by Larry Eder( We will provide a complete event by event analysis after my walk this evening, right now, just salient points and overall themes…).
The thirty-fifth Nike Prefontaine Classic was celebration of all things Nike in Track City, Eugene, Oregon. The meet went from one great race, one great event to another. I spent the entire meet twittering each event result (twitter.com/runblogrun), and will be doing that for the USATF Championships as well.
For me the event showed us several major themes:
The first is that competition among traditionally strong events for the U.S. has continued to increase, with the men’s 200 meters ( shown in the 300 meters) now approaching the men’s 110 meter hurdles and women’s 100m hurdles, two of the toughest events to make on the U.S. team.
An athlete needing to make up for a tough 2008 is a continuing theme. Note the case of Dwight Phillips, who was the 2004 Olympic, 2005 world champion and 2007 brone medalist at the long jump. He did not make the team in 2008, but has come out in 2009 as a man on a mission. He first ran a 10.06 for 100 meters at a small meet at Georgia-that was his personal best. Competing against Irving Saldino, 2007 gold medalist in Osaka and the 2008 Beijing champion, Dwight Phillips completed an act of redemption: his aggressive running style, his follow through on his long jump, his tremendous focus, accolades, for the longest long jump since 1991–with a jump of 28-8 1/4– or 8.74m . That is the farthest legal jump since 1991 and put him in the top ten performers of all times. Irving Saldino did not give up easily, jumping 8.55 and 8.63m-his personal best in the competition!
The depth of US women’s distance talent. In the women’s 1,500 meters, Jenny Barringer was the star of the day, becoming the third US performer of all times, with her superb 3:59.89, just missing Geleta Burka’s winning 3;59.98! Barringer told the media that she was thinking 4:04! In fourth place, Anna Willard ran 4:01.4! In fifth place, Christin Wurth-Thomas ran her personal best of 4:01.72, and in sixth place, Shannon Rowbury, two races shy of racing fit, who put it all on the line for the first 1200 meters, ran a fine 4:03.92 opener.
Jenny Barringer of Colorado is the real thing. This young women has talent, racing sense and she had her first real experience at the super elite level. Her last three hundred meters was astonishing, and her last 150 meters was a near route of the entire field!
Reese Hoffa showed he was tought with his come from behind,final throw win with a world leading 71-10!
Bernard Lagat looked great taking Said Shaheen in the 3,000 meters, but Shaheen barely held off a hard charging Chris Solinsky, Matt Tegenkamp and Alistair Cregg!
Nick Symmonds continues his rock star 800 meter racing, with his hard charging win over Alfred Yego of Kenya, in 1:45.86, with Christian Smith taking third. Yuriy Borzakovsky of Russia was sixth.
And Absel Kipruto Kiprop, who we interviewed after the meet, who told us that his 3:48.50 was his first mile ever! ” I thought we were running 3:52 pace, or I would have run through the finish.” Kiprop, the showman of the Kenyan middle distance crowd, missed the Bowerman mile record by two tenths.
Photo by Photorun.net.
07/06/2009
Prefontaine Classic
Eugene, OR, 07/06/2009
Men’ results
100 Metres – Men (Summary)
Pts
1 Rodgers , Michael USA 9.94 10
2 Powell , Asafa JAM 10.07 8
3 Dix , Walter USA 10.07 7
4 Padgett , Travis USA 10.08 6
5 Thompson , Richard TRI 10.09 5
