Middle Distance Update

Wednesday is middle distance day.

 

MEN

800 meters

1. Ismail Ahmed Ismail, SUD, 97

2. Yuriy Borzakovskiy, RUS, 86

3. Wilfred Bungei, KEN, 84

4. Abraham Chepkirwok, UGA, 61

5. Boaz Kiplagat Lalang, KEN, 60

6. Haron Keitany, KEN, 58

7. Abubaker Kaki, SUD, 57

8. Mehdi Baala, FRA, 53

9. Belal Mansoor Ali, BRN, 46

10. Richard Kiplagat, KEN, 35

14.  Khadevis Robinson, USA, 24

28. Andrew Wheating, USA/Oregon, 8

Borza moved from fourth last week to second this week on the strength of his European Championships win.

 

1500 meters / Mile

1. Haron Keitany, KEN, 117

2. Bernard Lagat, USA, 108

3. Mehdi Baala, FRA, 98

4. Augustine Choge, KEN, 86

5. Belal Mansoor Ali, BRN, 78

6. Daniel Kipchirchir Komen, KEN, 72

7. Bouabdellah Tahri, FRA, 63

8. Mo Farah, GBR, 63

9. Mekonnen Gebremedhin, ETH, 59

10. Deresse Mekonnen, ETH, 54

14.  German Fernandez, USA, 30

38. Dorian Unlrey, USA/Arkansas, 8

The standings are unchanged from last week.  Oklahoma State frosh German Fernandez is skipping the NCAA Championships in favor of the World Cross Country Championships.

 

WOMEN

800 meters

1. Mariya Savinova, RUS, 110

2. Oksana Zbrozhek, RUS, 103

3. Elisa Cusma Piccione, ITA, 62

4. Anna Alminova, RUS, 59

5. Tetiana Petlyuk, UKR, 46

6. Jennifer Meadows, GBR, 44

7. Marilyn Okoro, GBR, 34

8. Irina Maracheva, RUS, 33

9. Sylwia Ejdys, POL, 32

10. Yevgeniya Zolotova, RUS, 26

13.  Katie Waits, USA, 10

The first three took the medals at last week's European Championships in the same order.  No NCAA runners have score any points in the 800.  US leader Waits and I occasionally cross paths while running at the local park.

 

1500 meters / Mile

1. Anna Alminova, RUS, 169

2. Oksana Zbrozhek, RUS, 63

3. Nuria Fernández, ESP, 60

4. Sally Kipyego, KEN, 43

5. Yevgeniya Zolotova, RUS, 42

6. Kara Goucher, USA, 40

7. Sylwia Ejdys, POL, 38

8. Sonja Roman, SLO, 34

9. Maryam Yusuf Jamal, BRN, 31

10. Natalya Evdokimova, RUS, 30

10. Natalia Rodríguez, ESP, 30

10. Zakia Mrisho Mohamed, TAN, 30

Alminova confirmed her top status with a dominating win at the European Championships.  Rodríguez entered the top ten on the strength of her silver medal at the same meet.  Jenny Barringer is skipping this event at the NCAA meet in favor of the 3000, while Kipyego will run the mile and the 5000.