by Larry Eder
Kara Patterson, June 25, 2010, USA Outdoor, photo by PhotoRun.net
Kara Patterson erased the former record of Kim Kreiner (64.19m) with a huge throw in Des Moines last evening! Setting a new AR of 66.67m/218-9, Patterson is beginning to show the talent many have thought she has. Her size and strength will allow her to be a future medal
contender on the international scene!
Kara Patterson, AR holder, Javelin, photo by PhotoRun.net.
Patterson surprise US record 66.67 in javelin, 100 m titles for Felix and Dix
the second day of the USATF National championships and so the highlight
came in women javelin. New US record of Kara Patterson 66.67 was
registered. Fourth best mark of the year, former record 64.19 by Kim
Kreiner from 2007. Allyson Felix took for first time in her career
women 100 m title in 11.27 with a -2.5 wind, Lashauntea Moore hung on
for second in 11.34 and former world long jump champion Tianna Madison
for third in 11.43. In the men’s race olympic medalist Walter Dix
stormed home first in 10.04 (-1.5), ahead of Trell Kimmons (10.27) and
Ivory Williams (10.29). Travis Padgett false started. In the 5000m
Bernard Lagat easily took home the victory and third US title in
13:54.08, second was Tim Nelson (13:54.80) before Andrew Bumbalough
(13:55.16). The women’s 5000m race saw Lauren Fleshman take the win in
15:28.70 ahead of Molly Huddle (15:30.89) and Jenny Barringer
(15:33.33). Kenta Bell won the national title in the triple jump seven
years after first winning in 2003 with a jump of 17.02 (+2.0). Casey
Malone took the gold in the discus throw with 62.57 (second Jason Young
61.15), while Jake Freeman won the hammer throw in 76.51. Mark Hollis
managed 560 for the win in the pole vault on count-back with Derek
Miles (560). Leonel Manzano easily qualified for the 1500m final in
3:39.88, and is joined by Lopez Lomong (3:40.18), Will Leer (3:40.23),
Matt Tegenkamp (3:39.57) and David Torrence (3:39.67). Debbie Dunn
easily cruised to 50.97 to earn her spot in the final, Sanya
Richards-Ross narrowly made it into the finals finishing fourth in her
semi final with a time of 51.82. In the men’s 400m Tavaris Tate clocked
the fastest qualifying time with 45.00, LaJerald Betters (45.12) beat
Jeremy Wariner (45.21). Pre-race favorite Kerron Clement did not make
the finals (46.01) and olympic medalist David Neville did not enter the
semis. A new Stadium record in the 800m for Alysia Johnson who clocked
1:59.43 to go through to the 800m final. Another stadium record also in
the men’s race with Duane Solomon’s 1:45.23 time, Nick Symmonds easily
qualified for the finals in 1:45.91. A very strong semi final time for
Bershawn Jackson in the 400m hurdles with 48.36, Johnny Dutch also
managed to dip under 50 seconds with 49.69.Lolo Jones came out of the
hurdle series on top with a time of 12.82, followed by Ginnie Powell in
12.92. In the women’s 400m hurdles Nicole Leach marked the fastest time
with 56.26 ahead of Sheena Tosta (56.47) and Ebony Collins (56.53).
Five-time national champion and 2003 world champion Tom Pappas leads
the men’s decathlon after the first day of competition with 4152
points. Olympic Games silver medalist Hyleas Fountain holds a
commanding overnight lead in heptathlon with 4068 points (PB in high
jump 190). For Saturday temperatures should soar into the 90s (nearly 35 in Celsius) with
high humidity, which will push the heat index to 105. Local media are
informing.
Return of Lebedeva, great men high jump
ZHUKOVSKIY (RUS): Excellent work of Russian athletics diplomats made
possible that the 52nd Znamensky Memorial was at a later stage included
into the inaugural IAAF World Challenge. Well so, because one initial
meet was also later cancelled (Tsikilitiria of Athens). And also well,
because this event has a great tradition, world records and was also
IAAF Grand Prix member in the nineties. Meteor stadium in Zhukovskiy
near Moscow (40 km) will be the site of the 9th meet of the circuit.
