Volume 9, No. 45 July 17, 2010

— Paris DL: Another AR For Oliver — by Phil Minshull start even if I’m pretty happy with the second race.” St.-Denis, France, July 16—The eTrack half of my race,” he said. “I was hungry be- The head-to-head between Oliver and headline two issues ago read “=AR for Oliver fore this season started and wanted to again Robles didn’t happen in Paris and, sadly, pos- at Awesome Pre Classic.” Well, that equal- be winning races. sibly will not in Monaco because the Cuban’s sign has been removed after the 28-year-old “Records will come when they should, I’m troublesome hamstring flared up again ear- Howard alum flew to a phenomenal time of not thinking about them particularly. Howev- lier in the week. Oliver has won the last two JIRO MOCHIZUKI/PHOTO RUN

Oliver’s 12.89 missed the World Record by just 0.02, despite bashing the final hurdle

12.89 at the Paris stop on the Samsung Dia- er, today was excellent, I can’t complain about meetings between the two, but overall Robles mond League. breaking the U.S. record and becoming just has a commanding 16–4 lead. Only two men in history—Cuba’s Day- the third guy ever to go under 12:90. The record run even overshadowed—and ron Robles and China’s Liu Xiang—have “I executed well, maybe at about 90%. rightly so—the much-hyped 100 clash be- gone faster than Oliver in the 110 hurdles If you are talking about a World Record in tween Jamaican sprint stars Usain Bolt and and Robles’ WR of 12.87 may be in his sights Monaco, you never know, because every race Asafa Powell. when he goes to his marks for his next race, is different. Here, I had a good start but then Bolt won the bragging rights after he got which will be in Monaco on Thursday. I think I hit three hurdles and my hips went away quickly for him and was never headed Just like in Eugene, it was a far from flaw- down slightly. I need to keep them up and in 9.84 while Powell was playing catch-up all less race for Oliver in the French capital but then my perfect race will come the way to the line and finished in 9.91. his sheer power and strength means that hit- “Now, I hope that Dayron comes back isn’t quite the marquee ting a few barriers caused few problems. soon. I feel sorry about his injury and hope name he used to be on the international cir- “There still room for improvement in my he’s fit again real soon as we’ll have a great cuit when he was running sub-44s but those

-330- July 17, 2010 U.S. list. PARIS DIAMOND LEAGUE 2010 Men’s World Leaders “I’m really pleased with my Samsung Diamond League #9; St.- PR but my only slight regret is Denis, France, July 16— ¶ = record performance; i = indoors; that I didn’t chase Alminova a 100(-0.3): 1. Bolt (Jam) 9.84 (BGB says new leaders since last report are in red little harder when she started to 9.82 adjusted for wind/altitude) (lifetime Track Events accelerate on the back straight of head-to-head now 8–1 over Powell) (MR); 100...... 9.82...... Asafa Powell (Jamaica) the last lap,” reflected the Illinois 2. Powell (Jam) 9.91; 3. Blake (Jam) 9.95 ...... 9.82...... Usain Bolt (Jamaica) native. PR; 4. Bailey (Ant) 10.00; 5. Lemaître (Fra) 200...... 19.56...... Bolt Behind Wurth-Thomas, 10.09; 6. Martina (NA) 10.09; 7. Kimmons 400...... 44.49...... Jeremy Wariner (US) ran her ’10 (US) 10.14; 8. Mbandjock (Fra) 10.20. 800...... 1:41.51...... David Rudisha (Kenya) best with 4:01.30 for 6th. 400: 1. Wariner (US) 44.49 (WL, AL); 1500...... 3:31.52...... Nicholas Kemboi (Kenya) took the 200 in 2. Gonzales (Jam) 44.63 PR; 3. J. Borlée Mile...... 3:49.56...... Asbel Kiprop (Kenya) a speedy 22.14, a time only she (Bel) 44.77 NR; 3000...... 7:31.68...... Yusuf Biwott (Kenya) and Jamaica’s Veronica Camp- 4. Bingham (GB) 45.53; 5. Djhone (Fra) St...... 8:00.90...... Brimin Kipruto (Kenya) bell-Brown have beaten this year, 45.58; 6. Nixon (US) 45.81; 7. Quow (Tri) 5000...... 12:51.21...... Eliud Kipchoge (Kenya) while got back to 45.81; 8. Neville (US) 45.83. 10,000...... 