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At this point, can anyone break Veronica Campbell-Brown’s strangle hold on the women’s 100? At a meet on her home track in Clermont, Florida the reigning 100-meter World Champion ran an astounding 10.88. I’m sure that premiere performance is what she and her coach Lance Braumon are looking for going into the Jamaican Olympic Trials in a couple weeks.
At the same meet, high school runner Jeff Demps ran 10.21 (+2.2) in the 100, letting any doubters know that he is ready to compete at the highest level.
The very capable Natasha Hastings won (51.45) the 400 over reigning World Champion Dee Dee Trotter (51.95) in Clermont. It’s not clear what to make of the results except that Hastings is further establishing her presence in the event. But Dee Dee is not a runner to count out because she has tremendous 400 experience.
Dyron Robles’ recent World Record in the 100-hurdles did not go unnoticed by David Oliver. Oliver won (13.10) the hurdles in his third fastest time of the year. Which shows that the top ranked American hurdler is sharp just two weeks before the Olympic Trials.
I’m ready for Wallace Spearmon to have a break out race this season in the 200-meters. He ran comfortably (20.4) to victory in Clermont but it is looking as though he will have to run sub-20 seconds to make the U.S. Olympic team in the heavily stacked event.
By Jay Hicks.
That's my third fastest time this season, behind 12.95 (Doha) and 13.08 (Greensboro) LOL
ReplyDeleteHey David, it's a good thing to have so many fast times, huh? Thanks for stopping by and keeping us honest. And keep doing what you do. Any hints on what we can look forward to at the Trials?
ReplyDeleteSincerely,
Jay Hicks
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It's cool to have fast times, but it really doesn't matter too much now, you've got to be ready for those four races in two days up in Eugene.
ReplyDeleteHopefully we can look forward to Aub, Joel and myself being in the top three in some sort of order so we can make that trip to Beijing!