Off the Track with John W. Davis featuring Steve Magness, podcast # 27

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For the 3rd Episode of Off the Track with John W. Davis, I chatted with Steve Magness of DC Elite.

You may remember Steve from his days as a Dyestat forum legend under the name “sjm1368″.

This podcast is a great trip into the mind of Magness.

We discuss his new affiliation with DC Elite (Coach Raczko and Alan Webb), German Fernandez’s “It Factor” and how it feels to be a 24-year-old post collegiate runner with a mile PR from your Senior year in high school. (4:01.02 in the Mile at 2003 Prefontaine Classic)

Overall, Steve seems focused and in good spirits about truly giving post collegiate running, the goold ole’ college try that never seemed to translate on the track during his time at Rice University or the University of Houston.

To follow Steve, check out at his blog aptly named On and Off the Track. (Sounds familiar!)

Tune into Off the Track with John W. Davis, exclusively on PreRaceJitters.com, on the 1st and 15th of every month.

Off the Track with John W. Davis.

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2009 Reebok Grand Prix athlete quotes

Press Release by USA Track & Field.

Adam Montague, men’s javelin winner

It was my first competition since surgery (elbow). I started with 70 meters and it felt good. I didn’t know what to expect. My elbow held up, everything held up and things worked out.

Stephanie Brown Trafton, women’s discus winner

I’m very satisfied with today. Usually my first throw is my best. Today, I had an okay first throw, but the rest got better and better. I wanted to come out and do that.

Michelle Carter, women’s shot put winner

I felt good, the weather is great. I started out kind of slow. My last two throws were pretty good. My last throw was probably the best, but I fouled.

I’ve been training through some of my track meets, and I’m getting to my peak phase. I feel pretty good.

Tasha Danvers, women’s 400m hurdles winner

When you have the Olympic champion in the race, you’re always aware of the potential threat. At the end of the day, I had to stay focused in your lane so that’s what I did.

It was a good performance for me. It’s been a trying year for me already. We know that Melaine (Walker) can run 52 in her sleep.

It’s a fabulous sunny day here in New York with a fabulous crowd.

Bershawn Jackson, men’s 400m hurdles winner

My coach had a strategy and all I did was stick to the game plan. It feels great to come here and be victorious in New York.

I’m upset that I got a bronze medal in Beijing. It’s time to redeem myself and show that I’m the best hurdler in the world.

Lashawn Merritt, men’s 400m winner

The wind really played a part on the backstretch. By the homestretch, I was tired. I wanted to get the win and that’s what I did. I felt good before the race. The wind was really strong in the backstretch.

I feel stronger, training is going well. I plan on going to Berlin and doing something great.

Christin Wurth Thomas, women’s 1,500m winner

I felt good. My workouts are going phenomenal. To come out and lead from the gun is phenomenal.

Today was getting one under my belt, getting the cobwebs out. The goal is to keep improving.

Leo Manzano, Men’s 1500m winner

It was a great race. All the guys ran tough. I’m excited I got this race out of my system. I knew it wasn’t going to be easy. I wanted to race, run and have fun.

I think I’m in really good shape. My coaches have definitely prepared me well.

Carmelita Jeter, women’s 100m winner

I have a new coach (John Smith). My training is a lot more difficult, my mindset is much better, my technique is better.

With track, you can’t count anyone out, anyone can beat anyone on any day.

Allyson Felix, women’s 400m winner

I’m still in heavy training right now. I’m working to get better each week. I’m more focused on the 200.

Mike Rodgers, men’s 100m winner

It feels good. I have to stay humble and keep working hard. The Trials are in a couple of weeks.

I had a lot to shoot for this year. Last year I raced about 45 races. This year I’ve raced a lot less and gotten stronger.

Carolina Kluft, women’s long jump winner

I didn’t have a good feeling before. I’ve been injured all winter. I kept running down the runway and kept saying, “its okay, its okay.”

I feel good. I will not be in my best shape until the end of July or August.

