The Latest: Winkler wins hammer throw with American record
APTOPIX US Track Trials Athletics Rudy Winkler reacts after setting an American record during the finals of the men's hammer throw event at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials Sunday, June 20, 2021, in Eugene, Ore. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) (Ashley Landis)EUGENE, Ore. — (AP) — The Latest on U.S. track and field trials (all times PDT):5:40 p.m.Rudy Winkler won the hammer at the U.S. track and field trials with an American record throw. Winkler's second toss of 271 feet, 4 inches (82.71 meters) eclipsed the national record of 270-9 (82.52) set by Lance Deal in 1996. The 26-year-old Winkler will be heading to the Tokyo Games along with runner-up Daniel Haugh and third-place finisher Alex Young. ___Allyson Felix will try to make her fifth Olympics on Sunday at U.S. track and field trials. Other finals include the men's 100 meters, the women's 100 hurdles, men's hammer throw, women's high jump and triple jump, men's 400 and the decathlon.
wftv.comThe Latest: Felix tries for 5th Olympics on Day 3 of trials
US Track Trials Athletics Allyson Felix competes in the first semi final of the women's 400-meter run at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials Saturday, June 19, 2021, in Eugene, Ore. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) (Ashley Landis)EUGENE, Ore. — (AP) — The Latest on U.S. track and field trials (all times PDT):Allyson Felix will try to make her fifth Olympics on Sunday at U.S. track and field trials. The 35-year-old mom is running in the finals of the women's 400 meters, where the top three finishers will punch their tickets to Tokyo. There are 21 other spots up for grabs on a busy night in Eugene. Other finals include the men's 100 meters, the women's 100 hurdles, men's hammer throw, women's high jump and triple jump, men's 400 and the decathlon. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.
wftv.comColeman wins 100m with this year's fastest time in world
(CNN) - U.S. sprinter Christian Coleman stormed to 100 meters gold at the World Athletics Championships in Doha Saturday, shrugging off the controversy that had threatened his participation in the global showpiece. Coleman was a hot favorite going into the final and did not disappoint with a blistering winning time of 9.76 seconds, the fastest time in the world this year and sixth best of all time. Coleman told CNN in an interview before the championships that he received a phone call from US Anti Doping Agency (USADA) CEO Travis Tygart offering an apology. Hassan triumphsMany who had been in the giant stadium departed after Sifan Hassan won the first gold medal of the track events as the Dutch athlete took the women's 10,000 meters title, her first global gold. Her winning time of two hours 32 minutes 43 seconds, over a quarter of an hour slower than the world record, reflected the conditions.