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Ladies are strong. Perhaps maybe even Silver in the 4x100? Gardner is off her pace. I think silver is not out of reach.

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Note that the 4 women ahead of KAB and MLA are all solid 200m runners with PB's all below 22.2, seasons bests of 22.3x or lower barring VCB who I'm sure is now running faster than 22.61.

Neither KAB or MLA have run near that so in a way if they can get near at least 22.3 region they will be in a solid place to contend for the medals.
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Note that the 4 women ahead of KAB and MLA are all solid 200m runners with PB's all below 22.2, seasons bests of 22.3x or lower barring VCB who I'm sure is now running faster than 22.61.

Neither KAB or MLA have run near that so in a way if they can get near at least 22.3 region they will be in a solid place to contend for the medals.

Good analysis Trini.. But too bad KAB and MLA are not running the 200m

I think Semoy will make the final.

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HISTORIC FINAL ...Ahye 5th, Baptiste 6th in century
« Reply #215 on: August 25, 2015, 09:28:04 AM »
Note that the 4 women ahead of KAB and MLA are all solid 200m runners with PB's all below 22.2, seasons bests of 22.3x or lower barring VCB who I'm sure is now running faster than 22.61.

Neither KAB or MLA have run near that so in a way if they can get near at least 22.3 region they will be in a solid place to contend for the medals.
Note that the 4 women ahead of KAB and MLA are all solid 200m runners with PB's all below 22.2, seasons bests of 22.3x or lower barring VCB who I'm sure is now running faster than 22.61.

Neither KAB or MLA have run near that so in a way if they can get near at least 22.3 region they will be in a solid place to contend for the medals.

Good analysis Trini.. But too bad KAB and MLA are not running the 200m

I think Semoy will make the final.

Neither KAB nor MLA contested the 200m at Senior Trials which is the main reason why they are not running the 200m at World's.

Hopefully next year they will both be fit enough and willing to contest both the 100m and 200m at Senior Trials and our top male 100m sprinters like Bledman and Thompson need to do the same.

It is now obvious that most of the top 100m sprinters in the world also regularly run the 200m.

I believe the 200m helps athletes run a better 100m by increasing their speed endurance while the 100m helps 200m specialists by helping them to increase their top end speed. Athletes who regularly do the double are normally stronger at their individual specialist event than athletes who don't regularly do the double.
The evidence is there for all our TTO sprinters to see if they are serious about medalling at these major World class track & field meets.

The moral of the story is that our 100m sprinters need to stop avoiding running the 200m and our 200m sprinters need to run more 100's. If they continue to avoid this then they will continue to struggle to medal at the highest level even if they make the Finals.

Saying that both MLA and KAB ran commendably well in the World's 100m final considering injuries and other problems they had to overcome this season. Hopefully for Rio next year they can both address the issue of running more 200's which will only strengthen their 100m performances and help them to lower their PB's. We also need to pray that none of our top athletes suffer major injuries next season as they prepare for Rio.

The right nutrition, proper training facilities, coaching and support is also required to help our athletes perform at their very best in addition to wise meet selection and event management.
All meets outside of National Trials, World Champs and Olympics should be viewed as optional for our TTO athletes especially if they can negatively impact on an athlete'ss preparation with their coach for their biggest international meet of the year. The NAAA's should not be forcing athletes to take part in meets that can negatively affect their preparartion for the year's biggest international meet.

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HISTORIC FINAL
Ahye 5th, Baptiste 6th in century

By Kwame Laurence (T&T Express)
Published on Aug 24, 2015, 10:01 pm AST



SPEED!: Michelle-Lee Ahye, right, competes in the IAAF World Championship women's 100 metres final in Beijing, China, yesterday. The Trinidad and Tobago sprinter finished fifth in 10.98 seconds. Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, left, celebrates victory in the race. Her Jamaica teammate, Veronica Campbell-Brown, centre, was fourth. —Photo: GETTY IMAGES

Michelle-Lee Ahye and Kelly-Ann Baptiste combined for 11 seconds of history at the Bird's Nest Stadium, here in Beijing, China, yesterday.

For the very first time, two female athletes from Trinidad and Tobago appeared in the same IAAF World Championship final. Ahye clocked 10.98 seconds to grab fifth spot in the women's 100 metres championship race, finishing just ahead of Baptiste, who got home in 11.01 for sixth.

