Great Performances at Payton Jordan, by Alfons Jucks, Note by Larry Eder,

The Payton Jordan is one of the best meets for distance performances. From 800 meters to 1,500 meters to 5,000 meters to 10,000 meters, the crowd at the Cardinal Invitational is treated to a night of tremendous performances! Alistair Cregg and Matt Tegenkamp battled in the 5,000 meters, Anna Willard too the world lead in 1,500 meters at 4:06.90, and Matt Centrowitz, Jr., led nine men under 3:40 with his fine 3:36.92! A new US junior 5,000 meter record from the battle between Chris Derrick and German Fernandez in the ‘B’ 5,000 meters. Finally, congrats to Tim Nelson who ran a super 27:36.99 to take the 10,000 meters.

Matt Tegenkamp in Beijing 5,000 meters semi finals. At Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational, finished second to Alistair Cregg in the 5,000 meters. Photo by Photorun.net.

PALO ALTO (USA): Jenny Barringer added another collegiate record in the womenâ€™s 5000m in the Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational with world leading 15:07.64. Another female world leads also for steeple runner Lindsay Anderson (9:35.30) and Anna Willard at 1500 m (4:06.90). Katie Waits achieved 2:01.78 at 800 m. In men events Matt Centrowitz won a good quality 1500 m in 3:36.92 (9 sub 3:40). Ben Bruce clocked 8:26.08 in steeple. But the best results were registered in longer events. IrelandÂ´s Alistair Cragg won the 5000 m in second fastest of the year by a European runner 13:22.36 ahead of Matt Tegenkamp (13:22.60) and Kenyan Sam Chelanga (13:28.31). Stanford freshman Chris Derrick edged out 2009 World Junior Cross Country Championships teammate German Fernandez to set an American junior record of 13:29.98 to finish third in the â€œBâ€ section of the 5000 m on his home track. Fernandez, the top U.S. finisher in the junior race in Amman in March, was fourth in 13:31.78. Hassan Mead won in 13:28.45. Tim Nelson timed 27:36.99 in the 10 000 m to achieve the World Championships automatic qualifying standard to lead three runners under 28:00 with Oregon Track Club teammate Simon Bairu of Canada (27:50.76) and Australian Shawn Forrest of Arkansas (27:52.10), writes IAAF. Swiss discus thrower Daniel Schaerer won with solid 60.75 m.
Special thanks for Alfons Juck, EME News.
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Larry Eder

Larry Eder has had a 50-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." Theme song: Greg Allman, " I'm no Angel."

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