Track & Field/Road Racing Roundup: Harry Jerome, Bislett & more!

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The big event from last week was of course the NCAA Championships. In the team title, LSU won with Oregon coming up short yet again. I would recap NCAA for you but if you did not watch live (and see Ann Gaffigan being interviewed) or seen the results by now, you are in the small minority. Never fear, you can relive all the action here. Now let’s get to the rest of the action from this past week.

Harry Jerome International (video here)- With a little over a week until the Trials, plenty of athletes were still chasing that A-standard. In the 400 meters, Keshia Baker won in 51.52 over Carol Rodriguez and Leslie Cole.  After an incredible 1500 meters at Pre last weekend, Alice Schmidt followed it up with a second place finish in the 800 meters with 1:59.86.  Jessica Smith was first in 1:59.86.  Melissa Bishop was third in 2:00.45.  Nicole Sifunetes won the 1500 in 4:06.90. Gabe Anderson was barely off the A-standard again in 4:07.04. Brenda Martinez was third in 4:07.70.  In the 100 meter hurdles, Jessica Zelinka took the win in 12.76 followed by Ginnie Crawford in 12.87nd Perdita Felicien in 12.96.

2012 adidas Grand Prix (video here)- Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce won the 100 meters in 10.92 followed by Tianna Madion in 10.97 and Carmeltia Jeter in 11.05.  Sanya Richards-Ross dropped down a distance to win the 200 meters in 22.09. She was followed by Bianca Knigt in 22.46 and Mikele Barber in 22.96.  In the 400 meters, Francena McCorory won the 400 meters in 50.06 followed by Novlene Williams-Mills in 50.10 and Rosemarie Whyte in 50.62. In the women’s 800 meters Fantu Magiso took the win in 1:57.48. Molly Beckwith dipped under 2:00 again with a 1:59.18 followed by Marilyn Okro in 1:59.37.  Maggie Vessey (2:00.48), Erica Moore (2:00.72) and Jenny Simpson (2:00.97) finished 4^th, 5^th, and 6^th.

2012 Bislett Games-(videos here)- Ezinne Okparaebo won the 100 meters in 11.31 followed by ChaRonda Williams in 11.44 and Sheri-Ann Brooks in 11.44. Amantle Montsho won the 400 meters in 49.68 followed by Patricia Hall in 50.71 and Debbie Dunn in 51.22. Morgan Uceny was 5th (4:05.30) and Anna Pierce was 8th (4:06.91) in the 1500 meters .

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