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Volume 17, Number 2, Olympic Trials Review
• 2012 TRACK & FIELD OLYMPIC TRIALS
• 2012 TRACK SPIKES REVIEW
• SUMMER MILEAGE
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• Olympic Trials Review • atf-athlete.comPublisher’s Comments
The summer of 2012 was an amazing
summer for American track athletes. A
great Olympic Trials in Eugene is fea-
tured in this issue (we will cover the
Olympic Games in our next issue). In the
London Olympics, 29 American athletes
won medals. That’s a tribute to the athletes, their coaches,
their families and USA Track & Field—the entire community
contributed to their success!
Watching Ashton Eaton break the world record in Eu-
gene was one of the Trials highlights of the Trials for me.
Ashton ran a 4:14.65 for the 1500 meter. That is a 4:36
mile, which is pretty good for most of you reading this
magazine. And that was after nine other events.
Ashton's coach is Harry
Marra. I’ve known Harry for
22 years, and there is not a
happier guy on the planet
right now. Harry has
coached all over the U.S.
and is known for coaching
multi-event athletes. His en-
thusiasm is one of his talents
that convinces an athlete
that he can do it. Harry
Marra was one of the
coaches, along with Fred
Samara of Princeton, who
started the VISA Decathlon
program in the 1990s.
Multi-event athletes take many years to grow into their
events. Harry gets that.
The decathlon has a long history in the U.S. Attending the
Olympic Trials this year were the sons of Jim Thorpe, who
won the first decathlon in 1912 in Stockholm; Bruce Jen-
ner, who won at the Montreal Games in 1976; Bill Toomey,
who won in 1968; Rafer Johnson, who took the Silver in
1956 and won in 1960; and Milt Campbell, who took the
Bronze in 1952 and won in 1956. All were there to greet
Ashton when he crossed the finish line, setting his new de-
cathlon World Record of 9,039.
One of you reading this could be the next world record
holder in the decathlon. Who will that be? Stick with it.
Larry
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ON THE COVER:
Ashton Eaton
CONTENTS5 • HOW TO GET STARTED RUNNING
7 • WARM UPS AND COOL DOWNSFOR RUNNERS
10 • CROSS COUNTRY SHOES FOR RUNNERS
12 • FIVE QUESTIONS TO ALBERTO SALAZAR
13 • OXY MEET
14 • HENGELO
15 • PREFONTAINE
16 • adidas GRAND PRIX
17-29 • T&F OLYMPIC TRIALSSPRINTS, SHOT, HURDLES, 4X400 RELAYS
JUMPS, HEPTATHLON, DISTANCES
30 • Athletes Only Salutes
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One of the easiest activities to partake in is running. Why you ask?
Other than some comfortably fitting clothes, all you need is a pair of decent running
shoes and off you go—no fancy bells or whistles. Although running may not be for
everyone, it's one of the best forms of exercise you can do and is great for the heart,
your body and burning those extra calories. I did not say it would be easy though. It
will take dedication, sacrifice and a strong will to get you through the initial phase. It
will take time to build your endurance and strength to run for even a short time. And
even if you have been cross training with biking, swimming or some other form of ac-
tivity, running is a weight-bearing activity and is more taxing on the body. Don't be
disillusioned. There's always a way to become a runner without injuring yourself if you're
patient and persevere. If you have not had a physical in some time, I recommend
visiting your MD and getting a medical clearance before starting out.
The most important piece of equipment you'll need is a good pair of running
shoes. Visit your local specialty running store and get a gait analysis. Take in
your old pair of shoes so the shoe salesperson can look at your wear pattern
and get you in the right shoe. There are three types of runners: over-prona-
tors, supernators and neutral foot strikers. Whichever one you are is deter-
mined by doing a gait analysis. Trust me when I say your feet and body will
thank you daily for taking good care them.
While at the specialty running store, get yourself some comfortable running
clothes and socks. Tech shirts, jog bras, tights and shorts as well as synthetic
socks are the way to go, as comfort is imperative while working up a sweat
and having that sweat wick away from the body and feet, This will prevent
chafing in spots where it could be very unpleasant and avoid foot blisters.
If you are starting up during the winter months, I'd suggest hitting the health
club treadmill to get your feet wet. Going outdoors in frigid temperatures
could easily steer you back to the couch. When theweather is conducive to
being outdoors, find trails or roads that aresmooth and even, avoiding the
concrete which is hard on the body. If youare starting up from scratch, I
recommend a walk/run schedule for the first two months, something like this:
1st 2 Weeks: Walk/Run 3 Times a Week (Tue/Thu/Sat)
Start with 5 min Easy Walk as a Warm-up. Then 4x4 min Power Walk followed by 60
sec Easy Run = Total Time of 20 minutes (excluding warm-up and cool-down)
End with 5 minutes Easy Walk as a Cool Down
2nd 2 Weeks: Walk/Run 3 Times a Week (Tue/Thu/Sat)
Start with 5 min Easy Walk as a Warm-up. Then 5x3 min Power Walk followed by 2
min Easy Run = Total Time of 25 min (excluding warm-up and cool-down)
End with 5 min Easy Walk as a Cool-down
3rd 2 Weeks: Walk/Run 4 Times a Week (Tue/Thu/Sat/Sun)
Start with 5 min Easy Walk as a Warm-up
HOW TO GETsTARTEdRunning
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Then 6x2 min Power Walk followed by 3 min Easy Run = Total
Time of 30 min
(excluding warm-up and cool-down)
End with 5 min Easy Walk as a cool-down
4th 2 Weeks: Walk/Run 4 Times a Week
(Tue/Thu/Sat/Sun)
Start with 5 min Easy Walk as a Warm-up
Then 7x1 min Power Walk followed by 4
min Easy Run = Total Time of 35 min
(excluding the warm-up and cool-down)
End with 5 min Easy Walk as a Cool-down
The power walk should be done at
a brisk pace using the arms to power
you forward and walking from the heel
through the ball of the foot onto the
toes...mimicking a race walk. The run-
ning should be done at a comfortably
conversational pace. As you gain
strength, this pace will feel easier. You'll
notice that you are going somewhat
faster, but still managing to stay con-
trolled and comfortable.
