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Tuesday 18th August, 2009 15 100Bolt in world wins record time Now goes for gold No. 2, the 200 title by Raf Casert gold rush in the 100. “It will definitely give me some ener- second BERLIN (AP) - Barely an hour after gy for mine tomorrow,” defending cham- place. shattering his 100-meter world record for pion Veronica Campbell-Brown said. Overall, Jamaica won five a first world title, Usain Bolt was stretch- Kerron Stewart ran 10.92 in the 100 of six sprint titles at the Beijing ing and jogging at the Olympic Stadium. for the best time, leading a Jamaican Olympics and left the U.S. team without a After all, one year ago, he followed up team effort which placed three of their single gold. Now, Bolt made it 1-0 for such a double at Beijing Bird’s Nest stadi- runners in the top four. Carmelita Jeter Jamaica. Isinbayeva in the pole vault um with two more golds and two more of the United States was the only one Other finals yesterday were the and the women’s triple jump and world records - in the 200 and sprint able to split the trio, running 10.94 for men’s hammer throw and 10,000, Yelena steeplechase. Jamaica’s relays. Few at Berlin’s Olympic Stadium Usain Bolt will be expecting anything less. poses beside Even though he had just turned days of hyperbole into an understatement before crossing the finish line. the indicating again by slashing .11 seconds of his “I was there at 20 meters board after setting record to bring it to 9.58 on Sunday, even and that was it.” a new Men’s 100m Bolt is among the doubters he can turn Despite the World Record in the Berlin into a second Beijing. tough loss, howev- Men’s final at the World “I doubt I will get a world record in er, Gay is Athletics Championships in Berlin on the 200,” the Jamaican said. already look- Sunday, Aug. 16, 2009. (AP Photo/David J. Looking at repeats of Sunday’s leg- Gay ing on the Phillip) endary run in the Olympic Stadium bright side. might change his mind. sets American “I’ve Running full-out in ideal conditions been and against the toughest competition pos- telling sible for the first time in his 22 years, record, finishes you some- Vili wins Bolt blew away his own world record one could made rival Tyson Gay seem slow despite run 9.5,” shot put setting a U.S. record of 9.71 seconds, the 2nd in 100 Gay said. third fastest time in history. by Chris Lehourites “I’m happy he did it, it by Nesha Starcevic It was the biggest increase in the “For everything I’ve showed a human can take it record since electronic time was intro- been through, for me to to another level. BERLIN (AP) - Olympic duced in 1968. After Jim Hines ran 9.95 at BERLIN (AP) - Even run 9.71 is a good job,” Gay Unfortunately,I wasn’t the champion Valerie Vili of New 1968 Mexico City Olympics, it took 28 though he smashed said. one to do it, but I still have Zealand defended her shot put years to shave another .11 seconds, as the American It couldn’t have been confidence I can do it one world championship title Sunday. Donovan Bailey clocked 9.84 in 1996. record by six hun- easy. day.” Vili’s best effort of 20.44 meters Bolt did the same in 12 months. dredths of a sec- Gay won both the 100, 200 gave her the gold medal ahead of After taking away Gay’s first ond, Tyson and 4x100 relay at the last Nadine Kleinert of Germany, who title at the world’s, he knows Gay almost world championships in 2007, took silver at 20.20. Gong Lijiao of the rivalry will get even looked like he but Bolt equaled that feat by China won the bronze at 19.89. more intense over by the World was standing claiming the same three titles “She pushed me hard,” Vili time of the 200 heats on Athletics still next to Usain at last year’s Beijing Olympics said of Kleinert, who had the Tuesday. Bolt. - all in world record time. crowd at the Olympic Stadium “It is going to be even The most anticipated Darvis Patton, Gay’s U.S. behind her. more difficult because I just Championshipsrace of the world champi- teammate, finished eighth in Vili trailed in fourth after the took Tyson’s 100 meters champi- onships lived up to its billing 10.34 seconds. He was stunned first two rounds but then produced on title,” Bolt said. “He