London Diaries, Day 7: Usain Bolt races the legend, wins 200m, by Larry Eder: I was in the stadium in Atlanta w...

London Diaries, Day 7: Usain Bolt races the legend, wins 200m,

runblogrun.com 10 Aug '12, 9pm

London Diaries, Day 7: Usain Bolt races the legend, wins 200m, by Larry Eder: I was in the stadium in Atlanta w...

Usain Bolt had the best start he has had in a long time in the 200 meters. He flew around the curve so fast that he tweeked his back! As Bolt came off the turn, he charged down the track, looked over at Yohan Blake, who was running in second, and touched his nose as he hit the line, running 19.32, equalling the time of one Michael Johnson, who ran such a magnificent WR in 1996. Yohan Blake added a second silver to his first competition in the Olympic Games, running 19.44, his seasonal best. In third, there was a fight for the bronze, as youngster Warren Weir of Jamaica ran 19.84 to Wallace Spearmon's 19.90. Spearmon was my pick to take the bronze. Spearmon had a great start, but his kick was just not there, and the young runner, Weir held on to the bronze medal. Usain Bolt said, in the press conference that he came off the turn so fast, he tweeked his back. We do not know ...

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