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Sha’Carri Richardson — a lightning rod for attention — stepped onto the line wearing a tiara. The American sprinter, who was suspended in 2021 for testing positive for cannabis and missed the Olympics, subsequently performed poorly or chose not to race. Saturday, she appeared to put most of the drama behind her and ran a fast 10.92 for second place in the 100-metre sprint. She virtually tied with Shericka Jackson — the Jamaican is credited with the same time. It was fellow Jamaican Elaine Thompson-Herah who won in the time of 10.79.

Thompson-Herah at 29 was the favourite having run as fast as 10.54, which is her personal best from the same Hayward Feild last August. She is a five-time Olympic gold medallist. Thompson-Herah won gold in Rio and Tokyo in both the 100m and 200m events as well as helping her team win the 4 x 100m relay in Tokyo and earning a silver in the relay in Rio.

Richardson has run the 100m as fast as 10.72. Last year, she was suspended just long enough for the 22-year-old to miss the Tokyo Olympic Games. Recently, she backed out of a pair of meets raising concerns about her physical and potentially mental health. But Saturday, she put concerns aside with a strong performance.

Results

PLACE NAME NAT. MARK
WIND +0.7

1 Elaine THOMPSON-HERAH JAM 10.79

2 Sha’Carri RICHARDSON USA 10.92

3 Shericka JACKSON JAM 10.92

4 Dina ASHER-SMITH GBR 10.98

5 Twanisha TERRY USA 10.98

6 Marie-Josée TA LOU CIV 11.07

7 Mujinga KAMBUNDJI SUI 11.11

8 Teahna DANIELS USA 11.13

9 Briana WILLIAMS JAM 11.2

Women’s 800m

After winning the silver medal at the Tokyo Olympic Games, Great Britain’s Keely Hodgkinson has been waiting for the opportunity to race against American Athing Mu. Mu, also 19 at the time took gold in Tokyo. Mu withdrew from the meeting. It is suspected that she has an injury.

Hodkinson won. She raced smartly waiting behind the pacer and a pair of competitors before moving to the front before hitting 600m. She let fly, a power, but smooth finishing kick — but apparently, did not go to the well — to drop the field. American Ajee Wilson gave chase and perhaps left it too late for a real challenge. Hodgkinson won in the time of 1:57.72, Wilson took second in 1:58.06 and American Raevyn Rogers clocked a third-place showing in 1:58.44.

Results

1 Keely HODGKINSON GBR 1:57.72

2 Ajee WILSON USA 1:58.06

3 Raevyn ROGERS USA 1:58.44

4 Natoya GOULE JAM 1:59.39

5 Sage HURTA USA 1:59.59

6 Halimah NAKAAYI UGA 1:59.94

7 Allie WILSON USA 2:00.15

8 Jemma REEKIE GBR 2:00.53

9 Michaela MEYER USA 2:01.31

Kendra CHAMBERS USA DNF

Women’s 1500m

Faith Kipyegon knew where her fitness was at and decided to demonstrate it for the thousands gathered at Hayward Field. The Kenyan and two-time Olympic gold medallist clocked a world-leading time with her 3:52.59 performance. The 28-year-old’s best is from the Monaco Diamond League last year at 3:51.07. The world record is 3:50.07 by Ethiopian Genzebe Dibaba from 2015. Perhaps if she is not yet in peak condition and with the advent of super spikes, she can approach Dibaba’s record.

On Saturday, it was an interesting race, as Kipyegon followed Ethiopian Gudaf Tsegay, as the two created a massive gap between themselves and the rest of the field. The race for second was over quickly. The race for first was handled with power as Kipyegon tore down the final 200m leaving Tsegay in the dust. It appeared that Kipyegon had more in her.

Finishing in third place, with an excellently controlled effort, was Canada’s Gabriela DeBues-Stafford who sat in the pack for half of the race, and then took over the lead for third. She finished fifth in Tokyo and is looking for more. Her recent move from Oregon to Victoria, BC hasn’t hurt her prospects. A few weeks prior, she ran a rust buster at Sound Running clocking a 4:03 with purposeful tactics and a fine finishing sprint. 3:58 is a world apart from 4:03. The 26-year-old owns a best of 3:56.12, which is one of seven national records that she holds.

