World Youth Championships
Ostrava, Czech Republic—July 11-15
The famed Mitrovice Stadium in Ostrava, located in the northeastern corner of
the Czech Republic, played host to two 10,000-meter world records by the famed
distance runner Emil Zatopek in 1949. More recently there, Ehtiopian star Haile
Gebrselassie set the one-hour world record last month in the city's annual
Golden Spike
Grand Prix event.
Ostrava was founded 740 years ago in 1267.
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Day 5 - Sunday, July 15th
2007
Single Afternoon Session
The Three Golden State
Entrants Final Day Bring Home Gold or Silver Medals
(four if you want to count Los Gatos HS star Nico
Weiler who won gold for
Germany in the Boys Pole Vault)
Joy Kamani photos
Julian Purvis (far left in left photo) blazes 13.41 over 30" Hurdles to
take World Youth Meet
Reggie Wyatt (center in right photo) second to William Wynne's (far rt) World
Youth 400mH All Time
Record 49.01 with his 50.33 over the 33" Hurdles run at the World Youth
Level
photos by Joy Kamani
Ashton Purvis after the 200 Finals - After she
catches her breath - the Victory Stand!!
Big Week of Sprinting had St. Elizabeth earn her gold medal as part of the
US Winning
Medley Relay squad on Sunday!! She was fifth at 200m (23.89) to follow-up
her seventh in
the 100 earlier in the week
Joy Kamani on attempt to get a group shot of the Medley Relay
winners after the event:
"Could not get a group shot because Ashton Purvis was carried off due to
her legs hurting.
She ran a lot of races here." (ed - 5-day Meet: let's see, 4 rounds
100 in 2 days, 3 rounds
200 over 3 days and 2 rounds of Medley Relay over 2 days - whew!!
She earned her rest and Gold medal!!)
Day
5 One Session - Afternoon Summary
photo by Joy Kamani
Muir HS Star Kiani Profit ran in the Qualifying
Round of the Medley Relay
and helped the eventual US Gold Medal Winners to the Finals!
photos by Spencer Allen and Joy Kamani
Los Gatos HS Star Nico Weiler took Gold Medal for Germany in Pole Vault
Reggie Wyatt and William Wynne show off medals on the Victory Stand
Wyatt to the left was second at 50.33 over the 33" Hurdles (US 400H are
36")
Joy Kamani
Photo Albums - Nat'l Scholastic Sports Foundation
Day
1 - Day
2 - Day
3 - Day
4 - Day 5 on way
Day 4 - Saturday, July
14th 2007
Morning Session
Joy Kamani photo
Julian Purvis (St. Elizabeth, Oakland) Semi-Final win at World Youth - #2 time
of prelims
with Hurdles here 30" (American HS hurdles 33")
Day
4 Morning Summary
Afternoon Session
photos by Joy Kamani
Reggie Wyatt (400mH) and Ashton Purvis (200m)
look ready for Medals in their events
after fine Semi-Finals Runs in the Czech Republic
Day
4 Afternoon Summary
Day 3 - Friday, July 13th
2007
Afternoon Session
Joy Kamani - National Scholastic Sports Foundation Photo Album
of Day
Joy Kamani and Victor Sailer photo
Jordan Hasay races ahead here and placed second in the 1500 meter final in
4:17.24
Reggie Wyatt cruised in qualifying in the 400 Meter Hurdles Heat winner 51.69,
quickest time
of the session (33" hurdles at World Youth, not the 36" US HS Intermediates)!
photos by Joy Kamani
Conor McCullough placed fine fourth in a super Hammer Finals competition
Jordan Hasay on the Victory Stand with her Silver Medal!
Day 3 Afternoon Summary
Girls
1500m Final - On-Site from Jim Spier
"Only one American
girl had ever made a final in either the World Youth or World
Junior Championships.
Ever. That was Chantelle Dron who finished tenth in the World Youth Championships
in 2003.
That was to change in a big way today. Jordan Hasay took the early lead followed
closely by Kenyans
Sheila Kiprotich and Sammary Cherotich. At 400m, Hasay was with fourth in a
tightly knit pack with
Bertukan of Ethiopia joining the group. By 800m, Hasay had moved into second
behind Cherotich,
clocking 2:16.08. With a lap to go (3:07.98), Jordan had moved into the lead
with Bertukan and the two
Kenyans following closely. At 1200 meters, Cherotich passed Hasay with Hasay
trying to catch her.
By this time those two had separated themselves from the others. Cherotich
was not to be
caught and Hasay could do little to gain on her over the last half lap. It
was Cherotich at 4:15.47 and
Hasay at 4:17.24 for the silver with Kiprotich getting the bronze (4:19.26).
