09 |
4. | Lidio Andres FELIZ | 26 JUN 1997 | DOM | 45.37 |
5. | Alonzo RUSSELL | 08 FEB 1992 | BAH | 45.41 |
6. | Trevor STEWART | 20 MAY 1997 | USA | 45.44 |
7. | Paul DEDEWO | 05 JUN 1991 | USA | 46.23 |
8. | Wilbert LONDON | 17 AUG 1997 | USA | 46.80 |
Men’s 400 hurdles: Allen stays hot
After Kyron McMaster bit it on hurdle #8, there was nobody close to American CJ Allen, who won in a pb of 47.91. Allen, who was 4th last year at USAs, PR’d for the second straight race as he ran 47.93 in Doha where he was 2nd. American Trevor Bassitt, who earned the bronze medal at the World Championships last year, finished in 3rd in a time of 48.62.
PLACE | NAME | BIRTH DATE | NAT. | MARK |
---|---|---|---|---|
1. | CJ ALLEN | 14 FEB 1995 | USA | 47.91 |
2. | Khallifah ROSSER | 13 JUL 1995 | USA | 48.60 |
3. | Trevor BASSITT | 26 FEB 1998 | USA | 48.62 |
4. | Gerald DRUMMOND | 05 SEP 1994 | CRC | 49.05 |
5. | Jaheel HYDE | 02 FEB 1997 | JAM | 49.80 |
6. | David KENDZIERA | 09 SEP 1994 | USA | 49.81 |
7. | Quivell JORDAN-BACOT | 08 AUG 1999 | USA | 49.88 |
Kyron MCMASTER | 03 JAN 1997 | IVB | DNF |
Field Events
Men’s Shot Put: Ryan Crouser WR
Ryan Crouser extended his own world record to an amazing 23.56 meters. With the shot put area at Drake Stadium only being 24 meters long, his throws were almost reaching the wall. Moving forward, stadiums might need to elongate their rings to accommodate for Crouser’s greatness. Crouser credits his greater ability to the new technique people have dubbed the “Crouser slide.”
His series was absolutely magnificent – the finest ever by a men’s shot putter – as he went beyond 23m three times on the day: 23.23, 23.31, 22.94, 23.56, 22.80, 22.86. All told, Crouser had the #1, #3, and #5 throws in history all in the same series today.
PLACE | NAME | BIRTH DATE | NAT. | MARK |
---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Ryan CROUSER | 18 DEC 1992 | USA | 23.56 |
2. | Tom WALSH | 01 MAR 1992 | NZL | 22.12 |
3. | Payton OTTERDAHL | 02 APR 1996 | USA | 21.99 |
4. | Uziel MUÑOZ | 08 SEP 1995 | MEX | 21.88 |
5. | Chukwuebuka Cornnell ENEKWECHI | 28 JAN 1993 | NGR | 21.69 |
6. | Adrian PIPERI | 20 JAN 1999 | USA | 21.49 |
7. | Josh AWOTUNDE | 12 JUN 1995 | USA | 20.91 |
8. | Darrell HILL | 17 AUG 1993 | USA | 19.56 |
Men’s pole vault: Business as usual for Mondo
World record holder Mondo Duplantis jumped a world lead of 5.91m. American Sam Kendricks tied Duplantis’ mark but took an extra attempt at 5.91m to take home 2nd place, while both vaulters failed all three attempts at 6.01m.
PLACE | NAME | BIRTH DATE | NAT. | MARK |
---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Armand DUPLANTIS | 10 NOV 1999 | SWE | 5.91 |
2. | Sam KENDRICKS | 07 SEP 1992 | USA | 5.91 |
3. | Christopher NILSEN | 13 JAN 1998 | USA | 5.71 |
4. | Sondre GUTTORMSEN | 01 JUN 1999 | NOR | 5.71 |
5. | KC LIGHTFOOT | 11 NOV 1999 | USA | 5.71 |
5. | Jacob WOOTEN | 22 APR 1997 | USA | 5.71 |
7. | Ethan CORMONT | 29 SEP 2000 | FRA | 5.61 |
8. | Renaud LAVILLENIE | 18 SEP 1986 | FRA | 5.46 |
9. | Clayton FRITSCH | 29 DEC 1998 | USA | 5.46 |
Anthony AMMIRATI | 16 JUL 2003 | FRA | NM |
Women’s shot put: Ewen pulls the upset
Crouser wasn’t the only athlete to throw far in the shot on Saturday. Maggie Ewen, who was only 5th at USAs last year, threw a massive pb of 20.45m in round 3 – almost a meter better than her previous outdoor best of 19.47 (she threw 19.79 indoors last year) – to take down world champ Chase Ealey (2nd, 19.98) and move to #3 on the all-time US list, behind only Michelle Carter (20.63) and Ealey (20.51). She showed it was no fluke by going 20.12 in round 5 and 19.75 in round 6.
PLACE | NAME | BIRTH DATE | NAT. | MARK |
---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Maggie EWEN | 23 SEP 1994 | USA | 20.45 |
2. | Chase EALEY | 20 JUL 1994 | USA | 19.98 |
3. | Danniel THOMAS-DODD | 11 NOV 1992 | JAM | 19.77 |
4. | Jiayuan SONG | 15 SEP 1997 | CHN | 19.39 |
5. | Maddison-Lee WESCHE | 13 JUN 1999 | NZL | 19.18 |
6. | Linru ZHANG | 23 SEP 1999 | CHN | 18.55 |
7. | Adelaide AQUILLA | 03 MAR 1999 | USA | 17.62 |
Women’s javelin: Sun wins
There were three Chinese athletes and three Americans in this field, and in the end it was China that earned bragging rights as Xiaomei Sun won with a best toss of 55.67m.
PLACE | NAME | BIRTH DATE | NAT. | MARK |
---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Xiaomei SUN | 02 DEC 1996 | CHN | 55.67 |
2. | Ariana INCE | 14 MAR 1989 | USA | 55.58 |
3. | Shiying LIU | 24 SEP 1993 | CHN | 55.30 |
4. | Qiaohui GE | 22 DEC 2000 | CHN | 54.80 |
5. | Maggie MALONE | 30 DEC 1993 | USA | 53.97 |
6. | Rebekah WALES | 02 OCT 1995 | USA | 53.09 |
Men’s javelin: World champ Peters wins easily
Two-time world champ Anderson Peters of Grenada was the big name in this one and had no problem with a mostly American field as he won with a best throw of 83.16m in round 1, easily better than runner-up Curtis Thompson (72.27m).
PLACE | NAME | BIRTH DATE | NAT. | MARK |
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1. | Anderson PETERS | 21 OCT 1997 | GRN | 83.16 |
2. | Curtis THOMPSON | 08 FEB 1996 | USA | 75.27 |
3. | Capers WILLIAMSON | 13 OCT 1992 | USA | 75.02 |
4. | Ethan SHALAWAY | 28 SEP 1994 | USA | 72.88 |
5. | Michael SHUEY | 02 FEB 1994 | USA | 70.54 |
6. | Donavon BANKS | 15 APR 1997 | USA | 68.68 |
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