Perry adds more Gold to USA medal haul

Michelle Perry took the victory podium to listen to The Star Spangled Banner after her second straight world title in the 100-metre hurdles.

The last hurdle was followed by a lunge at the line for a win proving for the second time this championships that its never over till its over in the 100m.

"It was amazing for the first 60 metres and a fight to the end" said Perry.

Her 12.46 seconds headed 2003 champion Perdita Felicien of Canada by just .03 seconds, the same margin of victory that was awarded in the womens 100m sprint; Delloreen Ennis-London of Jamaica took bronze 12.50.

Michelle Perry takes Gold in 100m Hurdles

American Michelle Perry retained her 100 meters hurdles title at the Osaka World Athletics Championships on Wednesday.

28-year-old "Golden girl" Perry ran home in 12.46 with Perdita Felicien, winner at the 2003 Paris worlds tool Silver at 12.49 seconds; Jamaica's Delloreen Enni-London recorded a personal best of 12.50 for the Bronze.

Doyle calls 100m re-match date for Tyson and Asafa ?

"Asafa is definitely running Brussels (on Sept. 14) and that's where they will likely meet up for the first time,"

Speaking about Powell he said:

"As soon as he crossed the finish line, he was thinking about a rematch."

Comments from Paul Doyle are from a claimed Reuters telephone interview

www.100m.com is looking for confirmation

3/1000ths gives Campbell Gold

Campbell's official winning margin of just 3 one-thousandths of a second in the 100m final at the World Championships in Osaka is a third of a blink of the eye.

And if you think thats close remember that in the 1993 World Championships at Stuttgart Gail Devers beat Merlene Ottey by 1/1000th of a second.

100m 100th of a second splits Worlds top 3 women

World 100m glory for Campbell in Osaka

Veronica Campbell won the women's 100 meters world title in 11.01 seconds after judges viewed the photo finish.

First Torri Edwards was announced the winner then Lauryn Williams was shown as the World champion and the title finally went to Campbell.

Williams identical time of 11.01 seconds took Silver and another American Carmelita Jete claimed Bronze in 11.02.

"I was very confident - even when we did not know the result of the photo finish - because I know that I have got an excellent top speed and a strong finish.

"This medal means a lot to me and the title is important for my career. The title of world champion was missing in my collection. I have done a lot for that and it was a very competitive race. Now, I just feel great. I have to focus on my 200 meters heats tomorrow." said Campbell who now looks in the short term to the 200m and then to the Beijing Olympics.

World 100m Champion Tyson Gay 9.85

Zurich's Weltklasse 100m for Gay and Powell ?

Will Gay and Powell will renew their rivalry at Zurich's Weltklasse meeting on Friday week or will the rematch will have to wait until the Olympic final in Beijing? Thats the hot question in the media.

For Gay now he simply has to plan his assault on the 200m .... Follow his progress at www.200m.com.

Tyson Gay World 100m number one

The warm Osaka evening saw Powell in lane 4 and Gay in 5 for the face off everyone has been waiting for.

A solid third-fastest reaction time of the field, almost the same as Powell , was all it took and if Gay started well there was never any doubt he would power through in the second 50.

Sure enough at 60 meters, the race was in the bag for Gay who demonstrated he is totally in-form with a win in 9.85 seconds (-0.5 mps wind).

Derrick Atkins of the Bahamas nailed Powell to finish second recording a new a national-record at 9.91 seconds on the way with Powell third in 9.96

Eight athletes from eight different countries lined up in Osaka for memorable end to Day 2 of the IAAF World Championships.

There can be little doubt now that Tyson Gay is the man to watch for the Beijing Olympic 100m gold medal and 100m.com will be there.

Powell and Gay cruise through on fast Osaka track

OSAKA, Japan (Reuters) - Jamaica's world record holder Asafa Powell and American Tyson Gay cruised through their 100 meters heats at the world championships on Saturday.
Powell burst quickly from the blocks before slowing down dramatically after 60 meters to finish second in his heat in 10.34 seconds on the opening day of competition in Osaka.

Gay clocked 10.19 behind Japan's Nobuharu Asahara and stuck to his assessment that the world record of 9.77 could fall in Sunday's final.

"I tried to run 10.3 but the track wouldn't allow me to do it," Gay told reporters. "I'm really looking forward to this evening and tomorrow."

Gay ran this season's fastest time of 9.84 at the U.S. championships and predicted fireworks when he should meet Powell for the first time this year.

"It's the fastest track I've ever been on," Gay said. "I just couldn't really run slow -- it was kind of hard!"

American team mate J-Mee Samuels endorsed Gay's view.
"It's a perfect track and perfect conditions," said Samuels after squeezing through in his heat.

"Anything's possible on this track."

