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07/23 19:55 CDT Sha'Carri Richardson and Noah Lyles cruise through 1st round of
100 meters at US track championships
Sha'Carri Richardson and Noah Lyles cruise through 1st round of 100 meters at
US track championships
NEW YORK (AP) --- Sha'Carri Richardson and Noah Lyles cruised through their
first-round races of the 100 meters on Thursday at the U.S. track championships.
Richardson had the top time of 10.90 seconds in the women's race. That was
despite taking an extra moment in the starting block to make sure she didn't
false start and shutting it down early to conserve energy. Richardson is a big
favorite to win with reigning 100-meter world champion Melissa Jefferson-Wooden
skipping the event to focus on the 200.
The semifinals and final will be held Friday at Icahn Stadium.
Lyles, the reigning Olympic champion, started slow --- just like Richardson ---
but quickly powered up to full speed. He finished in 9.97 seconds to edge
Ronnie Baker in the second heat. The top time was turned in by Christian
Coleman, who went 9.96 in the first heat. Kenny Bednarek, a two-time Olympic
silver medalist in the 200, won his heat as well.
Bednarek and Lyles were involved in a shoving and shouting match at U.S.
championships last summer as they crossed the finish line of a hotly contested
200-meter final at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon.
The fourth and final heat of the men's race Thursday contained some drama.
There was a false-start warning given to the field and then, after settling
back into the starting blocks, the sprinters were instructed to stand back up.
Soon after, another false start was called and Ja'Darien Parker was
disqualified. Courtney Lindsey ended up winning the heat.
There were several champions crowned Thursday night, including Madison Wiltrout
(javelin), Isaac Grimes (long jump) and Rudy Winkler (hammer throw). In the
women's 10,000 meters, Sydney Vaught made a decisive move at the midway point
to drop most of the pack. She then pulled away on the last lap to beat Katie
Izzo. Vaught finished in a time of 33 minutes, 30.60 seconds.
The men's race saw Woody Kincaid patiently wait for his opportunity to take
control. He overtook Grant Fisher with around 200 meters to go and held Fisher
off down the stretch for the win. Kincaid finished in 30:13.66.
This is a fast track, with Jamaican great Usain Bolt breaking the 100-meter
world record by running 9.72 seconds at Icahn Stadium in 2008. Bolt would
eventually lower the mark to its current time of 9.58 at the 2009 world
championships in Berlin.
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