The long jump is a new challenge. I definitely like it and I’m going to stay with it.

Terrence Trammell, men’s 110m hurdles winner

Today was better. I wanted to make sure I attacked the first part of my race. I should have stayed more aggressive. I feel good how things turned out.

On the last two hurdles I didn’t get my lead leg down like I wanted. It’s still a month until USA Nationals. By then, everything will be okay.

Khadevis Robinson, men’s 800m winner

Usually, I feel really good coming in. I had that extra confidence and get really amped up. Today I didn’t feel so good getting ready to run. I wanted to run a more strategic race.

I have to really focus on the last 50 meters. I thought I had it, I was looking and not focusing

A win is a win and at my age, its time for me to start enjoying all this.

Anna Williard, women’s 800m winner

The plan was to show I had another gear at 700. Even though I was third, with the last 100 I knew I could just kick and win.

Micah Kogo, men’s 5,000m winner

I’m happy this is my fast race. I needed to run under my PB. I was hoping to run under 13 minutes but the wind made it very difficult.

Lauryn Williams, women’s 200m winner

I always do better after a round. I always say I’m good for rounds so having to run the 100 set me up to run a better 200. I think it was a god race.

Tyson Gay throws down the gaunlet at Reebok Grand Prix

NEW YORK CITY - Tyson Gay announced to the world that he is back, running the third-fastest 200 meters of all time and annihilating a world-class field Saturday at the 2009 Reebok Grand Prix at Icahn Stadium.

If his performance did nothing else, it reminded observers that there is more than one name in the world of men’s sprinting. And that in 2007, the top name in men’s sprinting was Tyson Gay.

In his first race on American soil since his devastating injury in the 2008 Olympic Trials 200m, the 2007 World Outdoor 100m, 200m and 4×100m relay gold medalist was ready. When the gun went off, so did he. With a first 100 meters that rivaled world-record pace, Gay dominated the Western Union men’s 200, blazing to the finish line in 19.58 seconds. Second place finisher Wallace Spearmon, Gay’s former training partner, was four tenths of a second back in 19.98. Xavier Carter was third in 20.27.

The performance in his first 200m of the season surprised even Gay, whose 2009 training has thus far included only strength work, rather than purely sprinting work.

“It made me very, very happy,” said Gay, who injured his hamstring at the Olympic Trials and wasn’t fully fit at the Olympic Games. “19.5 had been one of the goals I had, but to do that in the first race is very pleasing. I wanted to work on my reaction and my start. Then I just ran. I ran for my life. When I came toward the finish line, I got kind of tight, and I wanted to bring it on in. I tried to push all the way through, just to see where my body is at.”

Gay now holds the third and fourth fastest times ever over 200m: Saturday’s race and the 19.62 he ran to win the 2007 USA Outdoor Championships. Only USA Track & Field Hall of Famer Michael Johnson (19.32) and triple 2008 Olympic champion Usain Bolt (19.30) have run faster.

In fact, Bolt’s world-record performances in Beijing have provided motivation for Gay. “He’s probably excited,” Gay said when asked what he thought Bolt’s reaction to his race might be. “He ran 14.3 for 150 so he is very fit. His 200 (at Beijing) was a shocker, and the way he won the 100 was shocking, but I wasn’t shocked that he ran that fast.”

The race also proved a return of confidence for the unusually humble and introspective sprinter. “It was difficult,” Gay said of returning from Beijing not having met his goals. “The biggest part was getting over eth 4×100 relay. The other part was getting hurt when I was in the best shape of my life. I felt like a let my city down, my family down and my state down.” As for Saturday’s performance, “This race tells me I’m pretty fit.”

For his efforts, Gay was named Team USA Athlete of the Meet, presented by Visa. His performance was one of seven world leaders on the day at the fourth stop of the Outdoor Visa Championship Series

Anything you can do I can do better

The former American record holder in the 3,000m steeplechase, Anna Willard won the women’s 800m in a world-leading 1:59.29. Running a conservative race for the first 700m, Willard kicked into high gear over the last 100 to overtake three-time Olympian Hazel Clark and 2008 Olympic finalist Kenia Sinclair of Jamaica.

