what do you mean little pay? you think jeremy warner don't command large appearance fees? On the grand prix circuit the event you take part in matters little. if you are the best in the world you will be paid. People like Bekele and defar are among the highest paid runners and they run 1500m and up. Sure the 100m title is often used as the marker for the fastest person, but having WR in other events does not diminish you status in the sport.

I think wariner can go sub 43 and and Leshawn merritt should run low 43 this year, and if Bolt was in the mix then things would be nice. Warniner and Merritt should be exciting! In order for warnienr to break mj record he has to get faster and hence the 200m focus i think.
On your last point, too bad Gay is not a nike athlete, because we would see both him and safa a the Nike prefontaine classic (all nike athletes are required to show up). The london grand prix has the money to bring both powell and gay together before the Olympics. we have to wait and see if it happens (safa is injured) both were going to collect 150k

time looks very suspect.


if it is legit..and I mean legit that is incredibleI have to see him run under 10 seconds again....it is almost crazy that the time is correct especially so early in the track season.

not taking away from the young man's abilities eh..jes hard to comprehend the great improvement and the blzing time!

BOLT TESTED!
Sprinter among athletes targeted by doping officials at JIIM
BY DANIA BOGLE Observer staff reporter bogled@jamaicaobserver.com
Monday, May 05, 2008



WHILE remaining tight-lipped on the exact number, International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Medical and Doping Commission member, Dr Herb Elliott, said more than 20 doping tests were conducted at the Jamaica International Invitational Meet (JIIM) at the National Stadium on Saturday.

Random samples were taken, including those from the top three finishers in the men's 100m, in which Jamaica's Usain Bolt produced a blistering 9.76 seconds, a world leading time and the second fastest 100m in history.


BOLT... ran a blitzy 9.76 seconds over 100m at the Jamaica International Invitational Meet at the National Stadium on Saturday. (Photo: Bryan Cummings)

The IAAF had more than doubled the minimum required doping tests for this year's fifth staging of the JIIM, which is an Area Permit Meeting.

Dr Elliott told the Observer that tests will be done for substances on the WADA prohibited substances list, most importantly Erythropoietin (EPO), anabolic steroids, stimulants, caffeine, cannabis and cocaine. All samples taken will be sent to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) accredited lab in Montreal, Canada, and the results will then be passed on to the IAAF, which is based in Monaco.

"If there is a positive, we will hear, but there is a process and that is why you just can't give out results," Elliott said.

Meanwhile, Olympic 200m champion Veronica Campbell-Brown was comprehensively beaten by the USA's Bianca Knight, who won the event in 22.62secs in front of a stunned Kingston crowd, while Campbell-Brown finished second in 22.93 seconds.

Double sprint world champion, Tyson Gay, easily posted 20.00 seconds for his third straight 200m victory here.

Jamaica's World Championships finalists Christopher Williams (20.78) and Marvin Anderson (20.88) finished second and third, respectively.

Trinidadian born US 400m hurdler, Kerron Clement, posted a world-leading 47.79 seconds in winning the event ahead of Jamaica's 2004 Olympic Games silver medallist Danny McFarlane.

"I'm just staying focussed this year, which is a very important year for me," Clement told the Observer.

Lashinda Demus, the 2006 winner and meet record holder, claimed the women's 400m hurdles in 54.83 ahead of Jamaica's Shevon Stoddart (55.68) and Markita James of the USA (56.79).

Jamaica national champion, Sanjay Ayre, won the men's 400m in 45.68s with Costa Rica's Nery Brines second (45.78) and Michael Blackwood of Jamaica third (46.20).

Sanya Richards, the Jamaica-born US runner, timed 50.60 for the win in the women's 400m ahead of Jamaica's world champs bronze medallist, Novlene Williams (51.63) and Sonita Sutherland (52.94).

Defending Olympic champion, Joanna Hayes (12.72) was pressed by Jamaica's world champs bronze medallist Delloreen Ennis-London (12.75) in the women's 100m hurdles.

The USA's Antwon Hicks won the men's 110m hurdles in 13.21 with Aries Merritt in second 13.35 and 2004 Olympics finalist Maurice Wignall third in 13.63.

Jonathon Johnson of the USA won the men's 800m in a time of 1 minute 47.51secs ahead of teammate Karjuan Williams (1:48.02), while the USA's Hazel Clark won the women's equivalent in 2:02.40, with Guyana's Marion Burnett second in 2:02.98 and Korine Hinds third in 2:03.52.

Truetrini do you think Maurice Green paid for Ato Bolden drugs too?

also do not believe that Asafa and Bolt are on drugs either...I am not convinced of Bolt's time though, and for it to be legit I need to see him do it again....or run close to it again. That does not say that I think Bolt is not an exceptional athlete though, but for Gary to say he is better than Asafa is ah damn joke.