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2009-08-21

Permalink 01:00:54, by timely, 800 words, 214 views English (EU)
Categories: USA, World Champs, 800m, Kenya, Britain, Berlin, South Africa, Russia

Bolt's lightening 200m - 19.19

That amazing man in his flying machine. Words cannot describe the awesome ability of Usain Bolt, yet again he delivered on the World stage with a manner of nonchalance and calm by storming to 19.19, a New World Record, to capture the Berlin world Championships 200m Title.

If the 100m was breathtaking, the 200m was sublime. The ease with which this athlete runs is absolutely amazing to witness. His power to weight ratio is unfathonable and just like Bob Beamon's wonderjump in Mexico 1968, the other athletes can only watch in awe.

In 1968, Ter-Ovanesyan declared: "Compared to this jump we are as children."

Bolt's competitors will be forgiven for thinking the same thoughts when comparing to his sprinting ability. This is a challenge the athletes have to rise to, not only the Jamaican athletes but the World's athletes, this is an opportunity for each athlete to explore their boundaries and to push to where they have not considered possible.

In the build-up to the 200m final, Bolt was relaxed as normal and the one athlete who seemed to benefit the most from Bolt's blitz was Panama's Alonso Edward who captured Silver in an Area Record (AR) time of 19.81 with the USA's Wallace Spearman taking Bronze, defending champion Shawn Crawford ran and aggressive race and a brilliant bend but faded over the last 30m, whether this can be attributed to mental or physical only he can know.

Bolt World 200m Record

All Jamaica's athletes seem to have taken up the torch that Bolt's performances has provided and the country's standards and belief has risen to new levels which is reflected in Berlin.

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2009-08-19

Permalink 04:02:42, by timely, 769 words, 135 views English (EU)
Categories: World Champs, France, New Zealand, Kenya, Britain, Berlin, South Africa, SteepleChase

Kemboi takes elusive Gold in Steeple on Day 4 in Berlin

Kenya's Ezekiel Kemboi finally grabbed that elusive Gold on Day 4 in the Berlin World Championships on Tuesday.

His winning time was a new Championship Record of 8:00.43
and the racing over the last few laps was ferocious to say the least. The East Africans were attempting to take chunks out of each other in their pursuit of Gold which has been the domain of Kenyan born athletes for some time now.

France's Bouabdellah Tahri was trying to get a look in on this Kenyan party and hung with the big boys and was able to wrestle a medal away from them by taking Bronze with a final surge over the last 30m to split the intended Kenyan 1-2-3.

In doing so he established a new European Record with his time of 8:01.18

As was expected South Africa's Ruben Ramolefi took out the pace for the 1st kilometer which they blitzed through in 2:41.90, however instead of the tempo dropping the Kenyans simply upped it further with Paul Kipsiele Koech leading through 2km in 5:22.79 and then they lifted the pace even further for the last blitz towards the line.

The facial expressions were etched in painful and somewhat excruciating agony over the last lap with Tahri seemingly looking the most relaxed, however at this event it is expected that the Kenyans die for their country to take Gold and they were rewarded with the top 2 placings.

This was a race where the Pride of Africa was on display and Tahir was able to edge in for a gallant place on the podium.

Steeple Victory

Other events on the evening and my Fantasy scoring

In the morning session, my Fantasy Team runner, Maryam Yusuf Jamal, came through the heats relatively unscathed and looks to be on for a podium finish in the final and of course a maximum 100 points, that is once she has dealt with the semis which is only on Friday. In her race the USA's Shannon Rowbury came tumbling down but was given a reprieve and she will line up in the semis for another bite at the cherry.

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2009-08-06

Permalink 09:35:50, by timely, 568 words, 265 views English (EU)
Categories: Track News, 800m, South Africa, SteepleChase

South African Athletics on the UP?

In a space of one month South African athletic ambitions and performances seemed to soar to new heights.

The country on the Southern most tip of Africa has always been a place where much was expected on their re-entry into international athletics and for a period of time it seemed that they would live up to expectations.

The country certainly had the resources and the athletes to back the expectations and then what followed was a drop in performances and the lack of emerging stars to the fore.

At the Beijing Olympics the country's sport seemed to be floundering till long jumper Godfrey Mokoena leapt to silver and in the process saved the proud nation of the blushes and introspection.

And hopefully there was time for introspection as it was sorely needed.

July 2009 and within a space of a month the country of the Green and Gold seem to have much to cheer about, Mokoena again seemed to set the ball rolling with his magnificent new African record jump of 8m 50 in Madrid.

What followed was a flurry of performances by athletes from 400m hurdles through 800m and 1500m to the Steeplechase.

L.J. van Zyl  won the 400m hurdles in Monaco in 47.94 to record a Personal Best [PB] and World Leading (WL) performance.

Also at the same meeting Ruben Ramolefi ran a daring race in the Men's SteepleChase and at one time led by 30m at a blistering pace only to falter over the last 500m to record a new National Record (NR) of 8:11.63 which took 5 seconds off his PB. The performance was stunning and the confidence was lifting and hopefully with a little more strength he can go sub 8:10 and edge closer to the magical 8:05

At the same meeting, 1500m athlete, Johan Cronje, came agonisingly close to breaking the long-standing record set in 1993 by Johan Landsman with his PB of 3:33.63 It is only a matter of time before this 'old' national record is taken down and one wonders why it has taken so long for the country's 1500m athletes to come knocking at the door.

And then to the African Junior Championships and step forward Caster Semenya. Just over a year ago we processed an artcle titled, Caster Semenya a new star in 800m and on that occasion the athlete had posted a 2:04.23.

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