6 Edwards , Monzavous USA 10.10 4
7 Dixon , Leroy USA 10.18 3
8 Williams , Ivory USA 10.18 2
100 Metres – Men Race 1 Wind: +0.1 m/s
Pts
1 Edwards , Monzavous USA 10.10 4
2 Dixon , Leroy USA 10.18 3
3 Williams , Ivory USA 10.18 2
4 Bailey , Ryan USA 10.18
5 Saidy Ndure , Jaysuma NOR 10.20
6 Crawford , Shawn USA 10.21
7 Martin , Rodney USA 10.43
100 Metres – Men Race 2 Wind: +1.7 m/s
Pts
1 Rodgers , Michael USA 9.94 10
2 Powell , Asafa JAM 10.07 8
3 Dix , Walter USA 10.07 7
4 Padgett , Travis USA 10.08 6
5 Thompson , Richard TRI 10.09 5
6 Frater , Michael JAM 10.18
7 Martina , Churandy AHO 10.24
8 Burns , Marc TRI 10.34
300 Metres – Men
1 Merritt , LaShawn USA 31.30
2 Carter , Xavier USA 31.93
3 Spearmon , Wallace USA 32.14
4 Crawford , Shawn USA 32.47
5 Neville , David USA 32.49
6 Quow , Renny TRI 32.55
7 Christopher , Tyler CAN 32.59
8 Williamson , Darold USA 33.76
800 Metres – Men
Pts
1 Symmonds , Nick USA 1:45.86 10
2 Yego , Alfred Kirwa KEN 1:46.21 8
3 Smith , Christian USA 1:46.36 7
4 Reed , Gary CAN 1:46.37 6
5 Robinson , Khadevis USA 1:46.64 5
6 Borzakovskiy , Yuriy RUS 1:47.05 4
7 Ismail , Ismail Ahmed SUD 1:47.83 3
8 Greer , Elijah USA 1:49.15 2
Lalang , Boaz Kiplagat KEN DNF
Scherer , Matthew USA DNF
One Mile – Men
Pts
1 Kiprop , Asbel Kipruto KEN 3:48.50 10
2 Keitany , Haron KEN 3:48.78 8
3 Brannen , Nathan CAN 3:52.63 7
4 Ali , Belal Mansoor BRN 3:53.05 6
5 Kemboi , Nicholas Kiptanui KEN 3:53.43 5
6 Lomong , Lopez USA 3:53.47 4
7 Jager , Evan USA 3:54.35 3
8 Korir , Shedrack Kibet KEN 3:54.77 2
9 Legesse , Henok ETH 3:54.81 1
10 Webb , Alan USA 3:55.99 1
11 van der Westhuizen , Peter RSA 3:56.26 1
12 Leer , Will USA 3:56.63 1
13 Manzano , Leonel USA 3:58.68
14 Kithii , Josphat Mitunga KEN 4:01.09
Joseph , Moise HAI DNF
Kivuna , Jackson Mumbwa KEN DNF
3000 Metres – Men
Pts
1 Lagat , Bernard USA 7:35.92 10
2 Shaheen , Saif Saaeed QAT 7:36.87 8
3 Solinsky , Chris USA 7:37.05 7
4 Tegenkamp , Matthew USA 7:37.32 6
5 Cragg , Alistair Ian IRL 7:37.84 5
6 Kipchoge , Eliud KEN 7:38.24 4
7 Masai , Moses Ndiema KEN 7:44.75 3
8 Komon , Leonard Patrick KEN 7:45.53 2
9 Bauhs , Scott USA 7:54.58 1
10 Gebremeskel , Dejen ETH 7:58.69 1
11 Vaughn , Brent USA 8:09.82 1
Achon , Julius UGA DNF
Sherer , Steve USA DNF
3000 Metres Steeplechase – Men
Pts
1 Koech , Paul Kipsiele KEN 8:13.44 10
2 Gary , Roba ETH 8:21.22 8
3 McAdams , Joshua USA 8:26.55 7
4 Watson , Luke USA 8:27.09 6
5 Bruce , Ben USA 8:33.11 5
6 Alcorn , Kyle USA 8:34.02 4
7 Nelson , William USA 8:35.90 3
8 Huling , Daniel USA 8:36.47 2
9 Olinger , Brian USA 8:37.23 1
10 Brooks , Tom USA 8:43.25 1
11 Slattery , Steve USA 8:45.13 1
Watson , Rob CAN DNF
400 Metres Hurdles – Men
Pts
1 Jackson , Bershawn USA 48.38 10
2 Phillips , Isa JAM 48.55 8
3 Clement , Kerron USA 48.73 7
4 Taylor , Angelo USA 48.79 6
5 Tinsley , Micheal USA 48.80 5
6 Buckley , Markino JAM 50.80 4
7 Ferguson , Kenneth USA 51.94 3
High Jump – Men
Pts
1 Ukhov , Ivan RUS 2.34 10
2 Rybakov , Yaroslav RUS 2.31 8
3 Williams , Jesse USA 2.26 6.50
3 Spank , Raul GER 2.26 6.50
5 Silnov , Andrey RUS 2.21 5
6 Thomas , Donald BAH 2.21 3.50
6 Nieto , Jamie USA 2.21 3.50
8 Mason , Germaine GBR 2.21 2
9 Manson , Andra USA 2.16
Jonas , Dusty USA NM
Pole Vault – Men
Pts
1 Jeng , Alhaji SWE 5.51 10
2 Mack , Timothy USA 5.41 7.50
2 Scott , Jeremy USA 5.41 7.50
Miles , Derek USA NM
Pauli , Jacob USA NM
Lanaro , Giovanni MEX NM
Sawano , Daichi JPN NM
Long Jump – Men
Pts Wind
1 Phillips , Dwight USA 8.74 10 -1.2
