Mann took over from there and started to gently squeeze down the pace. Andrews got the race through the first kilometer in a not-too-fast 2:32-flat. Mechaal ran the next race on the oval and benefited from excellent pacemaking by miler Robby Andrews and steeplechaser Jordan Mann. "We went out in 71 (seconds)," a smiling MacLean said after wishing a reporter a belated happy birthday. She was surprised by the slow first 400 meters, but then flipped the script and enjoyed the chance to race strategically. MacLean, a USA Olympian at 1500m, finished second in 4:12.29 to edge Hiltz (4:12.32). For me, it's very special to win here because I'm from New Balance, and it's my first win in a big meeting." "I'm very happy because I fight for the win. "I came here not fixing on the time," Guerrero said, meaning that her 4:11.87 winning time wasn't important. Guerrero was thrilled, especially since she represents New Balance the company which sponsored the meet. The Spanish record holder for 2000m then held off MacLean, Hiltz and Jones who ended up being her closest chasers in the homestretch. It wasn't until the backstretch of the final lap where Guerrero, who was leading, started to pull away. In an unexpectedly slow women's 1500m where pacemaker Jordan Shead ran through 400 meters in just 72.1 seconds (a typical pace for an elite 5000m race) Guerrero, Heather MacLean, Nikki Hiltz, Cory McGee and Dani Jones were running in tight formation waiting to see what would happen next. Moreover, Mechaal's winning time of 7:30.82 was also a meeting record, a European record, and the fastest time ever on American soil. Esther Guerrero, Adel Mechaal and Mariano Garcia won the women's 1500m, men's 3000m and men's 800m, respectively, and both Mechaal and Garcia set Spanish records. (06-Feb) - Distance athletes from Spain were in the spotlight at today's 27th New Balance Indoor Grand Prix at the Ocean Breeze Track and Field Athletic Complex here, winning three events and setting two national records. SPANIARDS SHINE AT NEW BALANCE INDOOR GRAND PRIXīy David Monti, 2022 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved - Used with permission.
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