Bolt wins but Blake steals the show in Lausanne

Usain Bolt was upstaged by training partner Yohan Blake at the Athletissima Diamond League meeting in Lausanne last night.

Bolt wins but Blake steals the show in Lausanne
Fri, 24 Aug, 2012 - 08:43

Usain Bolt was upstaged by training partner Yohan Blake at the Athletissima Diamond League meeting in Lausanne last night.

The young pretender became the joint second-fastest man in history as he won the 100 metres in 9.69 seconds shortly before Bolt clocked 19.58secs over 200m.

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CourtsAthleticsHeathrowPlace: LausannePlace: LondonPerson: BoltPerson: BlakePerson: Usain BoltPerson: Yohan BlakePerson: Tyson GayPerson: Nesta CarterPerson: GayPerson: YohanPerson: The BeastPerson: godPerson: Churandy MartinaPerson: Nickel AshmeadePerson: Michael JohnsonPerson: Walter DixPerson: Robbie GrabarzPerson: GrabarzPerson: Mutaz Essa BarshimPerson: Ivan UkhovPerson: Steve SmithPerson: Lawrence OkoyePerson: Steve LewisPerson: Perri Shakes-DraytonPerson: Shara ProctorPerson: Yamile AldamaPerson: Martyn RooneyPerson: Conrad WilliamsPerson: Kirani JamesPerson: Carmelita JeterPerson: Shelly-Ann Fraser-PrycePerson: Aries MerrittPerson: Jason RichardsonEvent: Athletissima Diamond LeagueEvent: OlympicEvent: OlympicsOrganisation: BBC3
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