Record Breaker
Terrence put in a tremendous effort at the Visa Championship, and easily distanced himself from the competition in the 60m hurdles.
He finished in 7.37 seconds, breaking Reggie Torian's 10 year old record of 7.38 seconds. His time also put him just .01 of a second off of the American national 60m hurdle record.
| Terrence en route to a track record and win at 60m (Reuters). |
Terrence can take the $25,000 prize to the bank and deposit it knowing he's broken another record.
As he told the Associated Press:
"I'm grateful to be able to run the way I've run this winter," said Trammell, who was injured just before the first heat of the Olympic 110 hurdles in Beijing. "I think this is just the tip of the iceberg. I always thought I could run under 7:40."
ONE MORE SHOT
After the victory, Terrence spoke of both the Beijing Games and his hope that he will return to the Olympics in 2012. As reported by Reuters:
Trammell, who won silver medals at the 2000 and 2004 Olympics, also hopes to have another chance at the Games. A hamstring strain knocked him out in the first round at Beijing.
"It was frustrating, but it's not like I hadn't been to the Olympics before," the 30-year-old said.
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