26:59.60...... Chris Solinsky (US) winning ways after suffering her 800: 1. Kaki (Sud) 1:43.50; 2. Mulaudzi 110H...... 12.89...... David Oliver (US) first defeat of the year last week- (SA) 1:44.11; 3. Som (Hol) 1:44.58; 4. rd st 400H...... 47.32...... Bershawn Jackson (US) end went she leapt from 3 to 1 Wheating (US) 1:44.62 PR (AL) (=21, x A); Road Events to win with 22-3½ (6.79) on her 5. Kivuva (Ken) 1:44.62; H-Mar...... 58:23 ¶...... Zersenay Tadese (Eritrea) last jump. 6. Symmonds (US) 1:44.93; 7. Choge Mar...... 2:04:48...... Patrick Makau (Kenya) Sudan’s Abubaker Kaki, in (Ken) 1:45.61; 8. Kiplagat (Ken) 1:45.81; 9. 20W...... 1:18:24...... Alex Schwazer (Italy) the absence of Da- 50W...... 3:46:56...... Yuki Yamazaki (Japan) vid Rudisha, had the stage to him- Relay Events self in the 800 and 2010 Men’s U.S. Leaders 4 x 100..... 37.90...... Racer’s Lions TC (Jamaica) won in 1:43.50 but Track Events 4 x 200..... 1:20.38...... Florida (US) NCAA star Andrew 100...... 9.89...... (adidas) 4 x 400..... 2:58.83...... US Under-23 Wheating acquitted 200...... 19.72...... Walter Dix (Nike) 4 x 800..... 7:15.38...... Virginia (US) himself well in his 400...... 44.49...... Jeremy Wariner (adidas) 4 x 1500... 15:26.43...... Arkansas (US) first pro start with 800...... 1:44.72...... (Oregon) 4 x Mile..... 16:15.14...... Oregon (US) th 1:44.62 PR for 4 . 1500...... 3:33.51...... Leo Manzano (Nike) SpMed...... 3:16.01...... LSU The Oregon Mile...... 3:51.74...... Wheating DisMed..... 9:21.77i...... Oregon TC (US) alum said, “To be 3000...... 7:32.49...... (Nike) 4 x 110H... 55.31...... Star Athletics honest, I was a bit St...... 8:13.29...... Dan Huling (Reebok) Field Events intimidated to start 5000...... 12:54.12 ¶...... Lagat HJ...... 7-9¾ (2.38)i...... Ivan Ukhov (Russia) with. I was nervous 10,000...... 26:59.60 ¶...... Chris Solinsky (Oregon TC) PV...... 19-8½ (6.01)i...... Steve Hooker (Australia) being among all the 110H...... 12.89 ¶...... David Oliver (Nike) LJ...... 27-7½ (8.42)...... Dwight Phillips (US) big names, and the 400H...... 47.32...... Bershawn Jackson (Nike) TJ...... 59-0 (17.98)...... Teddy Tamgho (France) pace was so quick Road Events SP...... 73-6¼ (22.41)...... (US) on the first lap. It H-Mar...... 60:39...... Mohamed Trafeh (unattached) DT...... 234-5 (71.45)...... Gerd Kanter (Estonia) hasn’t felt that fast Mar...... 2:08:41...... (Asics) HT...... 264-5 (80.59)..... Libor Charfreitag (Slovakia) since the Olympic 20W...... 1:29:22...... (US Army) JT...... 296-6 (90.37)..Andreas Thorkildsen (Norway) Trials two years ago. 50W...... 4:23:02...... Stephen Quirke (unattached) Dec...... 8483...... Bryan Clay (US) “But it was a good run in the Relay Events end. I know now 4 x 100..... 38.33...... USA Blue Penn how it feels to be 4 x 200..... 1:20.38...... Florida days may yet return after he ran a world- running with these guys. Now, 4 x 400..... 2:58.83...... National Under-23 leading 44.49, holding of Jamaica’s inspired I’m looking forward to running 4 x 800..... 7:15.38...... Virginia Jermaine Gonzales who ran a 44.63 PR. the 1500 in Monaco. I’m excited 4 x 1500... 15:26.43...... Arkansas The top women’s mark came in the 1500 about that after my mile at Pre, 4 x Mile..... 16:15.14...... Oregon when Russia’s Anna Alminova, who had only I want to see what I can do,” he SpMed...... 3:16.44...... Baylor just finished her 3-month ban for the minor added. DisMed..... 9:21.77i...... Oregon TC stimulant pseudoephedrine eight days be- The effervescent Chaunté 4 x 110H... 56.60+...... Clemson fore, dominated the race with a world-lead Lowe is rapidly becoming one 3:57.65, despite arriving straight from Mos- Field Events of the stars of the sport but on HJ...... 7-8(A) (2.34)i...... Jesse Williams (Nike) cow in the morning of the meeting after win- this occasion she had to settle (l-alt)...... 7-7¾ (2.33)...... Dusty Jonas (Nike) ning the Russian title the day before. for 2nd nd behind regular rival Blan- PV...... 19-1 (5.82)i...... Jeremy Scott (Nike) Christin Wurth-Thomas finished 2 in a ka Vlašić, the Croatian world 3:59.59 PR to move to No. 4 on the all-time LJ...... 27-7½ (8.42)...... Dwight Phillips (Nike) champion going clear at 6-7 ½ TJ...... 56-4½ (17.18)i...... Christian Taylor (Florida) (2.02). SP...... 73-6¼ (22.41)...... Christian Cantwell (Nike) © 2010 Track & Field News.All rights That was a height which DT...... 229-4 (69.90)...... Jason Young (unattached) reserved.This newsletter may not be re- proved too much for the AR HT...... 253-9 (77.35)...... A.J. Kruger (Nike) printedor retransmitted in any formwithout holder on this occasion although JT...... 262-0 (79.86)...... (unattached) express written permission. she did get over 6-6¾ (2.00) for Dec...... 8483...... Bryan Clay (Nike) www.trackandfieldnews.com the eighth time this summer.

