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T&T hunts 4x100m medal
« Reply #60 on: May 02, 2015, 01:53:48 AM »
T&T hunts 4x100m medal
By Clayton Clarke (Guardian)
Published: Saturday, May 2, 2015


Richard Thompson competing at Sagicor National Championships

Keston Bledman, Marc Burns, Rondel Sorrillo and Richard Thompson, along with pool additions, Emmanuel Callender and Marcus Duncan, will open T&T’s medal hunt in the men’s 4x100m event, which features both the heats and finals today, the opening day of the 2015 IAAF/BTC World Relays.

The men’s 4x100m relay final will close today’s events at approximately 9.52 pm, after the 7.46 pm heats.

Only one T&T team can medal today. T&T men’s 4x400m team, along with the women’s 4x100m and 4x400m relay teams will also feature in their respective heats today, ahead of tomorrow’s finals. The men’s 4x200m team will contest the heats at 7 pm, tomorrow, just over two hours before the final.

The men’s 4x400m heats, set to open today’s proceedings from 7 pm, features Machel Cedenio, Lalonde Gordon, Renny Quow, Jarrin Solomon and Jacob St Clair, a team practically the same as the T&T team last year that captured bronze with a national record breaking run in 2:58.43.

Much of the focus today will be on the men’s 4x100m team that will aim for a second medal in as many editions of the World Relays. Last year, Bledman, Burns, Sorrillo and Thompson claimed T&T’s only silver medal of the relays after clocking 38.04 seconds behind Jamaica.

T&T is the only country to win medals in both the men’s 4x100m and 4x400m at the 2012 Olympics and last year’s World Relays. The 4x400m team also set a precedent, after proving that their bronze in the London Olympics three years ago was not by chance. Last year, they claimed another bronze at the first World Relays in a national record breaking run of 2:58.34. Gordon, Quow, Cedenio and Solomon combined to become the seventh fastest country on the all-time list.

Cedenio ran the third leg one year ago as an 18-year-old and produced a race beyond his years with a 44.6 split.

This year the reigning World Junior champion has shown great early season form by blazing to a new personal best of 45.09 seconds to become the fastest local 400m sprinter for the year (11th in the world).

Solomon, meanwhile, dipped under the 45-second barrier for the first time in his career last year when he clocked 44.98 seconds. Solomon, Gordon and Quow all qualified for last year’s Commonwealth Games’ one-lap final. Solomon clocked 45.62 last month, while Gordon and Quow have worked on their speed. Gordon clocked 20.71 at an indoor 200m in February while Quow clocked 20.78 seconds over 200m, outdoor.

The locals will be eager to go one better in Nassau and upset favorites USA and the locals, Bahamas.

The women’s 4x400m (Janeil Bellille; Romona Modeste; Alena Brooks; Josanne Lucas and Magnolia Howell) are aiming for a top eight finish to qualify for the 2016 Rio Olympics, after missing out on the final last year.

Speaking ahead of the races, Modeste said she and her teammates are hoping to correct some of the mistakes that cost them last year.

“This year the top eight will qualify for the Olympics, so we are going out there to get in the A finals and then take it from there.. We learnt from our mistakes, like not being experienced enough and attacking at the wrong time,” Modeste said. “This time we are more seasoned. Everybody is running better than where they were last year. So this year when we put everybody together it should be a faster time (perhaps) 3:28, 3:29.”

Brooks, meanwhile, said the inaugural event was a learning experience. The women’s 4x400m heats are carded for 8.20pm today, while the final is set for tomorrow at 8.27 pm.


T&T Contingent

Men 4x100m: Keston Bledman, Marc Burns, Emmanuel Callender, Marcus Duncan, Rondel Sorrillo, Richard Thompson.

4x200m: Keston Bledman, Emmanuel Callender, Marcus Duncan, Kyle Greaux, Rondel Sorrillo, Richard Thompson.

4x400m: Machel Cedenio, Lalonde Gordon, Renny Quow, Jarrin Solomon, Jacob St Clair.

Women 4x100m: Michelle-Lee Ahye, Kamaria Durant, Kai Selvon, Reyare Thomas, Lisa Wickham.

4x400m: Janeil Bellille, Alena Brooks, Magnolia Howell, Josanne Lucas, Ramona Modeste.


