Distance Runners Getting
Ready For Worlds
August 2, 2009:
In the men's 1000m, reigning double World champion Bernard Lagat will take his
final pre-Berlin test after which he will probably decide if he will be
defending both his 1500and 5000m titles, which he won in 2007. The field in
this event also includes Berlin-bound Canadian Nate Brannen.
The women's
1500m field includes one of this year's new members of the sub-four minute
club, Christin Wurth-Thomas. The American, who finished second at the US
championships last month, clocked 3:59.98 in Rome earlier this month, finishing
second. The talented field also includes US champion Shannon Rowbury and
Olympic silver medallist Iryna Lishchynska of Ukraine.
The women's
5000m will be lead by Ethiopian Sentayehu Ejigu who will compete in the event
at the World championships, while Americans will be keenly eying national
steeplechase record holder Jenny Barringer, a central Florida hero, who earlier
this season also joined the sub-4 club after her 3:59.90 run at the Prefontaine
Classic in Eugene.
Other runners to watch at Worlds will be Kara Goucher and
Ryan Hall, both of whom came close to a win at Boston before fading to close
thirds behind some of the best African runners in the world. Both potentially could medal if they have a
good day.
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