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13 June 2015	Francena McCorory runs 400m World Lead (49.86) 6 By “I feel great, I feel really blessed and I am extremely excited,” said Francena McCorory after winning the women’s 400m at the adidas Grand Prix in New York this afternoon. McCorory won her pet event in convincing fashion in a world leading time of 49.86 seconds. Bahamas’s Shaunae Miller was second in 50.66 followed by Jamaica’s Stephanie Ann McPherson (50.84). McCorory, the Hampton University graduate, race a well-executed and used the stretch run to put daylight between herself and the rest of the field. “It was a bit windy, but I tried not to focus on the elements. I just focus on my race today and I finished strong,” “Training is going well and I am in the best shape I have ever been in… I am more focus and I just feel blessed” In terms of the upcoming USA Trials, McCorory continue “I feel very confident and I just want to continue to work on my race to get better and better… trai....
13 June 2015	Usain Bolt ran a Lackluster 200m in New York 6 By “This is probably the worst 200m I have ever run in my life” was Usain Bolt assessment of his performance at the 2015 adidas Grand Prix held this afternoon at Icahn Stadium in New York. Bolt ran a pedestrian 20.29 seconds to win the men’s 200m ahead of a fast finishing, Zharnel Hughes (20.32) and Julian Forte (20.46). Panama’s Alonso Edwards was 4th in a time of 20.62 seconds. Bolt was very slow out of the blocks and ran an average curve. “After I came off the curve I knew that it wasn’t going to be a good race for me. I just pretty much wanted to get home.” Bolt slowed in the final 20m but picked up the pace after feeling the pressure of Hughes. Bolt in his post-race press conference was visibly disappointed. “I guess I just have to go back to the drawing board with my coach to see what we did wrong, I actually felt good before the race because training is going good… I just don’....
12 June 2015	adidas Grand Prix Preview – Men 6 By With just about two weeks to go for the USA, Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Track and Field Championships, athletes are gearing up to make their national teams to the Beijing World Championships. So it is no coincidence that the 2015 adidas Grand Prix set for this Saturday, June 13 at the Icahn Stadium, Randall Island New York has attract several elite athletes, who are set to factor Beijing. On the men’s side, the Meet is headlined by the 6-time Olympic gold medalist, Usain Bolt; American record-holder Tyson Gay and 800m world-record holder Kenya’s David Rudisha. Bolt, the Jamaican sprinter is schedule to compete in the men’s 200m. Bolt will seek to improve on his season best time of 20.13 seconds when he goes up against countrymen Rasheed Dwyer and Julian Forte. Panama’s Alonso Edward so far is having a good season and the talented Zharnel Hughes of Racers Track Club is also set to match strides with Bolt. The rece....
13 November 2011	Kim Collins Relects on an "Unexpected 2011 Season" 6 By The 2011 season was more than Kim Collins expected. He went to Daegu just to have fun and to run fast. But the 35-year-old St. Kitts and Nevis native, a former Commonwealth Games (Manchester 2002) and World (Seville 2003) 100m champion was perhaps the most surprising performer in Daegu, capturing the 100m bronze medal in 10.09secs (-1.4ws) behind Yohan Blake (Jamaica/9.92) and Walter Dix (USA/10.08). He then followed up that pe....
25 November 2011	Did Steve Mullings get a Raw Deal? 6 By Jamaican sprinter Steve Mullings, who celebrates his 29th birthday on Monday, November 28, was recently sentenced to a lifetime ban from athletics by the Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission (JADCo) for testing positive for Furosemide. The decision was made by the commission’s three-man panel after hearing arguments from Mullings’s attorney. Mullings was absent from the proceedings, and JADCo refused to accept videotaped testimony on his behalf. The body also refused to accept signed affidavits from Mullings and his Mississippi State University coach, Steve Dudley. The testing occurred at the Jamaican National Championships in June this year, when both of the athlete’s A and B test samples returned positive results. This was the second time Mullings was found to be in violation; he was banned for two years (2004-2006) for testing positive for a high level of testosterone while he was a student at Mississippi State Un....