Race Schedule Nassau, Bahamas

Saturday 2 May:


7 pm - Men’s 4x400m heats

7.29 pm - Women’s 4x200m heats

7.46 pm - Men’s 4x100m heats

8.09 pm - Men’s 4x800m final

8.32 pm - Women’s 4x400m heats

9.02 pm - Women’s distance medley final

9.29 pm - Men’s 4x100m final B

9.36 pm -  Women’s 4x200m final

9.52 pm - Men’s 4x100m final

Sunday 3 May:

7 pm - Men’s 4x200m heats

7.20 pm - Women’s 4x100m heats


7.40 pm - Women’s 4x800m final

8.02 pm - Women’s 4x400m final B

8:12 pm - Women’s 4x400m final

8:31 pm - Men’s distance medley final

8:57 pm - Men’s 4x400m final B

9.06 pm - Men’s 4x200m final

9:23 pm - Women’s 4x100m final B

9:30 pm - Women’s 4x100m final

9:46 pm - Women’s 4x400m final

Team prizes:

1st—US$50,000;
2nd—$30,000;
3rd—$20,000;
4th—$12,000;
5th—$10,000;
6th—$8,000;
7th—$6000;
8th—$4000.
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Team Trinidad & Tobago In Action Today - IAAF World Relays
« Reply #61 on: May 02, 2015, 12:05:46 PM »


Team Trinidad & Tobago In Action Today -
IAAF World Relays

Saturday, May 2, 2015 (NAAA TT)


Machel Cedenio on a Billboard in the Bahamas advertising the 2015 World Relays

MEDIA RELEASE

Trinidad and Tobago's Men's 4X400m team will be the first into action this evening at the IAAF/BTC World Relays, being held at the T. Robinson Stadium in the Bahamas. The quartet of Gordon; Solomon; Quow and Cedenio, will run in Heat 3 out of Lane 5 at 7:24.p.m.

Next up at 7:49.p.m. will be the Men's 4X100m team of Bledman; Burns; Sorrello and Thompson, who will be in Heat 2 Lane 7. Following this, the Women's 4X400m foursome of Bellile; Howell; Modeste and Brooks will be in action at 8:53.p.m. in Heat 3 Lane 3.

In all three events the first two in each heat and the next two fastest will qualify for the finals. The finals for the 4X400's will be held tomorrow (Sun 3rd), while the Men's 4X100m final will close off the nights proceedings at 9:56.p.m.

The NAAA's wish all the teams the best in their endeavours.

You can check out this weekends action here: http://track.tvsplashapp.com
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Boldon expects strong showing at World Relays
« Reply #62 on: May 02, 2015, 07:25:13 PM »


Boldon expects strong showing at World Relays
By Kwame Laurence kwame.laurence@trinidadexpress.com
Story Created: May 2, 2015 at 12:37 PM ECT


Ato Boldon spoke to CCN TV6

Trinidad and Tobago will feature in five events at the 2015 IAAF/BTC World Relays, in Nassau, Bahamas, this weekend. The first shot at a medal will come on Saturday night in the men’s 4x100 metres relay.

Shortly after his arrival in the Bahamas, retired T&T track star Ato Boldon spoke to CCN TV6 about the country’s chances here in Nassau.

Click this link to view video: http://www.trinidadexpress.com/sports/Boldon-expects-strong-showing-at-World-Relays-302303381.htm
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T&T Men's 4x100 Metres Relay Final and running from lane 6!
« Reply #63 on: May 02, 2015, 07:29:21 PM »
Our sprint relay team is thru to the Final and will run from lane 6 outside Jamaica and USA.
Lets which them luck, another season best and a medal in the Final.



IAAF/BTC World Relays Bahamas 2015 Startlist & Results
4x100 Metres Relay Men Final


http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-relays/iaafbtc-world-relays-bahamas-2015-5676/results/men/4x100-metres-relay/final/startlist

02 MAY 2015 21:56
Order / Lane    Bib    Team    COUNTRY    SB 2015    PB

1    GER    GERMANY    GER 38.73    38.02
2    SKN    SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS    SKN 38.68    38.41
3    FRA    FRANCE    FRA 38.62    37.79
4    JAM    JAMAICA    JAM 38.07    36.84
5    USA    UNITED STATES    USA 37.87    37.04
6    TTO    TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO    TTO 38.32    37.62
7    JPN    JAPAN    JPN 38.73    38.03
8    BRA    BRAZIL    BRA 38.64    37.90