As a running novice or "newbie,"
there are so many things to re-
member, whether it be about nu-
trition or not getting over-zealous
and ending up hurt or how much
cross-training do I add to my weekly
schedule. All these questions can be
answered by joining a running club or
looking for a coach to write your weekly
schedule and monitor your training.
Side stitches are fairly common
when you start running. We are not sure
why they occur, but there some things
you can do to prevent them. One
cause is running to soon after eating a
meal that you have not had time to di-
gest, resulting in stomach cramps. You
should wait anywhere from 2–4 hours
after a large meal before heading out
on a run.. Another reason for side
stitches is weak stomach muscles. Your
abs do a lot of work to keep your body
in position while running. Doing consis-
tent core strength work strengthens your
torso and reduces those side stitches.
Running injuries are unpleasant,
but, can be prevented by following the
simple "rules of running”: Stick to your
schedule. Don't increase your mileage
in huge chunks. Make sure you keep
the intensity under wraps. Start your
training regime with new shoes ... And
keep it FUN.
Running is an easy way to get in shape, burn calories,
make your heart healthy and increase bone density. It
takes consistency, though. Do that and you'll be itching to
run your first race.
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HOW TO GETsTARTEdRunning
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Distance runners need a solid warm-up
to prepare physically and psychologi-
cally for their races and training ses-
sions. The benefits of warming up
include boosting the oxygen concen-
tration in hemoglobin and increasing
oxygen and blood flow to the working
muscles. In addition, the warm-up di-
lates the alveoli in our lungs, increases
our heart rate, and facilitates the bio-
chemical cascade in our muscles that
enables us to tolerate more lactate
and burn more free fatty acids as fuel.
If we time it right, the warm-up meshes
our neuromuscular, skeletal, cardiovas-
cular and respiratory systems, bringing
about our second wind. Just as impor-
tant, warming up helps nervous young
athletes stabilize their adrenalin rush,
helping them control their pre-race
nervousness.
Research shows that for the standard
high school distance events (800m,
1600m, 2-mile), warming up improves
performance; but the intensity must be
above 40% of VO2 max. Studies also
show that if we wait longer than 10 min-
utes between the warm-up and starting
our race, we lose some of its benefits.
Distance runners should start their
warm-up about 30 minutes before their
event or training session. Phase 1 of the
distance running warm-up begins with
10–15 minutes of slow jogging to in-
crease body temperature, increase
muscle elasticity and decrease blood
viscosity.
Coaching 101Warm Up & Cool Down for Distance Runners By Roy Stevenson
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Coaching 101Warm Up & Cool Down for Distance Runners
Phase 2 immediately follows phase 1:
a 10-minute stretching session, starting
with static stretches, progressing to dy-
namic and ballistic stretches through a
full range of motion, such as leg swing-
ing. Distance runners should concen-
trate first on the calf, hamstring, and
quadriceps muscles, and then the
hips and groin area, with a few
stretches for the upper body. Pro-
ceed as quickly as you can from
static to dynamic stretching. Re-
search shows that static stretching
may actually reduce the power and
force of muscle contractions, not a
condition that we want our runners to
start their workout or race with!
A warning here to coaches: The
stretching phase of the warm-up often
takes far too long, negating the previ-
ous warm-up effect, so keep it short,
active and sweet.
Once the runner is generally limbered
up, it's time for the third warm-up
phase, consisting of specific drills. These
usually include leg speed drills, and it is
here that pre-race and pre-training
warm-ups diverge. The pre-race warm-
up needs a few (3–6) easy "accelera-
tion stride throughs" over 50 meters, but
no longer than this. This phase should
finish 5 minutes before the race start,
and all the runner needs to do until
then is walk/jog to keep warm.
If the warm-up precedes a workout,
the runner can go through a series of
5–10x100 meter acceleration stride-
throughs where he or she focuses on
correct running technique and staying
relaxed while maintaining a fast leg
turnover. These should be done with
rolling starts, where the runner gradu-
ally picks up the pace after slow jog-
ging for the first 10 meters. Each
stride-through should be a little faster
than the previous one, with the final
one being at about 95% of top speed.
After these faster efforts, many
coaches have their runners do a series
of drills ranging from sideways walking
or running (aka carioca), backward
running, quick foot turnover in ladders
and other ladder drills, cone running for
agility, short high knee lift drills (walking
or running), heel kick drills, lunge walk-
ing, calf walking, skipping, practice
starts out to 20 meters, plyometrics, cal-
isthenics like squat thrusts, short uphill
sprints, downhill sprints, etc—you get
the idea. There are whole books dedi-
cated to these drills. It is not unneces-
sary to do all these drills in every
warm-up—just do a few in each warm-
up to keep it interesting and fun.
