World records of men's 100m and 110m hurdles ratified
5/8/2008 16:58
The world records of Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt in the men's 100m and
Cuban Dayron Robles in the men's 110m hurdles, have been ratified by the
athletics' governing body, the International Association of Athletics
Federations (IAAF).
Bolt, 21, ran 9.72 seconds in New York on May 31,
breaking the mark of 9.74 seconds set up by his compatriot Asafa
Powell.
Robles timed 12.87 seconds in Ostrava on June 12, breaking the
previous record of 12.88 seconds set by China's Olympic champion Liu
Xiang.
Xinhua
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