olympic sports, track and field

World Track and Field, Day 2b

What you should know at this stage of the World Track and Field Championships (all times ET), particularly if you’re waking up in a couple of hours:

Usain Bolt races in the men’s 100 semifinals at 5:30 a.m. ET and almost certainly the final at 7:45 a.m.

– Americans Trey Hardee and Ashton Eaton are currently 1-2 in the decathlon, which wraps with the 1,500 meters at 7:15 a.m.

– Kenyans won all six medals on Day 1 (women’s 10,000 and marathon).

– Russia then claimed second in the medal table with gold and silver in the men’s 20k walk.

– Britain, hoping for a lot of medals next year on home soil, got a rough start — a false start, actually, with Olympic champion Christine Ohuruogu disqualified in the 400 heats.

– Some clutch qualifications for U.S. women in field events — Brittney Reese posted the best jump of Group A on her final attempt, and Jenn Suhr needed a third attempt at 4.50 meters before making the grade in the pole vault.

Sogelau Tuvalu set a personal best in the 100 meters — 15.66 seconds.

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