Dasaolu becomes second fastest Briton
Fourth in the world, I can't complain. I was so happy that I went 9.91, almost challenging the 9.80s. Both me and my coach are happy. On the hottest day of the year, conditions were good and we got the sub-10 clocking.
Only Tyson Gay of the United States, who tops the rankings with 9.75sec, Asafa Powell, who did not qualify for the Jamaica team for Moscow, and America's Justin Gatlin have gone quicker this year.
Jamaican Bolt, the double Olympic champion, has a best of 9.94sec this year.
“Fourth in the world, I can't complain,” Dasaolu said. “I was so happy that I went 9.91, almost challenging the 9.80s.
“Both me and my coach are happy. On the hottest day of the year, conditions were good and we got the sub-10 clocking.”
LONDON, Greater London, July 13, 2013 (AFP) - James Dasaolu produced a blistering sprint of 9.91 seconds to become the second fastest Briton of all time in the 100 metres semi-finals at the British Championships on Saturday.
Dasaolu ran quicker than even world record holder Usain Bolt has managed this year to catapult himself into contention for a medal at next month's World Championships.
The 25-yearold's time in Birmingham was second only to former Olympic champion Linford Christie.
Dasaolu shattered his personal best, which had been 10.03sec, and he is now ranked fourth in the world just a month before the World Championships get under way in Moscow.