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August 16, 2010

Yet another mile stone by ‘Blade Runner’

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"A world record is always a good thing to finish the season off on," Pistorius told AFP.

The 23-year-old clocked 47.04 seconds improving his global best by 0.45 seconds.

Pistorius, known as “The Blade Runner” because of the prosthetics he uses for running, set the previous record in Beijing in 2008.

Pistorius set a 46.02 personal best in Italy last month and 46.93 in the B-race in London on Friday night, both against able bodied competition.

But his performance on Saturday easily bettered his previous T44 standard as he continues to stretch the gap between himself and the rest of the world in his class.

“A world record is always a good thing to finish the season off on,” Pistorius told AFP.

“I learned a lot from Friday’s race where the rainy conditions were not what I am used to.”

World Championships 1500m semifinalist Peter van der Westhuizen, 25, fell more than 10 seconds short of his personal best in the men’s mile on Saturday to finish last in 4:05.52.

Commonwealth 400m hurdles champion LJ van Zyl was below his best on Friday when he finished, also last, in 50.64 seconds for his event. This was almost three seconds slower than his career record.

The next Diamond League meeting, the penultimate of 14 this season, will be on August 19 in Zurich.

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August 13, 2010

Tyson Gay’s night fight

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“It may sound weird but I’ve received more attention since that victory than when I won the world title in ‘07,” said Gay.

Tyson Gay says beating Usain Bolt has brought him more fame than when he conquered the world of track and field.

He also believes his achievement in stripping the Jamaican superstar’s aura of invincibility is good for the sport of athletics.

American Gay runs for the first time since upsetting Bolt in Stockholm last week (right) when he competes in the 100 metres at tonight’s Aviva London Grand Prix.

But it is the American who is the star attraction after ending Olympic and world champion Bolt’s two-year unbeaten reign over 100m in a time of 9.84 seconds.

“It may sound weird but I’ve received more attention since that victory than when I won the world title in ’07,” said Gay.

Expect Gay to be in a class of his own, though, because he says a weight has been lifted from his shoulders by “doing something I said I could do” in beating Bolt.

He also knows that Lightning will strike again as “Usain is a fighter and he is a championship performer”.

“When he says he will be ready for next year, I really believe him,” added Gay.

7.04pm: Men’s 400m Hurdles - Dai Greene, another golden hero of Barcelona, takes on Welsh rival Rhys Williams and ex-world champions Bershawn Jackson and Felix Sanchez.

7.38pm: Men’s Triple Jump – PhilliPs iDowu, Britain’s World, Commonwealth and European champion, clashes with arch-rival Teddy Tamgho and ex-Olympic champion Christian Olsson.

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August 9, 2010

Mr Usain Bolt vs Mr Tyson Gay

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Mr Gay's response on beating Mr Bolt is instructive. "I'm really happy with the win, even though Usain Bolt isn't in the best of shape... it was important to beat someone important like that for the fans and for the sport," he said.

We find Mr Usain Bolt‘s loss to the USA’s Mr Tyson Gay at the IAAF Diamond League DN Galan meet on Friday distressing, not because we think his physical prowess and brilliance as a runner are diminishing, but because we don’t think he took the race seriously enough.

According to the Associated Press report reproduced in Saturday’s edition, Mr Bolt said he was not in the best of shape and that this was an “easy” season for him. According to Mr Bolt, he’ll be in unbeatable top form next year when the World Championships get underway in Daegu, South Korea.

Now, that may be all well and good for him. We wonder, though, how such a comment   had it been made prior to the race  may have impacted on his fans’ decision to spend money to see what was promoted as one of the most anticipated events of this track season. Would every last one of them have paid top dollar to come and see Mr Bolt take it easy? How would the organisers and sponsors have reacted?

Now, that may be all well and good for him. We wonder, though, how such a comment   had it been made prior to the race  may have impacted on his fans’ decision to spend money to see what was promoted as one of the most anticipated events of this track season. Would every last one of them have paid top dollar to come and see Mr Bolt take it easy? How would the organisers and sponsors have reacted?

Let’s face it, it is the fan base which determines who is who in the sporting and entertainment fraternities. There is no such thing as a star without fans. If track and field was not a darling in the hearts of millions worldwide, then even if Mr Bolt and all the other stars whom we so admire could run faster than lightning, they would not enjoy a fraction of the fame and fortune they do now.

This is something that Mr Bolt’s managers would do well to impress upon him, especially if it is the case that he is getting bored. It might be in their best interests to point out that one of the realities of being a superstar is that a huge responsibility is owed to the fans who facilitate said status.

Mr Gay’s response on beating Mr Bolt is instructive.

“I’m really happy with the win, even though Usain Bolt isn’t in the best of shape… it was important to beat someone important like that for the fans and for the sport,” he said.

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August 2, 2010

Simpson won gold in Africa Championships

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Margaret Simpson won Ghana’s first and only gold on day four of the 17th CAA African Athletics Championships at the Nyayo stadium in Nairobi, Kenya on Saturday.

The 2005 World championship bronze medalist, improved South African Junice Joseph’s championship record to take the women’s heptathlon with 6031 points ahead of South Africa’s Janet Wienand (5500 pts) with Lesotho’s Ts’oalei Selloane winning her second medal of the championships after the high jump gold taking bronze (5302 pts).

Ghana has so far won one gold, one silver(Aziz Zakari 100m) and two bronze medals (Mens & Womens 4×100).

In the other highlights of day four, Nigeria’s Oke Tosin leaped 17.22m to win the men’s Triple Jump, but missed the championship record, held by Ghanaian Andre Owusu by just one centimetre.

Algeria’s Hadj Lazib took a surprise win in the men’s 110m Hurdles ahead of Nigerian favorite Selim Nurudeen.

