Flanagan named Athlete of the Week
By Vicky Oddi, USATF
Posted Wednesday, 7 May, 2008
INDIANAPOLIS - Shalane Flanagan has been named USA Track & Field's Athlete of the Week after setting an American record in the women's 10,000 meters Sunday night at the Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational in Palo Alto, Calif.
Also the American record-holder over 3,000m (indoors) and 5,000m, Flanagan smashed the previous record by 17 seconds, running 30 minutes 34.49 seconds. The prior record of 30:52.32 was set in 2002 by Deena Kastor.
Now in its seventh 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.
2008 USATF Athlete of the Week Winners: January 8, Cheryl Foody; January 16, Nick Vena; January 22, Chanelle Price; January 29, Antwon Hicks; February 5, Adam Nelson; February 12, Lolo Jones; February 19, Adam Nelson; February 27, Michael Rodgers; March 3, Thomas Morgan; March 11, Bryan Clay; March 18, Bianca Knight; March 25, Phil Raschker; April 1, Orville Rogers; April 8, Lisa Koll; April 15, Ryan Hall, April 22, Deena Kastor; Leo Manzano, April 29; Shalane Flanagan, May 6.
BEST MARKS WEEK ENDING MAY 4, 2008
MEN
100 - 10.08 Darvis Patton (adidas) - Kingston, JAM 5/3 US leader
200 - 20.00 Tyson Gay (adidas) - Kingston, JAM 5/3 World leader
400 - 44.34 LaShawn Merritt (Nike) - Baie Mahault, FRA 5/1 World leader
800 - 1:46.27 James Hatch (unat) - Fayetteville, AR 5/2 US leader
1500 - 3:40.04 Matt Tegenkamp (Nike) - Stanford, CA 5/4
3000SC - 8:32.12 Andy Smith (Reebok) - Stanford, CA 5/4
5000 - 13:16.29 Bernard Lagat (Nike) - Stanford, CA 5/4 US leader
10,000 - 27:48.06 Scotty Bauhs (Chico State) - Stanford, CA 5/4 US leader
110H - 13.34 Allen Johnson (Nike) - Baie Mahault, FRA 5/1
400H - 47.79 Kerron Clement (Nike) - Kingston, JAM 5/3 World leader
HJ - 2.23/7-3.75 Adam Shunk (Indiana Invaders) - Baie Mahault, FRA 5/1
PV - 5.75/18-10.25 Mark Hollis (unat) - Champaign, IL 4/30
LJ - 8.30/27-2.75 Brian Johnson (unat) - Baie Mahault, FRA 5/1 World leader
SP - 20.43/67-0.5 Dan Taylor (Nike) - Kingston, JAM 5/3
DT - 63.77/209-2 Ian Waltz (Nike) - Chula Vista, CA 5/2
HT - 74.53/244-6 A.G. Kruger (Nike) - Columbus, OH 5/3
JT - 76.81/252-0 Brian Chaput (Jav USA) - Princeton, NJ 5/2
Dec - 7356 Joe Cebulski (Tri Valley) - Claremont, CA 5/3
WOMEN
100 - 11.01 Marshevet Hooker (adidas) - Kingston, JAM 5/3 US leader
200 - 22.62 Bianca Knight (adidas) - Kingston, JAM 5/3
400 - 50.60 Sanya Richards (Nike) - Kingston, JAM 5/3
800 - 2:02.40 Hazel Clark-Riely (Nike) - Kingston, JAM 5/3
1500 - 4:07.59 Shannon Rowbury (Nike) - Stanford, CA 5/4 World leader
3000SC - 9:37.73 Anna Willard (Nike) - Stanford, CA 5/4 US leader
5000 - 15:19.57 Emily Brown (Team USA/MN) - Stanford, CA 5/4
10,000 - 30:34.49 Shalane Flanagan (Nike) - Stanford, CA 5/4 AMERICAN RECORD
100H - 12.70 Damu Cherry (Nike) - Baie Mahault, FRA 5/1 World leader
400H - 54.83 Lashinda Demus (Nike) - Kingston, JAM 5/3 World leader
HJ - 1.90/6-2.75 Ifoma Olausson (Carl Lewis AC) - Houston, TX 5/3 & Amy Acuff (Asics) - Stanford, CA 5/4
PV - 4.32/14-2 April Kubishta (Arizona State) - Tucson, AZ 5/3 & Katie Stripling (Arkansas) - Fayetteville, AR 5/2
LJ - 6.57/21-6.75 Funmi Jimoh (Nike) - Kingston, JAM 5/3
TJ - 13.97/45-10 Shakeema Welsch (unat) - Baie Mahault, FRA 5/1
SP - 17.69/58-0.5 Liz Wanless (NYAC) - Columbus, OH 5/3
DT - 62.50/205-1 Becky Breisch (HPTC) - Chula Vista, CA 5/2
HT - 68.46/224-7 Brittany Riley (Southern Illinois) - Columbus, OH 5/3
JT - 55.97/183-7 Kara Patterson (Purdue) - Columbus, OH 5/3
Hep - 5365 Alyissa Hassan (Notre Dame) - Philadelphia, PA 5/3
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