Following this, some coaches inte-
grate a longer interval in the third
phase, usually consisting of one repe-
tition of 600–1200 meters at around
75%–85% of the athlete's current best
time for 800 meters.
Having completed these three phases,
the distance runner is now ready for
the main workout. The teenage dis-
tance runner's total warm-up time
should not exceed 35 minutes or a
total of 3 miles. Anything longer runs
the risk of fatiguing, overheating, and
dehydrating the runner, and depleting
his or her glycogen stores.
The key to a good warm-up is to make
sure your distance runners are ready to
race without these side effects. One
other warning: In hot or humid condi-
tions, make sure your runners hydrate
during the warm-up with water or di-
luted electrolyte drink. They should
avoid sugary soft drinks because of the
risk of sugar spike followed by the in-
evitable blood sugar crash. Those
drinks can also make the runner feel
sick during the race.
Other things to note about the warm-up
If the temperature is very cold, a pas-
sive warm-up, where external heating
agents like hot tubs, hot water bottles,
and hot showers are applied, is effec-
tive prior to going outside into an ac-
tive warm-up.
The cool-down consists of an abbrevi-
ated warm-up, i.e., an easy 5–10
minute jog followed by static stretch-
ing. And should not be neglected.
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Cross Country Shoes Fall 2012Cross country is elemental in its simplicity: You and your teammates run asfast as you can over hills and valleys against worthy opposition. We’ve taken alook at six newly released or updated cross country shoes that will help you dojust that. After all, footwear designed to provide traction and protection isyour most essential piece of equipment. Differences in fit from one brand (ormodel) to the next allow most runners to find a racing shoe best suited fortheir particular foot type. Two key factors should influence your selection of across country racing shoe: how well it fits you and how it feels when you runin it. For more tips on choosing your cross country shoes, see the next page.
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SizesMen 7–13,14,15; Women 6.5–12 Weight Men’s 6.6 oz./6.3 oz. (size 11 w/6 spikes/spikeless);Women’s 5.3 oz./5.0 oz. (size 8 with 6 spikes/spikeless) Fit snug throughout
)''$*����"����(#$������(#$�%�**����The Mach 14 lengthens an already-impressive legacy. As with other shoes, here the midsoleand outersole have been retained, as its effective grip and touch of cushioning have beenvetted through previous cross country seasons. The upper shows a flair for dramaticchange, however, adopting the radical asymmetrical lacing of its road racing sibling, theT8 Racer, that rakes toward the little toe instead of medially. It securely anchors the shoeto the foot thanks, in part, to the closed, grid-like mesh. The versatile Mach 14 is suitedfor roads, tracks, and natural surfaces.
SizesMen 6–13,14,15; Women 6–12 Weight Men’s 6.3 oz./6.1 oz. (size 11 w/5 spikes/spikeless);Women’s 5.0 oz./4.8 oz. (size 8 w/5 spikes/spikeless) Fit snug heel, close forefoot
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SizesMen 4–13,14,15; Women 5–11,12 Weight Men’s 7.0 oz. (size 11 spikeless); Women’s 5.3 oz.(size 8 spikeless) Fit snug heel, close forefoot
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SizesMen 7–13,14,15; Women 5–11 Weight Men’s 6.1 oz./5.7 oz. (size 11 w/6 spikes/spikeless); Women’s 5.2 oz./4.8 oz. (size 8 w/6 spikes/spikeless) Fit snug heel, close forefoot
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SizesMen 7–13,14; Women 5–11,12 Weight Men’s 6.8 oz./6.5 oz. (size 11 w/6 spikes/spikeless);women’s 5.3 oz./5.0 oz. (size 8 w/6 spikes/spikeless) Fit snug throughout
��While cross country racing shoes are more alike than they are different,we can’t emphasize enough that the differences in fit and cushioning are crucial to individual comfort and performance.
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��Cross country spikes are slightly better than spikeless shoes at grippingmuddy or soggy ground, but they are limited to use on all-natural courses. In California, they are not allowed for cross country at the highschool level; however, they are permitted during track season.
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CREGG WEINMANN is footwear and running products reviewer for Running Network LLC. He can be reached via e-mail at [email protected] © 2012 by Running Network LLC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this article may be stored, copied, or reprinted without prior written permission of Running Network LLC. Reprinted here with permission.
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Not every great athlete can become a successful coach.But Alberto Salazar is an anomaly.
Salazar was a great athlete, and he has become a successful coach. Detail-oriented to the nth degree, hisconcern for his athletes knows no bounds. Kara Gouchertold ATF, after her 2007 World Championships bronzemedal in Osaka, “Alberto prepares you so that you knowyou have done everything possible, so you can focus on therace.”
Salazar’s relationship with Galen Rupp began tenyears ago when Rupp was in high school. He wanted to seehow far he could go, and Alberto was amazingly frank.Developing into a world class athlete, into one of the bestin the world, would take dedication beyond imagination.
It was during the developing coaching relationshipthat Alberto saw what he needed to do, how to getAmerican distance runners to the starting line, where theycould actually compete. Alberto Salazar used his cachetinside Nike and proposed the Nike Oregon project.
In 2010, Rupp ran 27:10.4 for 10,000 meters, justunder Meb Keflezighi’s American Record (AR) of27:13.83. But Rupp didn’t get the AR. In the same race,Chris Solinsky did, becoming the first American under 27minutes. Later in the summer Rupp broke his PR for the5,000m. “Each year, I hope to improve,” he said in a pressconference.
