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BEIJING 2008: FASTEST. MEN. EVER.

By Luke Cyphers

Thursday, July 31, 2008

As great as the 400-meter duel between Jeremy Wariner and LaShawn Merritt promises to be, it has nothing on the 100. When Jamaicans Usain Bolt and Asafa Powell plus American Tyson Gay (hamstring permitting) flock to the Bird's Nest stadium on the first day of track and field Aug. 15, you will believe a man can fly. The field will be the fastest in history. In May, Bolt ran the 100 in an incredible 9.72 seconds to break the world record of 9.74 set nine months earlier by Powell. And Gay's wind ...

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