Daegu Predictions

[fLaSh]

I'm not just putting these up for you to badtalk them. I'm putting them up so you could put up yours too! Let's all do this.

Updated after Asafa Powell's withdrawal and me finding out that Allyson Felix is indeed doing the 200m/400m double

MY PICKS

100m
MEN Usain Bolt, Richard Thompson, Yohan Blake
DARKHORSE Ngonidzasha Makusha

WOMEN Carmelita Jeter, KellyAnn Baptiste, Veronica Campbell-Brown
DARKHORSE Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce

200m
MEN Usain Bolt, Walter Dix, Nickel Ashmeade
DARKHORSE Jaysuma Saide Ndure

WOMEN Carmelita Jeter, Allyson Felix, Veronica Campbell-Brown
DARKHORSE Shalonda Solomon

400m
MEN Lashawn Merrit, Kirani James, Jermaine Gonzales
DARKHORSE Chris Brown

WOMEN Sanya Richards-Ross, Allyson Felix, Amantle Montsho
DARKHORSE Anastasiya Kapachinskaya

110m Hurdles
MEN David Oliver, Daryon Robles, Lui Xiang
DARKHORSE Jason Richardson

100m Hurdles
WOMEN Sally Pearson, Kellie Wells, Danielle Carruthers
DARKHORSE Dawn Harper

400m Hurdles
MEN Angelo Taylor, Bershawn Jackson, Dai Greene
DARKHORSE Jehue Gordon

WOMEN Kaliese Spencer, Lashinda Demus, Melaine Walker
DARKHORSE Zuzana Hejnova

4X100m Relay
MEN Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago, United States
DARKHORSE France, Great Britian

WOMEN Jamaica, United States, Bahamas
DARKHORSE Ukraine, Trinidad & Tobago

4x400m Relay
MEN United States, Bahamas, Belgium
DARKHORSE Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago

WOMEN United States, Jamaica, Russia
DARKHORSE Brazil, Ukraine

[weary1969]

I'm not just putting these up for you to badtalk them. I'm putting them up so you could put up yours too! Let's all do this.

MY PICKS

100m
MEN Asafa Powell, Usain Bolt, Richard Thompson
DARKHORSE Yohan Blake

WOMEN Carmelita Jeter, KellyAnn Baptiste, Veronica Campbell-Brown
DARKHORSE Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce

200m
MEN Usain Bolt, Walter Dix, Nickel Ashmeade
DARKHORSE Jaysuma Saide Ndure

WOMEN Carmelita Jeter, Allyson Felix, Veronica Campbell-Brown
DARKHORSE Shalonda Solomon

400m
MEN Lashawn Merrit, Kirani James, Jermaine Gonzales
DARKHORSE Chris Brown

WOMEN Sanya Richards-Ross, Amantle Montsho, Rosemarie Whyte
DARKHORSE Anastasiya Kapachinskaya

110m Hurdles
MEN David Oliver, Daryon Robles, Lui Xiang
DARKHORSE Jason Richardson

100m Hurdles
WOMEN Sally Pearson, Kellie Wells, Danielle Carruthers
DARKHORSE Dawn Harper

400m Hurdles
MEN Angelo Taylor, Bershawn Jackson, Dai Greene
DARKHORSE Jehue Gordon

WOMEN Kaliese Spencer, Lashinda Demus, Melaine Walker
DARKHORSE Zuzana Hejnova

4X100m Relay
MEN Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago, United States
DARKHORSE France, Great Britian

WOMEN Jamaica, United States, Bahamas
DARKHORSE Ukraine, Trinidad & Tobago

4x400m Relay
MEN United States, Bahamas, Belgium
DARKHORSE Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago

WOMEN United States, Jamaica, Russia
DARKHORSE Brazil, Ukraine

I WOULD LUV ASAFFA 2 BEAT bOLT

[elan]