In early 2011 Mo Farah joined Rupp as a member ofSalazar’s Nike Oregon Project. Shortly afterward, Salazarconfided in me his happiness at how well Mo and Galenwere working together. Ian Stewart, UK endurance chief,was also pleased that Mo and Galen were training togeth-er.
In 2011, Farah won a spectacular 10,000m at theNike Pre. At the World Championships, Farah took silverin the 10,000 and won the 5,000, with Rupp performingat his best in both the 10,000 and 5,000. A few weeks later,Rupp became the second American under 10,000 meters,running a spectacular 26:48.00 in Brussels.
2012 has been a magical year. In the Olympic Trials,Rupp showed that he was ready, orchestrating the 10,000until he took off with 800m to go and winning easily. Inthe 5,000, he registered his first-ever win over BernardLagat, coming back to overtake Lagat with 50 meters togo, thanks to a gutty last lap of 52.48.
The Olympics showed that Alberto Salazar’s coaching,his attention to detail, was paying off. You will see thedetails in this issue. Farah and Rupp going 1–2 in the10,000 meters has to be the high point of the program sofar. Farah added an exclamation point by coming back towin a tactical 5,000m with a mad homestretch dash.
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Five Questions toAlberto Salazar
We caught up with Alberto Salazar betweenplane flights and asked him the followingfive questions:
ATF 1. How has your approach to coachingchanged from when you started untilnow?
Salazar: It’s much more comprehensive, and I’malways trying to learn more from outside of the running world as well. Ifyou just talk to other distance coaches,you find out that they don’t really knowanything new. It’s the same oldknowledge and ideas with small tweaks.
ATF 2. You told me once that Mo and Galenare just about perfect training partners. What makes them that?
Salazar: They care about each other’s successalmost as much as their own, so they arewilling to sacrifice for their teammate.
ATF 3. Give us five lessons that high schoolcoaches can learn from what you dowith the Nike Oregon project.
Salazar: • Gradual progression• Biomechanics is vital• Raw speed is vital• Sports psychology is vital• Strength training is vital
ATF 4. What do you love about coaching?Salazar: Helping my athletes achieve their goals
and be happy, and ultimately I hope tohave helped them to be better people.
ATF 5. You once said that your goal was togive American distance runners achance to compete well in World andOlympic championships. Where doyou go from here, with Galen Rupptaking the silver in the 10,000m?
Salazar: We go forward and try and do it again,not only with him, but with otherAmericans.
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e real name of the meet is the USATF High Performance Meet at Occidental College, hence, USATF Oxy Meet. Held on May 18, the goal was togive runners from the 800 meters up a chance to hit the “A” or “B” standard for the Olympic Trials, or better yet, the Olympics.
Mo Farah, Galen Rupp and Dathan Ritzenhein came down from high altitude training in Park City, Utah. Farah and Rupp were to run the 1500meters and then help Dathan run the 5000 meters “A” standard of 13:20 (about 4:20 per mile pace). Farah and Rupp went 1–2 in the 1500 meters,running 3:34.64, 3:34.72, respectively.
en they paced their training buddy, Ritzenhein, who had taken 4th in the U.S. marathon trials, missing themarathon team by eight lonely seconds, and was trying to make the 5000 meter standards. Farah and Rupptraded the pace in fourth, fifth and sixth, with Galen in sixth, running through 1, 2, 3 and 4 kilometers well
under 13:20 pace. Rupp dropped out at 4 kilometers, but Farah stayed rightthere, making sure Ritzenhein was doing fine—and he was. It was
not until the last lap, with four runners in contention, that Farahtook off, running a fine 13:12.51 for the win, finishing a dou-ble of 1500m/5000m in 90 minutes. Dathan Ritzenhein ran13:15.52, well under the “A” standards. Nine days later,Ritzenhein would try for the “A” standard in the 10,000 me-ters in Hengelo, the Netherlands.
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Hengelo is a small town in the Netherlands, near the German
border. The FBK Games are named after Fannie Blankers Koen,
the famous woman athlete from the Netherlands, who won four
Olympic medals in the 1948 Olympic Games.
Dathan Ritzenhein was going to run the 10,000 meters in Hen-
gelo. As it was going to be the Ethiopian 10,000 meter trials.
Tariku Bekele, Gebre Gebremariam and Haile Gebrselassie—
the 26-time world record holder, 1996, 2000 Olympic Gold
medalist at 10,000m; and World Champ in 93, 95, 97 and 99—
was coming to the end of his track career.
The race was run in hot and humid conditions. “I ran my last race
in Hengelo to honor this city,” a tired Gebrselassie told us after-
wards. He stayed with the nine best Ethiopian runners until a lap
to go. Tariku Bekele, the brother of WR holder Kenenisa Bekele,
won the 10,000 meters in 27:11.70, with Gebrselassie in 7th in
27:20.39.
“That was my last track race. I will be changing my track suit for
a business suit now,” said a smiling but tired Haile Gebrselassie.
He gave it all he had. In 12th place, Dathan Ritzenhein had run
his own race, only to fall short by 5 seconds of the “A” standard,
running 27:50.82. Ritz had to hope that the Olympic Trials final
was fast. Gebreselassie was thinking about a fall marathon. As
writer Kurt Vonnegut said, “So it goes.”
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The Prefontaine Classic is named after the late Steve Pre-
fontaine, who died on May 31, 1975, at the age of 24. Amer-
ican record holder in all events from 2000 meters to 10,000
meters at his death, Pre was the rock star of running in the
1970s. Brash, young, outspoken, liked a good time with his
friends and loved to challenge himself.
