Posted: September 19, 2007

Athletics: Richards named USATF Athlete of the Week

INDIANAPOLIS - Sanya Richards has been named USA Track & Field's Athlete of the Week after winning the women's 400 meters Sunday at the 2007 ISTAF Meeting in Berlin, Germany to earn her second consecutive share of the Golden League Jackpot. The 2006 IAAF Athlete of the Year, Richards earned half of the million-dollar jackpot by going undefeated in the women's 400 in Golden League competition. In the last meet of the series, she streaked to victory in the women's 400m in a world-leading 49.27 seconds. Richards' other Golden League wins came in Oslo June 15, Paris July 6, Rome July 13, Zurich September 7 and Brussels last Friday. 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. 2007 USATF Athlete of the Week Winners: January 2, Thomas Morgan; January 9, Jacquelyn Coward; January 16, Ryan Hall; January 23, Johnny Dutch; January 30, Shalane Flanagan; February 6, Gail Devers; February 13, Alan Culpepper; February 20, Bernard Lagat; February 27, Christian Cantwell; March 6, Fasil Bizuneh; March 13, Natasha Hastings; March 20, Anthony Famiglietti; March 27, Nadine O'Connor; April 4, Natasha Hastings; April 10, Diana Pickler; April 17, Shalane Flanagan; April 24, Virginia Tech women's team, Ryan Hall; May 1, Jen Rhines; May 8, Walter Henning; May 15, Allyson Felix; May 22, Breaux Greer; May 29, Walter Dix; June 5, Jenn Stuczynski; June 12, Walter Dix; June 19, Chanelle Price; June 27, Tyson Gay; July 3, Jim Sorensen; July 10, Robin Reynolds; July 17, William Wynne; July 24, Alan Webb; July 31, Victoria Jordan; August 8, Reese Hoffa; August 14, Jeremy Wariner; August 21, Lela Nelson; August 28, Tyson Gay, September 5, Allyson Felix and Bernard Lagat, September 11, Phil Raschker; September 18, Sanya Richards. Best Marks Week Ending September 16 MEN 200 - 19.88 Wallace Spearmon (Nike) - Brussels, BEL 9/14 400 - 44.05 Jeremy Wariner (adidas) - Berlin, GER 9/16 800 - 1:48.41 Chris Lukezic (Reebok) - Rovereto, ITA 9/12 1500 - 3:34.79 Bernard Lagat (Nike) - Berlin, GER 9/16 3000SC - 8:15.69 Steve Slattery (Nike) - Brussels, BEL 9/14 U.S. leader 5000 - 13:07.41 Matt Tegenkamp (Nike) - Brussels, BEL 9/14 U.S. leader 10,000 - 27:41.26 Meb Keflezighi (Nike) - Brussels, BEL 9/14 110H - 13.25 Anwar Moore (Nike) - Brussels, BEL 9/14 400H - 49.02 James Carter (Unat.) - Berlin, GER 9/16 HJ - 2.24/7-4.25 Jamie Nieto (Nike) - Dubnica, SVK 9/16 PV - 5.81/19-0.75 Brad Walker (Nike) - Berlin, GER 9/16 LJ - 7.91/25-11.5 John Moffitt (Nike) - Linz, AUT 9/11 TJ - 17.27/56-8 Walter Davis (Nike) - Brussels, BEL 9/16 SP - 21.08/69-2 Reese Hoffa (NYAC) - Dubnica, SVK 9/16 JT - 81.99/269-0 Mike Hazle (Unat.) - Huelva, ESP 9/13 WOMEN 100 - 11.15 Carmelita Jeter (Nike) - Berlin, GER 9/16 200 - 22.81 Torri Edwards (Nike) - Brussels, BEL 9/14 400 - 49.27 Sanya Richards (Nike) - Berlin, GER 9/16 World leader 800 - 2:02.25 Sasha Spencer (Nike) - Rovereto, ITA 9/12 Mile - 4:27.35 Erin Donohue (Nike) - Brussels, BEL 9/14 U.S. leader 5000 - 14:55.02 Kara Goucher (Nike) - Berlin, GER 9/16 100H - 12.61 Michelle Perry (Nike) - Brussels, BEL 9/14 400H - 56.99 Sheena Johnson (Nike) - Rovereto, ITA 9/12 HJ - 1.90/6-2.75 Amy Acuff (Asics) - Brussels, BEL 9/14 TJ - 13.37/43-10.5 Tiombe Hurd (Nike) - Dubnica, SVK 9/16 SP - 16.82/55-2.25 Kristin Heaston (Nike) - Rovereto, ITA 9/12 Subscribe to the Runner's Web Weekly Digest