17th Jesse Owens Track Classic
Columbus, OH, USA
05-May-2002

 

Alan Webb's oudoor track debut - trailing the pack during the first lap (l), Oregon's Simon Kimata powers home to win in 1:47.25.

 

At left, 800 homestretch - Webb (left) finished fifth (1:49.46) with Winston Tidwell third (1:49.26); Ohio State coach Robert Gary paced both the 1500 and 3000

 

Aja Farris en route to a Kent State record 57.74 in the 400H (l), NCAA qualifer Bryan Swarm of Georgia Tech won the 400 in 46.11

 

Akron senior LaShauntea Edwards won a tight 200 from Alabama's Robert Williams in 20.83(w), Marc Croghan (r) made his seasonal steeple debut a quick one, as he ran off the track with three laps to go

 

D2 All-American Nick Cordes of Ashland won the 3000 in 8:14.39, while Ray Wheadon (r) took the 1500 in 3:46.06.

 

Eastern Michigan senior Sara Dedruyn won the 1500 in 4:34.22, Sasha Gollish of Toronto (r) won the steeple in 11:10.74

 

NCAA high jump qualifier Tami Smith of Ohio State cleared 5-11.25 (1.81) for top honors

 

Jesse Owens's daughter, Gloria Hemphill (l), formally opened Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium