Jordan Hasay finished fourth in IAAF World Junior Championships in the 1500 meters Sunday with a 4-minute, 13.95-second time.
Hasay was also the first American to cross the finish line. Tizita Gogale of Ethiopia won in 4:08.06, Ciara Mageen of Ireland finished second with a 4:09.51 time and Nancy Chepkwemoi of Kenya took third in 4:13.95.
“In 2008, the race was very tactical; this time was completely different. I just didn’t think anyone would go out that fast. This shows just how strong the Africans really are,” Hasay said in a release.
Hasay caps off her junior career with a top-ten finish in both the 1,500m and the 3,000 meters.
“My plan was to stay with the leaders, and they went out really hard,” Hasay said in a release. “With a lap to go, I felt really good, but when they made a move at 300 to go, I just couldn’t respond. I guess I am pretty happy I was close to my PR. I just wish I had gone a little quicker.”
Hasay finished ninth in the 3,000m at the IAAF Junior World Championships, running a 9:15.78. The Arroyo Grande, Calif., native set a personal record in the process and was the first American to cross the finish line.
Wheating runs a scorcher

Andrew Wheating turned in the fourth-best 1500 meters time in American history on Thursday at an IAAF Diamond League event in Monaco.
Wheating ran in 3 minutes, 30.90 seconds to finish fourth in the event. He trails only Bernard Lagat (3:29.3, set in 2005), Sydney Maree (3:30.22, 1985) and Alan Webb (3:30.54, 2007) in the all-time American standings.
“I’m excited today that my time puts me in the same neighborhood as America’s all-time best milers,” Wheating said in a release.
Silas Kiplagat of Kenya won in 3:29.27, followed by Amine Lalou of Morocco in 3:29.53, and Augustine Choge of Kenya finished third in 3:30.22. The five best times in the world this year were set in the event.
The Norwich, Vt., native shattered his previous personal record of 3:37.52, set at this year’s NCAA West Regional.
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