|
Webb posts world leader with Paris win
Reigning USA Outdoor 1,500m champion Alan Webb ran a huge personal best
and posted the fastest men's 1,500m time in the world this outdoor
season Friday at the Meeting Gaz de France in Paris, which is the second
event of the 2007 IAAF Golden League.
Webb passed runner-up Mehdi Baala of France with less than 20 meters to
go and held on for the win in 3 minutes, 30.54 seconds. Webb's
performance obliterated his previous 1,500m personal best of 3:32.52 set
in 2005. American Bernard Lagat finished seventh in 3:35.09.
The men's 100 meters was won by Bahamian Derrick Atkins, who crossed the
finish line in 10.00 seconds. Mark Jelks, who finished fourth at the
2007 AT&T USA Outdoor Championships, was the runner-up in 10.09 seconds,
with 2004 Olympic 200m gold medalist Shawn Crawford third in a seasonal
best time of 10.13 seconds
As the only American entrant in the men's 400 meters, 2007 USA Outdoor
Championships runner-up LaShawn Merritt was victorious in 44.62 seconds.
Gary Kikaya of The Congo was the runner-up in 45.32 seconds.
In men's hurdles action, Dayron Robles of Cuba (ranked #3 in the world
in 2006) was the surprise winner in the men's 110m hurdles, with 2007
USA Outdoor Championships fifth-place finisher Anwar Moore the
runner-up. Both competitors were timed in 13.13 seconds. World record
holder Liu Xiang of China finished third in 13.15. 2005 World Outdoor
Championships silver medalist James Carter won the men's 400m hurdles in
48.61 seconds, with 2000 Olympic gold medalist and reigning USA Outdoor
400m champion Angelo Taylor the runner-up in 48.73 seconds.
Two Americans finished third in men's field event action in Paris as
eight-time national champion and American record holder Breaux Greer
threw the javelin 85.64 meters/281 feet, and reigning USA Outdoor
champion Aarik Wilson soared 16.96 meters/55 feet 7.75 inches in the
triple jump.
Reigning U.S. women's 100m champion Torri Edwards continued her winning
ways on Friday in winning her specialty in 11.17 seconds. 2005 USA
champion Lisa Barber was the runner-up in 11.19 seconds, with reigning
world champion Lauryn Williams third in 11.25.
2006 World Athlete of the Year Sanya Richards returned to her dominating
ways in the women's 400 meters with the fastest time in the world this
year of 49.52 seconds. 2007 AT&T USA Outdoor Championships runner-up
Natasha Hastings finished third in 50.45 seconds.
Michelle Perry displayed again why she is the #1 ranked 100m hurdler in
the world by defeating a strong field with her time of 12.56 seconds.
Lolo Jones, who finished third last month at USA Nationals, finished
third in Paris in 12.71 seconds.
For more information on the IAAF Golden League and the Meeting Gaz de
France Paris including the complete results, visit IAAF.org.
Stork Report
Four-time Olympian Colleen De Reuck has given birth to her second
daughter. Tara Bobbi De Reuck was born July 4 at 10:10 p.m. She weighed
in at 7.5 lbs and is 21 inches long. Mother, daughter, sister Tasmin and
De Reuck's husband Darren, are all doing fine.
Subscribe to the Runner's Web Weekly Digest
| 
Know someone else who's interested in running and triathlon?