'09 London GP w200

[onlooker]

What's going on with Bianca?

Out of shape..she needs a total remake of her form too.



One Love!!!

[Kai88]

Not being rude, and i think as a British viewer its the first time i have seen her race on Tv, but she is looking slightly larger than i expected, considering the times she has race this year...

[texas_speed]

What's going on with Bianca?

[gh]

Aviva London Grand Prix
London (CP) (GBR) - Friday, Jul 24, 2009World Athletics Tour StandingsResults in txt format, please click here to download
Discipline List
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110 METRES HURDLES
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Triple Jump
Shot Put
4x100 Metres Relay
Women
100 Metres
200 METRES
400 METRES
800 Metres
1500 Metres
5000 Metres
3000 Metres Steeplechase
100 Metres Hurdles
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200 Metres
Official Results - Women - 200 Metres - Wind : +0.3 m/s
Pos Athlete Nat Mark Pts
1 Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie BAH 23.11 20
2 Marshevet Hooker USA 23.30 16
3 Emily Freeman GBR 23.34 14
4 LaVerne Jones-Ferrette ISV 23.39 12
5 Bianca Knight USA 23.42 10
6 Aleen Bailey JAM 23.59 8
7 Cydonie Mothersill CAY 24.27 6
Stephanie Durst USA DQ

[t_monk]

And to that I say one name.... Usain Bolt.... He proved to me that a tall guy CAN run a really good curve even from one of the more inner lanes. Even Sherone and Kerron seem to run relatively good curves. I definitely think that Hooker can improve. If only she could learn from VCB and Gay's coach. I think he trains the downright best curve runners in the world.

[texas_speed]

I notice this with the "taller" women more than the men but it seems the inside lanes/tighter curves make running the curve tougher on them than the "smaller" women. The outside lanes don't seem to be as taxing.

[t_monk]

She is definitely improving, last year I hoped for her sake that she got an outside lane every time she ran because she was such a bad curve runner/starter on a whole.

[texas_speed]

1st race in Europe for her but in general I agree.

That being said, look at the final from the US Championships. She was right behind Muna (who led) coming off the curve into the final 100.

[t_monk]

Hooker needs to learn to run curves more effectively IMO

[texas_speed]

Stiff headwind judging from the 100.

Good run by Debbie...one of my favorite athletes and an incredible person.

Not bad for Hooker in her first race in Europe for the season. Interested to see how she runs on the 4x1.

What's the temp there?

[TrainerPhil]

Very slow race. Debbie Ferguson McKenzie owned the field in the last 80m. But the winning time was over 23 seconds. Had a tailwind too.

[t_monk]

Debbie 23.12
Hooker
Freeman

[gh]

18:40 - 200 METRES - Women START LIST

Personal Best Season Best
1 Aleen BAILEY JAM 22.33 22.83
2 Cydonie MOTHERSILL CAY 22.39 22.65
3 Marshevet HOOKER USA 22.34 22.93
4 Debbie FERGUSON-MCKENZIE BAH 22.19 22.32
5 Bianca KNIGHT USA 22.43 22.50
6 Laverne JONES ISV 22.46 22.46
7 Emily FREEMAN GBR 22.72 22.79
8 Stephanie DURST USA 22.48 22.75


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