-331- July 17, 2010 (Balogun, Pickering, Devonish, PARIS WOMEN Lewis-Francis); 200(0.0): 1. Felix (US) 22.14; 2. Solomon 2010 Women’s World Leaders 2. Italy 38.75 (Donati, Collio, (US) 22.55; 3. Ferguson McKenzie (Bah) Track Events Di Gregorio, Tomasicchio); 3. 22.62; 100...... 10.78... Veronica Campbell-Brown (Jamaica) Poland 39.14;… dnf—France 4. Simpson (Jam) 22.65; 5. Baptiste (Tri) 200...... 21.98...... Campbell-Brown (Fra). 22.78; 6. Knight (US) 22.83; 7. Lucas (US) 400...... 49.64...... Debbie Dunn (US) Field Events 22.85. 800...... 1:57.56...... Mariya Savinova (Russia) PV: 1. Lavillenie (Fra) 19-4¾ 1500: 1. Alminova (Rus) 3:57.65 PR (WL) 1500...... 3:57.65...... Anna Alminova (Russia) (5.91) (18‑4½, 18-8¼, 18-10¼, (46.29); 2. Wurth-Thomas (US) 3:59.59 PR Mile...... 4:23.53i...... Gelete Burka (Ethiopia) 19-¾ [2], 19-11 [xxx]) (5.60, 5.70, (AL) (4, x A) (non-Slaney: 3, 7 A); 3. Déhiba St...... 9:11.71...... Milcah Chemos (Kenya) 5.75, 5.81 [2], 6.07 [xxx]); (Fra) 3:59.76 NR; 3000...... 8:24.46i...... Meseret Defar (Ethiopia) 2. Miles (US) 18-8¼ (5.70); 3. 4. Dobriskey (GB) 3:59.79; 5. Félix (Fra) 5000...... 14:24.79i...... Defar tie, Mazuryk (Ukr) & Michalski 4:01.17 PR; 6. Rowbury (US) 4:01.30; 7. Be- 10,000...... 31:04.52...... Meselech Melkamu (Ethiopia) (Pol) 18-8¼; 5. Balner (CzR) lete (Bhr) 4:01.59 PR; 8. Twell (GB) 4:03.71; 100H...... 12.55...... (US) 18-4½ (5.60); 6. Czerwinski 9. Lakhouad (Mor) 4:04.16; 400H...... 52.82...... (US) (Pol) 18-4½; 10. Måkestad Bovim (Nor) 4:04.22 PR; 11. Hilali (Mor) 4:04.87; 12. Kibiwot (Ken) Road Events 7. Mesnil (Fra) 18-4½; 8. tie, 4:05.53; 13. Jamal (Bhr) 4:06.09; 14. Stell- H-Mar...... 67:07...... Elvan Abeylegesse (Turkey) Dossévi (Fra), Gibilisco (Ita) & ingwerff (Can) 4:06.99; Mar...... 2:22:00...... Liliya Shobukhova (Russia) Lanaro (Mex) 17-8½ (5.40); 11. 15. Pierce (US) 4:07.92;… dnf—Burka 20W...... 1:26:32...... Alesya Kirdyapkina (Russia) Clavier (Fra) 17-8½;… nh— Hooker (Aus). (Eth), Ejdys (Pol), Cusma Piccione (Ita);… Relay Events TJ: 1. Girat (Cub) 57-4¾ rabbit—Tverdostup (Ukr) (61.32, 64.67 4 x 100..... 42.49...... Texas A&M (US) (17.49) (56-10¼, f, f, 56-11¼, [2:05.99]). 4 x 200..... 1:29.42...... Texas A&M (US) 57-4¾, f) (17.33, f, f, 17.35, 5000: 1. Cheruiyot (Ken) 14:27.41 (out 4 x 400..... 3:23.76...... Russia 17.49, f); WL) (x, 13 W) (MR) (2:44.98); 2. Ejigu 4 x 800..... 8:12.41i...... Moscow (Russia) 2 . C o p e l l o 4 x 1500... 17:14.91...... Tennessee (US) (Cub) 57-3 (17.45) SpMed...... 3:35.37...... Jamaica (54‑8¾, 56-10¾, DisMed..... 10:54.65...... Tennessee (US) 57‑2, 57-3, 56-8½, 2010 Women’s U.S. Leaders 4 x 100H... 52.50...... Texas A&M 5 2 ‑ 1 ¼ ) ( 1 6 . 6 8 , Track Events Field Events 17.34, 17.42, 17.45, 100...... 10.83...... (Nike) HJ...... 6-9 (2.06)i...... Blanka Vlašić (Croatia) 17.28, 15.88); 200...... 22.03...... Allyson Felix (Nike) PV...... 16-½ (4.89)...... (US) 3. Kuznyetsov 400...... 49.64...... Debbie Dunn (Nike) LJ...... 23-4¾ (7.13)...... Olga Kucherenko (Russia) (Ukr) 56-5¾ (17.21); 800...... 1:58.22...... Phoebe Wright (Tennessee) TJ...... 49-2¼ (14.99)...... Yargelis Savigne (Cuba) 4. Idowu (GB) 56-5¼ 1500...... 3:59.59...... Christin Wurth-Thomas (Nike) SP...... 71-2½ (21.70)i..... Nadezhda Ostapchuk (Blr) (17.20); 5. Betanzos Mile...... 4:28.92i...... Erin Donohue (Nike) DT...... 222-4 (67.78)...... Nadine Müller (Germany) (Cub) 55-9 (16.99); St...... 9:32.35...... (Penn St) HT...... 256-11 (78.30) ¶.. Anita Włodarczyk (Poland) 6. Lewis (Grn) 55-2 3000...... 8:47.18i...... Shannon Rowbury (Nike) JT...... 226-0 (68.89).....Mariya Abakumova (Russia) (16.81); 5000...... 14:49.08...... (Nike) Hept...... 6735...... (US) 7. Oprea (Rom) 10,000...... 31:18.07...... Lisa Koll (Iowa St) 55-1½ (16.80); 8. 