The significance of the statistic was not lost on Ahye.

“Me and Kelly-Ann in that final, it was epic.”

Ahye and Baptiste became only the second T&T pair to compete in the same final at the global meet. At the 2009 Championships, in Berlin, Germany, Richard “Torpedo” Thompson and Marc Burns were fifth and seventh, respectively, in the men's 100m dash.

Yesterday, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce stormed to victory in 10.76 seconds for her third IAAF World Championship women's 100m title. The Jamaican sprint great pointed to the sky as she crossed the line. Dafne Schippers also had reason to celebrate, the Dutch sprinter capturing silver in a national record time of 10.81. American Torie Bowie, meanwhile, clocked 10.86 to claim bronze, ahead of Jamaica's Veronica Campbell-Brown (10.91).

In the semi-final round, Baptiste finished second in heat two in 10.90 seconds to advance automatically to the final, while Ahye clocked a season's best 10.97 for third spot in heat three and a championship race berth as a “fastest loser”. The third T&T sprinter, Semoy Hackett was eliminated after finishing fifth in the opening heat in 11.13.

Baptiste did not race for the entire 2014 season, a 21-month doping ban forcing her out of competition until early this year. The 28-year-old sprinter told the Express it was very satisfying to reach the World Championship final in her comeback season.

“I went out there believing anything could happen, that I could have possibly gotten a medal or won, but it wasn't fate for me today. But I'm really excited. It was a rough season because of me not racing last year, so coming here and running three rounds was my body getting back into the groove of things. I feel proud of my performance. It's really big for me to come here and make the final.

“My semi-final run,” Baptiste continued, “took a little bit out of me, but I'm still very happy with my place. Sometimes, your body feels a certain way but mentally you try to tough it out. But I could definitely tell in my warm-up for the final that I was a little bit tired. I shook it off and I figured I might as well go for it.”

For Baptiste, yesterday's 100m final was not a new experience. She bagged bronze in the event at the 2011 World Championships, and finished sixth in the 2012 Olympic century final. Twenty-three-year-old Ahye, on the other hand, had never before appeared in a major global outdoor final.

“I'm happy for Michelle,” said Baptiste, “and I'm happy that Trinidad and Tobago's women's sprinting is in the mix, is on the scene.”

Ahye was hoping for a podium finish in yesterday's final.

“I'm satisfied,” she told the Express, “but I was looking to do better than that. But it's my first time. I have plenty more to come, so I'm not worried about it.

“We're definitely going to be on that podium for the 4x1,” Ahye declared. “Turn up time now!”

Hackett was not a finalist yesterday, but was buoyed by her season's best 11.13 semi-final clocking.

“The faster I go in the 100 normally boosts my confidence for the 200, and I'm satisfied with what I've produced so far. Hopefully in the 200 I'm able to execute a proper race and make the final.”

If she does make it to the championship round, Hackett would join Ahye and Baptiste in the T&T history books, for never before has a T&T athlete run in a women's half-lap final at the IAAF World Championships.

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Cedenio in 400 final
Walcott bows out early

By Kwame Laurence (T&T Express)
Published on Aug 24, 2015, 8:16 pm AST



Machel Cedenio at start of 400m in Beijing 2015


ELIMINATED: Keshorn Walcott competes in the men’s javelin qualifying competition at the IAAF World Championships in Beijing, China, yesterday. The 2012 Olympic champion did not qualify for the final. -Photo: @GETTY IMAGES

Machel Cedenio became the youngest Trinidad and Tobago athlete to qualify for an IAAF World Championship 400 metres final when he clocked 44.64 seconds for third spot in the third and final semi-final heat at the Bird's Nest Stadium here in Beijing, China, yesterday.

Nineteen-year-old Cedenio changed his race tactics for the semis, going out harder than usual in order to stay in close touch with his rivals. He did just that, coming off the final turn close to the front. But there was a cost involved. The 2014 world junior champion lacked his usual finishing power, and had to settle for third spot in the heat, behind South African Wayde van Niekirk and (44.31) and defending champion LaShawn Merritt (44.34) of the United States.

