2023 USATF Distance Classic Results

By Alex Geula

May 27, 2023

2023 USATF LA Grand Prix

Results for today’s 2023 USATF Distance Classic – the precursor to the Los Angeles Grand Prix held at UCLA’s Drake Stadium in Los Angeles, California – appear below.

The big race of the night was the men’s 5,000m with the top 8 all running PBs. Abdihamid Nur fell inside the first lap, but recovered extremely well to win in a new PB and world standard of 13:05.17. Additionally, Lex Young broke the High School 5,000m record with a time of 13:34.96.

Men’s 5,000m – Abdihamid Nur Falls and Wins, Lex Young Breaks High School Record

The best race of the night was the men’s 5,000m with the top 8 all running outdoor PBs. Abdihamid Nur fell inside the first lap, but recovered extremely well to win in a new PB and world standard of 13:05.17. Additionally, Lex Young broke the High School 5,000m record with a time of 13:34.96. Both of their post-race interviews are below.

Final

PLACE	NAME	BIRTH DATE	NAT.	MARK
1.	Abdihamid NUR	14 OCT 1997	USA	13:05.17
2.	Edwin KURGAT		KEN	13:08.46
3.	Morgan BEADLESCOMB		USA	13:08.82
4.	Athanas KIOKO	1995	KEN	13:09.51
5.	Emmanuel BOR	14 APR 1988	USA	13:10.91
6.	Neil GOURLEY	07 FEB 1995	GBR	13:11.44
7.	Eduardo HERRERA	23 SEP 1997	USA	13:12.23
8.	Kasey KNEVELBAARD		USA	13:15.96
9.	Benjamin FLANAGAN	11 JAN 1995	CAN	13:16.34
10.	Dillon MAGGARD	16 OCT 1995	USA	13:16.55
11.	Addisu YIHUNE	17 MAR 2003	ETH	13:17.09
12.	Davor Aaron BIENENFELD	25 SEP 1997	GER	13:19.76
13.	Jack ROWE	30 JAN 1996	GBR	13:20.00
14.	Charles PHILIBERT-THIBOUTOT	31 DEC 1990	CAN	13:25.34
15.	Reid BUCHANAN	03 FEB 1993	USA	13:27.03
16.	Ahmed MUHUMED	1998	USA	13:31.60
17.	Casey COMBER	04 NOV 1996	USA	13:31.85
18.	Lex YOUNG	28 FEB 2005	USA	13:34.96
19.	Eric HAMER	23 MAR 1997	USA	13:44.83
20.	Evert SILVA		USA	13:44.84
21.	Graham CRAWFORD	29 DEC 1992	USA	13:46.36
22.	Christian RICKETTS		USA	13:57.14
23.	Christian NOBLE	21 APR 1997	USA	13:59.18
24.	Tianyu CHEN	11 MAY 1997	CHN	14:15.63

Women’s 5,000m – Elise Cranny Blows Up as Lipari Wins

Emily Lipari won the women’s 5,000m as Elise Cranny blew up the final 3 laps, after her Bowerman teammates were finished with their pacing duties. Cranny fell to fourth as Lipari took the win.

Final

PLACE	NAME	BIRTH DATE	NAT.	MARK
1.	Emily LIPARI	19 NOV 1992	USA	15:08.87
2.	Lauren RYAN	15 MAR 1998	AUS	15:11.84
3.	Bethany HASZ	09 SEP 1997	USA	15:14.08
4.	Elise CRANNY	09 MAY 1996	USA	15:16.72
5.	Katie IZZO	22 DEC 1996	USA	15:19.57
6.	Aisha PRAUGHT-LEER	14 DEC 1989	JAM	15:24.85
7.	Wuga HE	28 JUL 1998	CHN	15:32.73
8.	Julie-Anne STAEHLI	21 DEC 1993	CAN	15:33.39
9.	Megan HASZ	09 SEP 1997	USA	15:33.48
10.	Xiuzhen MA	05 JUL 2000	CHN	15:34.66
11.	Hannah STEELMAN	09 JUN 1999	USA	15:35.14
12.	Marielle HALL	28 JAN 1992	USA	15:35.72
13.	Maddie ALM	09 JAN 1993	USA	15:43.93
14.	Rebecca BASSETT	1995	CAN	16:08.02
15.	Vanessa FRASER	27 JUL 1995	USA	16:26.20

