Harris follows personal best in Paris with win in Barcelona, Green elevates to No. 4 American all-time outdoor performer in 600 meters

By Erik Boal, DyeStat Editor

Isaiah Harris continued to build momentum in his young Nike professional career Wednesday in Spain, securing his first victory in Europe.

Harris, the NCAA Division 1 Outdoor champion in the men’s 800 meters during his final season competing for Penn State, prevailed at the Meeting Internacional Ciutat de Barcelona in 1 minute, 46.11 seconds, holding off Algeria’s Yassine Hethat in 1:46.21.

Harris’ win followed a personal-best 1:44.42 in a fourth-place finish June 30 at the Diamond League Meeting in Paris. He also took second June 24 at the USATF Outdoor Championships in Iowa after winning the NCAA title June 8 in 1:44.76.

Former Virginia Tech standout Hanna Green, representing Nike Oregon Track Club Elite, placed second behind Spain’s Laura Bueno in the women’s 600 meters.

Bueno ran a national outdoor record 1:26.21, with Green clocking 1:26.45, elevating to the No. 4 all-time American outdoor performer.

Spain also received a victory from Antonio Abadia Beci in the men’s 3,000 in 7:51.09, with Americans Hassan Mead (7:51.41) and Graham Crawford (7:51.59) taking second and third.

Uganda’s Ronald Musagala won the men’s 1,500 in 3:36.78, with Djibouti’s Mohamed Ismail Ibrahim placing second in 3:37.02, followed by Americans Sam Prakel (3:37.26), Johnny Gregorek (3:37.76) and Craig Engels (3:37.82). Another U.S. middle-distance talent, Drew Hunter, took seventh in 3:38.68.

Ireland’s Ciara Mageean won the women’s 1,500 in 4:04.13, followed by Portugal’s Marta Freitas (4:04.53) and Australia’s Linden Hall (4:04.88). Americans Sara Vaughn and Cory McGee placed fourth and fifth in 4:05.88 and 4:06.26, respectively.

Ecuador’s Angela Tenorio prevailed in the women’s 100 in 11.23, with American Aaliyah Brown taking second in 11.45. Former Purdue standout Devynne Charlton, representing the Bahamas, won the women’s 100 hurdles in 13.01.