Cedenio had given his all, and was totally exhausted. He lay flat on the ground in the interview area, before rising to his feet to speak to the Express. As a third-place finisher, he did not advance automatically to the men's one-lap final.

On hearing news of his qualification as one of two “fastest losers”, Cedenio gave this response: “I did? Fuh real? Yuh Lie?”

There was relief in the young man's voice. The hard work that had him on his back moments before was not in vain.

“It was a hard heat, probably the hardest heat out there. But I went out and just gave it my all, and I'm in the final. I'll just focus on my final and see what happens.”

Cedenio said he might have to revisit his tactics ahead of tomorrow's championship race.

“I probably should go back to what I'm accustomed doing, but I'm going to listen to my coach and trust what he says.”

Before the third semi-final, another T&T quarter-miler, Lalonde Gordon was poised to get into the final as the second of the two “fastest losers” after earning fourth spot in heat two in 44.70 seconds. But he was nudged out by Cedenio for the eighth and final championship race berth, the 2012 Olympic bronze medallist finishing ninth overall.

“I didn't run smart at all,” a disappointed Gordon told the Express. “I'm not satisfied.”

Renny Quow was also nudged out by Cedenio…as T&T's youngest ever World Championship 400m finalist. Quow was 21 when he captured bronze at the 2009 edition of the meet in Berlin, Germany. Here in Beijing, however, he was eliminated at the semi-final stage, finishing fifth in heat one in 44.98 seconds.

Quow, who ran in lane four, told the Express he had been hoping for a different lane draw.

“This type of track, the race is out in front in those outer lanes, nine, eight, seven, six. These are the best lanes to get on this particular track because it's such a wide corner. I wish I had a better lane so I could have done something because I ran pretty well. I just kind of tied up in the end and it cost me.”

Keshorn Walcott is the reigning Olympic men's javelin champion. He has not had any luck, though, at the IAAF World Championships. On debut, back in 2013, the T&T thrower was 18th in the qualifying competition with a 78.78 metres throw. Things got worse yesterday, Walcott landing the spear 76.83m to finish 13th in Group “A” and 26th overall. The top 12 throwers progressed to the final.

Walcott had been struggling with an injury ahead of the World Championships, but told the Express his troublesome ankle was not to blame for his early elimination.

“It was just a bad competition for me. I expected better. I had some good training after recovering from my ankle, so I was expecting to do much better but I guess luck wasn't on my side today. I didn't feel bad in my technique, but the distance just wasn't coming.

“The World Championship doesn't seem to be my thing. The second time around and same result. I have been throwing really good in training, so maybe it's the lack of competition after the injury. I guess I just have to move on.”

Sparkle McKnight's Beijing 2015 campaign ended in the semi-final round of the women's 400m hurdles. The T&T athlete finished fifth in heat two in 56.21 seconds. She had run faster in the opening round, getting home in 55.77 for second spot in heat one.

“I didn't have as much control of the race,” McKnight told the Express, “as I did in the first round, knowing it was the semi-final, knowing I had more competition, knowing I had more at stake. I think that played a big part in my time.

“I have a lot of work to put in,” she continued. “My love for the sport is growing every day, and I'm ready to put in the work to do what I have to do to make it to the Olympic final next year.”

Kyle Greaux will be in action for T&T at 8.12 this morning (TT time) in the seventh and final men's 200m first round heat. And late tonight, Mikel Thomas runs in the opening round of the men's 110m hurdles.

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Ankle injury not to be blamed, says Walcott
Published: Wednesday, August 26, 2015 (T&T Guardian)


Keshorn Walcott about to start training session in Finland.

BEIJING—Reigning Olympic champion Keshorn Walcott is suggesting that an ankle injury is not to be blamed for his elimination from the Javelin event at the World Championships on Monday.
 
 Walcott was eliminated after placing 26th out of 33 competitors, managing only two legal throws, 75.16 metres and 76.83, his best effort.
 
“I just went out there, tried to perform well but it was just a bad competition,” said the Trinidadian athlete who set three new records for 2015.
 
“No other explanation, just a bad competition. Of course, I expected better throws but I do not know what was going on.”
 
Walcott, 22, entered the championships as one of the pre-event favourites with a personal and season best of 90.16m. However he has been battling an ankle injury which he said did not hamper his performance.
 