Jordan had her hands on
her hips past the finish as she warmed down, in a reflective mood. Then her
accomplishment
seemed to sink in and she flashed her beautiful smile. It was a truly historic
day for U.S. female
distance running at this level. And a truly great day for Jordan Hasay."
Jordan Hasay on her run
(to USATF)
" This didn't really go according
to my race plan," Hasay said. "I was going to let the
Kenyans lead, but
I just kind of went for it when I saw they were teaming up on me. My legs were
getting pretty heavy at the
end and I just tried to hang on. It is my first international trip, and it
is a good experience.
It's good to be here away from the usual pressure."
photo by Spencer Allen
Nico Weiler has traded his Los Gatos HS uniform
for his native Germany's World Youth uniform - he leads
Day 3 World Youth Boys Pole Vault Qualifying
"sprichst
du Deutsches?" (do you speak German?)
German
Article (aptly titled!!) - Vault
Qualifying Results
Morning Session
Victor Sailer photo
Ashton Purvis leads locals in Czech Republic with 200m Heat win
24.12 cruiser first of three rounds in the half lap event!
Check the US Boys Triple Jump Improvement as Bryce Lamb (Az) goes to
51-00 (49-01 PR previously) and Chris Taylor (Ga) improves two feet to 51-08.5!!
Day
3 Morning Summary
Victor Sailer photos
Chaminade HS soph Conor McCullough and Jordan Hasay of Mission Prep
huge Final competitions today in the Hammer and 1500 meters
Golden Staters hope to establish themselves internationally!!
Day 2 - Thursday, July
12th 2007
Afternoon Session
Joy
Kamani - National Scholastic Sports Foundation Photo Album of Day
Joy Kamani photo
US Goes 1-2 World Youth Highs - Wayne Davis (North Carolina)
right powered World Youth (36" hurdles) Record 13.18 win!
Ashton Purvis finishes off challenging four-round 100 Meter Dash with 7th place
in Finals - Pressure-packed Finals run had second US contestant Erica Alexander
tossed
for false start!
Day
2 Afternoon Summary
Morning Session
Victor Sailer photo
Chaminade HS soph Conor McCullough moves to head of class in Hammer
Brief Morning session has Conor McCullough move into more than just contention
for a medal in the Hammer as he leads qualifying with a personal best 75.98 (249-03)
toss with the 5 kilogram (just over 11 pounds) World Youth Weight Implement!
Day
2 Morning Summary
Jim Spier of the National Scholastic Sports Foundation
The "human side" of world travel!
photo by Donna Dye
"Getting
There and Morning One"
Day 1 - Wednesday, July
11th 2007
Afternoon
Session
Joy
Kamani - National Scholastic Sports Foundation Photo Album of Day!
photos by Victor Sailer
Jordan Hasay rolls to win in her 1500m Heat at 4:26.06 to move to Finals
Ashton Purvis (USA/St. Elizabeth HS, Oakland) continues to roll - through the
Quarter
Finals in 100m Dash - 12.09 for second in her QF (top 4 move to Semi's) after
a heat win.
Real running will start in the Semi's as they separate down to the 8 Finalists!!
Day
1 Afternoon Summary
Jim Spier - respected
prep expert comments on Jordan's Heat 1500m Run!
Day 1 - Wednesday, July
11th 2007
Morning Session
photo by Victor Sailer
Dashing for the US Squad Ashton Purvis comfortable first round
100m winner in Ostrava, Czech Republic World Youth Meet 11.74
Ashton Purvis (USA/St. Elizabeth HS, Oakland) takes 100 Meter Heat 11.74 in
moving on to Quarter-Finals (4 rounds in this event!). USA Male Athletes lead
110 Meter
High Hurdles (36" in this Meet) qualifying, take their 100 Meter First-Round
Heats
Day
1 Morning Summary
Afternoon Session later today
Photos by Kirby Lee, Image of Sport
Jordan Hasay (1500m), Conor McCullough (Hammer) and Reggie Wyatt (400m IH) will help
represent
California and the United States at the 2007 IAAF World Youth Championships in the Czech Republic
Profile on Team USA's Conor McCullough of Chaminade HS (July 10, 2007)
Profile on Team USA's Reggie Wyatt of JW North HS (June 29, 2007)
Profile on Team USA's Jordan Hasay of Mission Prep HS (April 4, 2007)
Photo by Getty Images
Ex-CA prep Allyson Felix's rise from World Youth to World Championships (June 29, 2007)
Initial IAAF announcement of 31 Americans to compete in Ostrava (May 24, 2007)
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