Saturday, August 16, 2008

Update: Dix wins bronze medal

Dix is on the far left.

Walter Dix wins bronze medal in Beijing.

"He may not be the fastest man on the planet, but the Florida State All American won a bronze medal today in the 100 meters.

Dix posted a personal best 9.91 in the finals, good enough for third place.

Jamaica’s Usain Bolt won the race and set a world record with a time of 9.69. Richard Thompson, who competed for LSU and is running for Trinidad/Tobago in the Olympics, gets the silver medal with a personal-best time of 9.89.

Jamaica’s Asafa Powell, who posted a 9.91 time in the semifinals, finished fifth at 9.95.

In addition to Bolt’s world record, the other big news in the 100 meters was American Tyson Gay, the U.S. record holder, failing to get beyond the semifinals."

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