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http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-relays/iaafbtc-world-relays-bahamas-2015-5676/results/men/4x100-metres-relay/final/result

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02 MAY 2015 21:56
POS    BIB    Team    COUNTRY    MARK       Points    Reaction Time

1    USA    UNITED STATES  USA 37.38    CR    8    0.159
2    JAM    JAMAICA  JAM 37.68    SB    7    0.162
3    JPN    JAPAN  JPN 38.20    SB    6    0.184
4    BRA    BRAZIL  BRA 38.63    SB    5    0.418
5    FRA    FRANCE  FRA 38.81       4    0.167
6    SKN    SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS  SKN 38.85       3    0.180
7    TTO    TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO  TTO 38.92       2    0.159
8    GER    GERMANY  GER 39.40       1    0.171

1 UNITED STATES USA 5 0.159 37.38 *OG CR 8
Mike RODGERS
Justin GATLIN
Tyson GAY
Ryan BAILEY

2 JAMAICA JAM 4 0.162 37.68 *OG SB 7
Nesta CARTER
Kemar BAILEY-COLE
Nickel ASHMEADE
Usain BOLT

3 JAPAN JPN 7 0.184 38.20 *OG SB 6
Kazuma OSETO
Kenji FUJIMITSU
Yoshihide KIRYU
Kotaro TANIGUCHI

4 BRAZIL BRA 8 0.418 38.63 *OG SB 5
Bruno DE BARROS
Vítor Hugo DOS SANTOS
Aldemir DA SILVA JUNIOR
Jorge VIDES

5 FRANCE FRA 3 0.167 38.81 *OG 4
Pierre VINCENT
Christophe LEMAITRE
Pierre-Alexis PESSONNEAUX
Emmanuel BIRON

6 SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS SKN 2 0.180 38.85 *OG 3
Jason ROGERS
Brijesh LAWRENCE
Lestrod ROLAND
Antoine ADAMS

7 TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO TTO 6 0.159 38.92 *OG 2
Keston BLEDMAN
(Held his own with Rodgers & Carter on the 1st leg)
Marc BURNS (Was passed by Gatlin on the 2nd leg but Gatlin killed everyone on 2nd leg)
Rondel SORRILLO (Picked up injury while running 3rd leg but still got the baton to Richard, well done!!)
Richard THOMPSON (Had too much to do to get us among the medals but we qualified for Rio 2016!)


8 GERMANY GER 1 0.171 39.40 *OG 1
Aleixo-Platini MENGA
Sven KNIPPHALS
Alexander KOSENKOW
Patrick DOMOGALA

Here is a longer race video but commentary is not in English!

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Big up to Sorrillo . With a spot in Rio on the line the man got injured but still manage to get the Baton to Thompson to avoid DNF.

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Big up to Sorrillo . With a spot in Rio on the line the man got injured but still manage to get the Baton to Thompson to avoid DNF.

Yeah, cudos to him for his determination! :thumbsup:

I guess now with Sorrillo injured we may no longer have the leg speed to field a Men's 4x200m relay team that can medal tomorrow. Lets see if the other fellas in the relay pool can step up and still get us on the podium. This is their opportunity to prove what they are made of.
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Bledman got us off to a good start but Burns got killed. Hopefully JF can step up in time for Rio. Burns has served us well but He is getting up in age now.

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Bledman got us off to a good start but Burns got killed. Hopefully JF can step up in time for Rio. Burns has served us well but He is getting up in age now.

Everyone got killed by Gatlin on that 2nd leg. We need a sprinter who is in sub-10 form to live with Gatlin on that 2nd leg if we want to be among the medals come World Champs.

If Burns can get himself back into sub-10 form by National Champs then he can retain his 2nd leg spot but failing that whoever in addition to Bledman and Thompson that can beat Burns at National Trials and can run nearest to 10 flat or better can wrestle 2nd leg duties away from Marc Burns.

If only Darrel Brown can step up and fulfil his potential and not be so injury prone then he could be contesting Marc Burns for 2nd leg duties.

Jonathan Farinha might be a good option once fit but until he can clock his first sub-10 or get close to 10 flat, I don’t see him living with Gatlin on that 2nd leg. A better option for Farinha might be the 3rd leg if Sorrillo is not fully fit and if Callender does not step up in his sprint form.
However I think a fit and in-form Sorrillo will be hard to displace from 3rd leg duties come team selection for World Champs 2015 right after National Champs.

