McCorory Blazes 36,67 in Virginia, Beats Solomon

[EPelle]

McCorory, the USR-holder in the 300m and 400m indoors, makes a great splash on the collegiate scene, outracing Shalonda Solomon over 300m in Virginia, 36,67-36,93. Natasha Hastings, whose 300m HSR McCorory broke in 2006, was third in 37,07.

You:ll recall that McCorory ran a 51,93 400m last season at the NIN, and was selected TFN Athlete of the Month (article)

http://www.dailypress.com/sports/dp-284 ... ?track=rss

Baylor runs 3.05,82 in Fayetteville.

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Re: McCorory Blazes 36,67 in Virginia, Beats Solomon

More importantly, last year McCorory was HS Athlete of the YEAR indoors (before getting hurt early outdoors).

The 36.67 makes her No. 8 performer (11 performance)in world history, and is an American Record to boot.

[joe135w]

did she break the world junior record?

[Mennisco]

did she break the world junior record?

Don't know. Somebody should be able to provide a link to suitable lists so we can see how this performance compares to the fastest on the all-time lists. Certainly a very very talented young woman and this bodes well for the deep pool of ability for the US 4x4, which I believe will take down the WR this year or next.

Interestingly I recall Angella Issajenko beating Merlene Ottey and setting a world 300 best of 36.9x in the early 80's. Irina Privalova has gone ~ 35.5x indoors, Ana Guevara 35.3x [A] outdoors, and Marita Koch 34.3x in her WR 400.

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did she break the world junior record?

Broke her own, yes. (With the caveat that there are no official World Inndoor Junior Records.)

[Jon]

Re: McCorory Blazes 36,67 in Virginia, Beats Solomon

The 36.67 makes her No. 8 performer (11 performance)in world history, and is an American Record to boot.

Going by Pela's lists, she's No.10 performer and No.13 performance. And Kaiser-Brown still holds the American record.

1. Irina Privalova 35.45
2. Svetlana Goncharenko 35.48
...Goncharenko 35.69
3. Merlene Ottey 35.83A
4. Oksana Ekk 36.08
5. Olesya Krasnomovets 36.31
6. Natasha Kaiser-Brown 36.44
7. Charity Opara 36.53
...Ottey 36.59
...Krasnomovets 36.62
8. Svetlana Pospelova 36.64
9. Juliet Campbell 36.66
10. Francena McCorory 36.67

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Kaiser-Brown's mark on a 300m track.

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And why did she basically disappear after this notable race?

Hamstring; coach says she won't compete again until next indoor season.