The fourth day of track and field competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics saw five medal competitions, with Team USA winning gold in women’s pole vault and silver in men’s 400m hurdles.
Team USA’s Jennifer Suhr Wins Gold In Women’s Pole Vault
Yelena Isinbayeva entered the 2012 Olympics as the prohibitive favorite to win the women’s pole vault. Thanks to American Jennifer Suhr, she’s leaving without gold around her neck.
Suhr jumped 4.75 meters, only to have Cuba’s Yarisley Silva match her; neither woman would top that mark, nor would Isinbayeva. But Suhr’s fewer failures earned her the gold, according to the tiebreak procedure:
Read Article >Felix Sanchez Wins Men’s 400m Hurdles, American Michael Tinsley Gets Silver
The Dominican Republic’s Felix Sanchez won gold in the men’s 400m hurdles Monday night at the Olympic Stadium in London. Sanchez, had the fastest time in qualifying (47.76), and went even quicker in the finals, crossing the line in 47.63 seconds. With the win, Sanchez, the 2004 gold medalist in the event, joins Angelo Taylor, Edwin Moses and Glenn Davis as the only two-time winners in the men’s 400m hurdles.
American Michael Tinsley won the silver medal, closing after the final hurdle to finish just 0.28 seconds behind Sanchez. The bronze was claimed by Javier Culson of Puerto Rico, the 2011 World Championships silver medalist.
Read Article >Track & Field Schedule: How To Watch Men’s 400m, Women’s Pole Vault Online
Some of the world’s finest athletes will take to the track on Monday in London at the 2012 Olympics, and you can see all of their medal events for free online via NBC.
None of the finals will be shown on American TV until NBC’s primetime coverage, which begins at 7 p.m. ET. But there’s a live Olympics track and field stream available via NBC Live Extra that will show you these five medal finals live:
Read Article >2012 Olympics Track & Field: Event Schedule, TV Coverage For Monday
Aug 4, 2012; London, United Kingdom; Kerron Clement (USA) competes during the men’s 400m hurdles semifinals during the 2012 London Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Monday’s Track and Field events don’t quite have the same cachet as the men’s 100m that Usain Bolt won Sunday night, but there’s still lots to look for as five gold medals will be awarded in London’s Olympic Stadium.
The United States has a great chance of medaling in the men’s 400m hurdles, where three of the eight qualified runners -- Kerron Clement, Angelo Taylor and Michael Tinsley -- are from America. In addition, Jenn Suhr and Becky Holliday will go for gold for the USA in the women’s pole vault. However, there aren’t any Americans in Monday’s premier event, the men’s 400m, where Grenada’s Kirani James is the favorite to bring home his country’s first medal.
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