2019 Payton Jordan Invitational

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25 Snag World Championships Qualifiers At 2019 Payton Jordan Invitational

(c) 2019 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved PALO ALTO (02-May) -- The air was cool, dry and still at Cobb Track & Angell Field on the campus of Stanford University here tonight, and 14 men and 11 women achieved 2019 IAAF World Championships qualifying marks across three disciplines. However, only three athletes --Dutchwomen Sifan Hassan and Susan Krumins and Ethiopian Yomif Kejelcha-- obtained the more difficult 2020 Olympic qualifiers.

May 3, 2019

25 Snag World Championships Qualifiers At 2019 Payton Jordan Invitational

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Weekend Watch Guide: Fast Times Await At Payton Jordan

The 2020 Olympic standard chase will commence on Thursday, May 2, as the 2019 Payton Jordan Invitational will bring together top international athletes, domestic stars and elite NCAA runners with the purpose of running fast under the lights at Stanford University. FloTrack will have live coverage of Payton Jordan, as well as the 2019 MEAC Outdoor Championships and eight high school state meets across the country.

May 1, 2019

Weekend Watch Guide: Fast Times Await At Payton Jordan

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2019 Payton Jordan Women's Preview: Hassan's 10k Debut, Simpson Tackles 5k

The chase to hit the tougher-than-ever Olympic standards begins in earnest this Thursday at the 2019 Payton Jordan Invitational in Palo Alto, as a strong collection of international heavyweights and NCAA stars will come together just one day after the 2020 qualification window opens for all events. The softer, but still difficult 2019 World Championship standard will be a fine consolation prize for those not yet up for the 2020 challenge, but either way, the five races below are sure to be fast and ultra-competitive.

May 1, 2019