By Ken Goe, Oregonian; Posted February 11, 2012
Millrose Games: Lagat had two pace-setters and some added help from training partner Lawi Lalang of the University of Arizona. Lagat took the lead with five laps to go, and kicked hard over the last 400.
Lalang was second in 13:08.28, breaking Rupp’s collegiate record of 13:18.12 set in 2009.
Former Oregon star Matthew Centrowitz, now running for the Oregon Project, pulled away from BYU’s Miles Batty over the final 100 meters to win the Wanamaker Mile in 3:53.92, a personal record.
“I just had dig down,” Centrowitz said in a trackside interview with Flotrack. “I knew the pace was honest, so I knew it was going to be a good time regardless.”
OTC/Eugene’s Jesse Williams, the reigning world champion, won the high jump with a best of 7-7 ¼.
“I was really happy with my performance,” Williams said. “The crowd definitely was behind me.”
Husky Classic: Sally Kipyego of OTC/Eugene won the mile in 4:28.41 in the meet in Seattle. In the process, she pulled along Oregon’s Anne Kesselring, who finished fourth in 4:32.61, a time that bettered the automatic qualifying standard for the NCAA Indoor Championships.
Geena Gall of OTC/Eugene won the women’s 800 in 2:03.12. Lopez Lomong OTC/Portland won the men’s 800 in 1:47.87. Oregon football player Dior Mathis, moonlighting as a track sprinter, was third in the 60 in 6.83.
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Millrose Games: Lagat had two pace-setters and some added help from training partner Lawi Lalang of the University of Arizona. Lagat took the lead with five laps to go, and kicked hard over the last 400.
Lalang was second in 13:08.28, breaking Rupp’s collegiate record of 13:18.12 set in 2009.
Former Oregon star Matthew Centrowitz, now running for the Oregon Project, pulled away from BYU’s Miles Batty over the final 100 meters to win the Wanamaker Mile in 3:53.92, a personal record.
“I just had dig down,” Centrowitz said in a trackside interview with Flotrack. “I knew the pace was honest, so I knew it was going to be a good time regardless.”
OTC/Eugene’s Jesse Williams, the reigning world champion, won the high jump with a best of 7-7 ¼.
“I was really happy with my performance,” Williams said. “The crowd definitely was behind me.”
Husky Classic: Sally Kipyego of OTC/Eugene won the mile in 4:28.41 in the meet in Seattle. In the process, she pulled along Oregon’s Anne Kesselring, who finished fourth in 4:32.61, a time that bettered the automatic qualifying standard for the NCAA Indoor Championships.
Geena Gall of OTC/Eugene won the women’s 800 in 2:03.12. Lopez Lomong OTC/Portland won the men’s 800 in 1:47.87. Oregon football player Dior Mathis, moonlighting as a track sprinter, was third in the 60 in 6.83.
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