This is the year that all our sprinters need to step up if we want to medal at World Champs as our rivals for 3rd spot (behind JA and the USA) like Britain, Japan and others have all improved over the last year.
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Fastest qualifiers ...T&T men cruise into 4x4 final
« Reply #68 on: May 03, 2015, 01:45:36 AM »


Fastest qualifiers
T&T men cruise into 4x4 final

By Kwame Laurence kwame.laurence@trinidadexpress.com
Story Created: May 2, 2015 at 9:21 PM ECT


AHEAD OF THE PACK: Machel Cedenio of Trinidad and Tobago leads the field during round one of the men's 4x400 metres relay, on day one of the IAAF/BTC World Relays, at the Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium in Nassau, Bahamas, yesterday. -Photo: © Getty Images for IAAF

NASSAU

Lalonde Gordon, Jarrin Solomon, Renny Quow and Machel Cedenio produced a smooth performance at the Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium here in Nassau, Bahamas, late yesterday, to advance to the IAAF/BTC World Relays men’s 4x400 metres final as the fastest of the eight qualifiers.

The Trinidad and Tobago quartet combined for a three minutes, 02.09 seconds clocking to top the third and final heat, forcing Belgium to settle for second spot in 3:02.41.

Gordon, Solomon and Quow set a solid foundation. Anchorman Cedenio was two strides ahead of his closest challenger when he got the baton from Quow. Cedenio stayed in front, the reigning world junior 400m champion crossing the line ahead of Belgium’s Kevin Borlee to establish T&T as a threat for precious metal.

Teenager Jacob St Clair is also part of T&T’s men’s 4x400m squad. For the Carifta Games boys’ under-18 400m silver medallist, Bahamas 2015 is a first-time opportunity to experience the atmosphere of a senior global meet.

“It feels great,” St Clair told the Sunday Express. “Thank the Lord that he made me come here in the Bahamas as a junior athlete. I want to see the other athletes perform their best, so later on in life, when I go out to Olympics or any other big Games, I could manage myself in it.”

T&T’s 4x4 women were scheduled to contest their qualifying heat after press time, last night.

Kamaria Durant, Michelle-Lee Ahye, Reyare Thomas and Kai Selvon, the sprinters responsible for women’s 4x100m bronze last year, will bid for another podium finish in 2015. They are expected to grace the track at 7.37 this evening in the second of three qualifying heats.

The T&T quartet will run in lane eight, while the Americans have been drawn in lane four. Two automatic qualifying berths for the 9.45pm final are on offer.

Retired T&T track star Ato Boldon, who now works as an analyst with US network NBC, told the Sunday Express he has high hopes for Ahye and company.

“Obviously, my biggest expectation is for the women’s 4x1 because despite the fact that we’re not at absolute full strength, as fast as Michelle-Lee Ahye has been running, I think the national record is possible. And even if it is not, when that team gets back to full strength, it will be.”

Ahye is third on the 2015 world performance list in the 100m dash at 10.97 seconds, the T&T sprinter producing that run into a 2.5 metres per second headwind. Kelly-Ann Baptiste is one spot behind with a 10.98 clocking. Baptiste, though, is not in Nassau. She was selected for national duty, but withdrew from the T&T team last week “to address urgent personal matters”.

First on the track today for T&T will be the men’s 4x200m team. At 7.18pm, the four men representing the Red, White and Black will do battle with six other teams for the two automatic qualifying spots up for grabs in heat three. Canada, Italy and hosts Bahamas are among the countries Team T&T will have to contend with.

After press time, last night, T&T challenged for a men’s 4x100m medal. Keston Bledman, Marc Burns, Rondel Sorrillo and Richard “Torpedo” Thompson topped their qualifying heat in 38.32 seconds.

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4x4 men cruise into World Relays final
By Kwame Laurence kwame.laurence@trinidadexpress.com
Story Created: May 2, 2015 at 8:36 PM ECT


Machel Cedenio on a Billboard in the Bahamas advertising the 2015 World Relays

Lalonde Gordon, Jarrin Solomon, Renny Quow and Machel Cedenio advanced to the IAAF/BTC World Relays men’s 4x400 metres final as the fastest of the eight qualifiers.

