« on: August 19, 2008, 08:50:59 AM »
Beijing, China - There will be five finals today, plus two important semi-final rounds, and qualifying rounds in five other events.
Lolo Jones - stunning season
In the women’s 100m Hurdles, World Indoor 60m champion Lolo Jones (USA) has been having a great season so far this year, and her stunning 12.43 semi-final victory Monday evening was not only the year’s fastest time, but also two metres faster than any other semi-finalist. If she can repeat in the final this evening, it’s hard to see anyone beating her; but that’s, of course, why they have races. Her chief rivals should be her fellow-American Damu Cherry, Jamaicans Bridgitte Foster-Hylton and Delloreen Ennis-London, and Canadian Priscilla Lopes-Schliep.
Richards, alone at sub-50 in the semis
The other women’s final is the 400 metres. The USA’s Sanya Richards was the only semi-finalist to break 50 seconds, and she says she’s ready to go into the 48s in the final. Most likely of the other finalists to beat Richards are 2007 World champion Christine Ohuruogo (GBR) and African champion Amantle Montsho of Botswana. Oh, and let’s not forget the Jamaicans, who are sizzling hot right now; two of them, Shericka Williams and Rosemarie White, can’t be ignored in the medal hunt.
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