Jordan Hasay breaks world record, qualifies for 1500m final

After finishing seventh in the 1500m quarterfinal with a time of 4:18.39 on Thursday night, Jordan Hasay finished tenth in the semifinal tonight in Eugene, OR.  Although the 16 year-old track sensation from San Luis Obispo, CA, finished with a time of 4:14.50, it was good enough to beat the high-school record for the 1500m set by Christine Babcock earlier this year.  See full results at USATF.

The San Francisco Chronicle had rumored that Hasay would forego the race tonight to travel to Poland for the World Junior Championships.  She may fare better there but she is holding her own in the 2008 Olympic Trials thus far to say the least.

I don’t think she is leaving before the final which will take place at 4:05pm on Sunday.  NBC’s coverage on Sunday is brief, however, and it is doubtful that it will be televised.

Sanluisobispo.com has more on tonight’s race.