Alabama Track and Field Duo Named SEC Runners of the Week
4/6/2021 5:32:00 PM | Track & Field, Cross Country
Robert and Dunning and Tamara Clark were named the league’s runners of the week after a strong showing at last weekend’s Florida Relays
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Alabama track and field's Robert Dunning and Tamara Clark were both named Southeastern Conference Runners of the Week, the league office announced Tuesday following an exceptional weekend of competition for both.
Dunning and Clark both won races at the Florida Relays this past weekends and posted times that rank among the nation's best.
Robert Dunning opened the Florida Relays by breaking the school 400-meter hurdles record with a 49.70. Dunning's mark in Gainesville also ranks second in the nation this season. He closed out the meet with a gold-medal performance in the 110-meter hurdles. Dunning won the 110 hurdles with a 13.55 into a headwind (-1.3), the second-fastest time of his career. His career-best mark of 13.45 came earlier this season and ranks him second nationally.
Tamara Clark ran an outdoor PR of 22.50 on the way to winning the 200 meters at the Florida Relays. It is the best time in the nation this season and ranks her third all-time at UA. Clark finished second in the 100 meters with an 11.12, which matches the fifth-fastest time in school history and ties her for second in the nation this season. She was also part of the 4x100-meter relay team that finished in 44.39, good for 14th nationally.
Alabama returns to action this weekend, hosting the Crimson Tide Invitational April 8-10.
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