April 5, 2014
SOLOMON BREAKS STANFORD RECORD, WINS TITLE
Sophomore wins Australian track and field championship
MELBOURNE, Australia – Stanford sophomore Steven Solomon won the 400 meters at the Australian national track and field championships Saturday while setting a school record of 45.36.
Solomon, a 2012 Olympic finalist, captured his third national 400 championship and earned a spot on Australia’s team for the Commonwealth Games, to be held in Glasgow, Scotland, from July 23-Aug. 3. He dominated the race, winning by 0.87.
Wearing his Stanford uniform, Solomon ran his fastest time since the London Olympics, when he clocked 44.97 in the semifinals. He broke the Stanford record of 45.85 that had been held by Rene Rodriguez since 1994. It also is the fifth-fastest outdoor time in the world this year.
Solomon next competes in the 120th running of the Big Meet, the annual dual between rivals Stanford and Cal. Solomon is scheduled to run the 400 and the 4x400 relay when the meet takes place at Cal’s Edwards Stadium on Saturday, April 12.
For more information, contact:
David Kiefer
Assistant Athletic Communications Director
Stanford University
dkiefer@stanford.edu
(650) 759-0258, cell
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