2012 Track and Field
The sprints at the London Olympics promises to be a showdown between the Americans and the Jamaicans. The Jamaicans are led by World Record holder and defending Gold Medalist Usain Bolt, who will be competing in both the 100 and the 200 as well as on various relays. On the American side, the short sprints will be led by Tyson Gay and Justin Gatlin, both of whom have been running strong and hope to dethrone Usain Bolt who has struggled a bit in the early 2012 season. The Americans also hope to repeat their sweep performance of the Men's 400 with LaShawn Merrit leading the way. For the women, Carmelita Jeter, Allyson Felix, and Sanya Richards-Ross all look to medal in their various events against a diverse and competitive international field.
The distance events at the London Olympics are, on paper, a very one-sided ordeal. The east-Africans of Kenya, Ethiopia, and Qatar are looking to sweep everything from the 1500 to the 10000 meters. However, men such as American Bernard Lagat, Englishman Mo Farrah, and American Galen Rupp as well as women such as American Shalene Flannagan look to take earn some medals of their own before the games are through.
On the Field side of Track and Field (jumps, throws, and multi-events) the Americans look to continue their domination in international competitions. They are led by Ashton Eaton who set the Decathlon World Record at the Olympic Trials as well as Pole Vaulter Jenn Suhr who has been the woman to beat for over a decade. The throws will come down to the Americans and their traditional Eastern European (former Soviet) rivals. And finally the High Jump will be a very exciting event to watch, with Ohio's own Erik Kynard (from Toledo) representing the United States in his first ever trip to the Olympics.
The distance events at the London Olympics are, on paper, a very one-sided ordeal. The east-Africans of Kenya, Ethiopia, and Qatar are looking to sweep everything from the 1500 to the 10000 meters. However, men such as American Bernard Lagat, Englishman Mo Farrah, and American Galen Rupp as well as women such as American Shalene Flannagan look to take earn some medals of their own before the games are through.
On the Field side of Track and Field (jumps, throws, and multi-events) the Americans look to continue their domination in international competitions. They are led by Ashton Eaton who set the Decathlon World Record at the Olympic Trials as well as Pole Vaulter Jenn Suhr who has been the woman to beat for over a decade. The throws will come down to the Americans and their traditional Eastern European (former Soviet) rivals. And finally the High Jump will be a very exciting event to watch, with Ohio's own Erik Kynard (from Toledo) representing the United States in his first ever trip to the Olympics.