100H...... 12.55...... Lolo Jones (Asics) Donato (Ita) 54-11¼ 400H...... 52.82...... Lashinda Demus (Nike) Oualich (Fra) 1:46.85; (16.74); 9. Sands (Bah) 53-11 … dq[ran inside track]—Lewandowski (16.43); 10. Lechanga (Fra) Road Events (Pol) (1:44.40);… rabbit—Robinson (US) 53-5½ (16.29). H-Mar...... 69:41...... Shalane Flanagan (Nike) (49.69, 26.78 [1:16.47]). JT: 1. Thorkildsen (Nor) 287-1 Mar...... 2:26:22... Magdalena Lewy Boulet (Saucony) St: 1. Kipruto (Ken) 8:00.90 PR (WL) (MR) (87.50) (280-11, 273-4, 275-0, 20W...... 1:39:47...... Maria Michta (Walk USA) (10, 42 W) (MR); 2. Koech (Ken) 8:02.07; 287-1, p, p) (85.63, 83.31, 83.83, Relay Events 3. Kemboi (Ken) 8:03.79; 4. Kiplagat (Uga) 87.50, p, p); 4 x 100..... 42.49...... Texas A&M 8:04.48; 5. Mateelong (Ken) 8:06.44; 2. Wirkkala (Fin) 274-10 4 x 200..... 1:29.42...... Texas A&M 6. Langat (Ken) 8:14.26; 7. Kipterege (83.77); 3. Pitkämäki (Fin) 273- 4 x 400..... 3:26.12...... USA Blue Penn (Ken) 8:17.79; 8. Szymkowiak (Pol) 8:18.23 4 (83.33); 4. Bannister (Aus) 4 x 800..... 8:18.22...... Tennessee PR; 9. Kipyego (Ken) 8:19.30; 10. Huling 262-10 (80.13); 5. Mannio (Fin) 4 x 1500... 17:14.91...... Tennessee (US) 8:19.33; 259-7 (79.13); SpMed...... 3:38.53...... USA Blue Penn 11. Zouaoui-Dandrieaux (Fra) 8:21.27; 12. 6. Pyatnytsya (Ukr) 259-5 DisMed..... 10:54.65...... Tennessee Smaïl (Fra) 8:22.67 PR; 13. Mohamed (Swe) (79.08); 7. Farquhar (NZ) 255- 4 x 100H... 54.27...... Virginia Tech 8:22.98; 14. Slattery (US) 8:33.50;… dnf—Le 8 (77.93); 8. Vasilevskis (Lat) Field Events Dauphin (Fra), Lagat (Ken), Taleb (Mor). 247-6 (75.44); 9. Haeffler (Fra) HJ...... 6-8¾ (2.05) ¶...... Chaunté Lowe (Nike) 110H(0.5): 1. Oliver (US) 12.89 AR (old 230-10 (70.37);… nm—Martínez PV...... 16-½ (4.89)...... Jenn Suhr (adidas) AR 12.90 Arnold [Nike] ’06, Oliver ’10) (3, (Cub). LJ...... 22-9¼ (6.94)...... Brittney Reese (Nike) 4 W) (reaction time 0.161); TJ...... 47-¼ (14.33)...... Erica McLain (Nike) 2. Wilson (US) 13.12; 3. Ash (US) 13.21; SP...... 63-5½ (19.34)i....Jill Camarena-Williams (NYAC) 4. Brown (US) 13.25; 5. Thomas (Jam) DT...... 211-8 (64.53)..... Becky Breisch (unattached) 13.30; 6. Turner (GB) 13.37; 7. Bascou (Fra) HT...... 236-0 (71.94)...... (Nike) 13.45; 8. Yarbrough (US) 13.57; 9. Traoré JT...... 218-8 (66.67) ¶...... Kara Patterson (Asics) (Fra) 13.61. Hept...... 6735...... Hyleas Fountain (Nike) 4 x 100(non-DL): 1. Great Britain 38.70

-332- July 17, 2010 (Eth) 14:28.39 PR (6, x W) (11th member Horn (US) 8:03.73 PR. 400H: 1. Theron (SA) 57.75;… 4. Tyson of sub-14:30 club); 10,000: 1. J. Cheruiyot (Ken) 27:29.82 PR; (US) 60.52. 3. Abeylegesse (Tur) 14:31.52; 4. Melkamu 2. L. Rotich (Ken) 27:33.59 PR; 3. N. Lagat LJ: 1. Welsch (US) 20-3½ (6.18). (Eth) 14:32.73; 5. Augusto (Por) 14:37.07 PR; (Ken) 27:43.89 PR. JT: 1. Yurkovich (US) 178-3 (54.33). 6. Chenonge (Ken) 14:39.19 PR; 7. Wangari DT: 1. Hatakeyama (Jpn) 185-0 (56.40); (Ken) 14:50.73; 2. Boevers (US) 172-11 (52.72). 8. Huddle (US) 14:51.84 PR (4, 7 A); 9. ALBERTVILLE Kiplagat (Ken) 14:52.64; 10. Kibet (Ken) BRASSCHAAT WOMEN Albertville, France, July 12— 14:54.71; 11. Koll (US) 14:55.74 PR (7, 100(1.0): 1. L. Williams (US) 11.58. 100(0.1): 1. Findlay (GB) 10.30; 2. Meité 11 A); 800: 1. Januszewski (US) 2:01.19 PR; (CI) 10.30; 3. McDaniel (US) 10.39. 12. Oljira (Eth) 14:58.16 PR; 13. Pavey 2. Marguet (Fra) 2:01.50; 3. Rowbury (US) 200(-0.6): 1. Meité 20.85. (GB) 15:02.31; 14. Chemweno (Ken) 2:03.02; 4. Schmidt (US) 2:03.52; 5. M. Infeld 110H(-2.2): 1. Fontenot (US) 13.74; 2. 15:03.87 PR. (US) 2:03.62 PR. Jennings (Can) 13.91; 3. Bogdanof (US) (best-ever mark-for-place: 3, 5) 1500: 1. Huddle (US) 4:09.22 PR; 2. Maloy 14.20. (US) 4:09.24 PR; 3. te Raa (Hol) 4:10.98 PR; HJ: 1. Saint Jean (Fra) 7-3 (2.21). Field Events 4. Clarke (Aus) 4:11.84; LJ: 1. Erin (Fra) 25-6 (7.77). HJ: 1. Vlašić (Cro) 6-7½ (2.02) (MR) 5. Anderson (US) 4:12.06 PR; 6. Munćan SP: 1. Winger (US) 63-9¾ (19.45). (6‑1¼, 6-2¾, 6-5, 6-6 [3], 6-6¾, 6-7½, 6-8¼ (Ser) 4:14.58; 7. Picchetti (US) 4:19.20; DT: 1. Winger 192-10 (58.78). [xxx]) (1.86, 1.90, 1.96, 1.98 [3], 2.00, 2.02, 8. Koll (US) 4:19.71 PR; 9. Blood (US) 2.04 [xxx]); 4:21.01. ALBERTVILLE WOMEN 2. Lowe (US) 6-6¾ (2.00) (x, =18 A) (6‑1¼, 100(1.0): 1. Facey (Jam) 11.61. 5000: 1. Yoshikawa (Jpn) 15:28.44 PR; 6-2¾, 6-4, 6-5, 6-6 [2], 6-6¾ [2], 6-7½ [xxx]) 800: 1. Moh (Fra) 2:04.56. 