After making the Olympic Games final in the steeplechase and finishing ninth, Willard decided she needed a change and made the move to the Mammoth Track Club and Coach Terrence Mahon. Since the switch, Willard won the USA Indoor 1,500m title 4:17.37 and the BAA road mile in 4:38.6.

Double Olympic silver medalist and two-time World Outdoor champion over 200m, Allyson Felix ran down Olympic silver medalist Shericka Williams (JAM) in the Nutrilite women’s 400m to win in a world-leading 50.50 to Williams’ 50.58. 2007 World Outdoor bronze medalist Novlene Williams-Mills took third in 51.11.

Beijing silver medalist Jenn Stuczynski continued her domination of the women’s pole vault on American soil, winning the event with a world-leading 4.81 meters/15 feet 9.25 inches. 2000 Olympic gold medalist Stacy Dragila was second with a clearance of 4.52m/14-10.

Two-time World Outdoor 100m medalist Lauryn Williams posted a world leader in winning the women’s 200m, crossing the line in 22.34. 2006 NCAA Indoor and Outdoor champion Shalonda Solomon was the runner-up in 22.43.

The men’s 5,000m saw an American all-comers record set as 2008 Olympic 10,000m bronze medalist Micah Kogo won the race in 13.02.90. 2007 double World Outdoor champion Bernard Lagat was the runner-up in 13:03.06. One of the biggest upsets of the day came in the NYRR women’s 5,000m, when Kenya’s Linet Masai handily dispatched world record-holder Tirunesh Dibaba, 14:35.39 to 14:40.93, to run another world leader

Other winning athletes included 2008 USA Indoor champion Mike Rodgers winning the Visa men’s 100m in a windy 9.94 (+3.1mps) and 2008 Olympic gold medalist LaShawn Merritt winning the Nutrilite men’s 400m in 44.75. 2008 Olympic bronze medalists Tasha Danvers and Bershawn Jackson won their respective races as Danvers won the Irie Jam women’s 400m hurdles in 55.19 and Jackson won the Reebok men’s 400m hurdles in 48.52.

2008 Olympian Christin Wurth-Thomas won the Reebok women’s 1,500m in a meet record, personal best 4:03.96. On the men’s side, 2008 Olympian and NCAA champion Leo Manzano won the race in 3:34.14. Two-time Olympic silver medalist and Indoor Visa Champion Terrence Trammell continued on his winning ways, winning the men’s 110m hurdles in 13.12, and Carmelita Jeter won the women’s 100 in a wind-aided 10.85 (+2.8).

For more information and complete results, visit www.VisaChampionshipSeries.com or www.usatf.org.

Instant Analysis - Reebok Grand Prix

It was anything but boring. The 2009 Reebok Grand Prix fielded a hot group of athletes and today’s meet exceeded expectations in terms of performance and entertainment value.

The most impressive, dominant performance is that of Tyson Gay’s legal 19.58 second at 200 meters.

Watch out! The former Arkansas sprinter sent a message to Usain Bolt and all other contenders that a World Championship title will go through him. This race speaks volumes to Gay’s mental strength, training and coaching in order to bypass the pressures and naysayers in order to get back on top of the leader board. Gay ran one of the best turns in history, on his way to putting down one of the greatest all-time 200 meter performances.

Allyson Felix continues to make believers out of those thinking that she should content at the 200 and 400 meters at the World Championship, assuming the schedules allows. While it is rare to see Felix behind coming off the final turn, Felix showed the steady hand of veteran to win an incredible come from behind victory against the Olympic bronze medalist.

