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Early Weekend Results – Oslo / NCAA
It’s only Friday, but we’ve already had enough track to fill a weekend – and we’re just getting started! The early results are in, and while Oslo wasn’t quite as hot as I had hoped, the "kids" we definitely ahead of expectations at the NCAA Championships! Let’s start with Oslo where vets Usain Bolt (JAM) and Sally Pearson (AUS) confirmed their status as early London favorites. Fresh off his 9.76 in Rome last week, Bolt cranked out a 9.79 in Oslo. Again his only competition came from teammate Asafa Powell who was second in 9.85. Powell seemed more relaxed today as he wasn’t right next to Bolt, and no one…
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Next Up – Oslo & New York
Ok, we’re nearly at the end of the first half of the season. Tomorrow Oslo, Saturday New York – and then National Championships & Olympic Trials. We’ve pretty much seen most of the major players, so not sure we will learn much more before the Trials in a couple of weeks. Still, there is nothing like great competition, and Oslo and New York should provide that in bunches. And there are some things I’ll be watching over the next few days. First up will be Oslo, where the following matchups will be interesting: Christian Taylor (US) v Sheryf El Sheryf (UKR) in the triple jump. We know that Taylor…