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| June 16, 2003 | Monday | Rabi-us-Sani 15, 1424 |
Unknown student clocks year’s best 400m
SACRAMENTO (California), June 15: American student Adam Steele rocketed to the fastest 400 metres time of the year when he won the NCAA title in 44.57 seconds here on Saturday.
Steele, 22, who is unknown outside of the United States, won the race by the thickness of his vest, with second-placed Otis Harris, just 20, clocking the same time and Mitch Potter in third with 44.58 seconds.
After a couple of years in the doldrums since the retirement of the majestic Michael Johnson, the one-lap race seems to have found a new generation of talent.
Tyree Washington, also of the United States, had run the previous best time, with a 44.70 seconds clocking.
American teenager Sanya Richards broke her own US junior record in winning the women’s 400 metres in 50.58 seconds.
Ireland’s Alistair Cragg surged past Louis Luchini with 200 metres to go to capture the 5,000 metres gold medal at the NCAA championships.
Cragg, who has dual Irish and South African citizenship, finished in 13 minutes 47.87 seconds while Luchini, of the United States, had a time of 13:49.81. Kenya’s Robert Cheseret was third in 13:52.17.
Cragg was involved in a bizarre photo finish on Thursday in the 10-kilometre run. Moments before the finish line he and Dan Lincoln joined hands in a mutual show of respect. Cragg then allowed Lincoln to step across the line first.
Cragg attends Arkansas university and Lincoln is a graduate of the school. Lincoln’s official time was 28 minutes 20.20 seconds while Cragg was second in 28:20.29.
Cragg grew up in South Africa but his parents have since moved to England.
Jamaica’s Aleen Bailey won the women’s 200 metres, beating Muna Lee for the second day in a row.
Bailey also triumphed over Lee in the 100 metres. Bailey won the 200 in 22.65 seconds while Lee clocked 22.76 seconds.
Leo Bookman grabbed the men’s 200 metres in 20.47 seconds, holding off Jerome Mathis and Stanford Routt.
Leading results:
MEN’S:
110 hurdles metres: 1. Ryan Wilson (US) 13.35 seconds; 2. Chris Pinnock (US) 13.40; 3. David Payne (US) 13.53.
400 metres: 1. Adam Steele (US) 44.57 seconds; 2. Otis Harris (US) 44.57; 3. Mitch Potter (US) 44.58.
1,500 metres: 1. Grant Robinson (US) 3 minutes 40.39 seconds; 2. Chris Mulvaney (US) 3:40.44; 3. Joel Atwater (US) 3:41.11.
200 metres: 1. Leo Bookman (US) 20.47 seconds; 2. Jerome Mathis (US) 20.48; 3. Stanford Routt (US) 20.54.
800 metres: 1. Sam Burley (US) 1 minute 46.50 seconds; 2. Jonathan Johnson (US) 1:46.51; 3. Robbie Stevens (US) 1:46.85.
Discus: 1. Hannes Hopley (US) 61.25 metres; 2. Josh Ralston (US) 60.43; 3. Michael Robertson (US) 59.47.
High jump: 1. David Jaworski (Poland) 2.28 metres; 2. Shaun Kologinczak (US) 2.28; 3. Cedric Norman (US) 2.25.
5000 metres: 1. Alistair Cragg (Ireland) 13 minutes 47.87 seconds; 2. Louis Luchini (US) 13:49.81; 3. Robert Cheseret (US) 13:52.17.
WOMEN’S:
400 metres: 1. Sanya Richards (US) 50.58 seconds; 2. Dee Dee Trotter (US) 50.66; 3. Nadia Davy (US) 50.66.
1,500 metres: 1. Tiffany McWilliams (US) 4 minutes 06.75 seconds; 2. Lena Nilsson (US) 4:09.86; 3. Christin Wurth (US) 4:10.49.
200 metres: 1. Aleen Bailey (Jamaica) 22.65 seconds; 2. Muna Lee (US) 22.76; 3. Connie Moore (US) 22.88.
110 metres hurdles: 1. Perdita Felicien (Canada) 12.74 seconds; 2. Danielle Carruthers (US) 12.89; 3. Raasin McIntosh (US) 12.92.
5,000 metres: 1. Lauren Fleshman (US) 15 minutes 24.06 seconds; 2. Shalane Flanagan (US) 15:30.60, 3. Sara Gorton (US) 15:40.13.
Hammer: 1. Candice Scott (US) 69.79 metres; 2. Julianna Tudja (US) 66.69; 3. Jukina Dickerson (US) 65.90.
High jump: 1. Whitney Evans (US) 1.86 metres; 2. Jessica Johnson (US) 1.86; 3. Chaunte Howard (US) 1.86.
Pole vault: 1. Becky Holliday (US) 4.41 metres; 2. Connie Jerz (US) 4.30; 3. Fanni Juhasz (US) 4.20.
4x100 metres relay: 1. Texas (Naleya Downer, Moushaumi Robinson, Raasin McIntosh, Sanya Richards) 3:26.76; 2. LSU (Nadia Davy, Monique Hall, Neisha Bernard-Thomas, Hazel-Ann Regis) 3:27.88; 3. South Carolina (Tiffany Ross, Rhashida Abdul-Malik, Shevon Stoddart, Tawana Watkins) 3:27.88.—AFP
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