In the first of the two blue riband sprint finals, the world's fastest women lined up for the Olympic 100 meter final on Saturday.
Sprint queens —
In the first of the two blue riband sprint finals, the world's fastest women lined up for the Olympic 100 meter final on Saturday.
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The race was billed as a showdown between Jamaica's reigning Olympic champion Shelley-Ann Fraser-Pryce (third from the right) and Team USA's Carmelita Jeter (fifth from the right).
Clash of the titans —
The race was billed as a showdown between Jamaica's reigning Olympic champion Shelley-Ann Fraser-Pryce (third from the right) and Team USA's Carmelita Jeter (fifth from the right).
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It was Fraser-Pryce who crossed the line first, registering a time of 10.75 seconds to retain her title. Jeter was second, ahead of Fraser-Pryce's compatriot Veronica Campbell-Brown.
Fabulous Fraser-Pryce —
It was Fraser-Pryce who crossed the line first, registering a time of 10.75 seconds to retain her title. Jeter was second, ahead of Fraser-Pryce's compatriot Veronica Campbell-Brown.
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After the intense competition, Fraser-Pryce, draped in the Jamaican flag, was able to savor her victory.
Basking in glory —
After the intense competition, Fraser-Pryce, draped in the Jamaican flag, was able to savor her victory.
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On Sunday it was the turn of the men, as seven sprinters tried to outstrip the jet-heeled Jamaican Usain Bolt.
Who can usurp Usain? —
On Sunday it was the turn of the men, as seven sprinters tried to outstrip the jet-heeled Jamaican Usain Bolt.
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Bolt was bidding to become the first man since Carl Lewis to retain the men's 100m crown, but there were many who thought his fellow Jamaican, friend and training partner Yohan Blake (left) could steal gold.
Friendly foe —
Bolt was bidding to become the first man since Carl Lewis to retain the men's 100m crown, but there were many who thought his fellow Jamaican, friend and training partner Yohan Blake (left) could steal gold.
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From the halfway-point in the race, Bolt began to streak away. He was attempting to go below his own world-record of 9.58 seconds.
Streaking away —
From the halfway-point in the race, Bolt began to streak away. He was attempting to go below his own world-record of 9.58 seconds.
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There was time for one quick look across before Bolt crossed the line to win gold ahead of Blake in second and American Justin Gatlin in third.
Bolt against the clock —
There was time for one quick look across before Bolt crossed the line to win gold ahead of Blake in second and American Justin Gatlin in third.
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There was no new world record, but Bolt did smash his own Olympic record. His time of 9.63 was the second fastest ever over the distance.
Lightning Bolt —
There was no new world record, but Bolt did smash his own Olympic record. His time of 9.63 was the second fastest ever over the distance.
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