Is Michael Rogers running out of the shadow of big name U.S. sprinters? I think Rogers 9.93 (wind-aided) is certainly a move in the right direction after winning over Asafa Powell, Darvis Patton and Richard Thompson. But it’s all about consistency, so he certainly adds even more flavor to the U.S. men’s 100 meter field going into the U.S. Outdoor Championships.

She is establishing herself the runner to beat in the 100 meters. Carmelita Jeter is on a tear, winning the 100m in 10.85, setting another personal best time that is tops in the world. Right now, she is the hottest sprinter on the planet.

It’s a pleasure to see a world class distance race take place on U.S. Bernard Lagat and Micah Kogo dueled before Kogo setting the fastest time ever run in this country with 13:02.90. More such performances are needed take place on the Visa Championship Series.

Gay returns to 200m at Reebok Grand Prix

Press Release by USA Track and Field

INDIANAPOLIS - In his first 200m race on American soil since the disastrous 200m quarter-final at the Olympic Trials, Tyson Gay will look to reclaim the form that won him the 2007 100 and 200 World Championship titles when he competes Saturday at the 2009 Reebok Grand Prix at Icahn Stadium on Randall’s Island in New York City.

The fourth stop of USA Track & Field’s 2009 Visa Championship Series, the Reebok Grand Prix will be televised live on NBC from 4:30 p.m.-6:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

The most medaled entrant in the Western Union men’s 200m, the race is far from a sure win for Gay, whose personal best is 19.62. He will be facing two-time World Outdoor medalist Wallace Spearmon (19.65 PB) and 2006 quadruple NCAA champion Xavier Carter (19.63 PB). And don’t forget Rodney Martin (19.99 PB), who took fourth at the 2007 World Outdoor Championships. Two men who specialize in the 400m, two-time Olympic medalist and World Outdoor champion Jeremy Wariner and 2008 Olympic bronze medalist David Neville, also are entered.

In the Visa men’s 100m, former world record-holder Asafa Powell (JAM) is the favorite, but don’t overlook two-time Olympian Darvis Patton, who has a silver medal from the 4×100 in Athens and was a 100m finalist in Beijing. Also in the race are Nesta Carter and Michael Frater, two of Powell’s teammates from the gold-medal winning, world record-setting 4×100m in Beijing, and collegiate record-holder Travis Padgett.

Reigning Olympic gold medalist and current world leader LaShawn Merritt headlines the field in the Nutrilite men’s 400m. The 2008 Olympic silver medalist and 2007 World Outdoor champion in the 400m hurdles, Kerron Clement will move to the flat race to challenge Merritt.

After winning this event last year in a meet-record 10.91, Jamaica’s Veronica Campbell-Brown enters the Visa women’s 100m amidst a field that includes four of the top American sprinters. Four-time World Outdoor medalist Lauryn Williams, who ended her 2008 campaign ranked #5 in the world by Track & Field News, is joined by 2008 Olympian Marshavet Hooker and  two-time Olympians Muna Lee and Torri Edwards, ranked #s 6, 7, and 8, respectively, in the world.

Williams will be doubling, as she is also entered in the women’s 200m, where she will face stiff competition from 2008 NCAA Indoor champion Bianca Knight, who ended her 2008 season ranked #8 in the world to Williams’ #10. 2006 NCAA Indoor and Outdoor champion Shalonda Solomon, who took third here last year, also is entered.

Two-time Olympic silver medalist and World Outdoor 200m champion Allyson Felix will be stepping up to run the Nutrilite women’s 400m. Felix, who was world-ranked #5 over 400m for 2008, will challenge Beijing silver medalist Shericka Williams (JAM) and Natasha Hastings, her U.S. teammate on the 4×400m gold medal-winning relay at the 2008 Olympic Games.

The focus of the men’s 5,000 race this weekend will be to break the 13-minute barrier, thus eclipsing the U.S. all-comers records. Highlighting the field are 2007 double World Outdoor champion Bernard Lagat, 2008 Olympic 10,000m bronze medalist Micah Kogo (KEN) and 2009 World Cross Country champion Gebre Gebremariam (ETH).

