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Upset And Dissapointment Galoore At US Trial

 

At the  US Athletics trial which started on Thursday, produces some dramas. Tyson Gay whose personal best is 9.77s{American 100m record holder}crashed out in the first round of 100m. Wallace Spearmon was also not spared as he could not discover his old form by crashing in the first round of 200m after running 21.25s to place fifth. The 200m world leader in the female-Tianna Bertoletta also got her form wrong to crashed out in the semi-final of 100m only not to show up in the 200m. Then the gambler Allyson Felix who opted for 100m and 200m. Came last in the 100m but managed to qualified for 200m semi-final. The 400m World Champion Lashan Merritt also opted for 200m, but looked ordinary after managed to qualified for 200m semi-final in a time of 20.74s after placing fouth in heat two.

In the final of 100m, Christian Coleman capsulated into the hand of his athletics tutor Justin Gatlin despite been the current fasted American with 9.82s. Gatlin won in a time of 9.95s his season best to Coleman 9.98s. Torie Bowie won the female 100m with 10.98s and Collegiate Deajah stevens coming second in 11.08s while Morolake Akinosun came fourth in a time of 11.12s.

Nigeria born Paul Dedewo could not make it to the 400m final. The NCAA 2017 Champion and 400m record holder Fred Kerley won the 400m in a time of 44.03s with the first seven runner running 44s.Quanera Hayes won female 400m in time of 49.72s.

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