by Larry Eder
Shalane Flanagan battling over 5,000 meters, Reebok Boston Indoor Games, February 2009, photo by PhotoRun.net.
The Reebok Boston Indoor Games is one of my favorite meets, period. I have said it for years. The combination of the pumpbed up crowd, the wonderful Reggie Lewis Center, the enthusiasm of the athletes, and the level of competition make this an event I have missed, I believe, one time since 1996.
Last year, the record breaking 5,000 meters of Shalane Flanagan and the Collegiate record of Galen Rupp, were two highlights, but Steve Hooker, arguably the most injured, but also most talented vaulter of his generation, clearing 6.06m or 19-10.5 here was, well phenomenal. How will Tirunesh Dibaba run this year? Bernard Lagat is running 5,000 meters (Galen Rupp is possible, as he has a cold), how fast can he run? Bobby Curtis is in the 5,000 meters, could he run 13:30 and be fourth? And do not forget, there is a screaming 60 meter field on the men and women’s sides!
Tomorrow is the press conference, and RBR will be there, with several interviews and then our prognostications on the event, so be ready. We will twitter the meet LIVE on Saturday and then, on Sunday, after a long walk and a pot of coffee, will relive the event for you!
Nick Willis, winning the Reebok BIG mile, February 2009, photo by PhotoRun.net.
How will Nick Willis, Olympic silver medalist, show the world that he is ready to run this weekend? Should be a great show!
Remember, ESPN2 will broadcast the meet on Sunday, 2-4 PM, EST, before the minor event, the Super something!
So, write us and tell us which records will be broken this weekend! Predict the record, and you get a special gift from RunBlogrun.com!
ACR = US All-Comers’ Record AR = American Record WR = World Record
Women
60 Meters Lisa Barber (USA) 7.09 2006
200 Meters Muna Lee (USA) 22.99 2005
400 Meters Suziann Reid (USA) 51.96 2000
800 Meters Jolanda Ceplak (SLO) 1:57.79 (ACR) 2002
1000 Meters Regina Jacobs (USA) 2:35.29 (ACR) 2000
1500 Meters Regina Jacobs (USA) 3:59.98 (AR/ACR) 2003
Mile Lindsey Gallo (USA) 4:27.90 2009
3000 Meters Meseret Defar (ETH) 8:30.05 (ACR) 2005
Two Miles Meseret Defar (ETH) 9:10.50 (WR) 2008
5000 Meters Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH) 14:27.42 (WR) 2007
60 Meter Hurdles Gail Devers (USA) 7.85 2004
High Jump Chaunte Howard (USA) 1.95m/6’04.75″ 2006
Pole Vault Jenn Stuczynski (USA) 4.82m/15’09.75″ (AR) 2009
Long Jump Carolina Kluft (SWE) 6.63m/21’9.00″ 2005
Girls’ Invitational Mile Jillian Smith (USA) 4:48.83 2008
Men
60 Meters Maurice Greene (USA) 6.45 (ACR) 1999
200 Meters Bryan Bronson (USA) 20.72 1997
400 Meters Dave Dopek (USA) 45.85 1997
500 Meters Andrew Rock (USA) 1:02.87 2008
600 Meters Osmar dos Santos (BRA) 1:15.90 2004
800 Meters Rich Kenah (USA) 1:47.92 1997
1000 MetersDavid Krummenacker (USA) 2:17.86(AR/ACR) 2002
1500 Meters Bernard Lagat (KEN) 3:38.15 2003
Mile Laban Rotich (KEN) 3:53.18 2005
3000 Meters Craig Mottram (AUS)7:34.50 (ACR) 2008
2 Mile Paul Bitok (KEN) 8:16.15 2000
60 Meter Hurdles Terrence Trammell (USA) 7.53 2009
Triple Jump LaMark Carter (USA) 16.93m/55’06.50″ 1998
High Jump Brian Brown (USA) 2.29m/7’6.00″ 1998
Pole Vault Steven Hooker (AUS) 6.06m/19″10.50 (AR/ACR 2009
Shot Put Adam Nelson (USA) 21.66m/71’00.75″ 2005
4×400 Meter Relay Nike 3:05.66 2002
4x800M Relay Global Athletics & Marketing 7:13.94 (WR) 2000
College Distance Medley Villanova University 9:34.72 2004
Masters Mile Brian Pope (USA) 4:23.19 2005
Boys’ Invitational Mile Michael Coe (USA) 4:07.30 2006
Additional US Records Set at the Reebok Boston Indoor Games
Jenn Stuczynski (USA) Women’s Pole V 4.83m/15’09.75″2009
Shalane Flanagan (USA) Women’s 5000m 14:47.62 2009
Shalane Flanagan (USA) Women’s 3000m 8:33.25 2007
Tim Broe (USA) Men’s 3000 Meters 7:39.23 2002
Reebok Enclave (USA) Men’s 4×800 Meter Relay 7:14.78 2000
Suzy Hamilton (USA) Women’s 800 Meters 1:58.92 (=AR) 1999
Melissa Mueller (USA) Women’s Pole Vault 14-9/4.50m 1998
Non-US National Records Set at Reebok Boston Indoor Games
Steven Hooker (AUS) Men’s Pole Vault6.06m/19’10.5″ 2008
Meseret Defar (ETH) Women’s 2 Miles 9:10.50 2008
Kim Smith (NZL) Women’s 2 Miles 9:13.94 2008
Craig Mottram (AUS) Men’s 3000m 7:34.50 2008
Fumikasu Kobayashi (JPN) Men’s 1 Mile 4:03.38 2008
Sarah Jamieson (AUS) Women’s Mile 4:28.03 2007
Craig Mottram (AUS) Men’s 3000m 7:39.24 2007
Steven Hooker (AUS)Men’s Pole Vault 5.81m/19’00.75″2007
Kim Smith (NZL) Women’s 3000m 8:38.14 2007
Nate Brannen (CAN) Men’s Mile 3:55.11 2005
Mark Fountain (AUS) Men’s Mile 3:54.77 2005
Fumikazu Kobayashi (JPN) Men’s Mile 4:04.76 2005
Kevin Sullivan (CAN) Men’s 3000m 7:44.46 2004
Jolanda Ceplak (SLO) Women’s 800m 1:57.79 2002
Meseret Defar (ETH) Women’s 2 Mile 9:34.03 2002
Toni Hodgkinson (NZL) Women’s 1000m 2:36.96 2000
Paul Bitok (KEN) Men’s 2 Mile 8:16.15 2000
Kevin Sullivan (CAN) Men’s 2 Mile 8:26.49 2000
Yvonne Kanazawa (JPN) Women’s 60 Meter Hurdles 8.32 1997
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