Team USA ready to compete at World Championships in Berlin
INDIANAPOLIS – Reigning world champions Tyson Gay, Bernard Lagat, Allyson Felix, Jeremy Wariner, Kerron Clement, Michelle Perry, Reese Hoffa and Brad Walker This “These At Team The Reigning world champions include Tyson Gay, Gay posted the fastest 100m time in the world this year Also looking to defend two world titles in Berlin will be two-time Olympic medalist Bernard Lagat, Two-time Olympic 200m silver medalist Allyson Felix Other Americans looking to defend their Osaka individual world titles include 2008 Olympic Games silver medalist Kerron Clement in the men’s 400m hurdles, American record holder Brad Walker in the men’s pole vault, 2006 World Indoor champion Reese Hoffa in the men’s shot put, and 2005 and 2007 women’s 100m hurdles world champion Michelle Perry. Team USA members who are the current world leaders in their events include Tyson Gay (M100m, 9.77 & 200m, 19.58), 2008 Olympic gold medalist LaShawn Merritt (M400m, 44.50), Andra Manson (MHJ – 2.35m/7-8.50), 2004 Olympic gold medalist and two-time World Outdoor champion Dwight Phillips (MLJ – 8.74m/28-8.25); Sanya Richards (W400m – 49.23), Lashinda Demus (W400mH – 52.63), Brittney Reese (WLJ – 7.06m/23-2) and 2008 Olympic gold medalist Stephanie Brown Trafton (WDT – 66.21m/217-2). The August 15: 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. NBC The full Team USA roster by event is listed below. Men’s Roster by event – As of 8/4 100m: *Tyson
200m: *Tyson
400m:
800m: Nick Symmonds (Springfield, Ore.); Khadevis Robinson (Santa Monica, Calif.); Ryan Brown (Seattle, Wash.)
1500m: *Bernard Lagat (Tucson, Ariz.); Lopez Lomong (Colorado Springs, Colo.); Leonel Manzano (Austin, Texas); Dorian Ulrey (Port Byron, Ill.)
3000m Steeplechase: Josh McAdams (Cordova, Tenn.); Dan Huling (Geneva, Ill.); Kyle Alcorn (Fresno, Calif.)
5000m: *Bernard Lagat (Tucson, Ariz.); Matt Tegenkamp (Portland, Ore.); Chris Solinsky (Madison, Wis.); Evan Jager (Beaverton, Ore.)
10,000m: Galen Rupp (Portland, Ore.); Dathan Ritzenhein (Eugene, Ore.); Tim Nelson (Redding, Calif.)
Marathon:
110m hurdles: David Payne (Covington, Ky.); Terrence Trammell (Atlanta, Ga.); Aries Merritt (Bryan, Texas)
400m hurdles: *Kerron Clement (Los Angeles); Bershawn Jackson (Savoy, Ill.); Johnny Dutch (Clayton, N.C.); Angelo Taylor (Atlanta, Ga.)
High Jump: Tora Harris (Chula Vista, Calif.); Andra Manson (Austin, Texas); Keith Moffatt (Atlanta, Ga.)
Pole Vault: *Brad
Long Jump: *Dwight Phillips (Snellville, Ga.); Brian Johnson (Zachary, La.); Miguel Pate (St. Francisville, La.)
Triple Jump: Brandon Roulhac (Tallahassee, Fla.); Walter Davis (Baton Rouge, La.); Kenta Bell (Decatur, Ga.)
Shot Put: *Reese Hoffa (Athens, Ga.); Christian Cantwell (Columbia, Mo.); Dan Taylor (Mesa, Ariz.); Adam Nelson (Charlottesville, Va.)
Discus Throw: Casey Malone (Ft. Collins, Colo.); Jarred Rome (Chula Vista, Calif.); Ian Waltz (Chula Vista, Calif.)
Hammer Throw: A.G. Kruger (Ashland, Ohio); Thomas Freeman (Westbury, N.Y.); Mike Mai (Santa Clara, Calif.)
Javelin Throw: Chris Hill (Athens, Ga.); Mike Hazle (Chula Vista, Calif.); Sean Furey (San Diego, Calif.)
Decathlon: Trey Hardee (Austin, Texas); Ashton Eaton (Eugene, Ore.); Jake Arnold (Tucson, Ariz.)
4x100m Relay Pool: Tyson
4x400m Relay Pool: Jeremy *Denotes IAAF Wildcard as defending world champion
Women’s Roster by event – As of 8/4
400m: Sanya Richards (Austin, Texas); Debbie Dunn (Norfolk, Va.); Jessica Beard (Euclid, Ohio)
800m: Hazel Clark (Knoxville, Tenn.); Geena Gall (Ann Arbor, Mich.); Maggie Vessey (Soquel, Calif.)
1500m: Shannon Rowbury (San Francisco, Calif.) Christin Wurth-Thomas (Springdale, Ark.); Anna Willard (Mammoth Lakes, Calif.)
3000m Steeplechase: Jenny Barringer (Boulder, Colo.); Bridget Franek (Hiram, Ohio); Lindsey Anderson (South Ogden, Utah)
5000m: Jen Rhines (Mammoth Lakes, Calif.); Julie Culley (Arlington, Va.)
10,000m: Amy Yoder Begley (Beaverton, Ore.); Shalane Flanagan (Pittsboro, N.C.); Katie McGregor (St. Louis Park, Minn.)
Marathon:
100m hurdles: *Michelle
400m hurdles: Lashinda Demus (Palmdale, Calif.); Sheena Tosta (Chula Vista, Calif.); Tiffany Ross-Williams (Kissimmee, Fla.)
20km race walk: Teresa Vaill (Gainesville, Fla.)
High Jump: Chaunte Howard (Snellville, Ga.); Amy Acuff (Isleton, Calif.); Sharon Day (Costa Mesa, Calif.)
Pole Vault: Jenn Stuczynski (Churchville, N.Y.); Chelsea Johnson (Atascadero, Calif.); Stacy Dragila (Chula Vista, Calif.)
Long Jump: Brittany Reese (Gulfport, Miss.); Brianna Glenn (Chula Vista, Calif.); Funmi Jimoh (Stanford, Texas)
Triple Jump: Shakeema Welsch (Charlotte, N.C.); Erica McLain (Menlo Park, Calif.); Shani Marks (Brooklyn Park, Minn.)
Shot Put: Michelle Carter (Ovilla, Texas); Jillian Camarena (Tucson, Ariz.); Kristin Heaston (Opelika, Ala.)
Discus Throw: Stephanie Brown Trafton (Galt, Calif.); Aretha Thurmond (Opelika, Ala.); Becky Breisch (Chula Vista, Calif.)
Hammer Throw: Jessica Cosby (Mission Hills, Calif.); Amber Campbell (Myrtle Beach, S.C.); Erin Gilreath (Munice, Ind.)
Javelin Throw: Kara Patterson (West Lafayette, Ind.); Rachel Yurkovich (Eugene, Ore.)
Heptathlon: Diana Pickler (Sachse, Texas); Sharon Day (Costa, Mesa, Calif.); Bettie Wade (Northville, Mich.)
4x100m Relay Pool: Carmelita
4x400m Relay Pool: Sanya Richards (Austin, Texas); Debbie Dunn (Norfolk Va.); Jessica Beard (Euclid, Ohio); Natasha Hastings (Los Angeles); Lashinda Demus (Palmdale, Calif.); Allyson Felix (Los Angeles)
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