WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2013 (quilifications)

This past week has been a very tough week in the track and field world in the United States. This past week the U.S Nationals took place. The top three from every "Final" of every race advanced to the World Championships, that will take place later this summer in Moscow. The first final was the men's 200m dash. The favorites, that were in the race were Olympian Wallace Spearman and Tyson Gay. Since the Americans didn't place last summer in London there weren't any true favorites in this race. Wallace Spearman has came off of two tough Olympic years, with in 2008 being taken out of third place because he was disqualified, and in 2012, were swept by the Jamaicans and there talent. Tyson Gay would go on to win the 200m dash in a time of 19.74. The next race that caught a lot of attention was the 100m dash. In this race Olympic Bronze Medalist Jason Gatlin would be the stand out, after he beat Usain Bolt prior to this race in meet earlier in the season. The next stand out in the race was Tyson Gay. The public had forgotten, how dominate Tyson Gay was before his latest injures because of him not being present at the 2012 Olympic games. Tyson Gay would pull the upset, by beating Jason Gatlin with a time of 9.75. The next race that was a stand out was on the women's end, the 100m. At the Olympic games we all remember that the Jamaicans were dominate across the board in the sprints. But we also know that a American snuck onto to the podium as well, a lady by the name of Carmelita Jeter. This season Jeter has had her ups and downs, but at this meet she didn't have to compete because of her bye. (won the 2011 World Championship 100m dash) We got to see a new and fresh group of American women, ready to take on the task, of becoming the worlds fastest women. The field consisted of collegiate stars such as Octavious Freeman and Gardner. Since there was no Carmelita Jeter, the field was wide open, to see who would be the 100m champion. A 21 by the name of Gardner would step up and make a name for her self, by winning the 100 m dash in a time of 10.85. The next shocking race of the after noon was the women 400 m dash. Olympic Champion Sanya Richards-Ross had her ups and downs, since her surgery on her toe. Richards came out to this meet to try to get a spot on the team, since she did not win the automatic qualification for the World Championships. In the 400, Richards would get 6th place, and Natasha Hastings would blow the field away by getting first place.