1500m videos: 2013 Moscow World Championships

Matt Centrowitz showed his steely racing acumen in the men's 1500m race. There was little chance of anyone beating Asbel Kiprop this year.



Asbel KIPROP KENYA KEN 3:36.28 
2 Matthew CENTROWITZ UNITED STATES USA 3:36.78 
3 Johan CRONJE SOUTH AFRICA RSA 3:36.83 
4 Nixon Kiplimo CHEPSEBA KENYA KEN 3:36.87 
5 Homiyu TESFAYE GERMANY GER 3:37.03 
6 Silas KIPLAGAT KENYA KEN 3:37.11 
7 Mekonnen GEBREMEDHIN ETHIOPIA ETH 3:37.21 
8 Henrik INGEBRIGTSEN NORWAY NOR 3:37.52 
9 Mohamed MOUSTAOUI MOROCCO MAR 3:38.08

Jenny Simpson showed that she is one tough and determined racer. I can't wait to watch as Mary Cain develops more as a runner.



1 Abeba Aregawi SWEDEN SWE 4:02.67 
2 Jennifer Simpson UNITED STATES USA 4:02.99 
3 Hellen Onsando Obiri KENYA KEN 4:03.86 
4 Hannah England GREAT BRITAIN & N.I. GBR 4:04.98 
5 Faith Chepngetich Kipyegon KENYA KEN 4:05.08 
6 Ekaterina Sharmina RUSSIA RUS 4:05.49 
7 Zoe Buckman AUSTRALIA AUS 4:05.77 
8 Genzebe Dibaba ETHIOPIA ETH 4:05.99 
9 Nancy Jebet Langat KENYA KEN 4:06.01 
10 Mary Cain UNITED STATES USA 4:07.19 
11 Siham Hilali MOROCCO MAR 4:09.16 
12 Elena Korobkina RUSSIA RUS 4:10.18 

USA National Championships Men's 1500m final

Men's 1500 finals

Place	Athlete	Time
1	Matthew Centrowitz Nike	3:45.17
2	Leonel Manzano Unattached	3:45.35
3	Lopez Lomong Nike	3:45.69
4	Matthew Elliott Brooks	3:45.85
5	William Leer Nike	3:45.95
6	Mac Fleet Oregon	3:46.06
7	David Torrence Nike	3:46.26
8	Miles Batty Asics	3:46.31
9	Russell Brown Nike	3:46.94
10	Benjamin Blankenship Nike	3:46.95
11	Craig Miller New Balance	3:48.43
12	Andrew Wheating Nike / Oregon TC Elite	4:01.55

2013 Boston New Balance Indoor Games

The 2013 Boston Indoor Games finished with two fantastic races. Mary Cain, a 16 year old high school phenom, raced to her third record of 2013. Just like one mile record she obliterated last week, she again took apart the 2 mile high school record. Here is the video I made of the race:




Not only did Mary win over the crowd, but she finished third overall in the professional field. Imagine what she thought when she stood next to Ethiopia's Turinesh Dibaba, arguably the greatest female runner of all time, before the race.

Here is the official women's twp mile video:



Just after that race, Galen Rupp ran the 2nd fastest American time in the indoor 3000 meter race. He lost to another teen-aged phenom, Hagos Gebrhiwet from Ethiopia, who at 18 years of age just set the new Junior World Record. Here is the video I took of the full race.



Here is the official race video:



Here is the last lap of the Men's Mile where Matt Centrowitz, jr. outkicks Will Leer and his long hair and mustache.



Here is the official mile video:

Centrowitz getting interviewed after the race.

Olympic Champion Aries Merritt showed up, but did not run .

I had some great seats for these races. Usually my wife or one of my kids go with me, but they opted out this year and gave me an upgraded ticket near the finish line. I don't know if that was for my benefit of for their benefit?

Galen Rupp vs Bernard Lagat

I have fnally found a video online of Galen Rupp's 2 mile indoor American Record set last weekend which broke Bernard Lagat's previous record. Strangely enough, just minutes before, at the Millrose Games Bernard Lagat broke Galen Rupp's indoor 5000m  American  Record.





Matt Centrowitz looked very smooth in winning the 1500m race at Millrose.