Laura Muir, the Olympic silver medallist and former training partner of DeBues-Stafford didn’t have the race she was hoping for clocking a 4:04.45 for 11th place.

Results

1 Faith KIPYEGON KEN 3:52.59

2 Gudaf TSEGAY ETH 3:54.21

3 Gabriela DEBUES-STAFFORD CAN 3:58.62

4 Sinclaire JOHNSON USA 3:58.85

5 Jessica HULL AUS 3:59.31

6 Elle ST. PIERRE USA 3:59.68

7 Freweyni HAILU ETH 3:59.97

8 Winnie NANYONDO UGA 4:00.25

9 Cory Ann MCGEE USA 4:00.34

10 Gaia SABBATINI ITA 4:01.93

11 Laura MUIR GBR 4:04.45

12 Aurore FLEURY FRA 4:05.80

13 Josette NORRIS USA 4:06.13

14 Tigist KETEMA ETH 4:06.59

15 Nozomi TANAKA JPN 4:07.43

Shannon OSIKA USA DNF

Angel PICCIRILLO USA DNF

Men’s 5000m

Anytime that an athlete takes off early from a world-class field and maintains the lead and captures the win, the mind goes back to 21-year-old Sami Wanjiru‘s tactics in the 2008 Beijing Olympic marathon. In that race, in the heat, he set a new Olympic marathon record at 2:06:32 — the first gold for Kenya in the event. Wanjiru, like the meet’s namesake, Prefontaine Classic, should be held in awe. That performance changed Olympic marathon running forever.

So, like Prefontaine, Berihu Aregawi of Ethiopia, at age 21, took off at the gun and didn’t look back. In fact, if the race was a little longer, he would have to look forward to be seeing his competitors. He clicked off 60-63 second laps like he was competing over 3000m.

Mo Ahmed from Canada, the Tokyo Olympic silver medal winner and North America’s fastest 5000m runner all-time with his best of 12:47.20 said that he wished he had “responded a little sooner.” It is a lesson that he will carry forward to the World Championships this summer at the same track.

Regardless, Aregawi won handily in the time of 12:50.05 for a new personal best, meet record, and a world-leading time for 2022. He has laid the gauntlet for July’s big meet in Eugene. The Ethiopians went 1-2-3 as Samuel Tefera and Selemon Berega clocked finish times of 13:06.86 and 13:07.30. Ahmed recorded an uncharacteristic time of 13:07.30 for fourth place. However, it is early, to be in peak condition.

Results

1 Berihu AREGAWI ETH 12:50.05

2 Samuel TEFERA ETH 13:06.86

3 Selemon BAREGA ETH 13:07.30

4 Mohammed AHMED CAN 13:07.85

5 Getnet WALE ETH 13:11.68

6 Matthew RAMSDEN AUS 13:17.11

7 Brett ROBINSON AUS 13:21.59

8 Sam PARSONS GER 13:21.85

9 George BEAMISH NZL 13:29.88

10 Richard YATOR KEN 13:31.88

11 Luis GRIJALVA GUA 13:36.93

Bethwell BIRGEN KEN DNF

Paul CHELIMO USA DNF

Craig NOWAK USA DNF

Full results

Men’s 100m
Final, Wind: -0.2
PLACE NAME NAT. MARK
1 Trayvon BROMELL USA 9.93
2 Fred KERLEY USA 9.98
3 Christian COLEMAN USA 10.04
4 Noah LYLES USA 10.05
5 Letsile TEBOGO BOT 10.12
6 Erriyon KNIGHTON USA 10.14
7 Kyree KING USA 10.16
8 Kenneth BEDNAREK USA 10.18
9 Andre DE GRASSE CAN 10.21

