Jamaicans rock Daegu, Semenya grabs silver

smashed the world 4x100m relay record on the last night of action in Daegu.
It was Bolt’s second gold of the worlds after winning the 200m crown and marked a fairytale ending for the sprinter, who on only the second day of the championships saw his 100m dream shattered when he false-started.
Jamaica’s team of Nesta Carter, Michael Frater, Yohan Blake and Bolt got off to a flyer and never looked like being caught, Bolt stretching every sinew to cross the line in 37.04sec to beat their previous world record of 37.10 set in the final of the Beijing Olympics.
France took silver and St Kitts and Nevis bronze. Main challengers the United States failed to finish after Darvis Patton tumbled to the ground and could not get the baton to Walter Dix who was running the anchor leg.
A delighted Bolt danced on the track and pretended to strip his singlet off in front of a packed crowd, just a day after wowing spectators with the fourth fastest 200m run of all time as he rebounded from his 100m disappointment.
“For me it was just to go out there fast,” said Bolt. “We did just that. I am proud of my team, I’m happy with myself. I enjoyed being the anchor,” he said in reference to the fourth leg normally run by Asafa Powell, who missed these worlds with injury. Elsewhere on the track, Mo Farah ensured Olympic hosts Britain ended the worlds on a high with 5 000m gold. Farah was pushed hard by 2007 champion Bernard Lagat of America but found the strength to stay in front, crossing the line in 13min 23.36sec, just 0.28sec ahead of his American rival. Ethiopia’s Dejen Gebremeskel took bronze after his team-mate Imane Merga was disqualified for stepping inside the curb.
Russia’s Mariya Savinova denied Caster Semenya a second consecutive women’s 800m title, nipping past the controversial South African for gold. The reigning world indoor and European champion timed her run to perfection, coming from near the back of the pack at 600m to clinch the victory in 1min 55.87sec.
Semenya, looking to bury controversy over her true gender, took silver with Kenya’s 2007 champion Janeth Jepkosgei claiming bronze.
“The race was pretty good,” said Semenya. “Even though I got a silver today I really enjoyed it. It was better than two years ago. I know I won gold in Berlin, but I am feeling much better today.”
After her win in Berlin in 2009, Semenya found herself the target of seedy allegations that saw her cast into limbo because of doubts over her gender. – AFP.