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Usain Bolt disqualified in 100 meters; host finally gets top-10 finish
By Yoo Jee-ho
DAEGU, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- The world's fastest man crashed out of the men's 100 meters in disgrace, while the host nation finally got its first top-10 placement on Sunday, the second day of the World Championships in Athletics here in Daegu.
In the men's 100-meter final at Daegu Stadium, the most hyped-up final of the day, possibly even the championships, Usain Bolt of Jamaica was disqualified after charging out of the blocks before the starting gun went off.
Quickly realizing his error, Bolt tore off his shirt in frustration. He was later seen banging his hands on the wall near the athletes' entrance, muttering to himself, "Who is it?"
The world record holder with 9.58 seconds, Bolt had cruised into the final, all but jogging over the final 30 or so meters in both his heat and the semifinal runs.
When the shocked stadium finally settled, Yohan Blake of Jamaica took the 100節? crown at 9.92 seconds. Walter Dix of the U.S. was second at 10.08, and Kim Collins of Saint Kitts and Nevis was third at 10.09.
This will go down as the rare 100m final when the disqualified runner will perhaps be remembered more than the winner.
Elsewhere, Kim Hyun-sub salvaged the day -- and perhaps the championships -- for the host country when he ranked sixth in the men's 20-kilometer walk Sunday. He is the first South Korean to place inside the top 10 and could end up being the last.
Kim finished the race in one hour, 21 minutes and 17 seconds. Russia's Valeriy Borchin took the gold at 1:19:56, followed by compatriot Vladimir Kanaykin at 1:20:27 in second and Colombian Luis Fernando Lopez in third at 1:20:38.
South Korea is trying to finish top 10 in 10 events, a project dubbed "10-10." The goal has looked more daunting by the minute, as one after another local athletes fell by the wayside in qualifying or preliminary rounds for their events.
In decathlon, Kim Kun-woo broke his own South Korean record, earning 7,860 points in 10 track and field disciplines over two days. Though he finished in 17th place, Kim still received thunderous ovations for his effort from partisan crowds. Trey Hardee of the U.S. took the gold with 8,607 points.
In the men's 10,000m, one of the most remarkable streaks in athletics ended in an ignominious fashion. Kenya's Kenenisa Bekele, winner of the past four world titles and two Olympic gold medals in the event, limped out of the race at about the midway point. He had never previously been beaten at the 25-lap race.
The 29-year-old was making his first appearance of the year after battling injuries. He was seeking to become the first runner at any distance to win five straight world titles.
Despite Bekele's absence, the crowd was still treated to a thrilling finish. Ethiopia's Ibrahim Jeilan won the race at 27:13.81, sprinting past Mohamed Farah of Britain with about 40 meters left. Farah finished second, 0.26 seconds behind Jeilan, and another Ethopian, Imane Merga, was third at 27:19.14.
In the other finals of the day, Brittney Reese of the U.S. won the women's long jump at 6.82節?. Li Yanfeng of China claimed the women's discus throw gold at 66.52節?.
DAEGU, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- The world's fastest man crashed out of the men's 100 meters in disgrace, while the host nation finally got its first top-10 placement on Sunday, the second day of the World Championships in Athletics here in Daegu.
In the men's 100-meter final at Daegu Stadium, the most hyped-up final of the day, possibly even the championships, Usain Bolt of Jamaica was disqualified after charging out of the blocks before the starting gun went off.
Quickly realizing his error, Bolt tore off his shirt in frustration. He was later seen banging his hands on the wall near the athletes' entrance, muttering to himself, "Who is it?"
The world record holder with 9.58 seconds, Bolt had cruised into the final, all but jogging over the final 30 or so meters in both his heat and the semifinal runs.
When the shocked stadium finally settled, Yohan Blake of Jamaica took the 100節? crown at 9.92 seconds. Walter Dix of the U.S. was second at 10.08, and Kim Collins of Saint Kitts and Nevis was third at 10.09.
This will go down as the rare 100m final when the disqualified runner will perhaps be remembered more than the winner.
Elsewhere, Kim Hyun-sub salvaged the day -- and perhaps the championships -- for the host country when he ranked sixth in the men's 20-kilometer walk Sunday. He is the first South Korean to place inside the top 10 and could end up being the last.
Kim finished the race in one hour, 21 minutes and 17 seconds. Russia's Valeriy Borchin took the gold at 1:19:56, followed by compatriot Vladimir Kanaykin at 1:20:27 in second and Colombian Luis Fernando Lopez in third at 1:20:38.
South Korea is trying to finish top 10 in 10 events, a project dubbed "10-10." The goal has looked more daunting by the minute, as one after another local athletes fell by the wayside in qualifying or preliminary rounds for their events.
In decathlon, Kim Kun-woo broke his own South Korean record, earning 7,860 points in 10 track and field disciplines over two days. Though he finished in 17th place, Kim still received thunderous ovations for his effort from partisan crowds. Trey Hardee of the U.S. took the gold with 8,607 points.
In the men's 10,000m, one of the most remarkable streaks in athletics ended in an ignominious fashion. Kenya's Kenenisa Bekele, winner of the past four world titles and two Olympic gold medals in the event, limped out of the race at about the midway point. He had never previously been beaten at the 25-lap race.
The 29-year-old was making his first appearance of the year after battling injuries. He was seeking to become the first runner at any distance to win five straight world titles.
Despite Bekele's absence, the crowd was still treated to a thrilling finish. Ethiopia's Ibrahim Jeilan won the race at 27:13.81, sprinting past Mohamed Farah of Britain with about 40 meters left. Farah finished second, 0.26 seconds behind Jeilan, and another Ethopian, Imane Merga, was third at 27:19.14.
In the other finals of the day, Brittney Reese of the U.S. won the women's long jump at 6.82節?. Li Yanfeng of China claimed the women's discus throw gold at 66.52節?.
