The excitement of the 100m finals didn’t disappoint the spectators at Jamaica’s National Senior trials for the IAAF World Championships in Daegu, Korea this August. Asafa Powell and Veronica Campbell-Brown won the finals in a tight race and amidst controversy.
The men’s race came down to a photo finish with Asafa Powell, winning the finals (10.08) while Yohan Blake (10.09) and Steve Mullings (10.10) secured the other spots for the upcoming championships.
Usain Bolt, reigning world champion in 100m and 200m, received an automatic bye to the World Championship and chose not to run.
Although it rained lightly throughout the night, grandstand seats were sold out. Spectators in the uncovered areas of the grandstand and the bleachers sat content under their oversized umbrellas.
The men’s 100m was the most anticipated race in the week. With seven Jamaicans running under 10 seconds this year, fans in the country weren’t sure who would qualify for the team. Someone would have to be cut. It’s an embarrassment of riches for a country to even have the discussion of cutting someone who can run under 10 seconds.
