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Bolt wins in time of 9.85 Seconds – Zagreb

admin — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 21:47:49 +0000

Usain Bolt ran a season’s best 9.85 seconds to win the World Challenge meeting in Zagreb in his first 100 metres since false starting at the World Championships.

The Jamaican finished well clear of the field with world bronze medallist Kim Collins second in 10.01secs.

The 25-year-old surrendered his world 100m title to compatriot Yohan Blake after his stunning disqualification in the final in Daegu last month, although he went on to retain his 200m and sprint relay crowns.

Blake has since set a new personal best of 9.82s, while Asafa Powell, who missed out on the championships through injury, still holds the fastest time of the year with 9.78.

Associated Press

Usain Bolt to race in 100m in Zagreb tonight

admin — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 12:39:12 +0000

Usain Bolt will race in the 100m at the Hanzekovic Memorial athletics meeting in Zagreb tonight.

He will face among others, Kim Collins of St. Kitts and Nevis, the surprise bronze medallist in Daegu, who improved his season’s best to 10.01 in Berlin on Sunday; Trinidad & Tobago’s national record holder Richard Thompson; and former World and Olympic champion Justin Gatlin of the U.S.

Live TV coverage will be broadcast on Eurosport at 16:45 (UK Time) with the 100m race scheduled to start at 18:55 (UK Time)

Another Gold for Usain Bolt as Jamaica set World Record in 4×100m Relay

admin — Sun, 04 Sep 2011 12:07:25 +0000

Jamaica have just set another World Record in the 4×100m Relay running 37.04 seconds to take the Gold Medal at the World Athletics Championships in Daegu, South Korea.

4×100m Final Video

Usain Bolt wins 200m Final – World Athletics Championships Daegu

admin — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 12:21:57 +0000

Usain Bolt put his 100m false start behind him, to run a blistering 19.40 seconds and win the 200m Final at the World Athletics Championships in Daegu South Korea.

Bolt finished well ahead of US runner Walter Dix who ran 19.70 seconds, with Christophe Lemaitre finishing third in 19.80 seconds.

Usain Bolt 200m Final Video

Usain Bolt drawn in Lane 3 for 200m Final – World Athletics Championships Daegu

admin — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 07:38:08 +0000

Usain Bolt has been drawn in Lane 3 for the 200m Final at the World Athletics Championships in Daegu, South Korea. Bolt starts next to his main rival Walter Dix of the USA, with european hopefuls Christophe Lemaitre and Jaysuma Saidy Ndure starting from outside lanes.

The 200m final is scheduled to start at 13:20 (UK Time) and live TV coverage will be broadcast on Channel 4.

1 Rondel Sorrillo, TRI
2 Bruno de Barros, BRA
3 Usain Bolt, JAM
4 Walter Dix, USA
5 Nickel Ashmeade, JAM
6 Christophe Lemaitre, FRA
7 Alonso Edward, PAN
8 Jaysuma Saidy Ndure, NOR

Bolt through to 200m Final – World Athletics Championships Daegu

admin — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 11:10:41 +0000

Usain Bolt has run a time of 20.31 seconds to win heat 2 of the 200m Semi Final at the World Athletics Championships in South Korea.

Bolt ran at full speed around the bend, but slowed down along the last fifty metres to jog over the line ahead of Norwegian Jaysuma Saidy Ndure.

200m Semi Final Starting List – World Athletics Championships Daegu

admin — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 08:02:29 +0000

Usain Bolt has been drawn in Lane 6 in Heat number 2 of the Semi Finals in the 200m which is due to start at 12:03 (UK Time) later this morning.

The first two to finish each heat plus the two fastest loosers from the Semi Finals will make it through to the 200m final, which takes place on Saturday at 13:20 (UK Time).

Heat 2 200M Semi Final – Friday 02 September 2011 – 12:03 (UK Time)

1 Churandy Martina, NED
2 Hitoshi Saito, JPN
3 Rondel Sorrillo, TRI
4 Jaysuma Saidy Ndure , NOR
5 Bruno de Barros, BRA
6 Usain Bolt, JAM
7 Darvis Patton, USA
8 Reto Schenkel, SUI

Bolt cruises into 200m Semi Final

admin — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 07:44:21 +0000

(Reuters) – A chastened Usain Bolt returned to the world championships and Deagu Stadium on Friday morning resolutely focused on just one thing, reaching the semi-finals of the 200 meters.

The flamboyant fastest man in the world could be forgiven for not taking absolutely anything for granted after the embarrassment of being disqualified from the final of the 100 meters for a false start five days ago.

There was no way he was going to jump the gun again and understandably had the slowest reaction time in his heat but the Jamaican rarely needs a perfect start in the 200 and he duly eased to victory in 20.30 seconds.

That turned out to be the quickest time of the morning but pretenders to Bolt’s crown like American Walter Dix, Panama’s Alonso Edward and flying Frenchman Christophe Lemaitre also proceeded comfortably.

See full article on Reuters

Usain Bolt 200m Heat Lineup – World Athletics Championships Daegu

admin — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 20:17:40 +0000

Usain Bolt has been drawn in Lane 7 in Heat number 2 which is due to start at 03:18am (UK Time) on Friday. Bolt will lineup alongside Britain Christian Malcolm.

Should Bolt make it through his heat, he will be in action again in the Semi Final at 11:55am (UK Time).

For all those night owls, coverage of all 7 heats of the 200m will be broadcast live on Channel 4 from 03:10am (UK Time)

Heat 2 – Friday 02 September 2011 – 03:18am (UK Time)

1 Michael Mathieu, BAH
2 Pavel Maslák, CZE
3 Churandy Martina, NED
4 Bryan Barnett, CAN
5 Emmanuel Callender, TRI
6 Christian Malcolm, GBR
7 Usain Bolt, JAM

False start for Usain Bolt – Blake wins 100m – World Athletics Championships

admin — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 11:51:00 +0000

Usain Bolt false started in the 100m race at the World Athletics Championships in Daegu, South Korea. Under recently changed athletic rules, an athlete is instantly disqualified if they leave the blocks before the starting gun sounds. Bolt immediately knew he had false started and took his shirt off in frustration knowing he was about to be disqualified.

Fellow Jamaican Yohan Blake went on to take the title in 9.92 seconds ahead of Walter Dix 10.08 and Kim Collins 10.09.

Bolt’s next race is in the 200m heats on Friday 2nd September.

Usain Bolt disqualified after false start video

100m Final without Bolt Video