Men’s 400m
Final
PLACE NAME NAT. MARK
1 Michael NORMAN USA 43.60
2 Kirani JAMES GRN 44.02
3 Matthew HUDSON-SMITH GBR 44.35
4 Vernon NORWOOD USA 44.66
5 Jereem RICHARDS TTO 44.79
6 Michael CHERRY USA 45.04
7 Isaac MAKWALA BOT 45.35
8 Bryce DEADMON USA 45.35
9 Kahmari MONTGOMERY USA 46.04

Men’s Mile
Final
PLACE NAME NAT. MARK
1 Jakob INGEBRIGTSEN NOR 3:49.76
2 Oliver HOARE AUS 3:50.65
3 Timothy CHERUIYOT KEN 3:50.77
4 Abel KIPSANG KEN 3:50.87
5 Cole HOCKER USA 3:50.97
6 Cooper TEARE USA 3:51.70
7 Jake HEYWARD GBR 3:51.99
8 William PAULSON CAN 3:52.42
9 Charles PHILIBERT-THIBOUTOT CAN 3:53.82
10 Ignacio FONTES ESP 3:54.38
11 Filip INGEBRIGTSEN NOR 3:55.26
12 Vincent Kibet KETER KEN 3:55.41
13 Colin SAHLMAN USA 3:56.24
14 Clayton MURPHY USA 3:57.16

Men’s 5000m
Final
PLACE NAME NAT. MARK
1 Berihu AREGAWI ETH 12:50.05
2 Samuel TEFERA ETH 13:06.86
3 Selemon BAREGA ETH 13:07.30
4 Mohammed AHMED CAN 13:07.85
5 Getnet WALE ETH 13:11.68
6 Matthew RAMSDEN AUS 13:17.11
7 Brett ROBINSON AUS 13:21.59
8 Sam PARSONS GER 13:21.85
9 George BEAMISH NZL 13:29.88
10 Richard YATOR KEN 13:31.88
11 Luis GRIJALVA GUA 13:36.93
Bethwell BIRGEN KEN DNF
Paul CHELIMO USA DNF
Craig NOWAK USA DNF

Men’s 400m Hurdles
Final
PLACE NAME NAT. MARK
1 Alison DOS SANTOS BRA 47.23
2 Khallifah ROSSER USA 48.1
3 Quincy HALL USA 48.1
4 Carl BENGTSTRÖM SWE 48.52
5 Rasmus MÄGI EST 48.66
6 CJ ALLEN USA 48.76
7 Jaheel HYDE JAM 50.38
8 Kemar MOWATT JAM 50.81

Men’s Shot Put
Final
PLACE NAME NAT. MARK
1 Ryan CROUSER USA 23.02
2 Joe KOVACS USA 22.49
3 Tomas WALSH NZL 21.96
4 Darrell HILL USA 21.84
5 Zane WEIR ITA 20.92
6 Nick PONZIO ITA 20.87

Women’s 100m
Final, Wind: +0.7
PLACE NAME NAT. MARK
1 Elaine THOMPSON-HERAH JAM 10.79
2 Sha’Carri RICHARDSON USA 10.92
3 Shericka JACKSON JAM 10.92
4 Dina ASHER-SMITH GBR 10.98
5 Twanisha TERRY USA 10.98
6 Marie-Josée TA LOU CIV 11.07
7 Mujinga KAMBUNDJI SUI 11.11
8 Teahna DANIELS USA 11.13
9 Briana WILLIAMS JAM 11.2

Women’s 800m
Final
PLACE NAME NAT. MARK
1 Keely HODGKINSON GBR 1:57.72
2 Ajee WILSON USA 1:58.06
3 Raevyn ROGERS USA 1:58.44
4 Natoya GOULE JAM 1:59.39
5 Sage HURTA USA 1:59.59
6 Halimah NAKAAYI UGA 1:59.94
7 Allie WILSON USA 2:00.15
8 Jemma REEKIE GBR 2:00.53
9 Michaela MEYER USA 2:01.31
Kendra CHAMBERS USA DNF

