FloJo and the Jamaicans

[jeremyp]

Nice piece about the Women's 100 and the Queen and the Princesses in waiting.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/extra/qoop28e78d/flo-jo

[AFelixFan]

Nice piece indeed.

[JC100]

Thanks for the link - a good read.

One factual error - the article states that, in relation to the 10.49, "That day, all the other wind readings for the 100m races were strongly wind-assisted, with no other zero or negative readings."

In fact, the first two of the three quarter finals reported a wind reading of 0.0 m/s. The third was +5 m/s. The heats, run earlier the same day, all had wind readings of at least +2.7 m/s.

[Bruce Kritzler]

Thanks for the link - a good read.

One factual error - the article states that, in relation to the 10.49, "That day, all the other wind readings for the 100m races were strongly wind-assisted, with no other zero or negative readings."
In fact, the first two of the three quarter finals reported a wind reading of 0.0 m/s. The third was +5 m/s. The heats, run earlier the same day, all had wind readings of at least +2.7 m/s.

Yes, it took them two races before Sam Bell figured out the wind guage wasn’t functioning, He replaced it at this point.

[gh]

I've never heard a replacement-gauge story before.

[FleetingRedux]

I am a Jamaican, but I believe the record should stand. The issue should have been addressed years ago. No need to create controversy at this point in time.

[JC100]

I've never heard a replacement-gauge story before.

Neither have I. Presumably it was functioning for the heats a few hours earlier, and for the men's 100m semi-finals held just 90 minutes before (winds +2.6 and +4.9).