The USATF team at the World Indoors Championships goal was 17 medals, and they achieved 18! A fantastic group of young and old athletes, Team USATF kicked the proverbial butt.
A group of fine athletes, and an honor to their country, @theshoeaddicts and @runblogrunn did tons of interviews with the athletes and we will be posting them over the next few weeks.
This is from the USATF communication team, which was superb, special thanks to Ashley Mitchell and Josh Gurnick, who survived my questions each and every session and provided even some geek stuff to help @runblogrun provide better coverage for our readers!
I love this report, on the superlatives from Team USATF!
Fred Kerley opening the 4×400 meters, photo by PhotoRun.net
TEAM USATF SUPERLATIVES AT THE 2018 IAAF WORLD INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS
AMERICAN RECORDS (1)
Women’s 60m Hurdles 7.70= Kendra Harrison
CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS (4)
Men’s 60m 6.37 Christian Coleman
Women’s 60m Hurdles 7.70 Kendra Harrison
Women’s Pole Vault 4.95m/16-2.75 Sandi Morris
Women’s 4x400m Relay 3:23.85 Quanera Hayes, Georganne Moline,
Shakima Wimbley, Courtney Okolo
BEST MARKS AT WIC BY AN AMERICAN (10)
Men’s 60m 6.37 Christian Coleman
Men’s 800m 1:45.52 Drew Windle (semifinals)
Men’s 4x400m Relay 3:01.97 Fred Kerley, Michael Cherry
Aldrich Bailey, Vernon Norwood
Men’s Long Jump 8.42m/27-7.5 Marquis Dendy
Women’s 400m 50.55 Courtney Okolo
Women’s 800m 1:58.99 Ajee’ Wilson
Women’s 60m Hurdles 7.70 Kendra Harrison
Women’s 4x400m Relay 3:23.85 Quanera Hayes, Georganne Moline,
Shakima Wimbley, Courtney Okolo
Women’s Pole Vault 4.95m/16-2.75 Sandi Morris
Women’s Triple Jump 14.31m/46-11.5 Keturah Orji
— Set a Team USATF high for silver medals with 10.
— First ever U.S. 1-2 finish in the women’s 400m, by Courtney Okolo and Shakima Wimbley.
— Third 1-2 finish in the women’s 60m hurdles, by Kendra Harrison and Christina Manning.
