Wednesday, May 26, 2010

400H - 53.34 Lashinda Demus (Nike) - Shanghai, CHN 5/23 World leader

Martin named Athlete of the Week

INDIANAPOLIS - Cory Martin has been named USA Track & Field's Athlete of the Week after winning the men's shot put Saturday at the Tucson Elite Throwers Classic at the University of Arizona.


A member of Team USA for the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships, Martin unleashed a world-leading 22.10m/22-6.25 to win the men's shot put. His previous personal best of 20.82m/68-3.75 was set just a few weeks ago on May 1 at the Jamaica Invitational.



Elsewhere, 2009 USATF Masters Athlete of the Year Colleen De Reuck set a W45 American record Saturday in winning the Copenhagen Marathon in 2:30:51. Only six men finished in front of De Reuck and the runner-up in the women's race was over eight minutes back.



Reigning Olympic and World Outdoor bronze medalist David Oliver won the men's 110m hurdles in a world-leading 12.99 at the Shanghai Golden Grand Prix. This is third time that Oliver has run sub-thirteen in his career.



Now in its ninth year, USATF's Athlete of the Week program is designed to recognize outstanding performers at all levels of the sport. USATF names a new honoree each week and features the athlete on the USATF website. Selections are based on top performances and results from the previous week.


Winners: January 13, Jen Clayton; January 20, Shalane Flanagan; January 27, Nolan Shaheed; February 3, Bernard Lagat; February 10, Bernard Lagat; February 17, Shalane Flanagan; February 24, Amber Campbell; March 3, Amber Campbell; March 10, Phil Raschker; March 17, Ashton Eaton; March 31, Lisa Koll; April 7, Queen Harrison; April 14, Magdalena Lewy Boulet; April 21, Bershawn Jackson; April 28, Phoebe Wright; May 5, Chris Solinsky; May 12, Walter Dix; May 26, Cory Martin.



BEST MARKS WEEK ENDING MAY 23



MEN



100 - 10.06 Mike Rodgers (Nike) - Rio de Janeiro, BRA 5/23

200 - 20.34 Angelo Taylor (Nike) - Shanghai, CHN 5/23

400 - 45.21 Angelo Taylor (Nike) - Daegu, KOR 5/19

800 - 1:45.79 Karjuan Williams (adidas) - Rio de Janeiro, BRA 5/23 U.S. leader

1500 - 3:36.74 Leo Manzano (Nike) - Eagle Rock, CA 5/22 U.S. leader

3000SC - 8:24.05 Steve Slattery (Nike) - Daegu, KOR 5/19 U.S. leader

110H - 12.99 David Oliver (Nike) - Shanghai, CHN 5/23 World leader

400H - 49.17 Justin Gaymon (Nike) - Belem, BRA 5/19

HJ - 2.24/7-4.25 Jesse Williams (Nike) - Shanghai, CHN 5/23

PV - 5.82/19-1 Jeremy Scott (unat) - Jonesboro, AR 5/18

LJ - 8.18/26-10 Dwight Phillips (Nike) - Shanghai, CHN 5/23

TJ - 16.76/55-0 Brandon Roulhac (Nike) - Rio de Janeiro, BRA 5/23

SP - 22.10/72-6.25 Cory Martin (Nike) - Tucson, AZ 5/22 World leader

DT - 64.26/210-10 Jason Young (unat) - Shanghai, CHN 5/23

HT - 77.35/253-9 A.G. Kruger (Nike) - Tucson, AZ 5/22 U.S. leader

JT - 76.50/251-0 Corey White (unat) - Daegu, KOR 5/19



WOMEN



100 - 11.00 Carmelita Jeter (Nike) - Daegu, KOR 5/19

200 - 22.92 Bianca Knight (adidas) - Daegu, KOR 5/19

400 - 53.35 Paris Daniels (Coffeyville CC) - Hutchinson, KS 5/22

800 - 2:01.33 Treniere Moser (Nike) - Eagle Rock, CA 5/22

1500 - 4:10.24 Shalane Flanagan (Nike) - Eagle Rock, CA 5/22

3000SC - 9:41.62 Lisa Galaviz (Nike) - Shanghai, CHN 5/23 U.S. leader

100H - 12.77 Ginnie Crawford (Nike) - Daegu, KOR 5/19

400H - 53.34 Lashinda Demus (Nike) - Shanghai, CHN 5/23 World leader

PV - 4.50/14-9 Lacy Janson (unat) - Daegu, KOR 5/19

LJ - 6.68/21-11 Funmi Jimoh (Nike) - Daegu, KOR 5/19

SP - 18.79/61-7.75 Michelle Carter (Nike) - Shanghai, CHN 5/23

DT - 62.75/205-10 Gia Lewis-Smallwood (unat) - Tucson, AZ 5/22

HT - 71.27/233-10 Britney Henry (unat) - Tucson, AZ 5/22 U.S. leader

JT - 61.75/202-7 Kara Patterson (Asics) - Tucson, AZ 5/22

Hept - 5439 AG Bradford (Iowa Central) - Hutchinson, KS 5/21


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