Tail wind propels Bolt to go under 10
Güncelleme Tarihi:
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OluÅŸturulma Tarihi: Haziran 19, 2009 10:03
OSTRAVA - Olympic champion and world-record holder Usain Bolt won the 100 meters in 9.77 seconds at the Golden Spike meet on Wednesday.
Bolt had a strong tail wind of 2.1 meters per second - too fast to make the time count officially - but he wasn't complaining.Â
"I'm just happy I got under 10 seconds," he said. After a seemingly slow start he wasn't happy about, Bolt cruised to victory ahead of Britain's Craig Pickering, who finished well behind in 10.08. Ronald Pogon of France was third in 10.17.
"I'm satisfied with the time, it was a good time," Bolt said. "Even though there was wind I'm proud of myself anyway. "I'm running fast that's what I'm sure about. It's a positive sign for me. I'm happy."
Bolt established himself as the world's fastest man by winning the 100, 200 and 4x100 relay at the Beijing Olympics in world record times. He won the 100 gold medal in 9.69. Bolt ran 9.93 in Spanish Town, Jamaica on March 14, but the tail wind was also above the maximum allowed.
He is set to race at the Jamaica championships and meets in Switzerland, Paris and London before the world champs in Berlin in August. Olympic 110 hurdles champ Dayron Robles of Cuba, who set the world record at 12.87 seconds last year, won this year in 13.04 seconds, the world's best time this season.
The 2005 world champion, American Bershawn Jackson won the men's 400 hurdles in 48.32 seconds, also in the best time of the season, with Felix Sanchez of the Dominican Republic second in 49.20 and Marek Plawgo of Poland third in 49.59.
"I'm just happy I got under 10 seconds," he said. After a seemingly slow start he wasn't happy about, Bolt cruised to victory ahead of Britain's Craig Pickering, who finished well behind in 10.08. Ronald Pogon of France was third in 10.17.
"I'm satisfied with the time, it was a good time," Bolt said. "Even though there was wind I'm proud of myself anyway. "I'm running fast that's what I'm sure about. It's a positive sign for me. I'm happy."
Bolt established himself as the world's fastest man by winning the 100, 200 and 4x100 relay at the Beijing Olympics in world record times. He won the 100 gold medal in 9.69. Bolt ran 9.93 in Spanish Town, Jamaica on March 14, but the tail wind was also above the maximum allowed.
He is set to race at the Jamaica championships and meets in Switzerland, Paris and London before the world champs in Berlin in August. Olympic 110 hurdles champ Dayron Robles of Cuba, who set the world record at 12.87 seconds last year, won this year in 13.04 seconds, the world's best time this season.
The 2005 world champion, American Bershawn Jackson won the men's 400 hurdles in 48.32 seconds, also in the best time of the season, with Felix Sanchez of the Dominican Republic second in 49.20 and Marek Plawgo of Poland third in 49.59.