100M Men's = Gold -Bolt  Silver-Thompson  Bronze=Powell

[weary1969]

100M Men's = Gold -Bolt  Silver-Thompson  Bronze=Powell

I COULD LIVE WIT DAT

[AirMan]

Yohan Blake is good enough to take silver..Its possible there may be a Jamaican sweep. I still believe Thompson will not let that happen. If Tyson Gay was healthy this would have been more interesting

[Aviator]

MEN
1.)Usain Bolt-9.63
2.) Asafa Powell-9.67
3.) Yohan Blake 9.78
Sleeper- Richard Thompson

200m
1.)Usain Bolt- 19.45
2.) Walter Dix-19.75
2.) Christophe Lemaitre- 19.90
Sleepers- Edward and Ashmeade

400
1.)Kirani james-44.25
2.) Lashawn Merritt- 44.30
3.) Jermaine Gonzales - 44.40
Sleeper- Tony Mcquay

110mH
1.) Dayron Robles- 12.90
2.) Liu xang- 12.95
3.) David Oliver- 13.01
Sleeper- Jason Richardson

400mH
1.)Van Zyl- 47.60
2.)Bershawn Jackson- 47.75
3.Angelo Taylor- 47.90
Sleepers- Javier Culson, Jeshua Anderson

4x100m
1.)Jamaica- 36.91
2.)USA- 37.45
3.)T&T- 37.55
Sleeper- France

4x400m
1.) USA- 2:57
2.)Jam- 2:59:10
3.)Bah- 2:59:90
Sleepers- T&T and Belgium

WOMEN

100m
1. SAFP-10.70
2.VCB- 10.78
3.Jeter- 10.85
BIG sleepers- Kelly-Ann Baptiste, Kerron Stewart,Marshevett Hooker

200m
1.VCB- 21.90
2.Allyson felix- 22.01
3.Jeter-22.15
Sleepers- Sherone Simpson, Shalonda solomon

400m
1.Sanya R-R- 49.08
2.Montsho- 49.35
3.Felix- 49.50

100mH
1.)Sally Pearson-12.45
2.)Kellie Wells- 12.48
3.)Dawn Harper- 12.50
Sleeper- Danielle Carrutthers

400mH
1.)Kaliese Spencer- 52.53
2.)Melaine Walker- 52.91
3.) Lashinda Demus - 53.17
Sleeper- Natalya ANTYUKH

4x100m
1.)JAM- 41.80
2.)USA- 41.86
3.) T&T- 42.39


4x400m
1.)USA- 3:18:15
2.)JAM- 3:18:71
3.)RUS- 3:21

[AirMan]

MEN
1.)Usain Bolt-9.63
2.) Asafa Powell-9.67
3.) Yohan Blake 9.78
Sleeper- Richard Thompson

200m
1.)Usain Bolt- 19.45
2.) Walter Dix-19.75
2.) Christophe Lemaitre- 19.90
Sleepers- Edward and Ashmeade

400
1.)Kirani james-44.25
2.) Lashawn Merritt- 44.30
3.) Jermaine Gonzales - 44.40
Sleeper- Tony Mcquay

110mH
1.) Dayron Robles- 12.90
2.) Liu xang- 12.95
3.) David Oliver- 13.01
Sleeper- Jason Richardson

400mH
1.)Van Zyl- 47.60
2.)Bershawn Jackson- 47.75
3.Angelo Taylor- 47.90
Sleepers- Javier Culson, Jeshua Anderson

4x100m
1.)Jamaica- 36.91
2.)USA- 37.45
3.)T&T- 37.55
Sleeper- France

4x400m
1.) USA- 2:57
2.)Jam- 2:59:10
3.)Bah- 2:59:90
Sleepers- T&T and Belgium

WOMEN

100m
1. SAFP-10.70
2.VCB- 10.78
3.Jeter- 10.85
BIG sleepers- Kelly-Ann Baptiste, Kerron Stewart,Marshevett Hooker

