Sentences with phrase «olympic champions line»
To have eight Olympic Champions line up alongside previous Commonwealth Games medallists and some supremely talented younger athletes is genuinely exciting for us.
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Andy Stanfield, reigning Olympic 200 - meter champion, and Rod Richard, sprint master of the Pan-American Games, came off the blocks at the crack of the starter's gun and, shoulder to shoulder, headed down the gleaming white board straightaway of Washington's National Guard Armory track toward the finish line 70 yards away.
Richardson was second across the finish line but was elevated to first when winner Dayron Robles of Cuba (the world - record holder) was disqualified for interfering with third - place Liu Xiang of China (the»04 Olympic champion).
The glory of the 10k is that you don't have to be a 5 time Olympic champion to complete the challenge, whether you walk, jog or sprint the 10k (I'll happily give anyone a tenner who can sprint the whole 10k) As long as you cross the finish line we've all completed the same challenge.
Olympic champion Rebecca Romero is slated to appear, though she hasn't made it to the start line very often since her victory in Beijing.
Kenya's world and Olympic 1500m gold medallist Asbel Kiprop ran a meeting record in the Emsley Carr Mile event, his 3:51.89 enough to see him cross the line clear ahead of world indoor 1500m champion Ayanleh Souleiman of Djibouti with 3:52.07.
Eilidh Child is to run the 400m hurdles, while Tiffany Porter is to race the shorter distance over the barriers where she will line up alongside world indoor champion Nia Ali and Olympic silver medallist Dawn Harper - Nelson as world champion Brianna Rollins and Olympic champion Sally Pearson also go head - to - head.
Felix, the Olympic champion over the shorter distance, had a slight lead coming off the bend but Schippers, who became the third fastest 200m runner in history in Beijing, overpowered her in the home straight and crossed the line in 22.12 to the American's 22.22, though Felix took the overall title by two points ahead of her Dutch rival.
Archibald crossed the line in sixth while double Olympic champion Laura Trott come home eighth, as Italy's Barbara Guarischi beat American Shelley Olds in a sprint finish.
In the field events, Valerie Adams of New Zealand heads the shot put line - up, the world and Olympic champion having claimed her 52nd win in a row in Lucerne, while Caterine Ibarguen of Colombia is the woman to beat in the triple jump.
The men's event saw Olympic champion Kerron Clement cross the line first in 48.72 to take the series win.
Saturday is set to see the long - awaited return of Kenya's world 800m record - holder Rudisha following knee injury problems as he lines up as part of a high - class field including world indoor and outdoor champion Mohammed Aman of Ethiopia and Botswana's Olympic silver medallist Nijel Amos.
In the men's 800m, Judd's fellow Brit Andrew Osagie faces a tremendous line - up that includes world record - holder David Rudisha and Nijel Amos, who claimed Olympic silver behind Rudisha in 2012, as well as the world indoor and outdoor champion Mohammed Aman.
World champion Brianna Rollins and British record - holder Tiffany Porter are also in the line - up, although Olympic Sally Pearson, who was due to compete, suffered a broken wrist in Rome on Thursday night.
Will Claye, clearly on form after his 17.75 m at the US Championships, heads the triple jump line - up and will be joined by fellow American Christian Taylor, the Olympic champion.
The 27 - year - old Ethiopian, who added victory in the 10,000 m at the Olympics last summer to her gold - medal winning performances in the 5000m and 10,000 m at Beijing 2008, will line up as part of an impressive elite field for both men and women which also includes both London 2012 Olympic champions, the men's world record - holder and the 2012 London Marathon men's winner.
First to sweat it out was Olympic champion Pamela Jelimo, who was caught on the line by European indoor bronze medallist Yuliya Rusanova (2:00.26).
While my personal finish line may have only been the Beekman Street entrance on the East River bike path and not in an Olympic stadium, I still felt like a champion.