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| June 26, 2005 | Sunday | Jumadi-ul-Awwal 18, 1426 |
Gatlin ousted from US event
CARSON (California), June 25: Olympic 100 metres gold medallist Justin Gatlin was stunningly disqualified from the US championships when he false-started minutes after former Sydney triple Olympic champion Marion Jones walked off the track before the women’s 100 metres on Friday.
Jones partner, former 100 metres world record holder Tim Montgomery, earlier pulled out of the championships, which are the US trials for August’s world championships in Helsinki.
Gatlin, the championship favourite, was eliminated from the competition when he left the blocks early in his preliminary race
It came after a false start had been charged against the field, meaning Gatlin was eliminated.
He will now attempt to make the trip to Helsinki in the 200 metres were he was the bronze medallist in the 200 metres.
Jones walked off the track just before her preliminary race of the women’s 100 metres.
Jones took one warm-up run down the straightaway for about 40 minutes, then walked down the track before returning to the starting area, picking up her clothing and leaving the track.
There was no explanation for her departure.
Although Jones had run poorly this year, she needed to have a better time of just two people to advance to the second round of the championships.
Montgomery pulled out of the US championships because he can’t concentrate on running, his agent said.
Montgomery was scheduled to run in the opening round of the 100 metres on Friday.
Montgomery lost his world record on June 14 when Jamaican Asafa Powell ran 9.77 seconds, one-hundredth of a second faster than Montgomery’s 2002 record.
Leading results:
MEN’S:
5,000 metres: 1. Tim Broe 13 minutes 12.76 seconds; 2. Ian Dobson 13:15.33; 3. Ryan Hall 13:16.03.
110 metres hurdles: 1. Allen Johnson 12.99 seconds; 2. Dominique Arnold 13.01; 3. Terrence Trammell 13.02.
Hammer throw: 1. James Parker 74.15 metres; 2. Jake Freeman 72.60; 3. Alfred Kruger 71.48.
Javelin: 1. Breaux Greer 79.19 metres; 2. John Hetzendorf 78.23; 3. Robert Minnitti 74.99.
Decathlon: 1. Bryan Clay 8506 points; 2. Paul Terek 7976; 3. Phil McMullen 7795.
WOMEN’S:
10,000 metres: 1. Katie McGregor 31 minutes 33.82 seconds; 2. Blake Russell 31:35.25; 3. Jennifer Rhines 31:37.20.
Long jump: 1. Grace Upshaw 6.70 metres; 2. Tianna Madison 6.70; 3. Brianna Glenn 6.68.
Shot put: 1. Kristin Heaston 18.68 metres; 2. Michelle Carter 18.26; 3. Elizabeth Wanless 18.14.—Reuters
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