The orchestration of a successful sports event is more than keeping it on time. There is a rythm, there is the need to keep the crowd enthused and invovled, and there if the pacing of the events.
The best events that I have been to, over the years, had the best events as the last events on the schedule. New Balance Indoor GP was such a meet last night.
Jenny Simpson anchors DMR WR! photo by PhotoRun.net
With a fine women’s 3000 meters, and then, men’s 3000 meters, followed by a WR in the DMR, and then, an exciting and close Men’s mile, and the crowd of 4500 was on its feet!
Matt Centrowitz won the NB Mile, photo by PhotoRun.net
28/01/2017
New Balance Indoor Grand Prix
Boston (Roxbury), MA, 28/01/2017
Men’s results
60 Metres – Men
1 Aikines-Aryeetey , Harry GBR 6.66
2 Xie , Zhenye CHN 6.66
3 Batson , Deondre USA 6.71
4 Phiri , Gerald ZAM 6.72
5 Headley , Stephen BAR 6.74
6 Henderson , Jeff USA 6.76
7 Salaam , Rakieem USA 6.80
8 McClain , Remontay USA 6.82
300 Metres – Men
1 Lyles , Noah USA 32.67
2 Norwood , Vernon USA 33.17
3 Roberts , Gil USA 33.70
4 Smith , Calvin USA 34.38
600 Metres – Men
1 Solomon , Duane USA 1:16.36
2 Brazier , Donavan USA 1:16.57
3 Quow , Renny TTO 1:17.50
4 Stigler , Michael USA 1:18.38
5 Harrison , Christian USA 1:19.33
Ross , Tyrone USA DNF
One Mile – Men
Pts
1 Centrowitz , Matthew USA 3:55.78 10
2 Kibet , Vincent KEN 3:56.09 7
3 Wightman , Jake GBR 3:57.24 5
4 True , Ben USA 3:57.31 3
5 Torrence , David PER 3:57.63
6 Soratos , Christian USA 3:57.65
7 Adam , Guillaume FRA 3:59.74
8 Noelle , Chad USA 4:00.47
Harrison , Christian USA DNF
3000 Metres – Men
1 Chelimo , Paul Kipkemoi USA 7:42.39
2 Butchart , Andrew GBR 7:42.97
3 Gebrhiwet , Hagos ETH 7:43.04
4 Jenkins , Eric USA 7:44.26
5 Lalang , Lawi KEN 7:45.81
6 Gebremeskel , Dejen ETH 7:46.06
7 Heath , Garrett USA 7:46.34
8 Gezmu , Debeli ETH 7:51.05
9 Shrader , Brian USA 7:54.05
10 Mullett , Rob GBR 7:54.48
11 Campbell , Kemoy JAM 8:07.03
12 Murphy , Clayton USA 8:16.70
High Jump – Men
Pts
1 Thomas , Donald BAH 2.28 10
2 Austin , Allex USA 2.25 7
2 Mason , Michael CAN 2.25 7
4 Robinson , Jerron USA 2.10 3
Long Jump – Men
Pts
1 Lapierre , Fabrice AUS 7.80 10
2 Tornéus , Michel SWE 7.80 7
3 Forbes , Damar JAM 7.68 5
4 Gföhler , Benjamin SUI 7.65 3
5 Echard , Melvin USA 7.59
6 Spencer , Kendall USA 7.42
7 Gibson , David USA 6.88
Women’s results
60 Metres – Women
Pts
1 Gardner , English USA 7.17 10
2 Bryant , Dezerea USA 7.19 7
3 Calvert , Schillonie JAM 7.30 5
4 Tarmoh , Jeneba USA 7.36 3
5 Young , Jessica USA 7.38
6 McGrone , Candyce USA 7.38
7 Freeman , Octavious USA 7.50
8 Brown , Kamaria USA 7.56
300 Metres – Women
1 Okolo , Courtney USA 36.87
2 Beard , Jessica USA 37.37
3 Hill , Candace USA 37.42
4 Solomon , Shalonda USA 37.85
5 Franklin , Autumne USA 39.26
800 Metres – Women
Pts
1 Lipsey , Charlene USA 2:02.01 10
2 Alemu , Habitam ETH 2:02.38 7
3 Sharp , Lynsey GBR 2:02.88 5
4 Watson , Samantha USA 2:03.94 3
5 Arzamasova , Marina BLR 2:04.85
6 Williams , Olicia USA 2:04.90
7 Stepanova , Iuliia RUS 2:05.14
Turner , Marisa USA DNF
3000 Metres – Women
Pts
1 Obiri , Hellen Onsando KEN 8:39.08 10
2 Hassan , Sifan NED 8:40.99 7
3 Rowbury , Shannon USA 8:41.94 5
4 Sifuentes , Nicole CAN 8:53.55 3
5 Scott , Dominique RSA 8:54.06
6 Garcia , Stephanie USA 8:55.78
7 Maltby , Kate GBR 9:00.81
8 O’Connor , Leah USA 9:06.61
9 Osika , Shannon USA 9:07.23
Wallace , Lauren USA DNF
Pole Vault – Women
Pts
1 StefanÃdi , EkaterÃni GRE 4.63 10
2 Newman , Alysha CAN 4.53 7
3 Saxer , Mary USA 4.28 5
4 Ahbe , Kelsie CAN 4.13 3
5 Jones , Katie USA 4.13
6 Ellis , Erica USA 3.68
Suhr , Jennifer USA NM
Triple Jump – Women
Pts
1 Mamona , PatrÃcia POR 14.01 10
2 Eke , Nadia GHA 13.46 7
3 Kinsey , Erika SWE 12.99 5
4 Lea , Tanasia USA 11.78 3
Distance Medley Relay – Women
1 United States USA 10:40.31
2 New Balance Europe UND 10:49.39
3 New Balance Boston USA 10:55.93
4 Central Park TC UND 11:12.77
