LONDON (Sporting Alert) -- Usain Bolt strolled into the final of the men's 100 metres dash on Sunday at the London Olympic Games after winning his semi-final heat very convincingly. The defending champion and world record holder ran the opening half of the race before slowing down to a jog, while looking around as he crossed
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Asafa Powell to run 200m at UTech Track Classic on April 17
Former 100 metres world record-holder Asafa Powell of MVP has been entered to runin the 200 metre event at the third staging of the University of Technology (UTech) Track and Field Classic at the National Stadium on April 17. The meeting, which will see a number of the top Jamaican athletes competing, with also
Usain Bolt to run at Penn Relays
World sprint double and relay world record holder Usain Bolt, will compete at the Penn Relays as part of the USA vs. the World event April 24, USA Track and Field announced Thursday. The Jamaican sprint ace is scheduled to compete in the men's 4x100 relay and event he ran on the third leg
Usain Bolt unlikely to challenge 400m WR until After 2012
Jamaican sprint sensation, the exciting Usain Bolt says he is unlikely to target Michael Johnson's 400m world record until after his London 2012 mission. American Johnson, world record holder is set at 43.18 seconds and he has suggested the Olympic and world 100m and 200m champion should change events. However, Bolt said: "The 400m is painful! I
Video highlights of Usain Bolt's winning 400m race in 2010
Watch live video highlights of Usain Bolt winning the 400m in the 2010 opener at the Camperdown Classics on Saturday Feb 13. Triple world and Olympic sprint champion Usain Bolt opened his season with a meet record 45.86 seconds for 400 meters at the Camperdown Classic on Saturday. “I guess I am getting there,” Bolt told
Meb Keflezighi To Run In New York City Half-Marathon
Meb Keflezighi will return to the scene of his last victory to compete in the New York City Half-Marathon. The New York Road Runners announced Thursday that the 2009 NYC marathon champion will compete in the 13-mile race on March 21. He'll be joined by Abdi Abdirahman, Anthony Famiglietti and Josh Rohatinsky in a men's field that
Ethiopian Meseret Defar just missed 5,000 meters world record at GE Galan
Meseret Defar of Ethiopia missed the indoor world record by less than half a second as she won the 5,000 meters at the GE Galan on Wednesday. Defar finished in 14 minutes, 24.85 seconds, just 0.48 seconds short of the record she set at the same venue last year. Cuba's Dayron Robles won the 60-meter hurdles in
Video Interview With Usain Bolt Talking About The 2010 Season
Video of Usain Bolt speaking about running at the adidas Grand Prix in New York City on 12 June. Bolt, the triple Olympic and World champion (100, 200, 4x100) and World record holder will race over the 100m dash in New York, and it will be his first competition in the United States since he set