Erica Brougardd scores number 2 U.S. pentathlon score all time of 4,760 points

Erica Brougardd had a busy Friday.

Erica Brougardd, event 1, the 60 meter hurdles, photo by PhotoRun.net

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First, she set an American record for the 60 meter hurldes. Erica ran 7.98 for 1,134 points, putting her into the lead.

Erica Brougardd, event two, the high jump, photo by PhotoRun.net

Her high jump clearance of 1.89 meters, you guessed, put her into first again, with a score of 1, 093 points for a total of 2,227.

Kendall Williams, in event 3, the shot put, photo by PhotoRun.net

In event three, the shot put, Erica put the shot 12.76 meters for a score of 711 points. Erica’s total score of 2,938 points kept her in first, with Kendall Williams in second, with a throw of 12.55m, for a score of 2,705.

Kendall Williams won the LJ, event 4, photo by PhotoRun.net

In event four, Erica Brougardd, being mere mortal did not win the long jump. Kendall Williams leaped 6.38m for 939 points (total was 3674). Erica Brougardd kept lead, with a 6.20m leap for 911 points, and a total of 3,850 points.

Erica Brougardd, Long Jump, event 4, photo by PhotoRun.net

Erica Brougardd put it all into the 800 meters, running 800 meters in 2:13.77, with 910 points for a total of 4,760 points. The U.S. record for the pentathlon is 4805, so the 4,760 score is number two ever in U.S. history.

Erica Brougardd, event 5, the 800 meters, photo by PhotoRun.net

Kendell Williams scored 4,508 points in second. Alex Gochenaur scored 4,405 points.

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Larry Eder
Larry Eder has had a 52-year involvement in the sport of athletics. Larry has experienced the sport as an athlete, coach, magazine publisher, and now, journalist and blogger. His first article, on Don Bowden, America's first sub-4 minute miler, was published in RW in 1983. Larry has published several magazines on athletics, from American Athletics to the U.S. version of Spikes magazine. He currently manages the content and marketing development of the RunningNetwork, The Shoe Addicts, and RunBlogRun. Of RunBlogRun, his daily pilgrimage with the sport, Larry says: "I have to admit, I love traveling to far away meets, writing about the sport I love, and the athletes I respect, for my readers at runblogrun.com, the most of anything I have ever done, except, maybe running itself." Also does some updates for BBC Sports at key events, which he truly enjoys. Theme song: Greg Allman, " I'm no Angel."
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