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Discuss (8 comments)June 1, 2008
Bolt sets world record in 100 meters at Reebok
Like a bolt out of nowhere, Usain Bolt is now the world's fastest man. The Jamaican sprinter, who doesn't even consider the 100 meters his best race, set the world record Saturday night with a time of 9.72 seconds at the Reebok Grand Prix, .02 seconds faster than the old record held by his countryman, Asafa Powell. Bolt was using the 100 for "speed work" and to avoid having to run the more grueling 400, when, suddenly, he ran the world's second-fastest time last month at 9.76. Even then, he said he wasn't sure if he would give up the 400 meters for the 100 for the Beijing Olympics.

Never Satisfied, American Vaulter Edges Upward
Sixteen years ago, when track and field authorities concluded that women could pole-vault without breaking their necks, Jenn Stuczynski was a 10-year-old in Fredonia, N.Y., participating in softball, volleyball, basketball and golf. Now, assuming she makes the United States team, and she should, she will be a medal contender this summer in the pole vault in the Beijing Olympics. In the last 12 months, she has raised the American record to 15 feet 10 ½ inches, then to 16 feet, then, two weeks ago in Carson, Calif., to 16- ¾. The only woman who has jumped higher is Yelena Isinbayeva of Russia, who set the world record of 16-5 1/4 three years ago. On Saturday, at the Reebok Grand Prix track meet at Icahn Stadium on Randalls Island, Stuczynski won at 15-9 and missed three times at a world record attempt of 16-5 ½. Her second try at the record came close.

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Altariq   June 1, 2008 at 5:07pm
Congradulation to Bolt and all his country men. I hope this performance will bring track and field into the fore front of sports
  
Telecommuter   June 1, 2008 at 2:59pm
I remember Steve Williams as someone with a similar style though obviously Bolt is much, much faster. But to watch him gain speed over the race is totally awesome to watch.
  
Cleve Berry   June 1, 2008 at 9:51am
Micael Johnson was a well respected ex-athlete until he start making illadvised coments about currently performing athletes. Michael revealed his true character and will be forced to sit and watch as Usain Bolt wipe out his 200 and 400m world records.It is truly unusal that ageing sprinters would degrade the efforts of people in the sport especially knowing the dedication and sacrafice required to perform.Whether you like it or not Michael Usian is coming.
  
Kaygayleo_x   June 1, 2008 at 9:49am
Finally,you have done us proud and without drugs.Usain I always had faith in you.I think Micheal Johnson's statement has been reversed.It is us against drugs not the
USA.
  
Yallan20_x   June 1, 2008 at 7:36am
Great job, it would be good to see this duel at the olympics between Jenn and Yelena.
  
Yallan20_x   June 1, 2008 at 7:32am
I must commend Usain for shutting the mouth of Michael Johnson. I think by now he should be quiet and wonder if the 4 X 100 record might not fall if the team is healthy in Beijing, given the fact the new world record holder and the former record holder is from the same country. I would not consider Michael to be stupid, but a misinformed newspersons who feels that many of us cannot think. If he did his homework he would have seen that Bolt unlike Asafa was a gifted athlete from way back, Asafa blossomed at the College level, not so with Bolt he had great success at the Junior level and only Bolt can do damage to himself which he did about two years ago. He seems serious now and I feel if he is healthy it might be the first time in history that you will see 1-2 from another country than America. And Michael, it was done before Hasley Crawford and Don Quarrie-both from the Caribbean, it was almost and American shutout.
  
Steveygeneral   June 1, 2008 at 2:55am
i thought i was the only one tired of that damn man...stupid michael johnson
  
The Chosen One   June 1, 2008 at 2:10am
finally, an honest person who can shut michael johnson the hell up already.