Seattle Diary: Top Doubles for Kejelcha and Klosterhalfen

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Track. Is. Back. ðŸ™Œ â €â €â €â €â €â €â €â €â € Craig Engels (@craigathor) @nikeoregonproject celebrates at the finish line at the #uwpreview – winning the men’s 3k in 7:50.79. â €â €â €â €â €â €â €â €â € #howlaophotography #CraigEngels #Nike #NikeOregonProject #NikeRunning #NikeTrack #Track #TrackIsBack #FloTrack #CanonPhotography #SportsPhotography #Canon1DXmkii #Canon70200 #DempseyIndoor #Running
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Yomif Kejelcha, photo by Photorun.net

Top doubles for Kejelcha and Klosterhalfen

SEATTLE (USA, Jan 12): Great doubles at the UW Preview meet at 307 m oversized track. Ethiopian World Indoor champion Yomif Kejelcha clocked 2:18.34 in the 1000 m (his first ever) and after 50 minutes 3:52.61 PB in the mile. German Konstanze Klosterhalfen went to 2:43.07 in the 1000 m (her first ever) and 4:29.06 (indoor PB) over the mile with only 20 minutes in-between. Behind her Katie Mackey 4:30.02. In the men 1000 second Olympic medalist Clayton Murphy 2:18.64 and Brannon Kidder third 2:19.18 and Sam Prakel fourth 2:19.87. In the mile second Amos Bartelsmeyer 3:55.32 PB. Craig Engels won the 3000 m in huge life-time best 7:50.79 over Dillon Maggard 7:51.84 PB and Henry Wynne 7:52.23 PB. Women 3000 m went to Eleanor Fulton 9:02.84 (big PB) ahead of Shannon Rowbury (first track race since summer 2017 after baby break) 9:03.00. Briton Josh Kerr won the 800 m in 1:49.61 and Australian Louis Stenmark the 600 m in 1:17.59. Oraine Palmer from Jamaica improved to 6.65 in the 60 m and Katie Nageotte went over 465 in the pole vault.

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Season opener PB of 4.65 (15’3) for a new facility record! Blew through the biggest pole I ever have at 4.76. Ready to jump high this season ðŸ˜ˆðŸ’ªðŸ¼. Thank you UW! #nike #nikewomen #polevault #trackandfield
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