A record-breaking start to Eugene 08

By KVAL Web Staff Published: Jun 27, 2008 at 5:20 PM PST Last Updated: Nov 20, 2008 at 9:21 PM PST
A record-breaking start to Eugene 08
Hyleas Fountain, left, followed by Virginia Johnson compete in the women's 100 meter hurdles of the Heptathlon event at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials in Eugene, Ore., Friday, June 27, 2008. Fountain broke three Heptathlon records: the American record, the Olympic Trials record and the USA National Championship record with a time 12.65. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) -- Hyleas Fountain has broken Jackie Joyner-Kersee's decade-old U.S. record in the heptathlon 100-meter hurdles, clocking 12.65 seconds Friday in the first event at the country's Olympic track and field trials.

Fountain eclipsed Joyner-Kersee's mark of 12.69, set in 1998.

She also bested Joyner-Kersee's Olympic trials record of 12.71 from 1988, and Joyner-Kersee's U.S. national championship record of 12.77 from 1991.

Fountain is a two-time U.S. champion in the heptathlon.


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Here are the results of the 100 meter hurdles for the heptathletes:

Heat 1

Bettie Wade 13.85

Fiona Asigbee 13.8

Julie Pickler 14.09

Abbie Stechschulte 14.76

Shevell Quinley 13.8

Gayle Hunter 13.71

Heat 2

Diana Pickler 13.13

Ryanne DuPree 13.36

Lela Nelson 13.46

Hyleas Fountain 12.65 (announcer called this a new American record and the second fastest time for the 100m in the heptathlon ever )

Virginia Johnson 12.83

Jacquelyn Johnson 13.12

Heat 3

Buky Bamigboye 13.98

Kasey Hill 13.73

Ashley Wilhelm 13.85

Danielle McNaney 13.8

Elizabeth Roehrig 14.12

Jackie Poulson 14.03