Roll on Men's 200m and Women's Pole Vault!
http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/trackandfield/news/story?id=4402644
great summary of the race here. very interesting analysis, esp. with regards to drugs et al at the end. i feel like this could be the cleanest race i've seen in my lifetime?
And in other news - is Michael Johnson the coolest sports pundit around? Probably.
interesting that the usain bolt wave is feeling it's way into the other events now - spaniard whips off her sweatband before the end of the race in the women's steeplechase, bekele starts doing his number one signs before the finishing straight (!!) and mimics the arrow shooting at the end.
No contest. And Colin Jackson is the least cool, but most endearing.
True! And it's only started in this Champs. The Bolt effect! I love it. Bekele's little arrow was a stroke of genius, a perfect rejoinder to Bolt's bolt.
Last night's 10,000m was hardcore.
horrible, horrible coverage speculating about Semenya before the women's 800 final. trial by tv is hideous. the iaaf guy was actually easily the most sane voice there, ironically given how they've put the gender test splash on the front page already.
Get to see one of my favorite sprinters of all time flex over the next few days: Allyson Felix. Super.