USATF Los Angeles Grand Prix 2024 Results - Elle St. Pierre and Selemon Barega top 5000m I Day 1

The USATF Los Angeles Grand Prix 2024 has commenced in full action on May 17, 2024. On Day 1 of the event, multiple athletes cruised toward powerful victories at the Drake Stadium. One of the most eye-catching events was the 5000m race where American Olympian Elle St. Pierre and Ethiopian Olympian Selemon Barega stood atop the podium.

Elle St. Pierre gracefully dominated the tracks during the women's 5000m event. She ran towards victory in a winning time of 14:34.12. She trounced the Venezuelan athlete Joselyn Brea who secured the second position with a time of 14:36.59.

Pierre represented the United States at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, and she clinched a gold medal in the 2024 Glasgow World Indoor Championships in the 3000m event. She clocked a time of 8:20.87.

The men's 5000m was reigned by Ethiopian long-distance runner Selemon Barega. He stood atop the podium after clocking a time of 12:51.60. He has delivered multiple stellar performances in his career. One of the most notable was during the Tokyo Olympics in the 10000 m.

The results for all the events of the USATF Los Angeles Grand Prix have been released. Let's have a look at them.

Olympian Elle St. Pierre dominates the 5000m event at the USATF Los Angeles Grad Prix

Day 1

May 17, 2024

Women's Hammer Throw

1. Brooke Andersen - 77.32
2. Deanna Price - 77.16
3. Camryn Rogers - 75.56

Men's Hammer Throw

1. Mykhaylo Kokhan - 80.33
2. Denzel Comenentia -79.09
3. Daniel Haugh - 76.86

Women's Pole Vault

1. Sandi Morris - 4.70
2. Emily Grove - 4.48
3. Gabriela Leon - 4.48

Women's 800m D

1. Kate Grace - 2:01.93
2. Addy Townsend - 2:03.68
3. Presley Weems - 2:03.81

Women's 800m C

1. Charlene Lipsey - 2:02.16
2. Kassidy Johnson - 2:02.59
3. Hannah Segrave - 2:02.65

Women's 800m B

1. Samantha Watson - 2:00.73
2. Jazz Shukla - 2:01.18
3. Olivia Baker - 2:02.23

Men's 800m D

1. Grant Grosvenor - 1:48.82
2. Jake Ulrich - 1:49.02
3. Joah Hoey - 1:49.23

Men's 800m C

1. Sam Ellis - 1:47.09
2. Quamel Prince - 1:47.31
3. Shane Streich - 1:47.77

Men's 800m B

1. Hobbs Kesler - 1:45.07
2. Jesus Tonatiu Lopez - 1:45.23
3. Festus Lagat - 1:45.28

Women's 3000m Steeplechase B

1. Jessica Furlan - 9:41.25
2. Priti Lamba - 9:50.92
3. Colett Rampf - 9:54.86

Women's 3000m Steeplechase

1. Ceili McCabe - 9:20.58
2. Madison Boreman - 9:21.98
3. Norah Jeruto - 9:22.45

Women's Discus Throw

1. Valarie Allman - 67.93
2. Yaime Perez - 64.95
3. Jorinde Van Klinken - 62.74

Men's Discus Throw

1. Roje Stona - 66.93
2. Claudio Romero - 64.12
3. Brian Williams - 63.36

Men's 3000m Steeplechase B

1. Jackson Mestler - 8:30.12
2. Liam Cashin - 8:30.19
3. Colin Daly - 8:30.88

Men's 3000 Steeplechase

1. Jean-Simon Desgagnes - 8:16.49
2. Matthew Wilkinson - 8:16.59
3. Alec Basten - 8:19.96

Women's 1500m C

1. Lauren Ryan - 4:08.15
2. Grace Barnett - 4:09.27
3. Eleanor Fulton - 4:10.85

Women's 1500m B

1. Heather MacLean - 4:02.49
2. Dorcas Ewoi - 4:05.53
3. Ellie Leather - 4:06.12

Men's 1500m C

1. Garrett MacQuiddy - 3:41.44
2. Austen Dalquist - 3:41.83
3. Eric Avila - 3:42.50

Men's 1500m B

1. Morgan Beadlescomb - 3:35.84
2. Matt Wisner - 3:36.45
3. John Gregorek - 3:36.55

Men's 5000m

1. Selemon Barega - 12:51.60
2. Beerihu Aregawi - 12:52.09
3. Joshua Cheptegei - 12:52.38

Women's 5000m

1. Elle St. Pierre - 14:34.12
2. Joselyn Brea - 14:36.59
3. Hannah Nuttall - 14:57.91

Men's 5000m B

1. Abdihamid Nur - 13:04.40
2. Drew Hunter - 13:08.57
3. Ahmed Muhumed - 13:08.73

Women's 5000m

1. Lauren Gregory - 15:22.48
2. Jennifer Randall - 15:25.13
3. Ankita Dhyani - 15:28.82