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U.S. Wins Men's 4x400 Meter Relay
BEIJING (Reuters) - The United States won the gold medal in the men's 4x400 meters relay on Saturday in the last athletic event on the Beijing Olympic track.
The American quartet of LaShawn Merritt, Angelo Taylor, David Neville and Jeremy Wariner clocked a combined time of two minutes 55.39 seconds.
Bahamas, represented by Andretti Bain, Michael Mathieu, Andrae Williams and Christopher Brown, finished second in 2:58.03.
The Russian team of Maksim Dyldin, Vladislav Frolov, Anton Kokorin and Denis Alexeev were third in 2:58.06. BEIJING (Reuters) - The United States won the gold medal in the men's 4x400 meters relay on Saturday in the last athletic event o... more -
Best of Beijing Olympics - Day 14 (photos)
A photo gallery of the best of August 22, 2008.
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Jamaica wins another gold medal
Beijing, China (Sports Network) - Jamaica claimed another gold medal in track and field at the Beijing Olympics on Thursday, as Veronica Campbell-Brown won the women's 200 meters.
Campbell-Brown defended her gold medal from the Athens Games, winning the race with a personal-best run of 21.74 seconds. American sprinter Allyson Felix, the silver medalist in Athens, was second to Campbell-Brown once again, finishing in 21.93 seconds.
Jamaica also won the bronze medal as Kerron Stewart posted a time of 22- seconds flat, crossing the finish line just .01 seconds ahead of Muna Lee of the U.S. Stewart also took the silver medal in the 100 at these Games. Beijing, China (Sports Network) - Jamaica claimed another gold medal in track and field at the Beijing Olympics on Thursday, as Veroni... more -
Jamaica’s Bolt breaks 200 mark, gets sprint double
Usain Bolt of Jamaica broke the world record by winning the 200 meters in 19.30 seconds Wednesday night, becoming the first man since Carl Lewis in 1984 to sweep the 100 and 200 gold medals at an Olympics.
Bolt is the first man ever to break the world marks in both sprints at an Olympics. Not even Lewis or Jesse Owens managed that.
Showing what he can do when he runs at full speed all the way through the finish—something he hadn’t done yet in the Beijing Games—Bolt eclipsed the old record of 19.32 seconds set by Michael Johnson in Atlanta in 1996.
Bolt was an astonishing 0.52 seconds ahead of silver medalist Churandy Martina of Netherlands Antilles.
Shawn Crawford of the United States, the defending Olympic champion, was third after teammate Wallace Spearmon was disqualified for running out his lane. The U.S. protested the ruling.
The performance marked Bolt as one of the breakthrough stars of these Summer Games, coming on the heels of his victory in the 100 Saturday night. He bettered his own world record in that race by winning in 9.69 seconds—despite slowing down over the final 20 meters to showboat. Usain Bolt of Jamaica broke the world record by winning the 200 meters in 19.30 seconds Wednesday night, becoming the first man since ... more -
Top 5 Toughest Summer Olympic Events
Which Olympic events in this year's summer Olympics in Beijing, China are the Toughest to Win a Gold Medal for Your Country.
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'Lost Boy' found his way through running
Sudanese refugee Lopez Lomong, found the drive to live on as a boy in a Kenyan refugee camp. His motivation, running. His inspiration, Michael Johnson. Now 23 years old, he has gained US citizenship, and is competing for a spot on the US Track Team for the 2008 Olympics in the 1,500-meter. Sudanese refugee Lopez Lomong, found the drive to live on as a boy in a Kenyan refugee camp. His motivation, running. His inspiratio... more
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Afghan hounds racing at dog track!
These bundles of fur were doing a hot lap around the dog track.....two slow coaches at the back!
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High School Track Star Wins State Team Title - All by Herself!
When you’re the only person from your high school to qualify for the state meet, chances are you’re not exactly gunning for the title. But over two days last weekend, Bonnie Richardson, a junior at Rochelle High School in Rochelle, Texas, jumped, ran, and, er, discus-ed her way to the Texas 1A high school team track title — all by her lonesome.
Bonnie, whose high school doesn’t even have a proper track, braved two days of 90-plus-degree Texas heat to singlehandedly beat teams from all over the state. Officials told reporters that, as far as they knew, this was the first time a single athlete had won a girls’ team title. (The last time it happened for the boys was way back in the 70’s.)
“I don’t think I could handle any more,” Bonnie admitted. “It was hot, and I was tired.” Hey, at least she didn’t have to run a relay race!
Now that she’s won the state title, Bonnie will assume a secret identity and spend the rest of her days fighting assorted street thugs and the occasional supervillain. And don’t even bother applying for the sidekick job — she works alone. When you’re the only person from your high school to qualify for the state meet, chances are you’re not exactly gunning for the title.... more -
Disabled athlete granted access to compete in Beijing
Get excited for this summer's sports hero. Well, he has to qualify, first...
Oscar Pistorius will try out for this summer's Olympic Games. His carbon fiber prosthetics are code-named "Cheetahs".
With this movement by the Court of Arbitration for Sport, disabled athletes will be able to compete with able-bodied athlete unless the the International Association of Athletics Federation can "provide indubitable scientific evidence to the contrary", reports The New York Times today.
-Jake
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Oscar Pistorius, the double-amputee sprinter who was barred from able-bodied competition in January, will be allowed to pursue his dream of qualifying for the Olympic Games after an unexpected decision by the Court of Arbitration for Sport. The Court, an international panel which has final say over legal matters in sport, overturned the International Association of Athletics Federations’ ban, ruling in effect that Pistorius’ carbon fiber prosthetic blades do not give him an unfair advantage.
The court came to a decision after hearing expert testimony from Pistorius’s camp and the I.A.A.F., track and field’s governing body, on April 29 and 30 in Lausanne, Switzerland. It published its opinion in a statement at 9 a.m., Eastern time.The I.A.A.F. had declared Pistorius ineligible for able-bodied competition in January despite originally clearing him to compete last spring, pending further investigation. Pistorius will be allowed to resume his efforts immediately.
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What the decision means for other disabled athletes hoping to compete in the Olympics is that they will be allowed to compete with able-bodied athletes unless the I.A.A.F. can provide indubitable scientific evidence to the contrary. In the past, I.A.A.F. spokesman Nick Davies has insisted that these matters can only be treated on a case by case basis with the burden of proof on the athletes to show that the prosthetics do not provide an unfair advantage.
“Unless there is adequate evidence to support that determination,” Kessler said. “Then the disabled should be allowed to compete.” Get excited for this summer's sports hero. Well, he has to qualify, first... ... more -
Nate on Jesus Lane - #6 - running
Nate on Jesus Lane - #6 - running
Nate at the Cambridge University Cuppers Athletics Freshers Track Meet
Fall 2007
http://natedern.com Nate on Jesus Lane - #6 - running Nate at the Cambridge University Cuppers Athletics Freshers Track Meet Fall 2007 ... more
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