"The plan was to see how the first few laps went to see if anybody else took it (lead)," Sisson said. Sisson, 29, led for all but one lap from 2,000 meters on at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics in 31:03.81. Emily Sisson of Phoenix wins 10,000-meter at Olympic Track TrialsĮmily Sisson of Phoenix set a meet record Saturday to win the women’s 10,000-meter at the U.S. Todd also competed in college for Oregon.Īrizona’s Shannon Meisberger was 10th in the women’s 400 hurdles semifinals in 57.22. Jarret Eaton of Phoenix Track Club was eighth (13.64).Īrizona State’s Jamar Marshall and Freddie Crittenden ran 13.38 and 13.63 in the semifinals, failing to advance.Īlso Saturday night, Jasmine Todd of Chandler placed eight in the women’s long jump final at 6.65 meters/21-10. A lot of other guys from France and the UK, the 110 hurdles is one of the most competitive events on the world stage." Grant just ran the second fastest time in history. "We still have five weeks until our races in Tokyo so a lot of time to sharpen things up. I truly, truly believe that if you don't run under 13 you won’t get a medal. Hopefully this next one is an Olympic medal. Pretty exciting, I've done a lot of cool things in my athletic career. Obviously I didn't win this time and I always want to win. 8.Īllen reached the 2016 Rio Olympic final, finishing fifth. Daniel Roberts was third (13.11) to also qualify for the Tokyo Olympics, July 23-Aug. He returned to Hayward Field in Eugene to become a two-time Olympian.Īllen ran a season best 13.10 seconds in the semifinals Saturday and again in the final, finishing behind Grant Holloway (12.96). Devon Allen of Phoenix qualified for his second Olympics Saturday night, finishing second in the men’s 110-meter hurdles at his former college home.Īllen, 26, played football and track for Oregon.
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