DAY 7
July 17th, 2004

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RunMichigan.com's
2004 U.S. Olympic
Track & Field
Team Trials
Day 7 Coverage

Sacramento, CA -
July 17th

The seventh day of competition at the 2004 U.S. Olympic Team Trials Track & Field saw the 2000 Olympic gold medallist in the 100 meter, Maurice Green, show that he is ready to defend his title. Maurice cross the line in 9.91 just ahead of Justin Gatlin in 9.92 and Shawn Crawford in 9.93. Greene, Gatlin and Crawford will make up the US 100 Meter team for Athens. Left off the team will be the current world record holder Tim Montgomery, who finished a disappointing 7th in 10.13.

In the women's 400 meter hurdles Sheena Johnson won with a new Olympic Trials and Hornet Stadium record 52.95. Sheena will be joined on the 400m hurdle team by Brenda Taylor and Lashinda Demus, who finished 2nd and 3rd. Johnson, Taylor and Lashinda posted the three fastest times of the year for the 400m hurdles and should provide the US with a good chance for medaling in Athens. Johnson is the 2004 & 2003 NCAA D1 400m hurdle champion from UCLA now running for Nike. Demus is the 2004 NCAA 400m hurdle runnerup. Left off the team will be the 2000 Olympic trials 400m hurdle champion Sandra Glover, who finished 4th.

The men's 400m Hurdle finals was won by James Carter in 47.68 (the fastest time in the year so far), Angelo Taylor was 2nd and Bennie Brazell was 3rd. Taylor the 2000 Olympic Gold Medallist in the 400m hurdles will have a chance to defend his title in Athens. LSU's Brazell the 2004 NCAA D1 400mH runnerup makes his first Olympic team.

Timothy Mack won the pole vault in 19-04.25 and tried for a new American record at 19-09.75, but missed all three attempts. Tiombe Hurd won the women's triple jump in 47-05.00 for a new U.S. record. Kim Kreiner won the javelin in182-07. Dwight Phillips won the long jump in 27-02.

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