Bernard Lagat ties record with Millrose mile win
By RACHEL COHEN – AP
NEW YORK (AP) — Bernard Lagat won the Wanamaker Mile at the Millrose Games for the seventh time Friday night to tie Eamonn Coghlan's record.
Lagat finished in three minutes, 58.44 seconds. He beat New Zealand's Nick Willis, the Olympic bronze medalist in the 1,500 meters.
Aussie Steven Hooker wins pole vault at Millrose
By RACHEL COHEN – AP
NEW YORK (AP) — Olympic gold medalist Steven Hooker of Australia came up short of breaking the world indoor record in the pole vault in winning at the 102nd Millrose Games on Friday night.
Hooker missed on three attempts at 20 feet, 2 1/2 inches. Pole vault great Sergei Bubka has held the mark of 20-2 since 1993.
Hooker still set a personal best by clearing 19-8 1/2, and he accomplished it despite doing just one complete pole vault in preparation for the meet. He bruised the side of his knee when he broke a pole at a practice competition in Perth, Australia, about four weeks ago.
"He's the benchmark in pole vault, and that's the first time I've ever put the bar up to his world record," Hooker said of Bubka. "That's the first time I've felt what it's like to be attempting a height like that. And that's a good experience, particularly the first meet of the year. Hopefully, I get a few more shots at it in the coming weeks."
2009 Millrose Games
“I thought you guys were going to film at UW. Chris Derrick ran 13:44 anyone get it on film this time or is this another dropped ball with a great debut for a freshman by you guys?”
“nova wrecked house! u see there last leg?? and marina muncan with an awesome race closing in on goucher”