Women’s 3000mSC – Madie Boreman Gets Huge PB and Worlds Standard

A new name was added to the shortlist of potential women who could qualify for the U.S. women’s Worlds team in the steeplechase as Madie Boreman runs a 10 second PB and hits the world standard by a hundredth of a second.

Final

PLACE	NAME	BIRTH DATE	NAT.	MARK
1.	Madie BOREMAN	10 JUL 1998	USA	9:22.99
2.	Alicja KONIECZEK	02 NOV 1994	POL	9:25.51
3.	Parul CHAUDHARY	15 APR 1995	IND	9:29.51
4.	Gabrielle JENNINGS	15 SEP 1998	USA	9:32.77
5.	Marisa HOWARD	10 AUG 1992	USA	9:39.50
6.	Logan JOLLY	07 JUL 1998	USA	9:41.57
7.	Alycia BUTTERWORTH	01 OCT 1992	CAN	9:42.62
8.	Adva COHEN	24 MAR 1996	ISR	9:43.84
9.	Annie RODENFELS	24 JUL 1996	USA	9:46.57
10.	Alondra NEGRON	31 MAY 1998	PUR	9:53.16
11.	Brielle ERBACHER	28 FEB 1999	AUS	10:00.95
12.	Emma GEE	17 AUG 1997	USA	10:05.57
13.	Katie RAINSBERGER	18 AUG 1998	USA	10:18.70

Men’s 3000mSC

Last year’s NCAA champion Ahmed Jaziri of Tunisia took the win in the men’s steeplechase in a new personal best of 8:17.64.

Final

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PLACE	NAME	BIRTH DATE	NAT.	MARK
1.	Ahmed JAZIRI	16 DEC 1997	TUN	8:17.64
2.	Isaac UPDIKE	21 MAR 1992	USA	8:17.96
3.	George BEAMISH	24 OCT 1996	NZL	8:21.84
4.	John GAY	07 NOV 1996	CAN	8:22.51
5.	Mason FERLIC	05 AUG 1993	USA	8:22.84
6.	Brian BARRAZA	16 MAY 1995	USA	8:25.21
7.	Joey BERRIATUA	16 JUN 1995	USA	8:25.98
8.	Zak SEDDON	28 JUN 1994	GBR	8:27.07
9.	Jamaine COLEMAN	22 SEP 1995	GBR	8:33.48
10.	Nathan MYLENEK	29 APR 1998	USA	8:33.64
11.	César Daniel GOMEZ PONCE	25 SEP 2001	MEX	8:34.37
12.	Cole DINSDALE	1998	CAN	8:36.20
13.	Ben GARNER		USA	8:38.50
14.	Arturo Israel REYNA	14 SEP 1998	MEX	8:41.22
15.	Gerardo VILLARREAL	15 MAY 2001	MEX	8:42.19
16.	Michael JORDAN	21 MAY 1991	USA	8:43.84
17.	Jackson MESTLER	27 DEC 1997	USA	8:44.97
18.	Fudong WANG	20 MAR 2000	CHN	8:51.87
19.	Ayrton LEDESMA	19 DEC 1997	MEX	8:54.28
	Aidan TOOKER	26 JUN 1998	USA	DNF

Men’s 800m Craig Engels is Back

Craig Engel’s stormed to the front of the “B” 800m race where he overtook seven people in his final lap, closing hard in the last 200m and playing with the crowd in the last 20m. His post-race interview can be seen below.

