LONDON (Sporting Alert) – Usain Bolt promised that he would do something special and he certainly did not disappoint after the world record holder blasted to another dominant performance to win the Olympic 100m gold medal on Sunday night. The world record holder set a new Olympic record and the second fastest 100m time ever […]
This preview of the men’s events at the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships, Doha, Qatar (12-14 March) is based on entry information received by the IAAF but before the official start lists have been decided. In a wide open event USA’s former World Junior 100m champion Ivory Williams is among the lead medal contenders following
Britain’s golden girl Jessica Ennis believes she is in the best possible shape to win the World Indoor pentathlon title in Doha next Saturday despite a setback in her preparations with a foot injury. Ennis is under no illusions that despite her own brilliant form she faces an even tougher test of her multi-event skills
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, 4×100) 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
"I just blew my mind and blew the world’s mind." – Usain Bolt. On the commute home from work the other day I happened to stumble across the celebrity gossip section of a free London paper. There looking quite the cool cat was a picture of Usain Bolt donning a leather jacket and some comedy
By Gary Smith and Symone Goss, World-Track PARIS — Usain Bolt steps into every competition with the mentality of being a champion and such a desire has propelled him into the world beater he is these days. The Jamaican phenomenon, however, made it clear that at no point in time he is ever over-confident about
Even if you’re not a track fan — or even a sports fan — you ought to take note of this extraordinary athlete named Usain Bolt who is blazing in our midst. It looks like people will be talking about him decades from now, and you don’t want to miss seeing history in the making.
By Gary Smith, World-Track BERLIN — Former 100 metres world record holder Maurice Greene believes Usain Bolt has not yet reached his full potential, and backs the Jamaican sprint sensation to develop as he learns to race over the distance. Bolt, who currently holds the world record in both the 100m and 200m, was phenomenal
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Two top Jamaican sprinters, Beijing Olympic Games 100m Silver medalist Sherone Simpson and 400m relay Gold medalist Nesta Carter, along with Atlanta’s Olympic bronze medalist in the long jump James Beckford, are yet to submit their entries for the National Championships four days after the deadline date. When contacted on Wednesday, the
United States’ 2005 Helsinki World 100m champion, Lauryn Williams, says she is looking forward to being a part of her country’s initiative to regain their sprint dominance over Jamaica. At last year’s Olympic Games in Beijing, China, Jamaica led by Usain Bolt’s stunning world record runs of 9.69 and 19.30 in the 100 and 200
LONDON — Two Britain’s bright sparks, Tasha Danvers and James Dasaolu will both miss this weekend’s European Team Championships with injury.
The Kenyan sporting fraternity is expressing concerns about the faltering performance of Olympic 800m champion Pamela Jelimo.
