Yohan Blake beats Usain Bolt in 200m race in Jamaica...

In the final of the 200m at the Jamaican Olympic trials, Yohan Blake has beaten the Olympic champion and world record holder Usain Bolt...

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 Jamaica National Championship Meet...6/28/2012 to 7/1/2012......Jamaica Athletic Administrative Association...National Stadium, Kingston                     

Event 4  Men 200 Meter Dash
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    Name                     Age Team                    Finals  Wind
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Finals                                                              
  1 Blake, Yohan                 Racers Track Club        19.80  -0.5
  2 Bolt, Usain                  Racers Track Club        19.83  -0.5
  3 Weir, Warren                 Racers Track Club        20.03  -0.5
  4 Ashmeade, Nickel             Unattached               20.16  -0.5
  5 Carter, Nesta                Mvp Track Club           20.45  -0.5
  6 Forte, Julian                Mvp Track Club           20.70  -0.5
  7 Young, Jason                 Racers Track Club        20.71  -0.5
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In a post race interview, Usain Bolt said....."Definitely, I have something to prove. I'm the Olympic champion so I have to show the world I am still the best. It's not like I was blown away, I know what I need to do to get it right. I just have to get my stuff together. It's all about putting in the work. I need to figure out what I did wrong and just work on that. I'm a little bit weak but I have a few more weeks to get myself back into shape. I'm not far off, I know I can get it done, I'm not worried. Everyone is talking about Yohan Blake and he is proving himself as one of the greatest, but for me it is just going back to training and work on what I need to work on and get it done. I can never be discouraged. I'm never worried until my coach gets worried and my coach is not worried."
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Why does Jamaica produce some of the world's best sprinters?

Why does Jamaica produce some of the world's best sprinters? If you look at the graphic below then it's obvious that in the mens 100 metres, Jamaican athletes are responsible for most of the fastest times ever.

In this clip from CNN, Linford Christie looks at the reasons why...

American radio station NPR looks at the 100m...

In these two audio clips, the American radio station NPR looks at the 100m sprint and the success of Jamaica in this event. Well worth a listen.

Clip 1...(4:26).....Introduction to the 100m sprint...from start, the drive phase, the transition and the sprint to the finish line.


Clip 2...(12:54)...Inside Jamaica's Sprint Factory...The NPR team visit Jamaica to find out what is the secret behind Jamaica's success...