Wednesday, 25 July 2012

Start could determine finish for Bolt and Blake (Reuters)

Chart comparing performances of the leading track sprint contenders and the Olympics, Colour only graphic. RNGS.

LONDON (Reuters) - Silence will envelop the Olympic stadium on the evening of August 5 while the world's eight swiftest men crouch in their blocks awaiting the starter's gun. What happens in the split second after the gun fires and the stadium resounds to the clamor generated by 80,000 spectators will in all likelihood determine the result of the men's 100 meters final. If Usain Bolt's troublesome right hamstring has healed and he gets a good start there is nobody in the world who can catch the defending champion. ...




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