2008 Olympic and World Indoor silver medalist Jenn Stuczynski leads a field in the Nutrilite women’s pole vault that includes 2000 Olympic gold medalist and two-time World Outdoor champion Stacy Dragila. Also watch for Chelsea Johnson, who currently has the second highest clearance in the world so far this year behind only Stuczynski, and 2008 Olympic finalist April Steiner Bennett.

2008 Olympic gold medalist and current world leader Stephanie Brown Trafton leads the field in the women’s discus. Challenging her will be American record-holder Suzy Powell-Roos and four-time USA Outdoor champion Aretha Hill.

The Reebok men’s 400m hurdles will be a race of redemption for two-time Olympic gold medalist Angelo Taylor, who took second two weeks ago at the adidas Track Classic where hurdle eight was set in the wrong place. 2008 Olympic bronze medalist and 2005 World Outdoor champion Bershawn Jackson and 2005 World Outdoor silver medalist James Carter are also in the mix.

The Irie Jam women’s 400m hurdles will see 2008 Olympic gold medalist Melaine Walker (JAM) in her first race of the outdoor season. She will be challenged by Beijing bronze medalist Tasha Danvers (GBR) and 2008 Olympic Games finalist Tiffany Ross-Williams.

Two-time Olympic silver medalist and two-time Indoor Visa championTerrence Trammell, fresh off his victory at the adidas Track Classic, will look to continue his winning ways in the men’s 110m hurdles. 2008 Olympic silver and 2007 World Outdoor bronze medalist David Payne and 2005 World Outdoor champion Ladji Doucoure (FRA) will challenge Trammell for the win.

Other athletes to watch include 2008 Olympian Christin Wurth Thomas in the Reebok women’s 1,500m, and 2008 NCAA Outdoor champion Leo Manzano and American mile record holder Alan Webb in the Reebok men’s 1,500m.

Three-time Olympian Hazel Clark and 2007 USA Outdoor and NCAA champion Alysia Johnson are entered in the women’s 800m, in a race that will see former American 3,000m steeplechase record-holder Anna Williard continue her quest for excellence in other events. Four-time USA Outdoor champion Khadevis Robinson is entered in the NY Running Company men’s 800m.

The Reebok Grand Prix, in its fifth year, is one of the nation’s premier outdoor track & field invitational meets. Increased and upgraded backstretch seating at track level is being added to accommodate the growing demand and interest from fans in the New York area. Tickets are on sale now by phone at 1-877-TIX-TRAC or on-line at www.ReebokGrandPrix.com. USATF welcomes you to pay with your Visa.

For more information on the 2009 Visa Championship Series and the Reebok Grand Prix, visit www.VisaChampionshipSeries.com.

2009 NCAA Regional Qualifier Weekend Coverage

National Performance Lists: Men | Women East Regional Performance Lists: Men | Women Declared Lists: Men Women Start Lists: Men | Women

2009 East Regional | North Carolina A&T University | Greensboro, NC | Aggie Stadium Results NCAA Qualfiers: Men Women

National Performance Lists: Men | Women Mid-East Performance Lists: Men | Women Declared Lists: Men | Women Start Lists: Men | Women

2009 Mid-East Regional | University of Louisville | Louisville, KY | Cardinal Park Track and Field Stadium Results NCAA Qualfiers: Men Women

National Performance Lists: Men | Women Mid-West Performance Lists: Men | Women Declared Lists: Men Women Start Lists: Men | Women

2009 Mid-West Regional | University of Oklahoma | Norman, OK | Track & Field Results NCAA Qualfiers: Men Women

National Performance Lists: Men | Women West Regional Performance Lists: Men | Women Declared Lists: Men Women | Start Lists: Men | Women

2009 West Regional | University of Oregon | Eugene, OR | Hayward Field Results NCAA Qualfiers: Men Women

PreRaceJitters.com Interview: Trey Harts Bringing Sprinting Back To Baylor

Photo by Baylor Sports Information.

