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Re-live the Sydney Track Classic highlights this Sunday on Network Ten
Steve soared, Sally flew and Asafa didn’t require the awaiting ambulance after his one lap around the track.
Re-live the highlights of last Saturday night’s Sydney Track Classic on Network Ten this Sunday (March 8) from 4pm.
An enthusiastic crowd of 7480 at Sydney Olympic Park witnessed a sensational night of athletics action.
Eight world championships A-qualifying standards were set with Tamsyn Lewis (400m – 51.44), Dani Samuels (discus – 62.81m), Tristan Thomas (400m hurdles – 48.86), Sally McLellan (100m – 11.39 and 100m hurdles – 12.84), Sean Wroe (400m – 45.28), the men’s 4 x 100m team (38.96) and Steve Hooker (pole vault - 5.95m) all starring.
Olympic pole vault champion Steve Hooker recorded his sixth straight victory of 2009. The 26-year-old was the last man standing in the pole vault draw, his leap of 5.95m easily defeating Olympic silver medallist Yevgeniy Lukyanenko (5.45m) of Russia.
Sydney Olympic Park was brought to a standstill as a field of Australian hopefuls took on the might of American Xavier Carter and Jamaican Asafa Powell in the men’s 400m.
In an event not often contested by the former 100m world record holder, Powell left his charge until late, turning up the tempo to storm from last to fourth place with 150m to go, crossing in a personal best time of 45.94.
In-form Tasmanian Tristan Thomas made an impact early, posting a red-hot 48.87 in the men’s 400m hurdles to defeat Beijing bronze medallist Bershawn Jackson (49.06) and Commonwealth Games champion LJ van Zyl (50.02).
And former world junior champion Dani Samuels threw 62.21m to take out the women’s discus in a surprise upset over Beijing Olympic champion Stephanie Brown-Trafton (61.72).
Sydney Track Classic review and results
2009 Sydney Track Classic - 60 minute highlights package
Network Ten
Sunday, 8 March 2009
4 - 5pm
Please check your local guides.
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