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Track Records Could Fall at All-City Meet Friday

Lindbergh's Abdi could break three records in the long distances

Lindbergh's Mohamud Abdi could become the first athlete to break three records during Friday's All-City Track and Field Meet at Renton Stadium.

Abdi has the fastest times in the league in the 800, 1600 and 3200 meter runs. In the 800, he has a 1:57.78; 1600 meters 4:20.39; and the 3200 meters 9:31.55. Records Abdi is trying to break include the 800M run - Matt Donnelly (Renton) 1:55.9, 1983. 1600M run - Greg Shish (Renton) 4:16.1, 1979; 3200M run - Jim Morgan (Hazen) 9:25, 1981.

The All-City meet begins with field events at 3:30 p.m. and running events at 4 p.m. Admission to the event is adults and students without ASB $6; Students with ASB or children 5-12 $4; Seniors 62 or older $2; and children under five are free.

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Other boys records:

4x100M relay - Renton  43.1 1986 (Lindbergh has a 44.17 best)

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Pole Vault - Darren Larson 14-3' 1988 (Lindbergh's Omelyan Strembitskyy has a personal best of 14-3' already this season).

Girls:

Triple Jump  - Selina Burton (Hazen) 37-5', 1993; (Lindbergh's Janayla Scott has a personal best of 38-0.5').

Pole Vault - Kaitlin Zinsli (Lindbergh) 9-0', 2012; (Zinsli has a personal best of 11-6' this season).

Boys All-City Records

110M Hurdles - Keith Bell (Hazen) and Frank Breland (Renton) 14.2, 1982

300M Hurdles - Frank Breland (Renton) 38.4, 1982

100M Dash - Todd Witzel (Lindbergh) 10.8, 1984 and 1985; Jerry Winfield (Lindbergh) 10.8, 1986; Brian Cox (Renton) 10.8, 1987

200M Dash - Todd Witzel (Lindbergh) 21.8, 1985

400M Dash - Quinton Jackson (Renton) 49.46, 2003

4x400M relay - Lindbergh 3:20.4, 1987

Triple Jump - Henry Brown (Lindbergh) 46-5', 1986

Shot put - Andrey Levkiv (Renton) 58-1.5', 2009

Discus - Korey Morris (Renton) 179-7', 2006

High Jump - A. Williams (Renton) 6-6', 1987 and Matt Russell (Lindbergh) 6-6', 1999

Long jump - Henry Brown (Lindbergh) 22-6.5', 1986

Javelin - Jason Harris (Renton) 199-2', 2006

800M Relay co-ed - Renton 1:38.7, 1983

 GIRLS ALL-CITY TRACK RECORDS

100M Hurdles - Michele Helwig (Renton) 14.8, 1982

300M Hurdles - Michele Helwig (Renton) 45.2, 1980

100M Dash - Rayela Rodgers (Lindbergh) 12.1, 1977

200M Dash - Monica Jackson (Renton) 25.2, 1988

400M Dash - Monica Jackson (Renton) 55.2, 1988

800M Run  - Anita Bhatia (Renton) 2:19.6, 1981

1600M Run - Sandra Gregg (Renton) 5:09.1, 1979

3200M Run - Lynn Thiel (Lindbergh) 11:27.7, 1981

4x100M Relay - Renton 49.9, 1987

4x200M Relay - Renton 1:38.7, 1983

4x400M Relay - Renton 4:11.2, 1977

Shot Put - Shannon Rance (Renton) 44-6.25', 2000

Discus - Aretha Hill (Renton) 160-10', 1994

High Jump - Justine Rutt (Renton) 5-6', 1983

Long Jump - Selina Burton (Hazen) 18-3', 1993

Javelin - Boryana Atanasova (Renton) 119-6', 2008 

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