American Record for Devers

The American Indoor Hurdlers were in great shape at the prestigious Milrose Games in New York. Pride of place went to Gail Devers whose 7.78 was not only a clear world lead for 2003 but also an American indoor record and equal eighth on the all time 60m hurdles lists. In the same race there wrer also sub eight second clockings for Melissa Morrison 7.95 and the 2002 Jamaican top hurdler Brigitte Foster 7.97.

In the men's race there was also high quality hurdling with Larry Wade edging Terrance Tramell 7.48 to 7.49. With Allan Johnson's 7.48 currently the only other sub 7.50 time in the world this year, qualification for the US team for the world indoors will be very strongly contested.

British highlights of the weekend included a 7.78 clocking by Allan Scott to win the Scottish championships, which ranks him second in the UK to date despite some questioning over the start. However Scott who had run 7.86 in th eheat is clearly in fine form and could challenge the 7.75 qualification mark for the world Indoors.

In the Women's event Rachel King ran a season's best 8.27 to win the Lansing International in Cardiff where Symone Belle aslo ran a fine 8.44 - though both had to give way to a new Irish Record of 8.18 set by Deval O'Rourke. In the Junior race Northern Ireland's Catherine Crawford continued her fine season with a 8.61 pb.

In Glasgow the Scottish title went to Helen Worsey with 8.44 and 8.45 heat and final times respectively.

14th February 2003