He left big shoes to fill.  Michael Johnson in 1990 was the last sprinter donning the green and gold to win an NCAA 200 meter title.  That is until Trey Harts enrolled at Baylor.  The school has a reputation in the 400 meters and mile relay that includes Baylor’s mile relay earning All-American honors for 29 years in a row and 19 NCAA titles along with a string of NCAA 400 meter champions.

Harts wanted to have em’ on their feet and cheering again on the national stage for the Baylor sprinters.  The Lake Charles, Louisiana junior has guided the Baylor 4×100 meter relay to 39.25 seconds this season and the fouresome are currently ranked among the elite relay teams, positioned to contend for an NCAA 4 x 100 meter relay title.

In March, Harts wrote his name in the NCAA history books, winning the 200 meters at the 2009 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships. Harts put down a personal-best time of 20.63 to win the event, and in the process produced the second-fastest time in Baylor history behind Michael Johnson 20.59 set at the NCAA Championships in 1989.

Harts presence in Waco, Texas is a common denominator to the return to these glory days.

PreRaceJitters caught up with Trey Harts and here is what he had to say:

PRJ: Congratulations on breaking Michael Johnson’s 200 meter stadium record at the Michael Johnson Classic this season. What experience did you get from running against former Baylor athlete Jeremy Wariner for the first time, along with Olympic gold medalist Reggie Witherspoon and former U.S. indoor national champion Michael Rodgers? What did you learn from racing against this group of experienced professional runner that will help with upcoming national competitions?

TH: Running against Jeremy, Reggie, and Mike was a great experience. They are some young and talented runners and I look up to each of them. One thing that I noticed about them is that they always seem to find a way to stay composed before a race. I know that is something that I need to do in the future as I run against them later on in my career.

PRJ: Throughout this season at different times, you have talked about bringing attention to Baylor’s sprinting program. What does it mean to bring attention to your school with what you have been able accomplish so far during the 2008 – 2009 season?

TH: Having more recognition come to Baylor’s short sprint program really means a lot to my coaches, my teammates, and myself. We take just as much pride in our events just like the quarter milers do. Every prestigious athletic program has to start out at the bottom and earn its respect and my teammates and I decided to take the first step in truly earning that respect from the track and field community.

PRJ: Last year you put up some impressive numbers, running 10.31 in the 100 and 20.44 at 200. So far this season you’ve run personal bests at both races. What has been the key to your success and improvement this year?

TH: The key to my success this year, in my opinion, has been me staying focused on my long-term goals. I try to be as consistent as possible in all my races. I know that it is difficult to actually PR in every race at every meet but putting forth that effort helps me accomplish my consistency goal.

PRJ: During the indoor season you ran the 60 meters, 200 meters and lead off leg of the national championship 4×400 meter relay.  What has been the thought process throughout the outdoor about you running on the mile relay?

TH: As it stands right now, I do plan on running on many more mile relays, if any at all, this season. I enjoy running the mile relay but I also want to finish a season healthy and compete at the U.S. Championships and I have found it difficult to stay healthy when I run the 100m, 200m, 4×100m, and 4×400m every week during the outdoor season. If I am ever needed to run on the 4×4, I will not hesitate to step in but until that time comes, I will cheer my teammates on from track side.

PRJ: You find yourself running a number of different races throughout the season. What is a typical week of training for you and how do you mentally prepare yourself to compete in such a variety of races?

TH: My week of training is very different from my teammates. I do a combination of running on the track and running barefoot in the grass. The grass runs were implemented in order to reduce the pounding on my shins but it seems like they have also served to help my acceleration. The runs on the track are longer than my grass runs and they help with speed endurance.

PRJ: Going backwards for a moment. You won the NCAA 200 Meter Indoor Title, how would you describe this season so far?

TH: This season has been so much more than what I could have ever hoped for. I normally go into a season just wanting to perform better than I did the last season; I never start out thinking about winning championships. I just happened to be ready to run fast enough to win a national title this season.

