Track & Field

[Antoine]

yeah, that monza event was highly controversial (see https://sportsscientists.com/2017/05/el ... oge-20025/). funnily, he was predicting a 2:01:45 by 2020... not that far :)

[Steve Minkin]

(see https://sportsscientists.com/2017/05/el ... oge-20025/)

Fascinating! Thanks.

[Steve Minkin]

Kid from a small school in Texas breaks the official 29-year-old national HS record for 100M with a 10.13 (he ran a wind-aided 9.98 earlier this year!). (It's the fifth fastest ever by a high-schooler, counting post-season and non-high school meets.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_AKrjSHoFsI


Later in the same meet he ran an anchor leg on the 4x400 in 44.75! (This is high school!): https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_cont ... 0NPo8ZyF_o

He also won the state long jump title, and has an earlier mark this season of 26' 3.5", the longest jump by a high-schooler in 10 years.

[Steve Minkin]

New world record today in the women's mile, 4:12.33, breaking a mark that has stood since 1993.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWo62HIiS0E

[Steve Minkin]

Donavan Brazier of Grand Rapids breaks Johnny Gray's 34-year old American record in the 800M, wins the World Championship and sets a new WC record, too.
1:42.34, splits of 48 (Johnny Gray-land!) and 53. 29th fastest all-time, with David Rushida owning 10 of the 28 faster times.

Race starts at the 3M mark: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3CrAn5BvuU

[Steve Minkin]

Dalilah Muhammad edges Sydney McLaughlin at the line to win the women's 400m hurdle world championship, breaking her own world record by 0.04 in the process

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAz0GS_4QTY