Agencies
10 February 2001Fayetteville, Arkansas - Kenya's Laban Rotich ran the fastest mile of the year Saturday, winning the Tyson Invitational in 3 minutes, 53.21 seconds.
Seneca Lassiter finished second in 3:54.21. Seven runners broke the 4-minute mark in the USA Track and Field Golden Spike Tour event.
Jeff Hartwig cleared 5.80m to win the men's pole vault, tying Olympic silver medalist Lawrence Johnson's U.S.-leading mark for 2001. Johnson was second Saturday, also clearing 5.80m.
Top U.S. marks were set or matched this year in women's events by LaTasha Jenkins, with a 23.01 in the 200; Suziann Reid, 42.05 in the 400; Terri Tunks, 18.40m in the shot put; and Jearl Miles-Clark, 2:01.00 in the 800.
Running on the same track where he set an American record last year, Shawn Crawford won the men's 200 in 20.61, the fastest time by an American in 2001. Defending U.S. indoor champion James Davis won the 400 in 46.11, also a top U.S. time this year.
Leading results:
Women
60m: 1. Chryste Gaines (USA) 7.25, 2. Passion Richardson (USA) 7.33, 3. Tayna Lawrence
(Jam) 7.36.
200m: 1. LaTasha Jenkins (USA) 23.01, 2. Nanceen Perry (USA) 23.53, 3. Merlene Frazer
(Jam) 23.59.
400m: 1. Suziann Reid (USA) 52.05, 2. Monique Hennagan (USA) 52.76, 3. Catherine
Scott-Pomales (Jam) 54.06
800m: 1. Jearl Miles-Clark (USA) 2:01.00, 2. Hazel Clark (USA) 2:02.89, 3. Jen Toomey
(USA) 2:03.02
60m hurdles: 1. Melissa Morrison (USA) 8.04, 2. Ellakisha Williamson (USA) 8.28, 3. Jenny
Adams (USA) 8.31
Shot put: 1. Teri Tunks (USA) 18.40m, 2. Connie Price-Smith (USA) 17.70m, 3. Jerry Folz
(USA) 16.53m
Men
60m: 1. Tim Harden (USA) 6.60, 2. Coby Miller (USA) 6.60, 3.Jeff Laynes (USA) 6.64
200m: 1. Shawn Crawford (USA) 20.61, 2. Kevin Little (USA) 20.74, 3. Rohsaan Griffin (USA)
21.04
400m: 1. James Davis (USA) 46.11, 2. James Carter (USA) 46.36, 3. Brandon Couts (USA)
46.48
800m: 1. David Kiptoo (Key) 1:47.64, 2. James Karanu (Ken) 1:47.86, 3. Derrick Peterson
(USA) 1:48.26
Mile: 1. Laban Rotich (Ken) 3:53.64, 2. Seneca Lassiter (USA) 3:54.21, 3. Clyde Colenso
(USA) 3:54.27, 4. Hudson de Souza (Bra) 3:56.26
60m hurdles: 1. Terrence Trammell (USA) 7.49, 2. Dawayne Wallace (USA) 7.65, 3. Chris
Phillips (USA) 7.68
Pole vault: 1. Jeff Hartwig (USA) 5.80m, 2. Lawrence Johnson (USA) 5.80m 3. Tim Mack (USA)
5.70m
Long jump: 1. Walter Davis (USA) 7.86m, 2. Melvin Lister (USA) 7.86m, 3. Dwight Phillips
(USA) 7.77m
