IAAF DIAMOND LEAGUE
New York (USA)
13 June 2015
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Vítezslav VESELÝ (CZE)
Javelin Throw Men - Winner
The conditions were a little bit tricky with the wind today, but I am happy to win. It was a great opportunity
to compete in New York.
13/06/2015 10:27
Christabel NETTEY (CAN)
Long Jump Women - Winner: Meet Record
Today was a great day, mostly because of the great battle between all of the women. I am excited about
how I responded and fought back throughout the rounds. It's a big confidence boost going into the World
Championship season.
13/06/2015 11:11
Men Old Bridge (USA)
4x800m Relay Men High School Boys - Winner
Today was a great team win. We are looking forward to competing at high school nationals in a few
weeks.
13/06/2015 11:17
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13 June 2015
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Sandra PERKOVIC (CRO)
Discus Throw Women - Winner
I am happy with today. It was my third competition in seven days, so I am a little tired but I was only four
centimeters from the meet record. I am looking forward to World Championships.
13/06/2015 11:37
Jonah GOREVIC (USA)
1 Mile Men Youth Boys - Winner : Age 11 WR
Today was great. I've been trying for this world record for a while now. This was attempt number four out
of four so I am really happy to get it now. Icahn Stadium is awesome; it is my good luck charm. I am
looking forward to next week when I attempt to break the Age 11 World Record in the 3000m.
13/06/2015 12:03
Deedee TROTTER (USA)
400m Women B Race - Winner
Felt good out on the track today. I was happy with my finishing speed and I am looking forward to what
the season has to bring!
13/06/2015 12:08
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IAAF DIAMOND LEAGUE
New York (USA)
13 June 2015
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Samantha HENRY-ROBINSON (JAM)
100m Women - 2nd
It was a season best today, just off of my PR, so I very happy. Training is going great and I like my
progression going into the championship season.
13/06/2015 12:32
Tony McQUAY (USA)
400m Men - 3rd
The preformance today was not bad, despite the weather. I know what I need to fix moving forward, and I
am excited for the rest of the season.
13/06/2015 12:34
Christopher BROWN (BAH)
400m Men - 2nd
I felt good out there today. I am looking to stay healthy and be ready to perform throughout the rest of the
season.
13/06/2015 12:35
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New York (USA)
13 June 2015
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Wayde van NIEKERK (RSA)
400m Men - Winner (RSA NR)
I just took it step by step today and tried to stay comfortable. I am happy with the results and I am looking
forward to the rest of the season.
13/06/2015 12:36
English GARDNER (USA)
100m Women - 1st
I stumbled on my 3rd or 4th step out of the blocks, but I was happy to recover well. The USA womens
100m team is one of the hardest teams to make, and I look forward to the trials. It is always great to come
back east to race, and I was happy a lot of my family was able to see me run.
13/06/2015 12:37
Candace HILL (USA)
100m Women Girls Dream - Winner
It feels amazing. I am so incredibly happy! It was awesome to come out here against all of these amazing
girls. Training has been going well and I am happy to be able to put it together today.
13/06/2015 12:44
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New York (USA)
13 June 2015
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Tianna BARTOLETTA (USA)
Long Jump Women - 2nd
I started a little slower today but warmed up throughout the event and happy with the end result
13/06/2015 12:48
Grant FISHER (USA)
Winner
It was an excellent race and I had a lot of fun. It was great that my family could come out and see me run,
and I look forward to what the rest of the season has in store for me.
13/06/2015 12:49
Mike BRANNIGAN (USA)
1 Mile Men Boys Dream - Third Place
I was happy with my PR today, and next time out I would really like to break 4 minutes for the mile. I am
running the Brooks PR meet next week, where I hope to break 8 minutes and 40 seconds for 2 miles. After
that I will be running USA Juniors.
13/06/2015 12:52
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New York (USA)
13 June 2015
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Ruth BEITIA (ESP)
High Jump Women - Winner (MR)
I was very happy with my competition today, each jump was different because of the wind but I still had a
great day. This weekend was my first time in New York and I've had a great time so far!