200m
1.VCB- 21.90
2.Allyson felix- 22.01
3.Jeter-22.15
Sleepers- Sherone Simpson, Shalonda solomon

400m
1.Sanya R-R- 49.08
2.Montsho- 49.35
3.Felix- 49.50

100mH
1.)Sally Pearson-12.45
2.)Kellie Wells- 12.48
3.)Dawn Harper- 12.50
Sleeper- Danielle Carrutthers

400mH
1.)Kaliese Spencer- 52.53
2.)Melaine Walker- 52.91
3.) Lashinda Demus - 53.17
Sleeper- Natalya ANTYUKH

4x100m
1.)JAM- 41.80
2.)USA- 41.86
3.) T&T- 42.39


4x400m
1.)USA- 3:18:15
2.)JAM- 3:18:71
3.)RUS- 3:21

I agree with all your predictions except one   


Jeter is the favourite to win the womens 100M ...I still hop Kelly Ann wins and bring home the gold.

I hope TnT find gold medals this year cause its been years

[gawd on pitch]

Here are my overall predictions for the men. Will do the womens once I get more time.

Mens

100m

Asafa Powel
Usain Bolt
Yohan Blake
Dark horse(s) Richard Thompson, Nesta Carter, Lemaitre

200m

Usain Bolt (Manage to catch Dix)
Walter Dix
Lemaitre
Dark horse(s) Nickel Ashmeade, Alonso Edward

* If Sorrilo makes the final, expect him to run his heart out. 6th or 7th will be a huge accomplishment.

400m

Leshawn Merrit
Kirani James
Jermaine Gonsalez
Dark Horse(s) Kevin Borlee, Chris Brown, Demetrius Pinder

* If Quow makes the final he should finish 6th, 7th or 8th. Overall, Quow keeps the best till last. So I would not be surprised if he defies expectations

110mh

Dayron Robles
Lui Xang
David Oliver

Dark Horse (Jason Richardson)
* We need a Trini in this event bad bad

400mh

Angelo Taylor
Bershawn Jackson
Javier Culson

*LJ Van Zyl season starts in January or February. Word out is that the late championships will work against him.  Jehue will pull of a 5th maybe 4th. He has age on his side and much more experience than 4 years ago.

Relay 4x100

Jamaica 37.01
Trinidad 37.64
France  37.77

* If USA does as planned, they might just nip T&T into 3rd with France settling for 4th. 

4x400

USA
Bahamas
Belgium

T&T and Jamaica can stymie Belgium. I think the 3rd leg will be key in this race. If Zwede is on that 3rd leg he will have to pull of something special (sub 45) to put T&T in medal contention. The twins will surely be on the 3rd and 4th leg for Belgium. We need a big lead on Belgium going into the 3rd and 4th legs.

[gawd on pitch]

Women

100m

Carmelita Jeter
Kelly Ann Baptiste
Veronica Campbell Brown

I feel real good that Kelly will make history. She is going to position herself ahead of VCB and SAFP.

200m

Allison Felix
Veronica Campbell Brown
Shalonda Solomon

* I think Kai and Semoy will make the semis. They will have to run their best of best races to make that final. Maybe better luck in London.

400m
Montsho
Sanya Richards
Anastasiya Kapachinskaya

*Allison Felix will be waiting for any slip ups

100mh

Sally Pearson
Kellie Wells
Dawn Harper

400mh

Kaliese Spencer
Lashinda Demus
Melanie Walker

Relay 4x100

USA 41.76
Jamaica 41.91
Trinidad 42.27

Russia, Ukraine, Germany and Bahamas will of course be strong.

4x400

Jamaica
USA
Russia

Ukraine Germany and Britain can squeeze into 3rd.

