Posted: April 25, 2006

Athletics: Kastor named USATF Athlete of the Week

INDIANAPOLIS - Deena Kastor has been named USA Track & Field's Athlete of the Week after winning the London Marathon in a new American Record time on Sunday.

The 2004 Olympic bronze medalist, Kastor defeated a strong international field in London in 2 hours 19 minutes 35 seconds, making her the fourth fastest woman of all-time and the eighth ever to run under 2:20. She became the first American woman to run a marathon under 2 hours, 20 minutes, besting her previous record of 2:21:16.

Another notable performance was turned in by three-time USA Outdoor champion Kim Kreiner, who set a new American women's javelin throw record with a heave of 60.88 meters/199 feet, 9 inches Saturday afternoon at the Woody Wilson Classic in Davis, California. Kreiner's winning throw bettered her previous record of 60.86m/199-8 set in winning the gold medal at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

Now in its sixth year, USATF's Athlete of the Week program is designed to recognize outstanding performers at all levels of the sport. USATF names a new honoree each week and features the athlete on the USATF website. Selections are based on top performances and results from the previous week.

2006 USATF Athlete of the Week Winners: January 3, Walt Henning; January 10, Amandi Rhett; January 17, Kevin Eastler; January 24, Marisa Hanson; January 31, Me'Lisa Barber; February 7, Reese Hoffa; February 14, Wallace Spearmon; February 21, Ryan Hall; February 28, Terrence Trammell; March 7, Ryan Harlan; March 14, Walter Davis; March 21, Bill Collins; March 28, Johnnye Valien; April 4, Deena Kastor; April 11, Trey Hardee; April 18, Meb Keflezighi; April 25, Deena Kastor.

BEST MARKS WEEK ENDING APRIL 23

MEN 
100 - 10.12 Xavier Carter (LSU) - Baton Rouge, LA 4/22
200 - 20.48 Leonard Scott (Nike) - Lawrence, KS 4/22
400 - 44.12 Jeremy Wariner (adidas) - Waco, TX 4/22 World leader
800 - 1:47.58 Kevin Hicks (Nike) - Lawrence, KS 4/22
1500 - 3:43.20 Stephen Pifer (Colorado) - Eugene, OR 4/21
3000SC - 8:32.26 Thomas Brooks (Unat.) - Eugene, OR 4/21 U.S. leader
5000 - 13:25.81 Dathan Ritzenhein (Nike) - Eugene, OR 4/21 U.S. leader
10,000 - 28:25.62 Fernando Cabada (Virginia Intermont) - Eugene, OR 4/21
110H - 13.58 David Payne (Hepburn Elite) & Joel Brown (Nike) - Lawrence, KS 4/22
400H - 48.34 Bershawn Jackson (Nike) - Lawrence, KS 4/22 U.S. leader
HJ - 2.28/7-5.75 Dusty Jonas (Nebraska) - Lawrence, KS 4/22
PV - 5.60/18-4.5 Adam Keul (Unat.) - Waco, TX 4/22 & Jake Pauli (Nike) - Lawrence, KS 4/22
LJ - 7.89/25-10.75 John Moffitt (Nike) - Baton Rouge, LA 4/22
TJ - 16.16/53-0.25 Jonathan Jackson (TCU) - Ft. Worth, TX 4/22
SP - 21.43/70-3.75 Christian Cantwell (Nike) - Lawrence, KS 4/22 U.S. leader
DT - 65.51/214-11 Jarred Rome (Nike) - San Diego, CA 4/22
HT - 70.02/230-4 Dameion Smith (Indiana Invaders) - Rensselaer, IN 4/22
JT - 78.12/256-3 Eric Brown (Arkansas) - Lawrence, KS 4/22 U.S. leader
Dec - 7371 Ryan Koontz (Clemson) - Winston-Salem, NC 4/21

WOMEN 
100 - 11.04 Allyson Felix (adidas) - Lawrence, KS 4/22 U.S. leader
200 - 23.01 Chauntae Bayne (Stanford) - Berkeley, CA 4/22
400 - 50.44 Sanya Richards (Nike) - Waco, TX 4/22 U.S. leader
800 - 2:04.53 Georgia Kloss (North Carolina) - Winston-Salem, NC 4/22
1500 - 4:16.03 Lindsey Gallo (Unat.) - Eugene, OR 4/21
3000 - 9:27.33 Michaela Courtney (Marquette) - Iowa City, IA 4/22
3000SC - 9:59.61 Carrie Messner (Asics) - Eugene, OR 4/21 U.S. leader
5000 - 16:03.07 Julia Lucas (North Carolina State) - Winston-Salem, NC 4/22
10,000 - 32:11.92 Marla Runyan (Nike) - Eugene, OR 4/21 U.S. leader
100H - 12.85 Lolo Jones (Nike) - Baton Rouge, LA 4/22
400H - 56.4h Tanisha Mills (Sheffield Elite) - San Diego, CA 4/22
HJ - 1.87/6-1.5 Destinee Hooker (Texas) - Austin, TX 4/22
PV - 4.58/15-0.25 Lacy Janson (Florida State) - Winston-Salem, NC 4/20 Collegiate Record
LJ - 6.51/21-4.25 Marshevet Hooker (Texas) - Austin, TX 4/22
TJ - 13.43/44-0.75 Erica McLain (Stanford) - Berkeley, CA 4/22 U.S. leader
SP - 18.59/61-0 Laura Gerraughty (North Carolina) - Winston-Salem, NC 4/21
DT - 56.87/186-7 Summer Pierson (Unat.) - San Diego, CA 4/22
HT - 64.42/211-4 Sarah Hopping (Stanford) - Berkeley, CA 4/22
JT - 60.88/199-9 Kim Kreiner (Nike) - Davis, CA 4/22 American Record
Hep - 5498 Liz Roehrig (Minnesota) - Athens, GA 4/22

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