2023 USATF Distance Classic Results

By Alex Geula

2023 USATF LA Grand Prix

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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

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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

 

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