13/06/2015 13:08
Javier CULSON (PUR)
400m Hurdles Men - Winner
I feel very good. It was a season best so I am very happy. The last two meets did not go well so I was glad
to come out today and compete well. The goal is to make the final at World Championships and ultimately
win.
13/06/2015 13:12
Blanka VLAŠIC (CRO)
High Jump Women - 2nd
This is my second meet of the season, so I am very happy to have broken the meet record. I am still
coming back from injury, so training has been slowly improving. Beijing is a long ways away, so I am
looking forward to going home for two weeks to train.
13/06/2015 13:14
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New York (USA)
13 June 2015
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Fabiana MURER (BRA)
Pole Vault Women - Winner (on Misses)
Today was great competition. It was nice to use each other (referring to Nik Kirkiakopoulou) to push each
other higher and higher. The pole vault has a great combination of friendship, rivalry, and competition. I
look forward to competing in more Diamond League meets, but World Championships is the ultimate goal.
13/06/2015 13:33
Nikoleta KIRIAKOPOULOU (GRE)
Pole Vault Women - 2nd (GRE NR)
I am very happy with today. It was fun to go out there and compete against Fabiana and the other women.
13/06/2015 13:33
Nick WILLIS (NZL)
5000m Men - 2nd
I was a little apprehensive coming into today; it is really really hot and this was my first race of the season.
I'm still in my mileage phase so I chose to run this 5000m... we still have 13 weeks until the World
Championship 1500m final. That said, the race went well. I knew I had a shot at it when the pack didn't go
at 800m to go. I went with 200m to go but Ben ran great. Happy for him and looking forward to the next
phase of the season.
13/06/2015 14:01
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New York (USA)
13 June 2015
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Francena McCORORY (USA)
400m Women - Winner (MR,WL)
Today was a great race and I am very happy with my race. I'm looking forward to the rest of the season
and excited to see what the rest of the year holds for me.
13/06/2015 14:06
Ben TRUE (USA)
5000m Men - Winner
With 200 to go, I knew I had a great shot at it. I've been working on my finish, because I'm tired of getting
outkicked, so really happy with todaz's race. New York has been great to me! ... The plan moving forward
is to make the team first and foremost, and then be there with 200m to go in the final.
13/06/2015 14:13
Sharika NELVIS (USA)
100m Hurdles Women - Winner
Felt great to get out there and get the win with a good time in the head wind. Just wanted to remain calm
and focus and I did that.
13/06/2015 14:24
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New York (USA)
13 June 2015
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Ashley HIGGINSON (USA)
3000m Steeplechase Women - Second
This was just a race for me, I wanted to come in and compete and not worry about the time and I was
happy with how things went. I will just be training for the next few weeks and then it's on to USAs
13/06/2015 14:25
Lolo JONES (USA)
100m Hurdles Women - 4th
Didn't really know what to make of this going into it. This is my 4th race in 8 days. It is always great to run
in NYC and I am looking forward to the remainder of the season.
13/06/2015 14:25
Tiffany PORTER (GBR)
100m Hurdles Women
I just want to get better every race. The plan is to hopefully quailify for Worlds and then see what happens
after that.
13/06/2015 14:27
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IAAF DIAMOND LEAGUE
New York (USA)
13 June 2015
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Nesta CARTER (JAM)
100m Men - 2nd
Today was a great lineup and great competition. Training has been going well and things are really coming
together. I am looking forward to the season.... I always love the crowd here in NYC. The Jamaican and
American fans are always great here. I am very grateful for track fans like those here in NYC.
13/06/2015 14:31
Chanelle PRICE (USA)
800m Women - 3rd (PB)
Today was awesome. I have been working on my finish and it came together today.... The goal is to make
the team so I will peak for that when I need to... I love running here in NYC, as I don't get to run in front of
my family that often. To give them a PB was very special.
