RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Deep in the second day of the decathlon, a rare hint of vulnerability from Ashton Eaton gave his rivals an unlikely glimmer of hope. United States’ Ashton Eaton competes in men’s decathlon pole vault during the athletics competitions of the 2016 Summer Olympics at the Olympic stadium in Rio de […]
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AP Sports Writer
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Usain Bolt the Most Successful Athlete in History of IAAF World Championships
MOSCOW (AP) — And with three gold medals in Moscow, Usain Bolt, the Jamaican great, became the most successful athlete in the 30-year history of the world championships. The 4×100-meter relay gold Sunday erased the memories of the 100 title he missed out on in South Korea two years ago because of a false start. […]
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Usain Bolt Leads Jamaica to 4×100 World Record
DAEGU, South Korea (AP) — In one whirlwind week, Usain Bolt turned the biggest disappointment of his career into another golden show capped with a world record even he believed was not within him this year. After opening with a false start in 100 final last Sunday, Usain Bolt again produced the amazing in his […]
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Bolt False Starts, Is Eliminated from World Championship 100 Final
DAEGU, South Korea (AP) — Usain Bolt again did the unbelievable when it mattered most in the 100 meters. This time, no gold medal or world record, but a false start and straight elimination from the world championships in a race he has regally reigned over for three years. In a stunning few seconds, Bolt’s […]