2. Murray (GB) 15:31.17 PR; 3. Grace (US) (1.86, 1.90, 1.93, 1.96, 1.98 [2], 2.00 [2], 100H(-0.4): 1. Hohn (GB) 13.62; 2. Ruet 15:50.00; 2.02 [xxx]); (Fra) 13.63; 3. Garner (US) 13.65. 4. Bardelle (Fra) 15:53.53; 5. Baillie (US) 3. Shkolina (Rus) 6-5 (1.96); 4. Du- PV: 1. Schwartz (Isr) 14-11½ (4.56); 2. 15:54.28; 6. Schenkel (Bel) 15:54.42 PR; 7. sanova (Uzb) 6-4 (1.93); 5. Styopina (Ukr) Holliday (US) 14-3¼ (4.35);… 5. Bartolina Kennedy (US) 16:06.18 PR; 8. Armstrong 6-2¾ (1.90); 6. Gordeeva (Rus) 6-2¾; 7. (US) 13-1½ (4.00). (US) 16:13.52; 9. Zeferjahn (US) 16:25.69. Green (Swe) 5-11½ (1.82); 8. Melfort (Fra) TJ: 1. Nzola Meso Ba (Fra) 44-4¾ 100H(1.1): 1. Mebam (Cam) 13.88. 5-11½. (13.53). 400H: 1. Wallace (US) 57.34. SP: 1. Ostapchuk (Blr) 68-2¼ (20.78) DT: 1. Brown Trafton (US) 192-5 (MR) (f, 68-2¼, f, f, 66-1¾, f) (f, 20.78, f, Field Events (58.64). f, 20.16, f); HJ: 1. Mullen (US) 6-1¼ (1.86); 2. Day 2. Vili (NZ) 66-½ (20.13) (63-6¾, 65-11½, (US) 5-8 (1.73). 65-¾, 64-3¾, 66-½, 65-3½) (19.37, 20.10, LJ: 1. Damianova (Bul) 20-10½ (6.36); 2. NAIMETTE-XHOVÉMONT 19.83, 19.60, 20.13, 19.90); Charles (Can) 20-9¾ (6.34); 3. Reese (US) Naimette-Xhovémont, Belgium, July 3. Mikhnevich (Blr) 63-10½ (19.47); 4. 20-8½ (6.31). 13— González (Cub) 61-9½ (18.83); 5. Kleinert DT: 1. Breisch (US) 198-0 (60.35); 2. 100(0.8): 1. Forsythe (Jam) 10.09 PR; 2. (Ger) 60-5¾ (18.43); 6. Camarena-Williams Thurmond (US) 192-8 (58.72); 3. Angell Padgett (US) 10.10; 3. Mullings (Jam) 10.12; (US) 60-½ (18.30); 7. Carter (US) 59-7½ (US) 154-0 (46.95). 4. Zakari (Gha) 10.19; 5. Waugh (Jam) 10.27; (18.17). 6. Edwards (US) 10.33; 7. Carter (US) 10.36; DT: 1. Barrios (Cub) 215-0 (65.53) (MR) 8. Burns (Tri) 10.44. (215-0, 214-9, f, 204-2, 211-8, 205-11) KORTRIJK 800: 1. Ali (Bhr) 1:45.81; 2. Kombich (Ken) (65.53, 65.46, f, 62.25, 64.52, 62.76); Kortrijk, Belgium, July 11— 1:46.20; 3. Jonas (SA) 1:46.33 PR; 4. Sang 2. Grasu (Rom) 209-3 (63.78); 3. Perković 100(2.8): 1. Robertson (GB) 10.30w. (Ken) 1:46.41. (Cro) 208-9 (63.62); 4. Samuels (Aus) 203‑9 200(2.2): 1. Christian (Ant) 20.79w. 3000: 1. Chesari (Ken) 7:38.53 PR; 2. Rono (62.10); 5. Müller (Ger) 202-6 (61.73); 6. 400: 1. Sanford (US) 45.79; 2. Neville (US) (Ken) 7:41.18 PR; 3. Korir (Ken) 7:41.38 Breisch (US) 199-8 (60.86); 45.91; 3. Hurtault (Dom) 46.21. PR; 4. Delale (Eth) 7:41.39 PR; 5. Cragg 7. Thurmond (US) 199-7 (60.83); 8. 800: 1. T. Limo (Ken) 1:48.81;… 3. Gagnon (Ire) 7:44.25;… Cechlová (CzR) 194-9 (59.36); 9. Brown (US) 1:49.37. 7. Bauhs (US) 7:50.27 PR; 8. Bumbalough Trafton (US) 193-8 (59.03);… 3f—Glanc 1500: 1. Polonet (Ken) 3:39.41. (US) 7:51.87 PR;… 11. Matusak (US) 7:53.31 (Pol). 110H(1.8): 1. Porter (US) 13.52; 2. PR; 12. Pifer (US) 7:58.06;… 14. Barnicle Townsend (US) 13.59; 3. Thornton (US) (US) 8:01.30 PR;… dnf—Lomong (US). 13.60; 4. Fontenot (US) 13.76. 110H(0.6): 1. Wilson (US) 13.22; 2. Brown — More Euro Circuit — 400H: 1. Gaymon (US) 49.61; 2. Bennett (US) 13.24; 3. Porter (US) 13.57; 4. van (US) 50.02. der Westen (Hol) 13.64;… 7. Yarbrough BRASSCHAAT Field Events (US) 18.35. Brasschaat, Belgium, July 11— PV: 1. Miles (US) 18-3¾ (5.58); 2. Ryan 400H: 1. Gaymon (US) 48.98; 2. Melnykov 800: 1. St. Clair (GB) 1:46.59; 2. Mumba (US) 17-7¾ (5.38). (Ukr) 49.46; 3. Bultheel (Bel) 49.51; 4. Ben- (Zam) 1:46.74; 3. Torrence (US) 1:46.96. TJ: 1. Gregório (Bra) 52-9½w (16.09). nett (US) 49.83. 1500: I–1. See (US) 3:40.94; 2. de Boer SP: 1. Blondeel (Bel) 59-4¼ (18.09). Field Events (Hol) 3:41.12 PR; 3. Jesien (US) 3:41.23;… JT: 1. Goyvaerts (Bel) 227-4 (69.29). HJ: 1. Lee (Mas) 7-5¼ (2.27) =NR; 2. 5. Boylan-Pett (US) 3:41.39;… KORTRIJK WOMEN Moffatt (US) 7-5¼; 3. Campioli (Ita) 7-4¼ 7. Bumbalough (US) 3:41.81;…10. Cronin (2.24); 4. Nieto (US) 7-2½ (2.20). (US) 3:42.61; 11. Scott (US) 3:43.51; 12. Fife 100(1.4): 1. N. Knight (US) 11.55. 200(1.4): 1. Knight 23.15; 2. Hargrove PV: 1. Schulze (Ger) 18-8¼ (5.70); 2. da (US) 3:43.56 PR. Silva (Bra) 18-4½ (5.60); 3. Je. Scott (US) II–5. Jankowski (US) 3:47.85; 6. Brosnan (US) 23.17 PR. 400: 1. Hargrove 52.41. 18-4½; 4. Hollis (US) 18-4½ (5.60);… 8. (US) 3:48.43. Niedermeyer (US) 17-¾ (5.20). 3000: 1. Umegae (Jpn) 8:02.09 PR; 2. 800: 1. Beckwith (US) 2:03.30; 2. Thomas (US) 2:03.78.

