2008, London, England, IAAF Super Grand Prix, Mens 200m, Usain Bolt of Jamaica, and current record holder for the 100m, tore up the field, winning with a time of 19.76 seconds. Wallace Spearman of the United States was distance second. (Universal Sports, UniversalSports.com)
Federica Pellegrini, silver medallist at the 2004 Olympics and 2005 worlds, produced a compelling turn of finishing speed to win the second women's 200 meters freestyle semifinal in 1:56.47. Her time beat the 1:56.64 world mark set by former world champion Franziska van Almsick at the European championships in Berlin on August 3, 2002. (WCSN, WCSN.com)
2008, New York, USA, IAAF New York City Marathon, Marilson Gomes Dos Santos, of Brazil, beat the field in 2006 and now he does it again with a final pass within minutes of the finish line, in a time of two hours, eight minutes and 43 seconds. (Universal Sports, UniversalSports.com)
2008, Moscow, Russia, FINA, Swimming World Cup, Cameron Van Der Burgh, of South Africa, breaks his second world record of the meet. Yesterday in the mens 50m breast and today in the 100m breaststroke, at 56.88 seconds. (Universal Sport, UniversalSports.com)
Irving Saladino, of Panama, jumps far than anyone in the past 14 years. While not a world record, which is 8.95 meters, Saladinos jump of 8.73 meters is the longest the IAAF has seen in some time. At the IAAF Track and Field FBK Games in Hengelo, Netherlands. (WCSN, WCSN.com)
American Jeremy Wariner retained his world 400-meter title in dazzling style to lead an American sweep of the medals on Friday. The 23-year-old Texan powered off the final bend to clock 43.45 seconds despite a swirling wind in Osaka. LaShawn Merritt took silver in 43.96 with Angelo Taylor completing an all-American podium with a time of 44.32. (WCSN, WCSN.com)
2008, Stockholm, Sweden, FINA, Swimming World Cup, American Peter Marshall beats out backstroke champ Randall Bal and breaks Ryan Lochtes former world record in the mens 100m backstroke at 49.94 seconds. (Universal Sport, UniversalSports.com)
