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malaise Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-17-09 04:31 PM
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Lightning Bolt strikes again
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/athletics/8039407.stm
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Triple Olympic gold-medallist Usain Bolt cruised to victory in the fastest ever time run over 150m to light up the Manchester street race on Sunday.

Bolt roared home in 14.35 seconds, smashing the previous best recorded by Italian Pietro Mennea of 14.8 in 1983.

Britain's Marlon Devonish finished a distant second in 15.07 secs.

In the women's race American Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie clocked 16.54 secs to beat Olympic 400m gold medallist Christine Ohuruogu, who ran 17.10 secs.
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panader0 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-17-09 04:34 PM
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1. Wow! That is fast. He is very aptly named.
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TahitiNut Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-17-09 04:41 PM
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2. Unsane Bolt makes it look almost easy.
His body mechanics must be damned near perfect. Stunning runner.
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Happyhippychick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-17-09 05:02 PM
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3. It is a THRILL to watch him run. I remember him in the Olympics, never saw anything like it.
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Fuzz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-17-09 05:18 PM
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4. Youtube link to the race.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JENavNhKp2w
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malaise Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-17-09 05:23 PM
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5. Thanks
We watched it live in Jamaica.
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