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The Independent
2 days ago
- Sport
- The Independent
Rod Stewart hopes to break surprising world record
Sir Rod Stewart aims to break the sprinting world record for men aged 80 and over. He is training to run 100 metres in under 14 seconds, which is the current record for his age group. Stewart has installed a sprint track at his home and is focusing on specific running techniques to improve his current time of 19 seconds. His motivation for this challenge is to maintain fitness and satisfy his competitive drive. The current world record for men over 80 is 14.21 seconds, held by Kenton Brown.
News.com.au
4 days ago
- Sport
- News.com.au
Uncommon James set for Group 1 Melbourne spring targets after passing ‘make-or-break' preparation
It was a make or break preparation last time but Uncommon James passed with flying colours and the Queenslander has been given the green light to attack Group 1 sprinting features in the Melbourne spring carnival. The Matt Hoysted trained galloper won the Group 1 Oakleigh Plate in 2023 but hasn't won since and has had some setbacks along the way. Before heading for a Sydney autumn carnival tilt earlier this year, Hoysted wanted to see strong signs that Uncommon James was something near his brilliant best otherwise retirement would have beckoned. But he was terrific in three runs in Sydney and his third behind Nathan Doyle's super sprinter Private Harry in the Group 1 Galaxy – beaten only a length – stands out. The six-year-old gelding is relatively lightly raced, only having had 19 starts. Hoysted indicated he would be deployed back to familiar surrounds in Melbourne in the spring to attack races like the Group 1 Moir and Manikato Stakes. We're just wild about Harry!!! ðŸ˜� Private Harry gives @ndoyleracing and @AshMorgan6 their first G1 success in The Galaxy, and remains unbeaten! ðŸ'° @KBloodstockNSW | @aus_turf_club — SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) March 22, 2025 He competed in both of the Group 1 Melbourne sprints in 2023, finishing third on each occasion. 'Uncommon James has only just come back into my stables this week,' Hoysted said. 'The plan is to head to Melbourne and we will probably run him first-up in the Carlyon Stakes and then go Moir into the Manikato. 'That last preparation was a bit of a make or break preparation for him. 'We needed him to show he still wanted to be a racehorse and he most certainly did that. 'We just had no luck in Sydney with barrier draws in all three runs. 'But he still showed that fight and desire that we wanted to see. 'So I am more than happy in thinking we will have him in good order for Melbourne, where he always settled in well. 'Those races should be nice targets for him.' Hoysted indicated there could be other horses in his stable heading south for races in the spring. Four-year-old mare Termagant, who was nominated for Ipswich on Saturday but won't race, is one that Hoysted is keen to send south in the spring. • The four-year-old daughter of Deep Field has won half of her 10 starts and was last seen shouldering a massive impost of 62.5kg to only go down a length over 1000m on the Sunshine Coast. 'Termagant is a smart horse, we have got Stakes class aspirations for her,' Hoysted said. 'She has got to step up but she is a very progressive type of mare and we want to travel her away. 'We just need to get her rating up. 'There are a couple of others in my stable that might be able to put their hand up between now and the spring. 'We might have two to four horses that we might look to send interstate.'
The Sun
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Usain Bolt gets world record in event that doesn't exist as Guinness release rare statement
USAIN BOLT has been handed a Guinness World Record... for an event that doesn't exist. The legendary sprinter holds both the Olympic and world records for the 100m sprint. 4 4 4 4 His 9.58-second dash is the fastest anyone in the world has run over 100 metres, while his time of 9.63 seconds at the Olympics set at London 2012 is also an unbeaten record. On top of this, the 38-year-old also holds records for the 200m sprint with a 19.19 second world record - also set in 2009 - and a 19.30 second finish in Beijing 2008 for the Olympic record. And the Jamaican icon has now added another accolade to his name after being named a Guinness World Records ICON. The move is part of the company's 70th anniversary celebrations, with the athlete being presented the certificate by GWR Editor-In-Chief Craig Glenday during a surprise event in Manchester. On receiving the special honour, Bolt said: "I'm always happy to be recognised by Guinness World Records. "I'm honoured to be part of the greats, being an ICON is what I strive for. "It shows that the work I put in really matters, I'm happy to be part of it." Glenday added: " Usain Bolt is more than just a record-holder, he's a global ICON who has demonstrated what the human body and spirit are capable of. "As we celebrate 70 years of record-breaking, we're honoured to recognise Usain's extraordinary journey and invite people everywhere to get inspired, get involved and be part of it." Previous icons to receive the award include superstar Taylor Swift, double amputee triathlete Billy Monger, Polar explorer Preet Chandi and the tallest and shortest women in the world Rumeysa Gelgi and Jyoti Amge.
Washington Post
13-06-2025
- Sport
- Washington Post
A new league gave track stars a financial cushion, and more uncertainty
Before Kenny Bednarek joined Grand Slam Track, he had become one of the most accomplished sprinters of his era. He won silver medals in the 200 meters at the past two Olympics. He reached the 100-meter final in Paris. Just seven men ever have run halfway around a track faster. For all his achievements, it took the league started this year by Olympic legend Michael Johnson for Bednarek to reach a new level of financial stability. Bednarek dominated the series and earned $400,000 in prize money, already roughly double what he would make in a typical year. Even before this year's national and world championships, Bednarek set aside money for investments he could not have made in past years.
News.com.au
12-06-2025
- Business
- News.com.au
Sprint sensation Gout Gout's ‘crazy, big-money' sacrifice to stay in Australia
Gout Gout has turned down massive sponsorship offers because they required him to move away from Australia. All of the biggest sporting companies around the globe have come calling for Australia's schoolboy sprint sensation, flashing big-money deals but with strings attached. These included moving overseas to high-end training facilities in places like Jamaica, the home of the world's fastest man Usain Bolt. But Gout's manager James Templeton has repeatedly knocked back the advances, preferring to leave the 17-year-old around his family and current support system with coach Di Sheppard in Ipswich. After breaking Peter Norman's 56-year-old national 200m record in December at the Australian All-Schools Championships, Gout signed one of the biggest deals in Australian athletics history with Adidas. 'JT (Templeton) told me how much they were willing to pay to get me on their side,' Gout told GQ. 'It was crazy. The number kept getting higher and I realised how much these companies think I'm worth. 'But that sponsorship really helps you get to the next level because obviously you need the money to travel and to train. Especially since I'm at school, so I don't need to go and find a job at Maccas or whatever to put fuel in my car. It definitely helps a lot.' Gout, who lives at home with his six brothers and sisters and parents who fled South Sudan 20 years ago, says he hasn't splashed out with any of his new-found riches yet. 'Long term, I'd like to set myself up and set my family up,' he says. 'I've saved a lot and I bought myself a new car when I got my Ps, so that's probably the biggest purchase I've made so far. I haven't gone crazy.' He describes the attention he's received since his breakthrough performances last year as 'crazy'. 'People asking me for photos and things of that nature, it's definitely surreal. It's crazy to think how far I've come. But it's given me perspective to see how far I can actually go, as well.' His next big race is in Europe during the July school holidays where he'll compete in the U/23 Diamond League event in Monaco before setting his sights on the world athletics championships in Tokyo in September.
