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Belfast Telegraph, 03.09.08 08:33 UTC

Powell blasts back at Bolt with second-fastest 100m time

Asafa Powell equalled the second-fastest time over 100 metres when he clocked 9.72 seconds here last night. The Jamaican former world record holder, who finished a disappointing fifth in the Beijing ...

BBC World News, 22.08.08 21:53 UTC

Russia claim surprise relay gold

Russia claimed a surprise victory in the women's 4x100m relay as favourites Jamaica and Great Britain failed to get the baton round cleanly.

BBC World News, 21.08.08 16:00 UTC

Campbell-Brown takes 200m gold

Jamaica's domination of the sprint events at the Olympics was completed as Veronica Campbell-Brown took an impressive gold in the women's 200m.

guardian.co.uk, 18.08.08 23:33 UTC

Do Chris Hoy's trousers fit?

. With great difficulty, we presume. Look at those thighs. They're incredible. If ever a pair of legs deserved their own postcode ... Someone who works at the British Cycling Federation (not in an ...
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Seattle Times, 18.08.08 09:04 UTC

Shelly-Ann Fraser joins Usain Bolt in winning medals in 100 meters

BEIJING — A few fun-loving fresh faces have suddenly turned Jamaica into the "world's fastest nation." And that supposed U.S. track and field juggernaut? Well, things aren't quite going to ...

International Herald Tribune, 18.08.08 00:31 UTC

Jamaicans sweep 100; Bekele wins men's 10,000

BEIJING : In the longest and shortest events of Sunday night's Olympic track competition, the Jamaican women's sprinters made history with their stunning sweep of the medals in the 100 ...

BBC World News, 17.08.08 15:30 UTC

Fraser leads Jamaica 100m sweep

Shelly-Ann Fraser took Olympic gold in the women's 100m, leading home an unprecedented clean sweep for Jamaica.

Seattle Times, 17.08.08 09:04 UTC

Track roundup | Americans drop out, Romanian wins women's marathon

BEIJING — Constantina Tomescu-Dita ran away from the competition to win the women's marathon. The 38-year-old Romanian mother pulled away from the lead pack near the halfway mark Sunday and ...