[Socapro]

Daegu 2011 Medal Predictions Update

NB:
Spoiler is considered a hot medal contender but not as hot as the top 3 favourites
Sleeper is considered to have the talent to medal if they peak at the right time & run the race of their life

MY PICKS

MEN

100m
1.) Usain Bolt-9.72
2.) Yohan Blake - 9.83 (Had previously picked Asafa for 2nd but he is out with groin injury!)
3.) Richard Thompson-9.84 NR (Will spoil the Jamaicans hope of a clean sweep!)
Spoilers – Cater, Frater & Lemaitre

200m
1.) Usain Bolt- 19.78
2.) Walter Dix-19.91
2.) Nickel Ashmeade - 19.95
Sleepers – Lemaitre & Sorrillo

400m
1.) Kirani james-44.30
2.) Lashawn Merritt- 44.35
3.) Jermaine Gonzales - 44.40
Sleepers - Tony Mcquay & Renny Quow

110mH
1.) Dayron Robles- 12.90
2.) Liu xang- 12.95
3.) David Oliver- 13.00
Sleepers - Jason Richardson & Dwight Thomas

400mH
1.) Van Zyl- 47.65
2.) Angelo Taylor- 47.90
3.) Bershawn Jackson- 47.92
Sleepers - Kerron Clement, Jehue Gordon, Cornel Fredricks & Isa Phillips

4x100m
1.) Jamaica- 37.20
2.) USA- 37.45
3.) T&T- 37.55 NR
Sleepers – France & Britain

4x400m
1.) USA- 2:57:50
2.) Bah - 2:59:10
3.) Jam - 2:59:90
Sleepers - T&T & Belgium

WOMEN

100m
1.VCB -10.70 NR
2.Jeter - 10.70
3.KAB - 10.75 NR
Spoilers – SAFP, Kerron Stewart & Marshevett Myers

200m
1.VCB- 21.90
2.Allyson felix- 22.00
3.Jeter-22.15
Sleepers - Sherone Simpson & Shalonda Solomon

400m
1.) Sanya R-R- 49.15
2.) Montsho- 49.35
3.) Felix- 49.50
Sleepers – Rosemarie Whyte & Novlene Williams-Mills

100mH
1.) Sally Pearson-12.45
2.) Kellie Wells- 12.48
3.) Dawn Harper- 12.50
Sleeper - Danielle Carrutthers

400mH
1.) Kaliese Spencer- 52.53
2.) Melaine Walker- 52.91
3.) Lashinda Demus - 53.17
Sleeper - Natalya Antyukh

4x100m
1.) JAM- 41.80
2.) USA- 41.85
3.) Ukraine - 42.80
Sleeper - T&T and Bahamas

4x400m
1.) USA- 3:18:15
2.) JAM- 3:19:65
3.) RUS- 3:22:05
Sleeper – Great Britain

[gawd on pitch]

Daegu 2011 Medal Predictions Update

NB:
Spolier is considered a hot medal contender but not as hot as the top 3 favourites
Sleeper is considered to have the talent to medal if they peak at the right time & run the race of their life

MY PICKS

MEN

100m
1.)Usain Bolt-9.72
2.) Asafa Powell-9.73
3.) Richard Thompson-9.83 NR
Spoilers – Blake, Cater & Frater

200m
1.)Usain Bolt- 19.78
2.) Walter Dix-19.91
2.) Nickel Ashmeade - 19.95
Sleepers – Lemaitre & Sorrillo

400m
1.)Kirani james-44.30
2.) Lashawn Merritt- 44.35
3.) Jermaine Gonzales - 44.40
Sleepers - Tony Mcquay & Renny Quow

110mH
1.) Dayron Robles- 12.90
2.) Liu xang- 12.95
3.) David Oliver- 13.00
Sleepers - Jason Richardson & Dwight Thomas

400mH
1.)Van Zyl- 47.65
2.) Angelo Taylor- 47.90
3.) Bershawn Jackson- 47.92
Sleepers - Jehue Gordon, Cornel Fredricks & Isa Phillips

