Shannon Rowbury ran 4:26.01 WL, Hot performances at Camel City Invitational, from EME News

Shannon Rowbury, photo by PhotoRun.net

Rowbury 4:26.01 WL

WINSTON-SALEM (USA, Jan 30): The Camel City Invitational registered in the mile World leading 3:54.02 by Matt Centrowitz ahead of Cory Leslie 3:56.25 PB. Also fast the 3000 m won by Garrett Heath 7:48.48 over Lawi Lalang 7:50.07. World lead also in women mile 4:26.01 by Shannon Rowbury ahead of Stephanie Garcia 4:28.47 PB and Heidi See 4:33.30 PB. Brianna Rollins won the hurdles in 7.95 ahead of Nia Ali 8.03, Kristin Castlin 8.04 and Lolo Jones 8.17. Men hurdles had Aleec Harris as winner 7.65 with Ashton Eaton fourth 7.77 (but 7.70 in heats, also 6.82 in 60 m prelims). Ramon Gittens of Barbados won the 60 m in 6.61, among women Dezerea Bryant 7.25 (but 7.23 in heats). Canadian World medalist Melissa Bishop won the 800 m in 2:02.10 and Katie Nagoette improved in pole vault to 461. Kerri Gallagher won the 3000 m in 8:56.52 PB.

Editor’s note: Some great mile runs in Camel City. Matt Centrowitz and Cory Leslie stages a great battle. Shannon Rowbury showed her fine fitness and Stephanie Garcia and Cory Leslie showed them stuff well.

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Larry Eder has had a 52-year involvement in the sport of athletics. Larry has experienced the sport as an athlete, coach, magazine publisher, and now, journalist and blogger. His first article, on Don Bowden, America's first sub-4 minute miler, was published in RW in 1983. Larry has published several magazines on athletics, from American Athletics to the U.S. version of Spikes magazine. He currently manages the content and marketing development of the RunningNetwork, The Shoe Addicts, and RunBlogRun. Of RunBlogRun, his daily pilgrimage with the sport, Larry says: "I have to admit, I love traveling to far away meets, writing about the sport I love, and the athletes I respect, for my readers at runblogrun.com, the most of anything I have ever done, except, maybe running itself." Also does some updates for BBC Sports at key events, which he truly enjoys.

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