Women’s 1500m
Final
PLACE NAME NAT. MARK
1 Faith KIPYEGON KEN 3:52.59
2 Gudaf TSEGAY ETH 3:54.21
3 Gabriela DEBUES-STAFFORD CAN 3:58.62
4 Sinclaire JOHNSON USA 3:58.85
5 Jessica HULL AUS 3:59.31
6 Elle ST. PIERRE USA 3:59.68
7 Freweyni HAILU ETH 3:59.97
8 Winnie NANYONDO UGA 4:00.25
9 Cory Ann MCGEE USA 4:00.34
10 Gaia SABBATINI ITA 4:01.93
11 Laura MUIR GBR 4:04.45
12 Aurore FLEURY FRA 4:05.80
13 Josette NORRIS USA 4:06.13
14 Tigist KETEMA ETH 4:06.59
15 Nozomi TANAKA JPN 4:07.43
Shannon OSIKA USA DNF
Angel PICCIRILLO USA DNF

Women’s 3000m Steeplechase
Final
PLACE NAME NAT. MARK
1 Norah JERUTO KAZ 8:57.97
2 Winfred Mutile YAVI BRN 8:58.71
3 Mekides ABEBE ETH 9:03.26
4 Peruth CHEMUTAI UGA 9:05.54
5 Workua GETACHEW ETH 9:07.81
6 Celliphine Chepteek CHESPOL KEN 9:10.17
7 Jackline CHEPKOECH KEN 9:15.97
8 Emma COBURN USA 9:18.19
9 Courtney FRERICHS USA 9:20.96
10 Katie RAINSBERGER USA 9:32.13
Rosefline CHEPNGETICH KEN DNF

Women’s Long Jump
Final
PLACE NAME NAT. MARK WIND
1 Khaddi SAGNIA SWE 6.95 1.0 m/s
2 Ese BRUME NGR 6.82 1.9
3 Tara DAVIS USA 6.73 1.7
4 Quanesha BURKS USA 6.7 2.3
5 Ivana VULETA SRB 6.4 -0.1
6 Rhesa FOSTER USA 6.16 0.5
Lorraine UGEN GBR NM NWI
Quanesha BURKS USA 6.66 0.3

Promotional Events – A
Men’s 1500m
Final
PLACE NAME NAT. MARK
1 Samuel TANNER NZL 3:34.37
2 Neil GOURLEY GBR 3:34.85
3 Vincent CIATTEI USA 3:35.07
4 Samuel PRAKEL USA 3:36.43
5 Hobbs KESSLER USA 3:36.63
6 Luke MCCANN IRL 3:36.93
7 Colby ALEXANDER USA 3:37.15
8 Charlie HUNTER AUS 3:37.33
9 Marc SCOTT GBR 3:37.68
10 James WEST GBR 3:38.44
11 Christian NOBLE USA 3:38.95
12 Thomas RATCLIFFE USA 3:40.43
13 Jonas RAESS SUI 3:42.56
14 Caleb LAKEMAN USA 3:55.20
Robby ANDREWS USA DNF

Promotional Events – A
Women’s 200m
Final, Wind: +0.8
PLACE NAME NAT. MARK
1 Shelly-Ann FRASER-PRYCE JAM 22.41
2 Brittany BROWN USA 22.74
3 Anthonique STRACHAN BAH 22.76
4 Jenna PRANDINI USA 22.77
5 Tamara CLARK USA 22.77
6 Cambrea STURGIS USA 22.85
7 Mujinga KAMBUNDJI SUI 22.88
8 Dezerea BRYANT USA 22.91
9 Shawnti JACKSON USA 23.28

Promotional Events – A
Women’s 100m Hurdles
Final, Wind: -0.7
PLACE NAME NAT. MARK
1 Jasmine CAMACHO-QUINN PUR 12.45
2 Tobi AMUSAN NGR 12.58
3 Tonea MARSHALL USA 12.66
4 Cindy SEMBER GBR 12.69
5 Danielle WILLIAMS JAM 12.71
6 Gabriele CUNNINGHAM USA 12.75
7 Nia ALI USA 12.77
8 Kendra HARRISON USA 12.78
9 Anna COCKRELL USA 12.84

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