Usain Bolt 100m 9.76 s Golden Gala Rome Diamond League (31-05-2012)
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- Опубліковано 31 тра 2012
- World record-holder Usain Bolt put his poor performance in the Czech Republic behind him with a new season's best of 9.76 seconds in the 100-meter race at the Golden Gala on Thursday.Bolt ran a relatively slow 10.04 in Ostrava last week, raising questions about his Olympic preparations.
His previous season best of 9.82 was set at home in Jamaica this month.
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"My drive was better and I started well," Bolt said. "The transition was also better. After Ostrava a lot of people questioned me, but I never questioned myself."
While his start in Rome still wasn't exceptional, Bolt quickly pulled in front and broke the previous meet record of 9.77 set by Tyson Gay three years ago.
Former world record-holder Asafa Powell crossed second in 9.91, and European champion Christophe Lemaitre was third in 10.04.
There was virtually no wind.
Bolt attributed his problems in Ostrava to fatigue for his first race of the season in Europe. This time, he appeared energized even two hours before his race, when he warmed up the crowd with a lap around the track on a golf cart, wearing the shirt of Italy's football team as he danced and posed for the cameras.
When he came back out to run, Bolt chatted with the race worker behind his lane before he stepped into the starting blocks. After the race, he grabbed an Italian flag as he celebrated with another lap around the track that hosted the 1960 Olympics.
"Since I arrived in Rome I made sure to be in in bed early. So I got a lot of rest and slept a lot," Bolt said. "In Ostrava I had not had enough sleep. The race was much better."
This was the third Diamond League meet of the year but Bolt's first.
Bolt will also compete in a Diamond League meet in Oslo, Norway, next week before returning to Jamaica for national trials. He then plans to return to Europe for a 200 in Monaco on July 20, his last race before the London Games start a week later.
In other events on a comfortable evening at Stadio Olimpico , Olympic champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce settled for second in the women's 100 behind Ivory Coast winner Murielle Ahoure, who timed 11.00.
There was nearly a world record in the 3,000 steeplechase, with Kenya's Paul Kpisiele Koech clocking 7:54.31 for the third-fastest time ever. With Saif Saaeed Shaheen's 2004 world record of 7:53.63 seemingly in reach, Koech accelerated on the final straight but came up just short.
"I think I am capable now of running the world record," Koech said. "I really did what I was able to do."
With world champion Dai Greene a late withdrawal due to illness, Javier Culson of Puerto Rico won the 400 hurdles in 48.14, with Olympic bronze medalist Bershawn Jackson of the United States second in 48.25.
Felix Sanchez, the 2004 Olympic champion, had a muscle problem about 30 meters from the line. The Dominican Republic athlete stopped running suddenly and fell down to the track chest first. He came up with a slight limp in his step.
"I felt a little tightening in my calf," Sanchez said. "But this is nothing serious."
There was a surprise winner in the women's 800, with 19-year-old Fantu Megiso clocking an Ethiopian record of 1:57.56 - the second-fastest time in the world this year. Olympic champion Pamela Jelimo crossed second and world champ Mariya Savinova was third, while 2009 world champ Caster Semenya settled for eighth.
There was also an Ethiopian winner in the women's 1,500, with Abebe Aregawi winning by a large margin in 3:56.54, the best time this year.
In one of the night's closest races, Kenya's Vivian Jepkemoi Cheruiyot outsprinted Ethiopian rival Meseret Defar in the final straight of the grueling 5,000, crossing in 14:35.62 for the fastest time of the year. Defar was just 0.03 behind.
In the shot put, three-time world champion Valerie Adams of New Zealand set the world lead with a meet record 21.03 meters in her season debut.
There was also a season's best in the javelin, with world record-holder Barbora Spotakova's throw landing at 68.65. - Спорт
Thx :D
3:57 - start
Powell has historically been great in the relays so I don't see it being a problem.
Awks
G E R M A N Y !!!
Impress with Lematrite
whats does that mean?
meeting record
1:42 im petty sure all the saying is the man is fast!!!!!!!!
rápido em...
no he is not in that shape but i do hope he wins tho
0:06 una cazzata LOL
Asafa Powell should stop making excuses. In fact he should have been disqualified in this race. Just see how he is all over Kim Collins' lane 5 at 7:10 - 7:12 and then almost moving into lane 7 towards the end of the race. This could cost Jamaica heavily at the Olympics in the relays.
@1:42 lemaitre doesn't give a shit to camera rather used it like a mirror:P
bolt is a legend.lemaitre is the only white guy carrying a bit hope.
he too struggled with start but smart finish (look at his widened legs in the end)definitely not yet the best of him.
Fuck sakes
I AM REVELATIONS 12 wo to man for sin against woman ... man is mesmerized at womans expense ..skeatesy1
Thank him later xD
thumbs up if you think Usain Bolt will break the world record in London