Final

PLACE	NAME	BIRTH DATE	NAT.	MARK
1.	Craig ENGELS	01 MAY 1994	USA	1:47.32
2.	Abraham ALVARADO	04 AUG 1995	USA	1:47.48
3.	Alex AMANKWA	02 MAR 1992	GHA	1:47.52
4.	Charles JONES		USA	1:48.13
5.	Thomas STAINES	22 FEB 1998	GBR	1:48.18
6.	Edgar RAMÍREZ	03 NOV 1998	MEX	1:49.04
7.	Christian HARRISON	27 SEP 1993	USA	1:49.43
8.	Luca CHATHAM	07 DEC 1996	USA	1:49.91

Women’s 800m B

Brooks Beast and former Clemson Tiger won the “B” heat of the women’s 800m.

Final

PLACE	NAME	BIRTH DATE	NAT.	MARK
1.	Laurie BARTON	13 FEB 1998	USA	2:02.54
2.	Hanna HERMANSSON	18 MAY 1989	SWE	2:03.63
3.	Michaela MEYER	04 JUL 1998	USA	2:03.83
4.	Kristie SCHOFFIELD	05 APR 1999	USA	2:03.90
5.	Presley WEEMS	14 AUG 1997	USA	2:04.04
6.	Kendra CHAMBERS	11 SEP 1990	USA	2:04.78
7.	Aaliyah MILLER	28 AUG 1998	USA	2:06.13

Men’s 1500m

Recently signed by On running, Canadian Kieran Lumb took the win in the “B” heat of the men’s 1500m. Lumb was relaxed thoughout the entire race, made his move with 300m and never looked back. The “A” heat is Saturday.

Final

PLACE	NAME	BIRTH DATE	NAT.	MARK
1.	Kieran LUMB	02 AUG 1998	CAN	3:35.99
2.	Eric HOLT	12 MAY 1995	USA	3:37.57
3.	Henry WYNNE	18 APR 1995	USA	3:38.02
4.	Elliott COOK		USA	3:38.12
5.	Matt WISNER	21 MAY 1998	USA	3:38.17
6.	Leo YOUNG	27 JUL 2002	USA	3:39.66
7.	Dongsheng XIE	14 JAN 2001	CHN	3:39.82
8.	Austin MILLER		USA	3:40.10
9.	David RIBICH	27 DEC 1995	USA	3:40.72
10.	Jack YEARIAN		USA	3:41.47
11.	Jinson JOHNSON	15 MAR 1991	IND	3:42.97
12.	Rahul RAHUL	01 DEC 1996	IND	3:43.83
13.	Jeff LAUTENSLAGER	18 JAN 1996	NZL	3:44.98
14.	Fernando SALINAS	23 APR 1999	MEX	3:45.69
15.	Tristan AMELL		USA	3:50.08
16.	Craig LAUTENSLAGER	30 MAR 1993	NZL	3:51.50
17.	Cade BURKS		USA	3:53.98

Women’s 1500m B

New Balance runner Emily Mackay won the “B” heat of the women’s 1500m.

Final

PLACE	NAME	BIRTH DATE	NAT.	MARK
1.	Emily MACKAY		USA	4:07.03
2.	Kristlin GEAR	20 JUL 1999	USA	4:09.13
3.	Colleen QUIGLEY	20 NOV 1992	USA	4:10.59
4.	Elly HENES	13 OCT 1998	USA	4:11.95
5.	Jennifer RANDALL		USA	4:12.25
6.	Micaela DEGENERO	12 APR 1998	USA	4:12.49
7.	Emily INFELD	21 MAR 1990	USA	4:12.93
8.	Katie WASSERMAN	08 APR 1998	USA	4:13.15
9.	Anna CAMP BENNETT	1998	USA	4:13.69
10.	Rebecca MEHRA	25 OCT 1994	USA	4:14.25
11.	Christina ARAGON	17 JUN 1997	USA	4:14.40
12.	Grace BARNETT	29 JUN 1995	USA	4:14.85
13.	Ella DONAGHU	13 APR 1998	USA	4:15.02
14.	Katrina COOGAN	15 NOV 1993	USA	4:21.10
15.	Katie MACKEY	12 NOV 1987	USA	4:21.93
16.	Tracee VAN DER WYK		USA	4:22.31