The Trinidad and Tobago quartet returned a time of three minutes, 02.09 seconds.

Video courtesy EuroSport 2

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I worked out the splits for the T&T quarter-milers from IAAFwebsite split information and they confirm my race observation.

What I observed during the race is that both Lalonde Gordon and Renny Quow who had not run any official 400m races for the season before these World Relays are below their peak form from last season. In contrast both Jarrin Solomon and Machel Cedenio did sub-45 splits and are already on par with the times they were running last year.

These were the individual splits for the T&T 4x4 runners:-

Lalonde Gordon - 46.42 (This was literally his 400m season opener)
Jarrin Solomon - 44.88 (Responsible for putting T&T ahead after slow 1st leg)
Renny Quow - 45.98 (This was also literally his 400m season opener)
Machel Cedenio - 44.81 (Shows that he is a deserved anchor man)

I expect all our T&T quarter-milers to run faster 400m splits in the Final and we will need 45.lows or better from both Gordon and Quow if we want to be on the medal podium.
I have no doubt that both Solomon and Cedenio can split sub-45s again in the final.
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Socapro please remember that gordon and quow have 4x200 relay tomorrow.  I sure management told them to take it easy as they have a packed schedule today

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Plus what did I say about having mb on the second leg. Why the hell is not Rt or kb running the second leg in the relay. The second leg should be run by one of our top two runners

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Plus what did I say about having mb on the second leg. Why the hell is not Rt or kb running the second leg in the relay. The second leg should be run by one of our top two runners

We would have won bronze had Sorrillo not picked up an injury on the 3rd leg.
I did point out that Gatlin killed EVERYONE on the 2nd leg and not just Burns so Burns did a decent job relatively to most of the other runners on his leg minus Gatlin.

I preferred Burns on the 2nd leg anyday to an injury prone athlete who hasn't yet opened his 2015 season to prove what sort form he currently is in. At least Burns ran a legal 10.17 outside of T&T just two weekends ago and proved that he deserved his spot on the relay team (http://www.iaaf.org/records/toplists/sprints/100-metres/outdoor/men/senior/2015)

Big-up to both Burns and Sorrillo as they helped our 4x100m relay team qualify for the Ro Olympics next year.  :beermug:
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So what happened to the 4x100? We just jumped over it? No results, no video?
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Socapro please remember that gordon and quow have 4x200 relay tomorrow.  I sure management told them to take it easy as they have a packed schedule today

Where did you get that bogus info from that Gordon and Quow running 4x200m relay?
It was not a case of them taking it easy, it was a case of them both being 400m race rusty as those 400m relay legs they ran yesterday practically served as their 400m season openers. Neither Gordon nor Quow have run competitive 400m races this season prior to their 4x4 relay heats yesterday.

Looking at their official splits compared to that of their other relay team mates Solomon and Cedenio you can see that they both (Gordon and Quow) were comparatively rusty.

As I said in both cases I expect them to run faster splits today in the final and provided that everyone on our team can run faster splits we should be on the medal podium.

Good luck to the relay team today, they are doing us proud thus far.
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So does this mean that we have qualified for the 4x1 for the Rio Olympics?

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So does this mean that we have qualified for the 4x1 for the Rio Olympics?

Yeap!! The guys did the main job so lets tell them well done!!  :beermug:
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So what happened to the 4x100? We just jumped over it? No results, no video?

Video and results have been added to Reply #63 above. :thumbsup:
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T&T 7th in sprint relay final
« Reply #80 on: May 03, 2015, 11:13:54 AM »
T&T 7th in sprint relay final
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Story Created: May 3, 2015 at 2:06 AM ECT


T&T 4x100m Relay Team of Bledman, Burns, Sorrillo & Thompson entering track for Final

Rondel Sorrillo hurt himself during the IAAF/BTC World Relays men's 4x100 metes final, the injury putting paid to T&T's chances of securing a medal.

Sorrillo did manage to get the baton to Richard "Torpedo" Thompson, but there was too much work for the anchorman to do, and the T&T combination of Keston Bledman, Marc Burns, Sorrillo and Thompson finished seventh in 38.92 seconds.

United States won in 37.38, forcing Jamaica, with Usain Bolt on anchor, to settle for silver in 37.68.

