Adidas Boost Boston (June 2 & 4)

[Master Po]

http://www.adidasboostboston.com

Some noteworthy results yesterday, in the component of the meet that is more distance-focused:

Samantha Watson continued her climb up the US HS a-t 800 list, with a 2:00.78 PB (behind Charlene Lipsey 1:59.57, who continues her best season ever -- that's her outdoor best, and her 2nd fastest mark overall, having run faster at Millrose). Watson moves ahead of Ajee Wilson into 3rd on the a-t HS list.

m5000
1. Muktar Edris (ETH) 13:01.04
2. Cyrus Rutto (KEN) 13:03.44 PB

m800
1. Brandon McBride (CAN) 1:45.36
2. Marcin Lewandowski (POL) 1:45.76

boys HS 'dream mile'
1. Patrick Parker 4:03.99 PB (from 4:06.72, 2016)
2. Austin Hindman 4:04.53 PB (but I don't know what else he has at this distance)
3. Casey Clinger 4:04.87 PB (from 4:05.96, 2016)
4. Isaac Green 4:05.23 PB (from 4:09.69, 2017)
So, although nothing 'history-making' (in US HS terms), excellent running from these young athletes. Also, some other PB below these (per all-athletics.com), but I did not look into them.

girls HS 'dream mile'
1. Lexy Halladay 4:41:80 PB (from 4:48.43i, 2016)
2. Brie Oakley 4:41.95 PB (from 4:46.97, 2017)
3. Lauren Gregory 4:42.00
ditto comment from HS boys mile, above.

[aaronk]

Lexy Halladay's 4:41.80 Mile breaks the OUTdoor Freshman Class record of Mary Decker (Slaney)---her 4:42.0 from 1973!!

BTW, I was the first to tweet about that---as USATF, MileSplit ID, and others did NOT mention it----until about 30 minutes AFTER I did!!

[NotDutra5]

Lexy Halladay's 4:41.80 Mile breaks the OUTdoor Freshman Class record of Mary Decker (Slaney)---her 4:42.0 from 1973!!

BTW, I was the first to tweet about that---as USATF, MileSplit ID, and others did NOT mention it----until about 30 minutes AFTER I did!!

Have a cookie.

[tracktown2017]

You missed some other important results


PLACE ATHLETE RESULT LN/POS
1 Novlene Williams-Mills
Jamaica 51.69 5
2 Courtney Okolo
United States 51.93 4
3 Taylor Washington
United States 52.28 8
4 Carly Muscaro
United States 52.33 1
5 Anastasia Le-Roy
Jamaica 52.62 2
6 Jessica Beard
United States 53.44 7
7 Laviai Nielsen
Great Britain 53.77 3
8 Christine Ohuruogu
Great Britain 53.95 6

[Atticus]

2 Courtney Okolo 51.93

Inauspicious start to the season, but here's hoping that was just a rust-buster. I note that the current T&FN formchart is not enamored with her USATF chances; she is listed 6th.

[26mi235]

You missed some other important results


PLACE ATHLETE RESULT LN/POS
1 Novlene Williams-Mills
Jamaica 51.69 5
2 Courtney Okolo
United States 51.93 4
6 Jessica Beard
United States 53.44 7
8 Christine Ohuruogu
Great Britain 53.95 6

These are pretty weak marks from these ladies for June. However, I note that the USATF projections have such runners as Okolo and many others, some of whom where the new ones coming up just a year or so ago and include the reigning Gold medalist, DL winner.

400

6. Courtney Okolo (Nike) 7. Jessica Beard (adidas) 9. Francena McCorory 800 4. Laura Roesler (Nike) 5. Raevyn Rogers (Oregon) 6. Ajee’ Wilson (Adidas) 400h 4. Georganne Moline (Nike) 5. Dalilah Muhammad 6. Kori Carter (Jordan) 7. Jaide Stepter (Sheffield) 8. Cassandra Tate (adidas) 100 6. English Gardner (Nike) 7. Tianna Bartoletta (Nike) 8. Barbara Pierre (Nike) SP 5. Brittany Smith (Nike) 6. Felisha Johnson (Nike) 7. Raven Saunders 200 4. Ameer Webb (Nike) 5. Sean McLean 6. Kendal Williams (Georgia) 7. Tyson Gay (unattached) 8. Jarrion Lawson (Asics) 110h 4. Aleec Harris (adidas) 5. Ronnie Ash (adidas) 6. Jarret Eaton (Basics TC) 7. Jeff Porter (Nike) 8. Jason Richardson

[jazzcyclist]

Was yesterday's meet shown anywhere?

[gm]

Was yesterday's meet shown anywhere?

It was on NBC Gold

[ATK]

Bowie wins the 150m in 16.30.

Is this the 150 world record? (not en route to 200m)

[Atticus]

Bowie wins the 150m in 16.30.
Is this the 150 world record? (not en route to 200m)

Flo-jo has the e-r record at 16.10. Straight was 16.50 by Jeter.

[BigNate]

Flo-jo has the e-r record at 16.10. Straight was 16.50 by Jeter.

Nah. Allyson Felix did 16.36 in 2013

[ATK]

Ok thanks. Yes I was just looking at the list which had FloJo, Miller, Felix, Ottey and VCB all with en route times for the top 5, but couldn't find a list with all times and figured one of them ran something fast on the straight.

[1runner1]

If Blake is going to contend for anything he sure has a long way to go after that 150 he just ran in Boston...and no excuses for all the false starts...he looked awful!!

[DCSIGMA]

Blake must have forgotten he was running 150 not 100 cuz he picked up the kitchen sink....

[beebee]

Blake must have forgotten he was running 150 not 100 cuz he picked up the kitchen sink....

Lay off the man...

Couldn't you see...he was jogging : )