Posted: August 30, 2006

Athletics: Robinson named USATF Athlete of the Week

INDIANAPOLIS - Khadevis Robinson has been named USA Track & Field's Athlete of the Week after running the second leg of the 4x800m relay that broke the American record at the Memorial Van Damme, the penultimate leg of the 2006 IAAF Golden League, in Brussels, Belgium. A two-time U.S. Outdoor champion, Robinson ran 1 minute 44.03 seconds, the fastest split of the race, on the second leg to help his 4x800m team of Jebreh Harris (1:47.05), Sam Burley (1:46.05) and David Krummenacker (1:45.69) finish second in 7:02.82 behind the Kenyan team that ran 7:02.43 to set the new world record. The U.S. quartet crushed the previous American record of 7:06.5, set by the Santa Monica Track Club in 1986 and was also under the previous world mark of 7:03.89, run by Great Britain in 1982. 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; May 23, Kim Kreiner; May 30, Bryan Clay; June 6, Sanya Richards; June 13, Xavier Carter; June 20, A.J. Acosta; June 27, Lashinda Demus; July 5, Ebony Collins; July 11, Jeremy Wariner; July 18, Dominique Arnold; August 1, William Wynne; August 8, Nadine O'Connor; August 15, Walter Henning; August 22, Chris Carter; August 29, Khadevis Robinson. Best Marks Week Ending August 27 MEN 100 - 10.01 Jason Smoots (Nike) - Rieti, ITA 8/27 200 - 19.79 Tyson Gay (adidas) - Brussels, BEL 8/25 400 - 44.29 Jeremy Wariner (adidas) - Brussels, BEL 8/25 800 - 1:43.68 Khadevis Robinson (Nike) - Rieti, ITA 8/27 U.S. leader 1500 - 3:29.68 Bernard Lagat (Nike) - Rieti, ITA 8/27 U.S. leader 3000SC - 8:19.77 Anthony Famiglietti (adidas) - Linz, AUT 8/22 10,000 - 27:59.41 Adam Goucher (Nike) - Brussels, BEL 8/25 110H - 13.19 Allen Johnson (Nike) - Linz, AUT 8/22 400H - 49.07 James Carter (Nike) - Rieti, ITA 8/27 HJ - 2.25/7-4.5 Jesse Williams (Nike) - Paris, FRA 8/26 PV - 5.87/19-3 Brad Walker (Nike) - Rieti, ITA 8/27 LJ - 8.11/26-7.25 Miguel Pate (Nike) - Rieti, ITA 8/27 SP - 21.29/69-10.25 Reese Hoffa (NYAC) - Paris, FRA 8/26 HT - 73.77/242-0 A.G. Kruger (Ashland Elite) - Paris, FRA 8/26 JT - 73.54/241-3 Mike Hazle (Unat.) - Linz, AUT 8/22 Dec - 7966 Ryan Harlan (Unat.) - San Juan, PUR 8/26 WOMEN 100 - 11.10 Lisa Barber (adidas) - Brussels, BEL 8/25 200 - 22.51 Stephanie Durst (Nike) - Rieti, ITA 8/27 400 - 50.02 Sanya Richards (Nike) - Brussels, BEL 8/25 800 - 2:00.95 Alice Schmidt (adidas) - Brussels, BEL 8/25 1500 - 4:03.32 Treniere Clement (Nike) - Rieti, ITA 8/27 U.S. leader 3000SC - 9:48.08 Carrie Messner (Asics) - Rieti, ITA 8/27 5000 - 14:55.18 Jen Rhines (adidas) - Brussels, BEL 8/25 U.S. leader 100H - 12.55 Michelle Perry (Nike) - Brussels, BEL 8/25 400H - 53.67 Lashinda Demus (Nike) - Rieti, ITA 8/27 HJ - 1.87/6-1.5 Amy Acuff (Asics) - Paris, FRA 8/26 LJ - 6.60/21-8 Tianna Madison (Nike) - Paris, FRA 8/26 TJ - 13.59/44-7 Tiombe Hurd (Nike) - Linz, AUT 8/22 SP - 18.33/60-1.75 Jillian Camarena (Ironwood) - Paris, FRA 8/26 DT - 60.34/197-11 Aretha Thurmond (Nike) - Rieti, ITA 8/27 HT - 66.98/219-9 Erin Gilreath (NYAC) - Paris, FRA 8/26 Hep - 5991 GiGi Johnson (Unat.) - San Juan, PUR 8/26

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