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Jun 30, 2012

Bolt, Blake on 200 metre collision course at trials

KINGSTON, Jamaica (Reuters) – Just 12 hours after Yohan Blake claimed a shock win over world record holder Usain Bolt in the 100 metres, the two training partners were back in the starting blocks and on a 200m collision course at the Jamaican Olympic trials on Saturday.

The pair had early starts for the 200m preliminary heats at an empty National Stadium, a stark contrast to the electrifying atmosphere at the seething track on Friday evening.

Jun 30, 2012

Olympics-Bolt, Blake on 200 metre collision course at trials

KINGSTON, Jamaica, June 30 (Reuters) – Just 12 hours after
Yohan Blake claimed a shock win over world record holder Usain
Bolt in the 100 metres, the two training partners were back in
the starting blocks and on a 200m collision course at the
Jamaican Olympic trials on Saturday.

The pair had early starts for the 200m preliminary heats at
an empty National Stadium, a stark contrast to the electrifying
atmosphere at the seething track on Friday evening.

Jun 30, 2012

Blake shocks Bolt to claim Jamaican 100m title

KINGSTON, Jamaica (Reuters) – Yohan Blake delivered a shock that will be felt all the way to London by exploding past world record holder Usain Bolt to claim a stunning 100 metres victory at the Jamaican Olympic trials on Friday.

The showdown between triple Olympic champion Bolt and world champion Blake lived up to its billing as the highlight of the four-day meeting as ‘The Beast’ roared home in a dazzling 9.75 seconds, a personal best and fastest in the world this year.

Jun 30, 2012

Olympic-Blake shocks Bolt to claim Jamaican 100m title

KINGSTON, Jamaica, June 29 (Reuters) – Yohan Blake delivered
a shock that will be felt all the way to London by exploding
past world record holder Usain Bolt to claim a stunning 100
metres victory at the Jamaican Olympic trials on Friday.

The showdown between triple Olympic champion Bolt and world
champion Blake lived up to its billing as the highlight of the
four-day meeting as ‘The Beast’ roared home in a dazzling 9.75
seconds, a personal best and fastest in the world this year.

Jun 30, 2012

Powell gives Bolt and Blake food for thought in semis

KINGSTON, Jamaica (Reuters) – Asafa Powell clocked the fastest time in the 100 meters semi-finals at the Jamaican Olympic trials on Friday to issue a warning to Usain Bolt and Yohan Blake that he remains a force to be reckoned with.

The former world record holder eased home in a time of 9.92 seconds, looking over his shoulders at Nesta Carter (9.95) and world champion Blake (9.96) as he crossed the line.

Jun 30, 2012

Olympics-Powell gives Bolt and Blake food for thought in semis

KINGSTON, Jamaica, June 29 (Reuters) – Asafa Powell clocked
the fastest time in the 100 metres semi-finals at the Jamaican
Olympic trials on Friday to issue a warning to Usain Bolt and
Yohan Blake that he remains a force to be reckoned with.

The former world record holder eased home in a time of 9.92
seconds, looking over his shoulders at Nesta Carter (9.95) and
world champion Blake (9.96) as he crossed the line.

Jun 29, 2012

Bolt, Blake and Powell on cruise control at trials

KINGSTON, Jamaica (Reuters) – Usain Bolt, Yohan Blake and Asafa Powell cruised through their 100 metres quarter-final heats with ease at the Jamaican Olympic trials on Thursday, to leave sprinting’s big three on course for a tantalizing final.

There was nothing electrifying about any of their performances with no one dipping under 10 seconds on a hot, muggy night at the National Stadium.

Jun 29, 2012

Olympics-Bolt, Blake and Powell on cruise control at trials

KINGSTON, Jamaica, June 28 (Reuters) – Usain Bolt, Yohan
Blake and Asafa Powell cruised through their 100 metres
quarter-final heats with ease at the Jamaican Olympic trials on
Thursday, to leave sprinting’s big three on course for a
tantalizing final.

There was nothing electrifying about any of their
performances with no one dipping under 10 seconds on a hot,
muggy night at the National Stadium.

Jun 28, 2012

Dreams become reality at Jamaican Olympic trials

KINGSTON, Jamaica (Reuters) – The Jamaican Olympic athletics trials opened on Thursday without Usain Bolt or Yohan Blake in an empty National Stadium filled only with dreams.

Such is life for starry-eyed speedsters trying to work their way up the sprinting ranks, 10 breathless seconds spent on the blue track before getting back to the ‘real world’.

Jun 28, 2012

Olympics-Dreams become reality at Jamaican Olympic trials

KINGSTON, Jamaica, June 28 (Reuters) – The Jamaican Olympic
athletics trials opened on Thursday without Usain Bolt or Yohan
Blake in an empty National Stadium filled only with dreams.

Such is life for starry-eyed speedsters trying to work their
way up the sprinting ranks, 10 breathless seconds spent on the
blue track before getting back to the ‘real world’.