Both offered new national records.
Brazier, world champion in Doha in 2019 and already holding the United States record for a year, improved it by a hundredth of a second to 1: 44.21.
“I just wanted to see what form I was in,” said the 23-year-old, who edged British runner-up Jamie Webb by 2.05 seconds and said he was “ready” for the Olympics. Tokyo (23 July-8 August).
Miller-Uibo broke the Bahamas 400m record in 50.21, 13 cents faster than Christine Amertil’s 2006 mark. This is also the benchmark time for 2021.
Kendra Harrison, world indoor champion in 2018, achieved the best performance of the year (7.82) over 60m hurdles, ahead of Briton Tiffany Porter (7.89), triple world indoor medalist.
In high jump, American Trey Culver also set the best mark of the year at 2.33m, tying his personal best.
No record or best performance of the year for the American Michael Norman, nevertheless winner of the 400 m in 45.34, at the finish, ahead of Rai Benjamin (45.39).
The 200m world champion Noah Lyles won in 20.80 over the distance.
Trayvon Bromell, world indoor champion in 2016 over 60m, also won the distance in 6.50, without shining more.
Her compatriot Kayla White won the women’s event in 7.15.
The 800 m was won by American Ajee Wilson (2: 01.79), bronze medalist at the 2017 and 2019 worlds and whose return to the track after almost a year of absence.
The meeting, usually held in Boston, was relocated this year to Staten Island, New York, within the Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex, behind closed doors, due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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