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Lee strikes gold
Defends 100m title at WJC
Paul Reid
Thursday, July 22, 2010
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JAMAICA'S Dexter Lee created track and field history at the Stadium du Moncton last night as he sped to the island's first gold at the 13th IAAF World Junior Championships, to defend the title he won two years ago in Bydgoszcz, Poland.
Lee, who ran out of lane seven after posting the seventh fastest time in the semi-finals, stopped the clock at 10.21 seconds, well below his personal and season best 10.16, beating American Charles Silmon, who ran a personal best 10.23, while France's Jimmy Vicaut, the joint world leader, was third in 10.28.
MONCTON, Canada — Dexter Lee celebrates with the Jamaican flag after winning the men’s 100 metres in 10.21 seconds at the 13th IAAF World Junior Championships here last night. (Photo: Paul Reid)
MONCTON, CANADA — Dexter Lee of Jamaica (2nd left) powers to victory in the final of the 100 metres at the 13th IAAF World Junior Championships here yesterday. Lee won in 10.21 seconds. (Photo: Paul Reid)
MONCTON, CANADA — Dexter Lee of Jamaica (2nd left) powers to victory in the final of the 100 metres at the 13th IAAF World Junior Championships here yesterday. Lee won in 10.21 seconds. (Photo: Paul Reid)
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The former Herbert Morrison and Anthony Carpenter-coached athlete became the first male to repeat -- this was his third global gold after he also won at the World Youth in 2007 in Ostrava, Czech Republic.
After taking his lap of honour to loud applause from spectators in the nearly packed stadium, Lee told members of the press he was feeling "very good" and that the time did not matter, "as long as I finished first and got the gold".
Lee, who is down to run in Switzerland on August 6, said the race plan was to go out hard and lead by 50 metres and hold on from there.
Earlier, in the semi-finals, Lee was second in his heat, finishing behind Canada's Aaron Brown after stumbling about 15 metres out of the blocks, but managed to regain his poise and power through in 10.66.
Meanwhile, Kamal Fuller finished ninth in the long jump finals in 7.29 metres, missing the top eight by three centimeters.
Lee's gold was the bright spot in a day of mixed results where Jamaica placed two more athletes in finals set for today as quarter-miler Jody-Ann Muir and sprint hurdler Danielle Williams will battle for medals.
After placing third in the first semi-final and being forced to wait for the other two heats to be completed, Muir was relieved as she looked forward to today's final set for 6:50 pm (Jamaican time).
Muir, who came into the meet ranked sixth in the world, ran 53.20 seconds, pronouncing it "better than yesterday (Tuesday's first round when she ran 53.83 seconds)", saying she was aiming for the top two and get an automatic qualifying position and better lane in the final.
"It will be a tough field" she told the Observer, "but I have time to get focused and ready".
Despite having to wait to see if she will advance, Muir has the fourth fastest time going into the final that will be run at 6:50 pm Jamaican time.
Janieve Russell, one of five 16-year-olds on the team, was in tears after her seventh-place finish in the third heat in 55.16 and failed to move on.
Seventeen-year-old Williams ran a well controlled race, leading for the first five hurdles to clock a personal best 13.63 seconds and advance to tonight's final.
Williams was "ecstatic" after the race and said that despite running from lane eight where she was not the most comfortable, managed to block out the field, telling herself, "I must be in the final."
She is the second member of her family to make it to the finals at the World Juniors after elder sister Shermaine won a silver two years ago in Poland, and she is not shy either, telling the press, "I have been told I am better than she is."
National Junior record-holder Chad Wright and Ashinia Miller both fell at the first stage of the shot put with 18.33m and 17.44m, respectively.
Wright, whose personal best is 18.83m, blamed an elbow injury that flared up in the warm-ups, he told the Observer, but said this will only make him more determined in the discus coming up tomorrow.
"The discus will be serious business. I have been training well and expect to do well," he said, adding that the first hurdle will be to get past the first round and into the final.
Miller said he never managed to get his rhythm together citing technical problems as he had a series of 16.20m, 16.26m and 17.44m.
High jumper Jonathon Reid could only manage 2.00m and failed to advance past the first round.
Male 400m hurdlers Javan Gallimore and Nolan Williams, who replaced the injured Dwayne Extoll, both failed to get past the first round, finishing well down the order in their heats.
Gallimore hit the third hurdle but courageously finished the race in sixth place in 55.99 seconds and was later taken to the medical tent in a wheel chair.
Williams who came in for the injured Extoll ran 54.67 seconds in his heat.
Both female 100m runners Deandra Whitehorne and Seidatha Palmer, as they did a year ago in Italy at the World Youths Championships, exited at the semi-finals stage.
Whitehorne was sixth in her race in a disappointing 12.05 seconds while 17 year-old Palmer the CAC Under 20 champion was fifth in her race in 11.93 seconds.
Quarter-miler Demar Murray was eighth in his semi-final heat in 48.07 seconds as Montego Bay-born and raised Alistair Moona who is representing Canada was second to advance to the finals today.
