INDIANAPOLIS
- Bernard Lagat set the American record in the
men's 3,000m Saturday night at the Rieti 2010
meeting in Italy.
In
a race that saw Tariku Bekele (ETH) win in a
world-leading 7:28.70, Bernard Lagat finished
as the runner-up crossing the line in an
American record 7:29.00. The previous record
of 7:30.84 was set by Bob Kennedy in 1998.
Kennedy once held every American record
between 3,000 and 5,000 meters, but with the
recent surge in American distance running his
name has been replaced by the likes of Lagat
and Dathan Ritzenhein. Also in the race
tonight, 10,000m American record holder Chris
Solinksy finished fourth in a personal best
7:34.32.Solinksy's time is the fifth-fastest
ever by an American.
After
winning his preliminary heat in a personal
best 9.95, Ryan Bailey powered down the
straight in the men's 100m final, crossing the
line in another personal best 9.88. Though
Bailey would have to settle for second behind
Jamaica's Nesta Carter, who crossed the line
in 9.78, also a personal best.
Kenyan
David Rudisha, who lowered the world 800m
record last week in Berlin to a time of
1:41.09, further reduced the all-time best for
two laps to 1:41.01. Nick Symmonds finished
third in a personal best 1:43.76.
Three-time
World Outdoor medalist Wallace Spearmon
dominated the men's 200m, winning in a meet
record 19.85. Angelo Taylor finished as the
runner-up in 20.23. Despite hitting three
hurdles, David Oliver won the men's 110m
hurdles in a meet record 13.01. Jason
Richardson finished third in 13.37 and Joel
Brown was fourth in 13.39.
The
women's 400m hurdles was won by 2008 Olympic
silver medalist Sheena Tosta in 54.71, while
Nicole Leach took fifth in 55.84. In the
women's open 400m, Natasha Hastings finished
in the runner-up position in 50.87.
For complete
results from the Rieti 2010 meeting, visit www.iaaf.org.
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