Best US Track Marks Thru 9-14, including Amy Mortimer’s (RI) 3K

INDIANAPOLIS – Sanya Richards has been named USA Track & Field’s
Athlete of the Week after becoming the first athlete ever to win a
200-400 double last weekend at the IAAF World Athletics Final in
Stuttgart, Germany.

The 2008 Olympic bronze
medalist, Richards won her third straight women’s 400m title Sunday,
easily outdistancing gold medalist Christine Ohuruogu to cross the line
in 50.41 seconds. On Saturday, Richards won over a strong field in the
women’s 200, taking the victory in 22.50.

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; April 29, Leo
Manzano; May 6, Shalane Flanagan; May 13, Bonnie Richardson; May 20,
Jenn Stuczynski; May 27, Chanelle Price; June 3, German Fernandez; June
10, Brad Walker; June 18, Jenny Barringer; July 11, Jenn Stuczynski;
July 16, Walter Henning; July 23, Jenny Barringer; July 29 Phyllis
Francis; August 13, Franklin “Bud” Held; August 20, Stephanie Brown
Trafton; August 26, Bryan Clay; September 2, Lauryn Williams; September
10, Chaunte Howard; September 16, Sanya Richards.

BEST MARKS WEEK ENDING SEPTEMBER 14

MEN

100 – 10.27 Mike Rodgers (Nike) – Stuttgart, GER 9/13

200 – 20.66 Rodney Martin (Nike) – Stuttgart, GER 9/14

400 – 44.50 LaShawn Merritt (Nike) – Stuttgart, GER 9/13

800 – 1:46.14 Nick Symmonds (Oregon TC) – Rovereto, ITA 9/10

1500 – 3:38.79 Bernard Lagat (Nike) – Stuttgart, GER 9/14

3000 – 7:40.90 Matt Tegenkamp (Nike) – Zagreb, CRO 9/9

5000 – 13:43.20 Tim Nelson (Nike) – Rovereto, ITA 9/10

110H – 13.22 David Oliver (Nike) – Stuttgart, GER 9/14

400H – 48.96 Kerron Clement (Nike) – Stuttgart, GER 9/13

HJ – 2.29/7-6 Jesse Williams (Nike) – Stuttgart, GER 9/13

PV – 5.80/19-0.25 Derek Miles (Nike) – Stuttgart, GER 9/14

LJ – 7.99/26-2.75 Miguel Pate (Nike) – Stuttgart, GER 9/14

TJ – 16.94/55-7 Walter Davis (Nike) – Stuttgart, GER 9/13

SP – 20.73/68-0.25 Christian Cantwell (Nike) – Stuttgart, GER 9/13

JT – 76.82/252-0 Mike Hazle (unat) – Riga, LAT 9/10

WOMEN

100 – 11.06 Marshevet Hooker (adidas) – Stuttgart, GER 9/14

200 – 22.50 Sanya Richards (Nike) – Stuttgart, GER 9/13

400 – 50.41 Sanya Richards (Nike) – Stuttgart, GER 9/13

800 – 2:00.48 Alice Schmidt (adidas) – Rovereto, ITA 9/10

1500 – 4:08.16 Shannon Rowbury (Nike) – Stuttgart, GER 9/13

3000 – 9:02.98 Amy Mortimer (Reebok) – Rovereto, ITA 9/10

100H – 12.56 Lolo Jones (Asics) – Stuttgart, GER 9/13

400H – 55.16 Tiffany Williams (Reebok) – Stuttgart, GER 9/14

HJ – 2.00/6-6.75 Chaunte Howard (Nike) – Zagreb, CRO 9/9

LJ – 6.52/21-4.75 Hyleas Fountain (Nike) – Talence, FRA 9/14

SP – 17.72/58-1.75 Liz Wanless (NYAC) – Stuttgart, GER 9/14

DT – 62.94/206-6 Stephanie Brown Trafton (Nike) – Zagreb, CRO 9/9

HT – 64.15/210-5 Erin Gilreath (NYAC) – Zagreb, CRO 9/9

Hept – 6453 Hyleas Fountain (Nike) – Talence, FRA 9/14

Courtesy of http://www.usatf.org/