4x100m
1.)Jamaica- 37.20
2.)USA- 37.45
3.)T&T- 37.55
Sleepers – France & Britain

4x400m
1.) USA- 2:57
2.) Bah - 2:59:10
3.) Jam - 2:59:90
Sleepers - T&T & Belgium

WOMEN

100m
1.VCB -10.70 NR
2.Jeter - 10.70
3.KAB - 10.75 NR
Spoilers – SAFP, Kerron Stewart & Marshevett Myers

200m
1.VCB- 21.90
2.Allyson felix- 22.00
3.Jeter-22.15
Sleepers - Sherone Simpson & Shalonda Solomon

400m
1.Sanya R-R- 49.15
2.Montsho- 49.35
3.Felix- 49.50
Sleepers – Rosemarie Whyte & Novlene Williams-Mills

100mH
1.)Sally Pearson-12.45
2.)Kellie Wells- 12.48
3.)Dawn Harper- 12.50
Sleeper - Danielle Carrutthers

400mH
1.)Kaliese Spencer- 52.53
2.)Melaine Walker- 52.91
3.) Lashinda Demus - 53.17
Sleeper - Natalya ANTYUKH

4x100m
1.)JAM- 41.80
2.)USA- 41.85
3.) Ukraine - 42.80
Sleeper - T&T

4x400m
1.)USA- 3:18:15
2.)JAM- 3:19:65
3.)RUS- 3:22:05
Sleeper – Great Britain

Sorrilo will really have to "hop on the bike" if he wants to finish better than 5th. Hope he proves me wrong. Will need a sub20 to win a medal.

[truetrini]

Powell Gold
Thompson silver
Bolt Bronze

[Socapro]

Daegu 2011 Medal Predictions Update

NB:
Spolier is considered a hot medal contender but not as hot as the top 3 favourites
Sleeper is considered to have the talent to medal if they peak at the right time & run the race of their life

MY PICKS

MEN

200m
1.)Usain Bolt- 19.78
2.) Walter Dix-19.91
2.) Nickel Ashmeade - 19.95
Sleepers – Lemaitre & Sorrillo

Sorrilo will really have to "hop on the bike" if he wants to finish better than 5th. Hope he proves me wrong. Will need a sub20 to win a medal.

Most definitely! He showed positive signs that he is cable of a sub-20 at the recent National Trials!!

Men's 200m Finals National Trials
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/h3X-9xHkhGo" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/h3X-9xHkhGo</a>

[Trini1]

Women

100m

Carmelita Jeter
Kelly Ann Baptiste
Veronica Campbell Brown

I feel real good that Kelly will make history. She is going to position herself ahead of VCB and SAFP.

200m

Allison Felix
Veronica Campbell Brown
Shalonda Solomon

* I think Kai and Semoy will make the semis. They will have to run their best of best races to make that final. Maybe better luck in London.

400m
Montsho
Sanya Richards
Anastasiya Kapachinskaya

*Allison Felix will be waiting for any slip ups

100mh

Sally Pearson
Kellie Wells
Dawn Harper

400mh

Kaliese Spencer
Lashinda Demus
Melanie Walker

Relay 4x100

USA 41.76
Jamaica 41.91
Trinidad 42.27

Russia, Ukraine, Germany and Bahamas will of course be strong.

4x400

Jamaica
USA
Russia

Ukraine Germany and Britain can squeeze into 3rd.

If Semoy gets a good semi I think she can make the 100m final!

I definitely think TnT women can run 42.5 at least but it's questionable as they haven't been able to get sufficient practice. Belgium ran 42.54 with a team that had pb's of 11.04,11.39,11.40,11.41! We all know that the 4x100m is not based on individual speed but seeing this made me think that if our team got to practice together then they could be faster than last world champs final (43.43) by over a second. Kelly is definitely in 10.8 form possibly high 10.7 if she peaks for champs Semoy is in 11.0x form Michelle and Kai both 11.2! Nuff said.