The 2012 meet became a 2-day affair, with Friday, June 1
being Hollister Night at Hayward, named after the late Geoff
Hollister, who died of cancer in February 2012. Geoff was the
second promo guy for Nike, and great friend of Pre.
The highlight of Friday night was the Kenyan 10,000 meter
Olympic Trials, won by Wilson Kiplagat in 27:01.98. Allyson
Felix won the 200 meters in 22.23, and Sanya Richards-Ross
won the 400 meters in 49.39 over Amantle Montsho, the 2011
World Champion. Mo Farah won the 5000 meters in 12: 56.98,
with Isaiah Koech, 12:57.63, in 2nd and Galen Rupp, 12:58.01,
in 3rd. Kenenisa Bekele was 4th, “I am trying to race into
shape [for London],” he told us. Could he make it?
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June 9, 2012
First question answered. After 11 months of no racing, Tyson Gay, the AR
holder in the 100 meters at 9.69, was going to race. Running in the 100
meters, Gay won his first race in nearly a year in 10.00, into a head wind.
“There is a little pain, but I am fine. I was nervous when I saw who I was
running against. My manager had said I was running in a little 100 me-
ters, and not to worry,” smiled Tyson.
Sanya Richards-Ross won the 200 meters, doing some fine-tuning on her
road to Eugene and London. Bernard Lagat won the 1500 meters after
having had a middle-of-the-field effort at the Nike Pre Classic, in 3:34.63.
And Tirunesh Dibaba, fresh off her 10,000m victory in Eugene, won a
tactical 5000m over Meseret Defar, running a 60-second last lap to seal
the deal.
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Five thousand people witnessed the men’s and women's
Olympic Trials for the hammer throw on the Nike campus
in Beaverton, Oregon. Lance Deal, 1996 Olympic Silver
medalist in the hammer, beamed. “When have you ever
seen a crowd like this at women's hammer qualifying?” An-
swer: Never. A non-Nike footwear person told me, “It was
the power of the brand. Nike did it right.” And the fans,
made up of Nike employees, coaches, athletes and track
geeks watched fantastic men’s and women's hammer
competitions.
“I knew I needed a big throw going into the fifth
round. As soon as I let it go and hit it, I knew it would be a
good throw. The energy was through the roof, everybody
was into every throw, and I was excited about it,” noted
Amber Campbell, who took 1st over Amanda Bingsson
and Jessica Cosby.
Kibwe Johnson won the men's hammer with his best
throw of the year. “Coming in, I wanted to have a season-
best throw and I got that, so I am definitely happy,” com-
mented Johnson.
A great competition and some fantastic perform-
ances before appreciative fans. That's how a track meet
should be done!
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The first night in Eugene, Mother Nature showed who was
boss. 100 heats and decathlon be damned. Rain or shine,
athletes ran, jumped and threw.
The men's 10,000 meters was the Galen Rupp Show.
Rupp ran with teammate Dathan Ritzenhein and Oregon
TC's Matt Tegenkamp until 800 meters to go, ensuring that
Ritzenhein would not only make the team, but make the
“A” standard as well. Rupp, running a crisp last 1000 meters
in just over 2:38.4, set a new Olympic Trials record with his
win in 27:25.33. Tegekamp was 2nd in 27:33.94, with Ritzen-
hein in 3rd in 27:36.09.
The women's 10,000 meters came down to the finish,
as Amy Hastings used a last lap of 65 to win in 31:58.36.
Natosha Rogers, was 2nd with a huge PB of 31:59.61 to
Shalane Flanagan's 31:59.71. As Rogers lacked the "A" stan-
dard and Flanagan was running the marathon, Lisa Uhl
and Janet Bawcom would represent the U.S. on the 10,000
meter team.
And on Day 1, Ashton Eaton showed he meant busi-
ness in the decathlon, setting world decathlon records in
the 100 meters and long jump!
After the race, a smiling Galen Rupp put it all in per-
spective, “I’m really happy with it. It was my goal coming
in to win. I feel lucky to run here at my home track. I had a
rough lead coming into this race. It was every man for him-
self, but it worked out great that my teammate [Ritzen-
hein], and [Tegenkamp]were both able to make it.”
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The decathlon, as the late Bob Mathias once told us, is 10 events in which
one can make 10 or more mistakes. 2008 Olympic Gold champion Bryan
Clay ran 16.81 for the 110m hurdles. After, he was told he had been DQ'd.
Despondent, he threw poorly in the discus, only to hear, after, that he had
been reinstated. Clay went on to finish win the decathlon, showing the
Olympic spirit.
Ashton Eaton (2012) was having a great second day after his superb
first day. Needing a 4:16.23 in the 1500 meters, Eaton called on all his work-
outs, efforts, friends, family and coaches, and ran a gutty 4:14.48, with
Curtis Beach, who had been leading the 1500 meters, pulling over to give
Ashton Eaton his moment. Breaking the 11-year-old WR of decathlon
great Roman Sebrle, Eaton scored 9,039, in front of all living U.S. decathlon
Gold medalists and 20,000 of his closest friends.
Dawn Harper, 2008 Olympic 100 meter hurdle champion, won the 100 meter hurdles, with Kellie Wells in 2nd and LoLo
Jones in 3rd.
Carmelita Jeter won the 100 meters in 10.92, with Tiana Madison in 2nd, the 2005 long jump world champ running
10.96. That is undisputed. What became a mess was the third place tie between Allyson Felix and Jenebah Tarmoh.
Tarmoh would eventually withdraw before the race that was to determine who would represent the U.S. in London.