And Egyptian Abdel Mohsen Anani won the men’s hammer beating South African five-time champion Chris Harmse.

An impressive finishing kick by Olympic 5000m and 10,000m champion Tirunesh Dibaba won Ethiopia’s first gold.

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July 29, 2010

Open Track and Field Championship Results

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The high jump event.

Mongolian Open Track and Field Athletics Championship concluded in the Central Stadium on July 28, 2010.Over 300 athletes from Mongolia, South Korea, Russia and Inner Mongolia, China competed in the championship.

Inner Mongolian Zan Wei and Zhai Zonlin garnered gold medals in men and women’s shot-put event.

P.Maamuu and S.Ayushjav of Mongolia took silver and bronze medals in that event.

B.Khatanzorigt (Aldar sport committee) and Kh.Michidmaa (Dornod province) took gold medals in men and women’s high jump event.

Zhan Wei (Inner Mongolia) and Wan Zhiani (China) took first places in men and women’s long jump event.

A.Akhit took first place in men’s 800m race.

Ch.Shinetsetseg won gold medals in women’s 800m, 1,500m and 3,000m races. She set new national record in 3,000m event and received MNT100, 000 prize money.

“I believe myself to set new record in this championship but, I don’t think to set new record in 3,000m event.” said Mongolian champion Shinetsetseg. “All competitors were stronger and especially participants from China and Russia were very good” she added.

B.Ser-Od won a gold medal in 10,000m race who won a gold medal in Brighton Marathon competition.

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Jamaican medal hunt continues

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Jamaica's Nickiesha Wilson (left) Trinidad & Tobago's Janeil Belleile (center) and Mexico's Zudikey Rodriguez compete in the women's 400m hurdles finals of the track and field competition during the Central American and Caribbean Games in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, on Tuesday. Wilson won the gold medal and Rodriguez the silver. - AP

The Jamaicans who are currently positioned sixth in the medal table with 32 medals, will be looking to add to this tally and are expected to feature in four finals today.

At this point, the Jamaicans have so far secured 12 gold medals, eight silver and 12 bronze medals.

Former Edwin Allen and Munro College middle-distance standout Aldwyn Sappleton will face the starter in the finals of the men’s 800m after he secured his spot with a 1:49.44 run for second place in his semi-final on Tuesday. The Olympian and World Junior relay champion will however have to run closer to his 1:46.82 personal best, if he is to challenge for a podium spot in today’s final.

Four-time national champion Wilbert Walker will be setting his sights on a medal in the men’s triple-jump finals, which also gets under way later today.

Walker has already posted his personal best this season; leaping 16.76m on his way to winning the national title earlier this summer, and will be looking to add a CAC medal to his credits.

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Jamaica’s female team will run out of lane five in the finals of the event, which is being contested as a straight finals, but the men will run out of lane five in the first of two semi-finals earlier.

Maurice Smith will actually be the first Jamaican in action as he gets going with the first five events in the men’s decathlon, with the 100m, long jump, shot put, high jump and 500m, all scheduled to be completed today.

The 2007 World Championships silver medalist will contest the remaining five disciplines in the decathlon tomorrow; 110m hurdles, discus, pole vault, javelin and the 1500m.

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July 28, 2010

young movements in place for River Cities track team

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River Cities has a large contingent at the 2010 USA Track and Field National Junior Olympic Track and Field Championships in Sacramento, Calif., which began Tuesday. River Cities has 12 athletes competing in various events.

However, this year’s team will have at least one representative in every age group.

“We have kids in every age group, and that’s a first for us,” Plaza said. “We are very proud of them.”

Youth is the team’s strong suit, and leading that group is 10-year-old Christian Daniels. He will compete in the 9-10-year-old age group in the 100 and 200 meters along with the long jump.

At the regional championships in Monroe earlier this month, Daniels edged Myles Mason by .04 seconds to finish in first in the 100-meter dash. Daniels cruised to victory in the 200-meter dash with a time of 28.15 seconds.

The team still has a crop of young talent that will be looking to break through, but Plaza is confident in his team.

“This is the youngest group we’ve ever had,” Plaza said. “Youth is the key with this group. The goal is to peak at nationals.”

Not to be outdone in the youth movement are two competitors in the 15-16-year-old intermediate age group — Hanaj Carter and Josh Lamers. The 15-year-old Carter will compete in both the 100 and 200 meters, while Lamers will run in the 110-meter hurdles.

Lamers won the 110-meter hurdles, while Carter took home two second-place finishes at regionals.

Overall, Plaza said the group is good and hopes the team peaks during the up and coming, while some will adjust to flying.

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July 27, 2010

Kenya is awaiting for their athletic heroes

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The team brings home a total of 15 medals, including, 7 Gold, Four Silver and Four bronze medals.

The triumphant national junior athletics team is expected to arrive home Tuesday evening from Moncton Canada where Kenya retained the world title, bagging a total of 15 medals,(7 Gold, 4 silver and 4 bronze).

Top government and Athletics Kenya officials are expected to welcome home the heroes who are expected to arrive at the Jomo Kenyatta International air Port at 6pm aboard Swiss air.

Mercy Cheronoh was the first to win Gold for Kenya in 3000 metres race while the rest of the Gold medals came from Dennis Masai, Caleb Ndiku, Jonathan Muia, Purity Cherotich, David Bett and David Mutua.

Meanwhile, preparations for the 17th edition of the African Athletics championships are complete with the African premier event starting Wednesday at the Nyayo National Stadium.

A record 812 athletes have confirmed participation in the five day event. Kenya will be hoping to reclaim the title they lost to Ethiopia in Addis Ababa in 2008.

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