Allyson Felix’s absence from the women’s 200 meters couldn’t keep the United States off the podium in Rio. The bulk of that legwork had been done by Felix, who won gold in 2012 and silvers in 2008 and 2004, but Bowie has run out of her shadow in Rio.
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Ali was clearly in second place when she crossed the line to take silver in 12.59, but Castlin faced a nervous wait before it was confirmed that she had taken bronze in 12.61.
Lee Ahye, ran a time of 22.34 seconds in lane seven during Wednesday night’s race.
This is the former Golden Eagle’s second Olympic medal.
Bowie capably rose to the challenge.
Walcott who becomes the latest one of TT’s 32 athletes in Rio to carry TT hope for a medal at the Games throws first of the 12 in Saturday’s final which offers three attempts per finalist in the first instance and three more for the emerging top eight to determine the victor.
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Bowie will have one more chance at gold in the women’s 4X100 meter relay event.
