THIS LIST OF ENTRANTS WITH THEIR SEASON BEST MARKS WAS COMPILED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE NEWSLETTER, “ATHLETICS INTERNATIONAL”, AN EXCELLENT STATISTICS-HEAVY PUBLICATION COVERING EVERYTHING THAT MOVES IN OUR WORLD.
The awesome strength of American athletics can be gauged from the best marks this year of the leading entries for the US Championships, which are being staged in Indianapolis from June 22 to 25.
First athlete home in each event qualifies for selection for the IAAF World Cup in Athens on Sep 16-17.
100: Justin Gatlin 9.77, Travis Padgett 10.00, Marcus Brunson & Shawn Crawford 10.01, Tyson Gay & Jason Smoots 10.04, Leonard Scott 10.05, Carlos Moore 10.07, Xavier Carter 10.09, Abidemi Omole 10.11 (9.96w); 200: Wallace Spearmon 20.06, Tyson Gay 20.08, Xavier Carter 20.13, Jeremy Wariner 20.19 (not entered for 400), Chris Berrian 20.31, Tyree Washington 20.32, Rodney Martin 20.35A; 400: Xavier Carter 44.53, LaShawn Merritt 44.67, Andrew Rock 44.82, Darold Williamson 44.88, David Neville 44.94, Jamel Ashley 45.00, Mitch Potter 45.06A, Derrick Brew 45.09 + Tyree Washington (45.55); 800: Khadevis Robinson 1:44.88; 1500: Bernard Lagat 3:32.94 + Alan Webb; 5000: Dathan Ritzenhein 13:25.81, Adam Goucher (7:36.24 3000), Abdi Abdirahman, Meb Keflezighi, Bernard Lagat; 10,000: Abdi Abdirahman 27:22.81, Anthony Famiglietti 27:37.74 + Meb Keflezighi; 3000SC: AnthonyFamiglietti 8:24.22; 110H: Aries Merritt 13.21, Terrence Trammell 13.22 (13.19w), Joel Brown 13.30, David Payne 13.31, Aubrey Herring 13.34, Dominique Arnold 13.36, Robby Hughes 13.38 (13.26A/13.24w), Ron Bramlett, Allen Johnson & Anwar Moore 13.39; 400H: Bershawn Jackson 47.60, James Carter 48.16, Micheal Tinsley 48.25, Kerron Clement 48.95, Derrick Williams 48.96, LaRon Bennett 48.99; HJ: Jesse Williams 2.32; PV: Brad Walker 5.85, Jeff Hartwig 5.85i, Russ Buller 5.80, Tommy Skipper 5.79, Toby Stevenson & Timothy Mack 5.75; LJ: Brian Johnson 8.33, Dwight Phillips 8.30A, Miguel Pate 8.27, John Moffitt 8.23i; TJ: Walter Davis 17.62 (17.73i), Kenta Bell 17.29 (17.58w), Aarik Wilson 17.21; SP: Christian Cantwell 22.45, Reese Hoffa 21.76 (22.11i), Dan Taylor 21.59, Adam Nelson 21.44, Garrett Johnson 20.84, Brian Robison 20.82; DT: Ian Waltz 68.91, Jarred Rome 67.25; HT: A G Kruger 78.52; JT: Breaux Greer no mark; Dec: Bryan Clay 8677, Trey Hardee 8465 + Tom Pappas;
Women – 100: Allyson Felix 11.04, Marion Jones, Torri Edwards & Me’lisa Barber 11.06, Marshevet Hooker, Shalonda Solomon & LaTasha Jenkins 11.09, Muna Lee & Stephanie Durst 11.13, Lauryn Williams 11.18, Rachelle Smith 11.20, LaTasha Colander 11.03w; 200: Sanya Richards 22.25, Shalonda Solomon 22.36, Torri Edwards 22.50, Consuella Moore 22.62, Muna Lee 22.77, Allyson Felix 22.78 + Lauryn Williams (22.95), Rachelle Smith (23.01) & Marion Jones no mark; 400: Sanya Richards 49.82, Monique Henderson 50.51, DeeDee Trotter 51.19 + Monique Hennagan (52.20), Moushami Robinson (52.21A); 800: Hazel Clark 1:59.10; 1500: Treniere Clement 4:04.40; 5000: Blake Russell 15:10.58; 10,000: Marla Runyan 32:11.92; 3000SC: Carrie Messner 9:41.55; 100H: Ginnie Powell 12.48, Michelle Perry 12.63 (12.61w), Damu Cherry 12.64, Jenny Adams 12.68 (12.66w), LoLo Jones 12.72 (12.65w), Danielle Carruthers 12.76, Dawn Harper 12.80 + Anjanette Kirkland 13.02 (12.74w); 400H: Lashinda Demus 54.00, Markita James 54.47, Tiffany Ross-Williams 54.49, Shauna Smith 54.93, Sheena Johnson 54.97, Dominique Darden 55.27, Sandra Glover 55.52; HJ: Chaunte Howard 2.00, Amy Acuff 1.96; PV: Jen Stuczynski 4.62 (4.68i), Chelsea Johnson 4.60, Lacy Janson & Kellie Suttle 4.58, Jillian Schwartz 4.55i, Mary Sauer 4.50 (4.51i); LJ: Akiba McKinney 6.83, Tianna Madison 6.80i, Grace Upshaw 6.75 (6.79w), Marshevet Hooker 6.71i; TJ: Tiombé Hurd 13.91i; SP: Jill Camarena 18.76 (19.26i) & Laura Gerraughty 18.76 (18.87i); DT: Aretha Thurmond 64.41; HT: Erin Gilreath 69.95; JT: Kim Kreiner 62.12; Hep: Hyleas Fountain 6019.
Timetable of Finals
Thursday, June 22: Men’s 10,000; Women’s 10,000, TJ, JT;
Friday, June 23: Men’s 100, 5000, LJ, SP, HT, Dec (day 1); Women’s 100, 5000, HT, Hep (day 1);
Saturday, June 24: Men’s 400, 400H, PV, Dec (day 2); Women’s 400, 1500, 3000SC, 100H< HJ, LJ, DT, Hep (day 2), 20kW;
Sunday, June 25: Men’s 200, 800, 1500, 3000SC, 110H, HJ, TJ, DT, JT; 20kW; Women’s 200, 800, 400H, PV, SP.
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