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September 10, 2011, Saturday
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SHOWING the swagger that comes from being world champion, Yohan Blake ran a personal best time of 9.82 seconds to win the 100 meters at the Weltklasse meeting in Zurich on Thursday.
The 21-year-old Jamaican stumbled slightly out of the blocks and had no wind assistance on a still night, yet ran .07 seconds faster than ever before. His time left him ranked seventh on the all-time list.
"I knew I had this in me. I wanted to show people I can do it and run under pressure," said Blake, who seized the world title last week in Daegu, South Korea, after his training partner Usain Bolt was disqualified for a false start.
"I feel fast. I feel like I can lift up a mountain but being a champion that is how you feel," Blake said.
Another young world champion to shine in a star-studded Diamond League lineup was Kirani James in the 400.
The 19-year-old from Grenada ran a personal best of 44.36 to repeat his Daegu victory over Olympic champion LaShawn Merritt of the United States.
Other world champions to win included Sally Pearson of Australia in the 100 hurdles, Mariya Savinova of Russia in the 800 and Vivian Cheruiyot of Kenya in the women's 5,000.
Yelena Isinbayeva was beaten again in the pole vault, finishing third after a single clearance at 4.62 meters, as American Jennifer Suhr won at 4.72.
Dayron Robles proved a point in the 110 hurdles after his disqualification at the worlds.
The Cuban world record holder ran his season-best time of 13.01, as gold medalist Jason Richardson of the US trailed by .09 in second.
"Great satisfaction for me after Daegu," Robles acknowledged.
Carmelita Jeter again beat American teammate Allyson Felix in the 200, winning in 22.27.
World champion Veronica Campbell-Brown of Jamaica was one of the few gold medalists to miss the Weltklasse.
In a thrilling finish to the women's 800, Savinova outlasted Alysia Montano of the U.S. to cross in 1 minute 58.27 seconds. Caster Semenya of South Africa was fifth.
Vivian Cheruiyot of Kenya, who swept the worlds 5,000 and 10,000, ran 25 seconds faster than her Daegu time winning the 5,000 in 14:30.10 seconds.
The 21-year-old Jamaican stumbled slightly out of the blocks and had no wind assistance on a still night, yet ran .07 seconds faster than ever before. His time left him ranked seventh on the all-time list.
"I knew I had this in me. I wanted to show people I can do it and run under pressure," said Blake, who seized the world title last week in Daegu, South Korea, after his training partner Usain Bolt was disqualified for a false start.
"I feel fast. I feel like I can lift up a mountain but being a champion that is how you feel," Blake said.
Another young world champion to shine in a star-studded Diamond League lineup was Kirani James in the 400.
The 19-year-old from Grenada ran a personal best of 44.36 to repeat his Daegu victory over Olympic champion LaShawn Merritt of the United States.
Other world champions to win included Sally Pearson of Australia in the 100 hurdles, Mariya Savinova of Russia in the 800 and Vivian Cheruiyot of Kenya in the women's 5,000.
Yelena Isinbayeva was beaten again in the pole vault, finishing third after a single clearance at 4.62 meters, as American Jennifer Suhr won at 4.72.
Dayron Robles proved a point in the 110 hurdles after his disqualification at the worlds.
The Cuban world record holder ran his season-best time of 13.01, as gold medalist Jason Richardson of the US trailed by .09 in second.
"Great satisfaction for me after Daegu," Robles acknowledged.
Carmelita Jeter again beat American teammate Allyson Felix in the 200, winning in 22.27.
World champion Veronica Campbell-Brown of Jamaica was one of the few gold medalists to miss the Weltklasse.
In a thrilling finish to the women's 800, Savinova outlasted Alysia Montano of the U.S. to cross in 1 minute 58.27 seconds. Caster Semenya of South Africa was fifth.
Vivian Cheruiyot of Kenya, who swept the worlds 5,000 and 10,000, ran 25 seconds faster than her Daegu time winning the 5,000 in 14:30.10 seconds.
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