12/31/2023 0 Comments Sprint push to talk 125"I know I have a deadline to reach, but I have a few more meets so I know I can get there. Mason's jump was well short of the qualifying standard, but he still has time to make the height. Mason clinched his first British high jump title, clearing a season's best of 2.24m despite competing only for the third time this season. In the women's pole vault, Kate Dennison broke the British record for the third time this season, clearing 4.57m to claim a $5,000 bonus, and an in-form Andy Turner won his fourth consecutive British title in the 110m hurdles, in 13.47 seconds. In the final straight, the two favourites faded badly and Thomas pushed for the win. As Twell rounded the final bend, she was visibly tiring as both Hannah England – Kelly Holmes's protégée – and Thomas began to gain ground. World junior champion Steph Twell will certainly rue her choice of tactics, having struck out hard with over 600m to go. "I was always going to be in the mix, but I knew I had to come here and win to guarantee that selection. Thomas, whose focus this year on the 1500m distance has reaped rewards including running inside the A-qualifying standard last month, raised her hands in disbelief and could barely contain her excitement. In the second most unexpected result of the day, little-known Charlene Thomas beat both 1500m favourites to claim her first British title at the age of 27. A win is a win – it could be a faster time, but I'm never satisfied." "This is just a chance for me to run more 400s. Still, the world and Olympic champion refused to be downhearted. I've still got work to do, but I'll bounce back."Ĭhambers, who will also run in the 200m tomorrow, is hoping that he will be selected to travel to Berlin, as he himself confessed: "You know how those things can be a little difficult when it comes to me." But his top-two finish in the 100m should ensure his place.Ĭhristine Ohuruogu who, like Williamson, is coached by Lloyd Cowan, won the 400m British title in a disappointing time of 51.26 seconds – almost two seconds slower than the season's best of her rival Sanya Richards. It's a bit funny, a bit foreign – I haven't lost all summer."Ĭould this be the end of Chambers's hold over British sprinting? "He's always wanted to beat me," laughed Chambers, "but he ain't doing it again. I've had to deal with worse and the loss will give me an extra buzz. I haven't had to fight for anything and now I do. It's unusual for me – I think it will give me an incentive. Then, despite being the third-fastest Briton in the country, he was left behind in favour of an out-of-form Mark Lewis-Francis.Ĭhambers, who ran 10.22, could only smile at the defeat. Williamson had all the motivation, after a combination of illness and poor communication left him out of the last team selection for the last World Championships in 2007. His cousin Germaine Mason – with whom he trained alongside Asafa Powell in Jamaica over the winter – watched from the sidelines, ready to congratulate him. Williamson gave the crowd an idea of what to expect after roaring through his semi-final a long way ahead of the field, in 10.15 seconds. Hopefully, I can make the final in Berlin and then anything's possible." I've just got to go in and put in a good performance and stay injury free now. "It does equate to sub 10, but it wasn't sub 10 – but I know I'm in shape now, so I've just got to go and do it.
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