Records Fall at Adidas Track Classic

Ethiopia's Defar Sets Women's Two-Mile Record

Meseret Defar, a slight and wide-eyed 23-year-old from Ethiopia who vomited two minutes before the start of her two-mile race Sunday at the Adidas Track Classic at the Home Depot Center, went out and set a world record.Orange juice, hash browns, bread and cheese had been the breakfast that made her sick. But instead of dropping out, as she feared she might, Defar finished as the crowd of 6,208 roared at her time of 9 minutes 10.47 seconds.

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Wariner heads for sub-44 in Carson

Carson, California, USA – Jeremy Wariner, the World and Olympic 400m gold medallist would like to make an attempt at his first sub-44 clocking on U.S. soil in the adidas Track Classic at the Home Depot Center in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson on Sunday 20 May.

Also headlining in Carson which is an NACAC permit meet, will be Olympic gold medallists Maurice Greene, Stacy Dragila, Allen Johnson, Shawn Crawford and Meseret Defar, and World champions Allyson Felix, Ana Guevara, Michelle Perry, Adam Nelson and Christian Cantwell, and of course the “X Man”, Xavier Carter

Maurice Greene Is Late Addition To adidas Track Classic

CARSON, Calif. (May 17) – Maurice Greene, the 2000 Olympic gold medalist and three-time World Champion, will compete at 100 meters in the adidas Track Classic this Sunday, organizers announced today.

Perhaps the greatest sprinter of all time, Greene also owns a 2000 Olympic gold medal from the 4x100m relay, along with a 2004 Olympics bronze medal at 100 meters. In that race, his time of 9.87 seconds equaled his gold-medal time of four years earlier. Greene was also the 1999 World Champion at 200 meters.

More info on the meet here.