“The distances were way off and you can see the results,” he said. “There was a lack of competition for me since my ankle injury but my ankle held up good today and I am thanking God for that.  But I would have to say it was a bad competition because I was really out of it”. Walcott says he is considering ending his season to allow his ankle injury to completely heal in time for the next season.
 
“So I just have to go back and continue working on it because I do not want to start back training with any problems. I think I am going to call the season there, and continue working on my ankle,” said Walcott. (CMC)
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I'm extremely proud of them. They have shown that they too like our men's sprint team can perform at the highest level.

Like you said Soca they have both gone through so much! MLA a grade II strain, and KAB coming back after not competing in so long but yet both make the finals. That is a testament to their talent.

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I'm extremely proud of them. They have shown that they too like our men's sprint team can perform at the highest level.

Like you said Soca they have both gone through so much! MLA a grade II strain, and KAB coming back after not competing in so long but yet both make the finals. That is a testament to their talent.

Indeed. People don't realize how much of an accomplishment it is to make a World Champs final after suffering a grade II. Michelle have real metal. Give her one year without injuries, and she will dethrone the great Shelly - ann.

KAB made the final after serving a 2 year ban. Huge accomplishment!!!

SH also served 2 years. She keeps getting better each race. Bold prediction .. Semoy will be in the 200m final. If conditions are right, NR for sure. She will need about 22.2 to medal.

The ladies have performed WELL considering all of the adversity they have been facing.

They will run under 42 in the 4x100. Might even snatch a Silver medal.



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Keshorn Walcott after failing to qualify for the final round

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I'm extremely proud of them. They have shown that they too like our men's sprint team can perform at the highest level.

Like you said Soca they have both gone through so much! MLA a grade II strain, and KAB coming back after not competing in so long but yet both make the finals. That is a testament to their talent.

I am waiting until the end of the Championship to assess T&T performance.  I understand we had to battle injuries this year but I am still disappointed in a few individuals

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AH DONT WANT TO HEAR NO EXCUSES FOR WHAT I JUST SEE FROM MEKEIL THOMAS

what ah damn shame!!!!!!!!!!
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What happened?

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What happened?

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What happened?

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It happens. Can't fault him for what happened, he ran a PB and won us a silver medal in the PanAms, so his determination is not in question.
It will serve to make him hungry for next year's OG, maybe just as Crawford when he was disappointed when he pulled up the '72 OG finals.

On that note this T&T team needs a collective bush bath and some serious novenas to serve them for the rest of these games. Amen.
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Well, as I suspected the seasoned athletes (Merritt and James) made up the podium places, with Santos close behind in 4th.

Van Niekerk is the new find and proved he can run fast throughout the 3 rounds and has my respect.

The showmen (Makwala and Masrahi) faultered as I expected having run themselves out of contention too early.

Our horse Cedenio should count this as invaluable experience upon which to build for next year. I remember when he placed 4th in the World Youths in France and steadily improved to place then medal/win at successive WJCs. He and his coach need to find that balance between speed, race pace, and his strong finish to maximize his potential. I am sure he will come away with valuable knowledge about strategy and tactics in running rounds, getting better lane draws, and running his best IN THE FINALS (look at Merritt).

On to the relays!!
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GREATEST 400 ...Cedenio 7th; van Niekerk golden in 43.48
« Reply #225 on: August 26, 2015, 09:34:28 AM »
Well, as I suspected the seasoned athletes (Merritt and James) made up the podium places, with Santos close behind in 4th.

Van Niekerk is the new find and proved he can run fast throughout the 3 rounds and has my respect.

The showmen (Makwala and Masrahi) faultered as I expected having run themselves out of contention too early.

Our horse Cedenio should count this as invaluable experience upon which to build for next year. I remember when he placed 4th in the World Youths in France and steadily improved to place then medal/win at successive WJCs. He and his coach need to find that balance between speed, race pace, and his strong finish to maximize his potential. I am sure he will come away with valuable knowledge about strategy and tactics in running rounds, getting better lane draws, and running his best IN THE FINALS (look at Merritt).