[Socapro]

If Semoy gets a good semi I think she can make the 100m final!

I definitely think TnT women can run 42.5 at least but it's questionable as they haven't been able to get sufficient practice. Belgium ran 42.54 with a team that had pb's of 11.04,11.39,11.40,11.41! We all know that the 4x100m is not based on individual speed but seeing this made me think that if our team got to practice together then they could be faster than last world champs final (43.43) by over a second. Kelly is definitely in 10.8 form possibly high 10.7 if she peaks for champs Semoy is in 11.0x form Michelle and Kai both 11.2! Nuff said.

Makes sense!

I put the T&T Womens 4 x 100m team down as a sleeper for a medal in my list of predictions!

Daegu 2011 Medal Predictions Update

NB:
Spolier is considered a hot medal contender but not as hot as the top 3 favourites
Sleeper is considered to have the talent to medal if they peak at the right time & run the race of their life

MY PICKS

Daegu 2011 Medal Predictions Update

NB:
Spolier is considered a hot medal contender but not as hot as the top 3 favourites
Sleeper is considered to have the talent to medal if they peak at the right time & run the race of their life

MY PICKS

WOMEN

4x100m
1.) JAM- 41.80
2.) USA- 41.85
3.) Ukraine - 42.80
Sleeper - T&T

[Aviator]

Gawd On Pitch, you wish for the men`s 110mH will hopefully soon come true....

DAVIS Courtney Wayne: USA to TRI

Eligible for performance - 04.08.11; Eligibility 1.1(a), (b) or (f) - 04.08.11

We have something to look forward to for London and beyond.

[Socapro]

Gawd On Pitch, you wish for the men`s 110mH will hopefully soon come true....

DAVIS Courtney Wayne: USA to TRI

Eligible for performance - 04.08.11; Eligibility 1.1(a), (b) or (f) - 04.08.11

We have something to look forward to for London and beyond.

 

http://www.aggieathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=27300&ATCLID=205236554

BIO
Wayne Davis II
Position:  Hurdles 
Year:  Sophomore 
Birthplace:  Raleigh, North Carolina 
Born: August 22, 1991
Parents: Trini
High School:  Southeast 
Experience:  1 Letter 

Career Bests: 60H - 7.60, 110H - 13.08 (HS) / 14.36 2010 (FRESHMAN):
... A back injury curtailed his debut season with the Aggies
... Limited to action during the indoor season, Davis recorded a best of 7.99 in his first race for A&M, winning the Reveille Invitational
... Placed sixth (8.26) at A&M Invitational and second (8.06) at Texas dual meet. HIGH SCHOOL: 2009 graduate of Southeast High School in Raleigh, North Carolina
... Lettered four years
... Also competed for two years with club coach Steve McGill
... Set a World Junior record of 13.08 in winning the Pan Am Junior Championship in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, the native home of his parents
... Also set national high school records in 55 hurdles (7.05) and 60 hurdles (7.60)
... Ran his 7.60 to win 2009 Nike Indoor Nationals title
... Broke national record in 55 hurdles with a 7.06 clocking at 2008 Nike Indoor Nationals, then lowered it to 7.05 in 2009 during the North Carolina 4A State Indoor Championships
... Named to ESPN/RISE All-Decade All-Americans in track and field
... Claimed a World Youth title in Ostrava, Czech Republic, as a sophomore in the summer of 2007, running 13.18 over 36-inch hurdles to set a World Junior record for that height of hurdles
... Also in 2009 he defended his 110-hurdle title at North Carolina 4A State meet (13.58) and won the Prep Classic in Atlanta (13.65)
... Captured wins at Great Southwest (13.35A), Golden West (13.56) and National Scholastic Championships (13.37)
... Won 2009 USATF Junior Championships with a 13.16 clocking in Eugene, Oregon
... Qualified for U.S. junior team that traveled to Pan Am Juniors ... 2008 campaign included a title in 60 hurdles (7.62) at Nike Indoor Nationals
... Finished second in 110 hurdles (13.85) at North Carolina 4A State meet
... Won Caribbean Scholastic meet in Carolina, Puerto Rico, with a 13.76
... Burst onto international scene in 2007 ... Placed third at Nike Indoor Nationals in 7.83 (60H)
... Then won the 110 hurdle title at Nike Outdoor Nationals in 13.65
... Claimed USATF Junior Olympic 110 hurdle title in 13.74
... Selected to U.S. team that traveled to World Youth Championships in Czech Republic
... After clocking 13.38 in heats and 13.44 in semifinals, Davis II set the World Junior record for 36-inch hurdles with a winning time of 13.18 seconds. PERSONAL: Wayne Courtney Davis II is the son of Wayne and Anne Marie Davis, born August 22, 1991 in Raleigh, North Carolina
... Has a sister, Danielle
... Majoring in Kinesiology with an interest in sports medicine.