In the end, even though many of the efforts to resolve the dilemma were well intentioned, the officials' handling of
the tie was a fiasco.
But the day belonged to Ashton Eaton, who scored the first world record in a U.S. Olympic Trials since 1996, with
Michael Johnson's 200m WR of 19.66. “It is a representation of all the work I have put in, but also my friends, family sup-
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Day 4 of the Trials gave us the 100 and 400 meter finals for the
men, 400 meter finals for the men, long jump for men and pole
vault for women.
Jenn Suhr, the 2008 Olympic Silver medalist, had a bit of a
scare early on. She said, “When I missed the first mark I knew I
didn’t want an ’08 repeat, so I focused on the second to get it
right.” Suhr took control and won the pole vault. Joining Suhr
on the team were Becky Holliday and Lacy Jansen.
In the men's long jump, George Kitchens, Will Claye and
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Marquise Goodwin made the team, with Christian Taylor, the
TJ world leader, missing the team.
The 100 meter for men was highly anticipated, as Tyson
Gay and Justin Gatlin battled for 1st, with Ryan Bailey taking
a clear 3rd. Gatlin won in 9.80, with Gay in 9.83 and Bailey in
9.88.
Sanya Richards-Ross won the Trials for the 400 meters
with Francesca McCorory in 2nd and DeeDee Trotter taking
3rd. Richards-Ross said it for everyone who made the
Olympic team: “Today was phenomenal. There is something
so special in competing at Hayward. ... It's a dream come
true. You really can’t think about [the Olympics] until you get
past this. I’m excited to rep[present] Team USA. ... I feel like I
have one of the best coaches in the world.”
Reese Hoffa won the men's shot put, with Ryan Whiting
in 2nd and Christian Cantwell in 3rd. Cantwell Commented
"I screwed up my back on April 17, I just can't find my
rhythm.” In the men's 400 meters, LaShawn Merritt won the
400 meters, building on his return to the sport after a 2-year
suspension in 2009–2010.
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Nick Symmonds drew his line in the sand at the Trials. He was
going to defend his 2008 Oly Trials win, and there was no
other way about it. Symmonds was as good as his word, win-
ning in 1:43.92, using a crisp last 200 meters, covered in 27.09.
Khadevis Robinson, who had taken 4th in 2008, waited 4
years. This time he went from 7th to 2nd, hell bent on making
the team. He ran a final 200 meters in 26.83 to make the
team, running 1:44.64! Duane Solomon used the simple tried
and true: run a huge PB of 1:44.65!
Alysa Montano runs a hard first lap, and then says,
“Come get me.” Running 55.87, Montano held on for 1st,
winning in 1:59.08. Molly Beckwith, who ran a perfect race
up to the last 30 meters. At that point she was passed by
Alice Schmidt, who took 3rd, and Gail Gaul, who took 2nd
using a swift (in fact, the swiftest) last 200 meters of the race,
1:59.24 to 1:59.42. Jamie Nieto, all of 35, made his second
Olympic high jump team (he missed 2008), joined by Erik Ky-
nard and Jesse Williams, in 4th but had the “A” standard,
which Nick Ross, unfortunately, did not.
And how can we not end with a quote from Nick Sym-
monds, basking in the glow of his second Olympic team and
Trials victory?
“I am really proud of myself. The community has really
embraced me. It’s a testament to the community. I have re-
ally made this my home. They give me a huge shot of adren-
aline, which gives me a great advantage.”
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The 5000 meters is a near-perfect distance race. Twelve and
one half laps on a 400-meter track. Milers are deceived by
the distance, as the pace seems gentle at first. Distance run-
ners know that if they can make laps 5 to 9 hurt, they might
be able to make the miler wish he or she were doing any-
thing but racing the 5000 meters.
Galen Rupp had an epiphany. Running a last lap in
52.28, he was overtaken by Bernard Lagat, the 37-year-old
world indoor and outdoor champion, who has a kick so swift,
so beautiful that most watch in awe as his eyes roll back into
his head and he just races to the finish and another victory.
That was not the way it was on this cool evening in Eugene.
Rupp took the lead back with 50 meters to go and held
Lagat off. Rupp, who must have dreamed of this moment
for years, let out a roar that surprised only himself. A classic
race, two great competitors and 20,000 Eugene fans. And
Steve Prefontaine's Olympic Trials record for 5000 meters of
13:22.8, dating back to 1972, of 13:22.8 was broken by Rupp's
13:22.67.
In the women's race, Julia Lucas took the lead with six
laps remaining and built up a lead that looked like she had
made the team. Julie Culley, Molly Huddle and Kim Conley
ran hard to catch her. Culley and Huddle battled each
other, with Culley taking 1st to AR holder Huddle.
The real battle came down to the last few steps as Julia
Lucas faltered. Sometimes one's heart, one's brain, one's
limbs do not follow the plan. Julia Lucas had run a near per-
fect race, pushing the pace to sub-“A” standard, as Kim
Conley, running her PB, went by Lucas in the last 5 meters of
the race, to prove once again that the U.S. Olympic Trials for
track & field are a trail of joy and a trail of tears.
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The women's steeplechase was Emma Coburn's
race to win or lose. She won it, in stylish fashion.
“I’ve had this goal since last year. This was a
goal that I was hungry to receive. It’ll be
great to run in London with these girls.”