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Gay Says Record May Fall in Showdown With Powell

OSAKA, Japan—American sprint king Tyson Gay predicted on Thursday the world record could fall in his 100 metres showdown with Jamaican record holder Asafa Powell at the world championships this weekend.

"Everything I have been hearing about the track and the surface is that it is supposed to be strictly fast," Gay told a news conference. "So I believe it is very possible for a world record to be broken at this track meet."

The meeting with Powell will be their first this year and Gay predicted a time of 9.80 or faster will be needed to win on Sunday.

"I feel real good," Gay said. "It (the showdown with Powell) is what everyone has been waiting for."

Powell first set his world record of 9.77 seconds in 2005, then tied it twice last year. Suspended American Justin Gatlin also has share of the world record but would lose it if his doping suspension is upheld...

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2007 Rome Golden League Men's 100m

Asafa Powell on cruse control in Rome!!!

Gay, Spearmon to lead talented U.S. men’s 100/200m sprint corps in Osaka

INDIANAPOLIS - Reigning national 100m/200m champion Tyson Gay and 2005 World Outdoor Championships 200m silver medalist Wallace Spearman will lead a young and very talented group of U.S. sprinters at the 2007 IAAF World Outdoor Championships in Athletics in Osaka, Japan, August 25-September 2.

Gay enters the Championships still riding the momentum from his amazing display at the AT&T USA Outdoor Championships in June at Indianapolis, where he won the 100m and 200m titles in the most dominant display of sprinting excellence ever seen at a single track meet in the history of the sport.

Gay captured the 100m title by scorching the track in the second-fastest clocking ever run into a headwind (.5 mps) with his time of 9.84 seconds, which is second only to Maurice Greene's 9.82 run into a -0.2 mps headwind at the 2001 World Championships in Edmonton. Gay's time shattered the meet record of 9.90 jointly held by former world record holders Greene and Leroy Burrell...

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Expected Highlights in Osaka - SPRINTS

Finally in this short series of expected event highlights, we turn our attention to the sprints, which promise some of the most eagerly anticipated face-offs of the 11th IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Osaka, Japan (25 Aug to 2 Sep).

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In the battle for the title of 'World's Fastest Man,' Osaka will feature the first meeting of the year between the world's two fastest: World record holder Asafa Powell of Jamaica and the current top American, Tyson Gay. Each is undefeated in five 100m races this season and each is chasing a first World title

While Powell was clearly the faster of the two last year, Gay quickly picked up where he left off last season. Bar none, Gay was the hottest sprinter of the season's first half, taking the sprint double at the notoriously difficult U.S. championships, both with world-leading 9.84/19.62 performances, and threatened the World record with a wind-assisted 9.76 (+2.2) in New York. For his part, Powell hasn’t been quite as fast (9.90 SB), but has dipped under 10 seconds in three of his five races...

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THREE SPRINTERS TO PRESENT BULGARIA AT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP IN JAPAN

Tezdzhan Naimova, Ivet Lalova and Inna Evtimova will present Bulgaria in the 100m sprint discipline in the World Championships in Athletics in Japan.

For the first time over the past years so many Bulgarian runners will take part in such competition, Focus news agency reported.

Naimova will for sure take part in the sprint in 200 m. Teodora Kolarova will miss the first tournament which will take place from August 25 until September 2. Kolarova suffers summer flu and is not going to travel to Japan.

Bulgarian Athletic Federation will grant 15 000 leva to gold winners, 10 000 for silver medal and six thousand for bronze.

The World athletics federation will give $20 000 for bronze winners, $30 000 for silver and $60 000 for gold. The federation will give $ 100 000 to anyone who manages to improve a world record.

A total of 10 Bulgarian athletes will take part in the championship.

Lewis-Francis irate at second trial for individual sprint spot

Mark Lewis-Francis must put himself through the rigours of a second trial at the Norwich Union London grand prix at Crystal Palace on Friday to show Britain's selectors he is good enough to be in the individual 100 metres team for this month's world championships in Osaka.

The sprinter's name appeared only among the relay runners when the first wave of athletes for Japan was announced. Marlon Devonish and Craig Pickering have been chosen but the third position has been left to the discretion of the selectors before their deadline on Tuesday.

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Gevaert heads Belgian team for Osaka

Brussels, Belgium - The Belgian Athletics Federation has announced the team that will defend the national colours at the 11th IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Osaka, Japan (25 Aug to 2 Sep).

Sprinter Kim Gevaert carries the team’s highest hopes. The European 100m and 200m champion is confident: “My season has been going well so far. I’ve never been in a 100m final at World Championships before. It is a glamorous event and it’s my special aim to be part of that. I’m a more experienced 200m-athlete and I’m looking forward to that event as well,” says Gevaert...

Belgium also counts on its 4x100m...