2006 Jeans 400m Indoor Championships Results

2006 Jeans 400m Indoor Championships Results Mar 27, 2006 1:57:41 GMT -6

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Post by Manyfingers on Mar 27, 2006 1:57:41 GMT -6

Adding to the results I like to share my accounts on the event of the Jeans 400m for those that have missed it.

Hot off the Press Monday March 26, 2006

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It was amazing racing after Edmonton Thunders Club practice on Friday. The 2006 Jeans 400m Indoor Championships went underway with some amazing racing from the Edmonton Thunders running Club. The defending Champion Brain Torrence was no where to be seen as the event went underway. It could have been because he only races outdoor Jeans 400m races.

The races went underway with allot of curious onlookers. A confused soccer player on the infield questioned the organizers “what is going on here?” At which point a Jean's competitor replied “its jeans we race in them”.

The first event of the evening was the Elite Girls Jeans 400. The race was started by snap of a textbook and the runners were off. It started with total chaos. On the first bend there was a huge fall leaving two runners scrambling to get back into the race. Some spectators were calling for a restart but to no avail the race kept going. No restart was called as in true Jeans 400m fashion IAAF rules do not apply. Dayna ran though the line to take the women’s championship. Markayla the silver and Megan the Bronze.

Perhaps one of the most stylish runners to line up for the prestigious Jeans 400m was Coach Drew Carver. Coach Drew sported some top of the line hillbilly coveralls. He was even seen dancing in them before the race and attracted huge crowds of people to snap photos of him.

The men’s Jeans 400 championship went underway with the same clapping of a textbook. Many of the competitors were confused as the race went underway. “I could not hear the clapped book” one runner replied. Sean had false started the race, which probably lead to even more confusion. “I sandbagged the workout, faked a knee injury and false started and I still got smoked. I underestimated the caliber of the Jean’s 400.” Sean.

Robbie Nissan was left standing still in dead last as the race was already 20 meters in front of him. Sean ended up leading the field though the first 200m at 26 seconds. At which point Sean began to tire as it appeared a bear and a shotgun jumped on his back. The entire field would pass Sean as he slowed like mad. Rory took over the lead with Dan clinging to his back like the stink on shoes.

Though the Final 100m Rory had a tremendous lead that would make one think he had it. At that point Rory was seen looking around for anyone. Than Rory had heard Ropedawg’s grizzly voice saying “RORY I’m coming!!!!!!!”. At which point it was game over as Roppelt easily took the lead raising his arm and finger gesturing the number 1, with 50 meters to go. Roppelt came though a true champion to claim the Gold in the Jeans 400m as he had came from 2nd last to 1st in the last 150.

Rory raced courageously to take the silver. Dan and Ian came in blazing towards the line with Ian just narrowly leaning at the line to take Bronze. Despite no runner being DQ’d. The race seemed to allow competitors to get away with almost anything from false starts to passing on the inside of the track. “I ran on the inside lane and passed like 15 people” Robbie (only 12 people had actually entered)

After the race ended Roppelt was congratulated by all the competitors for holding the new Jeans 400m record. “Yes! Finally a record I can call my own” Roppelt. The event drew in huge crowds of people including the world famous Tyler Christopher. The jeans 400m had it all and more of what you would expect in a huge championship race. It was full of emotions from both crying to laughing. The Next Jeans 400 is expected to take place in august on the blue track.

Eagle1…Keeping it real sports writer ;D

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