2009
2
Sep
MONACO (AP) – Usain Bolt has confirmed that he will run the 200 metres at the IAAF World Athletics Final next month in Greece, the international athletics federation said yesterday.
BOLT… shattered world records in the 100 and 200 metres at the World Championships earlier this month
The Jamaican sprinter shattered world records in the 100 [...]
2009
2
Sep
MONTE-CARLO, Monaco (CMC) – Jamaica’s phenomenal World and Olympic sprint champion Usain Bolt is set to enjoy a whopping US$500,000 payday for competing in the 100 metres in South Korea later this month.
Bolt… has been labelled the greatest sprinter of all time
Bolt is expected to tackle the shorter sprint on September 25 at the Daegu [...]
2009
18
Jun
OSTRAVA, Czech Republic (AP) – Olympic champion and world-record holder Usain Bolt won the 100 metres in 9.77 seconds at the Golden Spike meet yesterday.
OSTRAVA, Czech Republic – Jamaican Usain Bolt (2nd right) crosses the line to win the men’s 100m at the IAAF World Athletics Tour Golden Spike meeting yesterday. From left are Ryan [...]
2009
11
Jun
TORONTO (AP) – Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt won the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year award yesterday for his record-breaking performance in the Beijing Olympics.
Usain Bolt (left) of Jamaica engages in his trademark pose after accepting the prestigious Laureus World Sportsman of the Year Award from former world 200 and 400m record holder Michael Johnson [...]
2009
7
Jun
Track Events :
2009 Prefontaine Classic Grand Prix – 6/7/2009
Eugene, OR
Event 4 Men 3000 Meter Steeplechase
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World: W 7:53.63 2004 [...]
2009
7
Jun
ORLANDO, Florida (CMC) – Top female sprinter Veronica Campbell-Brown has her sights set on being a tough competitor at the Jamaica national championships later this month.
Campbell-Brown… I ran 10.81 which is actually the fastest I’ve run under any conditions
The two-time Olympic 200 metres and reigning World 100 metres champion recently returned to competitive running, [...]
2009
31
May
RANDALL’S ISLAND, New York – It was a disappointing day for Jamaica’s seniors at yesterday’s 5th Reebok Grand Prix at Icahn Stadium on Randall’s Island, as they failed to win any of the major races.
Despite an almost capacity pro-Jamaican crowd, the locals failed to shine, with the best finish being Kenia Sinclair’s second in the [...]
2009
31
May
NEW YORK, United States (CMC) – Track & field’s world governing body, the IAAF, say they are willing to consider altering the athletics schedule at the London Olympics to enable sprint phenomenon Usain Bolt to chase three individual gold medals.
BOLT… hinted at attempting 400m to add to Olympic treasure trove
Bolt, who captured the [...]
2009
23
May
2009
23
May