[Deeks]

Yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

[A.B.]

http://www.universalsports.com/video/assetid=f2f05c0d-0b9f-4d3d-a139-e7c745f41802.html#quick+picks+worlds+sprint+predictions

[Aviator]

http://www.universalsports.com/video/assetid=f2f05c0d-0b9f-4d3d-a139-e7c745f41802.html#quick+picks+worlds+sprint+predictions

Feasible pics all around, but Bolt aint coming 3rd in the bills.

[fLaSh]

Baptiste, Gordon, Borel among IAAF ‘those to watch list’
Published: Wed, 2011-08-24 08:42
Clayton Clarke
 

Trinidad and Tobago’s sprinting sensation Kelly Ann Baptiste, hurdler Jehue Gordon and shot puter Cleopatra Borel Brown are among several athletes who have been tipped to shine at the 13th IAAF World Outdoor Track and Field Championships which will get underway on Saturday in South Korea. Former national sprint queen Baptiste is among the headliners in the women’s 100m. In a preview of the event on the International Association of Athletic Federation Web site, Baptiste is one who could cause an upset. The Web site stated: “The 2003 World Youth bronze medallist is another from the richly talented Caribbean Islands who could throw a spanner in the works of the main contenders and could be a big player on the world stage. She could be a very serious threat to the sprint pack.”

The Plymouth resident enters the event as the fifth fastest on the world list following her 10.91 victory in Paris, France on July 8 when she defeated triple Olympic champion Veronica Campbell-Brown (Jamaica).
Ahead of her on the rankings are American Carmelita Jeter (10.70) and Marshevet Mayers (10.86) and Jamaicans Campbell-Brown (10.76) and Kerron Stewart (10.87). Baptiste beat Stewart at the Jamaican Invitational on May 7 and also in Paris. The 2010 Continental Cup winner also whipped reigning World and Olympic Champion Shelly Ann Fraser-Pryce (Jamaica) in London on August 6. Baptiste’s only losses for the year have been to Jeter in Jamaica and London. Gordon created a stir at last World Championships in Berlin Germany two years ago when as a 17 year old he finished a remarkable fourth after coming into the home stretch in medal position. Since then he went on to take the 2010 World Junior title and has been featured by the BBC as one of the athletes to watch in next year’s Olympic Games London. He goes to Daegu with the ninth best time of all the entrants and according the IAAF prediction he is “rounding into good shape.”

Two time Commonwealth medallist Borel is seeking her first ‘Worlds’ Outdoor  women’s shot put finals and seems set to do so after she set a national outdoor mark of 19.42 in July. The seventh best throw of 2011 is rated as the best of the rest in this year’s world lists. The Mayaro athlete took the Central American and Caribbean Championships title in Puerto Rico in July and “will be relishing the prospect of performing on the global stage.” Though not listed in the men’s 100m after his national record of 9.85 earlier this month Richard Thompson will lead this country’s men’s 4x100m which has been noted as “are entitled to think they are in with a shout at a medal”. The local sprint team will be going for a fourth World Championships medal after silver lining success in 2001, 2005 and 2009.