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Usain Bolt Beaten on Anchor USA wins 4x100m World Relays 2015
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4X100 METRES RELAY MEN FINAL
1 USA UNITED STATES USA USA 37.38 CR 8 0.159
2 JAM JAMAICA JAM JAM 37.68 SB 7 0.162
3 JPN JAPAN JPN JPN 38.20 SB 6 0.184
4 BRA BRAZIL BRA BRA 38.63 SB 5 0.418
5 FRA FRANCE FRA FRA 38.81 4 0.167
6 SKN SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS SKN SKN 38.85 3 0.180
7 TTO TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO TTO TTO 38.92 2 0.159
8 GER GERMANY GER GER 39.40 1 0.171

IAAF/BTC WORLD RELAYS BAHAMAS 2015
BAHAMAS NASSAU (T. ROBINSON STADIUM), BAHAMAS 02 MAY 2015 - 03 MAY 2015

IAAF World Relays Bahamas 2015 - 1 Lap Men Final - Team JAM Silver (After Race Interview)
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Team USA and Jamaica Press Conference After 4x100 at World Relays
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Men's 4x100m – IAAF/BTC World Relays, Bahamas 2015
« Reply #81 on: May 03, 2015, 04:10:53 PM »


03 MAY 2015 Report Nassau, The Bahamas
Men's 4x100m
IAAF/BTC World Relays, Bahamas 2015


Ryan Bailey winning the men's 4x100m for the USA at the IAAF/BTC World Relays, Bahamas 2015 (Getty Images) © Copyright

The US quartet of Mike Rodgers, Justin Gatlin, Tyson Gay and Ryan Bailey did what so many of their predecessors have failed to do in this event on the big occasion in recent years, get the baton round cleanly, and that allowed them the opportunity to inflict a morale-boosting defeat on the favoured Jamaicans, the US team winning in 37:38.

It was the equal-seventh fastest performance in history and a time only other US and Jamaican teams have ever beaten. Indeed, the only time a US team has run faster was at the 2012 Olympics.

Jamaica was left trailing in the wake of the US runners from midway down the back straight and the 2014 World Relays winners were left to settle for second on this occasion in 37.68, also inside the previous competition record.

He remains a polarising figure in the sport but Justin Gatlin has to be given credit for delivering the win with a blistering second leg, pulling away from Jamaica’s Kemar Bailey-Cole almost immediately after the first exchange and then putting a huge margin between himself and the rest of the field.

Tyson Gay consolidated the US lead around the bend and handed around five metres in front to Ryan Bailey.

Even for a sprinter of the stunning talent of Usain Bolt, this was too big a margin to make up and though he reduced the deficit by a metre or so, in the end the world and Olympic 100m and 200m champion was a minor player in this drama.

Almost unnoticed, Japan showed off their slick baton passing skills, after being given a great start by their lead-off runner Kazuma Oseto, and came through for a slightly unexpected bronze medal in 38.20.

However, all eight finalist went away with a prize from Nassau; automatic qualification for this event to the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

The USA had shown that they would be the team to beat when they won their heat in 37.87, despite a slightly ragged handover from Gay to Bailey.

By contrast, Jamaica won their heat in what for them was a relatively modest 38.07, with Bolt easing down over the final 10 metres on the anchor leg.

Great Britain, third in 2014, made a surprise departure in a rather loaded second heat, with the first two changeovers being far from perfect, and despite world indoor and European indoor 60m champion Richard Kilty making up ground on the last leg.

They finished fourth but didn’t progress to the main final.

They got a small amount of consolation by winning the B-final, with some poor changeovers in evidence once again, but Kilty ran strongly on the final leg to bring them home in front in 38.67, just edging Barbados' Mario Burke over the final 10 metres, the latter anchoring the Caribbean island to a national record of 38.70.

Phil Minshull for the IAAF
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01 MAY 2015 General News Nassau, The Bahamas
IAAF Ambassadors Ato Boldon, Frankie Fredericks and Michael Johnson meet the media in Nassau


Michael Johnson, Frankie Fredericks and Ato Boldon at the IAAF/BTC World Relays, Bahamas 2015 press conference

IAAF Ambassadors Ato Boldon, Frankie Fredericks and Michael Johnson were present at the traditional pre-event press conference ahead of the IAAF/BTC World Relays, Bahamas 2015 in Nassau on Friday (1).