-333- July 17, 2010 NAIMETTE-XHOVÉMONT WOMEN 1500: 1. Leer (US) 3:44.43; 2. Heath (US) RUSSIAN WOMEN 100: I(0.7)–1. Asumnu (US) 11.18; 2. 3:44.88; 3. Kealey (Aus) 3:44.91;… 5. Saïdi- 100(1.6): 1. Gurova 11.25; 2. Mekhti-Zade Osayomi (Ngr) 11.27; 3. Lucas (US) 11.32; Sief (Alg) 3:46.66. 11.28; 3. Katsura 11.33. 4. M. Barber (US) 11.35. 110H(0.8): 1. Akins (US) 13.43; 2. Crad- 200(1.2): 1. Fedoriva 22.41; 2. Kapachins- II(0.8)–1. McSweeney (Ire) 11.40 NR. dock (US) 13.68; 3. Tedesco (Ita) 13.75;… kaya 22.62; 3. Chermoshanskaya 22.76. 800: 1. Donohue (US) 1:59.99 PR (38th 4. Thornton (US) 13.83. 400: 1. Ustalova 50.33; 2. Kapachinskaya sub-2:00 American); 2. Sinclair (Jam) LJ: 1. Lapierre (Aus) 27-6¾ (8.40) PR 50.52; 3. Firova 50.88; 4. Krivoshapka 51.16; 2:00.35; (=40, x W); 2. Noffke (Aus) 26-7¾ (8.12); 5. Nazarova 51.30. 3. Lupu (Ukr) 2:00.76; 4. Marguet (Fra) 3. Smith (Ber) 26-1¾ (7.97);… 5. Bell (US) 800: 1. Andrianova 2:00.96; 2. Klyuka 2:01.20 PR;… 6. Dorniden (US) 2:01.75; 7. 25-0 (7.62). 2:01.77; 3. Rusanova 2:01.78. Gall (US) 2:02.38. 1500: 1. Alminova 4:00.84; 2. Yevdokimova St: 1. Njoroge (Ken) 9:34.28; 2. Hinds NUORO WOMEN 4:04.56; 3. Zbrozhek 4:05.13; 4. Vosmerikova (Jam) 9:35.15; 3. Bush (US) 9:40.49; 4. 100(1.1): 1. Myers (US) 11.24; 2. Pierre 4:06.67; 5 Rusanova 4:07.39. Duarte (Fra) 9:42.22;… 7. DiCrescenzo (US) 11.35; 3. L. Williams (US) 11.41. 5000: 1. Konovalova 14:49.68; 2. Grech- (US) 9:59.18. 200(0.5): 1. McLaughlin (Jam) 23.01; 2. ishnikova 15:14.19; 3. Golovkina 15:16.95. 100H(0.7): 1. Cherry (US) 12.69; 2. Wells Floyd-Broadnax (US) 23.24; 3. Cox (US) 100H(3.1): 1. Samylova 12.79w; 2. Dekt- (US) 12.84; 3. Bliss (Jam) 13.07; 4. Berings 23.54. yareva 12.84w; 3. Shamarina 13.02w. (Bel) 13.07. 400: 1. Williams-Mills (Jam) 51.14; 2. John- 400H: 1. Antyukh 54.20; 2. Isakova 55.50; 400H: 1. Odumosu (Ngr) 55.14; 2. son (US) 52.09 PR; 3. Day (Jam) 52.94;… 3. Ivanova 55.71. Ouédraogo (Bel) 56.10; 3. Yaroshchuk 4. Vessey (US) 53.74 PR. 4 x 100: 1. Volgogradskaya 44.56. (Ukr) 56.22; 800: 1. Beckwith (US) 2:02.55; 2. Dahl 4 x 400: 1. Moskva 3:26.56. (US) 2:03.15; 3. Schmidt (US) 2:03.43; 4. 4. Zunda (Lat) 56.50; 5. Wallace (US) Field Events Muncan (Ser) 2:04.31. 56.91; 6. Darden (US) 57.56; 7. Hill (US) HJ: 1. Shkolina 6-5½ (1.97); 2. Gordeyeva 57.79. 6-4¼ (1.94). TJ: 1. Dacheva (Bul) 47-¼ (14.33); 2. PV: 1. Golubchikova 14-9 (4.50); 2. Volik Bolshakova (Bel) 46-7½ (14.21); 3. Veldák- — Russian Champs — 13-11¼ (4.25); 3. Polnova 13-3½ (4.05). ová (Svk) 46-4¼ (14.13); 4. Rodić (Slo) 45-10 Saransk, July 12–15— LJ: 1. Kolchanova 23-0 (7.01); 2. Kotova (13.97);… 9. Welsch (US) 43-5¾ (13.25). 100(1.5): 1. Idrisov 10.33; 2. Yegorychev 22-7¾ (6.90); 3. Chernova 22-3½w (6.79); 10.37; 3. Gostev 10.40. 4. Kucherenko 22-3 (6.78); 5 Klishina 22-1 (6.73). NOVO MESTO 200(3.7): 1. Kolesnichenko 20.62w 2. Olefir 20.67w; 2. Teplykh 20.67w. TJ: 1. Alekhina 49-2½w (15.00); 2. Mur- Novo Mesto, Slovenia, July 13— 400: 1. Krasnov 45.53; 2. Dyldin 45.88; 3. tazina 48-0w (14.63); 3. Kutyakova 47-9w 100(0.9): 1. Osovnikar (Slo) 10.38. Trenikhin 46.00; 4. Aksyonov 46.32. (14.55); 4. Kayukova 47-3¾ (14.42); 5. 200(1.0): 1. Kokalovic (Slo) 20.81. 800: 1. Borzakovskiy 1:48.35; 2. Koldin Pyatykh 46-11w (14.30). 400: 1. Lukács (Hun) 46.62 PR. 1:49.19; 3. Sharmin 1:49.31. SP: 1. Avdeyeva 63-3½ (19.29). 800: 1. Kozan (Slo) 1:51.78. 1500: 1. Konovalov 3:43.18; 2. Sokolov DT: 1. Saykina 189-6 (57.76). 4 x 100: 1. Slovenia 39.84. 3:43.63; 3. Gavrilov 3:44.76. HT: 1. Lysenko 231-3 (70.48). HJ: 1. Prezelj (Slo) 7-5 (2.26). St: 1. Luchianov (Mol) 8:23.67; 2. Minshin JT: 1. Gromova 182-8 (55.68). PV: 1. Poljanec (Slo) 17-4½ (5.30). 8:24.10; 3. Farnosov 8:30.17. TJ: 1. Gradisek (Slo) 50-6 (15.39). 5000: 1. Orlov 13:37.52; 2. Rybakov SP: 1. Mulabegović (Cro) 65-9¾ 13:38.18; 3. Rybin 13:47.39. (20.06). 110H(3.0): 1. Borisov 13.42w; 2. Shabanov DT: 1. Fazekas (Hun) 214-7 (65.40). 13.42w; 3. Shubenkov 13.61w; 4. Prokofyev NOVO MESTO WOMEN 13.64w; 5. Peremota 13.72w. 100(0.4): 1. Veit (Slo) 11.67. 400H: 1. Derevyagin 50.24; 2. Shablyuyev 200(2.5): 1. Jures (Slo) 23.89w. 51.35; 3. Guziy 51.56. 400: 1. Banovic (Cro) 54.22. 4 x 100: 1. Kareliya 40.19. 800: 1. Ceplak (Slo) 2:10.05. 4 x 400: 1. Moskva 3:06.38 4 x 100: 1. Croatia 45.34 NR. Field Events in next week’s eTrack Newsletter: PV: 1. Šutej (Slo) 14-7¼ (4.45) NR. HJ: 1. Shustov 7-7¼ (2.32); 2. Dmitrik 7-6½ Monaco Diamond League, LJ: 1. Kokot (Slo) 20-1 (6.12). (2.30); 3. Ukhov 7-5¾ (2.28); 4. Silnov 7-5¾; DT: 1. Frajtić (Cro) 152-8 (46.55). 5. tie, Ilyichev & Milokumov 7-4¼ (2.24); 7. World Junior Championships; HT: 1. Nickl (Hun) 209-10 (63.96). Korshunov 7-2½ (2.20); 8. Tereshin 7-2½. but first, be sure to check out the JT: 1. Ratej (Slo) 215-5 (65.66). PV: 1. Starodubtsev 18-2½ (5.55); 2. Kivalov 17-10½ (5.45); 2. Gripich 17-10½;… special eTN feature on the nh—Chistyakov. NUORO LJ: 1. Plotnikov 26-5¾ (8.07); 2. Karavayev next two pages Nuoro, Italy, July 14— 25-11 (7.90); 3. Petrov 25-10¼ w (7.88). 100(0.9): 1. Carter (Jam) 10.08; 2. Bailey TJ: 1. Plotnir 55-11¾w (17.05); 2. Adams (US) 10.10; 3. Spearmon (US) 10.15. 55-10¼w (17.02). 200(0.8): 1. Bailey 20.31; 2. Tinsley (US) SP: 1. Yushkov 64-5 (19.63). 20.99. DT: 1. Pishchalnikov 216-3 (65.93). 400: 1. Je. Davis (US) 45.97; 2. Torrance HT: 1. Vinichenko 251-2 (76.56); 2. Ve- (US) 46.19; 3. Pistorius (SA) 46.61. likopolskiy 248-9 (75.83). 800: 1. Gregson (Aus) 1:46.67; 2. Sawe JT: 1. Makarov 258-0 (78.65). (Ken) 1:46.83 PR; 3. Hernandez (US) 1:47.00.

