by Alfonz Juck
Josh Thompson, photo courtesy of Bowerman TC
The Bowerman TC was busy on both coasts this past weekend. In Boston, Josh Thompson was quite busy, while Evan Jager was opening in Seattle with a 3:56.50 mile. Josh was running a WL 1,500m in Boston!
Thompson 3:37.21 WL
BOSTON (USA, Feb 1): World leading men 1500 m at Scarlet and White Invitational as US Josh Thompson clocked 3:37.21 in his first ever race at the distance indoors over Abraham Alvarado 3:37.28 PB and Ireland´s Andrew Coscoran with huge PB, first time under 3:40 with 3:37.98. Cory McGee won women 1500 m in fast 4:04.75 indoor PB. In the 5000 m Emily Lipari 15:07.44 World lead and overall PB beating Kenyan Sharon Lokedi 15:13.04 overall PB and South African Dominique Scott 15:20.84 national record. In the men´s 3000 m Willy Fink 7:44.21 PB beat Kieran Tuntivate 7:49.15 big national record for Thailand and Briton Jamaine Coleman 7:52.32 big PB for steeple specialist. Josh Hoey won the 800 m in 1:47.26 and in the 200 m wins for Joseph Amoah of Ghana 20.75 national record and Savyon Toombs 23.23.
