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Volume 9, No. 3 February 1, 2010 — Lagat Gets The Wanamaker Mile Record — by Rich Sands ting on a clinic on how to race on Madison Square “I didn’t want to wait until the bell, I wanted New York City, January 29—On a night filled Garden’s tight 146-meter banked oval. to make it a little earlier,” Lagat said. “I thought with close finishes, Bernard Lagat and Christian After David Krummenacker set an early pace Kiprop was going to respond, but maybe I took off a little too fast and by the time he was trying to cover the ground it was a little Lagat’s win No. 8 at too late.” Millrose moved him Lagat, who now trains regularly with distance runner Abdi Abdirahman (“He ahead of Coghlan likes to take it hard for 10, 13, even 14 miles, and I hang with him,” Lagat said), confirmed that he will take aim at the 5K American Record—Galen Rupp’s 13:18.12 from last winter—at the Boston Indoor Games on February 6. In the shot, Cantwell was also a model of dominance, getting past 70-feet on all four attempts in an otherwise foul-plagued competition as he upped the yearly world lead three times. His fourth-round throw of 72-¼ (21.95) was 4½-feet ahead of runner-up Reese Hoffa. “I thought I was going to throw a little bit better,” the reigning world champ said after missing his undercover PR by 9 inch- es. “I was hoping to throw over 22 meters [72-2¼]. I got close. All [four] throws over 70? That’s pretty sick, I’ll take that… If this is any indicator, then watch out.” Among the things to watch out for: Cantwell wants to make history with a third world indoor title in March, and he’d love to finally take down Randy Barnes’s 21-year-old indoor WR, 74-4¼ (22.66). “Today I thought I was going to get a little bit closer,” he admitted. “Dammit, I want to get it and I want to get it bad. It’s gotta come one of these days, I ain’t got too much longer.” Most of the other elite events featured down-to-the-wire competition. Hannah England held off Sara Hall’s spirited kick KIRBY LEE/IMAGE OF SPORT KIRBY to take the women’s mile by just 0.02, in 4:31.48. Bershawn Jackson, running out Cantwell stood out as convincing winners at the of 58.4 and 1:57.9, Olympic champ Asbel Kiprop of gas, used an epic lean to take the 600 yards from 103rd Millrose Games. went to the front and slowed the pace down to Jamaica’s Edino Steele, 1:11.26–1:11.30. Lagat took sole control of the meet’s signature 2:59.2. Lagat, running calmly and comfortably the event, the Wanamaker Mile, scoring his eighth vic- whole way, made a bold move as the bell rang— © 2010 Track & Field News.All rights tory since ’01 to break the record he shared with much to the delight of the 11,510 fans—rocketing reserved.This newsletter may not be re- Eamonn Coghlan (1977–87). In ceding his title of past the Kenyan and storming home in 3:56.34. printedor retransmitted in any formwith- “Chairman of the Boards,” the gracious Irishman Kiprop was never able to respond, and it was out express written permission. dubbed Lagat the “President of the Boards.” all he could do to hold 2nd ahead of Britain’s Andy www.trackandfieldnews.com In fact, Lagat was more like a professor, put- Baddeley, 3:58.03–3:58.09. -11- February 1, 2010 Ivory Williams won the 60 over Michael MILLROSE GAMES MILLROSE WOMEN Rodgers 6.59–6.60 after a fast-closing Rodgers New York City, January 29 (146m 60: 1. L. Barber (US) 7.24; 2. Campbell- recovered from an awful start. Lisa Barber used banked; attendance 11,510)— Brown' (Jam) 7.24; 3. Lee (US) 7.25; 4. Knight the same get-out-fast-and-hold-on strategy to win 60: 1. I. Williams (US) 6.59 (=AL); 2. (US) 7.32; 5. Myers (née Hooker) (US) 7.35; the women’s dash over Veronica Campbell-Brown, Rodgers (US) 6.60; 3. Padgett (US) 6.62; 6. Madison (US) 7.37. with both timed in 7.24. (Barber’s microscopic ad- 4. Bailey' (Ant) 6.63; 5. Dixon (US) 6.67; 6. 