The championships take place on Saturday and Sunday (2-3) in the Thomas A Robinson National Stadium and the IAAF website will have results, reports, a live blog and streaming live radio commentary, which can be accessed here (http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-relays/iaafbtc-world-relays-bahamas-2015-5676/live).

Below are the edited highlights of the question-and-answer session which revolved mainly around the famous 1996 Olympic Games 200m final, in which all three Ambassadors got medals.

Michael Johnson (USA)

Q: What are your memories of the 1996 Olympic Games 200m final (Johnson won in what was then a world record 19.32)?


A: The memory I have is that there was a great deal of joy and relief. There was quite a few different emotions at that time because I had stated at that Games that I was going to make history and I had won the 400m and I always knew that the 200m was going to be much more difficult.

I was in a competition in Lausanne, I was running the 400m, and I saw Frankie just miss the 100m world record because he did something that all of our coaches tell us not to do – don’t celebrate too early. So I knew that Frankie was ready.

I knew that for the Games I was absolutely going to have my work cut out.

Q: What is your opinion on Usain Bolt’s chances of defending all three of his titles at the IAAF World Championships in Beijing?

For Usain, health is going to be his biggest issue going forward. As you get older, it’s much more difficult to remain healthy. I think he’s done a good job of managing the number of races he runs.

I’ve said this before that no one can beat Usain when he’s at his best, but he has to be at his best. I marvel at his ability to remain motivated given that he is world champion, Olympic champion and world record holder in all of his events. It took me 11 years to do that but Usain did it a lot quicker.

Frankie Fredericks (NAM)

Q: What are your memories of the 1996 Olympic Games 200m final?


A: I think Michael brought the best out of me. I’m from a small country where not many people know where it is, and to become one of the fastest men in the world is quite an achievement.

I was training hard every day because I was sure somewhere else other people were training hard.

Michael was a 400m specialist, I was a 100m man so I had to find out what he was doing and that’s why I started longer runs. I could have been content to just have been the African record holder and not work as hard so that’s why these two (Johnson and Boldon) brought out the best in me.

The other thing about Atlanta I remember is that they made us walk to whole 200m, I don’t know why; and everybody was chanting “Michael”! They were killing us mentally.

I was ready that day but that’s when I realised it’s always good to run in front of a home crowd. When I came off the bend, Michael found another gear. I don’t know where he found that gear and I think it was probably those 80,000 people that pushed him.

At that point, I knew the race was finished and just worried that Ato was going to come past me. I’m happy to have been part of that race and to have been someone who made him think the night before that there was someone in that race that could give him some problems. I was had

(Michael Johnson interrupts: “So, the translation of what Frankie said is, if the Olympics were in Namibia, then he would have won!” Cue much laughter.)

Q: As part of the IAAF Council, you were part of the decision-making process that lead to the birth of the IAAF World Relays, so you must be proud of the event?

A: The relay is something special and this was a unique chance for the IAAF to do something different, take a chance and get out of our comfort zone. We also took a chance with The Bahamas and last year was an exceptional success.

I think will now it will become even better as people realise that it is serious. Perhaps we now have to take much chances like this with our sport.


Michael Johnson, Frankie Fredericks and Ato Boldon at the IAAF/BTC World Relays, Bahamas 2015 press conference (Getty Images) © Copyright

Ato Boldon (TRI)

Q: What are your memories of the 1996 Olympic Games 200m final?


A: My memories are completely different to these two (Johnson and Fredericks) as I was in my last year of university. I was also a fan of the sport even before I became a competitor and I had even been introduced to the sport watching Michael and Frankie.

I went into that race intending to run the best that I can but there was a part of my brain which said, “These two guys you are running against are two of the best ever in the history of this event.”

I had been running at a world class level in that event for all of about 11 months so I knew that I had to have something extraordinary to happen and these two had to have a very bad night just to be competitive.

This is true, I came off the turn and I’m in pretty good shape but I was in lane six, the guys on my outside didn’t run a good first 100, and Michael and Frankie are inside me. At 90 metres I’m like “I don’t see anybody, I’m doing well.” Then the gold shoes go past me and the rest is history.

But I don’t look back on that race with any regrets. I know there is nothing I could have done that night to change the colour of my medal. In my whole career I never ran as fast as 19.32 or 19.68.

