Track Ledger

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23 August 2012	Yohan Blake Clocks PB 9.69 seconds in Lausanne 6 By [caption id="attachment_5363" align="alignleft" width="218" caption="Yohan Blake @ 2012 Adidas GP in NYC, Photo - SportingEventsFotos.com"][/caption] Reigning Olympic 100m silver-medalist Yohan Blake ran a personal best 9.69 second in the men’s 100m at the Lausanne Diamond League, in Switzerland. The 23-year-old Blake, who had a previous lifetime best time 9.75 seconds, used an explosive start to run away with the event. American Tyson Gay was 2nd in 9.83 while Blake’s fellow countryman Nesta Carter finished in 3rd place in a season best 9.95 seconds. The fast improving American Ryan Bailey was 4th in 10.00 seconds. Blake, who is know....
30 August 2012	Fraser-Pryce wins first Diamond League Crown in Zurich 6 By [caption id="attachment_2925" align="alignleft" width="192" caption="Fraser-Pryce adds diamond league crown to her Olympic title . Photo- O'Neil Reid"][/caption] Olympic 100m champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce ran 10.83 seconds to win the women’s 100m at the Weltklasse diamond league meeting in Zurichtoday. Fraser-Pryce finished ahead of the American duo of Carmelita Jeter (10.97) and Allyson Felix (11.02). Trinidad’s Kelly-Ann Baptiste false-started ....
21 September 2012	Ferguson-McKenzie Reflects on 2012, Eyes 2013 World Champ 6 By [caption id="attachment_749" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie"][/caption] “It wasn’t one of my better times or my better Games but I am very thankful and I still feel I walked away a winner,” said 36 year-old Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie, who was competing in her 5th Olympics Games in London. Ferguson continues “I am proud of myself; prior to the Games, I was unable to train and compete but I was able to run 11.32 seconds in the 100m [....
09 October 2012	Charonda Williams seeks more hardware in 2013 6 By [caption id="attachment_6202" align="alignleft" width="188" caption="Charonda Williams Berlin 2009 - www.chorandawilliams.com"][/caption] “I felt so blessed; I am happy to have claimed one of the biggest trophies out there. I was very pleased,” said Charonda Williams in response to winning the 2012 women’s 200m Diamond League crown. The 25-year-old Arizona State University graduate was visibly relieved and ecstatic to win the crown. Charonda, who had failed to make the American team to the Olympic Games in....
15 December 2012	For Coach Davian Clarke, UTEP Offers the Perfect Environment to Excel 6 By [caption id="attachment_7044" align="alignleft" width="238" caption="Davian in the 400m at the 2004 World Indoor Champ - Photo from DavianClarke.com"][/caption] “My desire is to become a well-rounded coach, not only on the track, but also in the throw and jump events,” said Davian Clarke, the former Jamaican Olympian. He continued, “UTEP offers me a great opportunity to excel as a coach in the NCAA system.” Davian, who has represented Jamaica at the 1996, 2000 and 2004....