She had been struggling with a toe injury that she said made even getting to the line an accomplishment.
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Although the finalists were separated by a mere eight hundredths of a second across the three semi-finals, Thompson had looked the most accomplished qualifier as she ran 10.88 seconds easing up.
“I mean, she’s Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce”, Thompson said.
American Legend Michael Phelps bowed out of the Olympics with a 23rd career gold medal, as Great Britain took silver in the men’s 4x100m relay.
“I’m just looking to do the best as well, I’m looking to the challenge I’ll just take it from there”.
Baptistes time was not quick enough to see her progress to the semis.
Bowie wore gold glitter on her eyes but her medal was silver. Its wonderful, I feel great!
Bowie ran in lane five sandwiched between two favored Jamaican sprinters. I promised my little daughter Rhianna a medal, my mind was on that. Yet no one could imagine the pain she would bear over the next 10 seconds. Galen Rupp of the USA, the London silver medalist, faded to fifth. After the javelin I thought, gold is possible.
Farah, however, just does not know how to lose when it comes to the big races.
Jeff Henderson of the United States overtook Luvo Manyonga of South Africa by one centimeter on his last jump to win the long jump in 27 feet, 6 inches. Lawson appeared to have landed his final jump at a mark that would have given him the gold but officials ruled his left hand was the first part of his body to touch the sand, reducing the jump to 7.78 meters. She was kicked off her high school track team “because she is kind of saucy”, said coach Paul Francis, who gave her a college scholarship.
“When I crossed the line and glanced across to see I was clear I didn’t quite know how to celebrate”, she told reporters.
Compatriot Fraser-Pryce, 29, who was attempting to become the first woman to win three successive golds in the event, finished third in 10.86 seconds.
Bolt’s time of 10.07 seconds trailed that of his longtime rival Justin Gatlin by.06 seconds, but Bolt was running into a headwind while the American had the wind on his side. Greeted by roars, he clapped and smiled as he was introduced, tapped the Jamaica insignia on his singlet and put his index finger to his lips before lifting it to the sky. He had a hamstring injury setback in June but returned to competition in July. In 2016, it is her time, and I’m happy Jamaica gets to keep the gold.
The first round of the men’s 100 was held earlier on Saturday.
“In a race like that it is always tough”, James said. “This is the best it’s felt so far this whole season”.
“It was a great moment for athletics and in particular the Caribbean”, he said. Bolt will try to do it on his own in the men’s race Sunday.
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Mónica Puig won gold for the US Caribbean territory by beating Petra Kvitová of the Czech Republic in the Women’s singles tennis match-up. Phyllis Francis had the top time, 50.58, and Natasha Hastings qualified at 51.31.
