Round 1 had 10 heats, and Chruandy MARTINA was in the last one. He qualifies with 10.35! 5 heats for round 2 of the 100m. Keeping our fingers crossed! Still in the race after round 2 with a new National record of 9.99
Will be back on Saturday for the Semi-final and finals!
Churandy makes it through the semi-finals and qualifies with a time of 9.94. Moving to the finals of the fatest race in the world!
We are so proud of Churandy MARTINA who will finish 4th with a time of 9.93 a new National Record for the Netherland Antilles!
As with the Bird's Nest Olympic flame, the same one will keep burning until the LONDON 2010 when Churandy MARTINA is finally on the Olympic podium for the 100m He can and will achieve that OLYMPIC glory! It will just take a little more work, more training and more testing. But someone with Churandy's talent can do it.
The ATLANTA DITC Team will be glad to provide its fullest support! Together with the Netherlands Antilles Olympic Committee, we can prepare another Olympic champion.
Results
Men's 100m Round 1 - Heat 10
National Stadium / Fri Aug 15 2008 / Start Time:10:57
| 1 | 1003 | MARTINA Churandy |  Neth. Antilles | Jul 03 1984 | 4 | 0.164 | 10.35 | Q | ||
| 2 | 2222 | TSUKAHARA Naoki |  Japan | May 10 1985 | 5 | 0.169 | 10.39 | Q |
Results
Men's 100m Round 2 - Heat 1
National Stadium / Fri Aug 15 2008 / Start Time:19:45
| 1 | 1003 | MARTINA Churandy | Neth. Antilles | Jul 03 1984 | 4 | 0.142 | 9.99 | Q | NR | |
| 2 | 2148 | FRATER Michael |  Jamaica | Oct 06 1982 | 7 | 0.154 | 10.09 | Q | ||
| 3 | 2222 | TSUKAHARA Naoki | Japan | May 10 1985 | 6 | 0.156 | 10.23 | Q |
Results
Men's 100m Semifinal 2
National Stadium / Sat Aug 16 2008 / Start Time:20:13
| 1 | 2142 | POWELL Asafa | Jamaica | Nov 23 1982 | 6 | 0.161 | 9.91 | Q | ||
| 2 | 3025 | THOMPSON Richard |  Trinidad/Tobago | Jun 07 1985 | 7 | 0.175 | 9.93 | Q | =PB | |
| 3 | 1003 | MARTINA Churandy | Neth. Antilles | Jul 03 1984 | 5 | 0.138 | F1 | 9.94 | Q |
Results
Men's 100m Final
National Stadium / Sat Aug 16 2008 / Start Time:22:30
| 1 | 2163 | BOLT Usain | Jamaica | Aug 21 1986 | 4 | 0.165 | 9.69 | WR | ||
| 2 | 3025 | THOMPSON Richard | Trinidad/Tobago | Jun 07 1985 | 5 | 0.133 | 9.89 | PB | ||
| 3 | 3282 | DIX Walter |  United States | Jan 31 1986 | 6 | 0.133 | 9.91 | PB | ||
| 4 | 1003 | MARTINA Churandy | Neth. Antilles | Jul 03 1984 | 9 | 0.169 | 9.93 | NR |
