INDIANAPOLIS -Ryan Hall has been named USATF's Athlete of the Week after finishing fifth Sunday at the 2008 Flora London Marathon, the opening race of the 2008 World Marathon Majors series.
Hall's new personal best time of 2 hours 6 minutes 17 seconds makes him the second fastest American all-time for the marathon behind former world record holder Khalid Khannouchi, who set the American record of 2:05:38 in London in 2002.
Now in its seventh year, USATF's Athlete of the Week program is designed to recognize outstanding performers at all levels of the sport. USATF names a new honoree each week and features the athlete on the USATF website. Selections are based on top performances and results from the previous week.
2008 USATF Athlete of the Week Winners: January 8, Cheryl Foody; January 16, Nick Vena; January 22, Chanelle Price; January 29, Antwon Hicks; February 5, Adam Nelson; February 12, Lolo Jones; February 19, Adam Nelson; February 27, Michael Rodgers; March 3, Thomas Morgan; March 11, Bryan Clay; March 18, Bianca Knight; March 25, Phil Raschker; April 1, Orville Rogers.
BEST MARKS WEEK ENDING APRIL 13, 2008
MEN
100 - 10.16 Xavier Carter (Nike) - Athens, GA 4/12
200 - 20.25 Xavier Carter (Nike) - Athens, GA 4/12
400 - 44.82 Jordan Boase (Washington) - Tempe, AZ 4/12
800 - 1:48.89 Raphael Asafo-Agyei (Trafton AC) - Tempe, AZ 4/12
1500 - 3:39.50 Lopez Lomong (Nike) - Tempe, AZ 4/12
3000SC - 8:43.95 Anthony Famiglietti (adidas) - Knoxville, TN 4/12
5000 - 14:11.99 Travis Laird (Unattached) - Tempe, AZ 4/12
M110H - 13.43 Arend Watkins (Nike) - San Francisco, CA 4/12
400H - 49.40 Justin Gaymon (Georgia) - Athens, GA 4/12
HJ - 2.25/7-4.5 Scott Sellers (Kansas State) - El Paso, TX 4/12
PV - 5.45/17-10.5 Brian Mondschein (polevaultpower.com) - Knoxville, TN 4/12
LJ - 8.00/26-3 Dwight Phillips (Nike) - Tempe, AZ 4/12
TJ - 16.77/55-0.25 Brandon Roulhac (Shore AC) - Tallahassee, FL 4/12
SP - 21.27/69-9.5 Reese Hoffa (NYAC) - Athens, GA 4/12
DT - 64.66/212-2 Michael Robertson (Unattached) - Norman, OK 4/12
HT - 77.52/254-4 A.G. Kruger (Nike) - Knoxville, TN 4/12
JT - 78.15/256-4 Leigh Smith (adidas) - Knoxville, TN 4/12
Dec - 7595 Jangy Addy (Tennessee) - Knoxville, TN 4/10
WOMEN
100 - 11.12 Muna Lee (Nike) - Westwood, CA 4/12
200 - 22.90 Lauryn Williams (Nike) - Coral Gables, FL 4/12
400 - 51.58 Lashinda Demus (Nike) - Coral Gables, FL 4/12
800 - 2:05.04 Mackenzie Pierce (California) - Berkeley, CA 4/12
1500 - 4:18.75 Frances Koons (Villanova) - Tempe, AZ 4/12
3000SC - 10:24.95 Lindsey Allen (Stanford) - Berkeley, CA 4/12
5000 - 16:00.78 Amy Hastings (adidas) - Tempe, AZ 4/12
100H - 12.97 Damu Cherry (Nike) - Coral Gables, FL 4/12
400H - 54.97 Tiffany Williams (Reebok) - Coral Gables, FL 4/12World leader
HJ - 1.83/6-0 Raevan Harris (Auburn) - Tempe, AZ 4/12
PV - 4.63/15-2.25 April Steiner (adidas) - Norman, OK 4/12World leader
LJ - 6.78/22-3 Brittney Reese (Ole Miss) - Oxford, MS 4/12
TJ - 13.79/45-3 Erica McLain (Stanford) - Berkeley, CA 4/12
SP - 17.53/57-6.25 Susan King (Memphis) - Knoxville, TN 4/12
DT - 57.45/188-6 Summer Pierson (Unattached) - Tempe, AZ 4/12
HT - 68.48/224-8 Amber Campbell (Mjolnir) - Knoxville, TN 4/11
JT - 55.73/182-10 Kara Patterson (Purdue) - Athens, GA 4/12
Hept - 5697 Ashley Wilhelm (Unattached) - Knoxville, TN 4/10
OTHER NOTABLE MARKS
M100 - 9.96w (w +7.7) Rubin Williams (Tennessee) - Knoxville, TN 4/12
M110H - 13.27w (w +3.6) Antwon Hicks (adidas) - Oxford, MS 4/12
M5000 - 13:55.96 Chris Derrick (IlHS) - Arcadia, CA 4/12 (fastest ever high school only race)
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