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Emily Lipari Lights Up Boston University Track With World-Leading 5,000 Meters at Bruce Lehane Scarlet and White InvitationalPublished by
Lipari achieves Olympic standard, elevates to No. 8 all-time American indoor performer; McGee ascends to No. 3 in the world in women’s 1,500, in addition to improving to No. 5 indoor performer in U.S. history, with Thompson taking over men’s 1,500 world lead By Erik Boal, DyeStat Editor The Boston University Track and Tennis Center continues to create 5,000-meter magic and the latest chapter showcased Saturday produced yet another world leader at the Bruce Lehane Scarlet and White Invitational. Emily Lipari benefited from ideal pacing from Cory McGee, Aisha Praught-Leer and Emma Coburn through 4,000 meters, before battling it out in the final 800 with former Kansas standout and Under Armour professional Sharon Lokedi. Lipari, representing Mission Athletics Club, pulled away in the final 200 meters to not only prevail in a personal-best 15 minutes, 7.44 seconds, but secure the Olympic standard in the process. Lipari, who boasted a previous-best 15:33.99, elevated to the No. 8 indoor performer in U.S. history. Lokedi, representing Kenya, improved to No. 3 in the world this indoor season, clocking 15:13.04. South African standout Dominique Scott, representing adidas, ran 15:20.84 to elevate to No. 6 in the world, with former Villanova standout Nicole Hutchinson – who won the 3,000 meters Jan. 25 at the Dr. Sander Invitational Columbia Challenge at The Armory in New York – placing fourth in 15:25.11 to ascend to No. 8 among global performers this season. McGee, a New Balance professional, wasn’t just reserved to pacing duties, winning the 1,500 in an indoor-best 4:04.75, improving to No. 3 in the world this season. McGee, who clocked 4:06.88 on Jan. 25 at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix at the Reggie Lewis Track Center in Boston to finish behind the world’s top two athletes Jessica Hull of Australia (4:04.14) and Konstanze Klosterhalfen of Germany (4:04.38), ascended to the No. 5 all-time American indoor performer. McGee, who ran a personal-best 4:04.14 outdoors last year, benefited herself from the pacing of Coburn and Praught-Leer, all training partners under coach Joe Bosshard. Portugese standout Marta Freitas, representing the Brooks Beasts Track Club, took second in 4:09.04 and Canada’s Lucia Stafford was third in 4:10.22. Josh Thompson of Bowerman Track Club took over the world lead in the men’s 1,500, clocking 3:37.21 to edge Abraham Alvarado of Atlanta Track Club (3:37.28). Ireland’s Andrew Coscoran finished third in 3:37.98. Willy Fink of District Track Club produced the top indoor 3,000 time by an American this season, prevailing in 7:44.21 to elevate to No. 6 among world performers. Harvard’s Kieran Tuntivate took over the collegiate lead, placing second in 7:49.15, and former Eastern Kentucky standout Jamaine Coleman, representing Great Britain, finished third in 7:52.32. Josh Hoey, an adidas professional, triumphed in the men’s 800 in 1:47.26 for the No. 2 time in the world this season. Dylan Capwell of Atlanta Track Club produced the No. 3 time in the world by clocking 1:47.68, with adidas professional Jaxson Hoey running 1:48.22 to take third. Brenna Detra of the Boston Athletic Association won the women’s 800 in 2:03.75, edging Sammy Watson (2:04.01), an adidas professional and former NCAA Division 1 champion at Texas A&M. Rachel Schneider led an Under Armour sweep of the top three spots in the women’s 3,000, clocking 9:08.14. Portland graduate Taryn Rawlings took second in 9:22.83 and former Kansas standout Courtney Barnes finished third in 9:26.60. |