On a soggy final day of the AT&T USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, Tyson Gay again made history, by running the second fastest time ever for the 200 meters, 19.62 seconds. In the men’s 3,000 meter steeplechase, Arizona State All-American Aaron Aguayo placed second, with a personal best time of 8:27.01. By virtue of his second place finish, Aguayo has an opportunity to represent the USA at the IAAF World Championships in Athletics (also known as the World Track and Field Championships) in Osaka, Japan in August. In addition to placing in the top three, one must also achieve certain World Championships time standards.

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Dee Dee Trotter stunned most track and field experts, after she won her first national title and defeated the heavily favored Sanya Richards. A 2004 Olympic relay gold medalist, Trotter took the lead on the final curve and powered to the win in a world-leading, personal-best time of 49.64.

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In junior competition on Saturday, Jordan Hassay established a new meet, age and sophomore class record for the 1500 meters, with her time of 4:16.98.

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Tyson Gay set a new meet record in the 100 meters on Friday at the 2007 AT&T USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships. In the distance races, Arizona resident Bernard Lagat prevailed in a thrilling 3-man sprint finish of the 5,000 meter run over Matt Tegenkamp and Adam Goucher. In the women’s 5,000, Shalane Flanagan cruised to a 14:51.75, the fourth fastest time ever run by an American. Top finishers in this year’s open meet will have an opportunity to represent the USA at the IAAF World Championships in Athletics (also known as the World Track and Field Championships) in Osaka, Japan in August.

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Also on Friday, 2006 U.S. Junior champion and two-time Nike Outdoor National champion Walter Henning broke his own American Junior record en route to his win in the men’s hammer throw, and distance event champions were crowned in the women’s steeplechase and men’s 10,000 meters, in the Finish Line USA Junior Track and Field Championship portion of the meet.

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Breaux Greer broke his own American record for the javelin throw to open the first day of competition for open athletes at the 2007 AT&T USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships. Closer to home, former Pima Community College and University of Arizona star Abdi Abdirahman gave Arizona its first national championship of 2007, by winning the 10,000 meter run in 28:13.51. In the women’s 10,000, several runners with Arizona connections competed, including Flagstaff resident Alicia Craig and former Phoenix area high school stars Sara (Gorton) Slattery, Stephanie Rothstein, and Sally Meyerhoff. Deena Kastor won the race, in an impressive solo effort, with a time of 31:57.00. Top finishers in this year’s open meet will have an opportunity to represent the USA at the IAAF World Championships in Athletics (also known as the World Track and Field Championships) in Osaka, Japan in August.

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Multi-event winners were crowned during Day 2 of the junior competition, as well as distance titles in the women’s 3,000 and men’s 3,000 meter steeplechase.

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Multi-event competition for Junior athletes comprised the schedule for Day 1 of the 2007 Finish Line USA Junior Outdoor Track & Field Championships. The junior meet (for athletes 19 and under) is being held in conjunction with the AT&T USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships, which officially begin tomorrow. For the second year in a row, the Michael A. Carroll Track & Soccer Stadium on the campus of Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) is hosting the championships.

2006 USA Junior champion Shana Woods leads the junior women’s heptathlon competition and Oregon freshman Ashton Eaton leads the junior men’s decathlon at the conclusion of day one Wednesday at the 2007 Finish Line USA Junior Track & Field Championships in Indianapolis.

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The 2007 Madison Marathon brought me to the Wisconsin state capital on Memorial Day weekend… Coincidentally, the World’s Largest Brat Festival was taking place on the same weekend. With its lakes and compact, walkable downtown, Madison was a fun place to visit…

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