INDIANAPOLIS - Allyson Felix has been named USA Track & Field's Athlete of the Week for her impressive victories in the 200m and 400m at the Aviva London Grand Prix, which is the 12th event of the 2010 Samsung Diamond League.
A three-time World Outdoor champion at 200 meters, Felix survived a sluggish start in that event on Friday, but still ran away with the win in 22.37 seconds. Her nearest competitor, Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie (BAH), was more than half a second back in 22.88.
Felix completed her double on Saturday in winning the women's 400m in 50.79. Felix battled European champion Tatyana Firova and World Indoor champ Debbie Dunn down the final straight, but was able to hold them off as Firova took second in 50.84 and Dunn finished third in 50.89.
Now in its ninth 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.
Winners: January 13, Jen Clayton; January 20, Shalane Flanagan; January 27, Nolan Shaheed; February 3, Bernard Lagat; February 10, Bernard Lagat; February 17, Shalane Flanagan; February 24, Amber Campbell; March 3, Amber Campbell; March 10, Phil Raschker; March 17, Ashton Eaton; March 31, Lisa Koll; April 7, Queen Harrison; April 14, Magdalena Lewy Boulet; April 21, Bershawn Jackson; April 28, Phoebe Wright; May 5, Chris Solinsky; May 12, Walter Dix; May 26, Cory Martin; June 2, Chaunte Lowe; June 9, Bernard Lagat; June 16, Queen Harrison; June 30, Kara Patterson; July 7, David Oliver; July 22, David Oliver; July 28, Conor McCullough; August 4, Kennedy Blahnik; August 11, Tyson Gay; August 18, Allyson Felix.
BEST MARKS WEEK ENDING AUGUST 15
MEN
100 - 9.78 Tyson Gay (adidas) - London, GBR 8/13 World leader
200 - 20.12 Wallace Spearmon (Saucony) - London, GBR 8/14
400 - 44.67 Jeremy Wariner (adidas) - London, GBR 8/14
800 - 1:44.56 Andrew Wheating (Nike) - London, GBR 8/13
Mile - 3:50.64 Leo Manzano (Nike) - London, GBR 8/14 U.S. leader
3000 - 7:40.36 Bernard Lagat (Nike) - London, GBR 8/13
3000SC - 8:32.14 Ben Bruce (OTC Elite) - London, GBR 8/13
110H - 13.06 David Oliver (Nike) - London, GBR 8/14
400H - 48.12 Bershawn Jackson (Nike) - London, GBR 8/13
HJ - 2.27/7-5.25 Jesse Williams (Nike) - London, GBR 8/14
PV - 5.61/18-4.75 Derek Miles (Nike) - London, GBR 8/13
LJ - 8.18/26-10 Dwight Phillips (Trackstar Apparel) - London, GBR 8/14
SP - 21.44/70-4.25 Reese Hoffa (NYAC) - London, GBR 8/14
DT - 65.16/213-9 Casey Malone (Nike) - London, GBR 8/14
JT - 78.13/256-4 Mike Hazle (Nike) - Kessel-Lo, BEL 8/14
WOMEN
100 - 10.99 Marshevet Myers (adidas) - London, GBR 8/14
200 - 22.37 Allyson Felix (Nike) - London, GBR 8/13
400 - 50.79 Allyson Felix (Nike) - London, GBR 8/14
800 - 1:59.32 Morgan Uceny (Reebok) - London, GBR 8/14
1500 - 4:09.72 Erin Donohue (Nike) - London, GBR 8/13
3000SC - 9:31.93 Lisa Aguilera (Nike) - London, GBR 8/14 U.S. leader
5000 - 14:57.93 Molly Huddle (Saucony) - London, GBR 8/13
100H - 12.66 Lolo Jones (Asics) - London, GBR 8/13
400H - 55.78 Nicole Leach (Nike) - London, GBR 8/14
HJ - 1.85/6-0.75 Chaunte Lowe (Nike) - London, GBR 8/13
PV - 4.31/14-1.75 Lacy Janson (unat) - London, GBR 8/14
LJ - 6.57/21-6.75 Hyleas Fountain (Nike) - London, GBR 8/13
SP - 18.91/62-0.5 Jill Camarena (NYAC) - London, GBR 8/13
DT - 61.03/200-2 Becky Breisch (Nike) - London, GBR 8/13
HT - 68.83/225-10 Britney Henry (unat) - Bedford, GBR 8/15
JT - 63.41/208-0 Kara Patterson (Asics) - London, GBR 8/13
About USA Track & Field
USA Track & Field (USATF) is the National Governing Body for track and field, long-distance running and race walking in the United States. USATF encompasses the world's oldest organized sports, some of the most-watched events of Olympic broadcasts, the #1 high school and junior high school participatory sport and more than 30 million adult runners in the United States.
For more information on USATF, visit USATF.org.
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