I’ve been swimming for a couple of summers now, working ardently on my technique and cardio, and I’m still incredibly slow. So slow, in fact, that Michael Phelps could swim 500 m, get out of the water, order a hamburger, and read the morning news before I cross the same distance. Speed putting, however, is another matter. Not that I, personally, would be any better at it, but perhaps some...
Face facts: in a swimming race against 14-time Olympic gold medalist swimmer Michael Phelps, you'd have no chance whatsoever...but you may be able to beat him in speed putting! If you can make more than 12 five-foot putts in a minute, you'll have bragging rights forever: This is " The Best of Us Challenge ," presented by the International Olympic Committee, where Olympic athletes challenge...
Usain Bolt , will race his new Nissan GT-R (a replacement for his flipped BMW M3 ) against track star Asafa Powell in a Mercedes Black Series CLK C63 AMG this weekend in Jamaica. Gentlemen, start your obituaries. The race is supposed to be "gentlemanly" so were not sure if a jealous Powell is going to put Usain into the wall, but we'd pay to see that. Given Bolt's ability to flip his powerful...
American sprinter Tyson Gay won the 100 meters, edging Jamaican Asafa Powell at the Daegu Pre-Championships Meet in South Korea. Gay finished in 9.94 seconds Friday, and Powell was second in 10.00 at Daegu Stadium. "I'm happy to have ended my season here in Korea with a win and sub-10-second result," Gay said. "I have a long flight home tomorrow but can't wait to get there." In...
Daegu: American sprinter Tyson Gay won the 100m with a time of 9.94 seconds Friday at the Daegu Pre-Championships Meeting. Gay beat Asafa Powell of Jamaica, who finished second in 10.00 at the 66,000-seat Daegu Stadium.
DAEGU (South Korea): American sprinter Tyson Gay won the 100 metres with a time of 9.94 seconds on Friday at the Daegu Pre-Championships meeting. Gay beat Asafa Powell of Jamaica, who finished second in 10.00 at the 66,000-seat Daegu ...
Tyson Gay beat his arch-rival Asafa Powell to win the men's 100 metres at the Daegu Pre-Championship Meeting in the southern Korean city of Daegu Friday.
Shanghai, China (AHN) – American sprinter Tyson Gay beat Asafa Powell in the 100 meters in Shanghai. Gay equaled the mark set by Usain Bolt during the Beijing Olympics. Gay sprinted to a 9.69 finish, the second fastest time ever and a new American record. “I feel pretty good, well actually I feel very tired today. Sometimes that [...]
American sprinters Tyson Gay and Carmelita Jeter flirted with history yesterday at the Shanghai Golden Grand Prix. Gay ran the second-fastest men's 100 meters on record, winning in 9.69 seconds. Jamaica's Usain Bolt set the world record of 9.58 at last month's world championships in Berlin. Asafa Powell of Jamaica was second yesterday, finishing in 9.85.
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