On to the relays!!
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GREATEST 400
Cedenio 7th; van Niekerk golden in 43.48

By Kwame Laurence (T&T Express)
Published on Aug 26, 2015, 10:37 pm AST



ONE-LAP FINALIST: Machel Cedenio runs in the men's 400 metres final at the IAAF World Championships here in Beijing, China, yesterday. He finished seventh in 45.06 seconds.
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The greatest 400 metres race in history was contested at the Bird's Nest Stadium here in Beijing, China, last night, and Machel Cedenio was part of it. The 19-year-old Trinidad and Tobago quarter-miler finished seventh in the IAAF World Championship men's one-lap final in 45.06 seconds.

At the front of the race, the times were lightning fast, South Africa's Wayde van Niekerk leading the pack home with a golden run of 43.48 seconds, a new African record. LaShawn Merritt was dethroned, but there was a silver lining, the American claiming the runner-up spot in a personal best 43.65. And Grenada's reigning Olympic champion Kirani James clocked an impressive 43.78 for bronze in the event.

Never before had three men dived under 44 seconds in the same race. Van Niekerk, who needed medical attention as he recovered from his huge championship race effort, is now fourth on the all-time world performance list, behind a trio of Americans, world record holder Michael Johnson (43.18), Butch Reynolds (43.29) and Jeremy Wariner (43.45).

“Being one of the fastest 400s in history,” Cedenio told the Express, “I'm happy I was a part of it. Those times showed me the possibilities. It could be my turn next.”

Drawn in lane two for the final, Cedenio was always going to find the going tough in his bid for a podium finish. It turned out to be even tougher than he could have anticipated. Coming off the final turn, the reigning World junior champion was way off the pace and unable to challenge the front-runners.

“I still thank God to be part of history,” said Cedenio. “My first major senior 400 and I got to the final.”

Progressing to the championship round took a lot out of Cedenio's legs, hampering his chances in the grand finale. He clocked 44.54 seconds in Sunday's first round and 44.64 in Monday's semis to take his sub-45 career total to six—all recorded this season.

Cedenio was unable to recover sufficiently to notch number seven in the final. But, all things being equal, there will be many more 44-point runs in his career. And with a personal best of 44.36 seconds to his name, 43-point at some stage seems a likelihood as well.

The next major global assignment for Cedenio is Rio 2016. The youngest man in yesterday's World Championship one-lap final knows he will have to contend with van Niekerk, Merritt and James at the Olympics, not to mention Dominican Republic's Luguelin Santos, who was fourth yesterday in a personal best 44.11 seconds.

“I'm not giving up without giving it a fight,” said Cedenio. “The plan is to stay focused, train hard and hopefully I'll be on the podium.”

With six men producing 43-point 400s this season, membership in the sub-44 club sooner rather than later could well be a requirement for Cedenio's Olympic medal quest.

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Screeching halt!
Grateful Thomas out at first hurdle

By Kwame Laurence (T&T Express)
Published on Aug 26, 2015, 10:23 pm AST



COURAGEOUS: Mikel Thomas goes over a barrier during his IAAF World Championship men's 110 metres hurdles first-round heat, at the Bird's Nest Stadium in Beijing, China, yesterday. Thomas fell after hitting the first hurdle, but got up and finished the race. —Photo: GETTY IMAGES

Mikel Thomas looked skywards as he crossed the finish line at the Bird's Nest Stadium here in Beijing, China, yesterday.

But the Trinidad and Tobago athlete's acknowledgement of God at the end of his IAAF World Championship men's 110 metres hurdles first-round heat had nothing to do with victory or a fast time.

After hitting the first hurdle hard, Thomas stumbled and fell into barrier number two. He lay flat on his chest, but with hopes of advan­cing to the semi-final round dashed, he courageously lifted himself off the Mondo track and proceeded to go over the remaining hurdles.

The 2015 North American, Central American and Caribbean (NACAC) champion crossed the line eighth, and last, in 22.71 seconds, more than nine seconds slower than the 13.17 national record that had earned him silver at last month's Pan American Games.

Having crashed into the second hurdle hands first, Thomas was subsequently disqualified from heat one under rule 168.7(b): “An athlete shall be disqualified, if in the opinion of the referee, he deliberately knocks down any hurdle.”

Thomas told the Express though his World Champion­ship campaign promised much before coming to a screeching halt yesterday, he was indeed a grateful man.