[truetrini]

http://www.universalsports.com/video/assetid=f2f05c0d-0b9f-4d3d-a139-e7c745f41802.html#quick+picks+worlds+sprint+predictions

Feasible pics all around, but Bolt aint coming 3rd in the bills.

he playing possum all year den?  If not he in trouble!

[Trini1]

I didn't realize just how many people doubt the legitimacy of our sprinters because of the 'new track' or because of it simply being  'in Trinidad and our athletes usually run fast times there'. Someone actually had him down to run 10.01 come the final, C'mon thorpedo show 'em what you made of!

[Socapro]

I didn't realize just how many people doubt the legitimacy of our sprinters because of the 'new track' or because of it simply being  'in Trinidad and our athletes usually run fast times there'. Someone actually had him down to run 10.01 come the final, C'mon thorpedo show 'em what you made of!

Where was that?

Some ah them outside folks even have RT not making the 100m final!!

Also some are writing off Jehue's fast time of 48.75 in T&T and not rating him as well to make the 400mH final! 

[jahkingdom]

Yohan Blake will shock allot of people.

[truetrini]

Yohan Blake will shock allot of people.

not me...he almost beat bolt

[Trini1]

I didn't realize just how many people doubt the legitimacy of our sprinters because of the 'new track' or because of it simply being  'in Trinidad and our athletes usually run fast times there'. Someone actually had him down to run 10.01 come the final, C'mon thorpedo show 'em what you made of!

Where was that?

Some ah them outside folks even have RT not making the 100m final!!

Also some are writing off Jehue's fast time of 48.75 in T&T and not rating him as well to make the 400mH final! 

That was on trackandfieldnews.com. Yes I saw that 1 too in Caribbean tnf. Yohan Blake isn't a shocker cuz he has been in fine form and he seems to be keeping up with usain so I'm looking foward to see what he's guna do.

[Aviator]

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5iNtTykGkNY5847zeMyasAQNBgMaA?docId=CNG.6de6ffc399496abdfc53c3cb85aed5a1.4d1

njured Powell out of world 100m

By Luke Phillips (AFP) – 2 hours ago

DAEGU, South Korea — Asafa Powell, the fastest man in the world this season over 100m and defending champion Usain Bolt's biggest rival, will miss the event at the world championships, his agent confirmed on Thursday.

The 28-year-old Jamaican has failed to recover from a niggling groin injury that also saw him skip the London Diamond League meet earlier this month, Paul Doyle told AFP.

"He's out of the 100m but he hopes to be back for the 4x100m relay," which will be raced on the final day of competition on September 4, Doyle said.

The men's 100m kicks off on the opening day of the Daegu worlds, with the final being run on Sunday night.

"He's still suffering groin pains from the Budapest meet (in July). He pulled out of the London meet (August 5-6) and has not recovered suffienctly to take part in the 100m," Doyle said.

[ProudTrinbagonian]

I didn't realize just how many people doubt the legitimacy of our sprinters because of the 'new track' or because of it simply being  'in Trinidad and our athletes usually run fast times there'. Someone actually had him down to run 10.01 come the final, C'mon thorpedo show 'em what you made of!

Ha!
People like to continually doubt our guys!  Let them talk, they fail to realize in the mens 100m event, our nation continually produces athletes in the final and in the past 10 yrs have medalled consistently in the relays and the 100m.  So no worries!  Let them talk!

Sorry to hear about Asafa but let Jamaica worry about him.  Go Torpedo and the rest of the TnT athletes!

[jusbless]

Nesta Carter would be the sleeper in that race. Just bear in mind he was injured for the first part of the year and was at 60% at Jamaica National Championship