Crawford, Gatlin, Williams Advance in 200M
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ATHENS, Greece - Shawn Crawford was all business Tuesday morning, speeding to victory in 20.55 seconds in his first-round heat of the 200 - a sharp contrast to his antics in the early rounds of the 100. Crawford, who finished fourth in the 100 after dominating the early rounds, was joined in the second round by U.S...
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American Justin Gatlin roared from  virtual unknown to win the blue ribband Olympic men's 100  meters race on Sunday, upstaging more illustrious rivals in a  pulsating final.
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American Justin Gatlin roared from virtual unknown to win the blue ribband Olympic men&#39;s 100 meters race on Sunday, upstaging more illustrious rivals in a pulsating final.
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It was another great night for the US track and field team as it upped its medal count to 18, just two short of the Sydney Games. The highlight was the sweep in the 200 meters.
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ATHENS - In the fastest field of all time, the self-proclaimed &quot;Greatest of All Time&quot; couldn&#39;t win it. Instead of Maurice Greene defending his Olympic 100-meter title Sunday, the quiet one of three US finalists, Jason Gatlin, won in 9.85 seconds.
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ATHENS, Greece -- Allyson Felix led three American women into the second round of the 200-meter on Monday, posting the fastest time of 22.
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Shawn Crawford led an American sweep of  Olympic medals in the 200 meters in Athens Thursday, ignoring  the jeers of a hostile crowd livid that their local hero was  not on the starting line after missing a doping test.
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American Bryan Clay took the lead through the first three events of the Olympic decathlon Monday. Allyson Felix of the United States also posted the fastest time in the opening round of the 200-meter dash, a 22.
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ATHENS, Greece -- American Lauryn Williams pours down the track in the 100 meters, going faster and faster, smoothly pulling away from the pack, leg muscles bulging, arm muscles straining. She smiles while crossing the finish line, arms in the air. She ...
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Shawn Crawford speeds to victory in 10.02 seconds in the first round of the men's 100 meters, leading three Americans into the second round.
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Justin Gatlin kept braving the North Carolina cold to keep practicing, keep working, keep chasing Olympic gold. He finally caught it Sunday night, outrunning the fastest field in Olympic history to become the youngest 100-meter champion in 36 years.
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Shawn Crawford speeds to victory in 20.55 seconds in his first-round heat of the 200, and is joined in the second round by U.S. teammates Bernard Williams and Justin Gatlin.
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Shrugging off the boos and jeers that delayed the start, Shawn Crawford led an American sweep of the medals in the men&#39;s 200-metre race yesterday at the Summer Games.
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ATHENS -- The US women&#39;s trio of 100-meter sprinters, including five-time Olympian Gail Devers, all raced into the semifinals with strong, controlled performances yesterday in the debut of the track and ...
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What a way to celebrate. Hours after winning silver in the 100, Lauryn Williams was practicing for the 400-meter relay Sunday morning with Marion Jones and the rest of her US teammates.
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ATHENS, Greece - Three Americans, including 100-meter gold medalist Justin Gatlin, will attempt to advance to the semifinals in the 200 meters Tuesday when action resumes on the Olympic Stadium track at 1 p.m. EDT...
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The result of the Olympic 100m was not a massive surprise because Justin Gatlin has always had huge talent. I thought he would be in the mix, but what I didn&#39;t know was whether he had enough to beat the big guns.