Phil Minshull for the IAAF
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T&T women look to repeat 4x100m medal run
« Reply #84 on: May 03, 2015, 07:03:18 PM »
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http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-relays/iaafbtc-world-relays-bahamas-2015-5676/live

T&T women look to repeat 4x100m medal run
By Clayton Clarke (Guardian)
Published: Published: Monday, May 4, 2015


T&T 4x100m team on podium: Michelle-Lee Ahye, Reyare Thomas, Kai Selvon and Kamaria Durant

Trinidad and Tobago’s women’s 4x100m team (Kamaria Durant, Michelle –Lee Ahye, Reyare Thomas and Kai Selvon) created history at the inaugural IAAF World Relays in 2014 at the Thomas A Robinson Stadium, Nassau, New Providence, Bahamas winning bronze. The sprint lasses were buoyed at their performances given that the line-up did not include national record holders Kelly-Ann Baptiste (100m) and Semoy Hackett (200m). 

The Soca sprinters will be looking to mount the podium once again at this year’s edition, again in the Bahamas. Durant ran the lead off leg in 2014 is looking forward to making the country proud once again. “Last year was historic. I was really proud of myself and the team because it was the first time we ran together and to know that we never won a medal before world-wide so it was awesome.

At that point in time I didn’t have words to explain. I was very elated and we were proud of ourselves. This year we are hoping to medal again of course. We just want to go out there and make our country proud.”

The Simplex sprinter believes she is stronger this year and says her team-mates will give their best. Team manager Dexter Voisin is saddened with the withdrawal with 2011 World Championships bronze medallist Kelly-Ann Baptiste but like Durant is confident the ladies will give their best. “On Monday we got some disappointing news that she will not be able to travel with the team for personal reasons which forced her out of the team.

The 4x100m team without Kelly-Ann won bronze so with her on the team and having a decent (10.98) season opener team would have been strengthened and put us in a better position than last year. There is nothing we can do about that. We just have to go ahead with the team we have and anticipate the girls will go out and do their best as they did last year.”

Lisa Wickham is making her debut at the World Relays. The 20 year-old 2012 World Junior semifinalist is elated on her call-up. Wickham says competing at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland has helped her prepare for the World Relays. “I am really happy for making the team. I thank God for every opportunity that I get to represent Trinidad and Tobago. I would not be as nervous as I was for the Commonwealth Games (in Glasgow, Scotland in 2014). I had that exposure with the so-called big guns so it would not be anything new to me for the World Relays.”

T&T will rely on the speed of Michelle-Lee Ahye who ran the second leg last year. Ahye has been in the best form of her life following her 10.85 clocking in 2014, one of her three sub-eleven runs for the year. The 2011 Pan American junior 100m champion already run 10.97 for the year (3rd fastest time in 2015)  in Florida in April and also recorded a windy 10.87 (+3.7) in Texas in March.

The  women’s  4x100m event is set for tomorrow (Sunday) with the heats carded for 7:29pm and the finals 9:45pm. T&T will be looking to advance to the finals to gain an automatic qualifying spot to the 2016 Rio Olympics Games.

T&T’s women’s 4x100m team

Name    Club    Age    PB

Kamaria Durant    Simplex    24     100m-11.37/+1.4(2014); 200m-23.35/+1.8(2013)
Michelle-Lee Ahye    Rebirth    23     100m-10.85/+1.6 (2014); 200m-22.77/-1.1 (2014)
Reyare Thomas    Neon Trackers    27    100m-11.30/-0.2 (2012); 200m-23.17/-1.3 (2014)
Kai Selvon    Airbon Sonics    23    100m-11.21/+1.8 (2012); 200m-22.85/+0.3 (2012)
Lisa Wickham    Concorde    20    100m-11.44 (2013)
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Man,   Our women 4x1 came in 4th. The men 4x4 came in 7th. Disappointing.  Lalonde was not himself tonight.  He put Jarrin at a real disadvantage. We never had a chance. Zero medals. Zero points. But 3 Rio qualifications. That was the only plus. The NAAA has their work cut out. Good luck.

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no medals........................ not happy

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Pretty abysmal performance by the boys there in the 4x4 to end the meet, but the big dance is Beijing this year. Hopefully they find their feet by then.

MLA and the was the highlight of the meet for me. She made Allyson Felix look like chump change 2 times tonight on the backstretch.
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