Lee strikes gold
Defends 100m title at WJC
Paul Reid
Thursday, July 22, 2010
var addthis_pub="jamaicaobserver";
JAMAICA'S Dexter Lee created track and field history at the Stadium du Moncton last night as he sped to the island's first gold at the 13th IAAF World Junior Championships, to defend the title he won two years ago in Bydgoszcz, Poland.
Lee, who ran out of lane seven after posting the seventh fastest time in the semi-finals, stopped the clock at 10.21 seconds, well below his personal and season best 10.16, beating American Charles Silmon, who ran a personal best 10.23, while France's Jimmy Vicaut, the joint world leader, was third in 10.28.
MONCTON, Canada — Dexter Lee celebrates with the Jamaican flag after winning the men’s 100 metres in 10.21 seconds at the 13th IAAF World Junior Championships here last night. (Photo: Paul Reid)
MONCTON, CANADA — Dexter Lee of Jamaica (2nd left) powers to victory in the final of the 100 metres at the 13th IAAF World Junior Championships here yesterday. Lee won in 10.21 seconds. (Photo: Paul Reid)
MONCTON, CANADA — Dexter Lee of Jamaica (2nd left) powers to victory in the final of the 100 metres at the 13th IAAF World Junior Championships here yesterday. Lee won in 10.21 seconds. (Photo: Paul Reid) 2/2 The former Herbert Morrison and Anthony Carpenter-coached athlete became the first male to repeat -- this was his third global gold after he also won at the World Youth in 2007 in Ostrava, Czech Republic.
After taking his lap of honour to loud applause from spectators in the nearly packed stadium, Lee told members of the press he was feeling "very good" and that the time did not matter, "as long as I finished first and got the gold".
Lee, who is down to run in Switzerland on August 6, said the race plan was to go out hard and lead by 50 metres and hold on from there.
Earlier, in the semi-finals, Lee was second in his heat, finishing behind Canada's Aaron Brown after stumbling about 15 metres out of the blocks, but managed to regain his poise and power through in 10.66.
Meanwhile, Kamal Fuller finished ninth in the long jump finals in 7.29 metres, missing the top eight by three centimeters.
Lee's gold was the bright spot in a day of mixed results where Jamaica placed two more athletes in finals set for today as quarter-miler Jody-Ann Muir and sprint hurdler Danielle Williams will battle for medals.
After placing third in the first semi-final and being forced to wait for the other two heats to be completed, Muir was relieved as she looked forward to today's final set for 6:50 pm (Jamaican time).
Muir, who came into the meet ranked sixth in the world, ran 53.20 seconds, pronouncing it "better than yesterday (Tuesday's first round when she ran 53.83 seconds)", saying she was aiming for the top two and get an automatic qualifying position and better lane in the final.
"It will be a tough field" she told the Observer, "but I have time to get focused and ready".
Despite having to wait to see if she will advance, Muir has the fourth fastest time going into the final that will be run at 6:50 pm Jamaican time.
Janieve Russell, one of five 16-year-olds on the team, was in tears after her seventh-place finish in the third heat in 55.16 and failed to move on.
Seventeen-year-old Williams ran a well controlled race, leading for the first five hurdles to clock a personal best 13.63 seconds and advance to tonight's final.
Williams was "ecstatic" after the race and said that despite running from lane eight where she was not the most comfortable, managed to block out the field, telling herself, "I must be in the final."
She is the second member of her family to make it to the finals at the World Juniors after elder sister Shermaine won a silver two years ago in Poland, and she is not shy either, telling the press, "I have been told I am better than she is."
National Junior record-holder Chad Wright and Ashinia Miller both fell at the first stage of the shot put with 18.33m and 17.44m, respectively.
Wright, whose personal best is 18.83m, blamed an elbow injury that flared up in the warm-ups, he told the Observer, but said this will only make him more determined in the discus coming up tomorrow.
"The discus will be serious business. I have been training well and expect to do well," he said, adding that the first hurdle will be to get past the first round and into the final.
Miller said he never managed to get his rhythm together citing technical problems as he had a series of 16.20m, 16.26m and 17.44m.
High jumper Jonathon Reid could only manage 2.00m and failed to advance past the first round.
Male 400m hurdlers Javan Gallimore and Nolan Williams, who replaced the injured Dwayne Extoll, both failed to get past the first round, finishing well down the order in their heats.
Gallimore hit the third hurdle but courageously finished the race in sixth place in 55.99 seconds and was later taken to the medical tent in a wheel chair.
Williams who came in for the injured Extoll ran 54.67 seconds in his heat.
Both female 100m runners Deandra Whitehorne and Seidatha Palmer, as they did a year ago in Italy at the World Youths Championships, exited at the semi-finals stage.
Whitehorne was sixth in her race in a disappointing 12.05 seconds while 17 year-old Palmer the CAC Under 20 champion was fifth in her race in 11.93 seconds.
Quarter-miler Demar Murray was eighth in his semi-final heat in 48.07 seconds as Montego Bay-born and raised Alistair Moona who is representing Canada was second to advance to the finals today.