Coburn is a fine hurdler and the NCAA
champion made sure all knew this
was her race. Bridget Franek,
took 2nd, with Shayla Kipp and Ashley Higgenson duking it out
for 3rd, with Kipp getting the nudge.
The women's shot put shows just how far this event has
come for the U.S. Jillian Williams and Michelle Carter went 1–2,
as they always do, with Tia Brooks in 3rd. Williams and Carter
give the US a great representation at major events, with Williams
having set new American records and given the U.S. its first
women's shot medal last summer, the first time since 1960!
Jillian gets it and she commented, “I am so happy I made
it through. I did it and I am so excited to get to go out to Lon-
don. Last year I injured a joint in my
hand and occasionally it’ll still slip,
but it is always a little tough on the
first throw. But I can acclimate for
the next five throws pretty well.”
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Two days to go in the Olympic Trials.
Allyson Felix showed that she is supreme in the 200 meters,
running 21.69, making her performances the fourth best ever.
A paradigm shifter, as Felix had real estate between herself,
Carmelita Jeter (22.11—a personal best) and Sanya
Richards-Ross (22.22). Perhaps it was all the emotion over the
100 meter race. Felix made it clear that this was her beach,
and you would have to fight her for the furlong.
Aries Merritt won the 110 meter hurdles in 12.93. Jason
Richardson, the 2011 world champ, came in 2nd, running a
PB 12.98, his second time under 13 seconds in one day. Jeff
Porter in third, in a huge pb of 13.08, held off David Oliver,
the 2008 Olympic Bronze medalist, from the team. Merritt has
had a tremendous season so far in the 110 meter hurdles, as
the U.S. sends one of its best 110m hurdle teams ever to the
Olympics.
Chaunte Howard Lowe is giving a high jump clinic with
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her win in 6-7/2.01m, with Brigitta Barrett in 2nd in 6-
4.75/1.95m and Amy Acuff making team as well with her
clearance of 1.95m as well!
Christian Taylor needed two jumps to call it a day in the
rain-soaked conditions in Eugene, winning the triple jump
Olympic Trials with a jump of 17.63m/57-10.5, a world leader.
Will Claye, Taylor’s former teammate, jumped 17.55m/57-7.
Olympian Walter Davis took 3rd, but did not have an “A”
standard of 17.20m.
Hyleas Fountain scored 6,419, hitting the “A” standard
that would send her to London, after her fine heptathlon per-
formance. Trevor Barron, the 20-year-old wunderkind in the
20K walk, not only won, but set ARs at 15K and 20K in the
process!
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The last day of the Olympic Trials were all finals. 21,000 fans
once again saw the hardest team to make in the world,
period: the U.S. Track & Field team.
In the long jump for women, it was, by any standards,
the best field ever to compete in the LJ, as three women
jumped more than 23 feet to make the team. Chelsea
Hayes jumped 7.10m/23-3.5 on her sixth attempt, after four
fouls! Janay DeLoach had cleared 7.03m/23-0.75 legal
jump and then a wind-aided 7.08m/23-2.75, putting
her in 3rd.
Brittney Reese was being challenged. Five
straight champs and she was down to her last
jump, where she and the crowd thought she
had won. It was ruled a foul. Reese
protested and, lo and behold, her protest
was shown to be a legal jump of
7.15m/23-5.5 Reese had won!
Using a kick that makes him dangerous in any race,
Leo Manzano took 53.08 seconds to run his last lap, which
won the 1500 meters. Matt Centrowitz and Andrew Wheat-
ing following in 2nd and 3rd. Manzano ran 3:35.75 for the
win.
In the women's 1500 meters, Morgan Uceny took the
lead with 400 meters to go and was unchallenged. Shan-
non Rowbury took 2nd and 2011 world champ
Jenny Simpson took the 3rd position. Uceny
ran 60.14 for the last lap to win in 4:04.35.
LaShinda Demus ran 53.98 for the
400m hurdle win, showing that she was
fit and ready to race. Georgia Moline
ran a nice PB to take the Silver and
T'rea Brown took 3rd in one of the
toughest races of the Trials.
In the men's 400 meter hurdles,
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2000 and 2008 Olympic champ Angelo Taylor was run
down by Michael Tinsley, who ran hurdles 9 and 10 with a
new-found agility. Taylor took 2nd with 2007 and 2009 WC
Kerron Clement in 3rd, holding off Bershawn Jackson.
Brittany Borman upset Kara Patterson in the javelin,
with her last throw of 201-9. Patterson had a knee issue on
her fourth attempt, and elected not to throw any more.
Rachel Yurkovich, who had the “A” and was 4th, was the
final person to make the javelin team for London.
The final event of the Trials came down to the 200 meters
for men, as Wallace Spearmon, in his inestimable style, sat
back until there were about 50 meters to go and just flew by
the field. Taking 2nd was Manteo Mitchell, running 20.14 to
Spearmon's 19.82. Isiah Young was 3rd in 20.16.
In a team of surprises and not-so-surprising athletes, the
2012 U.S. Olympic Trials provided 10 days of drama and ter-
rific competition. Part of the drama is that one must be
ready on the exact day, for one day out of four years, to
make the U.S. Olympic team in track & field. Brutal, yes,
honest, yes. In my earlier years, I thought it was a less-than-
human system. Now, having seen how other countries ap-
point their teams, I think our Trials may be the only
athletically honest way to select a team: Let the athletes
select themselves with their performances.
