USA Track & Field to host teleconference featuring Christian Taylor and Jason Richardson to preview 2011 World Outdoor Track & Field Championships

INDIANAPOLIS – USA Track & Field will host Christian Taylor and Jason Richardson on Thursday, August 11.

A 2011 University of Florida graduate, Taylor is the 2011 USA Outdoors champion in the triple jump. On Saturday, August 6, he won at Crystal Place in London with a personal best jump of 17.68m/58-0.25. It was the farthest jump by an American since 2006 (Walter Davis 79 Nike 17.71 (58-1.25) -0.7 1 USATF Indianapolis 25 Jun 2006) and is currently the fourth best jump in the world in 2011.

2011 IAAF World Triple Jump Leaders
Updated as of August 9, 2011
World Record 18.29 60-0 1/4 Jonathan Edwards (GBR) - Göteborg, 07/08/1995
Rank Mark Wind Athlete Nation DOB Pos Venue Date
1 17.91 58-9 1/4 1.4 Teddy Tamgho FRA 15/06/1989 1 Lausanne 30/06/2011
2 17.72 58-1 3/4 1.3 Sheryf El-Sheryf UKR 02/01/1989 1 Ostrava 17/07/2011
3 17.68 58-0 1/4 A 1.6 Alexis Copello CUB 12/08/1985 1 Ávila 17/07/2011
4 17.68 58-0 1/4 1.3 Christian Taylor USA 18/06/1990 1 London (CP) 06/08/2011
5 17.59 -0.6 Phillips Idowu GBR 30/12/1978 1 Roma 26/05/2011
6 17.40 0.8 Ernesto Revé CUB 26/02/1992 1 La Habana (EP) 10/06/2011
7 17.35 56-11 1/4 1.5 Will Claye USA 13/06/1991 2 Des Moines, IA 11/06/2011
http://iaaf.org/statistics/toplists/inout=o/age=n/season=2011/sex=M/all=n/legal=A/disc=TJ/detail.html

Richardson is a six-time NCAA All-American and the 2008 NCAA 110m hurdles champion. His recent performances in Diamond League competition have included him being the top American finisher in Lausanne and also a victory in Stockholm, finishing ahead of American record holder David Oliver. In London he was second only to world record holder Dayron Robles. His season best time of 13.08 ranks him fourth in the world.

Updated as of August 9, 2011
World Record 12.87 Dayron Robles (CUB) - Ostrava, 12/06/2008
Mark Wind Athlete Nation DOB Pos Venue Date
12.94 1.8 David Oliver USA 24/04/1982 1 Eugene, OR 04/06/2011
13.00 1.8 Xiang Liu CHN 13/07/1983 2 Eugene, OR 04/06/2011
13.04 1.4 David Oliver 1 Eugene, OR 25/06/2011
13.04 -0.6 Dayron Robles CUB 19/11/1986 1 London (CP) 05/08/2011
13.07 0.2 Xiang Liu 1 Shanghai 15/05/2011
13.07 0.7 Dayron Robles 1 Hengelo 29/05/2011
13.08 1.0 David Oliver 1h2 Eugene, OR 24/06/2011
13.08 -0.6 Jason Richardson USA 04/04/1986 2 London (CP) 05/08/2011

Both men will discuss their 2011 seasons and preparations for the 2011 IAAF World Outdoor Track & Field Championships August 27-September 4 in Daegu, South Korea.


Updated biographies are available for both athletes at http://www.usatf.org/




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