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“The past few years, Jamai- Bowie said. “I didn’t want
ca has dominated,” Bowie to come back saying, ‘Oh,
said. “We’ve had no harsh I should’ve done this. I
feelings toward them, no should’ve done that.’ That
negative thoughts. We’ve for sure wasn’t the case.”
been extremely focused Much as Bolt did the night
on ourselves. Just trying to before, Thompson moved
get where they’re at.” awkwardly out of the
In snapping a stretch of blocks. Her 0.2 second re-
four straight Jamaican action time was the worst
wins at the Olympics and in the field, and from there,
worlds, Bowie became the she was never a factor in
first U.S. woman to win the the race.
world title at 100 meters Quite a stunner, given
since Carmelita Jeter in the way she’s dominated
2011. This marks the first U.S. the sprint game over the
sweep of the 100 at the past year. Since she beat
worlds since 2005. the previous champion,
Bowie’s time, 10.85 sec- Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of United States’ Christian Coleman, silver, Justin Gatlin of the United States, gold, and Jamaica’s
onds, was nothing spec- Jamaica, at the Olympics Usain Bolt, bronze, from left, during the medal ceremony for the Men’s 100m during the World
tacular. Her race, though, last year on her way to a Athletics Championships in London Sunday, Aug. 6, 2017.
was something to behold. 100-200 double, Thomp- Associated Press
She trailed Ta Lou by two son has been virtually un- a winner but the Ameri- erini Stefanidi of Greece of Belgium added a world
paces as they headed touchable. She came to can was ruled to have foot held off Sandi Morris of the championship gold medal
into the last 20 meters but London on a 17-race win- faulted, and the call was United States to claim pole in heptathlon to her Olym-
Bowie just kept charging. ning streak at 100 meters held up on appeal. ... Ekat- vault gold. ... Nafi Thiam pic title.q
She caught Ta Lou at the and her season-best time
end, and Bowie’s lean at of 10.71 was the fastest in
the line was textbook. The the world by more than 0.1
photo finish actually shows second.
Ta Lou’s foot ahead of One thing: She had been
Bowie’s, but Bowie beats dealing with an Achilles’
her where it counts — her injury this year and ran —
torso is over the line a frac- and won — a race last
tion of an inch ahead of Ta month in training shoes, not
Lou’s. spikes. She refused to use
Dafne Schippers, the 2015 injuries as an excuse.
world champion in the 200, “I can’t complain,” she
took bronze in 10.96. said. “I can’t re-run that
“It’s not like there’s a train- race. I have to give those
ing session for a lean,” said girls a lot of credit. It didn’t
Bowie’s coach, Lance go as I planned.”
Brauman. “She did what Like Bolt, Thompson won’t
she had to do to get to the be running in the 200, rais-
line first. She’s scraped up ing the distinct possibility
and won and that’s all that that the Jamaicans could
really matters.” get completely shut out of
The lean was so extreme, individual sprint gold at the
it sent Bowie off balance worlds.
and careening into Lane But Bowie will be there. The
8, where she landed on her one-time long jumper who
left hip while the runner in took up the sprint game
that lane, Murielle Ahoure, only a few years ago
had to slow down, then posted a 21.77 at the Pre-
jump to avoid landing on fontaine Classic earlier this
her. year, which is the fastest in
Bowie stayed down for the world this season.
a few seconds. The “7’’ First, though, some time to
sticker on her left hip was heal.
torn almost completely off. “I’m pretty sure I’ll feel
She gathered herself and much better tomorrow,”
walked gingerly around Bowie said.
the track for the victory DAY 3 WINNERS: Rose Che-
lap. Afterward, she spent limo and Geoffrey Kirui
about an hour receiving took the titles in the mara-
treatment for abrasions thon doubleheader. ... To-
on her shoulder, back and mas Walsh won the gold in
hip. The pain will go away. shot put for New Zealand
That gold is hers forever. — a result that was verified
“The plan was to just come after Joe Kovacs lost an
out here and execute, appeal over his last throw.
leave it all on the track,” The throw would’ve been