is not going to be as “Das Duell,” but Gay’s that Gay’s time wasn’t good the effort that put her into the lead, smiling with me.” time of 9.71 seconds in enough to defend his world a throw of 20.25. She improved in Gay though has his own doubts. Sunday’s 100-meter final title from Osaka, Japan. the fifth, throwing 20.44 meters to “My groin is barely hanging on,” he paled in comparison to Bolt’s “I can’t imagine going secure the gold medal and her 22nd said after complaining about it for days. 9.58 - .11 seconds better than 9.71 and not winning,” Patton consecutive victory. She is unde- It makes his title defense in the 200 the world record he set exact- said. “It’s just unfortunate. feated for nearly two years. look even more daunting. ly one year ago at the Beijing Tyson’s a phenomenal ath- “I started slowly but she “I’m going to talk to our doctors and Olympics. lete.” pushed me hard and I am glad she everything because it’s kind of with “I’m happy with the sil- Gay may get another shot did, it was a good showdown,” the some pain right now - just see how it goes ver medal,” said the 27-year- at Bolt in the 200, which starts 24-year-old New Zealander said. tonight,” the American said. old Gay, who struggled with Tuesday and ends Thursday, Kleinert took the lead in the Aches and problems is not Bolt’s pain in his groin during the if his groin injury isn’t too first round with a heave of 20.06, a style of running. Everything is free-mov- semifinal heat earlier in the bad. personal best. She then improved it ing. day.“I ran my best. “My groin is barely hang- to 20.20 in her third effort. When Gay kept talking to himself to “I looked pretty sluggish United States’ Tyson Gay who placed 2nd celebrates with the ing on,” Gay said. “I’m going “Maybe I pushed her as well,” instill confidence ahead of the race, Bolt during the rounds, finally got American flag after the Men’s 100m final during the World to talk to our doctors and Vili said. was shadowboxing with Asafa Powell, it together in the finals. It Athletics Championships in Berlin on Sunday, Aug. 16, 2009. everything because it’s kind The 33-year-old Kleinert said and making sure his smile showed inces- just wasn’t good enough.” Gay smashed the American record by six hundredths of a sec- of with some pain right now. she hardly expected such a good santly on the three huge stadium screens. It was certainly good ond (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus) Just see how it goes tonight result this late in her career. She That will not change the coming day. enough to improve on the because like I say,it’s barely was the bronze medalist in 2007 He has one task ahead of him. previous American record, Gay’s nagging groin And this time, Bolt ran hanging on.” and took silver in 1999 and 2001. “It is going out there and run my which Gay had set at 9.77 last injury forced him to temper the fastest ever - for the third Still, it’s the next 100 that She was also the Olympic silver heart out,” Bolt said. “It is going to be year. But even though the 9.71 his training on the starting time in his short career as a seems to matter more right medalist in Athens in 2004. fun.” at the Olympic Stadium was blocks. That probably cost sprinter. now. “I didn’t feel that great in the Relays and a third possible title and the third fastest time in histo- him Sunday,because Bolt “I got a pretty good start,” “I know I’m able to run morning and I was also concerned world record loom on Saturday. ry, it was nowhere near what only gets faster and faster as said the 22-year-old Bolt, who faster,” Gay said. “I’ve got to that the concentration would be The Jamaican women were ready to he needed to run to win gold. the race progresses. again had time to look around run 9.5.” gone once the sprinters enter the emulate him on Monday during their stadium,” Kleinert said. “So I tried to give my best in the first three efforts.” becoming a world champion, and now come back like this has just been bril- While the crowd cheered by Ryan Lucas that I am it’s just the best feeling in the liant,” Ennis said. Kleinert, it also supported Vili - world,” Ennis said. “Leading at the Ennis won the 100-meter hurdles, and she acknowledged it.