Bowie won her heat in 10.74 seconds.
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The time also eclipsed the previous world-lead of 10.78 set by Murielle Ahoure of Cote D’Ivoire last month in Florida. They want to go out there and make it happen.
Christine Day, last year’s champion, was second in 50.29 seconds and pre-championships favourite Shericka Jackson third in 50.42 seconds with Novlene Williams-Mills fourth in 50.64 seconds. At age 18, Cunningham, the daughter of former National Football League quarterback Randall Cunningham, will be the youngest USA track and field Olympian in 36 years. “I just needed the win”.
“The schedule for Rio is going to be completely easy compared to this weekend”, Bartoletta said. Jarrion Lawson became only the ninth American with a legal jump over 28 feet, going 28-1 ¾ on his fourth attempt to also earn his first trip to the Games and post the longest legal jump of the year. I had a hard trials here.
Gatlin won his race in a blazing 9.80 seconds – 0.05 seconds faster than his gold medal performance in 2004.
When Usain Bolt is at his best he has shown the world what he is capable of. Only one other athlete in the world has a faster time this year, Jimmy Vicaut, of France, and his time was wind-assisted.
“I felt so good”, said Gardner. “I’ll get out there (Sunday) and hope to do the same thing”. “I said in the third grade I wanted to be an Olympian”.
Gatlin and Trayvon Bromell combined for the four fastest times in the world so far this year by running 9.86 seconds or faster in both the semifinals and finals. And is still just 20. “I’m happy to keep moving on”. Justin Gatlin and Allyson Felix both qualified for yet another Olympics on Sunday, a feat that’s not surprising on the surface but is still plenty impressive.
With 7,973 points, the world-record holder is in the lead and almost 400 points clear of fourth place heading into the final event, the 1,500 meters.
Joyner-Kersee says Reese has still not reached her peak after watching her display on Saturday.
Pulling away late, she finished the 400-meter final in 49.68 seconds for a.26-second win over Phyllis Francis, then collapsed in exhaustion and relief.
“I just gave it everything I had”, added Felix, who is her country’s most decorated female sprinter. “It’s been a tough year, and it was a relief. I think we could see a sweep of the podium”.
Not that it’s over.
She starts the 200 meters trials on Friday. And she’s not alone. The 2008 gold medalist is headed to his third Olympics. Joining him in Rio will be Gil Roberts (44.73) and David Verburg (44.82).
Gatlin had little intention of getting caught up in Bolt talk Sunday evening. “It’s hard to not feel like me, it’s a different year, so I have to go with what I have”.
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“I thought it was around 7.20-something, but I knew yesterday when I jumped 7 meters easily, I knew that today would be special, and I proved myself to be right”, Reese said. The top three finishers in each event will go to Rio next month.