The wait, 4 years, to rectify something that happened
in 2012 must be excruciating. We, the fans, will return.
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salutes the entire Team USA track & field team,coaching staff and support staff on a tremendous London 2012 Olympic games!We thought you would like to see the names of the 29 medalists and their events.We also have two great comments from Amy Deem and Andrew Valmon, the twoTeam USA head coaches.
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Team USA Medal Count
29 totalGold (9)Allyson Felix (Santa Clarita, Calif.), W200, 21.88Sanya Richards-Ross (Austin, Texas), W400, 49.55Women’s 4x400m relay (D. Trotter, A. Felix, F. McCorory, S. Richards-Ross), 3:16.87Women’s 4x100m relay (T. Madison, A. Felix, B. Knight, C. Jeter), 40.82WRBrittney Reese (Gulfport, Miss.), WLJ, 7.12m/23-4.25Jenn Suhr (Churchville, N.Y.), WPV, 4.75/15-7Aries Merritt (Bryan, Texas), M110H, 12.92Christian Taylor (Daytona Beach, Fla.), MTJ, 17.81m/58-5.25Ashton Eaton (Eugene, Ore.), MDEC, 8,869
Silver (13)Carmelita Jeter (Gardena, Calif.), W100, 10.78Dawn Harper (Los Angeles, Calif.), W100H, 12.37Lashinda Demus (Palmdale, Calif.), W400H, 52.77Brigetta Barrett (Tempe, Ariz.), WHJ, 2.03m/6-8Leo Manzano (Austin Texas), M1500, 3:34.79Galen Rupp (Portland, Ore.), M10,000m, 27:30.90Jason Richardson (Los Angeles, Calif.), M110H, 13.04Michael Tinsley (Round Rock, Texas), M400H, 47.91Men’s 4x100m relay (T. Kimmons, J. Gatlin, T. Gay, R. Bailey), 37.04ARMen’s 4x400m relay (B. Nellum, J. Mance, T. McQuay, A. Taylor), 2:57.05Erik Kynard (Manhattan, Kans.) MHJ, 2.33m/7-7.75Will Claye (Imperial Beach, Calif.), MTJ, 17.62m/57-9.75Trey Hardee (Austin, Texas), MDEC, 8,671
Bronze (7)Carmelita Jeter (Gardena, Calif.), W200, 22.14DeeDee Trotter (Orlando, Fla.), W400, 49.72Kellie Wells (Orlando, Fla.), W100H, 12.48Janay DeLoach (Fort Collins, Colo.), WLJ, 6.89/22-7.25Justin Gatlin (Orlando, Fla.) M100, 9.79Reese Hoffa (Athens, Ga.), MSP, 21.23m/69-8Will Claye (San Diego, Calif.), MLJ, 8.12m/26-7.75
salutes the entire Team USA track & field team,coaching staff and support staff on a tremendous London 2012 Olympic games!We thought you would like to see the names of the 29 medalists and their events.We also have two great comments from Amy Deem and Andrew Valmon, the twoTeam USA head coaches.
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–Amy Deem, Team USA women’s head coach
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–Andrew Valmon, Team USA men’s head coach
Team USA Medal Count
29 totalGold (9)Allyson Felix (Santa Clarita, Calif.), W200, 21.88Sanya Richards-Ross (Austin, Texas), W400, 49.55Women’s 4x400m relay (D. Trotter, A. Felix, F. McCorory, S. Richards-Ross), 3:16.87Women’s 4x100m relay (T. Madison, A. Felix, B. Knight, C. Jeter), 40.82WRBrittney Reese (Gulfport, Miss.), WLJ, 7.12m/23-4.25Jenn Suhr (Churchville, N.Y.), WPV, 4.75/15-7Aries Merritt (Bryan, Texas), M110H, 12.92Christian Taylor (Daytona Beach, Fla.), MTJ, 17.81m/58-5.25Ashton Eaton (Eugene, Ore.), MDEC, 8,869
Silver (13)Carmelita Jeter (Gardena, Calif.), W100, 10.78Dawn Harper (Los Angeles, Calif.), W100H, 12.37Lashinda Demus (Palmdale, Calif.), W400H, 52.77Brigetta Barrett (Tempe, Ariz.), WHJ, 2.03m/6-8Leo Manzano (Austin Texas), M1500, 3:34.79Galen Rupp (Portland, Ore.), M10,000m, 27:30.90Jason Richardson (Los Angeles, Calif.), M110H, 13.04Michael Tinsley (Round Rock, Texas), M400H, 47.91Men’s 4x100m relay (T. Kimmons, J. Gatlin, T. Gay, R. Bailey), 37.04ARMen’s 4x400m relay (B. Nellum, J. Mance, T. McQuay, A. Taylor), 2:57.05Erik Kynard (Manhattan, Kans.) MHJ, 2.33m/7-7.75Will Claye (Imperial Beach, Calif.), MTJ, 17.62m/57-9.75Trey Hardee (Austin, Texas), MDEC, 8,671
Bronze (7)Carmelita Jeter (Gardena, Calif.), W200, 22.14DeeDee Trotter (Orlando, Fla.), W400, 49.72Kellie Wells (Orlando, Fla.), W100H, 12.48Janay DeLoach (Fort Collins, Colo.), WLJ, 6.89/22-7.25Justin Gatlin (Orlando, Fla.) M100, 9.79Reese Hoffa (Athens, Ga.), MSP, 21.23m/69-8Will Claye (San Diego, Calif.), MLJ, 8.12m/26-7.75
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