400: 1. Hargrove (US) 55.07; 2. Pompey' vantage was just 7.237 to 7.240.) Mullings' (Jam) 6.67. (Guy) 55.19; 3. Francis (US) 55.82 PR; 4. One fast starter who couldn’t hold on was 600y: 1. Jackson (US) 1:11.26; 2. Steele' Wineberg (US) 57.09. Michigan grad Tiffany Ofili, who led the women’s (Jam) 1:11.30 PR; 3. Quow' (Tri) 1:11.60; 4. Mile: 1. England' (GB) 4:31.48 (4:14.7); 2. 60 hurdles for all but the final meter, when Cana- Betters (US) 1:12.51 PR. Hall (US) 4:31.50 PR (4:15.0); 3. Kipyego' dian Priscilla Lopes-Schliep came flying by on the 800: 1. Lalang' (Ken) 1:50.51; 2. Solomon (Ken) 4:32.30 (4:15.5); run-in for an 8.01 win, her third Millrose victory (US) 1:51.14 PR; 3. Mumba' (Zam) 1:51.15; 4. Bowman (US) 4:34.84 (4:16.1); 5. Leh- in a row. Terrence Trammell broke the pattern in 4. Shaw (US) 1:51.60; 5. Smith (US) 1:51.82; man (US) 4:36.57 PR (4:18.3); 6. Koons (US) the men’s hurdles, dominating from start to finish 6. Milkevics' (Lat) 1:53.54; 7. Emrani (US) 4:37.32 (4:18.0); 7. Munćan (Srb) 4:41.72;… with a massive 7.49–7.61 win over world champ 1:56.56. dnf—Shinkins (Ire). Ryan Brathwaite of Barbados. Mile: 1. Lagat (US) 3:56.34 (AL) (record 60H: 1. Lopes-Schliep' (Can) 8.01 (WL); Chelsea Johnson had the top jumping mark, No. 8 Wannamaker win) (3:42.0 AL); 2. 2. Ofili (US) 8.04; 3. Powell (US) 8.07; 4. winning the women’s vault at 14-9½ (4.51). The Kiprop' (Ken) 3:58.03 PR (3:42.4) (2:59.2); Felicien' (Can) 8.10; 5. Carruthers (US) 8.16; world silver medalist looked flawless all night be- 3. Baddeley' (GB) 3:58.09 (3:42.7); 6. Wilson' (Jam) 8.19. fore coming up short at 15-3 (4.65). 4. van der Westhuizen' (SA) 4:00.35 MileW: 1. Seaman' (Can) 6:49.20; 2. T. Vaill A special 60 for NFL players didn’t quite elec- (3:44.0); 5. Draper' (GB) 4:02.30 (3:45.0);… (US) 6:52.54; 3. Michta (US) 7:00.85 PR. trify the crowd as much as organizers had hoped, rabbit—Krummenacker (US) (58.4, 59.5 4 x 800: 1. Windsor 9:07.88; 2. Virginia with Raiders/Titans safety Anthony Dorsett Jr. [1:57.9]). 9:08.96; 3. Central Park TC 9:19.70. winning in 7.01. 60H: 1. Trammell (US) 7.49 (WL, AL); Fied Events 2. Brathwaite' (Bar) 7.61 NR; 3. Hardee HJ: 1. Francis' (Jam) 6-2 (1.88) PR (5-8¾, (US) 7.78; 4. Merritt (US) 7.88; 5. Faulk 5-10¾, 6-¾ [2], 6-2, 6-3¼ [xxx]) (1.75, 1.80, (US) 8.05. 1.85 [2], 1.88, 1.91 [xxx]); 2. Harris (US) 6-¾ MileW: 1. Seaman (US) 5:52.43; (1.85); 3. tie, Frederick (US) & Christensen World Indoor Leaders 2. Gustaffson' (Swe) 5:54.97 PR; 3. (US) 5-8¾ (1.75). (legal-sized tracks only) Barron (US) 6:03.48 PR; 4. Wise- PV: 1. Johnson (US) 14-9½ (4.51) PR man (US) 6:19.13. MEN (14-1¾, 14-5½, 14-9½, 15-3 [xxx]) (4.31, 4 x 400: 1. Mississippi State 60......... 6.58 ..........................Ryan Shields (Jamaica) 4.41, 4.51, 4.65 [xxx]); 3:19.44; 2. Delaware State 200....... 20.69 ...............................Curtis Mitchell (US) 2. Holliday (US) 14-5½ (4.41) (13-9¾ [2], 3:21.12. 400....... 45.81 ............. Tabarie Henry (Virgin Islands) 14-5½ [2], 14-9½ [xxx]) (4.21 [2], 4.41 [2], 4 x 800: 1. Virginia 7:32.49; 2. 800....... 1:45.94 ............Yuriy Borzakovskiy (Russia) 4.51 [xxx]); 3. Schwartz' (Isr) 14-1¾ (4.31); New York AC 7:34.48; 3. Albany 1500..... 3:37.01 ................Gideon Gathimba (Kenya) 4. Gao' (Chn) 14-1¾;… nh—Steiner-Bennett 7:37.68; 4. Cornell 7:39.81. Mile ...... 3:55.64 .....Andrew Baddeley (Great Britain) (US). 3000..... 7:42.71 .................... Sergio Sánchez (Spain) Field Events Wt(Riverdale): 1. Campbell (US) 79-4¾ 5000..... 13:40.79 .....................David Jankowski (US) PV: 1. Hollis (US) 18-4½ (5.60) (24.20) (WL, AL) (x, 14 W, A) (79-4¾, 77-¾, 60H ...... 7.49 .......................... Terrence Trammell (US) (18-½, 18-4½, 18-8¼ [xxx]) (5.50, 77-10¼, 77-4¾, 74-¼, 79-4½) (24.20, 23.49, 4 x 400. 3:04.86 .........................................Texas A&M 5.60, 5.70 [xxx]); 23.73, 23.59, 22.56, 24.19); 2. Gilreath (US) 70-10½ (21.60); 3. Thayer HJ ........ 7-9¼ (2.37) ....................Ivan Ukhov (Russia) 2. Miles (US) 18-4½ (17-6½, (US) 60-1¼ (18.32) PR. PV .......