Men's 100 Meter Final

Final Wind (m/s): +1.5 Official + Rk Bib Athlete Mark + 1 2170  BOLT Usain 9.63 OR + 2 2169  BLAKE Yohan 9.75 =PB + 3 3216  GATLIN Justin 9.79 PB + 4 3217  GAY Tyson 9.80 SB + 5 3205  BAILEY Ryan 9.88 =PB + 6 2547  MARTINA Churandy 9.94 + 7 3051  THOMPSON Richard 9.98 + 8 2184  POWELL Asafa 11.99

When I first started following Track & Field, I was lucky enough to see Calvin Smith set a World Record in the Men's 100 Meters at the U.S. Olympic Festival at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs.  His time of 9.93 broke a 14-year-old record set by Jim Hines in Mexico City.  Last night, Tyson Gay ran 9.80 and DIDN'T EVEN MEDAL!

Calvin Smith wins another 100 meters in the 1980's.

Usain Bolt is the first man to successfully defend his title as the World's Fastest Man (don't get me started about Ben Johnson & Carl Lewis) and he does it with such style.  I fully appreciate the relaxed attitude he displays all the way up until he takes his mark.  The Jamaicans have us there.  If Asafa Powell doesn't come up lame in the final 20 meters, all eight finalists would have been under 10.0.  

The 4x100 is going to be amazing!