2009 Reebok GP: W-1.500m [Wurth-Thomas 4.03,96 PB/AL]

[EPelle]

16.40 EST - W-1.500m: WL - 4.03,62 Gulnara Galkina (RUS)
Entrants: Gallo, McGettigan, Elmore, Wurth-Thomas, Mortimer, Kipyego, Clement, Byrne, Gezahegn, Tadesse, Cheruiyot, Hagans, Baillie, Edwards, Sveinsson, Deatherage, Howard, Hyman

[AthleticsInBritain]

That was a really impressive last couple of laps from Kristin Wurth-Thomas! 4:03 for the win is pretty good and a WL according to the commentators.

Must be able to get closer to 4:00 in a higher-quality race.

[bhall]

Finals                                                          
  1 Christin Wurth-Thomas        United States          4:03.96M
  2 Malindi Elmore               Canada                 4:06.94 
  3 Amy Mortimer                 United States          4:07.19 
  4 Sally Kipyego                Kenya                  4:07.92 
  5 Vivian Cheruiyot             Kenya                  4:08.54 
  6 Treniere Clement             United States          4:09.57 
  7 Lauren Hagans                United States          4:09.86 
  8 Julia Howard                 Canada                 4:11.78 
  9 Mestawot Tadesse             Ethiopia               4:12.28 
 10 Deirdre Byrne                Ireland                4:12.36 
 11 Kalkidan Gezahegn            Ethiopia               4:13.03 
 12 Lindsey Gallo                United States          4:13.81 
 13 Nicole Edwards               Canada                 4:14.54 
 14 Roisin McGettigan            Ireland                4:15.46 
 15 Chelsea Sveinsson            United States          4:18.13 
 16 Jenelle Deatherage           United States          4:23.39 
 -- Mardrea Hyman                Jamaica                    DNF

[gm]

And a very respectable run by the young high schooler, Sveinsson.

[SQUACKEE]

Stunning win, man is she back, she was pushing so hard with 1 and 1/2 to go i thought she had miss counted the laps! What cuts.

[AthleticsInBritain]

Stunning win, man is she back, she was pushing so hard with 1 and 1/2 to go i thought she had miss counted the laps! What cuts.

To my shame I thought she'd gone too early and would be running through treacle for the last 250m or so, but it was a really gutsy run and she was strong all the way to the end.

[SQUACKEE]

Stunning win, man is she back, she was pushing so hard with 1 and 1/2 to go i thought she had miss counted the laps! What cuts.

To my shame I thought she'd gone too early and would be running through treacle for the last 250m or so, but it was a really gutsy run and she was strong all the way to the end.

Me also, to have that kind of effort on her face with 2 laps to go in a 1500 is very rare. I know how it feels to die horribly and i was pleasantly surprised she didnt, but she looks really fit.

[DecFan]

She's clearly ready to go a good bit faster, given the wind and how long she had to run alone.

[502CD]

Should be a good race next week with Rowbury.

[az2004]

saw sveinsson run away with the penn relays mile this year..

4:18 1500, perhaps tfnews will mention her...

penn relays was in huge wind...

last year she set the hs freshman mark in the mile...

[knite]

saw sveinsson run away with the penn relays mile this year..

4:18 1500, perhaps tfnews will mention her...

penn relays was in huge wind...

last year she set the hs freshman mark in the mile...

She's a talent that's 4 sure!

[ExCoastRanger]

CTW's face is always screwed with effort and concentration. It's just the way she rolls. But boy can she roll. That was a great mostly solo effort.
It was a short-lived world leader, however. Three in Hengelo went faster.

1500 Metres - Women
Pts
1 Burka , Gelete ETH 3:58.79 10
2 Alminova , Anna RUS 4:01.54 8
3 Kibiwot , Viola KEN 4:02.70 7

[knite]

Didn't Wirth-Thomas run well in the early season last year only to not have anything left psot trials? I hope that isn't the case this yr if so!

[Half Miler]

last year she set the hs freshman mark in the mile...

I keep hearing this. Didn't Mary Decker run 4:40 as a frosh?

[26mi235]

last year she set the hs freshman mark in the mile...

I keep hearing this. Didn't Mary Decker run 4:40 as a frosh?

Almost certainly not in a HS race; I do not know if that is what is meant by a freshman record.