Daily Sports News

Zersenay Tadese rushed forward and cleared after 10 km to secure a third successive World Half Marathon title in Birmingham. Eritrean lowered the championship record he shared with Shem Kororia by 21 seconds to finish in 59 minutes and 35 seconds. Kenyan Bernard Kipyego along with Andrew Lemoncello chased Tadese.

Kenyan leading Mary Keitany easily won the women’s title from start to finish. Keitany smashed the championship record of Britains’s Paula Radcliffe who missed the race with tonsillitis in one hour six minutes and 36 seconds. However, Teammate Philes Ongori who passed Aberu Kebede in closing stage finished in 1 hr 7mins and 38 seconds. Kenya claimed the team title, Ethiopia second followed by Russia in third position. Claire Hallissey the British women in 25th position finished seventh in team standing. Britain men finished 14th with Kenya winning a fourth successive team title. Coach Ian Stewart said UK athletics did very well finishing seventh. It is a young team with lots to learn. He added saying he was bit disappointed with men’s team position. Andy Lemoncolla had a great run however, few of the athletes could have done better it was a learning curve.

Bolt is on track to make a double at the World Championships as he made an easy way to the 200 meters semi-finals. He already has the 100 meters gold to his name and with Gay’s withdrawal he is now the favorite. Blot won his 2^nd round heat with a time of 20.42 seconds. Others to qualify were Marlon Devonish of UK and Paul Hession of Ireland as Gay pulled out due to a groin injury.

Bolt looked a bit tired in the first heat as if the 100 record run had taken a toll on his body but after a brief sleep between the first and second heat he managed to pull a stunner and won it with ease.

12th IAAF World Championships in Athletic, Berlin

RESULTS – Day 4

Usain St. Leo Bolt shaved of over a tenth of a second off the previous world record, this was the largest ever margin by with the world record has been improved in the 100 meters event ever since the introduction of electronic timing. In simple words Bolt shattered the world record as he raced to a breathtaking victory in the World Championship on Sunday in Berlin, Germany.

In a post race press conference Bolt said that now his eyes are set on a new target and that is 9.4 seconds. His other two arch rivals Tyson Gay of US and fellow countrymen Asafa Powell finished second and third with a timing of 9.71 and 9.84 seconds respectively. American Tyson Gay also broke the US national record in the same event finishing behind Bolt.

Now all eyes are set on the next major clash of the titans, if Gay can recover from the groin injury and run the 200 meters event on Thursday. Bolt holds the world and Olympic record in the 200 meter event which he created in Beijing Olympics. The heats for the 200 meters event start on Tuesday with the final race on Thursday.