Sports People

Moses Kiptanui of Kenya narrowly missed the 3,000-meter steeplechase world record, Britain’s Olympic champion Linford Christie won the 100 meters and Michael Johnson, the world’s top-ranked runner in the 200 and 400, continued his winnings ways by taking the 400 at the Bislett Games in Olso, Norway. … Kevin Mitchell, the highest-paid player in Japanese baseball history, was reported to be back in Japan after a controversial two-month hiatus. … Michael Andretti shattered the course record with the fastest lap ever on an IndyCar road course, averaging 146.215 mph to win the provisional pole for Sunday’s Cleveland Grand Prix. … Sterling Marlin turned in the fastest lap before qualifying for the DieHard 500 Winston Cup in Talladega, Ala., race was washed out by rain. … A $100,000 donation in the name of his grandfather from Portland Trail Blazers Chris Dudley has paid for a new bridge at a camp for children with diabetes near Forest Grove, Ore.