“Last year this time, I was homeless. I came back with a full heart, in the right place. I wasn't chasing any money, I wasn't chasing any fame. I was doing it for the love of sport, and it has been the most consistent and fruitful year. It's been a blessing. But I feel this is just the precedent for some greater things to come.

“Now I know what it's like to be a champion, now I know what it's like to compete at the highest stage and medal. I brought Trinidad and Tobago three medals this year. I never even made a final (before), and I gave them three. I'm honoured, and I know there's more in store.”

In addition to his NACAC gold, in a meet record time of 13.23 seconds, and the Pan Am silver, Thomas was part of the 4x100m squad that bagged bronze at the Pan Am meet. He ran in the qualifying round, but made way for Keston Bledman in the final.

Gold, silver and bronze for Thomas at Pan Am and NACAC. There would be no precious metal, however, at the World Championships for the 27-year-old sprint hurdler.

“That's part of the hurdles, man. Stuff like this happens. It's not what we want. It's been a great season leading up into here. I was ready but it's just not for me, today. Still very grateful for all the support that has come for this year. We've done ama­zing things for Trinidad and Tobago.

“My heart is full and, of course, severely disappointed. No one wants to fall, but many greats have fallen before me, and that's the mark of a hurdles champion. You rise. Seven times fall, eight times rise. God's not finished. We'll be back. I feel physically at my best. If granted another opportunity to race, whether Diamond League or one of the other meets in Europe, I'll rock it. I promise you, I'll do an amazing job.”

Thomas said it was very important to complete the World Championship first-round race.

“My heart was hea­vy,” said Thomas, before pausing for a deep breath, “but we're professionals. This is what we do. And this is for Trinidad and Tobago. If there's some young fella or girl that sees this, some athlete anywhere in the world, they need to know they can rise again. Adversity happens. We will fall down, but we have to be able to stand up.

“I didn't come here for a vacation. I didn't come here to sightsee. I came here to compete, and I owed it at least to myself and to God to finish the race.”

While Operation Beijing might have ended prematurely for Thomas, the 2015 season is undoubtedly his best ever. He rates the Pan Am silver at the top of his achievement list this year.

“That race was crazy. We fell, there was a recall, there was so much going on. There was so much emotion in that race, and my family was in the stands as well. NACAC was a really good lesson as well because that was the first time I was expected to win. It was a good test for me to see how I perform with high expectations. I was able to go there, win, set a record, come in here with great momentum.”

Of the athletes who faced the starter in the men's sprint hurdles first round here in Beijing, Thomas was joint-ninth fastest this season, with France's Garfield Darien, at 13.17. The lone T&T entrant certainly had a good shot at reaching the final. What he might have done had he progressed to the championship race is anybody's guess.

The dream, however, is over. He must now shift his focus to next year's Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

“If that's to be it where I'll be Olympic champion, all glory to God. But I know I will give my very best effort every time I step on the track. That, I can guarantee.”
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De higher a monkey climbs is de less his ass is on de line, if he works for FIFA that is! ;-)

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Who win the race.

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Wayde Van Neikerk the South African.

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MC

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Rudisha does it AGAIN! The WR holder an icon in this event. Kenya is having a really good Championships despite two of their runners being drug cheats


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Allyson Felix wins the 400m!! NINE GOLD MEDALS in her Career.

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The NAAA has to do some serious reassessment for next year.

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Bolt whip Gatlin again in the 200.

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WOW! did allyuh see what just happened in the women 200m final? Fourth fastest race in history

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That Dutch woman is an amazing talent as is Elaine Thompson.

As always the old guard will change - SAFP, Felix, and even Bolt will be under pressure next year to repeat.

Felix may reconsider trying to double-up, or she might just stick to the 400m alone, and battle it out with the improving Shaunae Miller.

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Have not seen the race yet, but from the time I saw Schippers at the Diamond in London, she raised my eyebrow.

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Well done to Dafne and Elaine... Exceptional race that was! To VCB too for showing that you can never count her out.

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We were commenting on Schippers a couple weeks ago, and how she is a "dark horse". Next thing, you know, is big argument. Some People on this forum are not  surprised by Schippers. I wonder if she would try the 400 too.

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WOW! did allyuh see what just happened in the women 200m final? Fourth fastest race in history


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on to the relays, hoping for a sub 42 sec from the women and a sub 2:58 from the men

 

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