In The Spotlight Sets Two World Records in Running
The athlete set a new world mark of 3 27 37 in the 1500 meters surpassing the previous record by over four seconds and also established a 2000 meter world record last week, holding both titles.
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1995
Page
7
The athlete set a new world mark of 3 27 37 in the 1500 meters surpassing the previous record by over four seconds and also established a 2000 meter world record last week, holding both titles.
Johnston leaped to a 7-6 win over Edgefield on Rushton’s two run homer in the fifth, earning a Dixie Youth sub-district 2-E finals berth. Holmes added a two run shot, Martin fanned, and Edgefield’s Lanham led with 3-for-4 while Edgefield loaded the bases in the sixth but scored none. Johnston, unbeaten, faces Aiken Continental at 5:30 with a potential title and state berth on the line.
Calendar lists games and tournaments: Dixie Boys at Citizen's Park 4 pm and 3 pm earlier. Dixie Youth sub-tournament at Citizens Field 5:20 pm and Johnston 7 pm. Dixie Youth sub-assort tournament at Belvedere and Post 26 at Hartsville in the evening.
ESPN airs the US Women s Open golf at 3 pm while ESPN2 covers minor league baseball from Kane County and USAC auto racing events. The Tour de France cycling coverage continues on ESPN and NASCAR action is featured on This Week In NASCAR.
Hartsville led 1 0 early as Aiken Post 26 clobbered 17 hits to win 14 6 and take a 2 1 series lead in the American Legion state playoff. Kirby Langley went 5 for 6 with a double and triple driving in two as Travis Burt pitched eight innings for the victory.
In the opening round at Cit izen's Park two pitchers matched zeroes nearly batter for batter. Aiken National's Robbie Conatser threw three scoreless innings before relief and led a 12 2 win over Batesburg Leesville while Silver Bluff's Jason Hyer went six innings without an earned run in an 11 1 victory over Belvedere. Other first round results included Edgefield 6 2 over Blackville Aiken American 6 5 over Barnwell Bamberg 12 2 over Ridge Spring and Midland Valley 14 2 over Hampton. The double elimination tourney continues with loser's bracket games and next days winner's bracket clashes.
Newberry overcomes six run deficit to beat North Augusta 12 11 at Riverview Park and win the Dixie Majors District 3 tournament advancing to Florence on July 22. Suber Williams Wicker Napier rally late as Rushton yields wild pitch to score winning run.
Pirates top Braves 2-1 as John Smoltz wild pitch in the sixth enables two runs. Steve Parris, after a rough start, wins his third straight strong outing, matching early rookie form and silencing doubts as Pittsburgh improves its record against Atlanta.
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