Athletics: Rowbury, Martinez , Symmonds Notch Big Wins at London Diamond League

INDIANAPOLIS - In a strong showing for U.S. middle distance talent, Shannon Rowbury won the 3,00m, while Brenda Martinez and Nick Symmonds won the 800m races at the London Diamond League meet hosted by the Sainsburys Anniversary Games at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. The two-day meet will continue tomorrow afternoon.

Rowbury (San Francisco, Calif.) ran to a world leading time of 8:41.46 to win the womens 3,000m. After Molly Huddle (Providence, R.I.) led most of the race, Rowbury moved up into the second position at the bell lap and ran just off of Huddles shoulder. With 200 meters to go, Rowbury made her move and surged ahead to win by more than a second. It was a strong showing for the American women, with Gabriele Anderson (Minneapolis, Minn.) second and Huddle third. In all seven U.S. women finished in the top eight of the event.

Martinez (Big Bear Lake, Calif.) ran a perfectly executed 800m to take the win in a meet record of 1:58.19. Martinez let the field go out in front of her as she came through the bell lap in the back of the pack. Martinez then moved up through the field to take the lead with 200 meters remaining. She powered through the line with daylight between her and the rest of the field.

In the mens 800m, Americans Symmonds (Eugene, Ore.) and Duane Solomon (Las Angeles, Calif.) battled for the win. Solomon lead through the first 600 meters of the race before Symmonds moved on his shoulder. Coming down the homestretch, it was Symmonds who pulled ahead to cross the line first in a season best time of 1:43.67. Solomon was close behind in 1:44.12. The American men had a strong showing with Brandon Johnson (Los Angeles, Calif.) third and Tyler Mulder (Eugene, Ore.) fifth.

For full results and start lists of tomorrows events, visit DiamondLeague-London.com.

 American Results in London 1st, Brenda Martinez, womens 200m, 1:58.19 1st, Shannon Rowbury, womens 3,000m, 8:41.46 1st, Nick Symmonds, mens 800m, 1:43.67 2nd, Jenn Suhr, womens pole vault, 4.73m/15-6.25 2nd, Tony McQuay, mens 400m, 45.09 2nd, Mike Rodgers, mens 100m, 9.98 2nd, Erik Kynard, mens high jump, 2.36m/7-8.75 2nd, Gabriele Anderson, womens 3,000m, 8:42.64 2nd, Duane Solomon, mens 800m, 1:44.12 3rd, Ajee Wilson, womens 800m, 2:00.20 3rd, Molly Huddle, womens 3,000m, 8:42.99 3rd, Georganne Moline, womens 400m hurdles, 54.32 3rd, Wallace Spearmon, mens 200m, 20.18 3rd, Katie Mackey, womens 1500m, 4:09.02 3rd, Brandon Johnson, mens 800m, 1:44.19 4th, Kori Carter, womens 400m hurdles, 54.83 5th, Jordan Hasay, womens 3,000m, 8:46.89 5th, Kylie Hutson, womens pole vault, 4.53m/14-10.25 5th, Mary Cain, womens 1500m, 4:09.77 5th, Tyler Mulder, mens 800m, 1:44.72 6th, Kim Conley, womens 3,000m, 8:47.95 6th, Mary Saxer, womens pole vault, 4.53m/14-10.25 6th, Morgan Uceny, womens 1500m, 4:09.79 6th, Mookie Salaam, mens 100m, 10.14 7th, Chelsea Reilly, womens 3,000m, 8:48.30 7th, Joe Abbott, mens 800m, 1:45.04 8th, Dalilah Muhammad, womens 400m hurdles, 55.56 8th, Brie Felnagle, womens 3,000m, 8:52.59 10th, Lea Wallace, womens 1500m, 4:10.32 11th, Elijah Greer, mens 800m, 1:45.96 

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Source: http://www.runnersweb.com/running/news_2013/rw_news_20130727_USATF_Sainsbury.html

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