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Usain Bolt, Fastest Man Alive !!
Posted by ShopinJA in International Sports on August 16th, 2009
Usain Bolt Sets a new Mens 100m World Record with an official Time of 9.58secs
Bolt was in devastating form here on Sunday with a stunning World Record Championships.
In one of his best starts ever, Bolt had things under control from early and was alone by the midway stage, which he had time to look both sides.
And even as he approaches the finish line, Bolt was looking at the clock, which later triggered a huge celebration.
Asafa Powell, who finished third in 9.84, joined Bolt in the celebration.
“I knew I was ready,” said Bolt who improved his previous 9.69secs world record, which gave him gold at last summer’s Olympics.
“I knew if I execute my race I would have this race,” he added.
American Tyson Gay was also impressive for 9.71, a new national record.
Antigua and Barbuda’s Daniel Bailey, Bolt training partner, was fourth in 9.94
100m Finals Held @ The Aug. 16, 2009 World Champs in Germany.
Perfect timing: Bolt shows off his new world record in the Olympic Stadium in Berlin, Germany. Photo: REUTERS
Bolt and Gay won’t meet before July
Posted by ShopinJA in Sports Center on June 4th, 2009
World record holder Usain Bolt has expressed his desire to meet world 100 meters champion Tyson Gay. It however seem as though Bolt will have to wait until July, as Gay has decided not to complete in Sunday’s Prefontaine Classic and likely will not run again until the U.S. championship in late June, according to Gene Cherry of Reuters.
Gay’s agent Mark Wetmore believes it was “slightly unrealistic to think that Gay could recover that fast, after clocking 19.58 seconds, the third fastest 200 meters of all-time, at last weekend’s New York grand prix. There is absolutely no injury. Gay probably will not run again until the June 25-28 U.S. nationals in Eugene.
“I definitely want to meet Tyson before, to see where I’m at or what I need to do if he beats me. He shook off some injuries, took his time and got back on track and worked his way back up and he is now showing that he is one of the best athletes in the world,” Bolt told Reuters in Jamaica.
Source: Go Jamaica