2 Saladino , Irving PAN 8.63 8 -0.4
3 Lapierre , Fabrice AUS 8.02 7 -0.1
4 Quinley , Trevell USA 8.01 6 -0.3
5 Berrabah , Yahya MAR 7.98 5 -0.4
6 Pate , Miguel USA 7.92 4 -0.3
7 Turner , Matt USA 7.86 3 -1.1
8 Johnson , Brian USA 7.84 2 -2.5
Shot Put – Men
Pts
1 Hoffa , Reese USA 21.89 10
2 Taylor , Daniel USA 21.29 8
3 Majewski , Tomasz POL 21.26 7
4 Cantwell , Christian USA 20.99 6
5 Armstrong , Dylan CAN 20.63 5
6 Mikhnevich , Andrei BLR 20.45 4
7 Scott , Dorian JAM 19.21 3
Nelson , Adam USA NM
Women’ results
100 Metres – Women Wind: +3.2 m/s
Pts
1 Jeter , Carmelita USA 10.85 10
2 Stewart , Kerron JAM 10.90 8
3 Lee , Muna USA 11.02 7
4 Fraser , Shelly-Ann JAM 11.10 6
5 Williams , Lauryn USA 11.12 5
6 Hooker , Marshevet USA 11.30 4
7 Madison , Tianna USA 11.31 3
400 Metres – Women
Pts
1 Richards , Sanya USA 49.86 10
2 Williams , Shericka JAM 50.72 8
3 Gushchina , Yulia RUS 51.17 7
4 Montsho , Amantle BOT 51.31 6
5 Williams-Mills , Novlene JAM 51.32 5
6 Kapachinskaya , Anastasiya RUS 51.67 4
7 Walker , Melaine JAM 52.01 3
8 Hastings , Natasha USA 52.33 2
800 Metres – Women
Pts
1 Vessey , Maggie USA 2:00.18 10
2 Sinclair , Kenia JAM 2:01.02 8
3 Simpson , Jemma GBR 2:01.10 7
4 Clark , Hazel USA 2:01.12 6
5 Andrianova , Tatyana RUS 2:01.16 5
6 Johnson , Alysia USA 2:05.32 4
7 Jelimo , Pamela KEN 2:05.57 3
Carlin , Jesse USA DNF
1500 Metres – Women
Pts
1 Burka , Gelete ETH 3:59.89 10
2 Barringer , Jennifer USA 3:59.90 8
3 Alminova , Anna RUS 4:01.44 7
4 Willard , Anna USA 4:01.44 6
5 Wurth-Thomas , Christin USA 4:01.72 5
6 Rowbury , Shannon USA 4:03.92 4
7 Fern√°ndez , Nuria ESP 4:04.75 3
8 Lagat , Nancy Jebet KEN 4:05.05 2
9 Assefa , Meskerem ETH 4:05.99 1
10 Donohue , Erin USA 4:06.70 1
11 Flanagan , Shalane USA 4:06.91 1
12 Clement , Treniere USA 4:10.73 1
13 Culpepper , Shayne USA 4:15.18
Green , Nikeya USA DNF
2000 Metres – Women
1 Cheruiyot , Vivian KEN 5:31.52
2 Jamal , Maryam Yusuf BRN 5:31.88
3 Masai , Linet Chepkwemoi KEN 5:33.43
4 Kipyego , Sally KEN 5:35.20
5 Korikwiang , Pauline Chemning KEN 5:38.11
6 Begley , Amy USA 5:38.34
7 Goucher , Kara USA 5:41.28
8 Rhines , Jennifer USA 5:51.69
9 Hall , Sara USA 5:54.07
10 Hagans , Lauren USA 5:57.60
Muncan , Marina SRB DNF
Vaughn , Sara USA DNF
100 Metres Hurdles – Women Wind: +1.0 m/s
Pts
1 Perry , Michelle USA 12.74 10
2 Cherry , Damu USA 12.74 8
3 Lopes-Schliep , Priscilla CAN 12.75 7
4 Felicien , Perdita CAN 12.78 6
5 Foster-Hylton , Brigitte JAM 13.08 5
6 Powell , Virginia USA 13.20 4
7 Dixon , Vonette JAM 13.31 3
Harper , Dawn USA DNF
Long Jump – Women
Pts Wind
1 Jimoh , Funmi USA 6.69 10 +2.8
2 Balta , Ksenija EST 6.68 8 +1.6
3 Sokolova , Yelena RUS 6.68 7 +2.2
4 Jarrett , Jovanee JAM 6.66 6 +1.8
5 Glenn , Brianna USA 6.60 5 +1.3
6 Reese , Brittney USA 6.60 4 +1.8
7 Upshaw , Grace USA 6.59 3 +1.4
8 Fountain , Hyleas USA 6.48 2 +0.9
9 Charles , Tabia CAN 6.25 +2.1
10 Madison , Tianna USA 6.06 +1.7
Discus Throw – Women
Pts
1 Brown Trafton , Stephanie USA 63.98 10
2 Pierson , Summer USA 60.53 8
3 Breisch , Becky USA 60.06 7
4 Thurmond , Aretha USA 60.04 6
5 Powell Roos , Suzanne USA 59.99 5
6 Lewis- Smallwood , Gia USA 59.39 4
7 Hess , Annie USA 51.60 3
Hammer Throw – Women
Pts
1 Heidler , Betty GER 72.81 10
2 Frizell , Sultana CAN 72.07 8
3 Cosby , Jessica USA 70.68 7
4 Pchelnik , Darya BLR 70.62 6
5 Campbell , Amber USA 68.35 5
6 Smith , Loree USA 66.82 4
7 Menkova , Oksana BLR 66.31 3
8 Henry , Britney USA 64.89 2
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