At the 25th Meeting de Atletismo Madrid 2006 in Madrid, Spain, the U.S.
made a clean sweep in the men's shot put led by 2005 World indoor
champion Christian Cantwell who won the event with a throw of 21.79
meters/71 feet 6 inches. 2006 USA Outdoor runner-up Reese Hoffa
followed with a toss of 21.45m/70-4.5, and 2004 NCAA Indoor champion
Daniel Taylor placed third with 21.26m/69-9.2005 World Outdoor bronze medalist Sandra Glover won the women's
400 meter hurdles as the U.S. took the top-three spots. Glover finished
in 54.20 seconds, followed by Tiffany Ross-Williams in 54.39 who
placed fourth at the 2006 USA Outdoor Championships. 2006 USA
Outdoor Championships runner-up Sheena Johnson came in third in
54.52.
2005 World Outdoor champion Allyson Felix was victorious in the
women's 200 meters crossing the line in 22.73 seconds while 2005 USA
Outdoor Championships 100m runner-up Muna Lee was third in 23.16.
2006 NCAA champion Aries Merritt placed second in the 110 meter
hurdles in13.19 seconds as Robles Dayron of Cuba ran away with the
victory in 13.08.
2006 USA Outdoor champion Hazel Clark finished second in the 800
meters in 2 minutes 1.78 seconds. She followed Zulia Calatayud of
Cuba, who finished in 2:01.03.
For more information and complete results, visit www.IAAF.org.