100-meter Girls

[Historian]

The Bahamas’ Anthonique Strachan convincingly won the gold in the 100-meter dash. Now watch her grab the 200-meter gold next!

This girl Strachan is the real deal, something that was made clear to me when she equaled VCB’s 200-meter Carifta Games record last year, and then ran even faster later in the season (in that 200-meter in Florida last July, she ran a blistering 22.70 seconds). This girl is not even 19 as yet, and her 100-meter PB is 11.20. Impressive!

I’m not sure though why the Bahamas does not have Shaunae Miller running in the 400-meter race. She’s the leading junior girl in the world in this event. Her 400-meter PB is 51.25, and her 200-meter PB is exactly the same as her colleague Strachan (22.70). She qualified for the Olympics, so maybe they are saving her for that. But Strachan also qualified for the Olympics and....

[Exile]

Strachan looked 'awesome' pulling away from the field after a fairly slow start...she's definitely quick and still with a small frame....

[Historian]

I Agree

Strachan looked 'awesome' pulling away from the field after a fairly slow start...she's definitely quick and still with a small frame....

You are correct, Exile. This girl is a special gem for her country! Can you imagine what she will be like when/if she eventually masters her start?

I am going on record as predicting that she will win the 200-meter race in Barcelona as well.

[Historian]

My Predictions for Today

Strachan looked 'awesome' pulling away from the field after a fairly slow start...she's definitely quick and still with a small frame....

Speaking of Anthonique Strachan, I’m going to go on record now as predicting the gold medal in the 200-meter race for her this afternoon (the USA’s Bryant is good, but I can’t see her winning).

I’m also expecting a gold for her countrywoman Shaunae Miller in the 400-meter.

Our girl Olivia James is a fighter, and I will be happy if she somehow gets a medal, but I suspect that it’s going to take a sub-52 run for any of those girls to get a medal of any color later today. Olivia, unfortunately, has never ran a sub-52 race in her career.

[Willi]

CAG got injured and likely wont run the final.

[Historian]

I know

CAG got injured and likely wont run the final.

Willi, boss, that was so unfortunate yesterday! (I realize that CAG was taken off on a stretcher, which is why I only mentioned Olivia in the post above.)

I’ve been longing for a while now to see another match-up between Shaunae Miller and Chris Ann Gordon, but I guess we’ll have to wait another year.

I am praying that CAG will be okay.

[Historian]

The Women's Sprints Are Finished

Speaking of Anthonique Strachan, I’m going to go on record now as predicting the gold medal in the 200-meter race for her this afternoon (the USA’s Bryant is good, but I can’t see her winning).

I don’t feel like saying, “I told you so,” so I won’t say it.

I have to say, however, that Strachan’s superb 200-meter championship record-setting run today is the top performance of the 2012 World Junior Championships so far (for me)! Her performance was authoritative, and her dominance decisive!

Congrats to her! She is only the third woman in the 26-year history of the IAAF World Junior Championships to win the double (that is, 100-meter and 200-meter races).

[Exile]

..and the time was?

[cmv]

The Bahamas’ Anthonique Strachan convincingly won the gold in the 100-meter dash. Now watch her grab the 200-meter gold next!

This girl Strachan is the real deal, something that was made clear to me when she equaled VCB’s 200-meter Carifta Games record last year, and then ran even faster later in the season (in that 200-meter in Florida last July, she ran a blistering 22.70 seconds). This girl is not even 19 as yet, and her 100-meter PB is 11.20. Impressive!

I’m not sure though why the Bahamas does not have Shaunae Miller running in the 400-meter race. She’s the leading junior girl in the world in this event. Her 400-meter PB is 51.25, and her 200-meter PB is exactly the same as her colleague Strachan (22.70). She qualified for the Olympics, so maybe they are saving her for that. But Strachan also qualified for the Olympics and....

Strachan winning was not a surprise. She was a class above the rest which was very obvious. If she had lost then it would be a surprise.

[Peter R]

BTW... Welcome to the board !

[Historian]

Re: ..and the time was?

..and the time was?

Exile, I just saw your question. I didn’t post the time because I thought that this was already known.

Anthonique Strachan’s time was an IAAF World Junior Championships record: 22.53 seconds. By way of comparison, Veronica Campbell-Brown’s time when she won the 200-meter dash at the 2000 IAAF World Junior Championships in Santiago, Chile, was 22.87, and that was a championships record!

Trust me; today’s performance was impressive by any standards!

[Exile]

Thanks.

[Historian]

Re: Strachan winning

Strachan winning was not a surprise. She was a class above the rest which was very obvious. If she had lost then it would be a surprise.

A very good point, cmv, and I certainly agree 100 percent with your statement.

I placed emphasis on Strachan’s run because I couldn’t understand why this forum was so silent in the face of a genuinely world class junior performance/performer!

[cmv]

BTW... Welcome to the board !

Thank you Peter R

[cmv]

A very good point, cmv, and I certainly agree 100 percent with your statement.

I placed emphasis on Strachan’s run because I couldn’t understand why this forum was so silent in the face of a genuinely world class junior performance/performer!

I wouldnt know why the silence but her camp said she was injured but yet she ran 2 PR. Historian, how possible is that in a high level competition? That is my concern right now.
I am not casting any doubt because she is a talented athlete but her camp needs to be truthful.