Women’s Pole Vault

Final

PLACE	NAME	BIRTH DATE	NAT.	MARK
1.	Sandi MORRIS	08 JUL 1992	USA	4.61
2.	Alysha NEWMAN	29 JUN 1994	CAN	4.61
3.	Rachel BAXTER	05 APR 1999	USA	4.51
4.	Bridget WILLIAMS	18 MAR 1996	USA	4.41
5.	Emily GROVE	22 MAY 1993	USA	4.41
	Anicka NEWELL	05 AUG 1993	CAN	NM
	Gabriela LEON	17 JUN 1999	USA	NM
	Katie MOON	13 JUN 1991	USA	NM

Men’s Hammer Throw

Final

PLACE	NAME	BIRTH DATE	NAT.	MARK
1.	Wojciech NOWICKI	22 FEB 1989	POL	77.18
2.	Rudy WINKLER	06 DEC 1994	USA	77.17
3.	Ethan KATZBERG	05 APR 2002	CAN	75.28
4.	Denzel COMENENTIA	25 NOV 1995	NED	74.40
5.	Eivind HENRIKSEN	14 SEP 1990	NOR	74.12
6.	Sean DONNELLY	01 APR 1993	USA	73.83
7.	Alex YOUNG	01 SEP 1994	USA	71.63
8.	Morgan SHIGO	01 FEB 1996	USA	70.49

Women’s Hammer Throw

Final

PLACE	NAME	BIRTH DATE	NAT.	MARK
1.	Camryn ROGERS	07 JUN 1999	CAN	78.62
2.	Brooke ANDERSEN	23 AUG 1995	USA	76.06
3.	DeAnna PRICE	08 JUN 1993	USA	75.89
4.	Janee’ KASSANAVOID	19 JAN 1995	USA	73.23
5.	Sara FANTINI	16 SEP 1997	ITA	71.40
6.	Janeah STEWART	21 JUL 1996	USA	70.31
7.	Alyssa WILSON	20 FEB 1999	USA	68.75
8.	Annette Nneka ECHIKUNWOKE	29 JUL 1996	USA	68.12
9.	Jillian WEIR	09 FEB 1993	CAN	65.07

Men’s Discus Throw

Final

PLACE	NAME	BIRTH DATE	NAT.	MARK
1.	Traves SMIKLE	07 MAY 1992	JAM	67.07
2.	Fedrick DACRES	28 FEB 1994	JAM	64.51
3.	Alex ROSE	17 NOV 1991	SAM	64.03
4.	Brian WILLIAMS	18 DEC 1994	USA	62.66
5.	Josh SYROTCHEN	19 APR 1994	USA	62.26
6.	Andrew EVANS	25 JAN 1991	USA	61.90

Women’s Discus Throw

Final

PLACE	NAME	BIRTH DATE	NAT.	MARK
1.	Valarie ALLMAN	23 FEB 1995	USA	68.39
2.	Yaimé PÉREZ	29 MAY 1991	CUB	63.93
3.	Laulauga TAUSAGA	22 MAY 1998	USA	60.34
4.	Chioma ONYEKWERE	28 JUN 1994	NGR	59.63
5.	Elena BRUCKNER	19 APR 1998	USA	59.47
6.	Shadae LAWRENCE	31 DEC 1995	JAM	59.44
7.	Micaela HAZLEWOOD	18 JUN 1995	USA	55.25

2023 USATF Distance Classic Results

2023 USATF LA Grand Prix

Men’s 5,000m – Abdihamid Nur Falls and Wins, Lex Young Breaks High School Record

Women’s 5,000m – Elise Cranny Blows Up as Lipari Wins

Women’s 3000mSC – Madie Boreman Gets Huge PB and Worlds Standard

Men’s 3000mSC

Men’s 800m Craig Engels is Back

Women’s 800m B

Men’s 1500m

Women’s 1500m B

Women’s Pole Vault

Men’s Hammer Throw

Women’s Hammer Throw

Men’s Discus Throw

Women’s Discus Throw

Alex Geula

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