-334- July 17, 2010 A New Kind Of Victory For Jenn Suhr by Joe Battaglia day to live? A week? A month? As she lie in a hospital bed, The American A year?’ It felt like everything all Lizzie Powell could do was was slowly crashing down and stare at the clock in the room. Record holder took that all my goals and dreams It was already 5:45 p.m. the special pleasure in had gone out the window. and was going to “For me, cancer was always begin in 15 minutes. She just helping an ailing my biggest fear. I hate the word. wished the doctors would hurry young vaulter My grandma had breast cancer. up with the darn tests so she She survived it but still had it could out of there. Besides, hos- for a long time. My grandpa pitals gave her the willies. had melanoma and he battled Just days earlier, the vibrant it for eight years but died from girl from Ashland, Virginia, had it. Being told that I had cancer, won her first state champion- I instantly thought that I was ship, setting a state record in the going to die.” process. The next day, Lizzie un- After celebrating all week- derwent more tests at the end, she shuffled off to school Medical College of Virginia on Monday morning. Like most in Richmond, where she was harried teenagers in the morn- diagnosed with Stage 3 Hodg- ing, she paid little attention to kin’s Lymphoma, meaning the the swelling between her neck disease was advanced and had and shoulder before bolting out spread to both sides of the dia- the door. phragm. When that swelling bal- Even with a 70–80% suc- looned to the size of a golf ball cess rate of treatment, many the next day, the school nurse sleepless nights followed for at Patrick Henry HS contacted the Powells. One night, Pat’s Powell’s mother and urged her insomnia brought her to the to have it checked. The fol- computer. lowing morning, Lizzie’s 17th “I made the mistake of birthday, Pat Powell took her getting on the computer and daughter to the hospital, where looking up lymphoma,” she Bob Powell, Pat’s husband and says. “I read two lines and said Lizzie’s father, is an emergency- that’s it. I closed it out and to room doctor. this day I haven’t researched it. “Bob had no fewer than five I know what I need to know or six guys come in, and they and I don’t want to know any were all poking around and more. checking this and that,” Pat “After that, I started look- says. “Lizzie’s blood work came ing around at track & field back normal but they decided stuff. Somehow I got onto to get a CT scan, because it was Jenn Suhr’s website and started an obvious lymph node that was reading about her. huge, and a chest X-ray. “At the end of her story, “When the scan popped up there was a link to contact on his screen, he looked at it Jenn. I sent off a 3-line e-mail. and didn’t say anything. He got up and said, was all that the radiologist said. I said, ‘My name is Pat and I’m Lizzie’s mom. ‘I’ll be right back,’ and he went off to talk to Lizzie continued to lie in bed, frustrated Lizzie just won the Virginia state champion- the radiologist. that she was missing practice and unaware ship on Friday and the following Wednesday, “One of the other doctors came in and that her body harbored a deadly disease. her 17th birthday, she was diagnosed with asked, ‘Is that Lizzie’s chest?’ I said, ‘Yeah.’ When her mom finally emerged, she could Stage 3 Hodgkins lymphoma. Could Jenn She went over and looked at it and didn’t say tell that something was wrong but didn’t say maybe send her a note to lift her spirits?’ ” anything. I tried not to panic. anything. That night, Rick Suhr, Jenn’s husband and “Bob came back and he said, ‘We need to When they got to the car, Lizzie said, coach, checked their e-mail. get a CT of her chest.’ I asked why and he “Mom, do I have cancer?” “When I first read the e-mail, it was al- said, ‘Well, there is something in there that Pat nodded her head, broke down, and most surreal,” Rick says. “It was like, how shouldn’t be there and we just need to try to cried. does this girl, this young, this good become figure out what it is.’” “The first thing I remembered was see- that sick? When that second CT scan came back, ing flashbacks of pictures from when I was “When you envision a young, 17-year-old Pat entered a room where she found her hus- little with my brother and sister and all of my girl in pole vaulting you think of someone band in tears as the radiologist explained that friends,” Lizzie says. “I literally saw my life happy and enjoying life and just loving the Lizzie had six tumors in her neck, one in her flash before my eyes. I was thinking to my- event. Then a week later she doesn’t know if chest and another on her spleen. “I’m sorry,” self: ‘Will I be able to survive? Do I have a she’s going to live and is in for a complete

-335- July 17, 2010 battle. in Eugene on June 28. Jenn and Rick met Lizzie at Patrick Henry “It turned my stomach a little because I When the injury didn’t respond to treat- High School, where also were introduced to had a stepfather who died of lymphoma af- ment, she made the difficult decision to members of the team. From there, the Pow- ter a 9-year battle with it. We all have a fear forfeit her spot on the national team for the ells and Suhrs went to Lizzie’s pole vault club of cancer. It’s one word that gets everyone’s World Championships so a healthy Jillian team gym. attention quick. The first thing that popped Schwartz could make the trip to Berlin. “We went to her training facility really into my head was, ‘How can we help her?’ I But whenever she felt herself getting with the intention of sitting down for a half thought about it for 10 minutes and I told hour to watch her jump a little bit and to be Jenn, ‘We have to call this girl soon.’ ” encouraging,” Rick said. “The next thing you The next morning, Lizzie was back in the “Jenn and Rick really impacted know, Jenn and I were on the runway for two hospital for her first round of chemotherapy. hours with her teaching and coaching.” Just when the doctors were about to connect my life. They helped motivate After that session, Rick stressed that he the intravenous line to the Port-a-cath im- was serious about his earlier offer to have planted in her chest, Pat’s cellphone rang. She me to make a comeback and to Lizzie join them in upstate New York to answered it and handed the phone to Lizzie. realize that you can overcome train. The following week was Lizzie’s spring “Jenn introduced herself and my jaw break, so she and Pat flew up. dropped and eyes nearly popped out of my anything. Through the worst “It was a really neat experience,” Rick said. head,” Lizzie says. “An Olympic silver medal- “We’re fast-paced Northerners up here and ist was calling me. It was crazy. I was speech- time in my life, they gave me they’re traditional Southern folks so it was less at first.” such a great thrill.” an interesting mix. It was awesome to have So was Jenn Suhr. them. Pat is an amazing cook, and Lizzie is “It’s a hard thing because you don’t re- — Lizzie Powell an incredibly talented kid.” ally know what to say at first or what to talk Jenn and Lizzie continued to forge their about,” she says. “Rick talked for a while and bond of friendship during these two trips, asked her how she was doing and then went and it’s hard to tell who has benefitted most right into pole vault talk, like what poles she down, Jenn thought about Lizzie. from the experience. was using, what she was jumping, things like “You’re upset about not being able to In her first meet back after training with that.” compete, but when you talk to Lizzie and her Jenn, Lizzie broke the Virginia state record, “I wanted to get her mind off where she family, you realize it’s not even on the same a mark she has since raised twice more to was and what she was going through,” Rick scale,” Jenn says. “It put in perspective how 13‑3, the fourth-best effort in the nation this added. lucky I was to just have an Achilles injury and season. On June 5, she captured her second Jenn talked some more after that and at to not have anything else more serious.” straight Virginia AAA title. Three days later, the end of their 20-minute conversation, she Throughout the summer, Jenn and Lizzie she was named Scholar Athlete of the Year invited Lizzie to go up to Churchville, New remained in close contact, trading frequent and Comeback Athlete of the Year by the York, and train with her and Rick for a week e-mails and occasional phone calls. Jenn sent Richmond Times-Dispatch. when her treatment was finished and she was a package of training gear for Lizzie to wear, “Jenn and Rick really impacted my life,” healthy again. including some articles of clothing from her Lizzie says. “They helped motivate me to “That motivated me to want to get over Beijing Olympic kit. make a comeback and to realize that you can the cancer, the chemo and just move for- After the chemo treatments ended, Lizzie overcome anything. Through the worst time ward,” Lizzie says. “When I hung up the began to feel somewhat normal again. That in my life, they gave me such a great thrill.” phone, I said ‘Alright, get this stuff out of me. meant returning to her life as an athlete. She Lizzie has had an equally great impact on I’ve got things to do.’ ” began working out with the football team at Rick and Jenn. If only the treatment were so quick and Patrick Henry High, running bleachers and “The greatest thing I’ve drawn out of this so simple. pulling the weight sled. is now I realize that God has entrusted us Each course of chemotherapy was 10 days In December, she began radiation treat- with a great skill and a great talent, and the long and Lizzie went through four courses be- ments, which again zapped her of energy. But way you use that is so critical,” Rick says. tween June and September of ’09. She shaved Lizzie persevered, and by January, she was “I think Jenn and I have become a lot some of her flowing brown hair before it fell ready to compete again. more motivated to do more things because out completely. All before receiving an official “all clear” we didn’t realize the impact that we have. You Although her brother, her sister’s boy- from her doctors. can use that gift to make money, to break re- friend and some of her male friends tried to “When she went back for her checkup in cords, to have a nice lifestyle. But there is a help by shaving their heads too, she was still January, her oncologist said, ‘Well, you can responsibility to use that gift to impact peo- a wreck. “Being a 17-year-old girl, that was probably start back,’” Pat says. “She shot ple in a deep and positive way.” more devastating than the treatment,” she a look to me and then said, ‘Let me guess, “I definitely agree,” Jenn adds. “The im- said. you’re already back.’ When she told her how pact that you can have without even knowing The treatments took a toll as well, leav- long she had been training, she said, ‘Are you it. Sometimes people will come back and tell ing her fatigued and with terrible headaches. kidding me?’ ” you, sometimes they won’t. The thing that Lizzie said, “It felt like an iron board crushing After missing the first competition of the we’ve learned from this is there’s more im- my chest and two more iron boards crushing indoor season, Lizzie quickly returned to her portant things than pole vaulting. It’s what my head. It hurt so bad.” champion ways, winning all but one indoor you do with it and how you present yourself She was also hospitalized three times with competition, which she lost on a countback. and how you give back to other people. high fevers and needed two blood transfusions In March, she received another call from “The impact we’ve had on Lizzie is some- to boost her depleted hemoglobin count. Jenn and Rick. thing I will remember for the rest of my Around the same time that Lizzie began “Rick’s son was in wrestling nationals in life.” her treatments, Jenn hit a rough patch in her Virginia,” Jenn explains. “It was kind of last season. An Achilles injury that had been nag- minute, but we called Pat and asked if we (Author Joe Battaglia is Senior Producer for ging her all spring got progressively worse af- could come to visit Lizzie. She welcomed us universal sports.com) ter her victory at the USATF Championships down and we went.”

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