The organisers are lucky ones having top world class home athletes
added by some international stars. The event stars at 5.30 local time
and ends at 8 pm with men´s 10 000 m race. Weather forecast speaks
about hot weather coming near to 35 degrees. See preview and follow event by event reports at
www.world-challenge.org.
OTHER NEWS
PORT-OF-SPAIN (TRI): 400 m hurdles super-talent Jehue Gordon is turning
professional. The 18-year-old Trinidad and Tobago hurdler will be
represented by HSInternational (HSI). ‘The World Junior Championships
is most important to us. Then, we plan for him to run against the big
boys in Europe,’ Emmanuel Hudson of HSI was quoted about future weeks
of Gordon. Hudson added that though Gordon is signing with HSI, he will
continue to train in T&T. Trinidad´s media are informing.
EUGENE (USA): Great fields announced for the women’s 800 and men’s
1000 metres at the Prefontaine Classic – Samsung Diamond League on 3
July. In the women’s 800 metres, it’s a clash of gold medallists, with
Beijing Olympic gold medallist Pamela Jelimo racing against fellow
Kenyan Janeth Jepkosgei, the Osaka World Championships gold medallist,
Bahrain’s Berlin World Championships 1500 gold medallist Maryam Jamal,
and World Indoor 800m champion Mariya Savinova of Russia. It should be
noted that Jelimo is still seeking her olympic shape and Savinova will
start her season on Saturday at Znamensky Memorial. Add in to this
800m, the Americans Anna Pierce, who ran to a PB of 1:58.80 when
brilliantly winning the Golden League race in Paris last summer, and
surprise 2009 Pre Classic champion Maggie Vessey, whose 1:57.84 win at
the Super Grand Prix in Monaco made her the second fastest runner of
last year, and Jenny Meadows of Great Britain, the World Indoor silver
and outdoor bronze medallist, and you have the makings of an epic
contest. The men’s 1000m is not a Diamond League event but it also
figures a major match-up between hometown hero Nick Symmonds, a World
Championship finalist at 800m and Abubaker Kaki of Sudan, the double
World Indoor 800m champion, and previous Pre Classic champion Alfred
Kirwa Yego of Kenya.
KINGSTON (JAM): TrackAlerts provides on its website live-stream of the
Jamaican Championships held on Saturday and Sunday. Asafa Powell and
Shelly-Ann Fraser will both run 200 m.
RESULTS
DES MOINES (USA, Jun 25): Ashton Purvis fulfilled her favorite role in
winning the US national junior title in the 200 m with 23.32 against
-2.3 wind. Shade Weygandt cleared 428 in the pole vault. Boys 200 m
winner Oliver Bradwell achieved 21.18 against -2.0 wind. Solid jumps by
Justin Hunter (789 in long jump) and Omar Craddock (16.56 in triple
jump). Conor McCullough improved with 6 kg hammer to 78.28 m, new US
junior record.
NASSAU (BAH, Jun 25): 2007 World Champion Donald Thomas won the
national title in the high jump with 230 third attempt clearance. His
best since April 2009. Chandra Sturrup won another 100 m title in fast
11.15 (+0.1). Men´s 100 m was dominated by Adrian Griffith clocking
10.23 (+1.0) personal best. Rudon Bastian won men´s long jump with
windy 798 (+2.7) and Demetrius Pinder achieved fastest 400 m prelim
45.74.
PORT-OF-SPAIN (TRI, Jun 25): During first day of Trinidad National
Championships former World junior champion Rhonda Watkins won women
long jump with windy 669 (+2.9) and legal 650 (+1.1).
CALABAR (NGR, Jun 25): Olympic long jump medalist and NCAA champion
Blessing Okagbare won the 100 m at 21st Nigerian Championships with
fast personal best 11.06 (-0.3, she was also fast in heats with 11.10).
Second Damola Osayomi achieved 11.23. Obinna Metu won the men´s 100 m
in 10.25 (-0.5) beating Ogho-Oghene Egwero (10.40). Tosin Oke won the
men’s triple jump with 16.92 (+0.7) and Seun Adigun the women’s 100m
hurdles in 13.34.
