Posts Tagged ‘Track and Field’

And He’ll Probably Do It, Too (Usain Bolt)

Wednesday, December 17th, 2008

Usain Bolt wants more world records and since it’s apparently passe’ to beat the ones you’ve already set, he’s going after the 400-meter mark, held by the original man with the golden shoes, Michael Johnson. Says Bolt:
“Everyone wants to do it. There are no major championships in 2010 so I could go for the [...]

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Olympics: Tyson Gay Hits The Track

Friday, August 15th, 2008

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The track and field portion of the Olympics got underway last night/this morning and one of Team USA’s brightest stars when it comes to the track — Tyson Gay — began his quest for the World’s Fastest Man title by advancing to the semi-finals after the qualifying heats of the 100-meter dash.
As expected, the [...]

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We Have A New World’s Fastest Man

Monday, June 2nd, 2008

Introducing Usain Bolt, the fastest person in the world. In case you missed it with all the MMA fun going on, the 100-meter dash now has a new record time as the Jamaican-born Bolt turned in a 9.72 seconds performance, beating the old record by two tenths of a second. In bonus news, [...]

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