RRW: Results Recaps – Primary End-of-Season Indoor Championships

. World Athletics Indoor Championships (20th), Nanjing, CHN; March 21 – 23
. European Athletics Indoor Championships (37th), Apeldoorn, NED; March 6 – 9
. NCAA Division I Indoor Championships (60th Men/42nd Women), Virginia Beach, VA, USA; March 14 – 15
. New Balance Nationals Indoors, Boston, MA, USA; March 13 – 16
. Nike Indoor Nationals, New York, NY, USA; March 13 – 16

World Athletics Indoor Championships (20th)
Nanjing, CHN; March 21 – 23
Nanjing Cube; 200m banked synthetic track
Prize Money: Indicated in USD
Each final paid: USD 40,000-20,000-10,000-8,000-6,000-4,000 to the top-6 finishers.
Each Relay final paid (per team): USD 40,000-20,000-10,000-8,000-6,000-4,000
NOTE: Jakob Ingebrigtsen became only the second man to win the 1500m and 3000m at the same edition of these championships joining Haile Gebrselassie who accomplished the same feat in 1999 –Ed.

MEDAL TABLE (Top 10 Teams) –
1. USA, 6 Gold + 4 Silver + 6 Bronze = 16 Total
2. NOR, 3 + 0 + 1 = 4
3. ETH, 2 + 3 + 0 = 5
4. GBR, 2 + 1 + 1 = 4
5. ITA, 2 + 1 + 0 = 3
6. AUS, 1 + 2 + 4 = 7
7. SUI, 1 + 2 + 1 = 4
=8. CUB, 1 + 1 + 0 = 2
=8. FRA, 1 + 1 + 0 = 2
=8. NZL, 1 + 1 + 0 = 2

WOMEN –
800m:
Final (23):
1. Prudence SEKGODISO, RSA, 5 Jan 02, 1:58.40 WL Gold
[first South African to win a global indoor 800m title]
2. Nigist GETACHEW, ETH, 28 Feb 02, 1:59.63 PB Silver
3. Patricia SILVA, POR, 9 Dec 99, 1:59.80 NR Bronze
4. Audrey WERRO, SUI, 27 Mar 04, 1:59.81 NR
5. Anna WIELGOSZ, POL, 9 Nov 93, 2:00.34 PB
6. Tsige DUGUMA, ETH, 23 Feb 01, 2:04.76

Semi-Finals (22): Advance top-3 from each heat to final
Heat 1:
1. Tsige DUGUMA, ETH, 23 Feb 01, 2:03.85 Q
2. Nigist GETACHEW, ETH, 28 Feb 02, 2:04.01 Q
3. Patricia SILVA, POR, 9 Dec 99, 2:04.20 Q
4. Nia AKINS, USA, 7 Jul 98, 2:04.38 (fell 100m into the race)
5. Shafiqua MALONEY, VIN, 27 Feb 99, 2:04.55
6. Lilian ODIRA, KEN, 18 Apr 99, 2:16.12 (fell)
Heat 2:
1. Audrey WERRO, SUI, 27 Mar 04, 2:01.11 Q
2. Prudence SEKGODISO, RSA, 5 Jan 02, 2:01.21 Q
3. Anna WIELGOSZ, POL, 9 Nov 93, 2:01.36 Q
4. Lorea IBARZABAL, ESP, 7 Nov 94, 2:02.57
5. Valery TOBIAS, USA, 24 Sep 00, 2:03.39
6. Habitam ALEMU, ETH, 9 Jul 97, 2:05.44

Prelims (21): Advance top-3 each heat to semi-finals
Heat 1:
1. Patricia SILVA, POR, 9 Dec 99, 2:04.44 Q
2. Lilian ODIRA, KEN, 18 Apr 99, 2:04.46 Q
3. Habitam ALEMU, ETH, 9 Jul 97, 2:04.48 Q
4. Eloisa COIRO, ITA, 1 Dec 00, 2:04.50
5. Halimah NAKAAYI, UGA, 16 Oct 94, 2:04.57
6. Wilma…