13/06/2015 14:36
Tyson GAY (USA)
100m Men - Winner
I was happy to be out here competing today in such a close race but I gave it my all and had a good race.
I am looking forward to the rest of the season and I am happy, as always to get a good win.
13/06/2015 14:40
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New York (USA)
13 June 2015
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Ajee WILSON (USA)
800m Women - Winner
I was able to go out there today and run my race. I was happy with how today went and I am looking
forward to the USA trials.
13/06/2015 14:42
David OLIVER (USA)
110m Hurdles Men - Winner
Glad to win with this great competition. My goal is to win the Diamond League and defend my gold medal
at Worlds, so this is a great step to both of those.... I love competing in this sport and this crowd makes it
so much better.
13/06/2015 15:04
Leonel MANZANO (USA)
800m Men - 5th
It was amazing to run here in NYC today. It was my first IAAF 800m and a new season best, and I am glad
to have done it in front of these fans.
13/06/2015 15:06
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New York (USA)
13 June 2015
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Matthew CENTROWITZ (USA)
800m Men - 4th
It was great to be here in NYC with this great crowd. I came away with a new personal best so I'm looking
forward to the season.
13/06/2015 15:08
David RUDISHA (KEN)
800m Men - Winner
I was very happy to get my 4th win in New York today. I felt very smooth today and I am looking to do well
at worlds.
13/06/2015 15:08
Usain BOLT (JAM)
200m Men - Winner
I wasn't too happy with the time today but training has been going well and I am looking forward to what
the rest season has to bring.
13/06/2015 15:11
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New York (USA)
13 June 2015
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Zharnel HUGHES (AIA)
200m Men - 2nd
As my first Diamond League meet, this was exciting. I just wanted to focus on my race and not worry
about who else was in the race. Happy with the results and looking forward to the next race.
13/06/2015 15:11
Michael NORMAN (USA)
100m Men Boys Dream - Winner
I just wanted to get out quick and progress through the phases. It was my first 100m in one and a half
years, so I am excited to come out here and compete well against these guys.
13/06/2015 15:28
Brenda MARTINEZ (USA)
800m Women
I didn't get out with the pack and overall had pretty poor tactics today. Now its time to go home and
recover and prepare for USAs.
13/06/2015 15:32
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New York (USA)
13 June 2015
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Joe KOVACS (USA)
Shot Put Men - Winner
It was great coming here to compete since I am originally from PA. Today I was really happy with my
series, but I would have liked a little more from my best throw. I'm excited to start peaking in preparation
for championship season.
13/06/2015 15:34
David WILSON (USA)
Triple Jump Men - Former NFL Player
It was my first time jumping since 2011, and my first attempt ever with a full approach. I just felt like I could
not control my speed. Looking forward to getting that down and smoothing out that approach... I really
enjoyed the support that NYC gave me today.
13/06/2015 15:35
Christina ARAGON (USA)
1 Mile Women Girls Dream - Winner
It was really exciting competing on the track right after Usain Bolt, and the crowd was going wild. I felt
much more comfortable in the race than I did at Pre, and I think that experience helped me run well today.
13/06/2015 15:41
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New York (USA)
13 June 2015
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Erin DONOHUE (USA)
1000m Women - Winner
Coming in I really didn't know what to expect since I have not raced in front of a big crowd since 2011. I
wanted to try and be in the lead with 200 to go, and I think I executed that race plan well today. Now it's
just time to tune everything up before running the 800m at USAs.
13/06/2015 15:45
Boris BERIAN (USA)
800m Men - 2nd (PB)
Today was amazing. It was my first Diamond League meet so to come away with runner-up was great. I
knew Rudisha was behind me so I would have someone to chase the last 200m.
13/06/2015 15:48
Mary CAIN (USA)
1000m Women - 5th
It's great to be back in NYC in front of family and friends. I am looking forward to the rest of the season.
13/06/2015 16:04
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