PRJ: Who has had the biggest influence on your track career so far?

TH: My parents are the biggest influence on my track career. At every meet, at least one of them are present. They have never forced me to stick with running track but they have always challenged me to be the best at whatever I do. They are the reason that I have discipline and dedication to my sport.

PRJ: How do you see the final stages of the 2009 outdoor season?

TH: I try my best not to predict how the rest of my season will go; I take things day by day. All I can say is that if I am able to stay healthy, I will run faster than I have ever run before.

PRJ: What is your most valuable asset as a sprinter?

TH: I think my most valuable asset as a sprinter is my versatility. In high school, I competed in the 100m, 200m, and 400m. There are not many people who can run all three of these events well and I take pride in being one of the select few who can accomplish this.

PRJ: You have the final stages of the outdoor season this year and your senior season next year of eligibility remaining. What do you want your legacy at Baylor and on the collegiate running scene to be when your career is completed?

TH: The sport of track and field for Americans has recently been tarnished with steroid scandals from former great athletes. I want future track and field athletes to see that you do not have to cheat in order to be great and with a little bit of hard work, discipline, and luck the possibilities of what a person can do are limitless. I want my legacy to be a clean one that can be admired and respected.

PRJ: Trey thanks so very much for your time and we wish you the best of luck with the rest of your season.

6 Things You Oughta Know About Lionel Larry

200m Personal Best: 20.37, Mt. SAC Relays, 2009

400m Personal Best: 44.63, 2008 NCAA Division I Track & Field Championships, Des Moines, Iowa.

• Larry went to Dominguez High School in Compton, California with current NFL lineman Chilo Rachal of the San Francisco 49ers and NBA Center Tyson Chandler of the New Orleans Hornets.

• He maintained a 3.83 grade point average in high school, graduating with honors and was also elected to Freshman Class President.

• He has qualified for five 5 national teams. In 2003, he made the World Youth Championships in Sherbrooke, Canada followed by the 2005 Pan American Junior Team in WIndsor, Canada. Then there was the 2006 NACAC team in the Dominican Republic before he moved up and qualified for the Pan American Senior team in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil and the 2007 World Championship Team in Osaka, Japan.

• During his career at USC, he won two individual Pac-10 championships in the 400 meters and was a four-time All-American honoree.

• Despite running the race during college and now during his pro career, he hates the 400 meters.

• His is interested in racing in many forms, namely Drag Racing which his father and friends got him involved in when he was a young man.  Some of his off the track hobbies include racing his go kart and restoring cars.

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2009 Reebok Grand Prix Meet Coverage

About the meet

Icahn Stadium, a state-of-the-art facility on Randall’s Island featuring a 400-meter Mondo track and covered seating for spectators, is the premier outdoor track-and-field venue in New York City. The 2009 Reebok Grand Prix will be broadcast on NBC from 4:30 p.m.-6 p.m. EST. Check out the meet’s official website.

Pre-Meet Interviews:

PreRaceJItters’ Track and Field Radio Show, Reebok Grand Prix with Lionel Larry Lionel Larry has run 20.37 so far this season and is set to compete this weekend at the 2009 Reebok Grand Prix.

6 Things You Oughta Know About Lionel Larry Coming soon!

Meet Review and Results:

Instant Analysis Tyson Gay delivers top meet’s top performance and Carmelita Jeter’s 100m streak remains in tact.

Results Check out the complete results from the 2009 Reebok Grand Prix.

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PreRaceJitters Reebok Grand Prix Meet Coverage

Jay Hicks and John W. Davis preview the 2009 Reebok Grand Prix, revealing their picks for the upcoming meet in New York. Former NCAA All-American Lionel Larry stops by to talk about first trip to the Reebok Grand Prix, his first season on the professional circuit, and thoughts on track and field.

• Reebok Grand Prix Official Website
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• IAAF World Rankings
• Asafa Powell Ready for New York

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