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News09 May 1999


Boldon and Greene fast with the wind

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(AP)
Ato Boldon and Maurice Greene maintained their status as the world's top two 100m runners, but wind wiped out any chance of them bidding for a world record and earning a $200,000 bonus.

Boldon, a native of Trinidad, won his 100m heat in the revived Modesto Relays with a time of 9.89, and Greene, of the United States, won his heat in 9.91. Both times were wind-aided. The cash bonus had been offered to any runner who broke the world record of 9.84 set by Canada's Donovan Bailey in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.

But Boldon said he knew long before the race that the wind would wipe out any record time.
"I knew four days ago we'd have a hard time," he said after consulting an Internet weather service. "I don’t think anyone was thinking of the mark. Going into the blocks, I knew what it was like because of the wind.''

Still, his time of 9.89 was excellent, especially for someone with a sore right hamstring that forced him to back off halfway through the race.
"I really didn't feel like I was pushing it at any point,'' said Boldon, reigning 200m world champion. "I don't feel like I gave a great effort out there.'' Greene, the defending world champion in the 100m, ran his time with a slightly milder tailwind, and Boldon said "Maurice's race was faster, no question about it.''

In other events, Stacy Dragila tied her own American record in the women's pole vault by clearing 4.45m.
American Anjanette Kirkland tied the meet record of 12.70 in the women's 100m hurdles, matching the time set by Jackie Joyner Kersee in 1988.
In addition to the $200,000 bonus for breaking the men's 100 record, there was a $50,000 prize offered for a women's world record in the 100. American Inger Miller won the women's 100m in 11.06, far off the world record of 10.49 set by Florence Griffith-Joyner in 1988.

Leading Results
All Americans unless mentioned

Men
100 m
Heat 1 (+ 2,6): 1. Curtis Johnson 10.22; 2. Curtis Perry 10.29
Heat 2 (+ 3,2): 1. Ato Boldon (TRI) 9.89; 2. Mike Marsh 10.08
Heat 3 (+ 2,4): 1. Maurice Greene 9.91; 2. Brian Lewis 10.06
400 m: 1. Danny McCray 45.54; 2. Davian Clark 45.61
110 m hurdles: 1. Larry Wade 13.22; 2. Eugene Swift 13.39
4x100 m: 1. HSI 39.02 (Curtis Johnson, Ato Boldon, Curtis Perry, Maurice Greene)
Pole Vault: 1. Tye Harvey 5,60m
Discus Throw: 1. John Godina 65,64m
Hammer Throw: 1. Kevin McCann 74,78m

Women
100 m: 1. Inger Miller 11.06
400 m: 1. Maicel Malone 52.04
100 m hurdles: 1. Anjanette Kirkland 12.70
High Jump: 1. Tisha Waller 1,93m
Pole Vault: 1. Stacy Dragila 4,45m

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