2017 Payton Jordan InvitationalMay 4, 2017 by Dennis Young
At Least 13 National Records Could Go Down At Payton Jordan
At Least 13 National Records Could Go Down At Payton Jordan
These are the national records that could go down at Payton Jordan.
A quick look at the Payton Jordan heat sheets shows that at least 13 national records are in danger. And the beauty of Payton is that deep fields and perfect conditions mean that anyone can have a breakout race.
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There are three categories of records that could go down on Friday night: improbable but possible ones, athletes looking to break their own records, and athletes on the verge of setting new ones.
The longshots
The Japanese and Australian national 10K records will require 30-second PRs on Friday night. But crazier things have happened.
They already have the record
This is the most likely set of records to go. Campbell ran 13:14 indoors in February, and Lahti, Lalonde, Hinriksdottir, and Ostos Cruz ran their national records in 2016.
The records most likely to change hands
Ahmed, Paredas, and Hassan have excellent chances to break their national records. Bahta does too, but she'll be running against Lahti, the current national record holder. And Robertson will be looking to break his twin brother's national record.
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There are three categories of records that could go down on Friday night: improbable but possible ones, athletes looking to break their own records, and athletes on the verge of setting new ones.
The longshots
The Japanese and Australian national 10K records will require 30-second PRs on Friday night. But crazier things have happened.
| Event | Nation | Current record (athlete) | Sex | Athlete threatening (PB) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10K | Japan | 30:48.89 (Yoko Shibui) | W | Hanami Sekine (31:22) |
| 10K | Japan | 30:48.89 (Yoko Shibui) | W | Ayuko Suzuki (31:18) |
| 10K | Australia | 27:24.95 (Ben St. Lawrence) | M | Patrick Tiernan (27:59) |
They already have the record
This is the most likely set of records to go. Campbell ran 13:14 indoors in February, and Lahti, Lalonde, Hinriksdottir, and Ostos Cruz ran their national records in 2016.
| Event | Nation | Time | Athlete | Sex |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10K | Sweden | 31:28.43 | Sarah Lahti | W |
| 10K | Peru | 27:54.80 | Luis Fernando Ostos Cruz | M |
| 5K | Jamaica | 13:20.39 | Kemoy Campbell | M |
| Steeple | Canada | 9:30.24 | Genevieve Lalonde | W |
| Steeple | Argentina | 9:42.13 | Belen Casetta | W |
| Steeple | Venezuela | 8:20.87 | José Gregorio Peña | M |
| 800 | Iceland | 2:00.14 | Anita Hinriksdottir | W |
The records most likely to change hands
Ahmed, Paredas, and Hassan have excellent chances to break their national records. Bahta does too, but she'll be running against Lahti, the current national record holder. And Robertson will be looking to break his twin brother's national record.
| Event | Nation | Current record (athlete) | Sex | Athlete threatening (PB) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10K | Canada | 27:07.51 (Cam Levins) | M | Mo Ahmed (27:43, 13:01 5K) |
| 10K | New Zealand | 27:33.60 (Zane Robertson) | M | Jake Robertson (27:45) |
| 5K | Netherlands | 14:56.43 (Lorna Kiplagat) | W | Sifan Hassan (14:59) |
| 10K | Sweden | 31:28.43 (Sarah Lahti) | W | Meraf Bahta (14:49 5K) |
| 5K | Colombia | 15:35.3 (Carolina Tabares) | W | Muriel Cuneo Paredas (15:41) |
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