Posted: May 16, 2006

Athletics: Gatlin named USATF Athlete of the Week

INDIANAPOLIS - Justin Gatlin has been named USA Track & Field's Athlete of the Week after setting the men's 100 meter World Record Friday at the Qatar Super Grand Prix.

The reigning World and Olympic champion, Gatlin crossed the finish line in the new World record time of 9.76 seconds with a wind reading of +1.7 meters per second. The previous record of 9.77 was held by Jamaican Asafa Powell set in Athens on June 14, 2005.

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; May 2, Alan Webb; May 9, Bershawn Jackson; May 16, Justin Gatlin.

Best Marks Week Ending May 14

MEN 
100 - 9.76 Justin Gatlin (Nike) - Doha, QAT 5/12 World Record
200 - 20.18 LaShawn Merritt (Nike) - Xalapa, MEX 5/13
400 - 45.06 Mitch Potter (Reebok) - Xalapa, MEX 5/13
800 - 1:46.49 Christian Smith (Kansas State) - Waco, TX 5/14
1500 - 3:40.70 Stephen Pifer (Colorado) - Waco, TX 5/14 U.S. leader
3000SC - 8:35.04 Aaron Aguayo (Arizona State) - Eugene, OR 5/13
5000 - 14:00.54 Stephen Haas (Indiana) - East Lansing, MI 5/14
10,000 - 28:45.69 Brian Olinger (Ohio State) - East Lansing, MI 5/12
110H - 13.22 Aries Merritt (Tennessee) - Fayetteville, AR 5/14 U.S. leader
400H - 48.65 Bershawn Jackson (Nike) - Doha, QAT 5/13
HJ - 2.28/7-5.75 Keith Moffatt (Morehouse) - Atlanta, GA 5/13
PV - 5.63/18-5.5 Russ Buller (Asics), Brad Walker (Nike), 
Jeff Hartwig (Nike) & Toby Stevenson (Nike) - Xalapa, MEX 5/13
LJ - 8.30/27-2.75 Dwight Phillips (Nike) - Xalapa, MEX 5/13
TJ - 16.31/53-6.25 Alonzo Moore (Wisconsin) - East Lansing, MI 5/14
SP - 20.81/68-3.25 Brian Robison (Texas) - Waco, TX 5/14
DT - 67.42/221-2 Ian Waltz (Nike) - Chula Vista, CA 5/13
HT - 71.58/234-10 Lucais MacKay (Shore AC) - Marietta, GA 5/14
JT - 76.73/251-9 Eric Brown (Arkansas) - Fayetteville, AR 5/13
Dec - 7855 Chris Boyles (Unat.) - Desenzano, ITA 5/14
20k Walk - 1:22:47 Kevin Eastler (Unat.) - La Coruna, ESP 5/13 U.S. leader
50k Walk - 4:16:06 Philip Dunn (Unat.) - La Coruna, ESP 5/14 U.S. leader

WOMEN
100 - 11.06 Marion Jones (Nike) - Xalapa, MEX 5/13
200 - 22.36 Shalonda Solomon (South Carolina) - Fayetteville, AR 5/14 U.S. leader
400 - 52.21 Moushaumi Robinson (Nike) - Xalapa, MEX 5/13
800 - 2:02.73 Geena Gall (Michigan) - East Lansing, MI 5/14
1500 - 4:15.65 Ari Lambie (Stanford) - Eugene, OR 5/14
3000SC - 9:51.98 Carrie Messner (Asics) - Rio de Janeiro, BRA 5/14
5000 - 16:05.18 Rebecca Walter (Michigan) - East Lansing, MI 5/14
10,000 - 33:45.47 Rebecca Walter (Michigan) - East Lansing, MI 5/12
100H - 12.64 Ginnie Powell (USC) - Eugene, OR 5/14 U.S. leader
400H - 56.02 Dominique Darden (Miami) - Atlanta, GA 5/13
HJ - 1.91/6-3.5 Chaunte Howard (Nike) - Santo Domingo, DMR 5/14
PV - 4.60/15-1 Chelsea Johnson (UCLA) - Eugene, OR 5/14 Collegiate Record/U.S. leader
LJ - 6.55/21-6 Tianna Madison (Nike) - Santo Domingo, DMR 5/14
TJ - 13.47/44-2.5 Erica McLain (Stanford) - Eugene, OR 5/14
SP - 18.52/60-9.25 Liz Wanless (NYAC) - Marietta, GA 5/14
DT - 59.15/194-0 Becky Breisch (Nebraska) - Waco, TX 5/14
HT - 66.96/219-8 Sarah Hopping (Stanford) - Eugene, OR 5/12
JT - 59.64/195-8 Dana Pounds (Air Force Academy) - Provo, UT 5/13
Hep - 5486 Sara Jane Baker (Nebraska) - Waco, TX 5/13
20k Walk - 1:35:46 Teresa Vaill (Walk USA) - La Coruna, ESP 5/13 U.S. leader

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